Chapter 1085

It is obvious.

The strength of the participants in the early League Conference was not ideal.

At least in front of the armored boy with 【Family Heritage】, it was not enough. Scizor almost didn't spend much effort to defeat the Pokémon of this group of teenagers.

The scene, which could be called a dimensionality reduction strike, frustrated the fighting spirit of ordinary people.

【You saw this scene, knowing that someone would definitely be unable to hold back】

Sure enough, the Lumiose Gym Leader came forward and invited the armored boy to participate in the "test" to screen the participants of the conference.

——Gym challenge.

【You were very clear about the other party's thoughts, but this was also one of your goals】

But when it was mentioned that the requirement for the battle was that both sides must hold three Pokémon, the armored boy was suddenly a bit embarrassed.

【You refused the other party's proposal, stating that one Pokémon could also win】

The Gym Leader tried to postpone the challenge so that the armored boy would have time to get new Pokémon.

But he refused.

It could be seen that the armored boy was full of confidence.

Being able to go against the current in the big environment, he definitely wouldn't dare to do so without some skills.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Scizor vs. Drapion, Bug/Steel against Poison/Dark, a visible disadvantage.

However, in the era where the armored boy was, the common sense of 【classifying Pokémon by attributes】 was probably not yet spread, after all, Professor Oak hadn't been born yet!

But soon, All Baimu found that although research on Pokémon in the last century was insufficient, the Gym Leader's strength was still commendable.

Scizor should have had an all-around advantage, but it was hindered by Drapion's move 【Confuse Ray】.

Causing it to have to spend more energy to survive the confusion state.

【Your Scizor defeated the opponent】

A difficult battle.

A tired expression appeared on the head of Scizor in the light screen.

A bad start?

All Baimu realized that the armored boy was probably going to suffer, and the Talonflame that appeared immediately after made him feel that he had guessed right.

"Gym Leaders in this era don't specialize in attributes!"

He sighed with emotion.

There are also many gyms with mixed attributes in modern times, but the popular ones are all attribute-specialized without exception.

Perhaps because it's easier to challenge?

The Talonflame in the picture launched 【Flare Blitz】, and Scizor, with its four-fold weakness to Fire, had no room to resist.

Even if its physical defense was excellent, it was still very difficult to withstand.

Not to mention the poor state.

【You lost to the Lumiose Gym Leader】

The armored boy stood still for a long time, surrounded by the cheers of the teenagers he had defeated earlier.

He probably didn't expect that he would fail at the start.

And the Gym Leader seemed worried that the battle just now would discourage this noble boy, so he hurriedly said that although he lost, his strength was recognized.

He could give him a badge.

【You refused】

The narration stated that the armored boy followed the family's knightly spirit, yearning for a fair and square battle; winning is winning, losing is losing.

【You expressed your respect to the Gym Leader and said that you would come to challenge again】

The armored boy turned and left.

Leaving behind the surprised Gym Leader and the silent onlookers.

In their impression, nobles were a group of shameless bastards who, even if they lost a battle, would still find many excuses to whitewash it.

It could be called thick-skinned.

The armored boy broke their inherent impression of nobles.

【You began to reflect on yourself】

Riding the Gogoat toward the city, the armored boy realized his own mistake.

He underestimated the Gym Leader and committed the sin of arrogance.

This made the armored boy a bit depressed.

【You found that knightly virtues are not as easy to follow as you imagined】

But he also felt that he was right to come out this time; if not, he would never have realized his own shortcomings.

【You arrived at Route 16】

As a noble, even a fallen noble, he still possessed important information that ordinary people didn't have—

A map of wild Pokémon habitats.

It was used in the past to help them avoid dangerous Pokémon.

Now it became a navigation mark guiding the armored boy to catch new Pokémon.

【You didn't want to go home for help, as this would expose your actions】

The armored boy had clearly left home without permission, and only his cousin knew where he went and what he was doing.

All Baimu seemed to be able to foresee the choices he would face.

The process of finding Pokémon went very smoothly.

Before long.

The armored boy had already drawn his sword and was fighting a Pawniard.

Yes.

He did it himself to catch the Pokémon.

"... Understandable."

【Physically Strong】 talent, right? He wouldn't be used to it if he didn't have a hand-to-hand combat session with Pokémon!

The solid strength also made this catching operation exceptionally smooth.

【You caught Pawniard, your knightly squire has increased】

The armored boy was not satisfied.

The Lumiose Gym required three Pokémon, and he was still one short, but the last one was not easy to find.

