You're not allowed to play Pokémon!

Chapter 349 So Teacher Yu not only has a mechanism, but her stats are also so outrageous!

September 22th, Sunday, clear skies.

The first major ball tournament of the year will kick off in grand style at the Pokémon Dome in Goldenrod City.

As a result, the audience seats at the Pokémon Dome were already packed early in the morning.

As it is a top-level tournament of advanced ball sports, the majority of the audience naturally consists of locals from the Kanto and Johto regions, but there are also many loyal fans from other regions who have come to the venue specifically to cheer for their region's players.

Before the start of the competition, beneath the gleaming Poké Ball icon, the large screen in the venue was displaying the star players of the tournament in rotation.

Most of them are gym leaders from various regions, and some are highly renowned elite trainers.

"Miss Naz's ten-year longtime fan has come uninvited!"

"Speaking of strength, Miss Gojihua from our Carlos region is no less formidable. There are differences in ability among superpowered individuals!"

"It's hard to imagine that in the pre-match promotional video, the one who looks the most normal is actually Coach Yu..."

In the scrolling video, most of the other trainers acted very childishly in front of the camera, showing off their carefully designed special looks, but Qingyu looked no different from usual.

However, his unchanging confident smile only made his fans feel more at ease.

"When Teacher Yu accepted our challenge in Patia, she smiled just like that too, it's so fitting!"

"Teacher Yu, go for it! Show everyone the strength of our Padia!"

"To be honest, have you all forgotten... that we in Padia also have a real psychic gym leader, Miss Lip, who is also participating in this Master Tournament?"

"..."

In a sense, Qingyu's high popularity does indeed make it easy for many other excellent trainers to be subconsciously overlooked.

However, after being reminded by others, these fans from Padiya quickly realized what was happening and cheered for Lip and Qingyu.

In an inconspicuous corner of the Pokémon Dome, a boy with black hair and a distinctive side-swept fringe is anxiously waiting for the opening ceremony.

"I heard that Ms. Hu Tao will be one of the commentators for this match. I'm really looking forward to it!"

"As for the competition... there's no harm in watching, since we'll all be standing on such a big stage sooner or later anyway!"

The boy spoke quite loudly, though it was drowned out by the noisy environment inside the dome, it still attracted the attention of a few spectators around him.

Among them, another red-haired boy, about his age, glanced at him subconsciously, then quickly shook his head.

Wow, that's quite a boast!

However, it has nothing to do with me anyway.

The red-haired boy had a stern expression, seemingly waiting intently for the Masters tournament to begin.

To prove that guy wrong, I must become the strongest trainer.

The Masters Tournament, which happens to be held in the Johto region, is a good opportunity to learn from the battle experience of outstanding trainers, which may be helpful to me.

Moreover, I've heard that a young but extremely strong dojo master will appear in this competition, and he's definitely worth paying close attention to.

As the red-haired boy was deep in thought, he saw the somewhat neurotic boy beside him suddenly stand up excitedly, and the loud noise he made really startled him.

"Miss Walnut is the best!!!"

Countless viewers also noticed the changes on the central screen.

Aside from the "Miss Walnut" who was so fond of the young man and looked quite adorable, there was also a handsome middle-aged man with red hair sitting next to her.

Compared to Miss Kurumi, Wataru, the Dragon Messenger, who is a phenomenon in Johto and almost universally known, is clearly more eye-catching.

Good morning, everyone!

Walnut's sweet voice soon echoed through the venue.

As the most famous celebrity announcer and radio host in the Johto area, Ms. Hu Tao's professionalism is beyond doubt, and she immediately heated up the atmosphere with just a few words.

As for A-du, who was standing next to her, he remained almost completely silent, maintaining his aloof persona as a "handsome man as swift as the wind."

Seeing this, Qingyu, who was sitting in the players' individual rest room, couldn't help but shake her head.

Although I knew that A-Du would be on the commentary team most likely because he was going to be commentating on the upcoming matches, but...

Judging from his performance in just a few minutes, it always feels like he's the "pretty face" and Ms. Hu Tao is doing her best to liven up the atmosphere.

It's very subtle.

As time went on, Walnut quickly got to the point:

"Then, the Goldenrod City Superpower Master Tournament shall now officially begin!"

"Now, let's turn our attention to the exciting matches that are about to begin, and look forward to the wonderful performances of all the players in the first round!"

Unlike in the past, the pragmatic Jodo region did not opt ​​for a lengthy opening ceremony or exhibition matches between star players, but instead went straight to the first round of the main competition.

Of course, Qingyu speculated that it was more likely because Awatari, the biggest star in Johto, had already taken a seat in the commentary booth, and the other top players, judging from their personalities, were unlikely to come specifically to play an exhibition match, so they had to give up.

"Judging from the schedule, my match time today is quite early, but my opponent is a name I've never heard of before."

While waiting for the first match to officially begin, Qingyu waited patiently and muttered something to herself.

