Chapter 242: Lurina
As one of the young people roared, the residents, their emotions uncontrollable and whipped into a frenzy, began frantically smashing the power plant's large iron gate.
Some time later, a young Pokémon Trainer riding a Corviknight flew out from the power plant. With a fierce expression, he roared, "Stop this, all of you, or I won't be polite!"
A Resident shouted, "Stop? You wish! If the power plant doesn't give us an explanation today, nobody is getting out of this easily!"
"Exactly! Exactly!"
"An explanation! We want an explanation!"
"Boycott wastewater discharge! The power plant is trash!"
...
The other residents responded one after another.
The Pokémon Trainer riding the Corviknight's face turned red with anger. "Fine, since you refuse a toast and prefer a forfeit, don't blame me for being impolite.
Corviknight, Metal Sound!"
"Caw caw~~"
Corviknight cried out twice, then the steel feathers all over its body began to vibrate. Waves of unpleasant, piercing sounds spread out, and the Residents instantly felt their heads splitting with pain and couldn't help but cover their ears.
Just then, a water blade shot out from somewhere unknown, hitting Corviknight in the abdomen. Corviknight wailed and threw the Trainer off its back.
"Who is it? Who dares to sneak attack your grandpa!"
The Corviknight's Trainer cursed angrily, gasping for air.
"It's me!"
At this moment, a young girl walked out from the crowd. It was the same girl who had previously warned Bai Feng not to eat seafood. Beside her now was not a Quagsire, but a Golisopod with a calm demeanor.
Seeing the girl, the Residents happily exclaimed, "It's Lurina! It's Lurina!"
Bai Feng, who was following behind the crowd, only realized after hearing the residents that the girl was the future Gym Leader of Hulbury, Lurina.
Lurina was still too young now, very different from the impression Bai Feng had of her, which was why he hadn't been able to recall her identity until then.
However, it was clear that Lurina was a beauty from a young age, no wonder she would become a model as famous as Elesa.
Lurina's sudden move infuriated the Corviknight's Trainer. He sneered, "So it's you! You little brat, causing trouble! Corviknight, teach this girl how to behave!"
"Caw caw caw~~"
Corviknight shrieked. Golisopod's sudden attack had also angered it. Its wings flashed with a cold radiance, and it used the move Steel Wing to attack Golisopod.
"Golisopod, Liquidation!"
"Kushaa~"
The moment Corviknight attacked, Golisopod's arms wrapped in water. The water transformed into two giant blades, which struck Corviknight fiercely, sending it flying backward.
"Caw caw caw~~~"
Corviknight wailed and fell to the ground, unable to get up.
Seeing his Corviknight defeated by Golisopod in just one attack, the Pokémon Trainer's face changed. He suddenly turned his head and cried out to someone behind him:
"Big Brother, I'm being bullied! Come out and stand up for me quickly! *Sob sob sob*..."
Bai Feng: ...
Your method of calling for help is a bit too unique, isn't it? There really are crybabies everywhere.
Sure enough, as the Corviknight's Trainer cried, the power plant's large iron gate suddenly opened, and a young man in a white shirt walked out.
"It's Ka'ersi!"
Seeing the man come out, a commotion spread through the crowd. Bai Feng couldn't help but wonder, was this Ka'ersi someone important? Why was everyone so scared?
So he pulled a Manager beside him and asked, "Is this Ka'ersi very remarkable?"
The Manager saw that Bai Feng was a stranger and guessed he wasn't from Hulbury, so he explained, "Ka'ersi is the power plant Boss's son. He's a very powerful Trainer."
Bai Feng: So that's it. It seems Lurina has met her opponent.
Ka'ersi was probably around eighteen years old, much older than Lurina. After coming out, he saw Lurina and smiled, "Oh, it's Lurina. What? Are you here to join us today? You'd be very welcome."
Hulbury wasn't big, and there weren't many powerful Trainers, so everyone knew each other.
Ka'ersi had formed a Trainer team in town a long time ago. To put it bluntly, it was his group of underlings, causing trouble everywhere. He had invited Lurina before, but she had firmly refused.
"Just you?" Lurina said with disdain, looking at Ka'ersi as if he were a smelly bug.
Ka'ersi disliked being looked at like that the most. His father had a terrible reputation in town, so many people looked down on him, and he deeply hated those who did.
"Hehehe~" Ka'ersi sneered, "You bullied my underlings, I can't just pretend I didn't see it!"
"Just bring it on!" Lurina said fearlessly.
