Chapter 210
To find more people in the Pokémon World.
It's worth it.
"... Let's do it!"
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"That was easy to handle."
Watching Qiao Ran hang up the phone, Sabrina, who had been watching the whole thing, couldn't help but comment, "If it were one of the Kanto Elite Four of Kanto, they wouldn't be so easily fooled, especially those two women, they're both incredibly shrewd."
Sabrina had hoped to leverage their popularity to get them to make cameo appearances in her upcoming film, but even with a hefty investment, she couldn't persuade them.
"That means what I said appealed to her."
Qiao Ran wasn't too surprised. He already knew how important these things were to Phoebe. As long as he said "someone who can find the Pokémon World," she definitely wouldn't refuse.
As compensation to her, it wouldn't hurt for Qiao Ran to tell her some information about Celebi, such as its appearance or attributes. Although he himself had never seen Celebi, this was the most he could offer.
"So, are you ready to start now?"
"Um."
Qiao Ran nodded. Now that he had set a direction, he couldn't hesitate, and there was no reason for him to hesitate.
"What are you planning to do with the first video?" Sabrina asked.
"Could you help me with the first video?" Qiao Ran replied.
"What... do you need me to do?"
According to the previously agreed-upon terms, Sabrina would also assist Qiao Ran and his group in their actions. After all, everyone's interests were basically aligned, and she herself hoped to attract more people from the Pokémon World. She had no reason to refuse Qiao Ran's proposal.
"I hope so..."
Qiao Ran began to narrate slowly.
The Huaxia Alliance is one of the strongest Pokémon League in the Real World. In such a powerful Pokémon League, there are many skilled Trainer, and amazing things happen all the time.
However, during this period, the most eye-catching person was a Trainer had just obtained his fifth Badge and seemed to have only just begun his journey.
What first ignited all of this was a Competition video released by the Pokémon League. The video was titled "Magic City Gym Open Challenge" and noted in the remarks that this was the last Open Tournament for Gym Leader Old Man Nian Hai.
The Magic City Gym Open Tournament, coupled with the fact that it was Old Man Nian Hai's retirement match, was already enough to attract attention. Everyone clicked on the video with the feeling of witnessing the legend's final glory. They thought that the protagonist this time would undoubtedly be Old Man Nian Hai, who was known as "one of the strongest Gym Leader". However, to their surprise, once the Competition actually started, the "sleeping nest" curses they were chanting never stopped.
"Wait? What Pokémon is that??" JK, who had just finished school, held her phone and pressed the pause button.
"The Battlefield... the Battlefield exploded!" The still-childish boy looked at the images on the TV and exchanged bewildered glances with his parents.
What happened? What happened?
"...??? What was that skill just now?? It's completely different from the skills I used?" Pokémon Center, the Trainer's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Ponyta, why don't you learn how to wield the Psycho Cut?"
Listening to his Trainer's unreliable remarks, Ponyta could only stare blankly.
Pokémon have completely different constitutions; don't assume that Pokémon this!
Of course, on the same day the video appeared, countless experts and scholars on the internet also stepped forward to argue the relationship between Carbink and Dianxi, and proposed that this undiscovered Pokémon is the evolved form of Carbink. Through the similarity in their form, the way they release moves, and the occasional little actions Dianxi makes, they finally concluded that these two Pokémon are actually the same one.
"... The evolutionary mechanism of the Carbink simply hasn't been discovered yet. Once we truly uncover this secret, everything will prove us right!"
At the end of the decryption video, a researcher wearing a white lab coat and black-rimmed glasses stood up, his face full of excitement and fervor.
"By then, every Trainer will be able to train their own Dianxi!"
"..."
Looking at the video in front of her, Sabrina pressed the pause button without saying a word, took a sip of water from the table, and for a moment, she seemed to have lost her words.
No, that's clearly wrong, isn't it?
Why do Carbink...
Evolve into Dianxi?
Why doesn't Caterpie evolve into Rayquaza?
She now understands just how outrageous the world's knowledge about Pokémon really is. If she had known, she wouldn't have become a Gym Trainer or a star of Performance Competition first, but instead became a researcher, published papers, and maybe even transformed into an academic giant.
Although Sabrina was filled with the urge to complain, the series of events did not show any signs of abating online for several days. The battle between Qiao Ran and her, the change in Pokémon appearance during the battle, the Gym Battle between Old Man Nian Hai and Qiao Ran, the high level of skill shown in the Gym Battle, and the Pokémon had never been seen before, each point ignited countless topics.
Normally, a single piece of news would cause a sensation, but now it seems like they're all popping up one after another, like cabbages being sold at wholesale prices.
"Analyzing the new evolution method, Gym Leader Nian Hai confirms it's called Mega Evolution!"
"... Alakazam training method teaching!"
What exactly is Mega Stone?
All sorts of strange videos kept popping up, and even some well-known scholars and Trainer got involved. Trainer who wanted to improve their strength couldn't help but pay attention to this latest evolution method, while Performing Family who appreciated beauty saw a different kind of beauty in Zacian and Dianxi. Even Yveltal was far more Pokémon.
