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Chapter 371 Green: A mere snowy day is nothing to worry about!

As we all know, Teacher Yu has a huge number of fans.

As a world-class streamer, Qingyu's live stream popularity has already exceeded seven figures not long after it started, and continues to rise at an alarming rate.

Among these viewers, there are quite a few elite trainers, including many Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and even Champions from various regions.

Besides learning the new tactics developed by Qingyu in the live stream, they had also reached a tacit consensus long ago—

Fighting against Teacher Yu is always a win, regardless of whether you win or lose!
Although they don't have many opportunities to play against Qingyu offline, since challenging someone from another region is a bit of a delicate matter, it would be a great experience to spar with him in the game when he goes live.

Therefore, more and more familiar faces appeared opposite Qingyu, naturally because they were deliberately trying to ambush him.

Qingyu understood this implicitly. Playing against experts was obviously more interesting than playing against ordinary players, which wasn't a bad thing for him. On the contrary, it allowed him to concentrate better.

but……

Perhaps because Qingyu's broadcast was so sudden, even the usually well-known streamers, such as the "Guanzhu Tianwang," did not appear in the live stream.

Therefore, after waiting for two or three minutes, the appearance of the matched opponents and trainers was obviously unfamiliar to many people.

A very confident-looking boy with a wildly spiky hairstyle appeared, with his trainer ID "GREEN" displayed above him.

"..."

When Qingyu saw Qinglu's incredibly familiar face, she subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

Oh?
Knowing that he had just finished a high-level attribute master tournament, he arranged for himself to play against weaker opponents in the game to adjust his gameplay.
If it were Bluegreen who had grown into a champion... no, a Viridian Gym Leader in the future, Bluegreen would definitely have a lot of trouble when he met him, since Bluegreen would be very strong even among champions.

After all, is it shameful to lose to Crimson, that cheater? It doesn't matter who comes!

However, Green is clearly still in its infancy, having only battled a few Gym Leaders at most. According to Sabrina, he also found the challenges extremely difficult...

Thinking of this, Qingyu quickly smiled.

You haven't even mastered the basics yet, and you're already trying to learn from others and snipe at yourself?
It's time to teach Qinglv a good lesson!

……

Honglian Town, Kanto Region.

In an unnamed hot spring hotel, Qinglu sat in front of her computer, anxiously waiting for the numbers on the screen to scroll, while she clasped her hands together in sincere prayer.

"Please, you absolutely have to let me snipe Teacher Yu at least once!"

"Before challenging the Crimson Lotus Gym, let Teacher Yu evaluate whether there are any problems with my tactical approach!"

More than a month has passed since he and Crimson last met Teacher Yu and brought him back to Pallet Town to take his grandfather's Pokédex holder test.

During this time, Qinglv has clearly grown a lot.

His valuable experience of spending time with Pokémon at Professor Oak's lab since childhood has made him very familiar with the native Pokémon of the Kanto region. As a result, his team has continued to grow along the way, and he has reached the level of a mature trainer.

With the backing of Oak's lab, he now has the ability to choose different main forces based on different opponents and gain an advantage before the battle even begins.

but……

Before embarking on his journey, no one told him that all the dojos in Kanto were tough guys.

Mr. Brock, the Angry Onix; Ms. Misty, the Herbivorous Marill; and Ms. Rika, who lost her memory for several days thanks to mushroom spores.

Master Akimoto, who plays with poison; Lt. Surge, who restricts movement at the start of a battle by using special terrain to force challengers to face electromagnetic waves; and Sabrina, the most cunning of all, whose stats and mechanics are terrifying...

Along the way, Qinglv left painful memories in almost every dojo.

In comparison, he didn't get stuck for long with the strongest veteran gym leader, A-Ju. He had taken precautions against both the shrunken Muk and the poisonous attacks, and only failed once before quickly passing the level.

The other gym leaders I've challenged, who aren't much older than me, have incredibly underhanded fighting styles, completely devoid of any semblance of masculinity. It's obvious they learned from Teacher Yu!

and so……

If I don't learn more, I'll keep getting humiliated when I encounter similar situations in the future!
So far, after many trials and tribulations, Blue has obtained six Gym Badges in Kanto, leaving only Blaine from Cinnabar Town and Giovanni from Viridian City as the two veteran Gym Leaders.

For some unknown reason, the Viridian Gym seems to have been closed for a while, which is why Blue came to Cinnabar Town to challenge the next gym and be the first to enter the Champion Road before Red.

He had already booked the challenge for tomorrow, so he planned to practice his tactics in the game tonight, but he just happened to run into Teacher Yu's surprise live stream.

