Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Walking into the gym from the main gate and hearing the welcome sound in their ears, Qiao Ran and others realized that this gym, which looked very ordinary from the outside, actually had a completely different space inside.

When you enter the gym, the first thing you see is a lush green landscape that looks like a botanical garden.

A large amount of light is projected from the transparent glass walls and dome. A large number of plants grow on the ground and climb everywhere in the museum. In addition to ordinary plants, there are also many grass-attribute Pokémon hidden in them, and their leaves and petals are swaying with the sunlight.

"Amazing……"

Looking at this unique scene, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

"It's similar to the protected area in the old Aether Foundation."

Lillie couldn't help but think of the time before the crisis at the Ether Foundation. At that time, the Ether Foundation also had similar facilities. However, the operation of that facility seemed to be more complicated than a simple botanical garden. Judging from the records left by Lusamine, her purpose might be to simulate an artificial ecosystem.

Following the path at the entrance, several people saw the big words "Rongcheng Dojo Reception".

The front desk of this gym is like a wooden house, placed on the side of the path, completely integrated into the surrounding environment.

"Hello, are you the trainer who has a gym challenge scheduled?"

"Hello, we are..."

Qiao Ran and others took out their ID cards and handed them to the lady at the front desk. However, the other party seemed to know their situation, especially when she saw Qiao Ran, she nodded slightly.

"Come on, I'm looking forward to the next video too."

As a gym staff member, it is my job to pay attention to the news about the trainers, not to mention this boy who has been very popular recently.

It is said that he has become the number one new generation trainer rumored on the Internet. Even the son of a superstar who surpassed the elite trainer at the age of 18 and is expected to break Yi Ruoyun's age record and has been highly anticipated has been left far behind.

As she was thinking, the receptionist glanced at the people standing behind Qiao Ran. It seemed... these people were familiar faces.

Considering the videos that were recently posted online...

……All right.

Even she had to admit,

The legendary son of the king... the people standing in front of him are already densely packed and increasing in number.

Chapter 563 [Night Frost]

In the Huaxia Alliance, a lot of young talents emerge every once in a while. After Yi Ruoyun created a record of breaking through the King level at the age of twenty, the most popular talent now should have the title of the son of a King. However, after Qiao Ran and others suddenly appeared, everything became weird.

This young man looks to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, but he has already defeated the main team of old man Nian Hai in the gym battle. Not only that, the girls who often appear in his videos are also extremely powerful to an extremely terrifying level.

Although the halo was slightly overshadowed by Qiao Ran, it is undeniable that the level of these people is likely to have far surpassed that of elite trainers.

Where on earth did these monsters that were beyond the standard appear from?

Of course, in addition to these, there is another person who has also attracted much attention, that is Nancy, the gym leader of the Magic City Gym. Although she has never announced her age or her true strength, no matter how you look at it, the Pokémon she sends out are already above the level of the King. And no matter how you look at it, she is in her twenties. If these speculations are true... then Yi Ruoyun's record is not unbreakable, right?

There are many different reports on the Internet, but Naz herself has never made any explanation. These speculations have gradually become the topic of conversation to brag about Naz's fighting power, and are the ultimate proof that Naz is far superior to Yi Ruoyun.

"The gym challenge room is right in front, just go straight there. Our gym leader will be waiting for you inside the room."

After returning all the certificates to Qiao Ran and the others, the receptionist smiled and gave them her blessings.

"I hope you can successfully obtain the badge... I also look forward to your better performance in future league competitions."

Deep down, she still had great confidence in Qiao Ran and the others. It would probably be a very interesting thing if one day she could see them step onto the stage of the league competition.

"Ah."

Qiao Ran and the others thanked and left. They were also looking forward to the upcoming gym battle.

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Walking along the path in the center of the botanical garden, Qiao Ran also saw several doors leading to other rooms. At the end of the road, a huge door was also straight open, and what was revealed inside was the familiar battlefield.

"welcome."

When they entered the room, the first person Qiao Ran and others saw was a mature woman with long hair and wearing a long dress, who seemed to be in her thirties or forties.

Her long skirt was decorated with floral patterns, and there were many flower-like decorations in the gaps of her hair. She had a quiet and warm smile on her face.

However, in addition to this woman with a unique temperament, there were many trainers who had arrived earlier standing outside the venue. They seemed to be ready to watch the game. They not only had cameras in their hands, but also brought their own Pokémon.

