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Chapter 383 Even the Pill Emperor is getting better; he's even riding on our Teacher Yu's

Chapter 383 Even the Pill Emperor is getting better; he's even riding on Teacher Yu's coattails...

Sunday evening at 6:30 pm.

As is customary, many viewers were already in Qingyu's live stream room, eagerly awaiting today's "feast for the senses".

I need to come in and eat right now!

Speaking of which, has the weather strategy series already ended? Teacher Yu said there would only be one episode about snow, so that's it for the four major weather events???

To be honest, I really don't know what new tricks Teacher Yu will come up with today. Hopefully, something interesting to eat will improve our meals...

[As long as Teacher Yu doesn't cancel, I'm willing to play Gold Miner!]

In the previous two months, Qingyu had already explained the basic tactics for the four weather conditions, so the audience had no idea what tricks he would pull out next.

However, this vague feeling only made them more interested in today's routine, so even before Qingyu appeared, the live stream room was already bustling with activity.

Just as the barrage of comments was scrolling wildly, a bright light suddenly flashed across the previously dark screen, followed by Qingyu's voice.

"Hello everyone, it's time to introduce an interesting tactic again this week."

Qingyu's handsome face with a smile appeared on the screen. After a brief opening, the live stream chat quickly started scrolling wildly.

[Teacher Yu, I'm tired of seeing the same old strength-based tactics. Can't we have some fun strategies like the squad-switching ones?]

Weather-based tactics are too micro-manageable. Are there any must-play, low-brainer tactics you'd recommend?

"Yes, brother. Yes."

Qingyu glanced at it casually and gave a reply with a smile.

"Brothers who arrived early, refresh the live stream. Just by looking at the title, you'll know what tactics we're going to use today."

After being reminded by Qingyu, many viewers subconsciously pressed the refresh button, only to belatedly realize that the title of the live stream had changed slightly.

[A scientifically-based hypnosis team with a 100% success rate, making it impossible for opponents to defend against!]

"That's right, today we're going to study together how to use hypnosis scientifically!"

"After discussing so many strong weather-themed lineups, it's time for us to relax and have some fun doubles games to balance things out!"

After Qingyu spoke, she suddenly changed the subject—

"Of course, I guess some clever students might say at this point:"

"Hey, Teacher Yu, isn't the 100% successful hypnosis technique supposed to have mushroom spores? Stop hiding them and hurry up and take out the shield mushroom!"

"But if you think that way, you'd be very wrong. Today, our main focus isn't on mushroom-type Pokémon!"

【Who asked you? 】

[Wow, how did Teacher Yu know that's exactly what I was thinking? (Reading in a monotone tone)]

If it's not a mushroom-type Pokémon, then it must be Smeargle, which can mimic other Pokémon's moves...

Seeing the various speculations in the comments section, Qingyu smiled and shook her head.

"No, our main character today is a Pokémon from the Padilla region."

"Its name is—"

"Super Powerful Camel!"

After opening the game, Qingyu immediately opened the Pokédex and quickly locked onto the first Pokémon in her team.

The Super Camel evolved from the Floating Camel, and its only known habitat is in the Padiya region.

At first glance, its single psychic attribute and base stat total of 481 seem rather weak, and in fact, in Qingyu's memory, its usage rate is indeed not that high.

However, due to its unique characteristics and some interesting gameplay, Super Ostrich has become a staple in some lineups.

For example, the gravity hypnosis tactic I mentioned today.

"Because the characteristic of Super Camel is acceleration, and its base speed is fast enough, if it stays on the field, the initiative will become very stable."

"Moreover, its superpower attribute allows it to learn hypnosis, which is why it can become the core of our tactics."

"Now we have the ability to take the initiative, but as for how to ensure that the hypnosis hits 100% of the time..."

"It's very simple, all you need is gravity as a supplementary technique."

Gravity, a relatively uncommon move in Pokémon battles, creates a gravity field for a certain period of time, forcing Pokémon with the Levitate and Flying abilities to land, making them vulnerable to Ground-type moves. Moves that allow them to escape the ground are also rendered unusable during this time.

However, gravity also has a rather strange effect.

"When a gravity field is present on the field, Pokémon's ability to dodge moves will be greatly weakened, thereby indirectly increasing the accuracy of our moves."

"Therefore, during the duration of gravity, our hypnosis will be infallible!"

After Qingyu finished speaking, he added another Pokémon to the team.

