Chapter 728

The surroundings were chattering, but Qingyu's gaze had always been on the old man on the screen.

Charles Goodshow, the general person in charge of the Pokémon League tournaments in various regions, has appeared many times in the animation and is called by many as "the greatest person in the Pokémon League", spending his whole life fully supporting the development of the League and tournaments.

Although Qingyu had never seen him, he still expressed sincere admiration for such a pure person to the extreme.

However, I hadn't heard that he would appear before?

Other spectators were also puzzled; regarding this, Ms. Hu Tao didn't seem to have any intention of explaining, and might have even turned off the microphone.

"Ahem—"

As Chairman Charles Goodshow spoke, the field suddenly became quiet, and people were enthusiastically looking forward to what interesting news he could bring.

Fortunately, he did not disappoint.

"I really can't stand it~ Such a lively match, but I can't come to the scene to watch it, making me endure until my beard is almost falling out..."

"However, in order to tell everyone the good news next, I think all this waiting is worth it."

Like Professor Oak, Chairman Charles Goodshow is also a very lively little old man, making people feel very kind in a few words.

Of course, most people's focus is naturally on the "good news" he is about to say next.

"During this time, 'Pokémon Champion' seems to be very popular, right? Even ordinary people who have never been trainers should have heard of this phenomenal game, right?"

"The feeling of being able to battle with people anytime, anywhere is really good~"

"However, for me, what I care more about is another highly popular ranking mode in it."

After talking about business, Chairman Charles Goodshow soon showed a smile.

And the hint he just gave was already obvious enough for Qingyu—

What is the biggest feature of "Pokémon Champion"?

Of course, it's the Double Battle that has always been niche, but has been popular since it was opened recently!

Since it was set on fire by Qingyu's outrageous tactics, there are not a few trainers willing to come into contact with it in the game, and people have fully felt the unique charm of the Double Battle rules because of this.

Could it be...

Just when Qingyu's mind was active and his eyes were clearly carrying a bit of expectation as he looked at the big screen, Chairman Charles Goodshow also spoke again:

"That's right! After consultation by various departments of the League, in order to fill the vacancy of the quadrennial Master Tournament, starting this year, the official League tournament is finally about to welcome a brand new tournament!"

"The first international Double Battle tournament at the Ultra Ball level will land in Lumiose City in the Kalos region this September!!!"

"Because it is the first major tournament, the rules of this tournament have been changed to an invitation system; elite trainers who receive invitations can freely form teams and enjoy the charm of Double Battle tournaments in this tournament~"

Sure enough!

As soon as these words came out, Qingyu instantly showed a smile.

If he still needed time to adapt to Singles, then the Double Battle rules undoubtedly belong to his comfort zone, naturally leading other trainers in this world by more than one grade.

And the time is just right; September is just the time for students to complete the Champion assessment and return to school for make-up classes, so he definitely has time to participate.

As for the invitation quota...

I just won the championship; it wouldn't make sense not to send me an invitation letter!

Aren't the right time, the right place, and the right people all on my side?

Just when Qingyu was thinking, he suddenly felt a scorching gaze coming from his side, so he subconsciously turned his head.

The source of the gaze was naturally the only living person beside him, Lance, and as for the reason why he would be so excited...

"Teacher Yu, you should be interested in participating in the new tournament mentioned by Chairman Charles Goodshow, right?"

"How about... we make an appointment to form a team first?"

That's right, after hearing this heavy news, Lance's first reaction was to look at the Paldea Superman beside him.

Unlike the rules of participating alone in the past, this time they have to find teammates to cooperate in this special tournament, and the tactics of Double Battle itself are more complex, which is probably difficult for many elite trainers to adapt to.

Of course, when it comes to Double Battle tactics, those of them in Kanto who play wild battles are naturally not bad either.

But when it comes to tactics, who can compare to Teacher Yu?

Strong enough strength, and will design exquisite tactics according to different situations, and the two are already very familiar, so cooperation is not a problem at all.

This is a ready-made perfect teammate!

Lance had to admit that he did have a little thought of hugging his thigh.

"..."

Qingyu actually didn't expect that Lance would attack him so quickly.

As a teammate, Lance is naturally the best choice; logically speaking, he has nothing to pick.

However...

Qingyu's gaze still involuntarily looked at the auditorium above.

Two familiar blonde figures appeared in his sight, among which Caitlin was talking to Champion Zhulan with excitement, and her expression even carried a bit of excitement.

As for Champion Zhulan, she shook her head with a smile, and after whispering something to her, she suddenly turned her head to look at him.

No words were needed; with just one look, both sides had already confirmed each other's thoughts.

"Sorry, Mr. Lance."

Qingyu smiled and nodded politely to Lance.

"I seem to have an appointment with someone."

?

Lance slowly knocked out a question mark.

The news was just announced a few seconds ago; how do you already have a teammate?

It's just that when he looked at the auditorium following Qingyu's gaze, he suddenly reacted.

No... it seems that there is indeed a problem with me?

As young people, Qingyu and Champion Zhulan should also have more topics, and they should be better at cooperating when battling.

Moreover, the relationship between them seems to be a bit unusual.

I almost ruined things; fortunately, I discovered it in time...

Lance, who saw through everything in an instant, showed the smile of a reliable middle-aged man, smiled and reached out to pat Qingyu on the shoulder, and then left without saying anything.

Regarding this, Qingyu was directly confused.

