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Chapter 321 You never know what strange thing Teacher Yu will pull out...

At the same time that Qingyu arrived at the Lighthouse Research Institute.

Inside the Padia Alliance, Xinli, looking exhausted with dark circles under her eyes, got up from her seat, stretched, and yawned.

Her gaze drifted out the window. The sun was high in the sky, and the chirping of birds in spring seemed to tell of the beauty of life.

It's the perfect time for a picnic.

"Unfortunately, under the leadership of the workaholic president, it seems that holidays have become a thing of the past for us..."

Xin Li sighed inwardly and muttered a complaint under her breath when the office door suddenly opened.

The league president and chief champion, Padia's only sun, also appeared right on time, smiling and waving at her. His wild, long black hair swayed slightly with his steps, looking very textured.

Her abundant hair made Xinli a little jealous.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xinli."

Upon approaching and noticing the obvious dark circles under her eyes, Ye Ci's expression quickly became dazed for a moment before she spoke softly in a tone tinged with obvious guilt.

"..."

Xin Li sighed again, glanced at the obvious weariness in Ye Ci's eyes, and waved her hand.

"Don't worry, I understand how difficult the league is right now. As one of the four kings below the champion, it's our responsibility to share the workload."

"After all, even you, the chief champion, are as busy as a spinning top. Compared to your work, ours is relatively easy."

Xin Li's words were indeed what she was thinking.

Generally speaking, the four kings should be responsible for coordinating the team's activities within the league. The champions are usually only used as a source of strength and to represent the team, and they only need to attend when necessary. Otherwise, they are relatively free.

However, the Padian League had a slightly different model.

As the chief champion, Ye Ci also serves as the president of the league and the chairman of the Orange Academy, responsible for managing and coordinating almost all affairs within the league.

Shouldering such a heavy responsibility, if she weren't so responsible and capable, she probably would have quit long ago.

It was precisely because of Ye Ci, the backbone of the organization, that the aftermath of the accident in District Zero was brought under control in the shortest possible time, and the alliance was still able to operate normally even after losing a considerable number of its core members.

Besides Ye Ci, who was in charge of the overall work, the three Heavenly Kings also shared some of her work.

Aoki, who is responsible for guarding the entrance to Zone Zero and also serves as the owner of the Jinhui Dojo;
Hachisaku stayed at Orange Academy as a teacher and supervised the academy's faculty.
And also assisting Ye Ci and sharing the internal affairs of the alliance.

With the coordination of dojo owners in various regions, the already limited manpower managed to create a highly efficient team.

However, the cost is that league staff have little to no vacation and are all working non-stop.

Therefore, many people envy Mr. Kou Sha, who was able to temporarily shed his duties as curator and enjoy a year-long vacation.

"...Just hang in there a little longer. Once the championship race in the first half of the year is over, and another batch of outstanding newcomers can inject fresh blood into the league, everything will be alright."

Ye Ci nodded slightly, then looked at Xin Li and began to think with his arms crossed.

"How are the students progressing on the Road to Champions?"

"Very good, much better than expected."

When the topic turned to her work, Xin Li quickly smiled.

"I have to say, that kid you and Aoki both thought highly of back then really knows how to be a gym leader. He's managed these kids quite well."

"Although the pass rate for the Sunny Gym, as the starting point, isn't high, once you get past that hurdle, it seems most newcomers can quickly pass several more stations, with the fastest already getting six badges."

The Road to Champions has only been open for a little over a month, and to have earned 6 badges is definitely a testament to the excellence of the students.

Actually, there was another exception among this year's newcomers, namely Nemo, who had previously served as an apprentice at Sunshine Dojo. When she went to audition Qingyu, this energetic newcomer left a good impression on Xinli.

After embarking on her journey, she did not follow the rules. Instead, she started from the west and fought her way from north to south, and has already obtained 7 gym badges.

Only the Sunshine Gym remains to be challenged; it seems he plans to give it one last push with Qingyu before advancing to the final championship trial.

