Chapter 521

In the next few days, Qingyu spent a relatively relaxed work week.

Most of the time, he only needed to watch the students' commands and give comments from time to time.

As for commanding...

After his short training, the professional mercenaries in the Sunny Gym quickly became familiar with his playstyle, and he almost didn't need to say much more.

In fact, the "AFK playstyle" shown by Qingyu is also an important manifestation of the trainer's level.

In actual combat, relying solely on the trainer's command will inevitably be a step slower, so whether you can match the trainer's thinking and make judgments in advance is also a skill that needs to be cultivated when running in with Pokémon.

Of course, this ability itself is also linked to the trainer's command and pre-battle layout ability, and it is a luxury that requires a lot of time and energy to pile up.

It's not difficult for Qingyu, but it's still too early for other rookies.

When facing Qingyu before, at least his opening tactics were relatively fixed, and he could gain a certain advantage by catching the command.

But after these Pokémon fought alone and didn't play according to the routine, many rookies were dumbfounded...

Is, is this a playstyle that Pokémon can think of?

In this regard, Qingyu can only summarize it in four words:

If you're bad, practice more!

A few days passed quickly, and under the torture of various strict Pokémon instructors, the trainers who came to the assessment this week quickly found their problems—

The routines they thought of were still too template-like, and facing the Pokémon body that didn't play according to the routine, it was easy to make invalid commands and fall into an unfavorable situation instead.

But there was no other way this time, they could only try to improve their command level...

The Pokémon rented by the Sunny Gym generally have average strength, but they have been "enlightened" by Teacher Yu and understand a little bit of tactics.

If you can't even pass this level, don't talk about challenging the eight Gyms and advancing to the Elite Four trials!

After all, judging from Grusha's performance, it is only a matter of time before other Gym Leaders are assimilated by Teacher Yu.

Only by progressing faster than others can you break out of the siege!

Up to this point, under Qingyu's efforts, the students of Naranja Academy have completely opened the era of great internal rolling.

And in the Kanto region, thousands of miles away, a few small things happened quietly.

……

Time comes to February 6th.

Kanto region, outskirts of Celadon City.

The hedgehog-haired boy Blue rode his bicycle, which he used as a means of transport, and moved slowly toward the city.

"Damn it, I didn't expect Sabrina to be so hard to fight..."

Like the last time he went to Saffron City, Blue, who was struggling forward, recalled the "test" he had experienced last week, and only felt a chill on his back instantly.

Sabrina's tactics weren't as "quality" as the previous two Gym Leaders, mainly by turning Trick Room on and off at any time, making his Pokémon unable to grasp the concept of "speed" at all.

Although the battle process was very difficult, relying on resilience, Blue and his Pokémon barely withstood the opponent's tactics.

As a result...

Sabrina, seeing that her tactics didn't work, actually went down to fight a real wild fight herself???

Her terrifying psychic power, which was a bit outrageous, seemed to be dozens of times stronger than the Alakazam on his team; just relying on her alone, she could face all his main forces head-on!

What the hell is this!

Fortunately, Blue wasn't a fuel-efficient lamp either; after both sides took down each other's Pokémon, they quickly reached the situation of trump card vs. trump card.

Blue, who was already exhausted, was ready for failure, but Sabrina actually said she wouldn't fight anymore and threw the Gym Badge to him directly...

"Why on earth would Sabrina go easy on me?"

Blue had always had such confusion in his heart.

Wasn't it rumored before that Sabrina was a very terrifying psychic who would turn all rookies who failed the challenge into dolls and collect them?

He was ready to lie down for a month or so if it didn't work, and wait for Red to come and save him...

Although it was a bit shameful, at least there was a certain possibility.

If it really didn't work, turning into a doll with Red, then it wouldn't just be him who was shameful.

As a result, Sabrina not only gave him the Gym Badge but even took the initiative to point him in the direction, giving priority to challenging the Celadon Gym in the west.

She even said it was the guidance of fate.

Blue couldn't figure it out.

However, considering that Sabrina didn't make him challenge a second time, let's believe her for now!

With this thought, Blue quickly rode his bike into Celadon City.

Soon, he discovered what Sabrina meant by "guidance of fate."

In front of a very modern-looking building, a boy wearing a red and white baseball cap and dressed as an ordinary trainer was squatting at the door, seemingly observing the situation inside.

Red???

Blue instantly recognized this "rival," and at the same time felt confused in his heart—

How did he get to Celadon City one step ahead of him?

He was definitely the one who started challenging the Gym one step ahead of him, and he had never seen him along the way?

"Hey, Red..."

Blue walked up subconsciously, ready to say hello to him, but was quickly turned back by Red, who reached out and covered his mouth.

"Don't make a sound yet."

Red frowned tightly, signaled Blue to be quiet, and pointed to the building gate.

Blue was a bit confused by his strange behavior, and just as he was about to ask, he heard Red explain in a low voice:

"This is the Celadon Game Corner, the largest entertainment building in Celadon City."

"But just now, I saw a few Team Rocket members come here, and then quickly disappear."

"Huh? Team Rocket?"

Blue raised his eyebrows, subconsciously squinting his eyes to look at Red.

"Are you sure... Team Rocket would appear in the city openly and not be kicked out?"

For most people in the Kanto League, Team Rocket is a group of scum that should be spurned; how could they be allowed to appear in the city openly and even come to the Game Corner to relax?

"I also think it's very strange, so I stayed here to confirm my thoughts."

Red nodded calmly.

"I suspect that this might be Team Rocket's base in Celadon City, so Team Rocket people dare to walk in directly, not afraid of being discovered by others."

Blue couldn't help but hold his forehead helplessly.

Sure enough, he is still that justice-filled middle-school boy.

"Then, even if you found Team Rocket, what do you plan to do?"

"You're not planning to kill all of Team Rocket by yourself, are you?"

"……"

After listening, Red nodded seriously, then shook his head again.

"Not just me, but both of us."

"???"

Blue raised an eyebrow, but after seeing Red's extremely serious eyes, he quickly sighed again.

"Fine, I lose to you!"

"I'll help you this last time; I'll squat here with you and wait for Team Rocket..."

Before he finished speaking, Blue quickly remembered something, looked at Red again, and asked the question he was a bit confused about—

"By the way, I don't seem to have seen you along the way; how did you get to Celadon City one step ahead of me?"

"Uh..."

Speaking of this topic, Red suddenly scratched his head a bit embarrassedly, and then whispered:

"At that time, Uncle Giovanni refused my challenge, so he pointed me to the road to other Gyms."

"But he seemed to point in the wrong direction; by the time I reacted, I had already swum across the waterway and reached Cinnabar Island."