Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 710: A little help from the Flower Crown King
Just when Ah He was hesitating whether to step into the gym where the lights were dim and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The Lotus Crown King seemed to have remembered something at this moment, and raised his hand and gently reached to his side.

A long piece of cloth floated strangely in front of it.

If Luo Mu were here, he would find out with careful observation that this piece of cloth is the white cloth that covers the dining table at home.

There was still a stain of oil on the edge of the white cloth, which had been accidentally left by Xueliguai during lunch.

It was just because Zhi Huixing had something to do in the afternoon, so he didn't have time to take it to Mosquito Repellent Frog King to use "Bubble Ray" to remove the oil stains.

The mind of the King of the Lotus Crown moved slightly, and the white cloth swirling up and down under the influence of the invisible mental force seemed to have its own consciousness, gently wrapping its body and turning into a cloak-like shape.

The attached hood also firmly concealed the head of the Flower Crown King in the darkness.

--At least, that's the way it looks in all shapes and sizes.

"This level of disguise is indeed necessary."

The Bud Crown King thought silently in his heart.

It had also discussed this with Zhihuixing that when they shared Luo Mu's work and served as acting gym leader, they would both perform a certain degree of disguise in appearance.

It's not that I feel my image is embarrassing, nor do I think it would be inappropriate for me, as a Pokémon, to command Pokémon in battle.

They don't care what outsiders think.

I simply remembered the original intention that Luo Mu had talked about with them many times.

A peaceful and leisurely life.

Even though they were all well aware of Luo Mu's strength and achievements, as well as his strange luck that caused trouble wherever he went, it would probably be difficult for them to reach such an idea.

But they still wanted to reduce some of Luo Mu's burden and trouble within their capabilities.

So they agreed that during the time they served as acting museum owners, they would try not to attract too much attention.

Crown of Buds has also been exposed to a lot of things related to the Internet, and she knows that the matter of Pokémon serving as acting gym leader might cause a sensation.

In this case, it is better to eliminate this possibility before it arises.

It and Zhihuixing both planned to disguise themselves in the gym so that they could talk without any problems.

The hood covers its face, and as long as the challenger keeps his distance, he cannot see whether it is really speaking or communicating through telepathy.

After all, humans are surprisingly slow in this regard, and many people will not notice this detail unless reminded.

Even if you really can't hide it anymore, there are still two options to choose from.

For example, if you say that you are a person with super powers, although people with super powers are rare in the human world, they will not attract too much attention.

Or directly give mental hints. But the Lotus Crown King is somewhat averse to this method.

Its character makes it quite restrained in the use of power, let alone something that borders on abuse.

After thinking a lot, the Lotus Crown King looked down at his lower body again.

Compared to herself, the really long legs of the Lotus Crown King, which took up most of her height except for her head, were suspended in mid-air at a height of about 0.6 to 0.7 meters from the floor.

This is the height that the Rape Crown King planned based on Luo Mu's height. When combined with its own height, the altitude is about 1.8 meters.

——But no matter how tightly you wrap yourself in the light tablecloth cloak, it cannot hide the fact that there is nothing inside.

But anyone who is a little more careful will probably notice this and it must be optimized.

Under the perception of telekinesis, the challenger was still standing at the door, hesitating whether to come in.

After a little thought, the Crown of Lotus decided to put more effort into the refinement of the disguise.

"My beloved horse."

The next second after the Rape Crown King called softly, a dark horse slowly walked out from its shadow that extended onto the wall under the light.

"I'll borrow your strength for a while."

Gently stroking the spirit horse's mane, the Bouquet Crown King pulled the other end of the reins with his right hand, while a large number of small black spirits began to emerge in the palm of his left hand.

Under the control of the Flower Crown King, these spirits poured into the tablecloth cloak, gradually filling the empty interior with the outline of a human figure.

“And finally this.”

With a light snap of his fingers, the space in front of the Rape Crown King distorted slightly, and a pair of men's leather shoes and gloves appeared in front of it.

A large number of small spirits poured into it, immediately splicing it to the bottom and inner edge of the cloak.

This is the suit that Zhi Huixing specially prepared for Luo Mu in case he wants to attend an event that requires a more formal dress.

