You are not allowed to date a trainer.

Chapter 55 Victory begins
Qin Zhen nodded thoughtfully.

"I see. Professional trainers are hammers."

"Hammer?" Gu Changfeng was stunned.

"Yes, the kind used in whack-a-mole." Qin Zhen nodded, clenched his fist, and then smashed it down. "Those legendary spirits that bring disaster are moles. If they dare to show their heads, you'll—bang!"

"That's a rather novel analogy," Gu Changfeng chuckled. "But unfortunately, Qin Zhen, the reality isn't as rosy as you think. If the Gods of Disaster are moles, then professional trainers, including the Heavenly Kings, are nothing more than hammer handles and pendants."

"Then who are the Hammerheads?" Qin Zhen asked, "The champions?"

"Champions from all the major leagues, and then there's God."

"god?"

"Yes, the other gods, the gods who stand on the side of us humans and the ordinary elves, such as our two Master Bears of Donghuang, the three holy swordsmen of White Eagle, and the Three Sages of the Lake in Europe... they are the main force against the gods of disaster." Master Gu said quietly, "But even they, even the league champions, are in a difficult battle against Kyurem, and the slightest mistake will result in heavy casualties."

Now Qin was really sure that Master Gu had seen Kyurem with his own eyes, but he did not point it out. Master Qingcheng was a tough man. Even when he was trapped in the "Sword of Disaster" field of the ancient sword leopard and faced the horror of his throat being slowly cut, Old Gu still remained calm and composed, worthy of the title of Master; but as soon as Kyurem was mentioned, Old Gu's expression changed, and deep fear and helplessness flowed from his eyes, like a child who had just woken up from a nightmare.

But then Qin Zhen felt confused again. He was very familiar with the elves, and he knew all the names that Gu Changfeng had just mentioned. In his impression, those elves should be of the same level as the Ice Pillar. Why could Regiace go to war with Kyurem, while those elves were still beaten even if they joined forces?

"But now a turning point has appeared!" Gu Changfeng blinked hard, dispelling the strangeness in his eyes. He leaned over and patted Qin Zhen's shoulder vigorously, his eyes filled with intense eagerness. "That's you! Qin Zhen! Our little Bud Crown King! Your 'Riding Evolution' will change the future!"

At this moment, the ringing of a cell phone interrupted the conversation. The Qingcheng Gym Master moved his pocket, and a Rotom cell phone flew out. Then the call was connected, and a strong male voice sounded. It was the voice of the commentator in the first half.

"Hey! Lao Gu! Halftime is about to end in three minutes! Where are you?"

"Huh? I'm waiting for Gardevoir in the contestant's tunnel."

"You're talking nonsense! The second half is full of young trainers with less than five badges! They don't even have to fight with the Flame Fox, so why are you waiting for Gardevoir... Flame Fox? How did you get in? Wait, wait! I didn't mean to say you're inferior to Gardevoir!"

Listening to the screams of pain and the angry howls of a fox coming from the other end of the phone, Gu Changfeng pressed his eyebrows helplessly and stood up.

"Sorry, Qin Zhen, it looks like I have to go first... Oh! By the way! Good luck in the gym battle!"

"Master Gu, as the defending team accepting the challenge, you actively cheer for your opponent. Isn't this behavior too arrogant?" Qin Zhen asked.

"No, I sincerely hope you can do your best, Qin Zhen." Gu Changfeng pressed Qin Zhen's shoulder firmly. "Believe me, this gym challenge will be different from any you've experienced before."

"How different can it be? Isn't it just a different location for the Spirit Duel?"

"You'll understand," the Qingcheng Pavilion Master smiled mysteriously. "All I can say now is that on the battlefield against the gods, even with their might as powerful as a prison, no professional trainer has ever deserted. Not even one."

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"Challenger number 117, Qin Zhen, please take note! You are about to take the stage. Please proceed to the preparation area in the contestant tunnel immediately. Our staff will be waiting there to provide you with the necessary equipment and guidance. On behalf of the entire Qingcheng Gym staff, I wish you success in your challenge!"

Listening to the content on the radio, Qin Zhen took a deep breath, stood up from the wide sofa, twisted his neck, and moved his wrists. Because of what Gu Changfeng said before he left, he was inexplicably nervous.

He pushed open the door of the lounge and entered the contestant passage. In the middle of the corridor in front, a slender green figure had been waiting for a long time.

"Shaneido?"

"It's me." Gardevoir narrowed her eyes and smiled. She handed the small box in her hand to Qin Zhen. "This is the equipment for you to use in the gym challenge."

"equipment!?"

Qin Zhen blinked, and these two words activated the trainer's heart. At this moment, the imposing shawl, silk scarf, exquisite glasses, dragon's fangs, and various tree fruits... countless magical props carried and used by Pokémon whizzed through Qin Zhen's mind.

He took the small box with great anticipation, opened it, and was stunned.

"Is this... a microphone?" It was not the magical prop imagined. A brand new lavalier microphone lay quietly in the small box, and the outer shell was a beautiful magenta color.

