Chapter 314

Qiao Ran: "..."

Because of the Tokiwa Power, Yveltal was completely unafraid of getting injured. Qiao Ran even wondered if this was the very purpose behind his actions.

"Come find me after your next match, understand?"

"Okay, okay, okay."

After receiving Qiao Ran's assurance, Yveltal, wobbling and flapping his wings, finally returned to the ball, satisfied, to rest in the Wild Area.

"What a powerful and insane Pokémon..."

Hua Wanshuang on the opposite side also recalled her Torterra.

"This is the first time I've ever seen Pokémon choose to battle my Torterra like this."

That Pokémon... doesn't it feel pain?

"... That's definitely true."

Qiao Ran didn't know how to evaluate it, but he didn't actually dislike Yveltal's choice.

It was precisely because of her ability to do this that they were able to escape danger in many previous battles. In those battles, if Yveltal hadn't used her ability to recover to withstand a lot of damage, they would have definitely given up and fallen long ago.

If Zacian is the strongest assassin, then Yveltal is now a warrior who can both withstand attacks and deal damage.

"Then, let's begin today's third battle."

Hua Wanshuang glanced at the Referee standing outside the arena, and at the same time took out her last Poké Ball.

"My last Pokémon certainly won't disappoint you either."

As a participant in the battle, Hua Wanshuang always enjoyed the process. However, even the most intense battles eventually come to an end.

Looking at the Battle Court, which was now mostly reduced to ruins, Hua Wanshuang sent out her last Pokémon.

"Sceptile!"

Following Hua Wanshuang's command, her last Pokémon appeared on the Battle Court.

It was a Pokémon with a green body, red marks on its chin, Leaf Blade on its hands, and sharp Leaf Blade covering its huge tail.

It stood arrogantly on the broken Stone Blocks, looking at Qiao Ran opposite it, as if anticipating how the other party would attack it.

"Sceptile... Level 54."

Qiao Ran turned his gaze away from Rotom's screen. Compared to the previous Torterra, this Sceptile was actually of a higher level.

Moreover, as one of the Starter Pokémon, Sceptile, like Torterra, has quite impressive base stats, so if you don't deal with it carefully, there's a good chance you'll lose.

"So, the one I'm sending is..."

Having reached this level, Qiao Ran's options for sending out troops have become much fewer. However, based on his experience with Yveltal earlier, Qiao Ran has roughly figured out Hua Wanshuang's command and combat habits.

"Silvally!"

Qiao Ran chose the Aether Foundation's secret weapon, the ultimate weapon used against Ultra Beast — Silvally.

Furthermore, in preparation for today's Competition, he had already installed a Fire type storage disc on Silvally, changing its type to Fire type against Grass-type Pokémon.

Although Silvally's storage discs can be swapped at any time, that's only in the context of wild battles. In Gym Challenge battle... swapping discs on the spot would definitely get you caught by the Referee, resulting in an immediate loss.

Qiao Ran would never do something so reckless.

"Oh? This Pokémon is...?"

Seeing the unfamiliar Pokémon that Qiao Ran suddenly sent out, not only Hua Wanshuang, but even the Trainer in the audience couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

In this world, Qiao Ran hadn't sent out Silvally many times, and given Silvally's distinctive chimera-like appearance, it wasn't surprising that it attracted the attention of others.

However, despite its relatively infrequent appearances in this world, this doesn't mean Silvally's combat strength is low. At their first encounter, Silvally was already level 40 or higher. Furthermore, through battles with Ultra Beast, and especially recently, Silvally has accumulated a significant amount of experience, causing its level to soar to over 50, reaching a level comparable to Pokémon like Yveltal.

Beast Killer is someone who improves themselves by hunting Ultra Beast.

"Her name is Silvally, and she's a very strong Pokémon."

Qiao Ran gave a brief introduction to the Silvally, but he didn't reveal more information. After all, "intelligence" is still very important in battle.

"Silvally Pokémon 've never heard of before."

Hua Wanshuang stared at the appearance of the Silvally, pondering for a moment.

