Chapter 656: Qing Yu: How is it that even Mewtwo is starting to become illegal???

After watching Saguaro pick up Poppy and leave in a hurry, Qing Yu felt a bit of regret in his heart, but he also let out a sigh of relief.

Missing out on a good seedling like Poppy was just that—a miss. After all, Steel-type wasn't his specialty, and any advice he could give would be nothing more than mundane choices like Ferrothorn, Skarmory, or Scizor.

The 8-year-old Poppy certainly had a certain level of skill, but in Qing Yu's eyes, she was still too sunny; there was room for improvement.

Wait a minute... didn't the Paldea wilderness have quite a few Forretress?

How could I have forgotten about it? Come to think of it, this Pokémon also has some very "underworld" functions in battle...

Not only can it set up three types of entry hazards, but it also has many support moves. After fulfilling its role, it can proactively self-destruct to exit the field, further lowering the opponent's overall durability, which can leave a great psychological shadow on opponents facing it for the first time.

If Qing Yu were to teach her, he felt Poppy could quickly get the hang of these Pokémon with "Paldean characteristics."

But unfortunately, he couldn't teach her.

Since she had already been taken away by Saguaro, Qing Yu could only put away his little ideas and turn back to the Sunshine Gym.

The challenge with Poppy was just an accident; the most important gain today was, of course—

Being personally named by Chairperson Geeta to fill the temporarily vacant Elite Four seat in the upcoming summer vacation, serving as a temporary Paldean Elite Four member.

It just so happened that Qing Yu had been worrying that he hadn't had many opportunities to let his main Pokémon practice.

To the point where he had made a serious misjudgment of Lucario's strength.

So Qing Yu also felt that it was indeed necessary to spend more time battling with them, otherwise, wouldn't he really become a "hanger-on" trainer?

And just like that, the pillow arrived right when he was feeling sleepy.

Competing in the Psychic Master Tournament could only count as a warm-up; for a truly satisfying amount of action, one had to look to the Victory Road!

After his careful cultivation, to what extent could his students grow, and could they bring him any unexpected surprises?

Thinking of this, the corners of Qing Yu's mouth curled up uncontrollably.

I'm really looking forward to it~

Returning to the living room, the Pokémon that had been temporarily pulled in to play a one-sided crushing battle quickly returned to their daily routine.

"Hmm..."

The younger sister Indeedee, who had jumped out of her Poké Ball on her own, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It was for the best that Qing Yu hadn't sent her out in the battle just now.

After all, she had never battled other Pokémon before, and her relationship with Pokémon and humans had always been very harmonious.

To have to battle right away in a match that seemed very important to Qing Yu, she was truly afraid that her lack of experience would ruin the game and make Qing Yu feel disappointed.

Qing Yu was clearly a good person; not only did he take the initiative to adopt her after she was fired, but he also let her eat to her heart's content, fulfilling the highest pursuit of her life—he was as great as a legendary angel!

Qing Yu's kindness was impossible to repay; she could only repay him by working even harder!

And if she let him down, Indeedee didn't know how she would face him in the future...

So, she had to work even harder from now on!

After the dinner work was finished, she would go find Mewtwo to learn how to use psychic powers.

Because she could finally eat to her heart's content during this period, her body seemed to be rapidly replenishing the energy she had lost in the past, causing her previously atrophied psychic powers to gradually awaken.

Among the Indeedee species, male Indeedee generally have more powerful psychic abilities, so they also possess a certain degree of combat capability.

As for female Indeedee, they are generally responsible for support work, so they rarely use psychic powers for battle.

But since she had already joined the gym, become a part of it, and signed a contract with Qing Yu, battling had naturally become a part of her work.

In order to keep this job where she could "eat to her heart's content," she still needed to put in more effort; she couldn't slack off just because life had gotten better!

"Hmm!"

Keep it up!

After Indeedee cheered herself up in her heart, she quickly returned to her usual energetic expression and walked into the kitchen to start preparing dinner for the Sunshine Gym today.

