You're not allowed to play Pokémon!

Chapter 49 The Curator's Duties

[The image shows Miss Joy (as depicted in Padia)]

"Hello, Miss Joy, welcome to Sunny Gym."

Looking at Miss Joey, whose hairstyle seemed a bit risky, Aoba habitually began his opening remarks.

"I am the gym leader, Qingyu."

"Mmm! Teacher Yu, I've been a huge fan of yours for a long time~"

Miss Joy from Pingde Town smiled and looked the gym up and down after entering.

"Although the dojo isn't very big, it has a warm and welcoming atmosphere, which is great!"

"And Teacher Yu too, I never expected him to be such a young gym leader!"

Miss Joey's words startled Qingyu.

"I'm Batman now (in Padia's form)," this thought somehow felt a little harsh...

But since it was just something she said without thinking, Qingyu didn't intend to explain.

It will only add unnecessary psychological burden to her.

"Just to confirm, Miss Joy is here to challenge the gym, right?"

Qingyu maintained a gentle smile as she looked at Ms. Joey, with whom she had a close online connection.

"Of course, don't think that our Miss Joey is a weak woman. Please give me your guidance, Master Qingyu~"

Miss Joy smiled slightly and gently shook the Poké Ball in her hand.

"Then, come with me."

Qingyu quickly led Miss Joey to the battlefield.

"Nemo, a challenger has arrived."

"Great!"

Nemo, who was sitting in the corner and was so bored that she was playing rock-paper-scissors with Bubo, suddenly perked up and took a few steps to the center line of the battlefield.

As a dojo apprentice, it's reasonable for me to act as a referee when there are challengers, right?

With Nemo joining the team, at least the Sunny Gym doesn't look so shabby anymore.

I guess so……

Qingyu thought to herself silently.

He and Miss Joy quickly entered the battlefield, and Nemo's energetic commentary immediately began:
"The battle rules for Sunny Gym are 1v1, with the challenger going first. The other side wins when one of the Pokémon is unable to battle!"

Almost all dojos follow the rule that the challenger goes first.

The reason for this is based on the choice made by the dojo in the current league system, which is defined by its position and function.

The gyms face challengers of varying skill levels, and this default rule gradually emerged in order to balance the strength of both sides and focus on testing the trainers' overall abilities.

Of course, Qingyu didn't have many choices.

The number of Pokémon in the Sunny Gym isn't large enough for him to choose freely...

While Nemo was explaining the gym rules, Qingyu quietly tucked Eevee and Riolu into his ball from the other corner.

Since we're going to have a gym battle, throwing out a Poké Ball definitely adds a sense of ceremony.

"Then, this child will be the Pokémon I send out!"

Miss Joy nodded and gently tossed the Poké Ball.

A Pokémon shaped like a bell and floating in the air appeared before Aoba's eyes.

Wind chimes?
Qingyu was stunned.

He had mentally prepared himself to fight a life-or-death battle with the pink demon he had unleashed.

But Miss Joy didn't play by the rules?

However, the color scheme of the wind chimes does match Miss Joey very well.

【Wind Chime (Female)】

[Attribute: Super Power]

[Characteristic: Floating]

Several lines of small text automatically appeared before her eyes, but Qingyu knew its characteristics even without the system.

After all, although wind chimes are an unpopular item, they are a relevant skill for Qingyu, so she naturally knows that they only have the characteristic of floating.

If it's this Pokémon...

After thinking for a moment, Qingyu took out a Poké Ball from his pocket, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"As a gym leader, I value the style and synergy between the trainer and the Pokémon even more."

"More than strength, a trainer's skill lies in enabling their partner to unleash more than 100% of their power."

"Well then, shine brightly!" After the usual pre-gym challenge trash talk, Qingyu flashed a confident smile and pulled the trigger on the outside of the Poké Ball.

After a beam of red light shot out, Riolu, who was on high alert, appeared on the field.

As expected of Teacher Qingyu, her opening remarks were as impressive as ever!
Moreover, when facing Psychic-type Pokémon, he confidently sent out Riolu, whose type was weak to him. He really had the demeanor of a Gym Leader!

Nemo nodded repeatedly, and at Qingyu's signal, she waved the flag down.

"The battle begins!"

"Wind chimes, make a sound!"

Joey immediately gave instructions.

Her initial choices clearly demonstrate a conservative style, and her strategy of trying to weaken her opponent to gain an advantage is indeed sound.

Chimecho is a Pokémon that is very good at using sound. It can use its calls to maintain a safe distance and also achieve good results.

Qingyu nodded secretly and immediately launched a counterattack:
"Riolu, high-five!"

Theoretically, Riolu shouldn't be able to learn this move.

But it seems that none of his Pokémon are legal, and Aoba gradually accepts this.

Even the Dew Lion and Bulbasaur can use high-fives to ambush others, so why can't I, Riolu, with my hands and feet, use high-fives?
Upon receiving Qingyu's command, Riolu launched its attack almost instantly, appearing in front of Fenglingling in a flash and striking with a palm.

Since all the strength was used to increase speed, the power of this palm strike was actually quite ordinary.

However, it successfully interrupted Chimecho's planned vocalization move and simultaneously shortened the distance between the two Pokémon.

"Wind chimes, startling me!"

Faced with Riolu's rapid offensive, Miss Joy did not panic and quickly and calmly gave another command.

The wind chimes made a crackling sound with the ribbons, trying to scare Riolu into backing away and then take the opportunity to create distance.

This move is actually quite good; it might be especially effective against a timid opponent.

Unfortunately, its rival is Riolu.

Riolu remained completely unmoved by the wind chimes' startling sound.

"There was a flash of lightning."

Qingyu gave the order with a smile.

If my Riolu had the Unyielding ability, this move might have backfired.

However, it's not a big problem.

From the perspective of an average trainer, Nurse Joy is definitely above average.

So what will she do when she's at a disadvantage?

Riolu attacked again, and Chimecho, having suffered two consecutive attacks, had already lost a significant amount of its stamina.

Miss Joey bit her lower lip, seemingly pondering how to get out of her predicament.

"Wind chimes..."

She took a deep breath, her eyes gradually hardening.

"Use your supernatural powers!"

Upon hearing Miss Joey's instructions, Qingyu raised an eyebrow.

Among Psychic-type moves, Psychic is considered to be in the category of quite powerful.

Being able to learn this move means that Wind Chime's level is not low.

Moreover, most Psychic-type moves are invisible and intangible, which creates a natural advantage for Fighting Pokémon that rely on observation to react to their opponent's attacks, making them very difficult to deal with.

If the superpower hits Riolu, it might actually be able to defeat it instantly?

Qingyu thought to herself.

However, upon noticing that Riolu's eyes were incredibly focused and showed no fear whatsoever, he still decisively chose to trust Riolu's judgment.

There's no need to be overly fixated on winning or losing in gym battles; Riolu's choices are neither right nor wrong.

I can also take this opportunity to observe and adapt to its style.

The wind chime exerted all its strength, and the invisible mental power it condensed quickly merged into the air, ready to launch an attack from any direction at any moment.

Riolu, on the other hand, showed absolutely no reaction and remained standing straight in the center of the field.

Just as a stream of psychic energy, compressed to its limit, shot out from behind, Riolu's body surface instantly showed a few specks of white light.

Then, with a sudden burst of power from his lower limbs, he leaped high into the air.

While dodging the supernatural attack, a hand chop was also delivered towards the unsuspecting Feng Lingling.

At this point, the outcome has been decided.

Thanks to book friend 20240903210629565 for the reward

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(End of this chapter)