——It was obvious that these people were trainers who were attracted by the battle and were ready to watch.

Seeing Qiao Ran and others coming, the woman opposite spoke first.

"I'm the owner of this gym, Hua Wanshuang. I'm glad you've come to Rongcheng Gym."

Her gaze lingered on the faces of the young people in front of her for a while, and finally, fell on Qiao Ran and Meiyi.

"Are you two the ones taking on the challenge today?"

She seemed to have already known the information about Qiao Ran and Meiyi. After getting the recognition from Qiao Ran and Meiyi, the smile on her face became more and more obvious.

"Old Man Nian Hai from the Magic City also mentioned your situation to me, and he specifically reminded me to take better care of you."

"In the Huaxia Alliance, I haven't seen younger generations with such potential like you in a long time."

Gym Leader Hua Wanshuang put down the small water bottle in her hand and walked to the edge of the arena. Behind her, there were several small grass-type Pokémon following her, such as Walker Grass and Poison Rose.

When she was young, Nian Hai was already a well-known trainer. In terms of experience as a gym owner, he definitely has more experience. She is personally quite interested in the trainer who can be praised to such an extent by old man Nian Hai.

"If there are two of you, who will play the first game today?"

There must be an order for gym challenges. Generally speaking, those who join the battle later will have certain advantages. Not only can they avoid some of the gym owner's powerful Pokémon, but they can also observe the battle situation. But for Qiao Ran and Meiyi, they don't really mind this kind of thing.

If possible, they all want to be the first to go on stage and fight against an unknown trainer. The excitement of meeting someone for the first time is the most interesting.

"How about this, we do rock-paper-scissors?"

Qiao Ran put forward his own proposal.

However, Mei immediately opposed it.

“No, you can

Can you feel it?"

Given the connection between them, maybe Qiao Ran could sense something when she made the judgment. If he changed his gesture at that time, she would suffer a huge loss.

However, for Qiao Ran, his thoughts could also be easily sensed by the other party.

“…You’re different too.”

Qiao Ran was still afraid that she would suddenly change her tactics.

In the end, the two chose the fairest coin toss, with each person representing one side. Under the fair judgment of Lillie and others, Mei became the final winner.

"Great!"

Mei jumped onto the ring with an excited look on her face. She seemed to be happier than if she had won the game.

"Qiao Ran, just watch carefully and see the power of my Monarch Snake!"

"..."

Qiao Ran could only roll his eyes and respond in silence. When he arrived at the next gym, he would definitely get his revenge.

The owner will not give his first time to anyone.

"Now that we are ready, let's start the game."

Hua Wanshuang on the opposite side had no idea what Qiao Ran and the others were doing, but she found it quite interesting to see these young people playing and fighting.

If it had dubbing, maybe I could sit next to it and watch it for a while while drinking flower tea.

"Rongcheng Gym, the gym battle is about to begin."

The referee standing in the center of the field also looked at the two opposing teams.

"Gym Leader, please send out your Pokémon first!"

Chapter 564 [Rose Raiden]

Qiao Ran had experienced a grass-attributed gym before, but that Juqu Gym couldn't be compared with the mature alliance industry of the Rongcheng Gym. It felt more like a hermit who had retired to start a business.

That time in the Juqu Gym, Qiao Ran also used Yveltal to fight against the opponent's Sniper Owl. Although the opponent did not send out other grass-attribute Pokémon, it still left a very deep impression on Qiao Ran.

"My first Pokémon."

Hua Wanshuang, who was standing opposite Mei, gently raised her hand. After a flash of light, a Pokémon with a green body, a petite figure, and two hands made up of roses of different colors, appeared in front of everyone in an instant. It looked like a prom queen wearing a mask and a cloak, preparing to attend a masquerade ball.

Her gaze was as gentle as Hua Wanshuang herself, but also carried a hint of arrogance that was completely different from the worldly atmosphere.

"This Roserade is also one of my main Pokémon. My strength is far inferior to that of the Nianhai Gym Master, but when facing you, I will try my best to give it my all."

As the owner of the museum, she also has her own persistence and pride. In front of these outstanding juniors, she has to show her style as a senior.

Qiao Ran pulled out Rotom and let her take a look at the level of Roserade while filming the battle.

"Level 48..."

