Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"It's alright, and the situation at Reimu Research Institute is probably a misunderstanding; it has nothing to do with them."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuan first breathed a sigh of relief, but then became somewhat nervous again.

"If it's not them, then who is it?"

Previously, the goal was Reimu's Research Institute, which sounded a bit troublesome, but now there's no goal at all!

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xuan could only say to his senior brother:

"It's alright. Professor Luo Guan from the research institute knows about the situation. As for this matter... it may have to be put on hold for a while, but it's not like there's no clue."

Lin Xuan said this because, during their conversation, Dr. Jiang Cheng, although not explicitly stating it, frequently steered the topic towards the Dawn Group, as if hinting at something.

Lin Xuan didn't know if Dr. Jiang Cheng was deliberately trying to pique her curiosity about the Liming Group, but if the advisor didn't show any interest later, she would likely still have to go to the Liming Group.

Of course, if even the advisor had objections, Lin Xuan would not go.

Although the things that the advisor asked Lin Xuan to do most of the time were really tricky, most of the time they weren't particularly dangerous.

But for now... let's focus on preparing for the World Championships!

After yawning, Lin Xuan thought that although she had the spot, she still wanted to go to the selection competition.

They had to prove themselves, and the selection competition was undoubtedly held in the capital city.

So Lin Xuan is now in a dilemma: should she go directly there and wait for more than ten days, or go to Jianghai City first and then go back later?

After thinking it over, Lin Xuan decided to return to Jianghai City first, and sent a message to Bai Yao at the same time.

I received a reply in less than a minute.

【? ? ? 】

【So fast? 】

Bai Yao had been wondering if Lin Xuan had gone on some secret mission and that's why she wasn't allowed to come along, but she hadn't expected that they had only arrived in the morning and were already preparing to go back that evening.

"That's what you call speed."

Lin Xuan was too lazy to type, so she just sent a voice message back casually. The only thing that bothered Lin Xuan was that buying plane tickets at the last minute was so expensive!

Lin Xuan never expected the problem to be solved so quickly; she had even booked a hotel. But now that everything was settled, she didn't want to stay any longer.

If it were an ordinary person, they might want to wander around and have some fun, but for someone like Lin Xuan who doesn't even think about going out normally, that's obviously impossible.

Lin Xuan is only thinking about going home, but even if she buys the earliest flight, she won't get home until the early hours of the morning.

"Ha... Zhong Mingyi should be at the dojo right now, right?"

Lin Xuan yawned and said, "It's unusual that I'm a little tired. I should take a nap!"

For some reason, Eevee, which was perched on Lin Xuan's shoulder, twitched its ears, as if it had discovered something, but quickly lay back down without saying a word.

So when Lin Xuan opened the door and saw what was inside, she was so frightened that even her previous sleepiness vanished.

"You...you...how did you get here?"

"Huh? Didn't you say I could come back after you did?"

Bai Yao was carrying a suitcase, indicating that she had just returned. The door to the room next to her was quickly opened.

"Hey! One after another, are you trying to get some sleep? It's so late at night, don't you guys know what time it is? It's 2 a.m.! I have to go to the dojo to work tomorrow morning!"

Zhong Mingyi, wearing a Slowpoke pajama set and sporting dark circles under his eyes, came out. He had been busy lately and hadn't had much time to rest, and these two guys just had to come back so late at night.

"So you two didn't come back together?"

Zhong Mingyi yawned, then said with resentment.

The main problem is that I still can't get used to those two guys' weird lifestyle!

"No, this guy went out first. I came from Jinhui City."

Bai Yao said casually, while Zhong Mingyi turned his attention back to Lin Xuan.

"Not in Jinhui City? Where have you been again?"

"It's nothing, just a senior brother of mine asked me for help. It'll be done in a day, and I'm back now."

Lin Xuan changed the subject, finally looking at Bai Yao not far away.

"As for you, have you even mastered the One-Strike Style before coming here?"

"Hmph! Although it seems that Farfetch'd and the others haven't learned the One-Hit Kill talent, Blaziken is learning it pretty quickly."

Bai Yao said confidently that Blaziken was a Pokémon she had caught a long time ago, and its talent was quite good. However, she did not expect it to have such a special talent in the One-Hit Kill style, which surprised Bai Yao.

"I see... That's not bad."

Lin Xuan nodded. After so much time, Cong Youbing and the others still hadn't learned it. Perhaps they simply didn't have the talent for it, and forcing themselves to keep going might just be a waste of time.

It should be said that Lin Xuan had long felt that the One-Strike Style and the Onion Ranger were not actually a good match.

