Gible wants to be a trainer

Chapter 165 I challenged you to a duel, and if I lose, I'll have to pay you?

After saying goodbye to Cynthia and Dorasena, Lu Sha and Cattleya took the elevator to the top floor of the Devon Hotel.

Just as the man and the shark reached their room door, the door to suite 3302 next door was pushed open.

As if they had been waiting for them to return, a red-haired figure in a trench coat stood directly beside Lu Sha and the others.

"Click! (Oh, it's so late, and the Heavenly King is dressed so formally.)"

Lu Sha looked the aggressive Du up and down, clicking his tongue in amazement.

"Cattleya, how about a duel?"

Du didn't even glance at Lu Sha; his gaze was fixed intently on Gadriya.

Because of Du's attitude towards Lu Sha, Gadriya completely ignored him and simply reached out to push the door open.

Du frowned slightly and reached out to touch the Poké Ball at his waist.

But he was stopped by a hand that reached out from the side before he could finish his movement.

At the same time, Steven's slightly helpless voice rang out: "Elite Four member, my family's hotel is a small business, it can't afford to be messed with like this by you Pokémon."

"Click! (Good evening, Daigo!)"

Lu Sha watched with great interest as the two young noblemen confronted each other, their eyes locked in a fierce battle, as if a storm was brewing.

"Good evening, Lu Sha. This should be considered our first formal meeting. Your strategy today was quite brilliant; you saw right through Du Tianwang and the others."

Daigo felt Wataru loosen his grip a little and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately greeted Rikusa in a friendly manner.

"Daigo, what do you mean?!"

Wataru's face darkened instantly; Daigo's words were extremely grating to his ears.

Isn't this indirectly saying that he, a member of the Kanto Elite Four, is less intelligent than a Garchomp?

Moreover, Zhuqing Academy's roster for the competition is practically devoid of any technical skill.

With Cattleya's raw strength, even if he were to set up the formation, they would still win.

"Literally. Lusha isn't your average Pokémon. Wallace mentioned you to me, saying we should get along quite well."

Daigo ignored Lance, whose expression was even more unpleasant, and walked up to Rikusa. The two shook hands and smiled at each other.

"Click! (Alright, it's getting late. If you all have nothing else to do, we should head back to our rooms to reply to the congratulatory messages. Quite a few friends congratulated us on our victory today.)"

Lu Sha continued to rub salt into Du's wounds.

He's a shark who holds a grudge; he was the one who greeted him first, and it was Watari who ignored him.

"I'm looking for Cattleya. I want to fight her, in the name of Quartz Academy's only current top student," Wataru declared solemnly.

Kona and Shiba lost, but he hasn't lost yet.

As long as he hasn't lost, Quartz Academy and the Kanto region won't be completely wiped out.

At his age, if he hadn't already become a superstar, he would be fully qualified to participate in the Academy Cup.

Of course, the Academy Cup doesn't stipulate that the current star can't participate; it's just that he's concerned about his reputation and doesn't want to go on stage and bully his peers.

But now, in order to salvage the last vestiges of Guandu's dignity, he had no choice but to step forward.

"Crack! (Why should I fight you? There's no benefit in winning, and I'll only get myself into trouble if I lose.)" Lu Sha pouted.

He could guess what Du was planning without even thinking.

He was simply thinking that if he could win against Cattleya in private, he could give the people of Kanto an explanation.

But what does it have to do with them?

"I'm suggesting it to Cattleya!"

Du took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress his anger.

This was the first time a Pokémon had dared to stand in his way and cause him trouble.

"What Lu Sha says is my entire thought. If his words conflict with anything I have said before, his words shall prevail."

Caldelia leaned against the door frame, arms crossed, her voice still cold and aloof.

"Hmph. Just because you beat those trash from Quartz Academy, you think I'm not worthy of having a normal conversation with you?"

Du snorted coldly, his face turning completely cold.

"Forehead..."

Daigo, who was watching from the sidelines, looked strange and hesitated to speak.

He felt that the two sides were not on the same wavelength at all.

Both of them are extremely self-centered; it would be a miracle if they could actually reach a conclusion through calm and rational communication.

That's why he waited here specifically tonight. Knowing that Du hadn't checked out and left today, he guessed that the other party was definitely staking out Cattleya.

