You're not allowed to play Pokémon!

Chapter 370 That day, the students finally remembered the terror of Teacher Yu...

"Phew—, finally home..."

By the time Qingyu finally stepped into the Sunny Gym, it was already close to dusk.

Although only about a week had passed since the trip to the capital, Qingyu had experienced quite a lot.

First, in his first participation in a high-level international tournament, he easily won the championship with overwhelming force, making the name of Teacher Yu resound throughout the entire Pokémon world once again.

Besides the satisfaction of winning the championship, there are also international points that are extremely important for elite trainers.

As the champion of an international tournament, Qingyu has essentially secured a qualifying spot for the next Masters Championship based solely on the points he earned in this Superpower Masters Tournament.

Although the competition seems to be some time away, it's unlikely to happen this year...

Another thing is about Giovanni and the Rockets.

In a sense, Aoba and Sakaki's meeting was also a way for Awa and his team to finish up the work following their previous operation.

After all, capturing Giovanni isn't really important. The Rockets' core members are still missing, and given enough time, someone will eventually take over the team.

In the game's storyline, after Giovanni is defeated, the four executives choose to go to the Johto region to recover their strength while waiting for Giovanni's lightning-fast return.

The more famous incidents such as harvesting Slowpoke's tail and taking over the TV station were all committed during this period.

Once Aoba and Sakaki reached an agreement, the remnants of Team Rocket, who had previously left Lance and the other investigators helpless, were no longer a threat.

With Giovanni, the soul of Team Rocket, around, at least on the surface they dare not cause any more trouble.

As for the Rockets' transformation... that's not something Qingyu should worry about.

I should focus on being a good host of the Padiya Museum first!
Oh, it seems like we might soon get another "Temporary King" DLC.

In just six months, he went from a newcomer to a superstar, a meteoric rise that seems almost unbelievable even compared to previous protagonists...

As expected of you, Teacher Yu!

After secretly praising himself in his heart, Qingyu quickly entered the hall.

"Sigh!"

Sableye, who was distributing Energy Cubes to the Gym Pokémon, was the first to notice Qingyu, and immediately showed an excited expression, waving her arms and running over.

"I am back."

Qingyu smiled and squatted down, touching the alluring eyes that greeted her.

"Thank you for your hard work during the week I was away, Soul Hook."

In the stereotypes of many people, Dark-type Pokémon, especially Sableye, are extremely annoying and irritating.

Qingyu had nothing to say about this, but felt that viewing things through this preconceived lens would naturally magnify their shortcomings unintentionally.

In fact, judging from Qingyu's daily interactions with the Pokémon he rents from the gym, Sableye is actually the least troublesome one.

Despite his seemingly unserious demeanor and sinister smile towards challengers, he is actually incredibly meticulous in caring for Bagon and other baby clone Pokémon, making him a very reliable male mom.

As for the other Pokémon in the gym... they either don't have hands or their body size is unsuitable. The only one that looks humanoid is Incineroar, which would probably scare any other Pokémon to death.

As we all know, Incineroar and Galarian's Thunder King Kong are both excellent gatekeepers, and their appearance and aura alone are enough to inspire awe.

Especially the fierce-looking tiger god, even if it is not actually bad-natured, can only silently bear the disadvantage brought about by its appearance.

"Hmph..."

After interacting with Qingyu for a while, Gouhunyan suddenly remembered something, so he reached out and tugged at Qingyu's sleeve.

Then, following the finger that was pointing backward, Qingyu quickly noticed the energy cube that had just been opened and instantly understood its meaning.

Because this trip was a bit long, there was no one at the gym who could cook for a whole family of Pokémon after he and Abbott left, and even ordering takeout would probably be difficult due to language barriers.

Therefore, Qingyu had no choice but to use energy blocks as a compromise.

As a carefully prepared emergency food by breeders, Energy Cubes can effectively replenish a Pokémon's stamina, at least enough to fill its stomach.

However... there is a small problem.

It's fine for just one or two meals, but if you use it as a staple food, it's really too monotonous compared to the usual meals at the dojo.

The little ones are probably tired of it and are already suffering from it.

That's why the Soul-Hooking Eyes started giving hints the moment Qingyu returned.

"Now that I'm back, I don't need to eat energy cubes anymore."

Qingyu smiled, then stood up and took all the Poké Balls out of his pocket.

Soon, all of his main Pokémon appeared at the gym.

"Speaking of which... that Dreamy guy has disappeared again."

After looking around, Qingyu suddenly smiled with relief.

As expected of Hakimon, it couldn't find itself after watching the match. It probably had enough fun in human society and needed to go back to the World Tree to refresh its guarding cooldown.