He felt that a senior like Xia Bo probably wouldn't pay too much attention to Teacher Yu, so he was confident that he wouldn't reveal his tactics.

With this in mind, Qinglv began her sniping journey.

And soon, he fulfilled his wish.

When Qingyu's image appeared on the screen, Qinglu felt her heart skip several beats.

Could this be... the feeling of being smitten?
Qinglu's lips immediately curled up, and after pressing the confirmation button heavily, she quickly entered the game against Qingyu.

"Teacher Yu, let me show you how much I've improved lately!"

"After the improvements, my Sunny Day team will be absolutely not afraid of even if the opponent is Blair."

"So, not to mention the mere Snow Team, which is countered by Sunny Day, they're no match for them at all!"

……

After the match was successfully matched, and both sides confirmed the game, Qinglv's lineup was quickly revealed to countless viewers in the live stream.

Ninetales, Arcanine, Venusaur, Charizard, Rhyperior, Heracross.

"Looks like it's the Sunny Day team."

"Using Ninetales' Sunny Day to increase the team's offensive power, while also using the weather to avoid some of the Pokémon's Water-type weaknesses, indirectly improving the team's offensive coverage."

"The idea is indeed quite good, but the actual level of skill depends on the trainer's performance."

Qingyu immediately saw through Qinglv's lineup strategy and subconsciously offered his comments.

Before inheriting the Viridian Gym, it's normal for Blue to prefer using the Sunny Day system since their starter Pokémon is Charizard.

So, it seems like all the Pokémon in this team are his main Pokémon that he has already caught?
Did they deliberately target me to test out my team composition?

After quickly making this guess in his mind, Qingyu couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

They're quite clever, but using me as a practice subject, especially with a sunny day against a snowy one...

It seems that Qinglv has quite a few clever ideas.

However, it's not a big problem.

"In previous weather lessons, I mentioned the impact of speed on weather forecasters."

Before confirming the starting lineup, Qingyu first pointed the mouse at the Nine-Tailed Fox, which was at the head of the opponent's lineup, and then began today's mini-lesson.

"Generally speaking, slow weather setters have an advantage when it comes to securing weather at the start of the game, so Torterra is a very good choice."

"However, actually, a choice like Nine-Tails isn't bad either."

"Because the advantage provided by speed can be felt throughout the entire game, allowing your side to continuously gain the initiative."

"If we don't need to compete for the weather, both the opponent's Ninetales and our Ice-type Ninetales have good speed, so we can rely on the weather to suppress the opponent in advance, unlike Torkoal which is so passive." Qingyu recited a few sentences in one breath and then snapped his fingers to give his summary.

"As for the specific choice, it's still the same old story—"

"Just choose the team that best suits your team. To do that, you need to have a good understanding of team composition."

[I...I don't know! Isn't Teacher Yu's understanding the same as mine? If I could create my own tactics, what use would I have for you!]

[Teacher Yu: This is 1+1, this is a function. Okay, you've learned math. Next, I'll give you a rocket launch diagram. Is there anything you don't understand?]

[What should I do if I get diagnosed with dementia after watching Teacher Yu's live stream? Mom, is there any hope for me...?]

As the comments scrolled by, Qingyu remained focused on the opponent's lineup and quickly drew a conclusion:
"Although both sides have Nine-Tails, our Ice Nine-Tails is faster, which puts it at a disadvantage when competing for weather."

The only difference between Nine-Tails and Ice Nine-Tails in terms of base stats is that Nine-Tails has slightly reduced its Attack stat to Speed.

In most cases, this is a good thing, which is why Ice Nine-Tailed Fox can quickly create an Aurora Curtain to provide continuous protection for its team.

However, in this particular situation, speed actually becomes a disadvantage...

Very subtle.

"More importantly, snowy days, which are most vulnerable to fire, do not offer the same protection as rainy days, so we must temporarily avoid direct confrontation in the first round of matches."

"If the only weather setter, Ice Ninetales, falls, it will be a huge blow to Team Snow, because Team Snow relies too much on its support abilities."

"Therefore, we need to be more conservative in our starting lineup choices."

After a moment's thought, Qingyu chose the Blazing Roaring Tiger as his starting lineup.

The three Snow Brothers definitely can't make an appearance; it would be funny if they were instantly killed by Green.

Against a Sunny Day team, Gastrodon, the best choice in terms of type, is actually not good to use, because it is four times weak to Grass and it definitely cannot withstand a single instant Solar Beam.

Therefore, it's better to use Incineroar. Even if the Intimidate ability doesn't have much effect on Ninetales, you can still escape by making threats and then have Ice Ninetales come out to cover the weather.

