You're not allowed to play Pokémon!

Chapter 335 The Alliance has already appointed you to guard this year's path to the championship!
At first, the students who were watching intently thought that Teacher Yu had changed her personality today.

Perhaps because two months have passed and many newcomers are still stuck in the "newbie village," Teacher Yu deliberately let them off the hook and allowed them to see the wider world outside.

Influenced by the fact that the first challenger received a high evaluation from Qingyu and took away the dojo badge, the other students quickly became excited, eagerly waiting for the opportunity to challenge Teacher Yu.

Break through the Sunshine Dojo, today!
however……

As it turns out, they were probably overthinking it.

Because the students soon discovered that it was all a scam!

It seems that Teacher Yu deliberately lured them in to kill them!
The first challenger's lineup was clearly well-prepared and was a perfect counter to the Sandstorm team that Sunrise Gym was facing this week.

So it's normal that he was able to gain Teacher Yu's approval in the end.

However, most new players can't pull out the Tauros + Masked Cat lineup, so there's no way to replicate his playstyle one-to-one.

Especially after losing the ever-changing Magic Masked Cat, the truly disgusting aspect of the Sand Snail Python quickly broke down the students' defenses.

"Dude, Teacher Yu, are you really treating us like aliens? Even the Sand Pit Serpent is here???"

"Shrinking + Sand Concealment, even with my glasses on, I can't see where this Sand Snail Python has disappeared to. If I want to try my luck with Mount Tai Slam, I'd need to know roughly where it is first..."

"Besides Thousand Variations, are there any other moves that can pinpoint the opponent's location? I'm so angry! Don't newbies who didn't choose Grass Cat have any rights?!"

"And that hippopotamus too, is this the kind of team Sandstorm is known for? Or is it actually Teacher Yu's fault..."

After Monday's events, discussions about the new tactics of the Sunshine Dojo flooded the Orange Academy forum, resonating with many students.

After all, the Sandstorm Team they had imagined before was quite different from what Qingyu actually showed.

With Tyranitar and Garchomp as the two powerful Pokémon, and Excadrill's terrifying speed and dominance, the Sandstorm Team's overall combat power should have been incredibly strong.

Therefore, there is no need for any underhanded methods; all that is needed is to achieve a fair and square victory through sheer strength.

It now seems that when Qingyu was playing Pokémon Champions on stream, he probably held back a bit and didn't use his "true skill level".

The Sand Concealment into a Small Sand Snail Python is a tactic whose quality is hard to describe. In the game, it can be used with pressure-type moves that are guaranteed to hit and cause terrifying damage, but in reality, it's quite the opposite...

For example, the most common move, "Mount Tai Pressing Down," even though it does have a very wide attack range, cannot cover the opponent's entire half of the court.

Therefore, under the cover of vision provided by the sandstorm, many students didn't even know where the Sand Serpent was, let alone how to command their Pokémon to fight back.

Even if they can overcome the Sand Python challenge with "head-locking" moves like Variations and Wave Missiles, another harsh instructor awaits them—

Here comes the most well-behaved creature in the Sandstorm Team: the Wailing Wall Hippo! It yawns after setting up the weather forecast, blows away nails after scattering them, and can even slack off when it's not busy, causing students endless headaches.
Only when Qingyu, the sand hippo, finally gave it her all did the students realize what was happening.

So that's why Teacher Yu chose Hippopotamus as the weather setter instead of Tyranitar...

Rather than numerical superiority, Teacher Yu seems to be more interested in mental torment.

It's not that we can't win; in fact, there are quite a few solutions, such as taunting or asking for another chance—these are all ways to control the situation.

However, the students still felt the full malice from Teacher Yu when they first met.

In response, a highly-rated comment on the Orange Academy forum stated:

"Although compared to a numerically crushing defeat, Teacher Yu's seemingly evenly matched games, where every match offers a chance to win, are clearly more suitable for newcomers, but..."

"The price is that until we win, we must endure this resentment and turn it into motivation to move forward!"

"While this may be due to Teacher Yu's good intentions, I still want to say—"

"This is beyond ordinary behavior; it deserves a bad review!"

……

Clearly, the Sandstorm team tactics provided by the Sunshine Gym have given the Skystar team's "strategy team" a real headache.

As a result, by Tuesday, students who had not yet obtained the standard solution through the "external brain" decided to temporarily stop, and the number of students coming to challenge this new tactic dropped significantly.

As for the group of "true fans" who still came to challenge the dojo, most of them chose to pick an easy target first and get a feel for the game before making a move.

So, they all turned their attention to Mewtwo.

