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Chapter 70, the Dojo Assessment, officially begins!
Friday, January 11th.

The day of the dojo assessment, which Padiya's top champion had announced in advance, finally arrived.

Early in the morning, Qingyu and Nemo sat in the gym waiting.

"I'm so nervous..."

Nemo's hands were clenched into fists, and she kept glancing at the closed door, clearly on edge.

Seeing her so flustered, Qingyu couldn't help but chuckle and say:
"I'm the one being assessed, why are you so nervous?"

"But if we fail the dojo assessment, Sunshine Dojo won't be able to continue operating!"

Nemo's expression was extremely serious.

Although she had only known Qingyu for less than ten days, she truly respected this older brother who was practically her teacher.

Whether as a gym leader or a trainer, he is almost a role model.

Without realizing it, Nemo seemed to have taken him as a role model for progress.

If I can learn even half of Teacher Qingyu's level, I feel like winning a championship wouldn't be a problem!

"Don't worry, it's just a routine matter. As long as the results are satisfactory, the league shouldn't put too much pressure on us."

Qingyu responded calmly.

At first, he was quite flustered, but after thinking it through, he gained a broader perspective.

The problem is huge and there is no point in panicking.

and……

According to the information provided by the system, I am indeed facing the Padiya King, Cindy, but it doesn't say that I have to beat her!

From the very beginning, my ultimate goal was simply to win one of Cindy's Pokémon.

Qingyu speculated that this was probably the goal for passing the dojo assessment.

As for the Eight Dojos and the like, that's not something a newbie like me, who's still raising two babies, should consider.

Passing the course is considered a success!
Therefore, he has made thorough preparations for the Earth King, who is almost always the first to reveal his hand, and is just waiting to test the results in actual combat.

Knowing a lot of information in advance gave him much more room to maneuver.

Information asymmetry is precisely the reason for becoming king!
About half an hour later, there was a knock on the door.

The first person to enter the dojo was not the elegant lady in a suit that Qingyu had imagined, but rather...

A figure wearing a black suit with long black hair flowing freely down his back.

"President Yeci..."

Qingyu never expected that a simple dojo assessment would attract the attention of the league's top champion.
According to the procedure, one examiner and one judge should be enough...

After Ye Ci entered the dojo, Xin Li followed closely behind.

"No need to be nervous, Mr. Qingyu."

Noticing the surprised expressions on Qingyu and Nemo's faces, Yeci smiled kindly and explained:

"Because the assessment time was brought forward, the alliance does not have extra manpower at the moment, so I will act as a judge for this assessment. Just treat me as an ordinary staff member."

"I see."

Qingyu nodded.

Although the reason is absurd, it is also quite true.

Since the dojo master is considered a pillar of the region, the selection of examiners is naturally very particular, as evidenced by the fact that a Heavenly King was chosen as an examiner.

There are indeed not many elite trainers in the Padilla League. Even Aoki was promoted from a gym leader to a part-time Elite Four member.

"As for the examiner, I'll be it. Let's get started!"

Unlike Ye Ci's composure, Xin Li stepped forward with a flourish, meeting Qing Yu's gaze.

With just one glance, she could tell that Aoki's judgment was indeed excellent.

Although he appeared calm and humble on the surface, his eyes revealed an undisguised arrogance and ease.

He was like a proud lion surveying its territory. And he seemed genuinely confident that he could easily pass the test?

It's really fun.

Xin Li's lips curled up slightly.

After learning from Aoki that there was such a promising young trainer hidden in Spoon Town, she and Yaji had actually been keeping an eye on him these past few days.

Besides the growing popularity of Sunny Gym in Orange Academy and even the Padilla region, his other identity is even more noteworthy.

A streamer who focuses on tactical instruction and has excellent command skills, has been continuously expanding his influence while also defeating several other streamers and top players from other regions.

Even the dragon messenger from Kanto was defeated by him.

Solid command skills, boundless creativity, calm and decisive decision-making, and absolute confidence in one's own abilities.

Looking at this kid, his talent is practically overflowing the screen!
Even after seeing countless gifted children, Xin Li had to admit that this little guy was definitely the most special one.

If it weren't for the accident that happened before, he might be a very good trainer now.

If he receives careful training, Qingyu's future achievements will definitely not be limited to being a world champion or a champion; he may even have the hope of winning the Masters Championship!
So even Ye Ci became interested and planned to observe his combat abilities as the gym leader up close.

"Based on Mr. Qingyu's current Pokémon, the rules for this assessment are 2v2, with the Gym Leader going first. Is that alright?"

After standing still in front of the battlefield, Xin Li spoke again.

"No."

Qingyu nodded again.

"Then let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point."

Xinli smiled confidently and raised her hand to reveal a Poké Ball.

"This kid is my starting player!"

After a flash of red light, a dark brown fathead fish with a憨厚 (honest and simple) face and a silly-looking appearance appeared.

After exchanging a glance with the Earth King, Qingyu subconsciously shuddered.

Don't be fooled by its harmless appearance; it's actually incredibly dirty to play, and it's a mainstay in the bottom team!

Moreover, the one Xinli sent out was several sizes larger than the average Earth King, clearly one of the ones in her main force...

It's unsportsmanlike to send out the main force to fight a novice-level master!
but……

It looks like a 2v2, but it's actually a 2v1.

You wouldn't believe it, but from the very beginning my goal wasn't to win this assessment, but to defeat this earth king!

These eight dojo positions are too hot to handle; I'm too young to take them. Let the other experienced dojo masters compete for them!

"I choose you, Ibrahimovic!"

It was noticed that although Qingyu was shocked for a moment, she did not say much. Instead, she seemed to become even more excited.

The admiration in Ye Ci's eyes became even more pronounced.

He seemed to have guessed in advance that Xinli would send out the Earth King.
It's important to understand that there's a huge difference in strength between Elite Four members and Gym Leaders. Generally speaking, aside from semi-retired senior members who are focused on their health, anyone who can defeat two of the Elite Four members' Pokémon in a 6v6 match can be considered an elite.

But Qingyu's eyes clearly showed that she regarded Xinli's trump card as prey...

As far as she knew, Qingyu only had two weak starter Pokémon.

Prior to this, several other gym leaders had undergone the same test, but none of them, despite being significantly stronger, were able to break through the Earth King's Wall of Despair.

If it were this child, could they do it?
With this thought in mind, Ye Ci slowly raised her right hand and then suddenly brought it down.

"So……"

"The assessment begins!"

Diary of a Fallen Hero, May 5.18
Adding a setting detail:
Based on the game and anime, the gap between Champion, Elite Four member, and Gym Leader is very large.

Apart from gym leaders like Blaine who have retired from high positions to enjoy their retirement, the strength of young gym leaders is generally not that great. In my opinion, gym leaders are more of a platform to give newcomers the freedom to grow.

So now, looking at the protagonist's behavior in the two weeks after his transmigration from the perspective of Ye Ci or the Alliance, we can understand why they made this dumpling-making scheme.
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