Chapter 315

"There's actually a Captain in the Alola Region who's very good at Grass-type, but her strength might be a bit weaker than Wan Shuang's."

As she spoke, Mei couldn't help but think of an old acquaintance from the Alola Region.

"Ah, you mean Mallow?" Acerola also became interested, "I wonder what's going on between her and Lana?"

How are things? It's been so long since I've seen them."

Lana and Mallow are the Captain of Akala Island in the Alola Region. They are girls around the same age as Acerola and Mei, so they have been good friends since a very young age.

"Don't worry, with their strength, they'll definitely be fine. Besides, Akala Island has the Island Kahuna; there's no way they could be defeated by those Ultra Beasts."

Mei, on the other hand, had a lot of confidence in them.

"Instead of worrying about them, we should worry about our climbing progress. After we finish the Gym challenge, we need to speed things up."

Having spent so much time in the Real World, they should continue climbing the Alola peaks and reaching the Observatory. Even disregarding these things, for the sake of the people living on the mountaintop, they should speed things up.

Previously, limited by the team's strength and condition, their climbing speed was not fast, and there was also a great deal of risk. But now they have basically moved up a level as a whole, and it will definitely be much smoother now. Especially Acerola, who has basically integrated into their group.

"Um."

Everyone nodded.

"If we work together, everything will be resolved smoothly."

Seeing their smiling faces, Qiao Ran couldn't help but smile too.

Like Qiao Ran, they were also watching this man.

Thinking back to what Hua Wanshuang had said to them at noon today, perhaps... they themselves had gained some insights into some of these things.

If we can live each day like this, and each day is a little better than yesterday, then that is a kind of happiness, isn't it?

Night.

When no one was paying attention, someone cautiously slipped into Qiao Ran's room like a thief.

You don't need to be like that.

Qiao Ran looked at Mei in front of him and couldn't help but chuckle.

Isn't she being overly cautious?

"They have Competition tomorrow, and I don't want to affect them."

Mei gently removed the coat that was draped over her shoulders.

"But today's reward... I promised it."

Her gaze wandered around before she sat down next to Qiao Ran.

"..." Looking at her profile, down her beautiful neck and collarbone, Qiao Ran couldn't help but swallow.

Mei's figure is so much better than the others that it's like a game-changer.

Based on Qiao Ran's experience and perception, he estimated that only Cynthia and the others could rival him.

Moreover, it was obvious that she had taken a shower before coming, as she exuded a special fragrance. In addition, she had styled her hair in the same double ponytails as during the day. Generally, she wouldn't go to such lengths at night to save herself trouble.

"This... can be considered a reward. I think you might like this feeling... maybe it would be nice to give it a try?"

"It's... it's good."

Mei tied up and Mei with her hair down are both beautiful and cute, but when she has her hair tied up, she is more like the Hustle Trainer he knows.

"I'm glad you like it."

Mei leaned against Qiao Ran, a smile on her face.

"We've already finished our Competition, so it's okay if we rest a little later today."

Compared to Lillie or even Mei, Mei was clearly much bolder. Qiao Ran wasn't sure if this was due to the cultural differences between regions, but at least, after so many obvious hints from Mei, he was starting to lose his temper.

"Then... don't regret it."

"Hmph."

Mei leaned back and lay down on the bed behind her.

"Then why don't you give it a try?"

Such weak threats have no effect on her; it's better to be tougher and do something more practical.

The next day, Mei, who had been busy all night, had already slipped back to her room to rest in the middle of the night. Although she hadn't rested for long, she looked radiant and had a big smile on her face when she was seen the next day. Even Acerola was amazed at how well Mei had rested.

"Today is our Competition, we can't afford to lose, we have to win!"

Acerola Mei also gave a pep talk at breakfast, Lillie raised her hand as well. Since she was determined to become Trainer, she couldn't fall behind the others.

"Go for it! Mei and I will cheer you on too."