Any one of these three Pokémon is enough to attract attention.
Finally, as the hype continued to grow, another account called "Trainer Diary" appeared online.
Despite having a rather obscure name, his first video generated a huge response and immediately soared to the top of the trending charts.
The cover of that video featured the images of the two people at the center of the incident.
--Na Sabrina, and... Qiao Ran.
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The video of the Gym Challenge Open Tournament created many iconic moments, the most famous of which was at the beginning—when the host introduced Qiao Ran's resume and identity, the audience booed in disappointment, and the obvious disappointment on their faces was clear to everyone.
Then, as the video progressed to the middle and later parts, the expressions on the viewers' faces completely changed—the contrast between their shocked and astonished expressions created a strong sense of unreality, and even gradually evolved into bizarre and meme material on the website.
There are countless classic use cases, making it a truly versatile template.
Then there's another place where a figure appeared beside Qiao Ran when the arena collapsed and both trainers seemed to be in danger.
This is also the reason why rumors started circulating online. It's not just baseless speculation, but rather based on evidence. As for the two people at the center of the storm, they haven't offered any explanation, which seems to be an admission of their relationship.
The matter was only explained after an account called "Trainer Diary" appeared online.
"Hello everyone, I'm Qiao Ran, an ordinary Trainer."
"Hello everyone, I'm Sabrina, and I'm just an ordinary Trainer."
The video content is simple; it's just Qiao Ran and Sabrina chatting casually on opposite sides of a sofa. However, the video is packed with a lot of information.
"You might be wondering why this account is called Trainer Diary. Let me explain briefly."
"This is because this isn't just my account; it's a collective effort built by many people. I also use this account to record our experiences during our travels, and every now and then I invite guests to participate in conversations—just like right now."
First, Qiao Ran explained the account name. After that, Sabrina and Qiao Ran also talked about the recent rumors circulating online.
"Many people online are talking about our relationship."
"... They're just ordinary friends, right? Isn't it normal to help a friend who's in danger?"
Sabrina explained with a smile, in a very open and generous manner, without the slightest hint of embarrassment.
Sometimes, the more you explain these things, the less effective it becomes, but if the person involved appears confident enough, it can actually yield good results.
At least, no one could spot any flaws in Sabrina's acting.
Over the next few days, the two discussed details of their battles and touched upon the topic of Mega Evolution. In the preceding days, numerous videos Analytic battles and Mega Evolution had been released.
The internet is flooded with comments, but most of them are just speculations and personal opinions, far less weighty than the statements of the two parties involved.
"I call this stone Key Stone. I found these stones in Cave Remote Mountains. They seem to have taken on this special shape when they were formed, and there's even a corresponding Pokémon Evolution Stone for them."
Qiao Ran removed the stone from his neck. He had three stones in total, corresponding to Dianxi, Latias, and Altaria respectively. Theoretically, he could resonate with all three Pokémon at the same time, causing them to Mega Evolution simultaneously. However, this was only a theoretical possibility. Qiao Ran did not know how much he would have to expend in the process, so he had never attempted such a reckless act.
I also have one of these stones.
Sabrina also took out her own stone and displayed it in front of Rotom's camera for a while.
"... I also found it in a strange Cave."
The two chose the same reason without prior agreement; otherwise, they wouldn't know how to explain the origin of this thing. However, they also had no way of predicting whether this video would cause a large number of Trainer to flock to the Cave in the wild.
"Everyone is definitely interested in this evolution method, but to achieve Mega Evolution, you need to have a very deep bond with your Pokémon. Otherwise, you won't be able to enter that special state."
Qiao Ran released Dianxi, letting her appear in front of the camera, which immediately drew a lot of comments in the video.
"So cute!"
"How Pokémon in the world, and so strong at the same time?"
"Damn it, so geniuses really do exist after all?"
As the last Pokémon to appear in that battle, Dianxi was undoubtedly considered Qiao Ran's ace. Furthermore, when battling Sabrina, Qiao Ran sent Dianxi onto the battlefield, further solidifying Dianxi's title as the "strongest".
With its powerful fighting ability and stunning appearance, who wouldn't love Pokémon like that?
During their subsequent casual conversation, Qiao Ran and Sabrina talked about some small things about communicating with Pokémon and some precautions for using Mega Evolution. Finally, the conversation ended with a few questions from Qiao Ran.
"... Regarding your future plans, are you planning to stay in Magic City and become Gym Trainer?"
In response to Qiao Ran's question, Sabrina nodded.
"Yes, I will become the next Gym Trainer of the Magic City Gym, and I will work hard to become someone who can succeed Grandpa Nian Hai and be recognized by everyone."
"Also, I will be participating in the upcoming Performance Competition, and I hope everyone will support me."
In front of the camera, Sabrina appeared pure and kind, her smile full of genuine emotion, but only Qiao Ran knew that she was faking it all.
It's all fake, all special effects.
"Alright, that's all for today's video. In the next episode, we'll be inviting a new guest for a talk. Just a heads-up, the next guest will be a very, very impressive person!"
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