Chapter 214
"Yes, that was really great."
Qiao Ran could only keep praising her, but Lillie seemed to have heard it enough, making Qiao Ran repeat it several times before she finally nodded in satisfaction.
"Trainer... seem pretty good too."
Lillie sat in her seat, feeling Frillish. She used to have no clear direction of her own, just a puppet controlled by her mother. But now, she had a new life.
After becoming Trainer, defeating the Gym Leader, obtaining the Badge, and putting it in her Badge box, the most obvious feeling she had was that she had become more confident.
The strength of Pokémon is reflected in its Trainer, and the power of Pokémon also makes the Trainer's spirit more resolute. Pokémon and Trainer are a unified whole that influences each other.
"That's how Mei used to live, traveling around, encountering Pokémon, and then challenging Gym..."
Lillie looked at Mei on the Battle Court with an envious expression. That kind of life was exactly what she dreamed of. No wonder Mei could always maintain such enthusiasm and always look so warm...
Did Pokémon give her confidence, or did she make Pokémon feel warmth?
Aren't we the same now?
Qiao Ran patted her head.
"We still have many Gym to challenge. After Magic City, we'll go to the west of China, then head north. China, we can go abroad, to the Pokémon World..."
"I'm feeling better, we can even go to the Gym in the Pokémon World..."
"Um!"
Lillie turned her head, took Qiao Ran's hand, and wore a pure smile.
"... Um."
Seeing her like this, Qiao Ran couldn't help but smile. Wasn't the reason he liked this girl so much precisely because of her purity?
The aspirations and passion he sees in her will inspire him to keep moving forward.
"Can you guys stop doing this... it's disgusting."
Sabrina to the side, gave a disgusted look. They were still in the Gym, Mei was still battling, what weird things were those two doing over there?
Sabrina turned slightly away, as if she had seen something obscene...
I'm... sorry...
Lillie was startled, her face flushing red as she quickly let go of Qiao Ran's hand, keeping a certain distance. It seemed... she was indeed a little too excited and carried away.
Mei is still fighting, so what is she doing?
"Let's see how Mei performs."
Qiao Ran also turned his attention back to the Battle Court. He wanted to see Mei's performance. Gym Leader Nian Hai was undoubtedly a formidable opponent and would certainly pose some obstacles for her.
At this moment, Mei was using Serperior, while Nian Hai was using Exeggutor.
Compared to Lillie, Mei's fighting style is significantly more mature. Her combat experience is the result of hard-earned lessons from countless battles. Although her Serperior isn't the Serperior Contrary the Hidden Ability, her strength remains unchanged.
"... So strong."
Even Old Man Nian Hai gave this girl such an evaluation during the battle.
His granddaughter Nian Hongyu, is already considered one of the best among the younger generation, and may even reach his current level in the future. However, compared to the girl in front of him, she is still far behind.
Most importantly... this girl looks even younger than her granddaughter. What kind of Monster is this?
The Exeggutor and the Serperior were constantly maneuvering within the Battle Court.
But--
"Serperior! Aerial Ace!"
Suddenly, under Mei's command, Serperior's body moved rapidly, waving its tail and slashing powerfully at the Exeggutor opposite it.
"What?"
The Old Man Nian Hai opposite him was taken aback. When exactly did this Serperior learn Flying type moves?
The sudden use of Aerial Ace became the final straw that broke Exeggutor, Pokémon had been locked in a stalemate for a long time, quickly came to a conclusion.
"Aww--!"
Looking at the fallen Exeggutor in front of him, Serperior still held its head high, as if it didn't take its opponent seriously at all.
"Yes! We won the first game!"
Mei smiled and gave a peace sign to the audience. Seeing Mei's excited expression, Qiao Ran felt as if he were back in the unfortunate Hangcheng Gym. Due to the difference in strength, even though they sent out their main team, they were still completely defeated by Mei...
Hopefully, that Gym Leader has now emerged from the Nightmare of his losing streak.
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Originally, Gym Leader Nian Hai thought these two battles wouldn't take up much of his time; at most, he would spend most of his time Coaching and exchanging ideas. However—to his surprise, both Trainer were hiding their true strength, especially this one, which was simply outrageous.
"..."
This level is really just a little short of reaching the level of Elite Four.
Moreover, judging from the other party's appearance, he is still very young. It's probably only a matter of time before he breaks through to the Elite Four. If Elite Four of this age really appears, he would probably be even more amazing than that little girl Yi Ruoyun, right?
"Another future Champion..."
Old Man Nian Hai couldn't help but think of Qiao Ran, whom he had just fought a few days ago. At that time, he already understood that it was only a matter of time before Qiao Ran became the Champion. And now... he actually saw several more promising talents.
What exactly happened recently?
Why can people like this be mass-produced?