Although Mei and Qiao Ran don't have Competition today, they still have to witness it until the end. Of course, besides watching the match, Qiao Ran can also do some other things along the way.

For example, regarding the accompaniment for the Altaria that we had agreed on before, he actually received the finished product from her early this morning. He can have Rotom take it to Altaria to listen to, and if she thinks it's okay, then he can go out with her at noon to find a suitable place to record it.

Lately, while Surf the internet, there have always been people following him.

When asked about "Qiqi", Qiao Ran also felt the urgency. If he didn't handle the Altaria matter well, he would probably be talked about for the rest of his life.

Therefore, idols are truly terrifying.

After having breakfast together, everyone went to the Gym in Rongcheng, just like yesterday. However, to everyone's great surprise, when they arrived at the Gym, it was already packed with Trainer.

When they saw Qiao Ran and the others appear, they rushed over impatiently. Fortunately, the Gym staff were maintaining order, otherwise the situation would have been even worse.

Hua Wanshuang, the Gym Leader, was also standing at the entrance of the Gym.

"You've finally arrived."

"... Look, these are all the Trainer you attracted because of the videos you posted yesterday. It's all thanks to you adding a line at the end saying 'Let's continue the challenge today!'"

Upon seeing Qiao Ran and the others, Hua Wanshuang Qiao Ran them a resentful look. Faced with her gaze, Qiao Ran could only look away and helplessly shrug. What could he do? He... well, he did seem to have said a bit too much.

"So we're considering whether to temporarily change today's Competition into Open Tournament. After all, the Gym's indoor Battlefield really can't hold that many people."

The millions of views generated in the internet age would be an unbearable burden offline. Hua Wanshuang could only respond to the situation as it came, and turning the Open Tournament into an open competition and using a larger Venue might be a solution.

Even if her Gym is huge, she can't withstand being betrayed by Qiao Ran's video.

"The advance ticket sales period is only one and a half hours, but today is Two-Day Weekend, so the situation shouldn't be too bad. And even if there are fewer people in the morning, the afternoon will definitely attract more and more people."

"After all, look... there are hundreds of Trainer piled up here right now."

Hua Wanshuang's gaze swept across the faces of Lillie and the others.

"How about it? Want to have a Pokémon battle with me in front of hundreds or thousands of people?"

"Huh? Do we have to do it in front of so many people?"

Upon hearing Hua Wanshuang's words, not only was Lillie stunned, but even Acerola was taken aback.

In her Alola Region, although she sometimes battles Pokémon in front of others, there have never been this many people before.

She was indeed a little unaccustomed to the sudden surge in the number of people to hundreds or thousands.

As for Lillie, this is probably her first time. She's experienced Performance Competition before, but she's not so familiar with Pokémon battles.

On the other hand, Mei adapted to these things very quickly. After all, she grew up in the Kanto Region and had traveled with Qiao Ran for a while. She had seen all kinds of big scenes. Besides, for Trainer like her, the more people cheer, the more Vital Spirit she would be. Having so many people watching might even be some kind of buff.

Although each person had different thoughts, the three of them eventually looked at each other and nodded in unison.

"Okay, we think that's better too."

"I've never tried doing this in front of so many people before... but it might be quite interesting, lol."

"If we're going to fight, it doesn't matter how many people are in front of us, does it?"

Compared to the difficulties encountered during the trip, these are nothing.

"Alright, then I'll proceed with the arrangements accordingly."

Hearing their words, Hua Wanshuang smiled.

"Although that's what I want to say, we've actually been preparing for this for a while."

"Huh?"

"After all, we met yesterday, so I don't think you'll reject this proposal."

Hua Wanshuang didn't explain much, she just placed her hand on her chest.

"The Trainer's feeling."

"Alright, enough chit-chat for now. I still have to deal with the Gym matters. I'll come find you again closer to the start. Until then... you should rest in the Gym's lounge and avoid getting caught by the Trainer who are there to watch."