"Lurina, come back, don't bother with that kind of person! He wouldn't dare do anything to us!" Someone in the crowd tried to stop Lurina.
"That's right, that's right, Lurina, come back quickly!"
...
Others also advised Lurina, but Lurina insisted on stepping forward to confront Ka'ersi.
"Good nerve, truly worthy of Lurina. As long as you can defeat me, I'll convince my father to stop discharging wastewater!"
Saying that, Ka'ersi released a Pokémon, an Electric-type Electivire.
"Despicable Ka'ersi! Lurina uses a Water-type Pokémon, and you use an Electric-type Pokémon!"
"Exactly, exactly, despicable Ka'ersi!"
...
Seeing Ka'ersi release an Electric-type Pokémon that would counter Water-type Pokémon, the residents were enraged, cursing at Ka'ersi incessantly, but Ka'ersi paid them no mind.
"Then let the battle begin!" Lurina said to Ka'ersi. She knew Ka'ersi was an Electric-type Trainer and only had Electric-type Pokémon.
"Golisopod, First Impression!"
Before Ka'ersi could react, Golisopod had already disappeared from its Original spot, turning into a green streak of light that crashed into Electivire.
Electivire didn't have time to dodge the First Impression attack and could only cross its arms in front of its chest, barely protecting its face.
Bang!
Electivire was knocked back, sliding a distance on the ground. As Golisopod's attack ended and it prepared to retreat, a cold radiance suddenly flashed in Electivire's eyes, and it quickly extended its hands to grab Golisopod's arms.
As electric current flowed from Electivire and spread throughout Golisopod's body via its arms, Golisopod let out cries of pain.
Seeing this scene, Lurina frowned tightly, but she still remained calm. "Golisopod, Struggle Bug!"
"Kushaa~"
A yellow-green radiance suddenly burst from Golisopod's body, repelling Electivire along with its electric current.
Golisopod successfully broke free from Electivire.
"Electivire, Thunder Punch!"
"Aikou~"
After being repelled by Golisopod, Electivire quickly stabilized itself. The next second, it pushed off with its legs, raised its fist wrapped in lightning, and charged forward.
"Golisopod, Liquidation!"
Lurina also quickly counterattacked. Water once again wrapped around Golisopod's arms, forming two giant water blades, which collided with Electivire's fists.
Zzzzt~
Splash splash~
The sound of electric and water intertwined, and the two Pokémon were locked in a stalemate.
But it was clear that Golisopod's strength was still a step below Electivire's. As Electivire continued to exert force, Golisopod began to struggle.
"Aikou~"
Electivire suddenly let out a roar. Golisopod felt a huge force coming its way and was reluctantly forced back, the water on its arms also dispersed.
Electivire seized the opportunity to land another blow, a Thunder Punch to Golisopod's stomach. After a cry of pain, Golisopod turned into a streak of light and returned to the Poké Ball on Lurina's waist. In its place, a silly-looking Quagsire appeared on the field.
Golisopod's Ability is Emergency Exit. When its HP drops below half, it automatically switches out for another Pokémon.
Logically, Quagsire, being Ground-type, had a type advantage against Electric-type Electivire. But what troubled Lurina was that Quagsire was a Pokémon she had only recently caught for the sake of water purification and hadn't had time to train at all.
Indeed, Quagsire looked confused after entering the field. It turned its head to look at Lurina, but by then, Electivire had already launched its attack.
"Electivire, Mega Punch!"
"Quagsire, be careful!" Lurina exclaimed.
But it was too late. Quagsire was knocked down by Electivire's punch, its head tilted, unconscious!
"Lurina, you lost! What a shame, if you had trained for another two years, maybe I really wouldn't be your opponent." Ka'ersi said, shaking his head, with an expression of deep regret.
Seeing Lurina defeated, the residents became even more furious. They all stepped forward and surrounded Ka'ersi, looking like they wanted to beat him to death.
"You rabble! Lurina lost the battle because she lacked the skill! What gives you the right to take it out on me!" Ka'ersi roared.
"Because the power plant is trash!"
"Because your father is trash!"
"Because you're little trash!"
"Everyone, please don't!" Lurina saw that the situation was getting out of control and tried to persuade everyone, but they were too emotional to be reasoned with.
Electivire saw its Trainer being bullied by so many people, so it roared, its body emitting golden electric current. It was clearly about to use Thunderbolt to attack the residents.
Not good! Seeing this scene, Bai Feng and Bai Ye disappeared from their Original spot together, instantly appearing in front of Electivire.
"Electivire!"