Although its body appears to be composed of many different parts, looking at its haughty expression, she actually sensed a trace of "holiness" from this Pokémon's posture.

"As expected, there are still many undiscovered Pokémon in this world."

"However, the task of discovering these Pokémon can only be entrusted to you young Trainer who are still traveling."

Pokémon are creatures shrouded in mystery; no one knows when a new Pokémon species will be discovered. However, as a Gym Trainer can no longer travel and as a person with a family, all Hua Wanshuang can do is watch over these young people.

"Both sides are ready!"

Finally, the Referee lowered his arm.

"The final battle! Begin!"

Rongcheng Gym is one of the first Gym established by the Huaxia Alliance. As the Gym Leader, Hua Wanshuang's personal strength is beyond doubt.

Her three Competition with Qiao Ran will undoubtedly become the focus of attention for countless people online.

Especially the amazing final battle, which was truly breathtaking. Hua Wanshuang once again switched her fighting style and pursued extreme speed again. The two Pokémon displayed their unique abilities in the ruins-like Battle Court, presenting a dazzling battle.

Although Silvally had reached its limit, it was still the Sceptile who couldn't hold on and collapsed on the battlefield.

As evening approached, every Trainer followed the "Trainer Diary" account received a notification about the Competition.

In this incredibly clear video, they felt as if they were actually there, witnessing every detail of the Competition.

"Congratulations, you are qualified to receive this Badge."

After Qiao Ran achieved final victory, Hua Wanshuang personally handed the Badge to the young man Hua Wanshuang's family and children, as well as Lillie and the others, gathered around to congratulate Qiao Ran.

"It's truly unbelievable... that a kid who's only just earned a few Badge could Defeat my main team."

"You'll definitely see scenery I can't see in the future."

Hua Wanshuang pulled Qiao Ran along and said quite a bit more in the end.

As someone who has been through it all, her experience is still very valuable.

However, when seeing Qiao Ran and the others off, she couldn't help but talk about some more personal matters.

"Qiao Ran, if there's a chance in the future, it's better to get married later."

"Huh?"

Qiao Ran and Lillie couldn't help but blink, looking at Hua Wanshuang with some surprise.

When she said these words, Hua Wanshuang's husband and children were not by her side, and Hua Wanshuang herself seemed to laugh a little embarrassedly.

"It's nothing, just my personal suggestion. The most important thing is your own decision."

"Come and fight me again when you become Champion."

As for the lives of others, Hua Wanshuang ultimately did not presumptuously offer any advice. She only hoped that Qiao Ran and the others would not be entangled in other matters, but instead pursue higher peaks and climb summits she had never seen before. However... that was ultimately just wishful thinking on her part.

She shouldn't impose her unfulfilled dreams on these children.

Looking at Qiao Ran and the others' faces, Hua Wanshuang waved gently and said goodbye to everyone.

"Get a good rest tonight, we'll see each other again tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, Older Brother and sisters!" Hua Wanshuang's two children also ran over to say goodbye to Qiao Ran and the others.

Looking at their smiling faces, Qiao Ran reached out and ruffled their hair.

"See you tomorrow."

In recent months, Surf Trainer have all come to know an account they both love and hate.

This account occasionally posts about its daily life with Pokémon, sometimes uploads high-quality battle videos, and even has many interviews with famous celebrities. Almost every video is the kind where it's hard to find a competitor.

Regarding Pokémon, they post videos of many Pokémon not recorded in the Pokémon League, and most importantly, these Pokémon are incredibly cute, almost irresistible. As for battles, none of their videos feature Competition below the level of Elite Trainer, and most often even reach or exceed the Elite Four level. Regarding celebrity interviews... heaven knows where they found these people—the newly appointed Magic City Gym Leader, the most mysterious Elite Four of the Huaxia Alliance ... these aren't people you can just casually invite for a chat!

Thanks to this, the account's follower count has increased at an astonishing rate, even compared to other accounts on the entire website.

