Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Qiao Ran had never used this skill before, but now, he was not hiding anything.

Then, a magical scene happened - when the dragon-headed mole began to rotate its steel claws to create dust, the ground beneath its feet began to shake violently, and streams of energy seemed to be coming out of it.

It rushed out from under the ground, scaring the Dragon Head Rat so much that it quickly stopped releasing its skills and started dodging.

Less than half a second after it quickly left, the energy began to rush to the ground. If the dragon-headed mole was still in that position at that time, it would probably have suffered horrible damage!

"What? It's the power of the earth?!... Why didn't you use this skill just now?!"

Tie Ji was also shocked by Qiao Ran's move. Power of Earth - this ground-attribute skill can cause double restraint to steel-attribute Pokémon. If Qiao Ran had mastered this skill before, why didn't he use it?

If he had used it before, Big Mouth Baby wouldn't have been able to last that long!

"Why? Why didn't I use it before?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Qiao Ran's face. If you ask him why he didn't use it, the answer is of course that he was waiting for this moment!

Now it seems that he did make the right bet.

If Tieji knew that Diancie had such a terrifying skill, she would not necessarily send out the Dragon Head Rat in non-sandstorm weather, and let the Dragon Head Rat create a sandstorm on its own.

But now, just one skill, the Power of Earth, is enough to block most of the Dragon Head Rat's movements, preventing it from entering its own rhythm.

However, Qiao Ran still needed to be careful. If he accidentally let the Dragon Hamster unleash a sandstorm, doubling his speed, then Diancie, who was quadruple-reduced to Steel, would be reduced to a porcelain doll in front of it, the kind that would shatter at the slightest touch. That was definitely not the outcome Qiao Ran wanted to see.

In order to prevent this from happening, we must eliminate any possibility of the Dragon Head Hamster creating a sandstorm. As long as the sandstorm does not appear on the field, with the speed of the Dragon Head Hamster, there is no way to definitely hit Mega Diancie!

"Dianci, continue the power of the earth!"

"Ti!"

Diancie was floating in the air. With just a slight stretch of her hand, the land began to shake. The dragon-headed moles on the ground could only hide everywhere and had no chance to fight back.

"Oh no..." Tie Ji's expression became serious. It was true that the dragon-headed hamster was very powerful, but if no one helped it to start a sandstorm, or if it started a sandstorm by itself, it would definitely not be effective.

How to do?How to do?

Tie Ji was thinking about a way out of the situation. She even had the illusion that the opponent was the gym trainer and she was the challenger. How could this guy's Pokémon be so strong?

Everything went smoothly with Vulpix just now!

The stalemate between the two sides continued. Diancie mobilized the power of the earth, and the dragon-headed mole dodged the attacks. The cycle lasted for a long time, and it seemed that neither side could do anything to the other.

However, at the last moment, Diancie's Earth Power still hit the Dragon Head Hamster.

A huge amount of energy gushed out from the restless earth, and the dragon-headed mole was hit by that energy. Not only did it scream, but its body also flew out.

"here you go!"

Qiao Ran shouted excitedly.

However, Tie Ji on the opposite side also showed the same expression as Qiao Ran.

"Now! Dragon Head Hamster, Iron Head!"

"what?!"

Qiao Ran was shocked. Right in front of him, the dragon-headed mole that was blown away actually used the impact of the explosion to accelerate and rush towards Diancie.

Dragging its scarred body, the dragon-headed mole drew a silver arc in the air.

"You didn't expect this, right? This is my attack route! Qiao Ran!"

Tie Ji's body was trembling with excitement, but her fighting spirit would not fade because of the disadvantage. On the contrary, she would cut a path through the thorny road and continue to move forward.

She is the final winner!

"All-out Iron Head Attack! Dragon Head Hamster!"

"Squeak!"

Diglett's body hit the floating Diancie directly, and both Pokémon fell to the ground with a loud noise and a shower of rubble.

"Dragon-headed gopher!"