Once a new trainer collects all eight Gym Badges, they will be qualified to challenge the Elite Four or even the Champion. If they can win all of them, a new Champion will be born.

And this was clearly thanks in no small part to the new dojo master, Qingyu.

Xinli had heard a general outline of what he had done. Not only Nemo, the dojo apprentice, but the overall level of the students had improved significantly, which was inseparable from Qingyu's guidance.

Although it's unclear why Sunshine Dojo, despite having a good reputation among students, consistently ranks last among the eight dojos this year in terms of positive reviews, with comments like "a shady dojo, even dogs wouldn't fight there" and "Sunshine Dojo is only good because of its name"—things that leave people scratching their heads.

But obviously none of that matters anymore; it's probably just a little fun between the students and Qingyu.

After all, positive reviews are one thing, but data is the most authentic and undeniable evidence.

Xin Li originally thought that after all the events that had happened, it would be difficult for this year's students to stand up again. However, with Qing Yu as the goalkeeper and personally guiding them, the quality of this year's students has far surpassed any previous cohort, and their strength is steadily improving.

"It seems that this year's path to the championship will at least not end in failure like last year."

Upon receiving the good news, Ye Ci quickly showed a relieved smile.

From the very beginning, she had high hopes for this somewhat special young man, and this trust brought her great rewards.

A trip to Beishang Township would completely resolve the reputation issues that the alliance had temporarily neglected, and revitalize the tourism industry there.

I heard that, just like the previous Sanbaoban, they even erected a statue for Qingyu. Many of Qingyu's fans made a special trip to Beishang Township to visit and take photos, and also to mock Sanbaoban and Taodailang.

As the Gym Leader who assesses trainers on the Road to Champion, he not only successfully completed his mission by selecting truly talented new trainers to prepare for the birth of the champion, but also significantly improved the overall strength of the new trainers, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

What a lucky star...

Just as Ye Ci was feeling sentimental, Xin Li suddenly blinked and then revealed an amused expression.

She quickly took the initiative to speak:
"Speaking of which, there is currently one vacancy among the Elite Four. If we are considering the development of the league, shouldn't we select an outstanding trainer to fill the vacancy as soon as possible?"

"Last year was alright, since our strength was relatively average, and even if they threw the game, they couldn't beat the three of us. But judging from this year's situation, there should be more than one person capable of challenging for the championship title, so someone has to fill this gap..."

Based on the conversation just now, her implication was already quite obvious.

"How about... we let Qingyu give it a try?"

As the saying goes, the capable should do more. Since Qingyu is doing a good job as the head of the dojo, he should be able to handle being a temporary guest star as the king of the dojo.

If he performs well, it seems like it would be great to be both an Elite Four member and a Gym Leader, just like Aoki.

With one more superstar, the workload for the alliance members will be significantly reduced.

As the leader of the alliance, how could Ye Ci not understand her meaning?

"As for Qingyu... he's famous enough among the newcomers. If he were to serve as the temporary king and examiner, the students should be able to accept him, right?"

After a moment's thought, Ye Ci nodded slightly.

After all, Qingyu's strength is evident to all. With his terrifying growth ability, he may soon grow to a level where his strength is enough to match that of a Heavenly King.

However, the process still needs to be followed. For this year's champion, he can only temporarily serve as a substitute and be invited to give the best newcomers one last lesson...

I believe it will be a good experience for both the students and Qingyu herself.

Ye Ci basically agreed with Xin Li's idea, and soon put forward another idea.

"Speaking of which, the schedule for this year's international competitions has already been released. If Qingyu can officially participate in international competitions as a Padia player and earn points, he can basically lock in his position as a top player in advance."

"but……"

Speaking of this, Ye Ci actually felt a bit of a headache.

"Given Qingyu's personality, it's still uncertain whether he will choose to participate in the competition. Let's take it one step at a time and ask him what he thinks about serving as a temporary instructor for the championship trial."

