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Chapter 322 The dream has come at just the right time! You'll be the star of the next video!

With the first group of students coming to test the waters, the news of Qingyu's newly added dojo teams this week quickly spread throughout Orange Academy.

The Pelican and the Dolphin, a pair of rain-soaked brothers with a distinctly Padian flair, don't seem too difficult to handle.

After all, both Dolphin and Pelipper are afraid of electric-type moves. They don't even need to compete with Yu for the rainy day; they can easily use a rain-and-thunder attack to severely damage their opponents.

Even with the Escape Button gadget that can save time and quickly allow Dolphin Man to complete his all-powerful transformation, the disadvantages in his attributes are still very difficult to overcome.

The next day, a kid appeared who had successfully defeated Teacher Yu with Babuto, and successfully obtained the first gym badge for the students this week.

With the first person to try it out, the other students naturally followed suit immediately. Newcomers with Electric-type Pokémon in their teams all wanted to try their luck.

After all, no one can predict how difficult the Sunny Gym's test will be. If we don't take this opportunity to get the badge now, who knows what kind of even more difficult teams will come up in the future, and we might not be able to pass it even after racking our brains for ages...

I must seize this opportunity, which may be the only one I'll ever have!

There are quite a few Electric-type Pokémon, and they are relatively easy to train. In addition, there are cute Pokémon like the Electric Mouse family, which are very popular among new trainers. Therefore, there are quite a few students who meet the requirements.

However, after personally challenging the Sunny Gym, they quickly discovered—

"No, I was fooled!"

Now that their tactics had been exposed, how could Qingyu not have realized such an obvious flaw?
Therefore, his tactics quickly changed as well.

The solution is quite simple: Qingyu added a very common Pokémon to the rain team.

King of Goldfish.

This Pokémon, which was discovered very early on and is common in many waters across various regions, has always been a popular choice for rain teams.

The reason is simple: like Lucky Kappa, it also has the characteristic of swimming freely and is quite fast in the rain.

However, the reason why Qingyu chose it to counter Electric-type Pokémon is certainly not that simple.

This brings us to Goldfish, which, despite being a pure water type and deeply associated with rain teams, possesses the hidden ability of Lightning Rod.

Like Raiden, it's even more effective.

Not only can it avoid a weakness in one attribute, but it can also be deployed unexpectedly during coordinated defense, achieving seamless rotation while also enhancing its own capabilities with the lightning rod feature.

Moreover, as a Water-type Pokémon, it can even learn two Ground-type moves, Mud Shot and Drill Rush, which, combined with its Lightning Rod ability, makes it a killer of Electric-type Pokémon.

Therefore, although the Goldfish King's strength was quite average, it still caused great trouble for the later challengers.

However, with the support of the logistics team (Tianxing Team) and their rapid review, a solution was quickly found for this lightning rod goldfish king.

Ground-type moves are actually easy to deal with. You can easily neutralize and become completely immune to them by using the Levitate ability or by using a powerful Electric/Flying-type move like Pelipper.

Even without the relevant Pokémon, you can use the Crystal Orb to transform into a Flying-type Pokémon to avoid it.

Although the production of Crystal Beads is limited, most students at Orange Academy are equipped with Crystal Beads in order to give new trainers more ways to win when facing Gym Leaders.

Using the Tai Crystal Pearl was routine for them, but usually when challenging Teacher Yu, they couldn't survive long enough to use it to turn the tide...

This suggestion sounded quite plausible, so many newcomers quickly adopted it and stormed into the Sunshine Gym again, determined to redeem themselves.

then……

And that was the end of it.

While the Taijing flight method can avoid the weaknesses of ground-based systems, it also exposes a more fatal problem—

Water and ice have always been strongly linked; almost all water-type Pokémon have a large number of ice-type moves to cover their weaknesses, while the flying type is countered by ice.

Therefore, after a thorough review by the Tianxing team members, including Peony herself, they finally concluded:
Maybe we should just try to catch the weather...