Perhaps out of a desire to cherish talent, Old Man Nian Hai put extra effort into these battles. His strength was sufficient to Coaching Mei, whereas other Gym Leader probably wouldn't even be able to handle Mei's fighting ability.
"Mei is much stronger than when I first met her."
In the audience, Sabrina also somewhat moved.
When I first met Mei in Pokéstar Studios, Mei was just a Trainer had only been traveling for a short time. Although her strength had already surpassed that of many Trainer of the same age, there was still a certain gap compared to how she is now.
"Given her rate of improvement, she might actually have a chance to become the Unova Region Champion... if she were still in Unova."
"Isn't that a given?" Qiao Ran wasn't surprised at all. "After all, she's the female lead."
"The female lead... huh."
Sabrina nodded, then shook her head with a light laugh.
She has acted in many films, but her most memorable roles have always been supporting roles. Although sometimes her supporting roles are more soulful than the main characters, not being the main character will always be a kind of regret in her heart.
From a certain perspective, Mei, who radiates light and possesses extraordinary talent, wouldn't be surprising if you called her the protagonist.
"That's so nice..."
Lillie, standing to the side, also showed an envious expression, hugging the Nebby tightly in her arms.
Although he didn't participate in the battle, Nebby lay comfortably in Lillie's arms, eating candy and watching the Competition.
As the Competition progressed, the final outcome became increasingly clear. Mei was not the kind of Trainer who followed the rules. Even in Gym Challenge like this, she was still able to use unexpected moves to "surprise" her opponents.
Just like in the first game, when Serperior used Aerial Ace, no one could have predicted that the Grass-type Serperior would use a Flying type move. But—it was this unexpected move that allowed Mei to Lock-On the victory and deliver a fatal blow to Exeggutor.
"Gym Leader Nian Hai Pokémon are unable to battle! Therefore, the winner is the challenger, Mei!"
With Nian Hai's last Alolan Raichu falling to the Battle Court, the outcome of the Competition was decided. The Referee raised his flag and loudly announced Competition result.
"We won... we won!"
Mei ran straight onto the Battle Court, hugged the already battered Serperior, and cheered.
The Serperior nuzzled Mei's cheek with its head, a smile appearing on its tired face.
After three Competition, although Serperior was substituted once, Mei still lost two of her Pokémon. The Alolan Raichu that Old Man Nian Hai sent out last posed a huge obstacle for Mei, especially its special ability, which completely destroyed Mei's strategy. If she hadn't suddenly had a flash of inspiration, she really wouldn't have been able to defeat her opponent.
"Congratulations, little girl... no, Mei."
After the battle ended, the Old Man Nian Hai walked forward with a smile and handed the Gym Badge to Mei.
It's also a pleasant thing to be able to give your Badge to Trainer you respect.
"The last Pokémon was one of my main Pokémon. You must have gained some special insights from defeating it."
The Alolan Raichu shouldn't have been used in the Gym Challenge Battle, as this Pokémon's level far exceeded the requirements for participating in the Pokémon League Competition, but Mei still Defeat it, which is enough to prove her strength.
She is not only strong in training, but also in combat, she has surpassed most of the Trainer that Old Man Nian Hai has ever seen.
In her, Nian Hai saw the likeness of several former Champion.
"Thank you!"
Mei accepted the Badge from Old Man Nian Hai and bowed deeply. To be able to battle a Trainer of the Elite Four level and receive Coaching from him was an extremely rare opportunity. Moreover, during this battle, she seemed to have gained some insights and experiences, and also Frisk the direction in which her Pokémon could be trained and improved.
"I've only done what I was supposed to do. How much you improve depends on yourselves. If you gain any insights, that would be even better."
"If you have any questions about raising Psychic type Pokémon in the future, feel free to come to me anytime."
The more the Old Man Nian Hai looked at the girl, the more he liked her. However, after a short chat and rest, it was almost time for the next Trainer to arrive.
"The next Trainer is..."
Old Man Nian Hai took out a memo and was about to ask the Gym Trainer to notify the next challenger to come in, but before he knew it, a woman dressed in a long black robe and with long Golden hair had appeared at the entrance of the Battlefield.
--As if she had just wandered in, she walked in with casual steps.
However, the moment she stepped into this place, Mei, who was communicating with Serperior on the field, and Qiao Ran and others who were talking in the audience, all stopped talking at the same time.
The eerie silence startled even Old Man Nian Hai.
What happened?
"..."
The newcomer looked around and found that everyone present was using strange...
He looked at himself with a strange gaze.
Her gaze lingered on Qiao Ran and Sabrina's faces for a moment, a sense of understanding flashing through her mind. Then—she reached out and took off her sunglasses.
"Looks like... I've come at the wrong time?"
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