"If Qingyu is unwilling, let's respect his wishes. After all, the most important thing right now is Zone Zero."

Ye Ci quickly sighed.

"Once we can handle the problems in Zone Zero, we'll have more manpower, and other difficult issues can be easily resolved."

"As for opening Zone Zero... let's talk about it after this year's champion is decided. It shouldn't be too long."

……

After returning from the Lighthouse Research Institute, Qingyu sat alone on the sofa, pondering silently for a long time, and finally came to a conclusion—

Since the future is uncertain, let's take it one step at a time and focus on doing the things in front of us well.

The opening of Zone Zero is inevitable, and since it concerns Millerton's physical and mental health, I will definitely go with the team.

Milton may seem like a lazy bum lying down and giving up now, but considering its past experiences and the occasional unusual behavior it exhibits, it must be quite resentful inside.

His original life was destroyed by a Pokémon that suppressed him, and he was seriously injured and lost all his abilities, so he could only lie in the Sunny Gym to pass the time...

More than physical trauma, it is the gradually numbed soul that needs the most healing.

However, why does it sound like a tragic male protagonist from a martial arts film?
Could it possibly become some kind of Millaton Man?
Thinking of this, Qingyu subconsciously glanced outside.

Under the sunlight, Millerton's metallic body stood out, lying unceremoniously on the lawn, enjoying a comfortable sunbath with a dreamy look in his eyes.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Qingyu immediately dismissed her previous assumption.

I have a feeling that the Milton in my gym is a completely different creature from the one described in my research log...

The leisurely morning passed quickly, and after lunch, Qingyu quickly got into work mode.

For now, his main job is still being a dojo owner, and accepting challenges from students is his primary responsibility.

However, he took his side job of live streaming a little too far, and even trainers from other regions got to know him as a "niche treasure streamer" through Pokémon TV.

While thinking, Qingyu quickly took out her phone and the Pokédex, transferred the electronic ghost Rotom residing in the Pokédex to her phone, and then quickly switched to live streaming mode.

Although a significant portion of the gym's workload has now been distributed to Mewtwo and other rented Pokémon, he still has to personally handle the weekly updates of new tactics, striving to provide newcomers with a perfect experience and let them feel Yu-sense's "sincerity."

As for whether they can pass the test... With Team Celestial, a student organization that takes care of all the logistics, these new trainers are actually progressing very quickly.

Qingyu actually knows quite a bit about what Mudan is doing now.

After learning that Orange Academy actually had such a great thing as a student forum, Qingyu secretly registered an account and would occasionally go in to see if they were talking badly about her behind her back.

result……

Aside from consistently giving Sunshine Dojo negative reviews, they all had a pretty high opinion of themselves. Their discussions mostly revolved around how to break through his new tactics, and with everyone brainstorming, they actually came up with some answers that impressed him.

After all, everyone gains some insights after challenging the Sunny Gym, and Qingyu will also provide corresponding suggestions to help them grow further.

What if everyone shared their results with other trainers?
If everyone takes a part of Teacher Yu's knowledge and pieces it together, wouldn't that make up the complete Teacher Yu?

That's right, this idea, known as the "Artificial Feather Teacher Project," is currently the hottest topic on student forums.

Qingyu was at a loss for words when faced with their thoughts.

I hope they can really put all these fragments together. It would be even better if they could publish a book, and I would definitely be willing to be credited for it.

Let's call it "Teacher Yu's Thousand Layers of Tricks" and collect a token copyright fee. Who knows, it might become a must-read textbook for freshmen at Orange Academy and the bible of the Pokémon battle world in the future?

……

The live streams in the previous two weeks featured singles and doubles matches in the rain, so the updated tactical system will naturally revolve around rainy weather as well.

The Pokémon Qingyu used this time was Dolphin, which had already been revealed during the live stream.

With the exam questions announced in advance, the challengers naturally came prepared.

