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Chapter 318 To come up with such a scheme, Teacher Yu's family should hire a master strategist (1319 chapters owed for monthly votes)

【fail! 】

A striking red icon flashed on the screen, and the score remained a humiliating 4-0.

Xiao Ju'er, sitting in front of the computer, showed almost no reaction. Not only was her gaze completely unfocused, but her body also remained completely still, sitting motionless at the table.

It took her a long time to come to her senses, and she sighed softly.

"This is so unfair..."

They lost, and lost without any hope of turning the tide.

It's not that Xiaoju can't accept defeat; she's never really cared much about winning or losing in games.

For her, Pokémon Champions was just a transit point between her work as a gym leader and her work as a model.

Whenever she finishes her modeling work, she quickly awakens her instincts as a trainer in the game, preparing herself to meet the next day's challengers in top condition.

So singles and doubles make no difference to her; she doesn't care if she loses, since she hasn't studied the game's tactics in detail.

However, today I got my head shaved completely, and I was completely powerless to resist, easily pushed around...

It's unlikely that anyone would remain indifferent in this situation.

But since things had come to this, Xiaoju could only accept reality.

This trainer, named "Azure Feather," did indeed bring out a Pokémon that caught her eye.

The exposed mushroom, and...

"Isn't Raiden a monster with the potential for Mega Evolution?"

Xiao Ju'er was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously opened the encyclopedia in the game and quickly confirmed her thoughts.

"I see. Before Mega Evolution, it can use the Lightning Rod ability to help teammates avoid Electric-type weaknesses. After Mega Evolution, it can use the Intimidate ability to further limit the opponent's output."

After reviewing the Pokémon's basic information, Kikyo immediately understood her opponent's intentions.

Judging from the opponent's overall lineup before the battle, he probably originally planned to play a rain team, but he just happened to run into my very counter-pick pure electric team, so he changed his lineup at the last minute.

Surprisingly, the results were surprisingly good.

Especially that damned, sleazy Agaric, how could there be such a despicable Pokémon!

Recalling the exposed mushroom that had been facing her, Little Chrysanthemum shook her head, banishing the unpleasant memory from her mind.

At the same time, she suddenly remembered something and looked at her opponent's ID again.

"Speaking of which...doesn't this name sound familiar?"

After a moment's thought, Xiaoju quickly found information about this "Azure Feather" in her memory bank.

During breaks from my photoshoot, I seem to see his videos quite often, and I even followed him.

He seems to be very popular online and is a very popular streamer. He also seems to be a gym leader in Padiya, just like me.

But she was too busy with her career to pay much attention to online content, so she only knew the general gist of it.

They were able to completely dominate him in terms of command and lineup.

She muttered to herself as she took out her phone and opened the Pokémon TV app.

Sure enough, the "Qunqing Zhiyu" live stream room immediately appeared on the homepage.

Wait... a live stream?
Xiao Ju quickly realized something, and her charming, clear eyes widened instantly.

She clicked on it instinctively, but instead of paying attention to the live stream content, she glanced at the top right corner.

The sight of her seven-figure popularity rating stunned her once again, her face turning ashen.

"It's over... Aaaaaaahh ...

Xiao Ju'er immediately slumped into the chair, clutching her rapidly reddening cheeks and letting out a painful wail, her body twisting back and forth.

Compared to this discovery, being defeated 4-0 is a trivial matter.

Seeing himself seen by millions of viewers in the live stream, how could a gym leader whose core competitiveness lies in both modeling and training?
"This is incredibly embarrassing..."

By the time Xiaoju realized she seemed to be in a social situation, it was already too late.

Just as she was questioning the meaning of life, a phone call suddenly came in, catching her attention.

"Cattleya?"

Little Chrysanthemum tilted her head.

Caldaria is an excellent trainer who came to the Unova region from Sinnoh this year. Although she is new to the area, she has already met many female trainers in Unova.

Xiaoju really liked this cute-looking but always pretending to be an adult legal loli, so they had a very good relationship.

Besides her, there are also Wanlong and Fenglu, two locals from Unicron, who often attend the women's tea parties hosted by Catharia. They are all good friends.

"Little Chrysanthemum, did you lose to Qingyu?"

After the call connected, Jia Deli's first words led the conversation into a dead end, leaving Xiao Ju'er in a long silence.

Does "azure feathers" refer to "feathers of azure"?

Xiao Ju'er's expression was somewhat strange as she subconsciously began to think.

How did Gadria know that she lost to him in the game? Was she watching the live stream too?
"How did you know?"

After thinking for a moment, she decided to speak directly about her confusion.

"Well... because I know that guy, and I came here to comfort you after seeing you get defeated by him."

Cattleya quickly continued.

"Actually, it's normal to lose to him. Even Mikoli has lost to him twice. Even Zhulan might not be his match now."

