Chapter 893: Protagonist

Time flies.

After a period of preparation, the schoolgirl's Pokémon had become sleazy to the extreme after checking for gaps and filling them, and they had learned all the various low-class... bah, reasonable and compliant moves.

This gave her great confidence in the Champion Cup.

At least the childhood sweetheart had experienced it many times.

All Baimu saw the yellow bean face on the childhood sweetheart's head turn into a green bean face, also laughing until he wanted to die; playing games, one must play with a smile.

Not two days later.

The eve of the Champion Cup opening.

【You came to Wyndon】

Wyndon was located at the northernmost end of the Galar region, a super metropolis built under the guidance of Vice Chairman Rose's plan.

When the narration mentioned this sentence.

All Baimu highly suspected that the current Chairman in the simulation content had been sidelined.

He estimated that it was only a matter of Chairman Rose saying "Chairman, it's cold" for Rose to "wear the yellow robe" and ascend to the position of Chairman, at most sighing "you all have harmed me, the Chairman."

Of course, these had nothing to do with the simulation, so the narration just introduced it slightly like other towns.

The schoolgirl didn't care about the origin of Wyndon.

She only cared about the results.

As everyone knew, the periodic competition 【Champion Cup】 of the Galar League was mainly divided into two parts: semi-finals and finals; if compared with the outside world, the semi-finals were roughly equivalent to a regional tournament, and the finals were equivalent to the Champion League.

In other words.

If the schoolgirl couldn't break through the shackles of the single blue talent, then her defeat point was likely the one breaking through the semi-finals.

Who was so powerful that they eliminated her?

In All Baimu's view, the schoolgirl wasn't much worse than some double blue talent simulators before, just lacking the bug-like on-the-spot ability of the animation world like 【Three-Word Mantra】 or 【Limit Breakthrough】.

You don't say, they were all quite important.

Maybe the opponent had it!

【You saw the Wyndon Stadium, the unique magnificent building made you look forward to it】

Realizing the agreement was right around the corner!

The schoolgirl standing with the childhood sweetheart had strong expectations.

The screen flowed.

The Champion Cup opened on time.

【You and your opponents stepped into the venue together】

The semi-finals didn't need to change into competition clothes, so the schoolgirl wore that dress and white cotton coat that All Baimu had memories of.

The childhood sweetheart also wore a Charizard-colored hoodie and a scout hat.

This scene seemed to confirm that the future was already destined.

He looked at the other contestants, mostly classic NPC models, but how come...

There were so many people?

Dense.

All Baimu intended to count them one by one from beginning to end.

The screen changed.

Vice Chairman Rose appeared to preside, using the narration to indicate that there were thirty-two Gym Challengers who had obtained eight badges in this Champion Cup, which would be the session with the most participants in recent years.

Thirty-two people!

Good guy!

The session participated in by the Psychic had only eight people, and the semi-finals participated in by the game protagonist had only four people!

Where did so many invitation letters come from?

The last madness before the former Chairman fell?

All Baimu was simply shocked; God knew whether Rose was too strict after taking office, or too loose before taking office; thirty-two people indeed greatly exceeded his expectations.

Because many people meant fierce competition.

Especially the loser-elimination competition where Pokémon battles only had one chance.

How cruel!

【You met your first-round opponent】

The opponent was a man in a suit but with a full corporate slave temperament, good at Bug-type Pokémon.

And unlike the game.

The semi-finals only allowed the use of three Pokémon throughout.

The schoolgirl released a big move at the beginning; Sinistea appeared to face Golisopod, not attacking but just using Nasty Plot, and when stamina wasn't enough, it took a sip with 【Strength Sap】.

After strengthening enough, Baton Pass to Jellicent and Gigantamax to hit 【Max Geyser】.

It could only be said that she was indeed good at playing.

Even if the opponent later Gigantamaxed Orbeetle, it couldn't withstand the Max Geyser in the rain; Sinistea's special attack had been pulled to an extremely terrifying level by the self-sacrificing Sinistea.

【You defeated your opponent with an invincible momentum, and the audience cheered for the outstanding performance of you and your Pokémon】

The Baton Pass team is terrifying!

The schoolgirl became more and more confident, and her Pokémon, under her infection, also improved day by day.

【You met your second-round opponent】

Second-round opponent.

A boy about her age.

Clearly not from a Gym Trainer background, dressed as luxuriously as those rich young masters in the game who would give a lot of money after being defeated.

No specialized attribute, the combination was relatively mixed but all highlighted a "strong" word.

Very consistent with the phenomenon of powerful individuals in the animation team—

The schoolgirl was quite good at dealing with these people.