"As for the Pokémon that goes best with Psychic Glamour, Sableye is definitely the best choice!"

"Besides being able to use the Mischievous Heart trait to activate Gravity first, Sableye's support abilities are also very strong, as you all should be very familiar with~"

【...How could I not know? After all, Sableye is the move we challenge the most at the Sunny Gym!】

[That's it! When Teacher Yu pulled out this Pokémon, I knew today's "quality tactics" would definitely be disgusting to everyone...]

There are no inherently evil Pokémon, but there are inherently evil trainers. Sableye's reputation has been unfairly tarnished, and Yu-sensei bears full responsibility!

Wait, so the "soul-stealing eyes" have a reputation system?

Qingyu didn't care about the complaints in the live chat.

After all, the Soul Hook Eye can indeed be considered the ancestor of underworld tactics. It is designed to interfere with the opponent, and expecting it to deal damage is really absurd.

and……

This is a very interesting tactic; how can you describe it as dirty or lacking in sportsmanship?
The combination of gravity and hypnosis was already showing promise, and Qingyu then added four more damage dealers to the team.

Doubles is a fast-paced battle mode where you choose 4 out of 6. As the core Pokémon, one has poor offensive capabilities, while the other has some issues with coverage.

After all, hypnosis is just a distraction; to win, you still need the ability to resolve the battle, so you need more options to fill in the gaps in different teams' knowledge.

Qingyu's choice was simple and straightforward.

Talonflame, Gengar, Glaceon, and Sweetie.

Four Pokémon, four different styles.

"Everyone should be familiar with the Arrowhawk. With the preemptive effect of Gale Wings and the further speed boost from the tailwind, under ideal circumstances we can quickly reduce their numbers and break through the opponent's defenses."

"Gengar is a Mega Evolution that further enhances its offensive capabilities. In addition, its Shadow Tag ability after Mega Evolution prevents opponents from switching out a hypnotized Pokémon."

"Gladiator is simpler and more straightforward, with Blizzard having a very impressive area-of-effect effect."

In fact, in the Zhu Zi ranking, under normal circumstances, Glaceon should be replaced by Ironhide, since Glaceon's speed is really too slow, and it is still quite different from Chicken.

(Messenger Bird Future Species, Iron Bag)
Under the influence of gravity, the accuracy of Iron Bag's two STAB moves, Blizzard and Hydro Pump, will be improved, and its speed will almost always give it the first move, making it a clearly better choice.

Unfortunately, the paradoxical species are still confined to Zone Zero, and along with the research of the two PhDs, there is no opportunity to obtain samples of them.

Since there aren't many good Ice-type Special Attackers, after much consideration, Qingyu chose Glaceon.

At least she's quite cute.

"As for the last one, the sweet and cold beauty..."

Qingyu stopped mid-sentence as the mouse pointer hovered over her.

"Its usage is rather unique and may be quite complicated to explain, so it might be more effective to demonstrate it in actual combat."

"In short, since it's a gravity hypnosis team, besides the core of the Soul Hook Eyes + Super Elegant Ostrich, the other two can be flexibly adjusted."

After explaining, Qingyu quickly reviewed the Pokémon configuration in the team and was about to press the match button.

However, at this moment...

A golden light suddenly flashed in the live stream, followed by a striking golden message in the lower right corner.

[Galar Champion Dante: Teacher Yu, would you like to have a match?]

Qingyu's movements immediately stopped, and a question mark quickly appeared on her forehead.

When did you arrive, Emperor Dan?
……

Galar region, Palace Arena.

"In short, the viewership of the Galata Champions League has declined to some extent since three months ago."

"Especially for matches played on Sunday evenings, the online viewership was abysmal."

"If this trend continues, the Champions League, which we had high hopes for this year and which was expected to break into the international arena, may also end in failure."

Sitting in the lounge, Chairman Loz, holding documents, finally finished his long speech and looked up at the dark-skinned man with a helpless smile on his face on the other side of the sofa.

"So, we have to do something."

"What are your thoughts on this, Champion Dan?"

"Um……"

Dan Di scratched his head, and after struggling for a while, he finally managed to cobble together a sentence.

"It's probably because of Teacher Yu."

"...Yes, although it's hard to admit, it seems that our biggest online opponent right now is indeed Teacher Yu, who suddenly appeared on the internet."

Lorz nodded calmly.

"Especially after he easily won the Superpower Masters Tournament, his popularity soared to unprecedented heights, and his upward trend may continue in the future."