It’s a pity that Luo Mu has become so lawless that no one would say anything even if he wore casual clothes, so he just gathered dust in the closet.

Now the Bud Crown King is just borrowing it.

——As for the formal dress, it is a little difficult to disguise that kind of clothing. The Crowned Queen thinks that it is better to use the tablecloth cloak she is wearing at the moment.

In winter, the tablecloth cape might be replaced with a quilt.

at the same time.

Just when the Lotus Crown King was ready, Ah He, who had been standing at the door for a long time, finally plucked up the courage and stepped into the Pingdie Gym.

Just as the exterior does not resemble the Padian architectural style at all, the interior decoration also follows the corresponding style.

Even the lighting is disguised as modern light bulbs and tubes.

Ah He has looked it up before, and it seems to be called something like Oriental style?
He vaguely remembered that there seemed to be buildings of similar style on an island in the inland or sea of ​​the Galar region.

But none of this is the point at this moment.

"Where's the receptionist? No one came to register, not even an apprentice!"

Ah He looked around with a face full of confusion.

Did he really enter a newly built gym instead of accidentally walking into a newly decorated haunted building?

How come there is no one at the reception and registration area?
However, a haunted building wouldn’t have such sufficient lighting.

Ah He calmed down and complained that he was not here to play in the escape room, while trying to find more clues.

Then he saw a notice posted at the front desk that he had not noticed just now.

"The challenger registers his identity by himself, and then fills in the form and comes in directly?"

Ah He opened his eyes wide and rubbed them, thinking he was seeing things.

But no matter how many times I read it, it's just the same cold, identical printed words.

This made him immediately blurt out a complaint: "Oh my god. What kind of gym is this?"

Ah He had challenged gyms before, but this was the first time he had seen a gym where the challenger had to come in person to register.

But thinking that he might have a chance to fight against Dan Di, Ah He could only comfort himself that the gym specifically used for strength qualification tests might be different from ordinary gyms.

Then he comforted and hypnotized himself while sitting down at the front desk and registering with his ID.

Not to mention, the relevant equipment is very formal and easy to operate. Just place a valid ID or the Pokémon Encyclopedia issued by Professor Pokémon in the designated location, and after a "beep" sound, the relevant information will be automatically entered.

Then he just had to manually fill out a form that the machine next to him had spit out. Ah He inexplicably felt that this semi-automatic registration process might be quite friendly to the introverted Wu Li junior.

After filling out the form, Ah He followed the instructions on it and walked straight towards the closed door leading to a wider space.

He still took out the temporary pass that was spit out together with the form, and swiped it like he was swiping the door of a hotel room. With a "beep", the door opened.

The spacious interior space and the standard battlefield come into view.

This modern process also diluted some of the fear that Ah He had initially felt because he thought this was some kind of haunted building.

But when he saw the "person" quietly "standing" on the other side of the battlefield, covered in a white cloak with only a pair of leather shoes and gloves showing, his expression froze.

——No, what the hell is this! ?

Just when Ah He subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away, a gentle voice suddenly came into his mind and ears?

"You are the challenger, right? I have been waiting for you for a long time."

This voice seemed to have a strange magical power, which immediately calmed his fluctuating emotions.

Ah He always feels that the sounds appear directly in his head rather than being received through his auditory organs.

"It must be an illusion, right?"

Ah He thought so and convinced himself that his emotions had just fluctuated greatly.

Then, he bowed politely to the man who was much taller than him, even though his face was covered by a hood, and was obviously older than him, and said, "I'm Ah He, and I want to take the strength test to register for the Pokémon World Championship. I would like to ask for your guidance, Mr. Gym Master!"

As he spoke, Ah He felt relieved.

——It’s not like he hasn’t seen Teacher Luo Mu before, and he’s also heard him speak into the microphone.

He was very sure that the voice did not belong to the other person.

In that case, there is a high probability that I will pass the test.

"I understand." The cloaked man or the Crowned King nodded slightly and explained, "Then please give me the form you filled out. Also, I'm not the owner, just an agent."

"Oh ok?"

Ah He just subconsciously stepped forward and handed the form to the other party, and then he was stunned.

He looked up in disbelief at the "acting owner" in front of him, whose attire seemed strange to him.