She didn't even use the Baton Pass tactics, just relying on various small skills to disgust the opponent's Pokémon, and not letting the opponent switch, simply making the opposite side red-hot.

The most absolute thing was that almost every Pokémon in the schoolgirl's team knew Destiny Bond, causing the opponent to just see the dawn of hope, and have to face the embarrassment of the Pokémon being taken away together.

After completely hitting the opponent's mentality, the schoolgirl took the opponent who had lost his mind in one fell swoop.

【You passed the second round, and the endless variety of moves made the contestants begin to fear and guard against your existence】

Not bad, not bad.

Playing routines is either being looked down upon or being guarded against.

The schoolgirl with results was naturally the latter.

Compared with this, the childhood sweetheart was more inclined to take the royal road, and the solid battle also allowed him to successfully break through the second round.

Fewer and fewer people, the hope of breaking through the semi-finals was getting higher and higher.

【You met your third-round opponent】

Third-round opponent.

A young woman with long hair, using Steel-type Pokémon.

The schoolgirl fell into a bitter battle.

The reason was that the opponent's Gigantamax Copperajah used Max Steelspike to significantly increase its defense, and Golurk's High Horsepower and Max Quake couldn't move this guy at all.

Hard to the point of outrageous!

Even the restraint attribute couldn't move it!

It made people suspect that it had pointed all its efforts to defense, "Because I'm afraid of pain, I pointed my defense to the max"?

In short, the schoolgirl fought a bit hard.

In desperation.

She sent out the third Pokémon she used to prevent accidents—Drifblim, and sprayed a Black Fog, and Copperajah immediately turned into a small Copperajah.

Obediently pushed horizontally by Golurk.

The opponent's third Ferrothorn didn't struggle much, and the farmer's three punches of Fire Punch successfully sent it away.

【You passed the third round, and the distance to realizing the agreement is getting closer and closer】

The schoolgirl smiled and found the childhood sweetheart who had also advanced.

And then.

The two were assigned together.

【You met the childhood sweetheart in the fourth round】

This was undoubtedly a tragedy, but the two didn't feel sad; on the contrary, there was helplessness mixed with joy.

【You once agreed to travel together to become Champion, striving for one day to meet at the Champion Cup and launch a charge toward the Champion throne together】

A very simple agreement.

Very consistent with buddy friendship.

And although the schoolgirl won more games on weekdays, she didn't take it lightly, and understood even more that the childhood sweetheart was a man who was good at giving people surprises.

As she thought.

The childhood sweetheart, who had always maintained a simple fighting style, used Sunny Day tactics, preventing the schoolgirl from thinking about using Jellicent to hit Max Geyser.

In the end, after mutually eliminating two Pokémon.

What remained was still the two's initial partners—Dragapult and Charizard.

Even though Dragapult only had one Dreepy until the game, its Dragon Darts were still swift and incomparable, plus its own speed that surpassed ordinary people and the elusive stealth ability.

Even if Charizard had a moment of explosion, it still fell under Dragapult's three-hit Quick Attack that came without a shadow and left without a trace.

【You defeated the childhood sweetheart, and the childhood sweetheart fell in the fourth round】

Fourth round!

Exactly the same as what was said in the short film!

All Baimu's little heart suddenly hung high; you must continue to win!

Prove to the world... bah, prove to me that a single blue talent can also become a tournament Champion! The miraculous woman who defies heaven and changes fate—

When the last opponent of the semi-finals, the fifth round, appeared.

His roar in his heart stopped.

Along with his heart, it died.

Because the one appearing on the opposite side was a boy with black and white hair, skin whiter than a zombie, and an overall dress that was as punk as it could be, as rock and roll as it could be.

"Melancholy Piers."

Damn!

You celebrities don't leave a way for ordinary people!

This was the second time All Baimu saw a celebrity opponent in a simulation story at the tournament level; the last one he remembered was Miniskirt meeting Lorelei, the memory was long-lasting but still clear.

As a result, the schoolgirl met Piers again.

So simulation stories that are not close or far in era are really...

All Baimu cursed.

Piers' gold content didn't need to be said. He was the only one among all Gym Leaders in the Galar region who didn't use Gigantamax, but his strength ranked among the top Gym Leaders.

Very likely possessed combat power at the Elite Four level.

Of course, this was his current data; it was hard to say in the simulation story, clearly Piers, who was still very young and even younger than the schoolgirl, might not be as strong as he would be in the future.

Hmm.

The schoolgirl still had the possibility of winning!

All Baimu thought so.

But was quickly told that this was a dream; the Piers in the screen could even skip lines—

"For the hometown, for the partners, I cannot fall here!"