Today... how about making curry?

Qing Yu silently watched her back, and a somewhat impolite guess suddenly rose in his heart—

Indeedee... did she seem to have gained weight?

As soon as the thought appeared, Qing Yu shook his head repeatedly and threw it to the back of his mind.

This question was too rude, and besides, she ate so much every day; perhaps her previous physique was the abnormal one?

As long as the Pokémon could grow healthily, Qing Yu certainly wouldn't interfere too much.

After all, the Sunshine Gym's cultivation strategy for Pokémon had always been two words—

Free-range!

The Pokémon only needed to figure out how to "cheat" their way to power, while Qing Yu, as the logistics team, had much more to think about.

For example...

Should he have a sandwich today, or a sandwich?

"Lucario!"

While Qing Yu was complaining in his heart, Lucario, not far away, suddenly let out a low roar, drawing his gaze.

Lucario had already walked into the training area at some point and started its own practice against the sandbag.

Although its performance in the battle just now was passable, having solved the opponent's two Pokémon almost without taking damage and not losing face for its trainer, but...

It also exposed some problems.

Having only learned the martial arts of the two Bear Masters, its suppression power was still not enough when facing certain Pokémon.

So, it was time to continue practicing!

In addition to continuing to go out and learn other excellent combat techniques, tempering oneself to a certain degree could also achieve the same effect.

This is what martial arts calls: One force breaks ten thousand laws!

On the road to becoming stronger, it seemed it had only just begun.

Thinking of this, Lucario's gaze became increasingly firm, and the force behind every punch it threw improved.

Rather than worrying about the future, it was better to perfect every punch and constantly hone and improve itself!

"..."

Qing Yu was speechless for a moment.

Good news: He had roughly guessed Lucario's thoughts.

Bad news: He really had no clue how to take Lucario to the next level.

And with Lucario's current strength, plus such an outrageous starting point as an "outstanding graduate" of the Master Dojo on the Isle of Armor, even if he wanted to use the Travel Raising System to find another master for it, he was afraid it would be a bit difficult.

Lucario, who could already learn Surging Strikes and Wicked Blow, was outrageous enough; he was afraid that apart from legendary Pokémon, other Pokémon would be scared away just by seeing Lucario's stance...

If it were someone with similar strength and good compatibility with Lucario, what about the Swords of Justice?

But it felt like they weren't quite qualified enough...

After all, the Sacred Sword was no longer an exclusive move that only the Swords of Justice could learn; even Gallade and Aegislash could learn it naturally.

Thinking of this, Qing Yu realized belatedly—

Was his own Lucario really that outrageous? Even the legendary Swords of Justice were a bit beneath its notice?

If he were to choose with his current perspective, there really weren't many moves left suitable for Lucario to learn.

For example...

Behemoth Blade or Assault Rampage?

It just so happened that a Koraidon was hiding deep in Area Zero, so Lucario's next target could be locked in.

Anyway, he had basically decided to go deep into Area Zero with the team, and after helping Miraidon with some psychological therapy, there might indeed be an opportunity.

What if he could really physically persuade Koraidon and learn its moves?

By then, once Lucario Mega Evolved, the Adaptability ability plus the power of Assault Rampage—just thinking about it was a bit terrifying!

Thinking of this, when Qing Yu looked at Lucario again, his eyes were already full of anticipation.

So Lucario's "cheat" was to absorb the power of various legendary Pokémon, and finally, with a mortal body, grow into an individual existence comparable to legendary Pokémon?

Hagi-Luc, you guy...

Qing Yu quickly withdrew his gaze, and at the same time, he suddenly felt something gently brush against his calf.

Looking down, he realized that Sylveon had already sat by his feet in a well-behaved posture at some point, seemingly a bit impatient from waiting, and a small, somewhat tsundere expression hung on its face.

There was no need to guess; the strange feeling just now must have come from the pink ribbons that this little guy was waving around casually.

"Bui!",,,,,