Chapter 750: You Are Not Allowed to Play Pokémon! Chapter 388

That their good days in the Sunny Gym were about to come to an end!

……

After adjusting the Rotom Phone to the streaming mode, Qingyu quickly welcomed the first batch of challengers.

However, perhaps due to the influence of his championship victory at the Psychic Master Tournament two days ago, this group of students, who were usually very proactive about challenging him, began to act unusually modest today.

"My, my Pokémon hasn't woken up yet, why don't you let the people behind go first!"

"Not a brother, don't look at me, my fingers are cramping and I can't throw the ball, next!"

"I'm just here to be an audience, you guys do whatever!"

"..."

Watching this group of students who were pushing each other and seemed to have completely lost their fighting spirit, Qingyu couldn't help but shake his head.

【Teacher Yu: You are the worst batch I have ever brought. How come you don't even have the idea of challenging me? How can you fight the all-star lineup of the Champion Road in the future?】

【But it's understandable, which newcomer wants to challenge the "Novice Village BOSS" who just won the championship in the high-level ball tournament and brushes the Elite Four Gym Leaders as babies!】

【Then what should we do? Why not try that small pink-purple one on the side? It looks so small, it doesn't look like it can play Pokémon battles!】

The comments in the broadcast room took in the shameful behavior of these newcomers pushing each other and let out a loud mockery.

To this, Qingyu could only sigh secretly, and then clapped his hands to attract their attention.

"From today, the challenge mode of the Sunny Gym has changed a little."

"Newcomers who haven't obtained the gym badge can directly challenge Mewtwo. I think students should already be very familiar with it."

"As for the honor students who have obtained more than four gym badges and have the confidence to advance to the Champion Road, Teacher Yu also has a higher-difficulty assessment here, which can be used as practice before the Champion Road opens, making it convenient for everyone to feel their current strength and growth direction."

"Is there anything you don't understand?"

As soon as Qingyu said this, someone in the student crowd suddenly took the initiative to ask.

"Teacher Yu... the challenge to Mewtwo you mentioned, doesn't it mean that Mewtwo will also go to the field to fight?"

It is no wonder that the students have such doubts.

Before this, the students' evaluation of this gym apprentice of Teacher Yu had always been:

"Although it seems very hard, the foundation as a Trainer is too poor, right?"

"Feels not as good as Teacher Yu... quality..."

"The last conscience of the Sunny Gym!"

After all, they had indeed never seen Mewtwo go to the field to fight.

However...

In the Psychic Master Tournament, Mewtwo's performance could be completely said to be standard-breaking.

Under normal circumstances, he has the level to trade blows with the main Mega Metagross of Sinnoh Elite Four Lucian, and halfway through the battle, he didn't even bother pretending anymore, pulling out a Mega Evolution on the spot.

After that, it was one-sided crushing.

From that day on, the students suddenly realized—

It turns out Teacher Yu hid a big hand, and even they, the students who came to challenge every day, were kept in the dark!

If it were Trainer-form Mewtwo, the students would naturally have hope of defeating it.

As for the Pokémon form...

Is it a bit too standard-breaking for us!

"... How is it possible, how could Teacher Yu be such a person~"

Qingyu shook his head a bit funny.

It seems that Mewtwo only made a slight move, and it left a not-so-small psychological shadow on the students.

"It's still the same as before. In the Sunny Gym, Mewtwo will not go to the field to participate in the competition, rest assured."

"However, don't underestimate the current Mewtwo. Maybe you can't even compare to its qualification to become a Trainer, right?"

A casual taunt from Qingyu instantly made many students feel as if they had been injected with adrenaline, and they became fired up.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Teacher Yu is fine, I also have to avoid the edge of Trainer Mewtwo? It's too look down on people!"

"Rush rush rush, getting the Sunny Gym badge is today!"

Soon, the students automatically split up.

Most of them hadn't obtained the gym badge, so they quickly went to the field where Mewtwo was, queuing up and waiting for the challenge.

As for those who stayed with Qingyu, many were familiar faces.

After all, there really aren't many students who have cleared the Sunny Gym, and Qingyu has at least some impression of the outstanding challengers.

"Since you are all students who have already successfully challenged the gym, let's skip the red tape."

Facing a group of Trainers who were rubbing their hands and eager to try, Qingyu quickly revealed a kind smile and put his hands behind his back.

"Then, who comes first?"

Qingyu appeared very confident, quite a master style.

"I come!"

Soon, a burly man who didn't look like a student at all stepped forward and walked towards himself with his arms crossed.

Qingyu had some impression of him. He seemed to be a Trainer who used a Sunny team. He relied on predicting his own rotation weather to card time and hit a Solar Beam, successfully obtaining his recognition.

"Teacher Yu, I have now obtained six Gym Badges; I am no longer the person I was!"

"Therefore, even against an Elite Four member like Teacher Yu, I have the confidence to give it a try!"

As he spoke, the man was already rubbing his hands together, seemingly very much looking forward to the upcoming battle.

Having already reached this point, obtaining two more badges wasn't a difficult task for him; it was just a matter of time.

Next, as long as he crosses the Elite Four and Chairwoman Geeta in one go on the Victory Road, he can leap to become the champion of this term and become the undisputed king of Naranja Academy!

Anyway, it's just practice now, so even if he loses to Teacher Yu, it doesn't matter; on the contrary, he can provide data for Boss Mela and the others of Team Star, preparing everyone to conquer the Victory Road in the future.

So no matter what, it's a win-win situation!

Regarding this, Qingyu still wore a peaceful smile and nodded slowly.

