Chapter 305

"I just want to evolve a little."

"Hmph, so stubborn."

Mei snorted coldly, but a smile couldn't help appearing on her face.

This guy... he's definitely Swagger again.

"You'll realize in a minute that Mega Evolution is the worst decision you've made today!"

The Decidueye also flapped its wings, allowing its body to Levitate in mid-air. Its bright eyes remained fixed on the every move of the Altaria, showing no sign of letting its guard down.

After both sides regrouped, the battle resumed at its previous pace.

"Bring it on!"

"Hey, have you guys heard? There are some really strong Trainer battling it out over at the Training Ground again."

Who is it?

"You know that guy, that hottest young Trainer right now, Qiao Ran?"

"He's actually here?!"

The battle in the Training Ground gradually attracted more and more Trainer. After all, Qiao Ran and his group did not hide their identities, and this was an exclusive Training Ground next to the Pokémon Center. The Trainer who were watching were like sharks that smelled blood, and they all swarmed over at once.

"Wait, what Pokémon is that?"

A girl who arrived later couldn't help but point to the large bird in mid-air that looked like it was carrying a huge marshmallow. This Pokémon... completely unlike anything she had ever seen before.

"Shh, that's Altaria, the Mega Evolution! You know Mega Evolution, right? It's the latest evolution method that the Pokémon League just announced recently."

"Really? Altaria can Mega Evolution?!"

Hearing this bizarre statement, the Trainer were once again in an uproar. However, the most astonishing thing was not this. As one of the first Trainer to use Mega Evolution in public, this young man Qiao Ran... actually sent out a brand new Mega Pokémon this time.

In other words, there are at least two Pokémon in his team that are capable of Mega Evolution!

"But the one on the other side is very strong too... even though it looks so young. And, could this Decidueye's strength already be...?"

Besides Qiao Ran, Mei's Pokémon also attracted a lot of attention. Her powerful strength, combined with her young and beautiful appearance, naturally drew the attention of many others.

Most importantly, this strength is ridiculously overpowered.

One Qiao Ran is enough, so where did this girl who's using the Decidueye come Monster?!

This level of skill definitely far surpasses that of Elite Trainer... Could it have already reached the level of Elite Four?

The crowd around the Battle Court grew larger and larger; everyone wanted to witness this high-water event live.

It was a draw, but even the fiercest battles eventually come to an end, and the final outcome surprised everyone.

Just when both sides were about to run out of energy, the girl standing opposite Qiao Ran suddenly called out the name of the Decidueye.

"Decidueye!"

At her shout, the Pokémon with only green feathers suddenly opened its tightly closed eyes, and an unprecedented power seemed to emanate from its body.

"...!"

Mei, Frisk something was amiss, pursed her lips.

Could it be that this is...?

Mei sensed a familiar feeling, and that feeling seemed to confirm her thoughts.

In that instant, the Decidueye, which had been standing still, vanished from everyone's sight. The next second, it emerged from the cotton feathers behind the Altaria.

"Etc!"

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Even though Qiao Ran only realized at that moment that an arrow Decidueye had already been embedded in the cloud feathers behind the Altaria, he had no time to resist.

This guy... teleported here using the shadow of the feathered arrow!

However, isn't this ability... the same one the old woman used with her Decidueye when we challenged that old man at the Jugu Gym?

Mei also has this ability???

"It's over!!!! Shadow Claw!!!!"

Under Mei's command, the suddenly appearing Decidueye delivered the final blow to Altaria, reaping Altaria already dwindling health.

After losing its ability to fight, Altaria reverted to its pre-evolutionary state and fell from the sky, while Decidueye landed on the ground, panting heavily.

"The Altaria is unable to fight! The victor is... Mei!"

Mei fulfilled her duty as Referee and announced the result of the battle, while the victorious Mei rushed forward and excitedly hugged her Pokémon.

"We've broken through the bottleneck that even the Elite Four faced!"

"Decidueye! Decidueye! We did it!"

"Ju--"

Not only her, but even the usually calm and collected Decidueye had a clear smile on his face.

Many Trainer spend their entire lives without being able to overcome this limitation, but they ultimately succeeded. How could she not feel excited and proud!

On the other side, Qiao Ran placed her hand on the head of the Altaria, soothing her emotions.

You've done a great job.

A smile appeared on Qiao Ran's face. He was very satisfied with the battle and felt genuine joy at Mei's breakthrough.

The performance of the Altaria had exceeded his expectations. Even when facing the Decidueye, which was of a higher level than her, she showed the strength to fight. However, what Qiao Ran did not expect was that in the end, Mei's Decidueye broke through the original limitation and caught them off guard.

--This really isn't the fault of the Altaria, but rather that their opponent this time is just too outrageous.

Qiao Ran couldn't help but have a dark thought: Could this guy have deliberately kept this a secret, planning to betray him?

The battle between Qiao Ran Mei came to an end, but many of the Trainer who had been watching were still a little confused about what had happened, even after the battle was over.

Many people in the crowd were also recording videos, but no matter how many times they replayed them, they still couldn't understand how the final attack was carried out.

"Wait, that Mega Evolution Altaria actually lost? And how did Decidueye end up in that spot at the end?"

