Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Even more shocked than them was probably the masked cat behind Luo Wei; she almost couldn't hold back her emotions...

Seeing the expectant look on the girl's face, Luo Wei's lips twitched, and then...

"……Feel sorry"

"Oh, I see. I admit I was a bit presumptuous."

Upon hearing Luo Wei's apology, Lucia immediately understood his meaning and promptly withdrew her navigator.

"Miss Rukia, it's almost time for you to go on stage!"

Over there, a woman who seemed to be the manager stepped forward and whispered a reminder in Ryukia's ear, to which the latter immediately nodded in understanding.

"Okay, okay, I got it. Well then... I'm off~"

After waving to Luo Wei and the other contestants, she walked away briskly, leaving everyone feeling somewhat surreal.

Was she really here just now?

It was like a dream, an incredible girl...

Meanwhile, Ryukia hummed a cheerful melody, seemingly completely oblivious to how astonishing her actions had been. In contrast, her manager looked rather helpless.

"Rukia, weren't you being a bit too bold just now?"

"Haha, I just couldn't resist seeing such a promising newcomer~"

Even so, it's still a little...

"That contestant, Luo Wei, is Lord Qianli's son."

"what?"

The sudden remark startled the agent beside him, who seemed momentarily taken aback.

"...Then...ah..."

In an instant, the agent seemed to realize something.

"That's right, which means that Luo Wei... is 'her' child, that great, great senior!"

"..."

Within a year of her debut, she swept through major competitions at an astonishing speed, and with an almost unstoppable momentum, she headed straight for the finals. Just when everyone thought the competition was a foregone conclusion, she announced her retirement at the last moment... That legendary and glamorous competition idol...

She truly embodies the phrase "doing whatever she wants," and everyone who has ever seen her perform live has only one description.

You can't truly appreciate it unless you're there in person. No amount of photography or broadcast footage can fully capture the ultimate stage effect!

That truly is... a genius born for the stage!

However, this genius, like a shooting star, only shone for a year before decisively retiring, because she had found a treasure that was more attractive to her than the stage, so she retired and went to get married.

This argument almost caused a huge uproar at the time, but it was eventually calmed down, most likely because the person's fiancé's mother was very powerful, and after careful consideration, most people chose to "bless" them...

"But even so..."

The agent still didn't quite understand. No matter how amazing that senior was, her son might not necessarily inherit his mother's talent.

After all, he has an even more powerful father, and it's hard to say which side's genes are stronger. And as it stands, Rowe's main focus is definitely on Pokémon gym battles.

"What if I told you that my 'master,' that man, also gave it a very high evaluation?"

"what?"

"My master just asked me to secretly broadcast Luo Wei's live performance. After watching it, he almost couldn't resist coming over to take him as a disciple right then and there!"

That's okay...

...That's the kind of thing that man would do!

"Haha, that's why I was wondering if if I had tried a little more coquettishness just now, would they have softened and given in?"

Rukia tapped her chin with her finger and uttered a statement that made her manager's heart skip a beat...

"...I think this is not good for most people's hearts, please don't have such dangerous thoughts, please!"

"Hehe, just kidding. I wouldn't do something so tactless. After all, other people's 'princess' resentment can even materialize. I'm not that kind of tactless woman~"

"..."

The princess she was referring to was none other than the masked cat who had worked so well with Luo Wei on stage. Even a blind person could see that while the stage effects might have been scripted, their chemistry was definitely not something that could be acted out!

"Alright, alright, it's time for you to take the stage, Rukia, no, Ruki... our princess!"

"Yes~yes~"

"You only need to answer 'yes' once!"

"Haha, well... time to go on stage~"

Chapter 89 Next time, let's write a script.

Luo Wei did not go to watch Lucia's performance, but left directly.

The reason is simple: he had just arrived, and the tickets for even a decent "seat" at the Ryukia tournament venue had already been sold out.

The tickets still available for sale now are either scalped tickets of dubious origin or marginal tickets where you might not even see a single person and can only hear the noise.

Anyway, Luo Wei had no interest in it at all. He wasn't a die-hard fan to begin with, and he'd rather watch the online broadcast than go to the event in person.

Of course, Rowe still decided to head to the next city.

He now possessed two badges, and his next destination was the location of his third gym—the Electric Gym in Mauville City.

Starting from Kaina City, you can reach Violet City by crossing Route 110. However, before setting off, Lowe visited the old man Hatch.

He was at the Ocean House on the beach south of Kaina City. When Luo Wei found him, he was with Yuan Zhi. The two of them were each drinking a bottle of soda, basking in the sun and leisurely watching the children running and playing on the beach.