"It's no exaggeration to say that this young gym owner named Qingyu's global influence is probably no less than that of a champion."

Lorz sighed.

"Sigh, if only he were from our Galar region."

He had actually known about Qingyu for a long time.

Lulina's current ranking among the top four in the Galar League is definitely inseparable from Qingyu's patient guidance.

Moreover, he is an excellent trainer who once defeated Raihana (in the game) and was recognized by Master Ma, so his future is limitless.

A genius as outstanding as him would surely be someone from any region who wants him to be one of their own.

Unfortunately, he is already the master of Padiya and is said to be temporarily serving as the king of the gods this year, so it is probably not feasible to invite him to Galar again.

"..."

Dan Di did not respond to his question, and the room fell silent as a result.

In fact, Dan could understand Chairman Rose's current predicament very well.

As the driving force behind the commercialization of the entire Galar Alliance, Chairman Loz's decisions over the past decade have been absolutely correct, leading to the Alliance's flourishing success. The Galar Alliance, once isolated in a corner of the world, now enjoys such international influence, which is inextricably linked to Chairman Loz's strategic planning.

however……

Commercial expansion also comes at a price.

The rapid development from a remote island far from the city center to the industrial city belt it is today, while also taking into account the protection of wild ecology and not affecting the original environment of Galar, has placed an astronomical economic demand on the region.

Dan Di doesn't know much about these things, but judging from President Loz's expression today, the situation is definitely not optimistic.

Indeed, this is the case. Even the Galata League, which has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, has only generated enough commercial value to barely cover its expenses.

Therefore, even as the Galar champion, he has to find ways to advertise and promote the region every time he appears.

Often, the core members of Galar, including myself, are truly out of options, which is why they resort to such seemingly comical behavior.

Perhaps it will take another ten years, or even longer, until Galar's development is basically complete and its international status is no less than that of other regions such as Kanto and Unova, before I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
If even he, the champion, is in such a state, then the burden on Chairman Loz, who oversees the development of the entire Galar League, must be even heavier.

This is a full-on marathon that cannot be stopped once it starts; no one even has the right to step on the brakes until the finish line is reached.

However, for the sake of the region's development, Leon, Rose, and even other gym leaders and League staff all performed their duties diligently and dared not slack off in the slightest.

They genuinely love their hometown and hope to do something useful for the development of Galar.

Therefore, Dante decided to support all of Chairman Loz's decisions as much as possible.

"If there's anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask, Chairman Rose."

Dan Di smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Actually, I've met Qingyu at my master's place. He's a very interesting person. Perhaps inviting him to participate in this year's Champions Cup would be a good choice?"

As the Galata Street Championship, which replaces the Path of Champions, the annual Champions Cup is undoubtedly a carnival for the audience.

If you want to ride on Qingyu's popularity, you might actually have a chance if you invite him yourself, which could very well lead to a win-win situation.

However, Rhodes simply shook his head at Dan's suggestion.

"That's certainly a good choice."

"However, there are still about six months left in the Champions League, and we need to find ways to boost viewership during this time."

After saying that, Lorz paused for a few seconds before continuing.

"I remember Qibana saying before that he wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge on Qingyu, right?"

"Perhaps we could let him take some time to go to Padiya and attract some attention by challenging other gyms there."

"Of course, I will discuss this matter with President Yeci of Padia beforehand and strive to reach a result that satisfies both parties."

"Before that, I would like to ask you to assess Qingyu's current strength and analyze his chances of winning against Qibana. Thank you."

……

Only after Lorze left did Dan finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"As expected of President Rose, he actually came up with a way to revive popularity..."

As he spoke, Dan Di's expression was slightly complicated.

He felt that this kind of challenge was a little impolite, especially since it was an attempt to ride on the popularity of the Padiya region, which made him feel quite uneasy.

However, President Loz often makes such purely rational decisions, and later events have proven him to be correct.

Regardless of the process, every decision Chairman Loz made was bound to achieve the results he desired.

The development of Galar is the best example.

That's why Dan Di didn't reject his proposal.

If it's for the sake of regional development, he doesn't care about slightly damaging his personal image.

After all, his championship cape has been covered with advertisements from sponsors for years, which has already proven this point in practice.

only……

"They say they want to analyze Qingyu's strength, but how can they know without fighting him?"

Dan Di had been following Qing Yu's matches during the Superpower Masters Tournament and knew that his true level was probably no less than that of the Heavenly King.

