"Of course, preparation alone still wasn't enough.
During the process, I also had to exploit the psychological gap created by the first major attack—luring my opponent into patching things up with a weaker move. In other words, baiting out a second physical attack: Aerial Ace.
"This entire setup is extremely vulnerable to special attacks like Air Slash or Hurricane, so it was absolutely necessary to compress the opponent's move pool."
Kahili opened her mouth, stunned into silence.
"So… you deliberately explained the mechanics behind Sweet Scent, just to make me try using Flame Charge? So I'd waste yet another move slot?"
Peter smiled faintly.
"Not really… just a coincidence."
No way I'm telling you I already knew your Toucannon didn't have a single special attack, he thought to himself.
The audience—both online and offline—completely exploded.
"Is this guy even human?! Eight hundred scheming eyes all over his body?!"
"Correction—those are called mental tricks."
"Just proves that anyone who plays tactics has a dirty heart!"
"Kahili: I hadn't even started fighting and he already knew what color clothes I wore today!"
"Wait—what color? Asking for a friend…"
"…"
"I admit it," Peter said calmly. "Your Toucannon was stronger than Dolliv.
But a win is still a win—even if it happens only once."
"Battles were never meant to be decided by raw stats alone. If that were the case, we could just look at numbers on paper and skip fighting altogether."
With that, he returned the microphone, his expression serene as he turned and walked away.
But that brief speech had already earned him countless fans.
Spontaneously, the audience began chanting his name.
Peter—usually so low-key—felt a little overwhelmed.
If not for the provocation, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to speak up.
But once done, there were no regrets.
At the very least, he would never allow anyone to deny Dolliv's victory.
"Let's bring a little tactical excitement into this world…"
he thought with a calm smile.
"Otherwise, wouldn't it all be far too boring?"
"Peter!"
From afar, Kahili's voice rang out.
"I apologize for what I said earlier. Next time we fight, I won't underestimate you again!"
At the far end of the arena, the boy raised his hand and flashed an OK sign.
Kahili paused—then smiled in relief.
...
[Ding! Reverse-type, over-tier challenge successful. Reward: Universal Talent Points ×15!]
[Ding! Gained Toucannon's recognition. Reward: Master Points ×5!]
[Ding! Arena rank promoted to Bronze Tier. Mission complete. Reward: Draw Chances ×1. Obtained held item: Black Iron Ball!]
Black Iron Ball:
A tremendously heavy iron ball made from ultra-dense material.
When held, Speed is reduced by 50%, and the holder cannot jump or fly.
[New mission available. Please check the mission panel…]
"This is way too evil!" Peter groaned as he stared at the massive iron ball now sitting in his inventory.
If this were earlier—back when Buneary still had the Klutz Ability—it might've been useful.
After all, Klutz negated negative effects, and with moves like Switcheroo or Trick, the iron ball could be passed to the opponent. Absolutely disgusting.
But now?
It was a pure debuff item.
"…Wait."
Peter froze.
"Speed reduced by half?"
Maybe… just maybe… this thing could work wonders as a training tool?
As a weight, it was leagues stronger than items like the Power Anklet.
No hesitation.
Peter released Buneary and swapped out its Everstone for the Black Iron Ball.
"Mi-chu… (So heavy…)"
The little rabbit visibly sank a bit, wearing a miserable expression.
"Good girl," Peter said gently, rubbing its head.
"Once you adapt to this weight, you'll become much stronger."
He then took out a beautifully crafted Pokéblock.
"Mi-chu!"
Buneary nodded enthusiastically and began munching on the crystal-clear block with delight.
Watching it eat so happily, Peter smiled and opened the system interface.
He pre-allocated the newly acquired Talent Points—boosting Buneary's Speed and Attack—then opened the mission panel.
…
Main Story Mission: Silver Specialist
Requirement:
Reach Silver Tier in the Arena.
Reward:
Choose 2 held items freely.
…
"Oh… a selectable reward this time?"
Peter's heartbeat quickened.
With free choice, many of his more degenerate strategies could finally be realized.
But Silver Tier meant 6v3 battles.
Promotion matches would also use that format.
In other words—
he needed six Pokémon to complete this mission.
"Looks like I need to finalize my remaining partners as soon as possible…"
Lost in thought, Peter headed to the counter to settle today's earnings.
"Hello, Mr. Peter. From today's two matches, your total earnings amount to 135,675 Poké Dollars. After deducting the registration fees, 50% of the remaining amount has been automatically transferred to your account."
"Huh? That much?"
"You see, since this was your ten-win promotion match, the exposure was significantly higher."
"I see…" Peter murmured.
What he hadn't factored in were Nessa and Kahili.
One was a well-known model from the Galar region,
the other a prodigy golfer from Alola.
Add in the spectacle of a reverse-type, over-tier victory—and with the platform's promotion—this result was hardly surprising.
Leaving with a satisfied smile, Peter opened his SNS account and casually uploaded today's battle footage.
[After half a month—Arena 10-win streak complete! Successfully promoted to Bronze~]
By now, his account had accumulated several thousand followers.
Most of them were haters.
It all started after he defeated Nessa—when she posted a not-so-subtle rant calling him "shameless."
But Peter didn't mind at all.
After all…
haters were still fans.
With the arena as a monetization channel, traffic meant money.
Letting the video ferment on its own, Peter opened the system panel again.
After weeks of accumulation, he now had over 700,000 Poké Dollars.
Setting aside daily expenses, and burning through his Master Points and draw chances—
It was time.
Another big pull.
Why not save money?
Simple.
Money wasn't meant to be hoarded.
Increase battle strength → earn money faster.
And if he ever ran short…
he could always borrow a little from Whitney.
Spending your girlfriend's money isn't embarrassing.
Opening the draw panel, Peter selected 7 consecutive draws.
[Ding! Master Draw activated. Draw count: 7. Now drawing…]
[Draw complete! Obtained: Form Converter (one-time use)!
Move TMs: Substitute, Dig, Encore, Cosmic Power!
Held Items: Grassy Seed, Aggronite!]
"Not bad at all…"
Peter smacked his lips.
"But what exactly is a Form Converter…?"
He pulled out a strange device.
Made of metal, it felt heavy in his hand.
A groove in the center could hold a Poké Ball, and two circular arrows—linked head to tail—were engraved on its surface.
"Let's take a look…"
Peter read the description.
"—HOLY SH—!!!"
In the next second,
he jumped three meters straight into the air.
The real jackpot…
had just been revealed.
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