It's estimated that there's nothing comparable to it. Countless people have tried to Trace the miracle of this account, but in the end, they can only sigh.

Study?

I simply can't learn it!

Furthermore, the comments under this account are consistently harmonious, consisting mainly of Pokémon enthusiasts and Trainer and fans who want to see battles. Take the previously uploaded Bullet Train battle video, for example; even when they promoted other programs at the end, viewers only offered encouragement and comments like "Finally, they're making money!"

"Xining Jun: Qiao Bao has finally learned it! Sponsor, look here!"

"Four Seasons of Misty Rain: I actually made a living! My youth is over."

However, what's most infuriating isn't how good the videos on this account are, but rather that the person managing the account keeps posting videos that leave unresolved issues. Take, for example, the recent "Sing Songstress" video; a bunch of people are commenting on it every day, and it's already reached tens of thousands of comments, but there hasn't been a single official response lately.

This controversy has also spread to the latest video.

"This is clearly Gym Battle video, yet they're still asking about Altaria..."

"Um, it's being done, it's really being done."

In the evening, Qiao Ran, who was having dinner with several girls at a restaurant, also took out her phone and started watching videos.

Sure enough, the video Rotom uploaded quickly went viral.

Challenger Qiao Ran VS Rongcheng Gym Leader Hua Wanshuang

High-quality video is always welcome, especially when it's shot in such high definition and up close.

"This shows that the Altaria is really amazing; even after so much time has passed, everyone still remembers it."

Hearing Qiao Ran's words, Lillie couldn't help but laugh.

"She would be so happy if she knew."

"Of course she's happy, and she keeps urging me to book new song accompaniments."

Qiao Ran rolled his eyes. He didn't know anything about making accompaniment music, and it would take time to book someone outside. He was helpless too.

"However, the instrumental track for 'Together' should be finished by tomorrow. Then we'll find a place to record it..."

"Do you know where I can record a video?" Mei asked.

"We can just ask Sister Wan Shuang about this kind of thing." Qiao Ran said calmly. The Gym Leader of a city is the person with the most connections in the city. Having spent so much time with Sabrina, he knows a lot about this kind of thing.

Almost once you become Gym Leader, you don't need to actively seek out these people; they will automatically come to you to make contact.

"That makes sense." Acerola agreed wholeheartedly. In Alola, she held a position similar to that of Gym Leader, and she did indeed know many people.

The group ate dinner and chatted casually. Qiao Ran briefly left because of Yveltal's problem and returned to his room, panting, more than twenty minutes later.

"Qiao Ran? Are you alright?" Lillie and Mei quickly surrounded him. What happened?

Mei and Acerola also looked over with some concern.

"It's... nothing, it's just that her injury was a bit serious, so it took a little effort to treat her."

Qiao Ran took a sip of water from the table and calmed down a bit. Of course, the truth was slightly different from what he said. In fact, Yveltal's injuries had almost Qiqi during this period of recovery. As for why he was so exhausted... it was entirely because he was being exploited by his opponent.

In fact, as soon as Qiao Ran entered Yveltal's Cave, he was prepared not to leave. If it weren't for the fact that it was still early, the other party would not have let him go so easily.

The only saving grace was that Yveltal, as Pokémon, didn't seem to have fully adapted to her human body yet; at least—she hadn't done anything further to Qiao Ran, although Qiao Ran had a premonition that this day would probably come sooner or later.

"You should get some rest. You can have a good rest all day tomorrow."

Lillie and Mei comforted Qiao Ran, believing that he had become like this because of his Pokémon's health. However, they were unaware of what had actually happened in the Wild Area.

"Um."

Qiao Ran nodded.

Although he had planned to rest, tonight doesn't seem to be going to be as peaceful as before.

"You all need to get some rest too; tomorrow is your battle."

"By the way, Mei and I can both share our experiences in the battle with you, so you can pay attention to it tomorrow."

The rest of the time, everyone discussed Pokémon battles and such. You can really learn a lot from Hua Wanshuang, especially her understanding of Grass-type Pokémon, which has surpassed most Trainer.