Why did Lance suddenly have an expression of "I have understood everything", and it seemed like he said nothing but also said everything!

After all, who could have guessed that the reason why Lance would suddenly leave was—

As a Dragonite-man who has dedicated his whole life to maintaining justice and constantly honing himself, Lance has no experience in this area at all, so he has no idea what to say to Qingyu now.

So he could only choose to exit in his own way and give Qingyu the greatest support.

This is the responsibility of a reliable man!

At the same time as Qingyu won the championship, Paldea League.

On the big screen in the League conference room, Qingyu commanded Lucario to break through Sabrina's Alakazam head-on, finishing off the opponent in seconds with an unreasonable Extreme Speed attack.

After witnessing this scene, the several League members present fell into silence collectively for some reason, and even Hassel was a little guilty and lowered his head.

"What's going on... Qingyu's level shouldn't be about the same as the three Elite Four, why is it all crushing games when playing a Psychic Master Tournament with attributes that don't even fit well..."

"And what's the situation with that Mewtwo? Is it actually the killer move that Qingyu was hiding?"

"This is completely different from the conclusion I reached when I took Poppy to assess him back then!"

Hassel, who was wailing in his heart, sighed helplessly, not knowing whether to be happy or sad about Qingyu's performance in the Attribute Master Tournament.

Good news: Qingyu won the championship!

Bad news: How did Qingyu win the championship???

As a newcomer, all League members including Geeta had low expectations for him before setting off.

After all, according to the results of Hassel's personal visit to the Sunny Gym for a bottom-line test some time ago, Qingyu does have the strength to serve as a temporary Elite Four, but the combat power is mainly concentrated on Ogerpon.

As for Lucario and Sylveon, there might still be a slight gap from the Elite Four main force.

In Geeta's heart, as a newcomer who had only become a Gym Leader for half a year and participated in an international tournament for the first time, and had no experience in commanding Psychic Pokémon before, it was already a very good result for Qingyu to impact the top eight with Ms. Tulip, who was better at Psychic-types.

But the result...

Did this surprise come a bit too big?

No, it could also be that Hassel had a serious misjudgment of Qingyu's strength, which made everyone underestimate his strength.

Facing Geeta's "death stare", Hassel immediately broke into a cold sweat.

"That... when I tested him, I didn't know he had these two Pokémon, Indeedee and Mewtwo, right?"

Under the invisible pressure from Geeta, Hassel raised his hand decisively and spoke with a stiff scalp.

"Looking only at Sylveon and Lucario, Qingyu's level might just be a Gym Leader with relatively strong strength."

"But if you count these two and Ogerpon, with the overall strength in Qingyu's team, serving as an Elite Four is absolutely more than enough."

"Therefore, this cannot be counted as my misjudgment!"

Hassel was also bitter in his heart.

Who knew that Qingyu suddenly had two more fierce combat powers, one of which, Mewtwo, could even Mega Evolve, and was suppressing the opponent throughout the Master Tournament...

The information she got from the academy students was not like this!

In the students' mouths, Mewtwo seemed to be just a slightly special gym apprentice that Qingyu brought from somewhere; his level as a trainer was very average, and he had never played in person in front of the students.

Just like Oranguru, in the wild, they are the brains of wild Pokémon groups, very good at commanding and scheduling, and naturally have the qualifications to become trainers.

But if you only evaluate its personal combat power, even among wild Pokémon, Oranguru is not considered very strong.

Therefore, she didn't pay much attention to this new member of the Sunny Gym.

As a result, is this Mewtwo actually so powerful?

Thinking of this, Hassel's expression soon became painful.

Counting the time of the Gym qualification assessment, Qingyu seems to have pitted her twice!

"Really troublesome..."

Kofu, who had always been lifeless and whose eyes had lost their luster, suddenly spoke, and showed a painful expression when holding his forehead.

"If it is at the current competitive level, if Qingyu serves as an Elite Four, it should be impossible for any students to pass his level, right?"

"In case there is no champion born this year... maybe we should think of other ways."

"For example, manpower entering Area Zero or something."

After all, letting Qingyu, who has become a champion of an Ultra Ball level tournament, re-assess newcomers is a bit too cruel!

After Kofu finished speaking, Geeta nodded immediately.

"Mm, but no matter what, the appearance of a newcomer with the level of an Elite Four is definitely not a bad thing."

Geeta's words were equivalent to setting the tone for Qingyu's evaluation, and at the same time, Hassel and Kofu breathed a sigh of relief.

"At least now, there should be no objection to Qingyu serving as an Elite Four."

"And... the Champion assessment is just a small matter; when the time comes, let Qingyu pay attention and show some mercy, don't reject all the students."

"The difficulty of our testing students will also be dynamically adjusted, trying to screen out excellent enough students to serve as champions."

After finishing, Geeta suddenly turned her gaze to Kofu, who was "full of class flavor".

"As for the future restart of the exploration work in Area Zero, maybe it's time to have a chat with Qingyu."

How could she not understand the meaning in Kofu's words just now?

After the accident in Area Zero, while the League's manpower was sharply reduced, the three Elite Four also took on part of their responsibilities.

Among them, Kofu, who holds several positions, is not only a League staff member and Elite Four, but also serves as the Gym Leader of Cascarrafa, stationed near Cascarrafa.

The main purpose is to guard the entrance to Area Zero located nearby to prevent accidents of Paradox Pokémon escaping.