【You remembered a rumor in noble circles and headed to a nearby resort hotel】

Resort hotel?

Oh, the abandoned hotel of the future.

It opened in the last century? It's a pity it didn't become a century-old shop.

All Baimu changed his posture, his peripheral vision catching Shiny Gengar and the Dragapult siblings playing rhythm games with Scream Tail.

No wonder he inexplicably heard the BGM.

Scream Tail's score... hehe, as expected of "Jigglypuff," not to mention the rhythm game master Gengar, its score was even lower than the younger Dragapult's!

He shook his head, and when his attention returned to the light screen, he found the armored boy talking to a gentleman in a tuxedo.

【You obtained the boss's night patrol permission】

Night patrol?

All Baimu's eyes showed curiosity. Which Pokémon was the armored boy preparing to squat and wait for?

The answer is—the sneaky Klefki.

It is said that nobles would let it take charge of the keys to the vault and pass them down from generation to generation.

But this one in the simulation obviously didn't have such a difficult responsibility.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to insert it whenever it saw a lock, absorbing the metal ions inside to fill its stomach.

The armored boy had a clear goal, rushed over with his sword, and slashed down suddenly!

Clang!

Exploding bubbles occupied half of the screen.

The screen was silent for a moment, and the Klefki that was stealing the lock to absorb metal ions fell to the ground with a clatter.

Great! Another Pokémon caught without relying on Pokémon!

【You caught Klefki, your manor butler has increased】

As expected of noble origin, what squire, what manor butler, his attitude toward Pokémon is different from those previous simulation subjects.

After the goal was achieved, the armored boy didn't rush to return to restart the challenge.

【You opened the cultivation book you stole from home, which happened to record the cultivation methods for Pawniard and Klefki】

Following the methods recorded in it, he conducted specialized training for Pawniard and Klefki.

The results were remarkable.

In this era where everything is waiting to be done, the family learning mastered by the armored boy allowed him to occupy an early advantage.

It's hard to say about the later stage. If the knowledge mastered by nobles could allow them to crush commoners in all aspects, why would they join forces to protest?

They would only think it's a joke.

【You returned to Lumiose City】

The armored boy didn't rush to challenge again, but silently observed the strengths of the Gym Leader and looked for weaknesses.

Occasionally someone would challenge him, and he wouldn't refuse. After winning, he didn't laugh at others triumphantly, but would praise the other party. When he was defeated and ridiculed, he didn't care, and modestly absorbed suggestions.

Over time.

This boy who followed knightly virtues gained the recognition of many people.

【You were happy to see this situation】

The armored boy was unwilling to accept the decline of his family, so he bet on the League Conference, hoping to make some achievements. At the same time, he understood that the current Kalos had been controlled by the capitalist class.

He must be able to put down his status.

【Your reputation attracted the attention of the Lumiose Gym Leader】

The Gym Leader was very curious about the armored boy. It wasn't that no nobles had signed up for the conference before, but not one had persisted to the end.

They would run away after losing a few times because they couldn't save face.

How long could he persist?

Holding the question, the Gym battle started again.

Following the rules, it was still three-on-three. The Gym Leader started with the sneaky Shiinotic, but this time it encountered Klefki.

The 【Prankster】 ability made this Pokémon's attack speed faster than lightning. Crafty Shield blocked Spore, Taunt prohibited further use, and then it buried its head and hit Flash Cannon.

Shiinotic didn't last long before it collapsed.

【You fully utilized the weaknesses of your opponent that you observed】

The subsequent Talonflame and Honchkrow had also been fully analyzed by the armored boy for their tactics and moves.

Because the Gym Leader didn't change his routine at all when dealing with challengers, he soon won the battle.

【You defeated the Lumiose Gym Leader and obtained the Lumiose Badge】

The Gym Leader was amazed.

He didn't expect that in such a short time, the armored boy had not only gained two new Pokémon but also used them to perfection.

【You heard the Gym Leader say that the Lumiose Gym is not the first priority in the challenge order, and you can go to challenge the true starting point—the Santalune Gym later】

The armored boy accepted his suggestion.

The scene changed.

He had already arrived in this antique city, but he didn't go to challenge the gym, but visited the local nobles.

【Although you intended to participate in the conference, you didn't forget noble etiquette】

Visiting a place must first greet the local "lord," even if the times have changed.

And when he mentioned his purpose for coming here was to challenge the gym.

The "lord" was not angry, but even encouraged him to teach those commoners a lesson!

In the eyes of this old-school noble, the behavior of the Santalune Gym Leader today was a bit arrogant, but he couldn't interfere.