I can accept that I can't beat Teacher Yu, but you're just a Pokémon pretending to be a trainer, and you're only a gym apprentice. How can I not beat you!

The students have witnessed Chao Meng's performance in the previous two weeks of practical assessments.

While it must be acknowledged that this Pokémon named Mewtwo is very intelligent and has adapted to the role of a trainer in a very short time, it is still far from enough.

After all... through the rigorous training at the Sunshine Dojo, the overall level of the new recruits in Padia has undergone a dramatic transformation compared to before.

After leaving the Sunshine Dojo, I found that it was indeed sunny outside, and it hadn't rained at all!
The combined level of absurdity of all the other dojos doesn't seem to match even the tactical skill that Teacher Yu casually pulls out...

The grateful students certainly need to repay this kindness properly!
Therefore, Mewtwo, the gym apprentice, became their primary target for repaying Yu-sensei's kindness.

We will repay you a hundredfold for what we have learned from Teacher Yu!

So, the students who were originally lining up to challenge Teacher Yu started lining up again to challenge Mewtwo one by one.

Qingyu was naturally delighted with this.

He sat leisurely on the lawn, acting as a referee, watching Mewtwo and the challengers in their fierce battle with a look of satisfaction.

These students don't seem to realize yet that there is such a thing as big data.

As they enjoy the completely different gym experience compared to their own battles, Mewtwo is actually consciously learning their command style during battles and constantly experimenting in subsequent challenges, gradually forming its own understanding.

And the materials they fed Mewtwo during its beginner phase were somewhat... subpar?
Therefore, as Mewtwo's trainers have improved their skills, it has long since left the beginner stage and is no longer the naive newbie that would be easily crushed when the Pokémon's strength was comparable.

Even Qingyu couldn't help but smile with relief.

"Nine-Tailed Fox, Phosphorous Flame!"

"Nine-Tails, one more time!"

"Come back, Kyuubi."

"Giant Vine, use hypnotic powder!"

Mewtwo's series of decisive commands quickly and completely shattered the opponent's mental defenses, leaving them utterly devastated.

What the hell is this!
Just a few days ago, this gym apprentice named Mewtwo was still a greenhorn. Even if he really had talent, it's impossible for him to have been corrupted by Teacher Yu so quickly, right?

It's understandable that Teacher Yu's Sandstorm team doesn't deal damage, since there are indeed many ways to wear down the opponent in sandstorm weather.

But what do you mean by playing so dirty, even though you're on the Sunny Day team?!

What does it mean to start with Nine-Tails throwing out Will-o'-the-Wisp and then lock its buffs again? Is this something you should be learning?!

And that giant vine was even more impressive...

Taking advantage of chlorophyll's properties to get ahead, they throw out all sorts of random dust-based attacks like they're free.

Teacher Yu previously reminded us to buy dustproof goggles. Could that actually be a tactical hint?
In this way, with its rapidly improving understanding of "feather-style" tactics, Mewtwo not only won against several challengers in succession, but also washed away the humiliation of being unilaterally crushed by the students.

At the same time, its increasingly bizarre tactical style has deterred many students. Are you kidding me!
Your skills are almost on par with Teacher Yu's, who would dare to fight you!
"Um... I suddenly remembered I haven't woken my roommate up yet, so I'll head back to Tabletop City first!"

"The weather forecast says it might snow heavily today, so I'm going back home to prepare for the New Year!"

The students who had been lining up to challenge Mewtwo quickly scattered, and the once bustling Sunny Gym suddenly became deserted.

Why did they all leave?

Seeing this, Mewtwo, who was originally standing on one side of the battlefield waiting for the next challenger, subconsciously tilted its head and came to Qingyu's side to ask.

"It's nothing... I guess I just feel like my skill level isn't high enough and I need to go back and practice more before I can play against you."

Qingyu shook his head and looked at Mewtwo with a smile.

"You played well. It's clear you've improved a lot. Among all the excellent rookie trainers at Orange Academy, you should be considered one of the top players."

Indeed, Mewtwo's learning ability is very strong.

Although what I learned might be a little off-track, but...

As a trainer, a good tactic is one that can lead your Pokémon to victory!
From being initially shocked by Mewtwo's tactical style to gradually getting used to the change, Aoba quickly accepted it.

After all, there are only so many trainers who can practice on Mewtwo. They all use either the tricks they learned from them or their own creations to fight Mewtwo. It's reasonable that they end up raising an incredibly powerful Mewtwo, right?
It's a bit dirty, but tell me if it's useful or not!
Once Mewtwo is able to stand on its own and has come into contact with other, more skilled trainers with more mature tactics, it should be able to naturally understand and master those more conventional tactics.

