Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

Tie Xuan and Adam looked over curiously, but made an unexpected discovery.

Fujiki, Naki, Yasha, and Mura were all looking in the same direction.

Moreover, all three nodded in agreement with Fujiki's words.

Tie Xuan curiously approached and asked, "Which trainer are you looking at?"

Adam also spoke up, "Wow, that was fast! What are you saying?"

As Tie Xuan and Adam spoke, the others also craned their necks to look.

Even Mikoli's attention was drawn to it.

Following the direction indicated by the vines, the group looked over.

Haoyan had already put away Lucario and slowly walked towards the waiting area.

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Chapter 198 Teng Shu: Grandmaster, please accept my bow.

Haoyan had Lucario instantly defeat the opponent just now mainly because he wanted to quickly get to the waiting area.

Let's see if there are any stronger trainers.

However, the opponent was too weak, only level 30, an elite-level trainer, it would be normal for him to kill it in an instant.

Just as I sat down in the waiting area, a trainer who looked to be about 25 years old also walked into the waiting area.

The trainer was surprised to find that someone had gotten there faster than him.

Somewhat surprised, he stepped forward and greeted Haoyan, saying, "Hello, my name is Lei Si."

Haoyan politely extended his hand, shook hands with the other person, and simply replied with two words: "Haoyan".

Lei Si seemed somewhat surprised when he heard Hao Yan's name.

"So you're Haoyan! Ever since I came to the Hoenn region from the Sinnoh region, I've often heard your name."

“Especially in Kaina, even more people talk about you.”

"Is that so?" Hao Yan chuckled lightly, without replying.

My eyes are on another person walking towards the waiting area.

"Bounty hunter Aaron! I didn't expect him to finish the fight so quickly."

Those whose names Haoyan remembers are not weak.

The reason why Haoyan remembered this bounty hunter, Aaron, was...

Besides his Pokémon being quite powerful, Aaron has another identity.

That's a Pokémon hunter!

Unlike Hao Yan, who completes missions and fulfills the needs of his employers, he is a bounty hunter.

Aaron would venture into remote areas to capture Pokémon on a large scale, and then sell the captured Pokémon on the black market!

In order to carry out large-scale arrests, various devices were used.

The arrest process was also quite brutal.

They often intentionally or unintentionally harm wild Pokémon.

Capturing Pokémon for sale is unethical and is explicitly prohibited by the League!

But this Aaron is very clever; he always manages to evade the league's pursuit.

He's posing as a bounty hunter but actually selling Pokémon!

Notorious in the bounty hunter community.

... ...

"Hello, my name is Lei Si."

Raiji is from the Sinnoh region and isn't part of the bounty hunter circle, so he didn't know Aaron and took the initiative to reach out and greet him.

Aaron paused, did not reach out to shake hands, and replied softly, "Aaron."

After saying that, he ignored Lei Si's awkwardly raised hand and sat down in the corner.

“Uh…” Lei Si awkwardly withdrew his hand.

... ...

As the first round of the competition draws to a close, the second and third rounds have also begun.

As expected, Haoyan quickly ended the battle.

The opponents I encountered were all fairly average and not particularly difficult.

"This contestant number 233 is really good. In all three rounds of the competition, his Lucario defeated his opponent in one move every time."

"Looks like a promising player!" Tie Xuan exclaimed from the high platform.

“He’s really impressive. His Lucario attacks cleanly and efficiently, without wasting a single bit of energy,” Adam chimed in.

Influenced by Teng Shu and the others, Tie Xuan and Adam focused some of their attention on Hao Yan.

Tie Xuan asked curiously, "What's the name of this contestant number 233?"

Hearing Tie Xuan and Adam's praise, Mura, who was standing to the side, was clearly a little proud and said, "His name is Haoyan, and he is my student!"

"Haoyan?" Tie Xuan was somewhat surprised.

"So he was Haoyan!"

"He's actually Mura's student, no wonder he's so amazing!"

The name Hirohime is frequently mentioned in the Hoenn region.

Upon hearing this, Teng Shu realized that Mula was actually Hao Yan's teacher.

He was immediately shocked and quickly bowed to Mula!

"Grandmaster, please accept my bow!"

The sudden movement of the vine tree startled everyone.

Mula quickly pulled Tengshu up and asked, "Tengshu, why did you call me Grandmaster? What's going on?"

Teng Shu said respectfully, "Reporting to Grandmaster!"

"Haoyan is my master A-Si's master, and you are his teacher, which means you are my grandmaster!"

"Grand-disciple Teng Shu, I did not know you were my master's teacher. Please forgive me, my master!"

Everyone present was stunned.

I didn't immediately understand what "master" or "grandmaster" meant.

After a while, Yasha, who was next to Mura, was the youngest and reacted a little faster.

He said, "Teng Shu, you mean your master, Asi, is Haoyan's younger brother's disciple?"

"You're Ah Si's apprentice, so you call Hao Yan 'Grandmaster' and me, my grandfather, 'Grandmaster'?"

Teng Shu nodded seriously and said, "That's right!"

Subsequently, under everyone's questioning, Teng Shu recounted in detail how A Si became Hao Yan's apprentice during the fighting exchange tournament.

This completely stunned everyone on the platform.

Tie Xuan and Adam were surprised when they casually asked Hao Yan's name.

This has actually revealed so many of Haoyan's identities!

He is an enthusiastic trainer who cracks down on the activities of evil organizations!

He was a student of Mulla.

He's actually the master of Ah Si, the fighting maniac from the Johto region!

Still in the Hoenn region, the martial arts gym leader's grandmaster!

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Chapter 199 Testing Safia's Growth

"After the first round of auditions, 56 trainers have been selected. Let's give them a round of applause!"

Vivian returned to the stage, stirring up the enthusiasm of the audience.

"Alright, the next match will be a 2V2 contest."

"These two rounds of battles will also use the elimination format to determine 28 trainers."

"The second round of matches will also include venue restrictions, with 28 teams competing against each other."

“The battlefield will be randomly selected from four locations: grass, rocks, water, and ice.”

Trainers cannot switch Pokémon during battle.

"The final winner advances to the next round."

"Please wait a moment, trainers. Our staff will prepare the venue and use a computer to randomly pair you up with opponents," Vivian explained the rules from the stage.

... ...

Safia, who was watching TV with Haoyan backstage, felt uneasy and looked to Haoyan for help.

"Brother Haoyan, this time we've added a terrain feature. If we encounter water or ice, my Adolphin and Blaziken will be in big trouble."

"If it's grass or rocky ground, then it's a bit better."

In fact, it's quite normal to introduce venue restrictions to test the contestants.

The test is whether one can flexibly utilize the environment to create an advantage for oneself in different situations.

This is why most gym leaders use Pokémon of the same type, in order to gain an advantage in the terrain.

For example, the Sootopolis City Gym is essentially a large pond, where Gym Leader Adam's Water-type Pokémon can receive a significant boost.