Elf Trader: My trump card is the Light/Dark Mantis.

No wonder Professor Oak was surprised by Lance's appearance...

This Kanto champion, in a sense, is constantly teetering on the brink of dying from overwork!

Yu Longdu also serves as the champion of Chengdu, handling government affairs while also acting as an investigator for the alliance to fight evil.

At the same time, he also had to handle the internal affairs of the Dragon Clan.

How can it be a tragic word!

Why would Yulongdu come to my side if there was nothing wrong with him?

Unlikely?

Professor Oak looked on with suspicion.

The dragon envoy beside him nodded with an awkward smile.

"I also came to check on Charizard's condition."

"Oh, you mean that guy..."

"Its condition is still not very good..."

Professor Oak looked regretful.

"After all, it suffered a devastating attack like Absolute Zero when it fought Team Rocket, and its core was damaged!"

"It will be difficult to recover in a short period of time."

"So, it means we can't make it?"

Yu Longdu looked somber.

"Perhaps this is fate..."

The Charizard that Professor Oak is raising is one of Lance's trump cards, second only to Dragonite in strength!

At the same time, Charizard is also a partner who has fought alongside Lance for many years.

But at this time...

But because of the Rockets, they suffered such a predicament!

Yu Longdu couldn't help but clench his fists, revealing a hint of resentment!

"Can I go see it?"

he asked.

Professor Oak also tried to dissuade him.

"forget it."

"You know how proud your Charizard is. In this situation, it simply doesn't want to see you. You should wait a little longer."

The doctor's mood also worsened considerably.

Professor Oak was more heartbroken than anyone else to see the Pokémon get hurt!

Professor Oak then offered words of comfort:

"It should be fine, Charizard just needs to rest for a while."

"Returning to full strength might be a bit difficult, but recovering 80% or 90% of my strength is not a problem."

Listening to Professor Oak's advice, Lance was even more heartbroken!

My old buddy, what a tragic fate!

"Sigh, I wish Charizard could be healthy."

"However, I probably won't be able to make it to the competition six months from now."

The champion was filled with mixed emotions.

Professor Oak could only manage a wry smile upon hearing this.

"Who says it's not?"

The match they were discussing was quite important.

This is the opening match of the World Championships, which will be held in six months.

The World Championships is a cross-regional competition format promoted by the Pokémon League.

Unlike in the past, each region held its own competition.

This tournament will bring together the strongest trainers from across the league to compete and accumulate points...

The strongest individuals will be selected and awarded the title of "Eight Masters"!

In this competition points system...

Even a top expert like Yu Longdu can only rightfully become the strongest by relying on tournament points!

It seems like this is a really good thing!

The battles and exchanges between Pokémon from different regions will inevitably lead to an increase in the overall strength of the Pokémon world!

however……

At the opening match of the World Championship six months later, there will be a 6v6 exhibition match between Lance, the flying dragon-type champion from Kanto, and Leon, the strongest advertiser from the Galarian region!

Although it was called an exhibition match, it was actually a showdown between Lance and Leon, who were hailed as the strongest trainers of their time in their respective regions!

It has generated extremely high levels of buzz and popularity!

Yu Longdu knew that Dan Di would definitely go all out to compete with him, because that meant the latter could get more advertising opportunities...

And I don't want to admit defeat!

The honor of the Dragon Clan and the prestige of the Kanto region both need such a victory to be demonstrated!

But now the worst thing is happening!

Without this main Charizard, Lance is in a real bind!

Charizard was the second strongest in his team, and losing it was like losing an arm!

His strength was originally roughly equal to that of the Pill Emperor...

He's suddenly missing a key player, how can he win?

Although, Yulongdu himself is not the type of person who can't accept defeat.

However, as the champion of the Kanto region, he also had to consider seeking benefits for his own area.

The rivalry between Galar and Kanto will inevitably affect Kanto's future efforts to attract talent and various Pokémon-themed trading companies...

A region with the strongest trainers will definitely attract more talent!

A single match may not determine anything, but the prosperity of a region is often influenced by the accumulation of these details!

Moreover, Yulongdu itself did not want to lose!

Chapter 37: The Only Hope!

Perhaps he has a heavy idol image to maintain in front of outsiders.

But Lance, having finally encountered Professor Oak, a highly respected elder in the League, couldn't help but pour out his grievances!

All Professor Oak could do was offer a few perfunctory words of comfort.

"It's alright, A-Du."

"One win or loss won't have too much of an impact..."

Instantly, Yu Longdu became even more frustrated. So they already thought I couldn't win?

However, as they chatted, the Kanto champion suddenly noticed with some curiosity the pink Pokémon that Professor Oak had placed to the side...

He hadn't noticed them before, but now he realized that he had never seen these Pokémon before.

Professor Oak said with a smile.

"Adu, are you interested in Pipi and Bibo?"

"Pipi? Bibo?"

Yu Longdu asked curiously.

"Yes, I bought these two elves from a mysterious person."

"They're quite special, A-Du, do you know that...?"

"Bippo is the evolved form of Clefairy, according to the seller."

"Bibo possesses the special ability to convert the life of his enemies and himself into the same value, which does not involve the operation of ghost energy."

"Furthermore, Bibo can evolve once more! After that, it can undergo a permanent Mega Evolution!"

Lance originally did this out of curiosity about the new Pokémon, just to have some fun.

But then his expression became increasingly strange.

"That's amazing, Doctor... You haven't been scammed, have you?"

This was Yu Longdu's first reaction!