“Dianci…!”

Tie Ji and Qiao Ran were both calling out to their Pokémon. However, after the smoke and dust cleared, the two Pokémon fell to the ground at the same time, their eyes rolling in circles.

"Both sides...both sides lost their ability to fight at the same time! The result of this battle is a draw!! However, Qiao Ran still has one Pokémon left that can fight!"

Eve took several deep breaths before finally speaking her final conclusion.

This fierce battle made even she, a referee, feel terrified.

I didn't expect it to end up like this.

"So! The winner of this battle is—Qiao Ran from Longjiang City!!!"

Chapter 59 058 [Second Badge]

"We won...we won! We won! Diancie, we won!"

Upon hearing the news of his victory, Qiao Ran shouted excitedly. However, looking at Diancie lying on the field with her eyes rolling around, Qiao Ran felt a surge of fatigue all over his body, as if his whole body had been hollowed out in an instant.

"Well!"

Perhaps because the sudden joy diluted the feeling of being knocked down, Qiao Ran did not feel so tired just now, but when he saw Diancie

When he was about to leave, that feeling came to him like a tide.

Unlike the previous Vulpix, Diancie felt even more intense this time. After all, mega evolution was also an extra burden for the trainer. While panting, Qiao Ran thought secretly - should he think of some way to increase his physical fitness?

Just a three-on-three gym battle alone could tire him out to this extent. What would he do if he had to fight a six-on-six alliance battle in the future? Furthermore, if he had a stronger body, he wouldn't be so easily knocked down by Diancie and the others.

Once I get better, it’s time to establish my authority as a trainer.

"Come back first, Diancie... you should rest for a while."

Qiao Ran put Diancie back into the Poké Ball. Being hit by the Diglett, which had four times the power, was really not a pleasant feeling. Even Diancie needed some time to recover.

Retrieving Diancie, Qiao Ran couldn't help but half-kneel again. This battle had taken a toll on him like never before. Unlike his previous battles, battling the gym leader's well-trained Pokémon had expended a great deal of his energy. Furthermore, the Mega Evolution was like a pump, draining a significant amount of Qiao Ran's energy and injecting it into Diancie's body.

"Are you OK?"

A voice sounded beside Qiao Ran. Qiao Ran didn't see the other person's appearance clearly, but unexpectedly, a pair of strong arms supported him and lifted him up from the ground.

"You too... Since it consumes so much mental energy, don't force yourself to squander it. Mental energy is indeed a special power, and you use it well, but the drain on your body is too great..."

"...???"

Listening to the other person's gentle voice, a series of question marks popped up in Qiao Ran's head.

Telekinesis…? ? Mental power???

When did I use it?

Then, he turned his head to look in the other direction, and Qiao Ran was surprised to find that the person who helped him up was not Eve, but the owner of the gym who had been unhappy with him before - Tie Ji.

However, her face was no longer filled with contempt, but was instead filled with worry and concern. The 180-degree turn in her attitude made Qiao Ran even more confused.

what happened? ?

Who am I? Where am I?

Why didn't this woman scold me anymore?

"Although you won the gym battle, what you need most now is probably rest."

Looking at Qiao Ran's eyes that looked like he had seen a ghost, Tie Ji felt even more that this boy was over-exerting himself.

"How about this, I'll take you to the lounge to rest for a while."

As she spoke, she stretched out her hands and actually picked up Qiao Ran from the ground in a princess hug.

Qiao Ran: “……???????”

Countless question marks popped up in Qiao Ran's head again. Not only him, but even Eve, who was just there to watch, opened her mouth wide and stared blankly at the world-famous painting in front of her.

A tall woman actually picked up another boy in a princess hug...

This...what on earth is going on?

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Because he was still quite tired, Qiao Ran had no way to resist and could only let Tie Ji carry him to the lounge.

Not only that, after this experience, he also felt with his body how terrifying Tie Ji's strange strength was. Even when this guy picked himself up, he didn't feel tired at all. It felt as if he was not holding a person, but a ball of weightless cotton.