Maybe?

"Speaking of which, what were you thinking about sprinkling sleeping powder on the chlorophyll giant vine?"

Qingyu suddenly turned around and asked.

He didn't think he'd ever seen any challenger use this move before, and he hadn't taught it to him either. Could it be that he really learned it on his own?
When Qingyu asked him this question, Mewtwo subconsciously lowered its head and thought for a moment before turning its head to look at him again.

"..."

Qingyu was speechless for a moment.

Although it wasn't said directly, the meaning seems quite clear.

Is there something wrong with me?

……

Since the students had all left, Qingyu, who rarely had a free weekday, decided to rest early today.

However, just as he was about to return to the gym to watch a movie with Sylveon, two uninvited guests suddenly appeared.

"Yo, long time no see, Xiao Qingyu~"

Upon hearing a somewhat familiar female voice, Qingyu quickly looked behind her.

A slender, thin figure, a signature yellow suit paired with black overalls, and a long, dark green ponytail that peeks out from the side like a crescent moon.

Qingyu recognized the person who came.

The one who initially assessed Sunshine Dojo's certification qualifications and single-handedly helped him secure the position of head of one of the eight dojos—

One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Padiya, Cindy!
As for the little tail following behind her, although it was mostly obscured by Xin Li's body, Qing Yu already had an answer in mind based on its height and clothing.

The future nine-year-old Steel-type Elite Four member of the Paradis is now just eight-year-old Poppy, who hasn't even reached the age to enroll in Orange Academy yet.

"It really has been a long time, Heavenly King Xinli..."

When Qingyu saw her, her expression suddenly became somewhat complicated.

The division of labor among the Padiya Kings is very clear. Among them, Xin Li is the most trusted assistant of President Ye Ci. She not only serves as the interviewer for the Road to Champions, but is also one of the important decision-makers of the league.

Her sudden, uninvited appearance in Little Key Town basically confirms one thing—

Is this a message from the alliance?

Qingyu thought about it carefully. She couldn't have done anything out of line during this time, could she?

Previously, when Beishang Township was almost completely wiped out, Chairman Yeci didn't say anything and even praised him for doing a good job. Could there be something more serious than this?
As Qingyu pondered this, she suddenly felt a shiver run down her spine.

Surely it can't be that the dojo's negative review rate is so high that Chairman Yeci has to give himself a wake-up call, right?
But it seems there's no other reason besides this!
If President Yeci were to accuse me of corrupting the children, it seems I wouldn't have much to say in my defense...

Because I actually did it!

"Don't be nervous, Xiao Qingyu!"

After silently observing Qingyu for a while, Xinli noticed that his expression seemed a little guilty, and then she put on an expression that said, "I completely understand everything."

"I didn't come to see you today because of the bad reviews for Sunshine Dojo."

"On the contrary, it's more accurate to say that Ye Ci is very satisfied with the current performance of Sunny Gym. The new trainers who 'graduate' from your gym are indeed very excellent trainers."

As she smiled and spoke, she took a few steps forward and patted him on the shoulder.

"Also, we're colleagues now, so just call me Xinli from now on!"

"...Then I'm relieved."

Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she felt a little uneasy about how she had instantly seen through her thoughts, well…

"So, Sister Xinli, what brings you here today?"

Since it's not a matter of negative reviews, then these are all minor issues!

Therefore, you should be able to accept whatever news you receive, whether it's good or bad.

"Hmm... it would be more accurate to describe it as an invitation rather than a notification from the alliance, right?"

After getting to the point, Xin Li suddenly revealed a strangely amused smile. After pausing for a moment and building suspense, she raised the corners of her mouth and spoke softly:
"Qingyu, you should know that for some reason, there has been a vacancy in the position of the Four Heavenly Kings of Padia for the past few years."

“In the past, this wouldn’t have been a big deal, but this year is different.”

"This year's students are all high-caliber talents. If they can't go through the complete championship path, it's still too easy for them."

"Moreover, the champion selected this time will be required to go deep into Zone Zero as a key player to finish up the work following the previous incident, so the requirements for them will only be higher."

"Therefore, after discussion among the entire alliance, everyone unsurprisingly recommended you as this year's interim king."

"That's why President Ye Ci entrusted me to make this trip to ask for your opinion on serving as the temporary Heavenly King."

After Xinli finished speaking, she looked at Qingyu with a gentle smile, as if waiting for his reply.

"..."

Qingyu was completely bewildered.

Although she was still a little confused about the situation, Xinli's words, translated into plain language, meant:

The league has already chosen you to guard this year's championship path!
(End of this chapter)