"The battle rules are 2v2, with the challenger going first. Because it's a weather-based strategy, the Gym Leader can also change their Pokémon this week."

Friendly reminder: When facing weather-based tactics, controlling the weather is a crucial part of winning!

Facing a rookie trainer who looked to be only a little over ten years old, Qingyu spoke up to give a timely reminder and then took the initiative to throw out a Poké Ball.

Meanwhile, his opponents were also silently pondering the situation.

As expected, Peony and the others were right. To break Teacher Yu's tactics, focusing on the weather was the simplest and most effective method.

Against a Sunny Day team, use Rainy Day to significantly weaken the power of Fire-type Pokémon, and vice versa.

Therefore, the best option when facing a rainy day team is of course—

"I choose you, Coal Tortoise!"

The little brother promptly threw out the Poké Ball in unison.

After Qingyu's tutoring sessions, the students gradually learned some basic facts about the weather.

For example, weather is triggered by abilities like rain or sunshine, which is actually linked to the timing of the Pokémon's appearance and its speed. The slower the Pokémon's speed, the slower the weather will be triggered. Therefore, when they are on the field at the same time, they can actually overwrite the opponent's weather.

That's why Qingyu strongly recommended Torkoal as the weather setter for Team Sunny Day, because its ability to steal weather conditions was simply too authoritative.

Of course, this is on the premise that the difference in strength between the two sides is not too great.

The Pokémon that Qingyu chooses are generally not too powerful; they rely more on their own special mechanisms to cleverly defeat their opponents.

Therefore, I'll take care of the weather for this battle!
With the advantage of the venue and weather, he believed he could definitely pass the Sunshine Dojo's test and catch up with the others!
Soon, both sides' Pokémon made their appearance.

However, the one who appeared on Qingyu's side was not the weather-teller his opponent had expected, but rather someone who had anticipated his prediction.

What appears to be just an ordinary little dolphin is actually a brave ocean warrior known as "Dolphin Hero," who faces off against a seemingly harmless coal turtle.

[Is Dolphin Man making his debut? Is it to trigger his all-powerful transformation after a lightning-fast exit?]

[Did Teacher Yu anticipate the opponent's moves? Since she can't compete with the weather, she might as well not compete at all. Here you go!]

[But how can a Water-type Pokémon win in sunny weather? Do I have to waste a turn switching to Poliwag to steal the weather back? That seems like a bad move...]

I don't understand, but Teacher Yu must have his reasons for doing this!

The students couldn't quite understand Qingyu's mysterious actions, but they had gotten used to them.

If she follows the rules and regulations, would she still be Teacher Yu?
That's what makes the real Teacher Yu – always pulling off some fancy moves and still winning easily!
But it seems that Qingyu is going to disappoint everyone this time.

Because his commands were very standard, he spoke almost immediately upon the start of the match:
"Dolphin Man, turn back immediately."

The answer is obvious: recall your Pokémon right at the start.

His real purpose was to steal the weather...

Even the opponents quickly realized this, and thus decisively spoke up:
"Toriko, begin charging up Solar Beam!"

On a clear, sunny day, the solar beam's charge time becomes extremely rapid; with practice, it can be done almost without any pre-arrangement.

Surprisingly, a significant number of Fire-type Pokémon can learn this move to cover their weaknesses and inflict terrifying damage on Water-type Pokémon that are super effective against them.

It was precisely through this tactic that Qingyu had outmaneuvered many people when using the Sunny Day team.

Now, his open-source move has swiftly retaliated.

Dolphin Man sped forward, and as it approached Torkoal, it flicked its tail and bounced back sharply, quickly turning into a red light and being steadily returned to its Poké Ball by Qingyu.

The Torkoal quickly finished charging up and was ready to attack as soon as Qingyu summoned his Pokémon.

After all, the judgment in actual combat and in the game are not entirely the same, and it takes time for the rainfall characteristic to take effect.

