I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

—Health bar still at 30%!

"...The Defeat Mushroom has actually recovered its health bar?!"

Mingyi suddenly showed a surprised expression, and Yang Xiying spoke at that moment.

"The 'Fountainfoam' has a hidden ability to regenerate; when it returns to the team, its HP will be restored to 1/3."

"...!"

Mingyi was surprised; this characteristic sounded incredibly powerful, which meant she was in some trouble...

As for why it's troublesome...

"Monarch Serpent! Dragon Pulse!"

"The mushroom has been exposed! Switch hands!"

The commands from both sides were issued simultaneously once again. Mingyi chose Dragon Pulse, a move that Serperior uses against Pokémon that cannot be damaged by Grass-type moves.

It's also a special attack move, and combined with the two special attacks that came up from Leaf Storm, its power should be quite considerable!

But Yang Xiying switched to a different Pokémon at this moment. It was a Pokémon that had not yet revealed its true form, Scizor, whose entire body was made of metal!

It withstood the fluctuations of the Monarch Serpent Dragon's special attack, which increased by two levels, and its health bar only dropped by 25%! Mingyi sensed trouble.

As mentioned before, revealing that Agaric's regeneration ability would be troublesome, because Yang Xiying can switch Pokémon at any time to coordinate defense.

Now that the exposed mushroom has returned to the team, its health bar will recover by 1/3, which translates to 60% health.

—So Mingyi felt that she was getting further and further away from victory.

"Monarch Serpent! Provocation!"

Mingyi chose to provoke them at this moment because the Pokémon in front of her was also unknown to her.

With the discovery of the Breloom, Mingyi was very worried that Yang Xiying, this new Pokémon, would use some underhanded tactics.

So let's provoke them first, then switch Pokémon!

"Scizor! U-turn!"

However, Mingyi ultimately misjudged the situation, because Yang Xiying's Scizor was a perfectly legitimate Pokémon.

Stubborn personality, technically skilled, headband-wearing, bullet punches, close combat, slapping down, rapid return, and as sunny as can be!

boom--! ! !

The scythe's wings spun like an electric fan, generating propulsion that propelled it to accelerate and crash into the snake!

The Serpent's health bar was instantly emptied, and then the Scizor disappeared into thin air. In its place was Sableye!

Mingyi's face immediately lit up with disbelief. It was a Pokémon with such terrifying attack power...!

She now only has two left to fight, but in order to better understand the gap between herself and Yang Xiying, she has no choice but to go into battle!

……

"I've truly realized the gap between myself and Teacher Ge."

In the end, Mingyi lost the battle.

Her remaining two Pokémon are Scoliped Lucario, which struggles against Sableye because it has Will-o'-the-Wisp!

The burn caused by Will-O-Wisp can forcibly halve a Pokémon's physical attack, even though her Lucario is also a special attacker.

However, all five of Yang Xiying's Pokémon survived, and none of them could defeat her. If she didn't deliver a fatal blow to the exposed Agaric, she would be put to sleep by the mushroom spores.

You can't keep up with Darmanitan's speed, and you'll be countered by Slowbro's Psychic-type moves...

So after a final struggle, Mingyi conceded defeat, gave the opponent the money for their loss, and then both returned to reality.

"In short, thank you, Teacher Ge, for giving me this opportunity to compete,"

Mingyi couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

"It's quite remarkable that a rookie trainer can beat me to this level. Whether it's Serperior, Leopard, or other Pokémon, your understanding of them is very thorough."

"So it's okay to lose this time,"

Seeing that Mingyi was being so polite, Yang Xiying also responded politely.

"That's right, failure is the mother of success. With the level you're showing now, you'll definitely become an amazing trainer in the future."

Homiga walked over and spoke with a smile.

"Thank you, I will try my best. I also learned a lot from this match with Teacher Ge, and I will use these experiences to grow."

"When I become stronger, I will come back to challenge Miss Homiga and Teacher Ge again. I just hope you won't refuse me."

Upon hearing Yang Xiying and Homiga's words, Mingyi instantly perked up, holding a Poké Ball and smiling at Yang Xiying and Homiga.

"Ha, I'll be waiting."

"...I never refuse a Pokémon battle,"

Yang Xiying nodded in response after a moment of silence, and the other side was also full of enthusiasm.

"Oh, so you won't refuse if I challenge Teacher Pigeon again?"

Hearing Yang Xiying say this, Homiga also became very interested.

"Actually, our gym trainers have more Pokémon than those we've shown before, so I have a lot of tactics I'd like to demonstrate to Teacher Pigeon."

Homiga sounded eager to try.

"Cough, I've also used up a lot of energy fighting Mingyi just now, I need to rest now,"

Yang Xiying suddenly coughed a few times awkwardly.

He had already seen Homiga's faint black aura, and continuing to fight her might make him make the same mistake as a man.

Although he's used to girls throwing themselves at him, he still has some reservations about girls who have elders, especially male elders.