Since that's the case, then you can't blame me for missing out on a great meal~
"Hmm!"

Back at the Sunny Gym, feeling the familiar atmosphere, Sister Esper's face instantly lit up with a happy smile. After warmly greeting the Pokémon in the surrounding gyms, she strode happily into the kitchen, seamlessly transitioning into her chef form.

As for Mewtwo, it was immediately surrounded by its clone Pokémon friends after it emerged from the Poké Ball, chattering as if asking it about its experiences over the past few days.

Soon, the key contributors to Qingyu's victory returned to their daily lives, and the other Pokémon also dispersed.

Just wait for the little maid's command, and countless "prehistoric giant hungrys" will instantly flood into the kitchen.

Oh, except for the armored dragons that haven't yet regained their ability to eat after evolving.

Feeling out of place among the other Pokémon waiting for their meal, it could only silently lie back in its little den, secretly vowing to itself:
I must evolve as soon as possible!

Not being able to eat is a minor issue, but being unable to participate in competitions and only able to coast along is a serious problem. It's likely that other people don't even know the trainer has a Pokémon like this...

If this continues, I'll be sitting at the same table as Milton, who's already lounging outside the gym sooner or later!

No, I don't want that kind of thing!

……

After dinner, it quickly became six o'clock.

Qingyu sat on the sofa, skillfully petting Sylveon, forcing it to suppress its throat and utter uncomfortably cute "hellish sounds".

However, as is well known, the amount of time that all felines can get close to humans is limited, and even though the Eevee family should be classified as canines, it still follows this rule.

"Buyi!"

After snuggling in Qingyu's arms and enjoying herself, Sylveon quickly patted her body with a ribbon, adopting an arrogant and aloof demeanor, and silently retreated to the corner of the sofa.

Right in front of Qingyu, he casually stole the TV remote and hid it under his body.

Qingyu could only smile helplessly at this.

While watching TV with Sylveon is a nice pastime, I do have some important things to do right now.

Having promised the students he would make up for the last lesson on the four major weather patterns when they returned, he planned to work a little overtime today to complete his "livestream quota" for the month before April arrived.

This is the awareness of the most hardworking streamer on Pokémon TV!
After Qingyu entered the room and turned on the computer, she suddenly felt a strange gaze behind her and realized that a Mewtwo had suddenly appeared next to her.

"Qingyu, can I sit here and watch your live stream?"

Mewtwo remained calm in the face of Qingyu's gaze, even sitting on Qingyu's bed while speaking and showing him the notebook in its hand.

"Well...of course."

Qingyu nodded.

Taking Mewtwo to the Psychic Masters Tournament this time has given him a clear understanding of Mewtwo's current strength.

Two words—comprehensive!
With its expected "awakening" at the Masters Tournament, Mewtwo, now possessing the ability to Mega Evolve at its own pace, is undoubtedly a formidable Pokémon.

Qingyu doesn't plan to interfere too much with it anymore; he'll just let Mewtwo develop steadily on its own.

Therefore, after returning to the gym, its main focus should be on improving the trainers' skills to ensure balanced growth.

"However, the lesson I'm going to give the students this week is about the snowy weather that happened before, which doesn't seem to have much to do with the cloned Pokémon, does it?"

Qingyu suddenly realized what was happening and added a sentence.

There's not much to say about Team Snow; for Qingyu, all he needs to do is introduce one Pokémon well.

That's the all-powerful Alola Nine-Tails.

As the sole representative of the Snow Team, and undoubtedly the captain of the Snow Team, the strength of the entire Snow Team system is largely built upon its snowfall aurora screen.

Qingyu had already given the students a brief explanation of this point when Ke appeared in the live stream before.

Therefore, he plans to put the singles and doubles matches of the Snow Team together and spend one session reviewing them with the students, which should be enough.

More specific details are left for interested students to experience on their own.

"It's okay. If we can learn more tactics, we won't be caught unprepared when we encounter other trainers who are good at similar styles in the future."

Mewtwo spoke earnestly, its bright eyes fixed on Qingyu.

"Row."

Qingyu nodded in satisfaction at the answer.

That's why Mewtwo is so smart. If other students could learn even half of that level of awareness, the Sunny Gym's success rate wouldn't be so dismal!

Is this the teacher's instinctive reaction when looking at top students and struggling students?

Qingyu raised an eyebrow.

Suddenly I understand what my homeroom teacher's catchphrase meant...

Seeing that Qingyu had agreed, Mewtwo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As Qingyu's most trusted student, its main purpose in coming to Qingyu was, of course, to observe Qingyu's every move up close and learn his tactical style.