After a cycle, the strategy against Qingyu's new tactics eventually returned to its original starting point.

Not to mention the members of the Tianxing team, even Qingyu couldn't hold back.

Although the configuration of the escape button Pegasus has been revealed, who says he has to use this setup?

He had his own considerations when he first revealed this approach.

Once this move is used, it's foreseeable that future challengers will be wary of using it again, allowing Dolphin Man to easily take the stage while securing the weather.

So, as long as the opponent thinks they can use this trick, their strategy is already more than half successful.

Because Pelipper's setup is very flexible, it's not difficult to change its held item on the spot, and you can even go for a strong offensive mode that emphasizes Specs or Life Orb.

Then, the challengers soon discovered...

Before the match begins, they have to play against thin air for a while to find out what Qingyu's two Pokémon are. Yu-sensei can also take the opportunity to learn about the opponent's Pokémon composition.

Pokémon battles may indeed be somewhat like rock-paper-scissors, but your opponent is transparent; they can see through your tactics at a glance, and they may even have learned your thought process from your opponent. How are you supposed to fight against that?
However, perhaps it was because Qingyu was merciful, or perhaps he had made a judgment about the newcomers' strength after the experiment.

Even though some newcomers didn't win, and only struggled for a while, they eventually obtained the Sunshine Badge, which was nine-tenths similar to the evolution stone.

Even if you fail, you can still get a badge; as long as you show your skills, you'll succeed. This has greatly encouraged many new trainers, reigniting their desire to conquer the Sunny Gym.

As long as I work hard enough, Teacher Yu will definitely recognize my abilities!
Countless newcomers shared this idea, and some of them actually broke through the trials with sheer enthusiasm and received the Sunshine Badge personally awarded by Qingyu.

Perhaps this was Qingyu's final act of mercy? (laughs)
……

Time flies, and Friday arrives quickly.

Trainers who came to challenge new tactics had already come a few days ago. Today's challengers are mostly pragmatic types who are aiming for Mewtwo or other rented Pokémon and plan to secure the badge first.

So Qingyu was happy to have some peace and quiet, sitting on the lawn outside the gym and quietly watching Mewtwo's commands.

Two weeks ago, Mewtwo had virtually no knowledge of trainers and had to start from scratch. However, thanks to its incredibly strong learning ability, it has now become quite proficient and a newcomer with some skill.

However, in Qingyu's opinion, it might still be a bit far from passing.

"Being a trainer isn't so easy!"

Qingyu shook her head.

Moreover, he always felt that... even though he deliberately didn't teach Mewtwo tactics and planned to guide it slowly after it developed its own style, why did Mewtwo's current command style always feel like it was imitating his battles?

Mewtwo was clearly using Team Sunny Day in this match, but the giant vine that evolved from its psychic powers had no intention of attacking at all. Instead, it used various disruptive moves and defensive abilities to continuously wear down its opponent.

Just a few days ago, he was a reckless guy who only knew how to fight head-on, and his Rain Team got completely wiped out by the opponent's Lightning Monster. But in just a few days, he suddenly became smarter?

Will Mewtwo actually turn into a top-tier trainer in the end...?

Wait, why did I say "also"?

Qingyu scratched his head.

It seems it really is my own fault.

Even if he didn't impart his own battle strategies to Mewtwo, other challengers were more or less influenced by him, and the tactics they used when battling Mewtwo were quite sophisticated.

In addition, he now spends most of his limited online time playing Pokémon Champions, where there are just as many powerful and talented players as in offline games.

With all this back and forth, wouldn't Mewtwo's current battle database be full of high-quality tactics?
Analyzing these cases, it would be strange if people didn't become less civilized...

Just as Qingyu was pondering, his opponent, Rotom, had already used Phosphorus Fire on the giant vine.

Qingyu clearly saw Mewtwo's lips twitch, and his eyes immediately became even more piercing.

With the way you guys fight, I'd believe it if you actually managed to corrupt Mewtwo to the dark side!