In the game, Homiga has a father who is a captain. Girls with fathers are the most troublesome, as they might come to intimidate you with their fiery roaring tigers.

Moreover, Miss Rika in real life is a case in point, so it's better for girls with elders to avoid getting involved in such matters.

Of course, he wouldn't mind getting to know girls like Touko, Naruto, and Illie, cough cough.

"That's right, then let's take a break. And Mingyi, if you want to get stronger, then continue to challenge the gyms."

"Since you started your journey from Hinoki City, you should have already challenged the local gym, so the next nearest gym should be Suicune City."

"You just need to take a boat there."

Homiga then shifted the topic to Mingyi, offering her some advice as a senior.

"My dad is the captain, so let him give you a ride..."

As he spoke, Homiga suddenly fell silent, which startled Yang Xiying and Mingyi.

"...what's wrong?"

"Uh, I suddenly remembered that Dad said last week that he's going to Pokémon Hollywood to be an actor, and he doesn't want to be a captain anymore!"

Homiga immediately gave an expression as if he had overlooked something, and Yang Xiying couldn't help but speak up.

"Your dad has quite a dream."

"I guess so, but it wouldn't be good if it interfered with his original work,"

Homiga immediately looked troubled.

Her father is the head of the port terminal in Liyong City and a well-known captain. He is responsible for maintaining the shipping routes from the local area to other places.

Although the port doesn't rely on him every day to the point of operating year-round, it's easy for problems to arise if he's not there for extended periods.

So it was somewhat absurd for him to go to Hollywood to pursue his Pokémon dream, and Homiga also felt that his father wasn't cut out to be an actor.

"So next I'm going to Pokémon Hollywood to check on Dad. Do you want to come with me?"

PS: Update!

514

Chapter 514 It's not advisable to stay in Liyong City for long!

Pokémon Hollywood, or Bollywood for short, is a facility located north of Ridge City in the Unova region. It is a huge film and television production base.

They have produced many excellent films, which have gained considerable popularity worldwide, making this a pilgrimage site for Yang Xiying.

However, Yang Xiying and Mingyi accompanied Homiga here to find her father, and they quickly found their target.

It was a middle-aged man with black hair dressed in casual clothes, who was talking to a man with a blond afro and bronze skin.

"father!"

"Homiga?"

Upon seeing her father, Homika jogged over, and the person opposite her, who also noticed Homika, was stunned.

"Why are you here?"

"Of course I came to see you! How's your movie going in Bollywood these past few days?"

Homiga answered matter-of-factly.

"Haha, this..."

When Homiga brought up this topic, Homiga's father suddenly looked embarrassed.

"Although your father's first performance was not very successful, he still has the potential to become a huge star if he tries a few more times."

At this moment, the man with the afro next to Homiga's father spoke, and Homiga knew what was going on just from what he said.

It failed...

“Mr. Talent Scout, there’s no need to be so subtle,”

At this moment, Homiga's father spoke up, taking a deep breath and revealing a forlorn expression.

"Ah, my long-awaited screen debut, I had a wonderful dream. Everyone has things they are good at and things they are not good at."

“Seeing how my daughter can juggle being a gym leader and a band member, I wanted to see if I could do it myself.”

"But the reality is still a bit difficult. Anyway, I will continue to do my old job, so I'm sorry to have worried you."

"That's it..."

Homiga nodded. Seeing her father so downcast made her feel a little sad, but it was a good thing that he could cheer up.

"Let's go back first. Of course, I will continue to pursue my dream of appearing on the big screen without neglecting my current job."

"Yes, Daddy can definitely do it,"

Homiga nodded and smiled, then saw his father turn his gaze to Mingyi Yang Xiying.

"By the way, they came with you, right? Are they friends?"

"Yes, they are Pokémon Trainers who challenged my Gym, and each of them is an amazing guy."

Homiga responded with a smile. At this moment, Mingyi and Yang Xiying, who had heard Homiga's words, also walked over. Mingyi spoke first.

"Hello, my name is Mingyi, and I am a Pokémon Trainer from Hinoki City."

"Good evening, my name is Yang Xiying, and I am a Pokémon trainer traveling in Unova."

"Yes, hello, I am Homiga's father, Hosan,"

Homiga's father also responded at this moment.

"Speaking of which, you must be quite remarkable to receive such praise from my daughter. So, you all received badges from Homiga?"

"Yes, but Miss Homiga is also a very powerful person. One day I would like to fight her at full strength."

Mingyi spoke with a smile, while Homiga's father immediately showed a surprised expression, because what she said meant...

"Mingyi and Yang Xiying have both passed my dojo's Level 2 and Level 3 trials, respectively,"

Homiga spoke up at this point.

"Oh, you passed both Level 2 and Level 3?! Really?!"

At this moment, not only was Huo Shan surprised, but the blond afro-haired man was also surprised. Being able to challenge a level two gym trial already made him an elite.

He even passed the Level 3 Gym Trial, which was already passed by a super famous and strong trainer!