Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Although they live in a peaceful world, Qiao Ran couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

His gaze lingered on Zhulan's face for a moment, then shifted away.

Zhulan's strength is indeed beyond common sense. If she can help herself, not only the problems in Galar, but also the problems in Unova should be greatly improved. Especially now that the situation in Unova is still unclear, Qiao Ran probably won't take the initiative to go there again until he reaches a certain strength.

But even so, Qiao Ran would not take the initiative to ask Zhulan about this. Wanting to bring her to the Pokémon world was not something that could be done just by thinking about it.

"Is there something on my face?"

Qiao Ran's gaze caused Zhu Lan's reaction, but she did not have any extreme reaction like Nazhi. Instead, she turned her head and smiled gently.

Sometimes, Qiao Ran really didn't have any sense that he would be the league champion. Compared to those complicated identities, she really looked like an older sister.

"No... I just find it a little bit magical. Even with such powerful strength, there are still things to explore."

Compared to herself, Zhulan's strength is at a much higher level, but even so, she doesn't seem to have reached the so-called end. It's just like the feeling of "invincible but lonely" as written in some works.

"Is that so?"

Zhulan looked at Qiao Ran and said softly

She nodded slightly. Unlike any trainer Qiao Ran had known before, Zhu Lan, as a scholar, exuded an intellectual aura from time to time during conversations.

“The world is endless, and so are history and the future. Perhaps, it is precisely because I know enough that I feel I am insignificant enough, and that I haven’t known enough.”

Sinnoh region, the starting point of the legend. As a child born in this region, Takeran has never thought of stopping.

"So, what keeps you getting stronger is..."

"Maybe it's because I've always loved Pokémon. Besides these, I haven't done anything special."

Qiao Ran's appearance was reflected in Zhulan's eyes, and she also saw this strong emotion from this boy.

"I believe that the fundamental reason for becoming stronger isn't any specific breeding method, any special items, or any standardized training methods. It's all due to the trainer's love for Pokémon."

"Isn't it?"

Faced with Zhulan's sudden question, Qiao Ran did not hesitate at all and gave the same answer to this question.

"Yes."

He liked Pokémon, believed in Pokémon, went on adventures with them, and experienced everything with them. He didn't do anything special, he just liked them from beginning to end.

"After this competition is over, how about we have a fight?"

"Ok?"

Qiao Ran exclaimed, turned around, and found Zhu Lan looking at him with a smile.

"As a trainer, isn't it normal to engage in battles?"

"but……"

A drop of cold sweat ran down Qiao Ran’s forehead. I’m not afraid of the Pokémon battle, I’m afraid of you!

Qiao Ran's mind flashed back to the moment when Old Man Nian Hai was knocked down. That day, Old Man Nian Hai was competing against Zhu Lan. He saw Old Man Nian Hai, all gray and white, standing on one side of the arena. He would remember that image for days. At that moment, he thought, if he were on the other side, he would have run away at the very start of the match.

"Don't worry, it's just a normal communication. With your strength, there will definitely be no problem."

Zhulan seemed to have discovered Qiao Ran's thoughts, so she had to start comforting him. Usually in the Sinnoh region, others would challenge her, and she would have to see if she had time to accept the challenge. Now, unexpectedly, there would be a time when she would drag others to fight.

——However, this game did indeed make Zhulan feel so excited.

For a trainer, if he wants to thoroughly understand the other party's thoughts, the only way to do so is through fighting.

"After you fight me, how about I recommend you a delicious dessert shop?"

"..."

"I pay the bill?"

"This……"

“…&…&#*@(”

“*&@*&@…”

After a tug of war, Qiao Ran finally listened to Zhu Lan's advice and agreed to fight this time.

Although he has a certain basic judgment of his personal strength and it is basically impossible to defeat the opponent, on the other hand, this is actually a good opportunity.

He also wanted to know what the gap was between the champion's Pokémon and the king's, and how to make up for it?

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In the venue, the exhibition match was in its second half, and several girls except Qiao Ran also took the stage one after another to perform their own performances.

Between Lillie and Mei, Lillie, who did not have much combat experience, turned out to be the one with the best performance. When she was standing with Xuwu Yide in a white dress, she had already caused the audience to burst into applause.

As for Mei, although her Serpent performed very well, it was still a little less amazing than Lillie's. The entire skill release was full of wildness as if to blow the roof off. If her Serpent's control was not good enough, this incident might have really happened.

And Nancy who came after that was perhaps the one that surprised Qiao Ran the most. In this preliminary selection, she actually sent out her own Alakazam - a Pokémon that Qiao Ran thought could basically say goodbye to the beauty pageant.

However, after Nancy's dizzying performance of her superpowers, the audience still gave her a round of applause.

"Look! That brilliant brain! And that sexy beard!"

"This Alakazam is quite handsome."

"As expected of Miss Nazi's trump card...this performance was amazing!"

Listening to the cheers of the audience coming from the screen, Qiao Ran could only open his mouth wide, completely dumbfounded.

Is it possible... like this?

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Chapter 408 [Evaluation]

Although Qiao Ran understood that aspects such as intelligence, cuteness, and handsomeness were also one of the criteria for evaluating Pokémon, when other people said comments like "Alakazam's beard is very sexy", Qiao Ran still felt that it was very outrageous.