Although his descent into darkness was misguided and probably poses no threat to the Pokémon world, the thought that he himself was the culprit still lingers...

When Mewtwo has had enough of being a loafer in Mew Street and comes to the Sunny Gym, he'll find that Mewtwo has become a very well-mannered old fox, going toe-to-toe with these newbies for hundreds of rounds. Won't he make fun of us hundreds of times in the future?
Unable to bear watching any longer, Qingyu decisively turned her head away and looked in the other direction.

The sky is so blue!

……

In the evening, the Pokémon, having finished a week's work, finally welcomed their long-awaited weekend.

Qingyu didn't treat them badly either, ordering a very lavish takeout meal from a restaurant in Tabletop City, just like last time.

During the leisurely time before dinner, the Pokémon engaged in their own activities in twos and threes.

Mewtwo seized the opportunity and diligently took notes on the sofa before dinner, recording all the tactics and Pokémon it had encountered that day, to review later that evening.

They were completely absorbed in their work, neglecting to eat or sleep.

Even Qingyu couldn't help but admire this enthusiasm.

Qingyu actually knew that Mewtwo was secretly playing on its phone at night, because Rotom, which resides in the special Pokédex, is quite sensitive to the use of household appliances. Mewtwo thought it had hidden it well, but it still underestimated the power of Pokémon technology...

However, Qingyu did not expose him.

After all, on the surface, Mewtwo has indeed kept its promise to him, and its mental state has improved a lot recently.

Under these circumstances, let's just let some minor whims run wild.

Besides, that's why Mewtwo was able to make a comeback. With that kind of drive, what can't it succeed at?
As for the clone Pokémon it leads, there are obviously many more to display.

I wonder if it's because Mewtwo can use its psychic powers to drive their evolution that they feel their own strength isn't so important.

Aside from obeying Mewtwo's commands, these little guys usually try all sorts of ways to slack off, including but not limited to climbing onto the roof using Bulbasaur's vine whips, or simply playing hide-and-seek to try and prevent Mewtwo from finding them, and other ingenious ideas.

Although most of the time they are immediately discovered by Mewtwo, who then has no choice but to use his psychic powers to find them one by one.

These naturally mischievous little ones brought a lot of laughter and joy to the dojo.

Occasionally, they would sit in a row on the lawn, quietly watching Pokémon battles that didn't require them to participate, and occasionally cheering and making various noises.

However, these mischievous little guys do have a natural enemy in the dojo: they immediately turn into well-behaved children whenever they meet.

That's Incineroar with the Intimidate ability...

The reason is very simple: Tiger God's appearance does have a strong sense of intimidation for these children, even surpassing that of Mewtwo, whom they are already familiar with.

Whenever Incineroar passes by, these clone Pokémon stand at attention and only breathe a sigh of relief after it leaves.

Qingyu saw all of this.

Actually, this Fiery Roaring Tiger is quite gentle and has always wanted to get along well with these little guys, but because of its wild appearance, it has been disliked by them instead...

In comparison, it is Sableye, who is also evil and often plays pranks, who is more likely to get along with children.

So whenever Sableye is dragged off to become a ghost by the cloned Pokémon, Incineroar always casts an envious glance.

This is truly a sad story. Besides them, the Ankylosaurus has also recently been facing its own unique troubles.

After evolving, it is very ill-suited to its current life.

As it turns out, the world, no matter what it is, may just be a huge makeshift operation.

When a certain alpaca created Pokémon, it may have had a great idea, allowing the bipedal Bellatrix to evolve into the quadrupedal, winged Salamence after two stages of evolution, which can be described as a miracle of biological evolution.

However, during the transitional stage of evolution, the Ankylosaurus found itself in a somewhat awkward position.

It has neither a mouth to eat nor the ability to walk on four legs as agile as before. Its heavy body makes it stagger when it walks and often tip over.

Such as now.