"Then, do your best to entertain me."

Both sides quickly walked to opposite sides of the battlefield under the enthusiastic anticipation of the surrounding students.

After Qingyu signaled with his hand, the two quickly threw out their respective Poké Balls.

"Do your best, Shelgon~"

"Go, Talonflame!"

Both Pokémon quickly entered the field, and the first Pokémon Qingyu sent out immediately caught the students' attention.

"Shelgon??? So Teacher Yu actually has this Pokémon?"

"He does have one... When I came to challenge before, I could occasionally see a Bagon at the Sunny Gym; it must have evolved from that."

"Does this count as Teacher Yu going easy on us? A late bloomer Pokémon has very limited combat power before it evolves, right!"

"Should be...? Teacher Yu, you are so gentle!"

The students' "loud whispering" was not only heard by Qingyu, but even Shelgon, who was standing on the battlefield, heard it too, so it subconsciously revealed a fierce look and turned its head to glare fiercely at the surrounding students with a menacing expression.

Shelgon used Scary Face!

However, whether a fierce look is effective depends on which Pokémon uses it.

If it were Incineroar, it might even come with an Intimidate effect that lowers physical attack by 1 stage;

But for Shelgon, whose physique is quite comical and whose entire face can only move its eyes, glaring instead gives people a cute feeling.

"I'm not kidding, this little guy is actually quite cute~"

"No wonder Teacher Yu keeps one; even if it has no combat power before evolving, it's pretty good at acting cute!"

"If I could afford to keep one, I'd actually want to raise a late bloomer Pokémon too..."

Discovering that everyone was completely unfazed by it, Shelgon's originally fierce little eyes soon became aggrieved, and Qingyu could even notice the obvious reflection in its eye sockets.

At this very moment, Shelgon's desire for evolution had reached its peak.

Damn it...

I'll remember this grudge!

Once I evolve, I will definitely hammer every single one of you!

The small interlude before the battle ended quickly.

"Talonflame, Acrobatics!"

Starting with the opponent's command, the battle was on the verge of breaking out.

It was clear that after Qingyu's tireless guidance over the past period, these enlightened students had made a qualitative leap in their level.

The opponent's decisive command at the start made Qingyu nod inwardly.

He had introduced the Pokémon Talonflame very early on; the simple and brutal Gale Wings ability could be used for many tricks.

And this challenger clearly wanted to use the additional effect of Acrobatics to land a strong attack relatively safely, taking the lead to suppress him from the start.

The power of Acrobatics itself is not high, but when the Pokémon using this move is not holding an item, its more flexible movement also significantly increases the move's power.

If one wants to be more particular...

One could even hold a Flying Gem, and while using the move, consume this one-time item that strengthens Flying-type moves, thereby maximizing damage.

However, it seems these type gems only have a stable output in the Unova region, so it's normal for Paldean students not to know this.

While feeling gratified, Qingyu did not forget to give a command:

"Shelgon, block the attack with your shell and then counterattack with Headbutt!"

As Shelgon's first battle, Qingyu had protected it very well before this, and even had Sableye specifically take care of it.

But before evolving into Salamence, accumulating enough combat experience is also very important for Shelgon.

For it, currently in an awkward phase and slow in speed, it is almost impossible to keep up with Talonflame's speed, so it can only adopt a defensive counterattack strategy.

The shell covering its entire body does indeed seriously hinder Shelgon's movement, but it is also a barrier that protects it from most damage.

As long as Shelgon is not affected by the opponent's attacks and bravely seizes the opportunity to launch a counterattack, for Qingyu, it already possesses the foundation of a strong Pokémon.

After all, to become a Pokémon capable of adapting to battles, showing enough courage—even when facing a strong enemy without fear—is the most basic requirement for it.

It must not learn from that coward Miraidon outside the gym!

Fortunately, Shelgon was also very spirited, and seemed to have the idea of venting all the pent-up anger from just now on Talonflame.

Facing Talonflame, which was flapping its crimson wings and rushing towards it, Shelgon immediately curled into a ball, tucking its limbs that were exposed outside the shell tightly against the ground to protect them.

Under the blessing of the Gale Wings ability, Talonflame's attacks were very rapid; every time it swung its claws, it left behind a trail of afterimages, and the naked eye could barely keep up with its speed.

However, because Shelgon had curled up in advance, all of the opponent's attacks hit its hard metal shell.

It looked like a skillful operation, but in reality, it couldn't cause any effective damage at all.

The opponent's attacks don't seem to be able to break my defense...

Shelgon secretly opened its eyes, and after confirming that it didn't feel anything, its courage grew, and it began to quietly observe the opponent's offensive movements.

Soon, Talonflame's offensive slowed down slightly, and Shelgon immediately noticed this.

It saw its hind legs, which were originally tucked under its body, suddenly exert force, and its sturdy body of over 100kg thrust forward violently, crashing straight into the continuously attacking Talonflame.

A single Headbutt had an immediate effect; Talonflame, caught off guard and hit by a weight that life could barely bear, let out a cry of sorrow and subconsciously flapped its wings to pull away, preventing Shelgon from attacking again.

And Shelgon glared at it full of fighting spirit, then used the same method as before, curling its body into a ball, waiting for the opponent to come to its door again before counterattacking.

Observing Shelgon's performance throughout, Qingyu couldn't help but nod in satisfaction repeatedly.

As expected of the Dragon Egg carefully selected by Mr. Lance, its combat awareness was already very good before it had even grown up.

There was no need for him to say much; the little guy had figured out the tactics most suitable for its current physique on its own.