"Nazi's Alakazam is really good, very cute."

Zhu Lan, who was sitting next to Qiao Ran, also made a similar comment, which shocked Qiao Ran so much that his eyes widened.

No, he thinks there is nothing wrong with saying Alakazam is handsome, so why would he use an adjective like cute?

Zhulan continued, "This Alakazam has been a companion she's been cultivating since she was little, ever since she was still Cassie. Psychic-type Pokémon are much smarter than regular Pokémon, especially a companion like this who grew up together. It's no exaggeration to say that this is another incarnation of Nancy."

Although she was at the peak of her combat power, Qiao Ran still saw her emotional side during this period, especially when it came to the relationship between trainers and Pokémon. She not only emphasized it countless times, but also expressed it frankly.

"Qiao Ran!"

As soon as they returned to the lounge, Lillie and Mei ran to Qiao Ran's side and shared their joy, especially Lillie. It was the first time for her to experience the feeling of standing on the stage and being cheered by so many people with her Pokémon.

She herself may have forgotten that there was a time when she was a girl who was afraid of Pokémon and didn't want to be a trainer.

"Although my heart was beating fast...but thinking about the training I'd done, and thinking about Xuwu Yide still being by my side, I surprisingly didn't make any mistakes."

Lillie herself also felt that this feeling was very magical. When she was standing behind the stage curtain, looking at the crowd below, she was extremely nervous, but when she stood on the stage, all this could no longer affect her.

"In this way, all of us should be able to advance to the next round."

Nancy, who appeared last, summarized everyone's performance. She and Lillie and others performed very steadily, and Qiao Ran even got an outrageously high score.

"However, your goal shouldn't just be as simple as wanting to advance, right?"

"of course."

Hearing Nancy's question, Qiao Ran patted Rotom beside him and gave her some instructions.

"The rest is up to you."

Rotom's expression instantly deflated: "..."

You are exploiting Pokémon, absolutely exploiting Pokémon!

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Although Rotom appeared extremely reluctant, her body handled these issues very skillfully, fully utilizing the subjective initiative of a ghost-type Pokémon that could parasitize electrical appliances.

"How is it? Am I good enough, Loto?"

"Strong, too strong."

Qiao Ran wanted to give her a hug right then and there. Rotom, which had been useless before, actually came in such a big handy. As a trainer, Qiao Ran's eyes became slightly moist.

So, that night, Qiao Ran released these videos. The competition officials did not restrict the contestants from filming privately. In fact, most performers would engage in similar behavior. If all of them were banned, it would only intensify the conflict between the two sides.

"Dear Mr. Trainer's Diary, you haven't updated in three days. Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to do that... What? You've actually updated already??"

“What did I see??”

"Wait, isn't this a talk show like before, but a vlog of an exhibition match?"

The update of the video once again attracted the attention of many people. Although many viewers took some photos of Qiao Ran's daytime performance, no one uploaded the video in such a short time, so even if it caused discussion, it was only within a very small range.

But this time it was different. The performance captured by Rotom at close range was of a much higher quality than the photos and videos taken by the audience. The most important thing was that this performance was indeed very exciting, and even overturned many people's initial ideas about the exhibition match.

"What kind of Pokémon is this??"

"I haven't seen it in the illustrated guide."

Even though it was a Pokémon that had never been seen before, it did not affect people's appreciation of beautiful things. After watching it for a while, all the comments changed from asking what kind of Pokémon it was to exclamations like "It's lying in a nest."

"Amazing... Even with such a small movement, it only takes one

The hazy shadows fully displayed the charm of Pokémon and also incorporated the audience's endless imagination. This was actually a performance put on by a trainer!"

"Suicune! Suicune!"

"If you don't understand, just ask, where can you catch this Pokémon?"

"Go back upstairs. It looks like some special evolved form of the wolfhound."

Just like Diancie before, Suicune once again caused a heated discussion. However, in many comments, there are still many voices hoping that Diancie can play.

"Dianci! Diancie! Although Suicune is beautiful, Diancie is still better!"

"...Qiao Ran may have surpassed Yi Ruoyun, the most talented person of our generation. Although I'm reluctant to accept this, this world does have geniuses."

Not only ordinary netizens, but even some well-known figures who had appeared before also came out and posted their comments below. Unlike the previous situation where only trainers and researchers made comments, this time the comment area included many performers with extremely high achievements in the field of exhibition games. They also expressed their appreciation for the "beauty" displayed by Qiao Ran this time and did some reading comprehension.

National champion Su Yiliu said: "Although this performance was only a few minutes long, it fully embodied the charm of oriental beauty. There was no deliberate showmanship; everything was naturally integrated into the performance, just like the ever-changing water, refreshing and refreshing."

Sitting on the sofa, Qiao Ran flipped through the comments and couldn't help but smile. Seeing these people praising him, he almost lost his mind.

"Stop laughing so disgustingly, please."

Nancy, who was also sitting opposite him and browsing her phone, couldn't help but complain and almost wanted to kick him.

Their performance was also included in the video released by Qiao Ran. Although it also caused a lot of discussion, it was still far inferior to Suicune's performance.

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