Of course, Mewtwo also had some other ulterior motives. "Usually during this time, Qingyu's other Pokémon have their own things to do, and since they know Qingyu is streaming, they won't come in to disturb him."

"That means I'll be alone with Qingyu for this entire hour!"

Mewtwo thought to itself, and subconsciously lowered its head.

It seemed like she was organizing her notes in advance and reviewing what she had learned before, but in reality, she was afraid that Qingyu would notice the overly obvious smile on her face.

According to the Pokédex, trainers and Pokémon need to constantly get closer to each other to strengthen their bond and improve their teamwork.

Therefore, such opportunities for close contact are essential.

After this Psychic Masters Tournament, Mewtwo became even more certain of one thing—

Qingyu is indeed the most suitable trainer for me. I'm afraid there isn't another human in the whole world who is as compatible with me!

Thank you, Dream!

Through observing Qingyu over this period of time, Mewtwo gradually realized Qingyu's characteristics as a trainer.

His attitude towards Pokémon seems a bit too free.

If Qingyu doesn't take the initiative to find him, she might not realize it on her own...

Besides wanting to become a trainer, he also hopes to become his Pokémon, and the two are not mutually exclusive.

Therefore, I need to prove myself more in front of him before I have a chance to get Qingyu to admit that I am a powerful Pokémon!
With this in mind, Mewtwo was filled with determination.

I will definitely earn Qingyu's approval and become his best companion!

……

Half past six in the evening.

Some of the Padiya students, who had just finished eating, turned on their phones and were about to browse Pokémon TV for a while before playing games when a live stream that suddenly appeared on their homepage felt very familiar to them.

Livestream title: "Teacher Yu is back like lightning! Today we've completed the final piece of the weather puzzle!"

???

Although they hadn't quite realized it yet, when the students saw the keyword "Teacher Yu," their fingers clicked on it as if by muscle memory.

As soon as they entered the live stream room, Qingyu's reassuring young face appeared on the screen, and her smile made the students feel like they were basking in a spring breeze.

【Wait, am I mistaken? Today is actually Sunday?】

[Who are you? Teacher Yu, that lazy bum, actually started streaming on his own? Who swapped his trait for Vitality?]

[Having just won the championship, Yu rushed back to do a live stream. Is he trying to show off in the live stream...?]

Less than half a minute after the broadcast started, the density of comments in the live stream room suddenly surged.

Qingyu quickly smiled.

"Long time no see, everyone."

"Just like I mentioned in the previous live stream, Teacher Yu 'accidentally' signed up for a small competition a while ago, so it took a little over two weeks~"

"Seeing so many viewers, Teacher Yu thought it was a friendly match. But after he accidentally won the championship, he found out that he had participated in something called the 'Attribute Master Tournament,' which seems to be quite prestigious?"

As Qingyu spoke, her right hand unconsciously reached out to the table, holding up the championship trophy that she had prepared beforehand and placing it in front of the camera.

"How is it? Isn't it pretty?"

Qingyu's blatantly Versailles-esque remarks quickly drew a storm of question marks from the live chat.

[Please, Mr. Yu, be a decent human being!]

[While it's called a Masters tournament, it could also be considered a friendly match, since Yu-laoshi's opponents... were definitely just casual viewers!]

[Now, the threshold for becoming a fan of Teacher Yu has risen to the level of a Dojo Master or Elite Four member? What am I then? Some nobody who accidentally wandered into the live stream?]

[Damn it, Teacher Yu tricked me again!]

Qingyu had seen the audience's reaction and was very satisfied with it.

If you win the championship but can't share your joy with your fans, then you've won it for nothing!

"Ahem—back to the main topic."

After interacting with the comments for a while, Qingyu finally brought the topic to a halt and began her "serious content" for the day.

"Previously, Teacher Yu's weather tactics series tutorials only had snow teams left, so today we'll play with the snow system!"

As they spoke, Qingyu had already opened Pokémon Champion and continued talking while the game was loading.

"Speaking of snowy days, this weather is actually quite special. Due to the influence of temperature, snowy days also have different characteristics in different environments."

"Under normal circumstances, snowy weather can lead to very severe blizzards and hail."

"For Pokémon other than Ice-type Pokémon, battling in this environment would obviously be very disadvantageous, and the hail would also continuously deplete their stamina."

Many students nodded in agreement on this point.

After all, their understanding of snowy weather was just as Qingyu had said: even wearing winter clothes was extremely dangerous.

This was not the case for the Parthians, however.