At this moment, the Blazing Roaring Tiger's agility is on full display, which is also an important reason why Qingyu brings it along even in snowy weather.

After the starting lineups for both sides were quickly determined, a white light flashed across the screen, and the scene quickly changed to a magnificent battlefield.

The trainer phantoms of Qingyu and Qinglv quickly appeared and simultaneously threw out two Poké Balls.

As Qingyu expected, Qinglv indeed chose Ninetales as its first character, and its Solar Beam ability was immediately triggered, significantly increasing the brightness of the surrounding environment as soon as it appeared.

But Qingyu's choice clearly surprised Qinglv.

"It's actually a Blazing Roaring Tiger?"

"However, it seems quite reasonable..."

After quickly understanding Qingyu's thoughts, he immediately made a judgment—

Next, Teacher Yu will definitely try to take back the weather, but if the opponent tries to back down with threats, Nine-Tails will definitely be faster than Incineroar, so it seems there's no way to stop it...

"Forget it, never mind."

After a moment's thought, Qinglu immediately decided to abandon the thought process and make the battle simpler.

"Nine-Tails, use trickery to enhance your power!"

Our opponent is Teacher Yu. If we try to compete with him in tactics and command, what's the difference between that and feeding him kills?
They say a brute can defeat a master, but what if Teacher Yu didn't expect me to do this?
Even if the Blazing Roaring Tiger used its harsh words, the Nine-Tails could still maintain the amplification effect of its trickery, posing a great threat to Qingyu's Ice Nine-Tails.

"The Blazing Roaring Tiger uttered a harsh threat."

Only after both sides gave their commands did Qingyu belatedly realize what was happening.

It seems like I was predicted by Qinglu?
He didn't seem to care, only showing a calm smile, though his eyes became a little more serious.

The Trick Enhancement not only offsets the effect of the harsh words on the Nine-Tails, but also further enhances its destructive power.

However... we don't only have Ice Nine-Tails as an option, and as long as we can regain the weather, even a strengthened Nine-Tails won't be enough.

Several black question marks quickly appeared on the green-blue forehead of the nine-tailed fox on the screen, and then its eyes became increasingly dangerous.

Meanwhile, Qingyu's Blazing Roaring Tiger took the opportunity to point directly at its opponent, babbled a few words that seemed to be cursing, and ran to the edge of the arena before the bewildered Nine-Tails could react, where it was successfully recalled by Qingyu.

"Go, Alola Ninetales!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Qingyu immediately chose to send out Xue Tian's elder brother, Ice Nine-Tailed Fox.

Alola Ninetales, which looks similar to its opponent but is completely different in color, stepped onto the field, its ethereal aura making it appear even more noble.

As it appeared, a cold, dark cloud quickly gathered in the sky above the field, and the sun that had been hanging high in the sky was soon obscured.

A few snowflakes began to drift down, and quickly formed a considerable amount.

After the clear sky was cleared, Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief.

At least half of his current plan has succeeded; now it depends on how much Qinglu knows about the Nine-Tails.

However, he never expected...

At this very moment, Qinglu on the other side had already decided to abandon thinking and rely on a relentless barrage of attacks to suppress Teacher Yu, thus achieving the feat of "beating the master with a flurry of punches".

Therefore, openings are made on both sides simultaneously.

"Kyuubi, use the big characters to blast the flames!"

"Alolan Ninetales, one more time."

The moment they opened their mouths, both of them suddenly froze.

Qingyu was thinking, "Isn't this kid always known for his calm and collected command? Why is he suddenly acting so recklessly today?"

But green is more uncomfortable.

Because the Nine-Tails used a trick move before, it would be locked in place by its opponent before it could use a new move, forcing it to strengthen itself in place.

Even with an advantage in attributes, it's impossible for it to survive after several rounds of on-field enhancements.

Therefore, Qinglv had no choice but to take back the Nine-Tailed Fox and move it to the back to let it calm down.

But if we do that, won't all the advantages we've built up at the beginning be gone?

They could have easily secured the weather at the start, but the opponent's rotation completely ruined the game, and now they have to waste time trying to recall the Nine-Tails...

Teacher Yu will definitely seize this opportunity to further solidify his advantage by using the aurora screen he has already mentioned.

It feels like the game is almost over before it even starts!

After a moment of twitching at the corner of Qinglu's mouth, he had no choice but to retract his nine tails.

And just as he expected, when his trainer phantom made the gesture of recalling a Pokémon, Qingyu immediately spoke:
"Alolan Ninetales, Aurora Veil!"

(End of this chapter)