This gym has only been open for a few days, how come there is already an acting gym leader?

Resisting the urge to complain, Ah He waited quietly for the other party to look over his form, his breathing becoming a little rapid.

That form is just like a resume.

In addition to some of his personal information, contact information and mail receiving address, there is also a column for personal achievements.

For example, how many badges have been collected, what rank was achieved in the alliance conference.
It is also written on the form. This information will affect what level of Pokémon will be sent out after the gym owner's evaluation. Please be sure to fill in the true information.

To be honest, Ahe only successfully collected all the badges once, in the Kalos region next to the Galar region. Then he participated in the tournament and was eliminated in the top 64.

This was last year as well.

He was not sure whether his resume was sufficient and whether he would be eliminated and sent home before the battle even started.

Therefore, he somewhat "falsely reported" some of his own information.

The top 64 was reduced to the top 32, and the badges collected also included the badges of the eight gyms in the Galar region, but in fact, he has not yet challenged the gym in his hometown of Tsukushi Town.

He also knew that this was not good.

But what if?
Under Ah He's slightly nervous gaze, the Bud Crown King browsed through all the information with his eyes hidden under the hood.

The look it gave Ah He also softened a little.

They are still the people of Galar.

At the same time, it also roughly judged Ah He's strength.

Well, it’s probably similar to the state of Luo Mu’s apprentice named Xiaozhi when he challenged the Silver Tournament in the Johto region.

However, the Rape Crown King has no idea what the specific strength of that level is.

After all, it was a game watched on a screen at the time.

But even if there is a gap, it only needs to send out Pokémon that are close to that level of strength as expected.

In that case
After a brief thought, the Bud Crown took out a red and white Poké Ball from his cloak like a magic trick, and said at the same time: "There is no referee. It is a 3-on-3 singles battle. You can replace Pokémon at will, but I forbid substitutions. Do you have any objection?"

"No, no!"

Perhaps because he felt a little guilty, Ah He did not ask whether he needed to defeat the opponent or get the other party's approval to qualify as the "acting gym leader", and he hurriedly took out his first Poké Ball.

"I'm counting on you, Steel Crow!"

"Sun Eevee."

A red light flashed, and two Pokémon appeared on the battle field.

On Ah He's side, the raven wearing black steel armor had sharp eyes. From the metallic luster of its feathers, one could tell that Ah He was nurturing it very carefully.

On the side of Leicrune, who serves as the "acting gym leader", the one who appears is Sol Eevee, who evolved from sister Eevee. After learning from Leicrune, he has successfully controlled his own huge telekinesis.

"Yoshi!"

Seeing that the opponent sent out a psychic-type Soleva, Ah He celebrated quietly, but at the same time he also gave up the idea of ​​replacing Steelix at any time.

Psychic-type moves are not very effective against Steel-type Steelix!

Not to mention that Steelix itself has special defense which is not a weak point!
Will win!
Ah He's eyes sparkled, but he still chose to play it safe.

"Steel Armor Raven, Light Wall!"

Solebee is a Pokémon that excels at special attacks, so using the Light Wall to further weaken the opponent's special attacks is a sure thing!
"ah--"

With a hoarse cry, Ah He's Steel Crow flapped its wings and circled over the battlefield.

At the same time, a translucent wall slowly took shape in front of its bulging "chest muscles".

"Good choice." The Rape Crown King tried to praise in his capacity as the acting gym leader, a blue light flashing in his eyes hidden within his hood.

Thinking that Sol Eevee was no different from a rookie in his eyes, Bud Crown considered using his telekinesis to give it "a little bit" of help and support.

"Then, we will use mental strength."

"Mibu~"

Solebee hummed softly, and the ruby ​​on its forehead lit up with a dazzling red light. A tremendous spiritual force gushed out from it and pressed straight towards Steelix!
The next moment, clear sounds of shattering and collision were heard.

The light wall was crushed into pieces the moment it blocked the strong mental thought.

At the same time, under Ah He's stunned expression, Steelix was instantly oppressed by the powerful force and flew backwards and embedded into the wall!
"what?"

The scene before him made him open his mouth wide and let out a surprised exclamation.

(End of this chapter)