You're not allowed to play Pokémon!

Chapter 36 I support you
"Won't you stay a little longer? I was planning to take you to try some Padiya cuisine tonight."

Having witnessed Qingyu's capture of Riolu, Cynthia's purpose for this trip to Padia seems to have been achieved.

So she quickly took her leave.

Originally, Qingyu was very nervous about seeing her childhood sweetheart whom she hadn't seen for five years.

But when they actually met, he found that he seemed to have gotten used to the way he interacted with her without even realizing it, and he even felt a little... sad about her saying goodbye.

A little bit of reluctance?
Qingyu looked at Nemo beside her.

She claims her idol is Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, but when she actually gets a chance to meet her, she becomes shy and hesitant to talk to her...

Is this the legendary Lord Ye who loved dragons but was terrified of them?
You could at least ask for an autograph, but you're wasting your chance!
"No, coming to Padiya was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. If I stay here too long, it will cause trouble for the Padiya Alliance if they find out."

Zhu Lan smiled slightly and continued.

Her current status is, after all, that of the Sinnoh Champion. If she were to suddenly appear in other regions, even if it didn't cause any unnecessary misunderstandings, it would easily attract the attention of the League.

Her purpose in coming here was very simple: she just wanted to find out about Qingyu's current situation.

Now that Qingyu has moved on and intends to continue the Sunshine Dojo, she feels much more at ease.

"If you're feeling down in Padiya, go back to the town and rest for a while. Everyone in town is worried about you."

"Let's wait until this busy period is over. The dojo is still in the process of rebuilding, so we need to work even harder."

Qingyu waved his hand helplessly.

"Can't I even rest for a few days?"

Zhu Lan frowned slightly and tilted her head.

"What if the dojo doesn't pass the test? Are you going to support me?"

Qingyu smiled helplessly, only realizing what she had said after the words had already left her mouth.

I think I relaxed too much...

Is this something I can say?!

Upon hearing his words, Zhu Lan was taken aback for a moment, but quickly smiled and met Qing Yu's gaze with a serious look.

"I'll support you."

hum-

Qingyu felt his heartbeat skip a few beats, and the chain reaction caused by insufficient blood pumping quickly made his face turn red, and he subconsciously turned his head away.

Mom, she's so good at it!

"Don't joke like that!"

"But you were the one who asked that first!"

Zhu Lan's bright gray eyes stared directly at Qing Yu, her lips slightly upturned, and she playfully stuck out her pink tongue.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

"But I wasn't lying."

"In fact, God and everyone in the town will always welcome you back."

and also……

Before she could finish her last sentence, Cynthia gracefully flipped herself onto the waiting Garchomp, turned around, and waved goodbye to Aoba.

"Goodbye~"

"Kaka..."

Garchomp glared menacingly at Aoba.

They're such fussy, gossipy people.

Not decisive at all!
However, since we're acquaintances, and we might run into each other again in the future, it's best to say hello.

Following the trainer's example, Garchomp extended its right scythe, waved it perfunctorily in the air a couple of times, and then launched itself into the sky, quickly transforming into a shooting star.

All that remained was Qingyu, who waved in astonishment, and Nemo, who looked inexplicably excited and thrilled.

……

That night.

When Qingyu started her live stream, a considerable number of viewers had already been waiting in the chat room.

Of course, their reasons for this stakeout might be slightly different from before.

Teacher Yu is finally streaming!

[Host, what's your relationship with that Sinnoh champion?]

[I'm relieved to see that everyone is curious about this. I was so worried when the streamer ended the broadcast so quickly yesterday...] Qingyu glanced at the barrage of comments and scratched his head helplessly.

Compared to Daigo, who only appeared in the video comment section, Chikuran, who personally gave him a reward, obviously had a much higher level of popularity.

Given Zhu Lan's worldwide fame, this one paid comment might be more effective than all three of her previous live streams combined...

This is bad luck.