Before leaving, Hua Wanshuang gave a few more instructions. The Gym was full of Trainer. If Qiao Ran and the others were caught, they would probably be unable to get away for a long time. No, not being able to get away wasn't the worst thing. If they blocked the road, it would take a lot of time to maintain order.

"So, you all need to be careful too, understand?"

Hua Wanshuang was truly like an older sister to them; after saying quite a bit, she left.

As the Gym Leader, she probably has a lot to deal with, especially since she might have the most work when others have Two-Day Weekend.

As for Qiao Ran and his group, they could only relax in the Gym's rest room for the time being.

Fortunately, the Gym's rest area is actually quite large. Besides being a place for people to rest, it also allows you to release your Pokémon to help them adjust their condition. Of course, if your Torterra are the size of Yveltal or Hua Wanshuang, releasing them might not be very practical.

Instead of thinking about how to put them in the room, you should first consider the quality of the room itself.

"I'm so nervous!"

Acerola

She also released several of her Ghost Pokémon. Her two strongest Pokémon were Gengar and Mimikyu, which she had seen before, along with several other main Pokémon, all of which were top-tier Ghost-type Pokémon.

However, if viewed from this perspective, the Ghost-type is indeed a very convenient type, because in Qiao Ran's eyes, it is very obvious that the size of these Ghost Pokémon is almost as small as Acerola herself. Even if they were piled up together, they probably wouldn't be as big as one of Yveltal's wings.

But... why is Yveltal in such a state after Humanoid Transformation?

Does this mean that the humanoid Humanoid Transformation of Pokémon isn't actually related to their original body size, but rather to other factors?

In that sense, Dianxi also has a similar situation, such as becoming more mature after Mega Evolution.

However, there's no precedent for Pokémon that evolve after taking on Humanoid Transformation, so Qiao Ran can't draw any conclusions. What if they do evolve and then get smaller?

"... Although it seems unlikely."

If the Vulpix gets smaller and smaller after evolving... wouldn't it just disappear altogether?

"Qiao Ran, what are you thinking about?"

Mei, who was sitting next to Qiao Ran, moved closer to him and patted him on the shoulder.

The other girls were mostly preparing for their upcoming battles and interacting with their Pokémon, but Mei was different. Her battles ended yesterday, and she was spending more time resting and relaxing now. After all, she had been busy for quite a while last night, and no matter how radiant she looked, her sleep time had definitely been reduced.

"It's nothing, I just find it amazing that Pokémon Humanoid Transformation."

"Humanoid Transformation, huh... that's true."

Upon hearing Qiao Ran's words, Mei also cupped her face in her hands and couldn't help but sigh.

"Pokémon can Humanoid Transformation, and humans can be identified as Pokémon. Maybe there really is some connection?"

Since Pokémon are magical creatures, then perhaps humans could also be considered a type of magical creature?

While everyone was resting, Qiao Ran and Mei discussed this issue. Although there might not be an answer, the feeling of chatting with each other was already quite nice.

"By the way, Qiao Ran, have you ever thought about the possibility of our Pokémon taking on Humanoid Transformation?" Although she had asked this many times, Mei still wouldn't give up.

"Hmm... I think the possibility is rather small?"

Regarding this question, even Qiao Ran himself wasn't quite sure. After all, the statistic he currently used to determine whether Pokémon could take on Humanoid Transformation was the so-called "affection level," which he couldn't even see himself. Even if asked this kind of question, he could only wave his hand and indicate that he didn't know anything.

"What a pity..." Mei pursed her lips—although she had asked so many times, she had already guessed the answer.

As the two chatted, the start time of the Competition drew closer, and the Gym staff entered the rest room to inform everyone of the current situation.

"The pre-sale tickets... are almost sold out? That fast?"

"Yes, as soon as we sent out the message, it was all snapped up, not just in the morning, but also in the afternoon."

The Gym staff seemed a bit surprised, but considering the recent popularity of these people, and the fact that it was a Two-Day Weekend, their reaction was understandable.