This year's tournament format is similar to the previous Dragon Attribute Master Tournament in Tabletop City. Five matches will be played quickly in the first three days, with eight winners advancing to the knockout stage from the group stage.

Compared to the sports events of my previous life, the various tournaments in the Pokémon world are very fast-paced, and the Type Master Tournament is relatively friendly.

In regional tournaments or similar events with more participants, the group stage may be divided into multiple groups, with nearly a hundred matches taking place each day to quickly select the elite players who will advance to the knockout stage.

Overall, it has both advantages and disadvantages.

Since no one had any results on the first day, the opponents depended entirely on the luck of the draw.

However, perhaps to allow the viewing experience to develop gradually, the seeded players did not face each other head-on on the first day.

Qingyu was also placed in the third round on the first day, and his opponent was a superpowered person named David.

In theory, trainers whose names you've never heard of shouldn't be considered top-tier.

"Although that's what we say, we can't be careless in the first battle; we must win it steadily."

With these thoughts in mind, Qingyu silently began to prepare.

……

Half an hour passed quickly.

While the first two rounds of competition between the contestants were certainly exciting, they were merely appetizers for the audience.

The real feast is already scrolling across the big screen!

"Is Teacher Yu going on stage so early? Let's get this party started, guys!"

"Although I know that Teacher Yu is unlikely to have an upset in the group stage, I still want to say - Go Teacher Yu!"

"The battle hasn't even started yet and they're already healing us? Teacher Yu is suddenly covered in flags lol."

Standing in the contestant tunnel, Qingyu couldn't quite hear what the audience was saying because of the noise.

However, there is no doubt that they repeatedly mentioned their own names.

Qingyu's expression was somewhat complicated.

Opening champagne at halftime is a bad idea; what if it triggers some mysterious causal force...?

"Now, let's turn our attention to the next two contestants!"

Ms. Hu Tao continued to enthusiastically energize the entire audience.

"They are——"

"David, a player from the Johto region, who made it to the quarterfinals of the Silver Tournament, is a formidable opponent!"

"as well as……"

As her voice faded, the Pokémon Dome suddenly fell into an eerie silence for three seconds, until she resumed her introduction in a passionate voice:

"An outstanding dojo master from the Padiya region, and Aoba, a player participating in a high-level golf tournament for the first time!"

To be honest, this introduction is rather unremarkable.

But it doesn't matter, just hearing the name "Qingyu" is enough to make the whole place boil over.

"Ohhhhhh!"

"Teacher Yu, you're a god forever!"

"To gauge the psychological impact on your opponent, sometimes luck really can be felt directly..."

Cheers and applause erupted instantly, and under the expectant gazes of many spectators, Qingyu slowly walked out of the contestant tunnel.

The two sides stood on the battlefield, their eyes meeting, signifying that a battle was imminent.

However, before the match began, David, the opponent, suddenly smiled and spoke enthusiastically:
"Teacher Yu, I'm a loyal fan of yours, and my badge in the live stream is almost level 20!" As he spoke, the blond youth's face clearly showed a hint of excitement.

Qingyu couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth.

Sure enough, the viewers in my live stream all seem to be quite extraordinary!

Is it reasonable that I ran into real fans in the first round of the Masters tournament?
In this kind of situation, it seems difficult to slack off even if you wanted to, because you might be easily noticed...

Just as Qingyu smiled politely and was about to say a few polite words to brush it off, David on the other side reached out and interrupted him.

"Although I did think about saying things like 'Teacher Yu, go easy on me' or 'Save some face for the viewers,' after stepping onto the battlefield, I suddenly felt—"

"It might be a wonderful thing to be able to have a match with Teacher Yu when she gets serious?"

"So, let's have a thrilling battle, Teacher Yu!"

"..."

Sensing the serious look in his opponent's eyes, Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief and immediately nodded slightly, replying earnestly:
"I understand, please guide me!"

At the signal of the two men's eyes, the referee, who had been waiting quietly in the arena, quickly nodded and raised his flag.

"The battle begins!"

After a whistle blew, both sides simultaneously threw out two Poké Balls.

A flash of red light, and the two players' starting Pokémon quickly appeared before the audience.

"David has chosen his ace Pokémon Exeggutor, it seems he wants to go all out from the start."

Once he entered his professional field, A-Du, who had been mostly silent and had almost no presence except on screen, immediately became active.

"As for Qingyu... Lucario is also one of his mainstays, so it's a very safe choice."

"In theory, Fighting type is completely countered by psychic moves, but Steel type's good defensive capabilities make up for this disadvantage."

"Of course, compared to these theoretical aspects, the actual performance of both sides in actual combat is the key factor in determining the outcome."

After A-Du said a few words, Miss Hu Tao nodded in agreement.

"You're right."

Leave the professional content to the professionals. She's an expert at hosting, but she's a novice when it comes to the battles.

Therefore, it would be better to hand all of this over to Mr. Adu, and only to cooperate and maintain his basic duties as the host.