"Although this guy always likes to do weird things, his strength is actually quite good, and he comes up with a lot of novel tactics, so there are actually quite a few gym leaders and Elite Four members from various regions in the live stream."

"Of course, I don't watch his live stream; I just happened to come across it!"

"..."

When faced with Gadria's sudden haughty statement, Xiaoju remained silent for a moment, not exposing her clumsy lie.

Although she usually acts very ladylike, Xiaojuer, who is quite familiar with her, knows very well that Jiadelia seems to be a little girl who hasn't grown up inside, and sometimes she says one thing but does another.

It's quite cute.

"I understand."

Xiao Ju quickly smiled and spoke, not forgetting to tease him.

"From what you're saying, it seems you, Cattleya, have also lost to him?"

"..."

After a brief silence, a hesitant voice came from Cattleya's side.

"Next time, the next time I meet Qingyu, I will definitely beat him!"

"That's it, hang up!"

The phone quickly went dead, making Xiaoju smile.

After chatting with Cattleya, I felt better.

Human nature is always about compromise; it would be very shameful to be the only one who loses to "Azure Feathers".

But now that she knew from Cattleya that there were other victims, she inexplicably found it acceptable what had just happened. After all, she wasn't alone.

"However, a trainer who can make Gadria take notice must be extremely strong, right?"

Caldelia came to Unova for one purpose: to compete for the soon-to-be-vacant throne of the Unova Elite Four, and with her strength, she is absolutely qualified to be the Elite Four member.

Since even she recommended this streamer, I really should check it out.

……

Qingyu had no idea what was happening to Xiaojuer in the Unova region. After winning a match, he simply chatted with the chat for a few minutes before continuing his climb up the ranks.

After all, it was clearly agreed that the team would be in the rain today, but instead of doing his job, he pulled out a strange thing.

If I don't showcase this unconventional rainy-weather team's tactical approach, I won't have any footage for tomorrow's video...

Fortunately, the next few matches went smoothly, and Qingyu was able to show the audience the complete form of this lineup.

When he first appeared, Dolphin had a base stat total of only 457, which was quite unremarkable. However, after returning to the party, he immediately triggered the "All-Powerful Transformation" trait, revealing his full power.

Its base stats immediately skyrocketed to 650, and its attack power increased from 70 to 160, putting it on par with Slaking.

In addition, with the 120-power Water-type move Hadouken and the powerful Jet Punch that always has the first strike advantage, its combat power in the rain system is outrageous.

[Dolphin Man is a true hero! After the water recedes, he transforms instantly, his fighting power becoming like he's been given a cheat code. His wave attack is devastating! He truly deserves to be called a hero of the sea!]

【Wait, how do your Paldia Pokémon look? They seem to belong to a completely different world from our Kanto Pokémon...】

[With incredible speed and the ability to instantly kill opponents, I declare you the Rain Team's One-Punch Man, also known as the Mini Mega Swampert!]

[While it falls short in every aspect, at least it doesn't take up a Mega Evolution slot, making it more than capable of being the main carry for a rain team. However, it seems like it's better suited for singles battles?]

In doubles, it has teammates to support it, but in singles, even with 100 speed, it might not be able to safely deal damage. If only Dolphin could learn Dragon Dance...

"Relatively speaking, Dolphin Man's advantages and disadvantages are still very obvious. He can basically be seen as a huge numerical boost achieved by using a single round of transformation."

After another match that ended without much suspense, Qingyu quickly spoke up and gave a brief introduction to Dolphin Man.

"However, rotating out a Pokémon is a risky thing. After all, once you know the characteristics of a Pokémon, you know what it will do when it comes out, and it is easy to counter it."

In singles, an ineffective rotation is a huge loss of tempo, giving the opponent a chance to set up spikes or do other things. If you don't want to lose a turn, you definitely need to be greedy for water to chip away at the opponent's damage.

Sometimes, getting greedy can lead to trouble, as the opponent's faster Pokémon can easily defeat or severely damage it, rendering it ineffective in suppressing other Pokémon when it enters the battle.

Overall, it was actually in doubles, with the help of teammates, that Dolphin Man was able to better fulfill his functions and complete his "all-around transformation" into a true hero of the sea.

Therefore, while a base stat total of 650 might seem like a terrifying monster, in actual combat it doesn't feel as strong as its base stats suggest.

It's very powerful when it comes out, and the methods to counter it are also very simple. In short, it's a very strong Pokémon that's not difficult to deal with.

Of course, with Qingyu's deliberate team composition, it's not so easy to target them.

[What a satisfying pre-read! Teacher Yu's skills are amazing! She directly switched to Electamon to pull the opponent's Thunder spell over, not only without dealing any damage but also giving Electamon a charge. It cracked me up!]