"But in the warmer Padiya region, the temperature conditions that don't create blizzards allow hail to turn into a milder snowfall."

"At this time, mild snow no longer has the effect of indiscriminately attacking Pokémon on both sides, but instead provides a buffer for Ice-type Pokémon, thereby indirectly increasing their defense."

After explaining the differences between the two types of snowy weather, Qingyu quickly added another sentence.

"Because Teacher Yu is the gym leader of Padia, today's snow system is also based on the snow scene."

"In the game, the snowy weather can be adjusted in advance, and I highly recommend that everyone use the snowy weather as much as possible."

"After all... hail greatly limits the lineup of the snow system and the benefits are very low, so the improvement of the snow scene is relatively more intuitive."

After introducing the basics of snowy weather in one go, the next step is to match teams based on the weather.

Qingyu was naturally very familiar with this.

"Looking at the effects alone, snowy weather itself is actually quite ordinary. It doesn't have the same direct damage increase as sunny or rainy weather, and the combined effects of the two weather conditions are barely equivalent to a sandstorm."

"In addition, the earliest discovered Pokémon with the Snowfall ability was Abomasnow. The Ice + Grass type is too awkward, so the presence of snowy weather has never been very high."

"However, there was one Pokémon that single-handedly saved the intensity of the snowy weather."

After saying that, Qingyu kept everyone in suspense for a moment before finally revealing the answer.

"That's right, it's the Alola Ninetales that I mentioned some time ago!"

"Although it doesn't have the same stats as Tyranitar, the Ice Nine-Tails' strength is undeniable."

"As the captain of the snow team, the snow team is soulless without it as the weather expert!"

As Qingyu spoke, he opened the team editor and added the Alola Ninetales to it.

[I think I vaguely remember this. Wasn't it when Gym Leader Gruulsha came to challenge us that he used Ice Nine-Tails?]

[Yes! And when Yu-sensei was talking about Lorelei... she also mentioned this Pokémon. It seems that Yu-sensei has already thought about how to build a snow team, right?]

After two weeks of preparation, is Teacher Yu finally going to make a move again? It feels like his new tactics are about to quickly become part of the competitive environment...

That day, the students in Qingyu's live stream finally remembered how terrifying he was...

"Besides weather setters, the most crucial aspect of snowy weather is, of course, the powerful coverage provided by the ice attribute, so appropriate offensive options must also be selected."

Soon, Qingyu added two more system members to the team, based on the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox.

Alola Sandslash and Whaleon.

"Both of these Pokémon have the Snowsweet ability, making them relatively useful fast attackers in snow teams. Of course, you can also replace them with the pseudo-legendary Hydralodon from the Padina region."

"Hmm... If you don't want the damage dealer to be at a disadvantage in terms of attributes, you can even omit the ice attribute."

After thinking for a while, he added another sentence.

After all, the ice attribute is definitely a double-edged sword. If used well, it is an incredibly sharp and terrifyingly powerful offensive attribute.

However, it also has a weak defensive capability, and even the steel attribute, which is recognized as the strongest in defense, cannot save it.

If he had a choice, Qingyu would have liked to choose Tiebaofu from the Paradoxical Species as his eldest brother, but unfortunately he couldn't change it, so he had to settle for these two as second best.

If you want to further improve the team's defensive capabilities, the only option is to optimize away the ice attribute...

With both the weather setter and the damage dealer already in place, given Qingyu's steady personality, the next step is naturally to further enhance the team's defensive and support capabilities.

Therefore, he quickly finalized the remaining three Pokémon.

One of them is Incineroar, which is familiar to the audience and has left a deep impression on gym challengers.

The other two are Sea Gastrodon and Emperor Naboo.

"The functionality of the Incineroar is self-evident, especially in doubles where Intimidate can effectively reduce the opponent's offensive capabilities."

"As for Gastrodon and Empoleon, they were chosen to counter Ice-type Pokémon, providing both defense and some counter-attack capabilities."

"The Ice type has four weaknesses, and the Ground type can counter three of them, so bringing an extra Mamoswine as an attacker is actually a good idea."

In short, the Snow Team has only one goal—

"Live!"

"It doesn't matter if you play a little cowardly in the early stages. As long as the damage dealer is alive, you can turn the tide with your strong offensive capabilities and the speed brought by the Snowsweet ability."

"The simplest way to survive is to use Alolan Ninetales' Aurora Veil to create space for attackers to enter the fray."

As Qingyu explained, she quickly completed the configuration.

"Let's test their performance in real combat!"

After saying that, Qingyu decisively pressed the match button.

(End of this chapter)