"Grandpa Hatch, Lord Genji..."

Upon seeing Rowe's arrival, Old Man Hachi smiled and waved, "How's it going? Is everything settled?"

"Yes, thanks to Lord Genji's help, things went very smoothly..."

Luo Wei looked at the old man in the navy uniform. The old man still had that serious, unsmiling face. He calmly nodded in response to what Luo Wei said.

"...It was just a simple favor, nothing special. The Ocean Team's officer has already been handed over to the League. You don't need to worry about the rest."

"Haha, that would be perfect!"

Genji meant that he felt this was his duty, since the Four Heavenly Kings were paid by the alliance and their job was to protect the safety of their respective regions.

Rowe was just an ordinary registered trainer, and there was no need for him to get entangled with these evil organizations. He had just happened to be caught up in them before. Now that things were over, Rowe should just focus on his journey.

Of course, Luo Wei knew in his heart that he was now in charge of this matter, but since he had read the script while the old man opposite him had not, there was no need to say anything more.

At present, Luo Wei's priority should be improving his strength. In any case, challenging the dojos is indeed his primary task.

Where do you plan to go next?

Old man Hatch asked with a smile, and Rowe explained his arrangements.

"I see. Going to Zijin City? That means going to that old bastard Tie Xuan's territory. Haha, that old bastard likes promising young people. He'll definitely get along well with Luo Wei."

"Yes, that would be perfect..."

The Iron Spin that Hatchling mentioned is naturally the Gym Leader of Mauville City. He is also the founder of Mauville City and can be considered the oldest Gym Leader in the Hoenn region.

In terms of strength, not counting Rowe's own father, he should be the strongest among the gym leaders Rowe has encountered so far.

After all, old ginger is spicier. Among talented people, if everyone's efforts are roughly the same, then naturally the longer one lives, the stronger one becomes.

As the old man Hachi said, Tie Xuan was a very approachable old man, known as the "cheerful old man who could be shocked by electricity." To be honest, having such a ridiculous nickname already speaks volumes about his personality.

However, it is said that the old man was not like this when he was young, and that he developed his current temper for certain reasons.

Of course, these are all things of the past and have nothing to do with the present.

"Since we're going to Violet City, then we don't need the old man's help..."

"Well, so I'm here to say goodbye. Thank you so much for your help, Mr. Hatch. You are truly a remarkable old captain."

"Haha, I'm already an old man, and I can only run these kinds of coastal shipping routes now. You can't deny that you're getting old..."

The old man shook his head, then looked at Yuanzhi beside him, "I can never compare to this old guy. At his age, he can still travel all over the world. He's really hale and hearty..."

In response, Genji calmly replied, "If you could just change that habit of having a couple of drinks now and then, living a couple more years wouldn't be a problem..."

These words elicited a hearty laugh from the old man. "Haha, that won't do! I'd rather live two years less than give up that drink. Alright, Luo Wei... if you ever need to go to sea again, just come find this old man. Even if you can't go far out to sea, this old man knows a few capable youngsters who can still hold some sway. I can always help you find a solution!"

"Hmm..." Luo Wei bowed slightly to the old man respectfully. "Thank you. Well then, see you next time, sir."

After bidding farewell to the two elders, and having nothing else to do in Kaina City, Rowe set off for Violet City. As he passed the Grand Contest venue, he heard a burst of lively cheers coming from inside.

"Oh, it seems like it's time for Rukia to perform. Haha, she's so popular~"

Luo Wei sighed, and the masked cat next to him immediately poked his side. Luo Wei, of course, understood what she meant.

"Yes, yes, my princess is also very powerful, so let's strive for an even higher level next time~"

Luo Wei hadn't forgotten the sneak attack that Masked Cat made at the last moment during the previous performance. If Luo Wei hadn't reacted quickly, that sneak attack would have really left him at a loss.

If there's another performance next time, you'll have to think carefully about the script for the stage. This time, Luo Wei only gave a brief explanation to Masked Cat and Eevee before the match, and most of the content was just "improvisation."

The reason they were able to achieve this level of stage performance is, frankly, because Luo Wei and Masked Cat had excellent teamwork. However, we can't always rely on teamwork to solve problems; we should think more about the actual competition script.

Especially with Masked Cat, Luo Wei felt that she had enough tacit understanding and ability, but her initiative was too strong, to the point of being a bit irritating.

But Eevee is incredibly talented. I always felt that she was better at performing in Grand Contests than fighting.

then……

"You must have been feeling really uncomfortable inside that ball, right?"

Lowe also released Kirlia. Kirlia hated crowded environments, so Lowe didn't send her out and instead put her back in the ball.