The current Kalos was no longer ruled by nobles.

【You agreed fully and started to challenge the Santalune Gym】

Like the previous Gym Leader, the Santalune Gym still didn't specialize in attributes, and the Pokémon were very basic—

Bunnelby, Roselia, and Flabébé.

Compared to the Lumiose Gym, it could be said to have no difficulty at all, and Scizor alone handled it.

Sure enough, just as the Lumiose Gym Leader said.

【You defeated the Santalune Gym Leader and obtained the Santalune Badge】

The armored boy's victory made the local nobles in Santalune City jump for joy. They mocked the Santalune Gym Leader wantonly, making other Trainers in the gym very angry.

The Santalune Gym Leader didn't care. He had already heard the rumors about the armored boy from the Lumiose Gym side, and very friendly pointed out the location of the next gym to him—

Ambrette Town.

【You thanked him and rushed to the next gym location without stopping】

"The efficiency is really high."

All Baimu found that the armored boy was different from the previous few non-pure Trainers; he was just here to challenge the League.

Therefore, the whole process was very concise.

Passing through Dendemille Town, the armored boy quietly returned home. After learning from his cousin that the family didn't know what he was doing for the time being, he breathed a sigh of relief.

【You were worried that your plan would be stopped, the elders in the family are very stubborn】

And what the armored boy didn't expect was that after he left, a long sword quietly followed him.

"Aegislash?"

All Baimu raised his eyebrows.

Indeed, for a family specializing in Steel-type, how could they be without an Aegislash?

Then again, with the lifespan of Ghost-type Pokémon. This Aegislash is probably the armored boy's ancestor.

Pokémon passed down from generation to generation?

It sounds very cool!

In the picture.

To reach Ambrette Town as soon as possible, the armored boy didn't let the Gogoat climb over the mountain, but chose to drill through a cave.

According to the guidance of the map in his hand, this cave named 【Connecting Cave】 greatly shortened the distance.

But the cave had another name, called the nest of Zubat.

The armored boy was naturally attacked, but fortunately, his strength was not bad, and he had the protection of Pawniard and Klefki.

He soon escaped the danger.

【You arrived at Ambrette Town】

As usual, he first visited the local "lord." Unexpectedly, the noble circle in Ambrette Town was less hostile to the Ambrette Gym.

After much inquiry, the armored boy discovered that the Gym Leader was the son-in-law of a certain noble.

【You realized that there are indeed smart people making a fortune in secret】

The waves of the times are rolling in, and some people choose to resist, while others choose to go with the flow.

【You challenged the Ambrette Gym Leader】

This Gym Leader finally had a specialized attribute—

Water.

Due to the attribute disadvantage, that is, Steel-type moves were not very effective against Water-type Pokémon.

He fought a bit harder, but only a bit.

【You suspected that the other party had noble guidance behind them, and the tactical style made you feel very familiar】

The narration explained that the noble circle in Kalos is not big, especially the nobles who have mastered the power of Pokémon, who often send Pokémon to fight each other under the pretext of exercising their strength.

Therefore, the armored boy could tell.

With the information advantage, he soon won. Not only that, Pawniard also evolved.

【Your Pawniard evolved into Bisharp】

So fast!

Pawniard evolves at level 50+, right!

Even if it's a few levels earlier, it must be level 40+. Did the armored boy cultivate it so fast?

All Baimu was a bit surprised.

Regardless, the armored boy successfully obtained the third badge.

【As a Gym Leader, you beat around the bush and asked the local nobles for a map of nearby wild Pokémon distribution】

The armored boy, who caught a glimpse of the secret, decisively started to blackmail them.

In the end, he also got the new map as he wished.

【Following the guidance of the map, you searched for a new target】

Nosepass.

In the books mastered by the armored boy, there is a method to evolve Nosepass into a Steel-type Pokémon.

It is still a special catching style of sword fighting.

Because Nosepass has the special condition of always pointing north, this catching operation was exceptionally smooth.

【You caught Nosepass, your manor decoration has increased】

Decoration...

Easter Island statues, right?

All Baimu twitched the corner of his mouth, and Scream Tail's explosion suddenly came from his ear.

"Ah!!"

"What are you shouting for?"

He hurriedly got up and went over, finding that Scream Tail had lost too much in the rhythm game and was red-faced from losing.

Gengar and the Dragapult siblings were coaxing it from left and right, their expressions extremely awkward.

"Gen-gen~"

"Mao Jie-ah~"

Garlic bird, garlic bird~

(End of chapter)