"Click! (Who wants to have a normal conversation with you? You're not paying me, what's the point of talking to you?)"

Lu Sha rolled her eyes, too lazy to waste any more time, and cut to the chase: "Click! (If you want a duel, you have to offer something, right? Otherwise, why should we fight with you in the middle of the night?)"

"Trainers battling each other, and they even want benefits?"

Du's voice suddenly rose, and his shocked expression clearly showed that he was genuinely taken aback by Lu Sha's words.

Of course I want benefits...

Otherwise, why would Gadriya, on the night of her victory celebration after overthrowing Indigo Academy, accompany you, a Kanto Elite Four member, in a battle you would definitely record the entire time?

Daigo, who was listening nearby, rolled his eyes.

Because both families had good backgrounds and were of similar age, he and Du actually knew each other.

But to be honest, he and Du really couldn't get along.

Lance is an extremely simple and pure trainer. Whether in his actions or in his interactions with others, he is always straightforward and doesn't have many hidden agendas in his mind.

With the support of the Imperial Dragon Family and his exceptional talent, he truly didn't need to consider interpersonal relationships in the past.

However, this approach clearly doesn't work when dealing with peers, or even with Cattleya from other regions who have a more self-centered personality.

"King Ferryman, Catharia is indeed not obligated to accept your challenge."

Daigo couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up to remind him.

This is, after all, his hotel, and it houses team leaders and contestants from 64 colleges.

If these two were to really go crazy, it's hard to say what they would do, but the Devon Hotel would probably be the first to go under.

Thanks to Michael's earlier reminder, Daigo knew very well that Cattleya was different from ordinary trainers.

Caldea is more like a businessman, prioritizing her own interests and not buying into the trainer's passion.

However, when a real crisis occurs, they will not hesitate to step forward.

Michael once said that Cattleya's style was somewhat similar to his.

But Daigo felt that this was purely a misunderstanding of him by Michael.

He personally enjoys intense battles, but it doesn't compare to his feelings for Devon Corporation and Stone.

"Benefits...what benefits do you want?" Watari asked through gritted teeth.

This was the first time in his life that he had taken the initiative to challenge someone to a fight, and even had to give the other party benefits.

He's one of the Kanto Elite Four, and trainers who want to pay him for battle coaching can be found all over Kanto. Now he's actually been ripped off.

"Click! (Then it's up to you.)"

Lu Sha revealed a shrewd businessman's smile, rubbing his hands together with a grin: "Click! (If it's a game of hoping to lose, any top-grade Dragon Fang will do. If it's a guaranteed win, a Dragonite training guide will be enough to close the deal.)"

"I challenged you to a duel, and you won. Am I supposed to give you my training tips?" Wataru almost laughed out of anger.

"Click! (What are you thinking? You lost to us, and you offered a top-grade Dragon Fang. Can't you even understand human speech?)"

Lu Sha rolled her eyes dramatically.

"So, you're saying that as long as I give you some training tips, you'll deliberately lose to me? What about your dignity as trainers?!" Wataru was already furious.

Looking at the shameless Garchomp in front of him, he simply couldn't imagine that Indigo Academy would lose to such a thing.

What's the value of a trainer's dignity anyway? If it were me, I'd be willing to adjust the outcome of the game at any time.

The thought had barely crossed Daigo's mind when he heard Rikusa shout indignantly, "Click! (What's dignity worth? Just give me a straight answer, are you going to fight or not! I don't accept normal matches. If you're not going to fight, then hurry back to Kanto and come back to settle the score at the World Championships four years from now!)"

Under normal circumstances, opportunities for cross-regional exchange and battles are already rare.

If Lu Sha and his group don't want to fight, Du will never get justice in the short term.

Of course, Du Da could publicly claim that they were cowards and dared not accept the challenge.

However, for a current Kanto Four Heavenly King to go out and claim that a student in school dares not accept his challenge, given Wataru's pride, he would never do such a shameful thing.

"Fight! I'll give you my handwritten Dragonite training tips! But you have to lose this battle to me, and you have to pretend you've given it your all. I want the whole thing recorded!" Lance roared through gritted teeth.

He absolutely did not want to agree.

If it were his old temper, he would have already tossed his cloak aside and left.