As a tech streamer, Qingyu only intended to quickly move on from the topic so he could begin his "carefully prepared" tutorial on the next Pokémon.

So he got straight to the point:
"Do you believe that the streamer and Zhu Lan are childhood sweethearts?"

【Is the streamer still dreaming or not?】

[Wake him up with a spritz of yellow urine, don't let him get away with anything sweet!]

[Don't laugh challenge? I lost!]

Qingyu has always emphasized sincerity, which is evident from the very beginning of the show.

I will answer any questions; whether you believe them or not is up to the viewers in the comments.

Because the truth is too coincidental, there's no point in him explaining.

"Let's put aside topics unrelated to the live stream for now. Today we're going to play with a really powerful Pokémon; once you learn it, you're guaranteed to climb the ranks!"

Skillfully steer the conversation back on track, Qingyu opened Pokémon Champion.

The team editor still shows the same six Pokémon from yesterday.

The mouse cursor points to one of the falcons, which is red and white with sharp eyes.

"Didn't some students ask me before if there were any simpler and more effective tactics?"

"Yes, brother. Yes."

"Today's main character is this one, the Flaming Arrowhawk, a native bird widely distributed in the Padia and Carlos regions, evolved from the Little Arrowfinch!"

Since we've talked about house mice, let's also talk about house birds.

This housebird is perfect for beginners, and it's even simpler than the house mouse.

But their combat effectiveness is genuinely high.

Talonflame, a fire-type Pokémon.

It first appeared in Generation X and Y, and after its debut, it quickly became the undisputed king of the native birds, even becoming a terrifying presence that shook the competitive environment at one point.

As is well known, Pokémon that are easy to encounter generally have relatively low base stats.
The Arrowhawk has a base stat total of less than 500.

Even though the Fire + Flying type combination of Charizard has decent synergy, its combat power seems quite average just by looking at the stats on paper.

What truly propelled it to the top was its outrageously absurd hidden feature.

Wings of the Gale.

The effect of this feature is very simple:
Flying-type moves can be used first.

However, in actual combat, the influence of prior systems can be enormous.

In the first two live streams, Qingyu showed the audience how well the nail performed in singles matches, and how to use the rat's exclusive move to counter the nail.

This time, he will use the Arrowhawk as a model to tell the audience a truth—

Speed ​​is the lifeline, so the system is of paramount importance!
[Speaking of which, if the streamer wins another game today, he'll be promoted to the advanced ball rank!]

Reaching the advanced level in just four days—that's ridiculously efficient...

[Based on yesterday's script, if Teacher Yu has bad luck in the qualifying rounds, it feels like she's going to run into a tough opponent, after all, it's "intelligent matchmaking"~]

After pressing the match button, Qingyu glanced at the comments and casually replied:

"After all, you're going to be using the Ultra Ball. It's normal to encounter a Gym Leader or a stronger Trainer when you reach the Ultra Ball level."

"No matter who my opponent is, I'm still pretty confident!"

Playing against skilled players is inevitable, especially once his rank rises.

Rather than being a mere third-stage dragon, Qingyu would much rather have a chance to clash with the elite trainers of this world.

Not long after, the pointer on the matching screen stopped spinning.

The opponent for the qualifying round appeared on Qingyu's screen.

ID: Simplicity is the best.

Below the name is an official certification from the League: Aoki, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Padia and the head of the Jin Hui Dojo.

Diary of a Fallen Hero, May 5.1
Happy May Day everyone!
I'm sure you can all see it, but let's still put a small patch on it!
The Arrowhawk in the novel is the un-weakened version. I probably don't need to elaborate on how outrageous Gale Wings was; at the time, the game was so bad that only those who could withstand one Arrowhawk shot were qualified to participate in battles.
Also, I quite like the character designs of Zhu Zi's Heavenly King and the Hall Master. I always feel that Aoki has a contradictory feeling about him, like a working-class person who is still alive but has actually been dead for a while.

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