Lin Xuan and Bai Yao's Cong Youbing have fought countless times. Although there is a move called Meteor Assault, the indomitable momentum of which seems to fit the one-hit style, in reality, if they follow their usual fighting style, they might be more suited to combos.

That doesn't seem right either; none of them seem quite right. However, there aren't any Combo-Style Martial Arts Bear Masters at Jinhui Dojo right now.

It should be said that the strength of Jinhui Dojo seems to have exceeded Lin Xuan's expectations.

After all, according to what Luo Guan had told them before, at its peak, Jin Hui Dojo did indeed have two martial arts bear masters at the same time: one with a single strike and the other with a combo strike.

Doesn't this mean that... Jin Hui Dojo has two legendary-level combatants?

This is really outrageous. You have to understand that when it comes to combat, Martial Arts Bear Master's fighting ability is far superior to that of the "Prince of the Vast Sea" that Lin Xuan met before. Even among legendary-level fighters, that guy's combat power should be at the bottom...

After all, Urshifu is a Pokémon designed for battle.

"Alright, alright, worry about your own business. I'm going to sleep! You two can do whatever you want!"

As he spoke, Zhong Mingyi pulled out a noise-canceling headset from somewhere, put it on his ears, and then slammed the door shut.

At first, Lin Xuan was hesitant to speak, then she came to her senses...

"Wait a minute! This is my house! What are you so smug about!"

Unfortunately, Zhong Mingyi obviously couldn't hear it, and Lin Xuan was dragged away by Bai Yao.

"If you bother him again, he might really fight you to the death. Haha~ I'm going to sleep too."

Bai Yao was a little sleepy when she got back late at night, but Lin Xuan still found something strange.

"Why did you get back earlier than me? Shouldn't Jinhui City be farther from Jianghai City?"

"Guess for yourself, I'm going to catch up on my sleep!"

Chapter 545 The Snorlax Blocking the Way

The next day, Lin Xuan found out why Bai Yao had returned to Jianghai City earlier than him... This guy had bought his plane ticket before he even notified him, and was planning to sneak away.

But I didn't expect to come back so quickly.

As for where this guy got the money... it seems the teacher has already given her all the previous bonuses, so Bai Yao now feels more confident when she looks at Lin Xuan.

At least if I offend Lin Xuan again in the future, I won't be unable to afford food, right?

At least that's what Bai Yao thought. If Lin Xuan knew, he would probably only sigh that this guy's brain could only hold these kinds of things.

These are the first thoughts I had after receiving this money?

In the following days, Lin Xuan was quite relaxed, mainly sparring with Zhong Mingyi whenever he had free time, treating it as training.

Of course, there will still be live streams, but the frequency will be much less than before.

On this day, Lin Xuan was still sparring with Zhong Mingyi at the dojo training ground in Jianghai City, just like before.

"So, is this really necessary? I didn't see you being this enthusiastic before the tournament!"

Zhong Mingyi complained from the side that the two fighting in the battlefield were Xiaodian and his Dumb King.

The two Pokémon were holding back in their battle; neither seemed to be using their full strength, but that was enough.

After all, in Lin Xuan and Zhong Mingyi's definition, "all-out effort" probably means unleashing a powerful, unrestrained attack.

It's understandable that Zhong Mingyi would have such thoughts.

Even though Lin Xuan didn't really want the spot that she got directly, she thought about going to the selection competition with Bai Yao to give it a try.

But even if they were to go... there was no need to act like this. After all, who could possibly threaten Lin Xuan?

In Zhong Mingyi's view, there was absolutely no difference; although Lin Xuan hadn't exactly crushed him in the past, he was close enough.

Although that Registeel was quite strong, it was no longer enough in Lin Xuan's eyes.

The main problem is that Lin Xuan's progress over this period has been terrifying. Even Zhong Mingyi wonders if he could definitely win in a full-on fight.

Three months ago, Zhong Mingyi would have nodded without hesitation, but not now. Lin Xuan and those kids are progressing at a speed that's like they've been cheated.

Zhong Mingyi even felt that Lin Xuan participating in that kind of selection competition was simply bullying people!

"Hmph! It's all because of those online marketing accounts that keep saying those things all day long. I really can't stand it!"

There are always trolls online, not to mention that his championship was indeed obtained in a somewhat questionable way. Some people are just seizing on this point to criticize him, mainly because it does generate traffic.

So Lin Xuan really wants to raise a Porygon beast, so that he can actually call it over via the internet.

"You still seem like the kind of person who cares about these things?"