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Chapter 80: Pay close attention, Teacher Yu is about to teach you another ruthless trick!
"That's amazing, Miss Lurina!"

"As long as Miss Lulina wins her next match against Mr. Maga, she will qualify for the Champions Cup!"

"Having made it to the Champions League in their first year, is our Galar League's second Cibanar about to emerge?"

The spectators in the stands were enthusiastically discussing the match, and their overall evaluation of Lulina's unexpected victory was extremely high.

After all, before the match started, probably almost no one would have been optimistic about this young gym leader.

Many viewers even believe that, given the significant gap in combat experience and the dual pressure of elemental advantage, Lulina would be considered a success as long as she doesn't suffer a crushing defeat in a repeat of her previous matches.

This sudden and magnificent victory also heralded the triumphant return of Miss Black Pearl from Water Boat Town.

After defeating her biggest rival, her next goal is naturally—

Advance to the Champions League!
Even though she's still far from defeating that monstrous champion, it's foreseeable that Lulina will become a pillar of the league in the future!
"Won……"

After returning to the lounge from the players' tunnel, Lulina seemed to wake up from a dream, subconsciously patting her cheeks to regain her composure.

The battle hadn't lasted long, but she had remained completely on edge the entire time, unaware that a few drops of sweat had trickled down her forehead.

Before the match, she thought it would be an extremely difficult battle, just like before.

Surprisingly, it was easy.
This feeling of victory made Lulina feel wonderful.

Thunderous applause and cheers filled the air; the most glorious moment for a gym leader was—

All the efforts so far have not been in vain, and have finally turned into a beautiful and melodious victory song.

There could never be a better view.

Taking advantage of the free time as the audience left in an orderly fashion after the match, Lulina turned on her phone, intending to share her joy of victory with her friends.

Of course, there was also Teacher Yu, who gave her crucial advice.

Without his guidance, I might still be trapped in the shackles I set for myself, unable to break free.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have had this victory that brought us such joy.

Before even refreshing the homepage after opening Pokémon TV, Lurina received a private message from "Azure Feather".

[Ultramarine Feather:
Miss Lulina, congratulations on winning a very beautiful victory.

I am proud to see that my suggestions were adopted and played a significant role in the battle.

However, while cheering for Ms. Lulina, I also noticed that you seem to have chosen Kingdra as the team's blind cover option?

I happen to know a little bit about this Pokémon, so if you're interested, feel free to join my livestream tomorrow night to discuss and learn together!

His writing style is so strange; it always feels like he's handling official business.

It could have been more relaxed and natural...

After carefully reading the message sent by Teacher Yu, Lulina couldn't help but silently complain in her heart.

However, she didn't care too much about that, since the two of them didn't really have any interaction; it was just a chance encounter in the game that led to their connection.

More than these things, Lulina was concerned about the second half of his sentence.

"The techniques for using Kingdra..."

Lulina murmured to herself.

Among the proud dragon Pokémon, Kingdra is considered one of the relatively easy ones to obtain.

Although its initial form, the Seahorse, is not as ubiquitous as Magikarp, its distribution is still extremely wide.

She knew that this teacher, Yu, who was unwilling to reveal her face, was actually a gym leader in the Padilla region and knew a lot about Pokémon, so it was perfectly normal for her to know Kingdra's battle techniques.

As for Teacher Yu's statement that she "knows a little bit," Lulina remains skeptical.

[Lurina: Okay, I'm looking forward to it!]

After giving a brief reply, she was about to get up and leave when she turned around and suddenly encountered a middle-aged man with slightly greasy hair who was smiling and watching her. "President Rose."

Lulina immediately nodded in agreement.

The visitor was none other than Loz, the president of the Galar Alliance, a former alliance runner-up, and the president of the world-renowned Marocmont Group.

The residents of Galar would likely hold this man, who almost single-handedly revitalized the region's competitive sports ecosystem, in the deepest respect.

"You did very well today, Lurina."

"Without a doubt, this match will remain a hot topic for some time to come."

"As the audience said today, if you continue to grow, you might become the next Cibana."

Undisguised praise reached my ears.

However, Lurina showed no expression in response to Loz's words.

"President, please state your purpose directly."

She didn't believe that the man who was so busy that he barely had time to sleep would come to see her just to praise her.

"Of course, if you'd like."

Even though he was interrupted, Lorz maintained a polite smile and continued:

"For the sake of the match's viewership ratings, I have a small suggestion that I hope Ms. Lulina will seriously consider."

"In the next battle, perhaps we should continue to use Gigantamax Pokémon that are more characteristic of the Gym Leader to win more popularity for the Gym."

"..."

Lulina fell silent.

She could probably guess that was the reason.

Compared to competitive elements, the Galar League nowadays clearly places more emphasis on commercial value.

Gigantamax, which is even more eye-catching for viewers, has become a standard feature for every top-tier gym leader.

After all, the cost of operating and maintaining Dynamax sites is not low, and the Dynamax Energy needed to maintain a Pokémon's Dynamax form is not easy to obtain.

Therefore, the request made by Chairman Rose was not forced by the League, but rather a consensus reached by the Gym Leaders.

"I understand."

"In my next battle against Mr. Maga, I will continue to use Gigantamax."

After saying that, Lulina turned and walked into the employee passage, leaving only a beautiful silhouette.

……

October 11th, Sunday.

Good morning, Ms. Qingyu!

When Nemo arrived at the Sunny Gym as usual, she saw Qingyu sitting in front of the computer, smiling and watching her.

For some reason, Nemo suddenly had a strange feeling that she was being stared at by the abyss.

When she noticed the A4 paper covered in writing on Qingyu's desk, she quickly realized—

No, it’s murderous!
"It's Nemo, you've come at the perfect time."

Qingyu maintained a kind smile on his face, but his voice was like a devil's whisper, making Nemo tremble.

"Watch closely, Teacher Yu is going to teach you another ruthless trick today!"

Quack! I haven't even enrolled in Orange Academy yet, I don't want to be a test paper test-taker!
(End of this chapter)