"Here's the switch. Press and hold it, and push it upwards to connect to the stadium's PA system. It's completely foolproof. Very convenient, isn't it?"

"Why are you giving me this?" Qin Zhen raised his head in confusion.

"Of course, it's to make it easier for you to command." Gardevoir tilted her head, as if Qin Zhen had asked a stupid question. "Otherwise, Qin Zhen, are you planning to command your Pokémons to fight purely by shouting at the edge of a massive arena 109 meters long and 75 meters wide?"

"Oh, that's right."

Qin Zhen scratched his head, took out the microphone and clipped it on his collar. He suddenly thought of Shao Bai. At that time, the two of them were chatting during lunch break, discussing how to prevent the leakage of command intelligence. The solution they finally came up with was to speak in a low voice, but now it seems that this method is not feasible.

"Nai~"

Gardevoir broke the mental link, the green-haired elf smiled at Qin Zhen, clenched his fist and made a cheering gesture, then stepped aside and stood on the side of the passage.

Qin Zhen took a deep breath, took a step forward, walked past Gardevoir, and walked out of the contestant passage.

Taking a step forward feels like stepping into another world.

"Everyone! Let us welcome! Today's final challenger! Qin Zhen!"

The massive circular stadium was packed to the brim. Both humans and elves wore magenta T-shirts, symbolizing the psychic element, like bougainvillea covering a mountainous field. The challenger's entrance drew immense attention, a roar of applause. Everything before him was both magnificent and terrifying; Qin Zhen could even feel the building beneath his feet trembling with the cheers.

A camera possessed by Rotom floated over and circled around Qin Zhen. The giant full-color LED screens on both sides of the venue suddenly lit up and split into two from the middle. One half showed Gu Changfeng laughing. He faced the camera, raised his hands high, and led the audience to cheer louder and louder. The other half showed Qin Zhen's suddenly tense face.

People noticed the astonishment and tension on the boy's face, so the cheers became more intense, and in the midst of this violent uproar, a faint trace of singing could be heard.

"The battle flags are flying! The war drums are beating! The songs are loud! The fighting spirit is high!"

First one person starts singing, then ten, a hundred, a thousand people sing along, and finally the whole stadium sings in unison!

"The battle flags are flying! The war drums are beating! The songs are loud! The fighting spirit is high!"

There really was a deep and powerful drum sound. It was those domineering pandas who were responsible for maintaining order on the scene. They brought out a giant drum that was as tall as a person, picked up the drumsticks, and beat the drum along with the singing. Accompanied by the passionate drum music, the singing soared into the sky, majestic and loud, high and clear.

Qin Zhen stopped where he was and stood straight, because his feet felt as heavy as lead at this moment, and taking another step would make him look cowardly. He had not expected that the open-level gym challenge would be so grand. At this moment, his perception enhanced by super powers became a burden. Qin Zhen could sense countless gazes resting on him, and could sense the traces of hostility emanating from the audience. It was like being dragged into the dark deep sea, with tremendous pressure coming from all directions, and his ears were filled with the sound of surging tides.

No wonder there have never been any deserters among professional trainers. What’s the difference between this and challenging those powerful legendary elves?
"Junior brother! Come on!"

A hoarse roar suddenly broke out. It was hard to imagine that a human being could make such a huge roar with just his throat. The roar resounded throughout the stadium, and even the singing and drum music were temporarily suppressed. Countless people turned their heads to look at the source of the sound. The magenta wave suddenly turned before the roar. I'm afraid that when Zhang Yide broke the Dangyang Bridge with a single roar, it was no more than this.

Qin Zhen himself was also one of those who turned around.

He saw a small area of ​​sky blue, surrounded by large areas of magenta. It was the away spectator stands, right above the players' tunnel.

This is a very heartwarming design. When the challenger walks out of the contestant channel, he only needs to turn his head to see his cheering group. The blessings and expectations of relatives and friends will give the challenger endless courage.

Qin Zhen never thought that he would get support from there. He came to Jinguan City alone, and participated in the open-level gym challenge because of the sudden idea of ​​the Qingcheng gym leader. Not to mention that he was the last gym challenger today. Even if there was a kind-hearted cheering group that would lend a few words of support, they would have already left with their supporters by now.

But now the place is full of people... no, more than just people!
The serious-looking Teacher Chen, the young aunt in a cheongsam, the short and chubby Mosquito Repellent Swimmer, the little wrist flexor showing off his biceps, Ying Jue with a bun, the little Snorlax pouring shrimp dumplings from a plate into his mouth, the Motorcycle Lizard with Eevee on his head...

Behind them, a huge navy blue figure occupied three rows of seats. The terrifying weight of 1.3 tons made the seats in the Jinguan Sports Center creak. The powerful senior brother stood on Snorlax's belly, holding a large flag in his hand.

Seeing Qin Zhen looking at him, the powerful senior brother grinned widely. He shook his arms and the red flag in his hand unfolded in the wind. Four large golden characters fluttered in the sky above the crimson ocean. Every stroke was as flamboyant as a dragon and a phoenix, and was extremely ostentatious.

——A great victory!

(End of this chapter)