Bai Feng shouted loudly. Electivire, which was brewing its move, subconsciously looked at him and met a pair of eyes with swirling purple radiance.
The vortex seemed like an endless abyss, wanting to suck its soul in. In an instant, Electivire lost consciousness and fell to the ground with a thud.
Bai Feng's Hypnosis was as powerful as ever.
Seeing Electivire suddenly collapse, the chaotic scene instantly fell silent.
What happened? Everyone looked at each other blankly. We didn't seem to do anything yet!
"What did you do to my Electivire?!" Ka'ersi roared, saying which he released a Raichu and ordered it to attack Bai Feng.
Bai Feng simply extended a hand, purple radiance flashing in his eyes. Raichu was instantly fixed in its Original spot, its half-brewed move also forced to stop.
Bai Ye stood beside him, looking at Bai Feng proudly: As expected of my precious one, how amazing!
Ka'ersi wanted to say something more, but Bai Feng's deep gaze fell upon him, and he instantly froze in his Original spot.
Lurina stared at Bai Feng dumbfounded. She hadn't expected this person to be so powerful, capable of subduing Ka'ersi without even using a Pokémon.
She had previously warned Bai Feng only because she saw he was accompanied by many rare Pokémon and theorized that he was a very strong Trainer, but she hadn't expected his strength to exceed her imagination.
After subduing Ka'ersi, Bai Feng looked at the residents and said, "Everyone, please go back. Making a fuss like this is useless."
Clearly, the town mayor was in cahoots with the power plant, even controlling the media through unknown methods. If they didn't find other methods, relying solely on this kind of coercion wouldn't work.
Everyone looked at each other. Finally, an elder hesitated and said, "How about... we go back first?"
"Let's go back!"
"Sigh~ Let's go back first, let's think of other methods!"
"I will definitely fight to the end and firmly resist wastewater discharge! Just wait..."
...
Everyone eventually listened to Bai Feng, shaking their heads and sighing as they left the power plant.
Only after everyone had left did Bai Feng release his control over Ka'ersi and his Pokémon, leaving behind a sentence, "Behave yourselves!"
As Bai Feng walked back, Lurina suddenly called out to him.
"Um, hello..."
Bai Feng turned back to look at Lurina. "Hello, is there something you need?"
Lurina said awkwardly, "Thank you just now. I was too reckless and shouldn't have agreed to Ka'ersi's battle. I almost caused a big problem."
Bai Feng smiled and said, "You're still young, it's normal not to consider things thoroughly. You were also thinking of the town's residents, after all."
Hearing this, Lurina's expression instantly became downcast. "Everyone watched me grow up, but I can't help them."
"Right, do you know how the power plant and the mayor made the news about wastewater discharge disappear?" Bai Feng asked, puzzled.
If this matter could be exposed normally, he believed the mayor and the power plant would definitely not dare to be so brazen and without restraint.
So the most important thing now was to first figure out the reason for the news's sudden disappearance.
Lurina shook her head when she heard this. "I don't know. My uncle works at the newspaper office. Every time he posts news about wastewater discharge online, that piece of news inexplicably disappears instantly."
Hearing Lurina's words, Bai Feng's eyes lit up. "Then can I meet your uncle?"
Lurina looked at Bai Feng suspiciously but still nodded.
Led by Lurina, Bai Feng arrived at a newspaper office in Hulbury. This newspaper office was small, with only a few Staff Members. They were all familiar with Lurina. Seeing Lurina arrive, they immediately took her and Bai Feng to meet Lurina's uncle.
Seeing Lurina arrive, her uncle was a bit surprised. "Lurina, why are you here?"
Lurina's uncle was probably in his thirties, with long hair and a full beard, looking a bit unkempt.
"Uncle, do you have time? This friend of mine wants to meet you and understand the matter of the wastewater discharge news suddenly disappearing," Lurina replied.
"Oh, that matter?" The uncle said with a smile, "Come with me." Saying this, he led the two to his Office.
"Go ahead, what do you want to know? I can tell you everything I know," the uncle asked, looking at Bai Feng.
Bai Feng requested, "Then, Uncle, could you post the news about wastewater discharge one more time? I want to see how it disappears."
"Of course." The uncle agreed without hesitation. Saying this, he opened his computer. He already had the news material and drafts ready and could post them anytime.
Seeing this, Bai Feng released Porygon2. "Venus, I'm counting on you."
Venus nodded, then, under the astonished gaze of the uncle and Lurina, it drilled into the uncle's computer and disappeared.
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