[Actually, the same applies to leaving Angry Powder on the field with Shield Shroom. It's unlikely that a lightning strike can kill Shield Shroom.]

[Including the Mosquito King in the rain, this team is purely a three-support-one-carry composition. A normal carry wouldn't be able to handle it; it's all thanks to Dolphin's overwhelming stats...]

It was another easy match. After Dolphin Man easily eliminated two of the opponent's main players with the help of his teammates, the opposing team quickly realized that something was wrong.

It's not difficult to deal with just Dolphin Man, but its teammates are all of such poor quality that there's no chance of taking it down in one hit!
Seeing that the time was ripe, Qingyu did something extremely wicked.

After Dolphin Man was replaced, Poliwag King, who was originally the weather controller, reappeared.

"I suddenly remembered that I mentioned before that the Mosquito Coil Frog King has some unique functions, so I'll show you guys that here~"

"Mosquito Coil Frog King, use the Song of the End!"

Frogs are naturally adept at making sounds, and the Mosquito Coil Frog, the king of frogs, is a karaoke enthusiast.

After the final song ended, a dark melody from hell hovered above the field, offering a countdown to death to all the Pokémon listening to the song.

"The Song of the End is a very special move. If the Pokémon that hears the song cannot switch out quickly, it will lose its fighting spirit immediately after the countdown ends. It is a rather unorthodox way to win."

Qingyu smiled slightly as she spoke.

"Although this move doesn't discriminate between friend and foe, we still have two Pokémon in our back row that we can rotate out at any time."

"With only two Pokémon left on the other side, there's obviously no chance for them to rotate."

"Therefore, the moment the Politoed Frog King played its final song, the countdown to the opponent's defeat had already begun!"

And indeed, that's exactly what Qingyu said.

Upon seeing this extremely unorthodox and unorthodox move, the opponent was even stunned for a moment before realizing what it meant.

There is not much time left for yourself!

However, neither a Shield-shroom in the left hand nor a Poliwrathful in the right are easy opponents to deal with.

Once the defense ends, sprinkle in the anger powder; once the anger powder ends, continue defending...

Let alone the back row, by the time the effect of End Song is triggered and the opponent's two Pokémon are completely exhausted, Amoonguss has not even lost more than half of its HP.

"The most traditional way to use the Annihilation Song is to lock in victory in this situation and not give the opponent any chance."

After easily securing a victory, Qingyu revealed a confident smile.

"However, other uses of the Annihilation Song are more skill-intensive, so Teacher Yu will not go into details for now."

“Interested students can go and watch the old Masters tournament recordings. Kanto’s Kona and Akiko are both very good at this system.”

Lorelei's Lapras and Agatha's Gengar are both masters of using Perish Songs; Qingyu had also encountered some before.

With Mega Evolution gradually spreading to other regions through the game, Granny Kikuko may soon be able to master this powerful force, allowing the Demon King in her hands to display an even more terrifying suppressive power.

The classic tactic of using Shadow Stomp to destroy songs, centered around Gengar, might also be developed in this world.

However, in Qingyu's mind, the most classic one is still the Rainy Day Extinction Song.

[However, even the extinction songs of the two Elite Four members, Kona and Aki, aren't this low-quality. Yu-sensei, this isn't an extinction song, it's practically a death sentence!]

[I have no idea how desperate the other side was. When they couldn't switch out, they could just hold on and buy a lot of time, not to mention they had Amanita Mushroom as a Wailing Wall. So that's why they brought Amanita Mushroom...]

[To come up with something like this, Teacher Yu really should hire a master strategist!]

[No wonder my house was so cool even without the air conditioning on; turns out I had Teacher Yu's live stream projected onto the wall!]

Although it was just a simple six-choose-four permutation, in Qingyu's hands these Pokémon demonstrated a very rich tactical function.

Over the course of an hour, a variety of combo techniques emerged one after another, leaving the audience thoroughly entertained and prompting them to give a thumbs up to Teacher Yu's imaginative ideas.

After another easy victory in a ranked match, Qingyu glanced at the time in the lower right corner.

It's exactly 7:30, time to end the broadcast.

"See you next week!"

While the viewers were still immersed in the tips they had just learned and oblivious to the world around them, Qingyu's live stream suddenly disappeared from the screen, replaced by a pitch-black screen that reflected their own faces.

"..."

The audience fell silent for a long time before they reacted.

[Such a skillful cut! Teacher Yu really doesn't waste a single second!]

[Even experts can't handle Teacher Yu anymore. Looks like we need to find a master to properly train him. He won't be allowed to stop streaming for at least 24 hours a day...]

[I've learned my lesson this time. I'll wait for Teacher Yu to release a video teaching how to counter the rain team before playing ranked matches, and then I'll steal a wave of points from everyone else!]

(End of this chapter)