Therefore, even if his backline Pokémon is almost certainly a Rain-type Pokémon, it's impossible for it to immediately interfere with Torkoal's use of Solar Beam.

In response, Qingyu merely raised an eyebrow, then calmly took out the second Poké Ball, seemingly unsurprised.

"Go on, gull."

Soon, another Bigmouth Gull appeared in Qingyu's half of the field.

"As expected, Torkoal, unleash all the energy you've been saving!"

The opponent immediately gave instructions.

The Water-type Pelipper is not afraid of Solar Beam, but the power of this move is enough to reduce its HP significantly.

If Qingyu had used Mosquito Coil Frog King, the effect would definitely be better, but unfortunately, it can't be changed.

As the Peacock quietly activated its rain-inducing ability, causing dark clouds to gather in the sky, the Coal Turtle quickly condensed a ball of green energy in its mouth and immediately unleashed it towards its target.

"Tsk, too young."

As Qingyu clicked his tongue in amazement, he had already raised his right hand in advance.

Some of the students watching immediately noticed his behavior, but they couldn't understand what Teacher Yu was trying to do.

Two consecutive changes of actors, just to ensure that Dolphin Man can transform smoothly?

It's all pretty abstract no matter how you look at it...

But soon, they changed their minds.

After the sunbeam hit the Pelipper, the pained Pelipper suddenly turned an unnatural red color, followed by a strange alarm sounding throughout the area.

The Peacock immediately transformed into a streak of red light and was easily caught in the ball by Qingyu.

In the air where it had been flying, a rather inconspicuous little prop fell to the ground with a crisp sound as the gull disappeared.

At the same time, a smile quickly appeared on Qingyu's face.

"It's an escape button. I equipped Pegasus with an escape button. If the opponent cooperates, it can completely change the weather in one turn and also allow Dolphin to transform into its most powerful form."

[What kind of obscure and peculiar gadget is this escape button...?]

[I looked it up, and it seems there's some truth to it. As long as you're not immediately knocked down after being hit by an attack, the escape button will trigger instantly, helping your Pokémon exit the battle quickly. It surprisingly works well with Yu-sensei's tactics!]

This incident teaches us that you never know what kind of weird and wonderful things Teacher Yu might pull out...

With the help of the item, Qingyu was able to complete two rotations in one turn of the opponent's action.

Not only did it easily bring out the all-powerful Dolphin Man after his transformation, it even took the opportunity to trigger the Rain ability of Pelipper, thus covering the weather on the field.

In other words... as long as the opponent anticipates Qingyu's substitution and uses an offensive move in advance, this move can definitely be countered.

When you first see this kind of routine, no one would ever imagine that it could actually happen in real life!
At this moment, the little challenger standing opposite Qingyu had a rosy complexion and looked much more energetic than before.

after all……

If I hadn't been so clever as to charge up my power in advance to use Solar Beam to severely damage Professor Yu's Weather Hand, his trick wouldn't have been so easy to execute.

In a sense, it seems he blocked his own path...

For him, the current situation is almost a dead end.

With Coal Turtle on the field, even if you switch players, you can't quickly change the weather.
As for Dolphin Man's fighting power after transformation, you can already get a direct feel for it just by watching Teacher Yu's live stream.

Its powerful Pulse attack puts immense pressure on Fire-type Pokémon, and even switching in a Charizard from the back row doesn't guarantee it can withstand a single attack.

Even if it miraculously survives, it still has the powerful jet punch, with its full preemptive strike, to finish it off.

As for forcing Coal Turtle to use Sunny Day while dealing damage, that's even more impossible.

Torkoal's speed is a huge advantage when contesting weather control, but it's surprisingly slow in normal battles. It might only be able to gain the upper hand in Trick Room...

No matter how you look at it, this is definitely a dead end.

The opposing trainer was left speechless with frustration at his own cleverness backfiring.

As he predicted, Qingyu's Dolphin Warrior quickly transformed into a war god, easily ending the match with a single strike.

(End of this chapter)