His Pokémon immediately started to explode.

Actually, it didn't matter if they didn't explode; Piers' strength clearly exceeded the schoolgirl's. He could directly destroy the Baton Pass team with Black Fog, then use Taunt to seal change moves, and also had three-hit blocking moves to deal with Gigantamax.

Even Dragapult's stealth couldn'

Plus type advantage...

If All Baimu simulated Piers, this guy would have at least an Orange talent!

Pity.

What he is simulating now is the schoolgirl who is getting beaten up.

【You lost to Piers and fell in the final round of breaking through the semi-finals.】

The result was very regrettable.

But the schoolgirl didn't seem to have much psychological burden; Piers's strength made her yearn for it, and upon learning that the other party was working hard to revitalize his hometown, she admired him even more.

Many scenes flashed by one by one.

【To support Piers, you and your childhood friend watched the entire Champion Cup.】

【You saw Piers lose to the current Champion Peony and felt very regretful.】

【Recommended by the Circhester Gym Leader, you began working hard to succeed the Circhester Gym; during this period, your childhood friend traveled to other regions.】

【You continued your archaeological work; the childhood friend who returned years later proposed to you, you agreed and stepped down from the Gym Leader position.】

【Due to work, you and your childhood friend moved to the Kanto region.】

【You gave birth to a child; thinking of that Champion Cup that was very important to you, thinking of the magnificent Wyndon Stadium, you named her 'Lillie'.】

【Simulation ended.】

"Ha..."

All Baimu sighed.

From a story perspective, the schoolgirl's life is undoubtedly relatively complete; she had her own career and had once been brilliant in battles, and even served as a Gym Leader for a period of time.

One must know that the requirements for Gym Leaders after Rose took office were bound to be stricter than in the past; it was already not easy for the schoolgirl to hold on until Allister came.

Finally moving to the Kanto region also fits the plot in the anime.

Because the Pokémon Lillie met after going into the forest were basically all from the Kanto region, and the ones released by Trainers in the town later also belonged to the first generation.

So how old is Lillie now?

All Baimu is very curious; if Piers is considered the same batch, he should only be twenty right now? The schoolgirl gave birth at sixteen or seventeen?

He picked up his Rotom Phone to check and found that Piers was only nine when he participated in the Champion Cup; in other words, he was two years younger than the schoolgirl—

The schoolgirl went to the Circhester Gym at ten and only received the invitation to become a Gym Challenger at eleven.

Good guy!

Genius youth!

Calculating this way, it should be only a few years before Lillie sets out on her journey.

"Hmm."

All Baimu put down his phone; he wasn't prepared to specifically run to the Kanto region to find her—it was too sleazy and unnecessary; he'd just treat it as watching the prequel to "Lillie's Dream."

He shifted his gaze to the rewards; his only curiosity was what memories the schoolgirl would bring him.

【Fixed Reward: TM ×3 (Type can be specified)】

【Fixed Reward: Schoolgirl's Archaeological Work Memory—Cleaning Dust Chapter (Can be repeatedly reviewed)】

【Choice Reward 1: Any Pokémon increases by three levels (below lv. 70)】

【Choice Reward 2: Clues to obtainable Pokémon (Type can be specified, Excellent)】

【Choice Reward 3: Skill—Baton Pass (Can choose a Pokémon to learn)】

【Choice Reward 4: Keep the 【Elite System】 talent for the next round of simulation】

Ah, this.

Is it a drudge memory?

All Baimu silently looked at this memory.

To say he shunned it, he really did shun it; this type of memory is a typical memory that can't be used, unlike the jackpot reward like the chef.

But if you ask him not to watch it.

He is going to watch it.

In his past life, he always heard people say that the archaeology major wasn't much better than the civil engineering major, both were being drudges, but exactly to what extent, it really made All Baimu feel curious.

Three out of four rewards; because there were too many clue rewards, he chose one, three, and four this time.

Baton Pass.

By the way, Dragapult seems to be able to learn Baton Pass; does it know Baton Pass now?

All Baimu opened his phone Pokédex to check, and after confirming that Dragapult didn't know it, he summoned it over.

"Come, come, come, it's time for the immortal to touch your head again."

"Drrr?"

Dragapult lowered its head.

It ate relatively few level rewards, after all, its natural level was already high; it did eat quite a few skill rewards, which enhanced its coverage and the missing variation moves.

In the distance.

Calyrex watched this scene and didn't quite understand.

'What is the beloved subject doing?'

No Pokémon answered.

This is a secret belonging to them internally; Calyrex, who hasn't been captured yet, is not among the companions.