But today his grandfather personally gave him a death order, instructing him to challenge Cattleya to a duel at all costs, and to win, preferably with video evidence.

He was originally just a team leader and was caught in the crossfire.

The reason the Kanto people criticized him was simply because he was the right age, but that didn't mean he could represent Kanto in the competition.

If he can privately challenge and defeat Cattleya, he can completely absolve himself of any responsibility.

Quartz Academy lost, Shiba and Kona lost, but Lance didn't lose, and the Kanto League hasn't lost yet.

"Click click! (Cheng Hui guarantees your satisfaction!)"

Lu Sha chuckled and turned to look at Cattleya: "Click! (Young Miss, payment first, then delivery.)"

"OK."

Caldelia nodded slightly, took Lu Sha's phone, casually ended the voice call with Kona, and then brought up Lu Sha's QR code.

"Ha, I never go back on my word. But if word gets out about what happened today..."

With a dark expression, Du scanned the QR code to add the friend and casually sent over his compiled training tips.

For him, the experience of training Dragonite was nothing special.

It was just his own personal essay, and giving it to someone else wouldn't cost him anything.

He also gave away his younger siblings and some promising juniors for free.

But he just couldn't swallow this insult. Being blackmailed by a Garchomp was the most humiliating thing he had ever experienced in his life.

"Click! (Don't worry, we're professionals and won't leak information to irrelevant people. It's a good summary, although not as neatly written as Dora Sena's, it still has a lot of useful information.)" Lu Sha casually flipped through it.

It must be admitted that the top geniuses cultivated by the Yulong family produce truly professional writing.

Dora Sena's review, apart from having a nicer layout, is not on the same level in terms of depth.

"Heh, now you can fight. Daigo, you shouldn't mind being a witness, right?"

Du, his face dark with suspicion, knew he couldn't trust these two shameless bastards.

With Daigo as his witness, he could at least feel a little more at ease.

"I have no objection."

Daigo raised his hands to show his innocence.

He certainly wouldn't spread this kind of thing around.

If word gets out, even if he's just standing here acting as a peacemaker, who knows what outrageous versions will be spread outside.

"Click! (Let's go, the private gaming area at the Devon Hotel is pretty good, let's try it out tonight.)"

Lu Sha chuckled and casually put his arm around Daigo's shoulder as the group walked downstairs in a grand procession.

The private gaming area at the Devon Hotel is not far from the main hotel building.

Even though it was late at night, the venue was instantly brightly lit after Daigo made a phone call.

However, just as the group was about to reach the entrance to the battlefield, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Why are you all gathered together so late?"

Kona pushed up her glasses, looking at the completely mismatched combination in front of her, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

"Kona? I should be asking you that." Watari frowned.

He absolutely didn't want Kona and the others to know about his shameful secret of paying to win and arranging private matches.

If Kona gets hold of something against her, there will be a lot of trouble ahead.

Even though he was completely clueless about social etiquette, he quickly gave Lu Sha and the others a wink, signaling them not to say anything out of line.

"I just visited Shiba at the hospital and was heading back to the hotel. I didn't expect to run into you guys like this. Judging from your sneaky behavior, you don't seem to be up to anything good," Kona said sarcastically.

Before Lance could even speak, Daigo's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing Lorelei's words.

The Devon Hospital is to the north of the hotel, while the private battlefield is to the south.

There's no way to get back to the hotel from the hospital and conveniently end up on the other side of the battlefield.

Daigo, being a local, knew the terrain like the back of his hand, while Wataru was unaware of these details. He simply retorted coldly, "Now that you've finished looking at Shiba, hurry back to the hotel and rest. What we do is none of your business."

"Nothing to do? You didn't betray Quartz Academy and secretly sell our formations to Celebration Academy, did you?" Kona crossed her arms and mocked mercilessly.

hiss...

Daigo inwardly gasped.

He glanced at Du, who was on the verge of exploding, and then gave a meaningful look to Lu Sha and Cattleya beside him.

If Kona just happened to be here tonight, it has nothing to do with this man and shark. From now on, Daigo's name will be spelled backwards!

But why?

Why did they specifically lure Kona over?

Just for the sake of watching the drama unfold? Given the personalities of this man and the shark, that doesn't seem likely.

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