Weighing a good 200 pounds, after it rolled over, it could only flap its four short legs and stare at Qingyu with a pitiful look in its eyes.

Qingyu was actually quite helpless...

The evolved armored dragon weighs over 200 kilograms and can no longer be easily lifted up as before.

However, although it is a bit difficult to just turn over, it can still do it if it cooperates.

Just as Qingyu stepped forward to help, Lucario beat him to it, easily picking him up and placing him back on the ground in the correct position.

Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief, then stepped forward and touched the armored dragon's hard head shell.

"If you want to become more agile, work hard to accumulate more power, complete your evolution as soon as possible, and become a Salamence that can fly in the sky."

Pokémon that mature late in life generally have some minor issues during evolution.

For example, there's the Shakiras, which is similar to the Ankylosaurus; the Two-Headed Tyrannosaurus, whose two heads have a terrible relationship and will bite itself; and the Kommo-no-Mae, which is not fully evolved and needs to be beaten up to become stronger...

However, it is said that in the Sun & Moon game, it is possible to capture a very low-level Salamence, which is a small bug that allows you to skip the baby stage.
But in reality, it is obviously very difficult to achieve.

So Qingyu really didn't have any good ideas and could only rely on the armored dragon to get through this awkward period on its own.

"..."

The armored dragon stared at Qingyu with a resentful look for a long time.

If I had been told earlier that evolution would involve this kind of suffering, I would have forcibly resisted evolving back then!

Perhaps if you accumulate enough power during your Baby Dragon stage, you can evolve two stages in one go and skip this awkward stage?

Unlike now, not only can I not eat anything, but I'm also filled with anger!
Just as the armored dragon was fuming, a crisp knock came from outside the house, followed by Milton's impatient cry.

Clearly, the Pokémon's long-awaited takeout has arrived.

Seeing this, the armored dragon's eyes welled up with tears, which quickly streamed down its face.

Damn it!
Why is it that a newly evolved trainer can suddenly cook normal meals, and even orders extra delicious takeout every Friday...?

It was definitely intentional!
Because he couldn't eat anything, he could only leave dejectedly, curling up in his little nest wrapped tightly in his blanket.

All the happiness is yours, I got nothing, sob sob...

(Probably like this)
When Qingyu opened the door, she thought she would see the same thing as before, the maid who worked several jobs.

But he never expected that today's delivery driver would be a Magnus.

The delivery bag, which is somewhat heavy for Aisman, can be easily lifted by Haoli with one hand.

It seems that Haoli is indeed more suitable for this job.

Qingyu nodded to herself.

Just like last time, while accepting the takeout, he also handed Haoli a few Power Cubes and asked curiously:
"Did the previous servant quit?"

"howl?"

Haoli scratched his head, seemingly not quite understanding what Qingyu was talking about.

"..."

Seeing that it seemed completely unaware of the servant, Qingyu already had a general idea of ​​the situation.

It seems the restaurant owner optimized it.

So, even Pokémon in human society face the risk of unemployment?
Qingyu sighed inwardly.

I've heard that the servants are highly adapted to human society, possess great intelligence, and are excellent candidates for butlers. Moreover, most of them are also very skilled in cooking.

If I had known earlier, I would have kept that servant and let it find a job at the dojo.

I might even be able to learn how to cook myself.

However, since he doesn't even know where his doting sister is now, it seems he has no choice but to give up.

After seeing Mawley off, Aoba carried the heavy takeout into the gym, and Milton followed closely behind, drawn by the smell.

Just as he was about to call the Pokémon to dinner, he suddenly noticed that there was another uninvited guest at the gym.

"Mwah~"

The familiar pink kitten appeared out of nowhere, perched on Mewtwo's forehead, lazily waving at me and letting out a soft meow as a greeting.

Compared to his role as the gym leader, Mew's behavior is more like that of the owner of the house; his personality is indeed very cat-like.

Qingyu simply nodded silently to this uninvited old friend.

Well, you never know when or where a dream will appear, so just keep a calm mind.

