You are not allowed to date a trainer.

Chapter 19 Super Trainers
The main lecture hall suddenly became quiet.

The young aunt's face flushed red, Qin Zhen looked innocent, and only the powerful senior brother made a "puff" sound, lowered his head to cover his mouth, and his shoulders shook violently.

Fortunately, this awkwardness did not last long. The sound of footsteps broke the silence, and the mosquito-repellent swimmer walked into the lecture hall carrying a small coffee table with three cups of fragrant tea on it.

The female owner was as if pardoned. She quickly waved to guide the swimmer to put down the coffee table. At the same time, she calmly took off her coat and covered her legs with it.

"Before I give you my answer, Qin Zhen, I hope you can answer a question for me first."

The female owner lowered her head to drink tea, trying her best to hide the embarrassment in her voice.

"The one who just brought me tea was my mosquito-repellent swimmer. Two years ago, he could swim upstream in the Xiang River at 50 knots, breaking three-meter-high waves with a single punch. But now, two years later, he can still only swim at 50 knots and break three-meter-high waves. It's safe to say he hasn't made any progress at all. Qin Zhen, what do you think is limiting him?"

"This……"

Qin Zhen lowered his head and thought. At this moment, his mind moved slightly and he thought of the individual value settings in the game.

"Teacher Chi, is this the talent of an elf?"

The young aunt shook her head.

"Elves do have individual differences, but as long as they continue to win battles, even the weakest ones can become stronger."

She raised her hand and gently tapped her face.

"This is what truly limits the growth of elves."

Qin Zhen frowned and nodded his cheek like Chi Songya.

"Teacher Chi, what does this mean?"

"You two know Dragonite, right?"

"Of course I know, the famous quasi-god elf." Qin Zhen nodded.

"Great, next question, how long does it take for a Dragonite to orbit the Earth?"

"Even elementary school students know this: sixteen hours." Senior Brother Mengjiang answered quickly.

"Yes, sixteen hours, but I'm afraid you don't have any idea about that number, so let me give you an example." The young aunt gently rested her chin on her hand. "The fastest aircraft in the world is the now-discontinued Concorde. It can fly at supersonic speeds, with a maximum cruising speed of Mach 2.04. If a Concorde with unlimited fuel were to circle the world at full cruise speed, it would take exactly sixteen hours."

“…” Qin Zhen and Senior Brother Mengjiang looked at each other without saying anything.

"In other words, when a Dragonite decides to go all out, it's like a fully-armed, indestructible Concorde." Auntie said, "Can you imagine yourself commanding a Concorde to fight another Concorde from the ground?"

Qin Zhen tried to imagine the scene and finally shook his head.

"Yeah, I can't imagine it either." The female owner said quietly, "But this kind of thing that ordinary people can't even imagine being able to do is so easy for some people in this world. What a cruel reality..."

"Headmaster, I don't understand." Senior Brother Mengjiang rubbed the back of his head. "Does what you said have anything to do with the fact that the Mosquito Repellent Swimmer can't become stronger?" Qin Zhen also nodded slightly.

"Two stupid students." The female host sighed. "Then let me give you another example."

"Next, I'm going to tell you the story of a trainer." The female gym leader was silent for a moment, then finally said softly, "You're a genius. You've possessed remarkable insight and sharp thinking since childhood. Soon, you and your fellow Pokémon became close friends: Charmeleon, Gnat, Grip, and Goblin..."

"Junior brother, I guarantee our headmaster is talking about herself." Senior Brother Mengjiang tilted his head towards Qin Zhen's position, his lips moving slightly. "Her main team consists of Blaziken, Mosquito Swimmer, Strange Strength, and Abandoned Monkey."

"Under your command, your companions were invincible, and flowers and applause followed. But the good times didn't last long. Soon, you discovered a terrifying fact: your companions were getting stronger and stronger, so strong that they were beyond your control."

"Monster can throw a thousand punches in two seconds, Blaziken can leap a hundred meters high with just its legs, and Garchomp and Dragonite can exceed the speed of sound with every flap of their wings! When they encounter an evenly matched opponent, you, their trainer, as an ordinary person, can't even see their movements clearly."

"You're starting to feel the pinch of commanding battles, gradually losing your ability. Your orders become less and less timely, and eventually you even end up doing more harm than good to your companions. But your opponents, those monsters, are still handling things with ease: when they can't see the Pokémon's movements clearly, they simulate the battle in their minds. When orders aren't given in time, they intensify the situation and issue them in advance. When they can't react on the spot, they simply profile the opposing trainer's thoughts... In front of them, you can only stand at the command podium like a fool, watching your Pokémon being toyed with."

"Pokemon are a fighting species where 'the winner takes everything, the loser takes nothing.' When two Pokémon of equal strength meet, the outcome is determined by the trainer's command. When a trainer is unable to provide support to their Pokémon, their growth will stagnate."

Qin Zhen understood now.

It's not that the Pokémon is not good enough, but that the little aunt gym leader is not good enough. She can't command those powerful Pokémon partners. There is no difference between trainers of the same level fighting her Pokémon and fighting wild Pokémon.

If a Mosquito Repellent Swimmer cannot win a duel, then increasing his level and becoming stronger will naturally become empty talk.

But then again, he had to perfectly simulate a supersonic dogfight between two elves in his mind, and at the same time, give the supersonic fighter in the sky commands in advance based on the simulation results...

This is truly bizarre! Are all the super trainers in this world this hardcore? Is this a human brain or a supercomputer?
But on second thought, Qin Zhen felt a little flattered. "Teacher Chi, are you saying... you think I have the potential to become that kind of person?"

"Of course not, Qin Zhen, you're clearly not as smart as those people." Chi Songya shook her head. "Among those people I'm talking about, some can mentally calculate the 50rd root of a 201-digit number in 23 seconds, some can memorize the order of 2800 playing cards at a glance, and some can profile an opponent's tactics based on just one piece of information and their facial expression that day. Traits like these are like the sun in the sky; they can't be hidden."

"Of course..." She paused, then added with a wandering look, "I have to admit, Qin Zhen, your observation skills are quite good."

It seems that Qin Zhen's words "You're wearing your shoes the wrong way around" did leave a big shadow on the aunt.

"So, Mr. Chi, what is your purpose in saying this?"

"Qin Zhen, you are not as smart as those people."

"You have already emphasized this sentence before." Qin Zhen reminded awkwardly.

"Sorry, just consider this a woman's petty revenge after an embarrassing situation." Chi Songya smiled, covering her lips. "Qin Zhen, extraordinary intelligence and wisdom are humanity's most powerful weapons, but this isn't the only kind of talent that exists in this world."

Qin Zhen's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly thought of something.

"You mean..."

"That's right." The female gym owner nodded lightly between her eyebrows. "Qin Zhen, do you think it's easier to command a supersonic aircraft from the ground, or to sit in its cockpit and control it?"

(End of this chapter)