Chapter 44: So That's It, I Gradually Understood Everything

【Iono: Ciallo～(∠ω<)⌒★, you should feel honored to be proactively added as a friend by Iono-sama~]

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After receiving Iono's message, Qing Yu was dumbfounded.

He had always thought that Iono only deliberately shaped such a style for streaming, but he didn't expect her to be so cute in real life too?

Because there were too many complaints, he didn't know what to say instead.

However, judging from Iono's light tone, at least she didn't add him as a friend because she was broken by him in the game and wanted an explanation.

Because he had rich experience in this aspect in his past life, he subconsciously thought so when he received the friend request.

As a streamer who plays games, Qing Yu's gaming career can be summarized in one word.

Dirty.

After all, you have to make a living, right? If you don't create some program effects, how can you keep the audience?

Putting aside Pokémon battles, occasionally streaming other games is the same.

The first deck in Hearthstone was Dirty Priest, in Yu-Gi-Oh he only played Runick, and in FPS games he always camped as a "rat."

Of course, although this way of playing is very cool, it also has to take certain risks.

If you run into a grumpy guy with a bad temper, after adding you as a friend, he will enter the second stage and start the "Driftwood Defense War."

Fortunately, the local people in the Pokémon world are simple and honest, and he hasn't used his full strength yet, so there should be no problem for the time being.

【Qing Yu: Hello, Ms. Iono.】

After Qing Yu replied politely, he glanced at the time by the way.

It's one o'clock in the afternoon, I guess Iono just woke up.

Sure enough, streamers' schedules are all underworld.

【Iono: We are all Gym Leaders, no need to be so polite, I'll call you Qing Yu directly, and you call me Iono too!】

【Iono: Of course, if you are willing to call me Iono-senpai, that's fine too~】

Senpai?

I didn't eat mushrooms, when did I get so familiar with Iono?

Qing Yu scratched his hair, feeling a bit confused for a moment.

However, Iono doesn't seem to have any malice, but she can't have added him just to chat, right...

Better to just follow her words and keep chatting.

【Qing Yu: Okay, Iono-senpai.】

【Iono: Very good!】

【Iono: Since you called me senpai, then let me, this senpai, properly guide you on how to manage the Gym!】

【Iono: Although I don't want to say it so excessively, compared to your streaming level, your Gym management level is really too poor!】

"..."

Qing Yu really wanted to refute, but thinking about it, it seemed that Iono was really right.

After all, the Sunny Gym closed down for half a year, and it wasn't until he crossed over these two days that he took over such a mess.

So Iono intends to guide him and pass on how she manages the Gym?

But they should have never met, and their only contact was that one game battle yesterday...

Truly worthy of the Pokémon world, is it too friendly?

Is it true that passersby give props and TMs, and Champions send rare Pokémon?!

Qing Yu received a little shock from the Pokémon world.

However, based on his Gym's model planning, the best reference system at present is indeed the Levincia Gym.

If there is a way to quickly increase the Gym's popularity, the Sunny Gym can also get on the right track faster, and even Eevee can achieve travel freedom.

So—

【Qing Yu: Please guide me, Iono-senpai!】

【Qing Yu: I want to progress too much!】

"So that's it, I gradually understood everything."

After chatting with Iono on the Navigator for a long while, Qing Yu felt that he had learned a lot.

Although she is about the same age as him, Iono is indeed professional, and the Levincia Gym inherited from her parents already has a mature management model.

After Iono's reminder, he quickly discovered the loopholes he hadn't noticed.

Simply put, Qing Yu's popularity on PokéTV is indeed very high, but because the first two tactics didn't have any local characteristics, he actually absorbed viewers from other regions.

And this part of the audience is impossible to travel over mountains and rivers to challenge the Gym.

That's why there is a situation where streaming popularity remains high, but growth points are pitifully small when settling.

A very simple principle, but if it weren't for Iono's reminder, he would never have thought that it would be such a shallow reason...

【Qing Yu: So, should I add more Paldean Pokémon?】

【Iono: Bingo!】

【Iono: Actually, rather than introducing systematic tactics, it's better to focus on one or two Paldean Pokémon!】

Iono gave her advice again.

Qing Yu also felt that it made a lot of sense.

After all, as far as the current situation is concerned, almost all those who come to challenge the Gym are rookie trainers, and expecting them to configure a systematic lineup is a very difficult thing.

Instead, it's more straightforward to directly introduce the more common Pokémon in Paldea.

Not only will it help increase the popularity and influence of the Sunny Gym locally, but it can also be connected to his vision for Gym development, attracting more people to come and challenge.

Truly worthy of being a future super-popular blogger and Paldea's only designated cute one, Iono is indeed reliable!

【Qing Yu: Thank you very much for your advice, Iono-senpai, I think I know what to do.】

【Iono: Hmph hmph, a reliable senpai like me is of course very amazing~】

【Iono: But there is also a question, how much do you know about Paldean Pokémon, Qing Yu?】

Although this track has a bright future, there is also a prerequisite—

Qing Yu must at least have a clear understanding of the usage of most Paldean Pokémon, which is actually a bit too high a requirement for an eighteen-year-old boy.

【Qing Yu: Hmm... should be enough, right?】

Qing Yu recalled a little, although he played more doubles in the game in his past life, he basically had a count of the Pokémon that appeared in Scarlet/Violet.

If you want to talk about the most common Pokémon in each region, it has to be the regional bird and regional rodent, right?

And when it comes to the Paldean regional rodent, that's incredible...

It can also be connected to the hazard-setting video from the last issue. ===== CHAPTER 46 =====