Especially the two Pokémon he had never seen before, Ursaring and Mewtwo, their performance throughout the Masters Tournament can only be described as delightful, and they were almost never at a disadvantage.

However, because of this, it's actually harder for Dan to judge who is stronger between him and Kibana.

Judging by their positions alone, both are indeed museum owners and can be considered to be of similar skill levels.

However, since Galar does not have an Elite Four member, Gibana's strength is actually no weaker than that of Elite Four members from other regions. His loss to Mr. Lance in the last Dragon-type Master Tournament was just a matter of being one step behind.

The fact that Qingyu was able to defeat the Heavenly King and win the championship in the Superpower Master Tournament also shows that his strength has surpassed the level of a normal gym leader.

However, his opponents were all relatively young, and their strength was obviously inferior to that of Mr. Adu, a frequent visitor to the Eight Masters.

So what exactly should we do?

Just as Dan Di was pondering, he glanced at the phone on the table.

Time was slowly approaching 5:30 pm on Sunday.

That is to say...

"Qingyu should be about to start her live stream by now, right?"

Dan Di muttered something to himself, then suddenly realized—

"Right, then why don't I just challenge him to a match in the game?"

"Although the team composition may be different from the actual battle, the trainer's skill level can still be directly felt."

With this in mind, Dan Di clicked into Qing Yu's live stream.

When he's not too busy with work, he occasionally watches the videos posted by Qingyu.

Even from a champion's perspective, Qingyu's tactics are flawless, making them not only suitable for beginners but also of great reference value for higher-level trainers.

This is probably the main reason why he was able to become the most popular streamer on Pokémon TV.
Upon entering the live stream, Dan Di quickly noticed Qing Yu's lineup and discovered that he planned to use a doubles strategy today.

"Double... it's not necessarily a bad thing. The Galar All-Star Tournament also uses doubles rules, which makes it easier to see a trainer's true skill level."

"However, to show my sincerity, I'll give a small gift first, just like everyone else."

……

Back to the live broadcast room.

The sudden appearance of Dan Di clearly surprised everyone in the live stream, including Qing Yu himself.

[Has Teacher Yu's network of connections become so outrageous that even the strongest champion from Galar, Mr. Leon, has to pay "protection money"?]

[Even the Pill Emperor is doing well now, he's even riding on Teacher Yu's coattails...]

[Teacher Yu: The entire Pokémon League is mine, what can you possibly do against me!]

"..."

Actually, Qingyu was also a little confused.

To be honest, he had indeed met Dan Di.

When he went to help Riolu complete the assessment at Master Ma's martial arts school, he unexpectedly ran into Dante, who was visiting Master Ma, and they became friends as a result.

But that's it.

Before today, he had never actually seen Dan Di in the live stream.

However, since it was an opponent delivered to his doorstep, Qingyu naturally had no reason to refuse.

That's the Pill Emperor!

While his title as the "strongest champion" in the anime is somewhat controversial, his strength is definitely among the top of all the champions in history.

So even if it's just an online match, it's still a rare and excellent opponent (material)!
"What are you waiting for, bro? Log in right now!"

Qingyu then decisively withdrew his hand, snapped his fingers, and directly opened the ranked ladder in the singles match.

As expected, Dan Di's name appeared in fourth place.

As for the three above him, they are Master Ma, Daigo, and Ran.

When Zhu Lan was busy with archaeology some time ago, Qing Yu remembered that Dan Di should have been ranked third.

However, these three clearly have a lot of gaming time, so it's reasonable for them to be ranked above Dan Di, right?
As Qingyu expected, the friend request was accepted instantly, and the next second a battle invitation from Dandi popped up on the screen.

"How should I put it, singles or doubles?"

After entering the battle room, Qingyu quickly typed out a line of text.

Dandi quickly gave a reply.

"Let's play doubles. I'm quite curious about Coach Yu's lineup."

Qingyu originally thought it would be a singles match rule that Dan Di was more skilled at, so he was prepared to put together a lineup on the spot.

Of course, playing doubles is definitely easier.

Qingyu nodded, and then both of them pressed the confirmation button at the same time.

Soon, Dan Di's lineup was revealed to him.

Charizard, Raptor, Rhyperior, Coal Tortoise, Ice Golem, and Aegislash.

At first glance, it looks like a team with a Leon-esque style, but after adding a Torkoal, their intentions become very clear.

Sunny Space?

Qingyu already had a rough idea in her mind.