That's just how cats are; the less attention you give them, the more they'll come running to you...

Qingyu understands this very well.

"You've come at the perfect time! There's a big meal planned for today."

"Mwah!"

Speaking of this, Mewtwo was no longer sleepy. It immediately floated up from above Mewtwo's head to Qingyu's side, and even skillfully hooked its long tail around his arm, showing a very affectionate look.

"..."

Mewtwo, standing to the side, silently rubbed its forehead, indicating that it couldn't bear to watch.

She'd go to such lengths for a bite to eat; it's practically like she's throwing a tantrum.

In a way, to have such an unconventional personality and such a vivid imagination is quite something...

On the other side, Sylveon silently pursed its lips, looking clearly a little unhappy.

So, it took a few steps to walk to Qingyu, who was sitting at the table, and then lightly leaped and landed steadily on his lap.

Feeling a numbing sensation in his thigh, Qingyu's lips twitched.

Perhaps due to evolution, Sylveon has become a jealous little thing, and it really loves to act cute towards me, but sometimes these intimate little actions are quite scary.

Sylveon weighs a good 50 pounds, and if it suddenly attacks like that, I really can't handle it...

Just as Qingyu was inwardly complaining, Sylveon seemed to sense something, and the four ribbons extending from its neck skillfully wrapped around its other arm.

We can handle it! After all, they're our own adorable pets, so even if we can't handle it, we have to!
With a Mew in her left hand and a Sylveon on her lap, this is the epitome of a life well-lived...

So I can bear this happy trouble by myself!

……

Human food seemed to suit Dream's taste unexpectedly. After dinner, Dream, with a full belly, lay quietly on the sofa, savoring the delicious food she had just eaten.

Qingyu could only smile helplessly at this little cat that didn't seem to consider itself an outsider at all, and subconsciously reached out to poke its rather protruding stomach.

So, Dream quickly used "Death Stare" on him.

"You've already eaten our food for free, so what's wrong with letting me touch you?"

Qingyu smiled and spoke, her reasons so compelling that Meng Huan couldn't find any reason to refute her, and could only lie on the sofa and pretend to be dead.

Just then, Qingyu, who was petting the cat, suddenly remembered something related to fantasy—

Speaking of which, could Fantasy Westward Journey be featured as the main character in a standalone episode of my mythology video series?

Although Mew always gives other people and Pokémon the impression of being unreliable and impulsive in the Sunny Gym, it actually has quite a background.

Although it is not a legendary Pokémon, it possesses all the genes of all Pokémon today, and is even regarded by scholars as the common ancestor of all Pokémon, which is why it can learn various moves.

Qingyu witnessed this firsthand, and it was even more outrageous than in the game. Not to mention the exclusive moves of ordinary Pokémon, even the moves of legendary Pokémon could be used.

When he rescued Mewtwo at the Viridian City Gym, he had seen Mew use Darkrai's signature move, "Dark Hole".

Its outrageous ability to transform is also shown in the anime; it can even transform into Lugia, the sea god worshipped by the people of Johto for generations.

Although its strength is likely not as great as the real thing, it is still clear that its abilities are extremely outrageous.

It could be said that, if used properly, this single Pokémon could possess the combined power of all other Pokémon...

This is perhaps why the Rockets are so persistent about it.

Moreover, although Mew is mysterious, it has left behind urban legends in many regions. In addition, it is also the guardian of Yggdrasil, and it does play a very important role in the structure of the Pokémon world.

Well... although I probably spend at least half the year doing nothing productive.

Therefore, introducing it also barely fits the core of his "telling myths" philosophy.

Of course, I had the idea, but the most important thing was to confirm my dream.

If Dream doesn't want its existence to be known by humans, it will never do anything out of line.

Thinking of this, Qingyu quickly looked at Meng Huan, who seemed to be enjoying his technique, and said:

"Dream, I'm planning to film a video about you. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

"Miao?"

Dream quickly showed a confused expression.

(End of this chapter)