So when faced with this situation, what choice would you make?
Adam looked expectantly at Baimu who was gazing upward in the distance, but suddenly heard Milotic's surprised cry next to him.
"Milu!"
He suddenly looked up and saw the fully unleashed Water Spout gradually cease. The azure energy generated by the Tornado seemed to be drawn by some force, continuously flying into the broken ceiling above.
A dazzling light brewed to the utmost extent appeared from within, as dazzling as sunlight piercing through dark clouds!
"That is—"
Adam's gaze trembled. Given his understanding of Milotic, how could he not know what was happening? He immediately shouted, "Use Water Cannon!"
"Mirror Reflection!"
Baimu gave the command at the same moment.
However, even without him saying anything, the altered-color Milotic had already returned the energy shock from the Water Spout several times over!
Boom—!!
An identical yet even larger Water Spout crashed down, twisting the air like a hurricane hammer from the sky, smashing towards Adam's Milotic!
Even though the latter sprayed out a brilliant blue water column with great power, exploding into patches of spray, it was instantly destroyed by the piercing Water Spout and was powerlessly pressed to the bottom of the pool.
The surging waves crashed against the pool's edge, rolling high and then falling heavily, even soaking the nearby audience seats.
Even Baimu and Adam, standing closest, couldn't escape, both drenched from head to toe by the spray.
However.
Compared to the soaked Baimu, Adam, wearing waterproof clothes, was only slightly wet on the face, and his hair, having been applied with waterproof hair wax, remained unchanged.
The man, who embodied elegance to the extreme, smiled faintly, "I see, you were ready to take this hit head-on? You seem to have a lot of confidence in Milotic's resilience."
After unleashing the mirror-reflected Water Spout.
The altered-color Milotic, appearing slightly powerless, fell from the shattered ceiling with a crash, splashing water again to wet Baimu's lapel.
His expression, however, remained unchanged, "I don't just trust Milotic's resilience, Teacher Adam."
As the two conversed, the two Milotics floated up respectively, with different injuries on their bodies, slightly lowering their heads and breathing heavily, seeming ready to collapse at any moment.
To be honest.
Though very well aware that Adam's Milotic wouldn't fall so easily, it was quite impressive that it could withstand the devastating power of Mirror Reflection.
The resilience gap between the two Milotics seems to be twice as much?
But on closer thought, the Water Cannon used by Adam's Milotic at the critical moment probably consumed a lot of power in its clash with Mirror Reflection, allowing it to escape disaster.
Adam's Milotic showed such swift reaction, deserving its role as a top-notch Hall Master-level ace Pokémon.
As for what's next...
"Water Flow Ring!"
"Self-Rebirth!"
Baimu and Adam commanded once more.
The two Pokémon, both in perilous condition, quickly employed healing skills, with golden light and multiple azure water rings appearing on their bodies, rapidly restoring visible injuries.
Unfortunately, the continuous healing move like Water Flow Ring, even with no absolute percentage limitations under animation settings, is far inferior to Self-Rebirth.
When Adam's Milotic finished Self-Rebirth, it was difficult to spot any injuries on its surface.
In contrast, the altered-color Milotic's side, despite the flowing water around its body continuously emitting green light absorbing into its body, several wounds still remained.
This caused Baimu to be unable to seize the initiative to attack, making it difficult to carry out strategies aimed at winning.
"Hmm..."
Seeing this, Adam narrowed his eyes slightly, "Still not using Self-Rebirth? That's unacceptable. If you want to maintain good results in the Gorgeous Competition, you must ensure Milotic stays in its best, radiant state."
"Understood,"
Baimu nodded.
He certainly knew the importance of Self-Rebirth, otherwise he wouldn't be studying under Adam. Self-realization didn't work, leaving only the path of learning from peers.
"Not bad."
Adam was quite satisfied with Baimu's attitude of humility and eagerness to learn even during battle.
Many young people might be polite at ordinary times but become agitated and angry when mired in tough battles, losing their manners when criticized.
Raising his hand, Adam said, "Since your Milotic can withstand the immense damage brought by mighty power, how about this move?
"Milotic, Alluring."
Just intending to chat to buy time, to allow the altered-color Milotic to recover as much as possible, Baimu's expression changed, "We do the same! Use Alluring!"
The two Milotics, different in color and gender, emitted low hums respectively.
One proudly raised its head, exuding an aura of dominance, yet faintly emitting a captivating allure; the other, with a sparkling gaze and covered in wounds, appeared pitifully delicate, making one feel involuntarily affectionate.
Pink hearts, formed by energy, flew towards each other.
Baimu initially thought they would collide and cancel each other out, but unexpectedly, they smoothly bypassed each other, as if tracing outlines, merging into the other's body.
The arena suddenly went silent for a moment.
Only the sound of rain dripping and the waves of the pool water swaying.
Then.
In Baimu's view, the red eyes of Adam's Milotic inexplicably had a heart pattern in them, its head slightly swaying as if intoxicated.
—[Infatuated] status.
In the game, it means a fifty percent chance of not making a move, which for the unlucky translates almost to a hundred percent.
In the animation...
The actual performance wasn't much different from a hundred percent.