"Um...actually, I just need to rest for a while to recover. There's no need to put me on the bed."

Qiao Ran looked around and found that Tie Ji seemed to have sent him to a place similar to a ward.

"No matter how minor the injury is, it needs to be taken seriously."

Tie Ji ignored Qiao Ran's resistance, forced him onto the bed, and covered him with a blanket.

After doing all this, she took off a badge from the lining of her long dress and placed it in front of Qiao Ran.

"This is the emblem of our Jinling Gym. You are worthy of it after having endured the trials. I have seen your resourcefulness, perseverance, and persistence. Well done."

"Thanks."

Qiao Ran accepted these comments humbly. To be honest, it was quite exciting to receive such praise from the museum owner.

However, when he looked at the badge, his expression froze again.

He was shocked to discover that the badge was shaped like a giant shovel...

"This shape..."

"The Alliance and I proposed this modification, and the Alliance thought it was a good idea, so they agreed. This shape is great, right?"

Tie Ji stared at Qiao Ran's face, with a strange light flashing in her pupils. Qiao Ran was startled and nodded quickly.

"Yes, yes, you are right."

The pressure from this super-strong woman was too great. He even had a feeling that if he dared to say something wrong, she would pull out a shovel from under the bed and knock him flat on it.

"That's great, I'm glad you like it too."

Tieji nodded with satisfaction and then stood up from the bed.

"Just take good care of your injuries first. If anything happens, feel free to come to me. I'm going to deal with some follow-up issues first. My contact information is XXX-XXXXX. If that doesn't work, you can also contact the gym manager. Also, about that... never mind, let's not talk about that for now. Just get some rest."

Tie Ji gave Qiao Ran some instructions and left the room. As the gym leader, she still had a lot of things to deal with. In order to have this battle with Qiao Ran this afternoon, she turned down other battles.

However, when passing by the door - which was next to Eve, Tieji stopped and patted her "sister" on the shoulder.

Although she is not a biological sister, given her close friendship with Sister Eve, she can almost be considered a biological sister.

Tieji quietly approached Eve's ear and whispered something.

"If you want to elope, I will support you. This man is not bad, little Eve, I am a little jealous of your vision..."

"...!"

Eve's face turned red instantly, and she didn't even notice that Tieji had left.

So, we really didn’t elope!

Chapter 60 059 [Waiting Time]

After getting the badge of Jinling Gym, Qiao Ran has completed half of what he wants to do in this city. As for the other half, of course it is to wait for Eve's sister to come back and then meet the legendary "Miss Mei".

Because they went to explore the ruins, even Eve didn't know when they would come back. Not only that, perhaps because the signal in the ruins was poor, it was impossible for Eve to contact her sister.

There was no other way, Qiao Ran could only secretly pray that they would come back soon, otherwise he would not have to wait in Jinling indefinitely.

"You guys are going to stay in Jinling for a while? Sure, then just live in the gym. If you stay here, even if your mother wants to take you back, it won't be possible. Don't worry, little Eve."

After hearing that Qiao Ran and Eve wanted to stay in Jinling, Tie Ji directly kept them both.

However, staying in the gym is indeed a good choice. Not only can Qiao Ran do some training here, but Eve can also be protected. Even if someone wants to kidnap her... Not to mention that this is the alliance's territory, Tie Ji alone can probably knock people away with a few shovels.

So, Qiao Ran and Eve stayed, and Tie Ji arranged for them to stay in the gym's dormitory.

The waiting time was extremely boring. In addition to leading the Pokémon in training every day, Qiao Ran also took this time to learn from Tieji.

"Um... Miss Tie, how can I train my body to become like you? I want to make my body stronger."

"Exercise?" Tie Ji was slightly stunned, and then a smile of understanding appeared on her face.

"This is very simple. You will understand if you hold this."

As she spoke, she handed the shovel in her hand to Qiao Ran.

"this is……"