Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Not to mention that this behavior directly ruined his advantage, even if this wrist strength was not the perseverance trait, Lin Xuan would still deduct points for doing this.

Never make such a gambling decision without understanding the characteristics of the opponent's Pokémon; this behavior is purely gambling on luck.

Lin Xuan silently marked that Rotom's trainer with an "X" in his mind, and then quickly moved on to the next group.

"Xu Jia and Feng Lei," Lin Xuan read casually.

This was also the last competition, and he suddenly felt that the number of candidates Zhong Mingyi had set for him was actually quite easy to achieve, because there were only a few candidates who could satisfy him, and he couldn't even gather the maximum number.

Is it because they got rare items with just a few random single pulls at the beginning that they think the drop rate for this batch of test takers is very high?

Lin Xuan thought to herself with a headache.

“Go, Bulbasaur,” Xu Jia said nervously.

"Nidorino!" Feng Lei casually tossed out a Poké Ball as well.

In terms of attributes, Nidorino definitely has the advantage, and in Lin Xuan's opinion, Nidorino is stronger at first glance.

These are points that all examiners, including him, would pay attention to, but in addition, Lin Xuan discovered a problem.

This Nidorino doesn't seem to be in good condition. Lin Xuan just took a quick look at the data, and according to the player's information, this Nidorino should have the Vitality ability.

Pokémon with the Vitality ability are overly active, resulting in a significant boost to their Attack stat, but also a decrease in move accuracy. Overall, it's a good ability.

The problem is that Nidorino, who has the Vitality ability, looks timid and hesitant, which is not how he should be. The first thing he does after stepping out of the Poké Ball is not to look at the battlefield, but to look back at Feng Lei.

"What are you looking at me for? Go and take care of that Bulbasaur," Feng Lei said impatiently.

This Nidorino was specially obtained for him by his father. It has excellent talent and the Vitality ability. Once it evolves into Nidoking, it will become a powerful Force.

But Feng Lei didn't like it. He thought the guy was too stupid and that he had to give orders for everything. If he wasn't worried about his father's opinion, he would have switched to another elf long ago.

"Can you feel anything?"

Lin Xuan whispered to Ralts, who was sitting to the side, that Ralts was the expert when it came to sensing the emotions between Pokémon and their trainers.

"Russ~"

Ralts hesitated for a moment, then tilted its head.

[It seemed like fear? A hint of dread lingered in the air.]

Ralts replied that he didn't understand why this Nidorino would have such feelings for its trainer; he had never disliked Lin Xuan.

Even if Xiaodian or Yibu had caused some trouble outside and came back in fear, they would definitely not be in this kind of mood. At most, they would cling to Lin Xuan's leg and play the victim.

Lin Xuan simply nodded; he knew what Ralts was wondering about.

Ralts has lived in the research institute since she was a child. Even if the staff at the institute can't do what Lin Xuan did, they must have cared for and looked after Ralts and the others very much.

Ralts didn't leave because it disliked the place; it was simply because staying with Lin Xuan meant it didn't have to worry about its "special" nature creating distance between it and other Pokémon.

In this respect, Little Point and Eevee are similar. Although Little Point may have had special memories before, they all seem to have disappeared along with the amnesia. In their memories, the trainer should be like Lin Xuan.

They eat, sleep, and play games with the trainers, and they also discipline them severely when they cause trouble, but not all trainers can do that.

"What about Bulbasaur?" Lin Xuan then asked.

This time, the answer was much more normal: nervousness, excitement, a hint of joy and eagerness, just like many of the previous contestants. Even Ralts felt that Xu Jia's relationship with Bulbasaur was one of the best among all the trainers and Pokémon present.

Ralts's judgment couldn't be 100% accurate, but Lin Xuan still felt that it was generally correct.

As the battle began, Xu Jia and Feng Lei issued commands to their respective Pokémon.

"Use the peck!"

“Parasitic seeds,” Xu Jia said nervously.

So far, neither of them has had any problems using their skills. Peck, a Flying-type move, is effective against Bulbasaur, but against the Poison-type Nidorino, it seems that no move is suitable for Bulbasaur, and it still has to rely on Leech Seed to continuously whittle down its HP.

It has to be said that this Nidorino is indeed stronger than Bulbasaur; this can be seen from its speed alone.

Bulbasaur seemed to be trying to use the reaction force from its Vine Whip hitting the ground to accelerate, but it was caught up by Nidorino who was rushing over at high speed just as it got up. Bulbasaur had no room to dodge while in mid-air and was directly hit by Nidorino's peck, suffering very high damage.

Fortunately, Bulbasaur's Leech Seed also hit Nidorino, and began to drain his energy from his body.

"Continue the attack!" At this moment, Feng Lei also showed a bit of tension on his face, and even his orders became difficult to give.

However, at the same time, Nidorino actually used the Psychic-type move Psychic to remotely restrain Bulbasaur. It should be noted that for Nidorino, the Psychic move can only be learned through inheritance, which means that this Nidorino's talent is probably quite good.