Qiao Ran nodded. If this was Hua Wanshuang's main team, he could almost guess the composition of the other party's team. There should be a few Pokémon that had broken through the King level. Other than that, they would almost all be close to level 50. If he had to make a clear judgment, this kind of strength would usually be called "quasi-King" on the Internet.

The so-called "below the king" refers to those who have not reached the level of the king, but are far ahead of ordinary trainers.

The Guzma in the Alola region that Qiao Ran had seen before was about the same level.

"It looks like Mei is going to have a tough fight too..."

Different from the young gym leader of Hangzhou City, this gym leader obviously has a certain amount of experience. Moreover, judging from what she said before, she may have received some "guidance" from the old man Nian Hai in the Magic City, so it is impossible for her to let him win.

"really."

Mitsuki and Acerola beside them also nodded. They could all see that the gym owner was very powerful. Even Mei, who had already touched the threshold of the king, could not be underestimated.

"The first one is Roserade... then you are my first one!"

On the ring, Mei didn't hesitate too much. After seeing the opponent's Pokémon, she took out the first Poké Ball.

"Come out! Messenger bird!"

Following Mei's command, a penguin-shaped Pokémon with a red body, white feathers on its head, and a bag-like tail appeared in the venue. Although its appearance is that of a penguin, in fact, it can actually fly in the air.

"Oh?"

Looking at the Pokémon sent out by Mei, Hua Wanshuang said "Oh" in surprise. It was not because Mei made any counter-attribute choice. As a Pokémon with both ice and flying attributes, Messenger Bird could cause a huge blow to grass-type Pokémon no matter which attribute it was. It was just because - Pokémon like Messenger Bird, even among all Pokémon, were relatively weak.

Being able to choose this kind of Pokémon to breed and let them participate in battles, the girl in front of me... is also a somewhat strange person.

"Mei sent out a messenger bird."

Unlike Hua Wanshuang on the stage, the people below the stage breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Mei's choice. They were a little afraid that Mei would stubbornly choose an adverse attribute to resist. Now it seems... she still wants to be cautious.

——As for the strength of the Pokémon, after so many battles and training, Qiao Ran and others basically have a general understanding of it. Even Qiao Ran himself must admit that in the real world, the gap between Pokémon cannot be measured by the so-called "race value".

Even among the weakest Pokémon, there may be an oversized individual. Even among the Pokémon with the highest racial value, there may be a weak individual. After all, the so-called racial value only represents the so-called "reference median value". If everything is arranged according to the racial value, then this routine world would be too boring.

Mei's messenger bird is obviously a very representative individual.

Every time he sees this Pokémon, Qiao Ran even thinks of the messenger bird used by the villain "Masked Man" to control Ho-Oh in the special comic. Although this plot is a bit exaggerated, it can be regarded as the highlight moment of ordinary Pokémon.

"Come on! Let's attack first!"

Now that she has the restrained Pokémon, Mei naturally wants to take the initiative in the battle.

"snowstorm!"

Following her command, the messenger bird flying in the air began to flap its wings rapidly, and waves of ice-blue storms formed in front of it, accompanied by a biting cold wind, blowing towards Roserade.

"What a strong wind pressure."

Hua Wanshuang did not dare to be negligent, even though she had doubted the ability of the Messenger Bird in her heart. However, when the other party used its skills, this idea was refuted. The so-called powerful Pokémon does not need to raise the average value of the entire race to prove itself.

"Rose Raido, it's a sunny day!"

Under the cover of a large-scale snowstorm, Hua Wanshuang did not choose to escape, but used this time to make the scorching sun on the dome clearer.

The dazzling light shone down from the transparent dome, covering not only the area around Roserade, but also all the areas covered by the blizzard - and the blizzard itself.

Under the glaring sunlight, even the icy wind seemed a lot warmer.

However, taking on a double-restrained Pokémon from the opponent was not a pleasant experience for Roserade. The rose-like Pokémon shivered its body like an eggplant hit by frost, and Hua Wanshuang's next order sounded at this time.

"Photosynthesis!"

In an instant, Roserade stretched out her body, and the dazzling light turned into golden energy and flowed into her body. With the bonus of a sunny day, the recovery ability of this skill was greatly improved.

After a while, Roserade, who was originally a little embarrassed, immediately stood up again, and even looked a lot more energetic than before.

Looking at Mei's stunned expression, Hua Wanshuang smiled softly.

“Continuously rejuvenate, continuously give new life.”