"Decidueye can be shot like this???"

"No, I've also trained Decidueye, but it's simply impossible to do that!"

Mei's final move not only caught Qiao Ran guard, but also left the spectators completely bewildered. It wasn't until some Trainer had watched high-level matches came out to explain that everyone suddenly understood what was going on.

"Actually... after Pokémon reach the Elite Four level, they gain some special abilities. Generally speaking, these abilities are closely related to their usual training methods. The reason why Decidueye was able to appear behind Altaria is probably because of this."

"So, this Decidueye already has the strength of Elite Four?"

"But that Trainer doesn't even look twenty years old!"

Who could imagine that a girl who looks like just a high school student is actually commanding a Decidueye with Elite Four skill—it's just too absurd!

"No wonder, no wonder that Altaria lost."

How many Trainer can defeat Pokémon at the Elite Four-level?

The Competition ended, and Qiao Ran and the others quickly left the battlefield. To avoid causing too much commotion, they requested a change of Battle Court from the Training Ground administrators.

Although their fight was over, there was still a long afternoon ahead, and everyone needed to continue training.

"I didn't expect you to actually break through in the end."

Qiao Ran shook his head helplessly. He had already found his rhythm in this Competition, but who knew that the Decidueye would turn the tables on him.

"Isn't this normal? I've said it before, haven't I already hit it off with Decidueye?"

As she spoke, Mei laughed, seemingly unable to shake off her joy anytime soon.

Everyone says they've found their rhythm, but only a select few can actually break through.

Qiao Ran blinked. Perhaps they themselves didn't realize it, but Mei and Mei were actually the same. They had the potential to create miracles, and their potential would become even greater in times of crisis.

"Snort."

Mei gave a soft hum.

"Don't think that this will make me agree with what you said before..."

What statement?

When Mei, who hadn't mentioned the matter all day, suddenly spoke up, Qiao Ran couldn't help but ask her a question.

"Guess for yourself." Mei wasn't fooled; she just rolled her eyes at him.

Although she was still somewhat conflicted, the frustration in her heart did indeed dissipate somewhat after the Competition.

"Don't just talk the talk, walk the walk."

The exhilarating battle not only gave Qiao Ran Mei some exercise, but also ignited the fighting spirit of the others.

Whether it was Mei, who felt the pressure after being caught up by Mei, or Lillie and Acerola, who were left far behind, they all trained even harder.

Especially Acerola--

"I'm clearly the Ghost Type expert among us!"

"I have lost my reason for existing..."

"However, I won't give up like that!"

In order to reclaim her honor and title, she can only keep challenging herself. The road to becoming Ghost-type expert is destined to be bumpy, and Mei is the first obstacle she needs to face.

"By the way, speaking of the Ghost-type, if you have any ideas, you can also chat with a really skilled senior."

Because of today's battle, Qiao Ran couldn't help but think of one person.

--Phoebe.

This seemingly young girl is actually the oldest Ghost Type Elite Four in the Huaxia Alliance. Furthermore, the old lady from the Jugu Gym, who also used Decidueye and whose abilities are very similar to Mei's, also has intricate connections with this girl.

Although Qiao Ran couldn't quite remember, it seemed like he had heard the other person mention it during a casual conversation.

"That guy from the Jugu Gym... he's indeed an old friend of mine, and he's been with me for a long time."

They definitely know each other, and have known each other for a long time. Most importantly, Decidueye, as Pokémon that also has the Ghost-type, and Phoebe, as the Ghost type Elite Four member... there seems to be a connection between them, right?

Although Qiao Ran didn't think there was any connection between Mei and them, it would be good to ask her for advice if necessary.

Not only can Acerola, with her Ghost-type, learn some experience, but even Mei, who just broke through to the Elite Four level, can probably learn something as well.

After all, the abilities of those two Decidueye were far too similar.

"Is he a senior figure in this world? Great, great!"

Upon hearing Qiao Ran's words, Acerola's eyes lit up immediately.

"There are very few Trainer in the Alola Region who can use Ghost-type Pokémon, and it seems there aren't many in other regions either."

"It would be great to have a senior colleague with whom I could exchange ideas."

Compared to major types like Water, Fire, and Grass, Ghost-type is clearly not a very popular type. Moreover, even some Trainer who claim to be Ghost type experts are actually secretly using other types. For example, the Ghost type Elite Four member in the Kanto Region should be a Poison-type expert.

"Then we'll contact her again later... when we have time."

Qiao Ran had originally intended to say he would come to see him that night, but after a moment's thought, he quickly stopped himself. The nights these past few days had been rather unusual, and even he himself had no idea what was going to happen at night.

Although... he himself was quite looking forward to it.

While Qiao Ran and Acerola were chatting, Lillie and Mei also found Mei and started chatting secretly.

As for what they actually talked about, only they themselves probably know the truth.

Night.

Qiao Ran returned to her room and made a phone call to Cynthia.

Qiao Ran didn't intend to invite anyone else to this private communication, since if Acerola or Mei came over, the subsequent problems would be quite difficult to handle.

"Oh? Mei has already reached the level of Elite Four."

"Yes, and he broke through while we were fighting, catching me completely off guard."

"Puff."