What a pity!

Lin Xuan thought to himself, if this Nidorino were to encounter an excellent trainer, given its potential, its ultimate ceiling should not be low.

But Feng Lei... he got so nervous he couldn't even give the commands properly, so Nidorino had to improvise, what a waste of such a good Pokémon.

This Nidorino seemed to know how to fight better than its master. While using psychic powers to bind its opponent, it also used them to help itself get rid of the Parasite Seed. Then it quickly approached Bulbasaur and delivered a peck.

Bulbasaur tried to use its Vine Whip to defend itself in mid-air, but Nidorino dodged it and then hit it with a single blow.

Bulbasaur is unable to battle.

Bulbasaur, are you alright?

Xu Jia immediately went over to check on Bulbasaur's condition, but it was nothing serious. Lin Xuan casually took out some medicine and handed it over.

The elves themselves have strong regenerative abilities, and with the addition of healing items, they can recover in no time.

Not to mention that even if something goes wrong, there's a Pokémon Center right outside the gym, offering a one-stop service.

"It's alright, I guess."

Seeing Nidorino win the match, Feng Lei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but on the surface he still acted as if he had expected it. Without even looking at Nidorino, he directly recalled him into his Poké Ball.

"Well... the assessment is basically over. The students whose names I call out later will be considered trainee apprentices at the dojo."

"Hey! Teacher Mimi Qiu, what does 'preparatory apprentice' mean?" Wang Dongcheng, who seemed the most restless, raised his hand and asked.

"That means I'll stay for now, and whether I can be promoted to a permanent position depends on the situation."

Lin Xuan is only in charge of the preliminary assessment today. How could their dojo recruit people so easily?

"That's it~"

"Okay, now I'll start reading out the names of those who passed..."

Chapter 162 Raising a Son to Be a Father

"The successful candidates are Xu Jia, Zhao Ming, and Wang Dongcheng..."

Hearing Lin Xuan call out Xu Jia's name, Feng Lei breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Xu Jia was his spendthrift subordinate, and if she could be selected, there was no reason for him to be left out, right?

"Fang Jiangyi and Chen Shi, um, a total of five people."

Lin Xuan nodded. It just so happened that it was within the quota Zhong Mingyi had given him. He had been worried that he might have accidentally recruited too many, but now it seemed that he had been too naive.

But as soon as Lin Xuan said that, Feng Lei was stunned. Why wasn't his name mentioned?

"Excuse me, examiner, is there some mistake? Why isn't my name on the list?!"

After gritting his teeth, Feng Lei asked Lin Xuan directly.

"Why do I need you?" Lin Xuan looked at him strangely, wondering if the child had some kind of mental illness to ask such a question.

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, Feng Lei's face darkened; he had never been so humiliated in his life.

"But I won my match against her, so why was she chosen?"

Feng Lei pointed at Xu Jia and then questioned Lin Xuan.

At this point, Lin Xuan understood what was going on. Of the five people selected earlier, apart from Xu Jia and Wang Dongcheng who lost to him, the others all defeated their opponents with relatively clever tactics.

"You must have misunderstood something. I said before that selection is not based on the outcome of the match."

"Buyi~"

Eevee nodded solemnly to the side. She had been annoyed with this guy since the beginning. He acted like he was the most important person in the world, extremely pretentious, which even made the pretentious Eevee a little uncomfortable.

The key is to look at their strength. Even Ibrahimovic would shake his head. He commands like a fool. If she were in his shoes, she would do a better job than him.

"But I won! There's no reason why she should succeed while I should fail, right?"

Feng Lei still couldn't understand it at all.

"Since we're selecting apprentices, shouldn't we look for those with stronger abilities?"

"You don't really think you're that strong, do you?" Lin Xuan interrupted bluntly.

"Wasn't the battle just now Nidorino's own performance? You were just standing there dumbfounded and couldn't react at all. Even my Ibrahimovic could have done a better job commanding the battle than you."

"Booboo~" Booboo nodded in agreement, then wondered if Lin Xuan's comparison to her was an insult to her!

After all, she grew up under the daily influence of Lin Xuan's commentary on matches.

Little Dot, meanwhile, pulled out a tree fruit from somewhere and quietly started munching on it.

Enjoy watching the drama unfold. Is there anything more enjoyable than watching a spectacle?

"I... well, being able to raise Pokémon well is my skill!" Feng Lei said, his face flushed.

"A trainer who lacks a bond with their Pokémon can never become a strong one," Lin Xuan said simply at the end.

In the Pokémon anime, there is a very controversial character named Shinji. He selects the Pokémon with the best individual values ​​and moves from those he catches and trains them, while Pokémon that he does not approve of are abandoned.

Even Shinji was extremely attentive to the Spirits he truly recognized, rather than treating them as tools to be used and discarded.