David was genuinely relieved when he saw Lucario sent by the Blue Feather Sect.

As a long-time viewer in the live stream, he naturally knew some information about Qingyu.

For example, he seems to have formed a certain bond with Mew, and there was a Pokémon that looked like it had "superpowers" that appeared during a previous live stream at a gym, which Qingyu called Mewtwo.

If you encounter a Mew or a completely new Pokémon that you don't know anything about, wouldn't anyone instinctively break out in a sweat?
Fortunately, Qingyu was sensible and did not choose to start with something so outrageous.

"Exeggutor, use hypnosis!"

Right from the start, David, as "Teacher Yu's outstanding student," handed in a test paper that left Qingyu completely bewildered.

Starting with a naked bribe, are you even human?

Suppressing the overwhelming urge to complain, Qingyu immediately gave instructions.

"Lucario, get close to your opponent and use See Through to dodge."

"Luca!"

Lucario let out a powerful howl and immediately began to move.

Besides the numerous drawbacks caused by the combination of attributes, Exeggutor has another minor problem: it's a bit too slow.

If the properties of chlorophyll are enhanced on a sunny day, its hypnotic effect might actually produce unexpected results.

Unfortunately, the sunlight today isn't strong enough to affect the level of the battle.

Therefore, Lucario easily dodged the hypnotic wave it slowly gathered and unleashed with a somersault.

At the same time, the distance between the two Pokémon is rapidly closing.

Although his move missed his opponent, a smile appeared on David's face, and he shouted passionately:

"You didn't expect that, did you, Teacher Yu!"

"The prop I'm carrying on this Exeggutor is the 'empty insurance'!"

Knowing that he would be facing Qingyu today, David was not only a little nervous, but also very excited.

Having been watching Teacher Yu's live stream for so long, let Teacher Yu test my learning progress this time!

As a prop that appeared in Qingyu's live stream a long time ago, this time the "empty insurance hypnosis" is David's final answer sheet.

"..."

Qingyu couldn't help but frown.

This explains his actions.

Once the "empty insurance" is triggered, the Exeggutor's speed will double, achieving an effect similar to that of Sunny Day Chlorophyll.

With its speed significantly increased, its subsequent moves will be much more threatening.

but……

"That's the theory, but in actual combat, the fate of a mage when they get close to you is usually not good, you know?"

Given the rapidly changing situation on the battlefield, having time to proactively explain one's own thoughts will inevitably give the opponent an opportunity to counterattack.

The villain dies from talking too much; that's exactly the point.

As Qingyu revealed a playful smile, he decisively gave the order without any hesitation:
"Lucario, charge forward with all your might!"

The battlefield is only so big, and in the blink of an eye, Lucario has already arrived at a relatively precarious position.

With just one more step forward, the opponent's Exeggutor would be within its attack range.

David was clearly aware of this as well.

"Exeggutor, use Protect to block the attack and then quickly create distance!"

He subconsciously made what seems to be the best decision so far.

If we can block this attack, and then create some distance, with Exeggutor's current speed, we definitely won't let Lucario have another chance to get close!

The idea is certainly good, but...

"Luca!"

Faced with Exeggutor, which had already adopted a defensive stance and deployed a thick energy field in an attempt to offset its force, Lucario's eyes suddenly froze, and then he threw a punch at an extremely fast speed.

The formless fist fighting technique, inherited from the martial arts master Xiong Shi, renders any defense ineffective.

Every technique has its weaknesses.

In Lucario's eyes, a barrier woven from pure energy, layer upon layer, forms a giant net-like structure, with the energy connection at the center being particularly prominent.

Once this point is breached, the seemingly indestructible barrier can no longer be maintained.

"Luca!"

Lucario's decisive punch instantly broke through the protective barrier, and the black power that burst forth from its right hand struck Exeggutor squarely on the forehead, sending it flying several meters away.

In the stands, A-Du, who was giving a commentary, suddenly paused.

If he wasn't mistaken... that punch just now should have been a dark attribute move?
Such a violent fighting style, directly breaking through the defense and attacking the opponent's weak points, reminded A-Du of a living legend.

The fierce bear wielded by Mastedt, the former champion of Galar and master of the Isle of Armor dojo. It is known for its ferocity and ruthlessness.

That punch just now was far too similar to Martial Arts Master Xiong's signature move, Dark Nether Strike...

But can Lucario really learn this move?

Adu couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Considering the nature of his explanation, he ultimately refrained from expressing his own opinion.

Exeggutor, who was easily knocked back by Lucario's punch, barely managed to stop at the edge of the arena. After struggling for a few seconds, it finally couldn't hold on and collapsed to the ground with its eyes rolled back.

"Huh? Lucario instantly destroyed Exeggutor with one punch???"

"Wait a minute... So Teacher Yu not only has a mechanism, but her stats are also this outrageous..."

"I was so scared I cried. The thought of having to fight this thing in the championship assessment made me suddenly feel like I don't need this gym badge anymore!"

(End of this chapter)