Chapter 356

"From now on, let's just change the Trainer Diary to the Songstress's Diary. Trainer are just doing it for fun, while Songstress are much better."

The saying goes, "Ten years of training go unnoticed, but one day Songstress becomes famous throughout the land." Only by mastering the secrets of popularity can one truly understand how this world works.

However, the others present understood that Qiao Ran was just joking around. Their focus wasn't on managing the account, and no matter what they did afterward, they couldn't forget that they were actually Trainer.

"How was your rest? Are you feeling any better?"

After meeting with the girls, Qiao Ran went straight to Cynthia's room. Cynthia had already changed her clothes and appeared in front of Qiao Ran as usual.

However, she still seemed somewhat weak, a subtle difference that Qiao Ran could still discern.

"It's much better, but it still feels a little numb when I move around a lot."

"It's good that you're alright."

Seeing that she was gradually recovering, Qiao Ran felt relieved, and the next steps could proceed as he had planned.

"After lunch, we'll catch our flight. Before that... if you're free, I can take you to an interesting place."

Where?

Seeing Qiao Ran's excited and mysterious demeanor, Cynthia couldn't help but ask.

"Another world. A world different from the Pokémon World."

Qiao Ran kept her in suspense for a moment, only looking at Cynthia mysteriously.

"I'll take you there after you've finished your breakfast."

"..." Hearing Qiao Ran's words, Cynthia couldn't help but give him a speechless look.

"Eat your breakfast properly... Do you think I'm a child...?"

"Opening up... land?"

After finishing breakfast, Cynthia finally couldn't suppress her restless curiosity. However, when she first heard the name from Qiao Ran's mouth, she pondered for quite a while.

"What area is this? Is it around here?"

No, I'll take you with me.

Go."

After Qiao Ran finished speaking, he had Rotom open the Portal, and he pulled Cynthia into the portal.

This was Cynthia's first time here. Looking around, the natural scenery seemed no different from any other place, yet it had a remarkably relaxing feel to it.

A clear Small River, distant Small Mountain and Forest, and Cynthia where you can still vaguely see many Pokémon living in this natural scenery, which looks like some nature reserves in the Pokémon World.

"Is this... some other world?"

"This is not the world we were in before, nor is it the Pokémon World."

Qiao Ran gave an answer to Cynthia's question, but he himself wasn't entirely clear on the details.

He watched this space grow step by step, with more and more ordinary Pokémon, and the space expanding. Most importantly, the legendary Pokémon gave this world life and Rules, and everything was becoming better and better.

"Really... So this is a completely new world..."

For Cynthia, arriving in the Wild Area is a completely new experience—a place with its own Rules, separate from the Pokémon World and the Real World where Qiao Ran lives.

"Furthermore, Pokémon recover faster in this world, and you are the same now, since you've already been transformed. So, if you need to recover your stamina, you can stay here a little longer."

"By the way, why don't you try staying here today? There should be some extra Cave in Dianxi that people can live in."

"... Is this considered an advantage?"

Cynthia asked back helplessly. However, when she heard Qiao Ran's next words, her interest was piqued.

"Dianxi... By the way, do your other Pokémon also have the ability to Humanoid Transformation? After all, your relationship with that Dianxi must be quite close, right?"

Recalling the battle, Cynthia could see the bond between Qiao Ran and his Pokémon. Although Qiao Ran had said before that not all of his Pokémon could directly transform into human form, their relationship had to reach a certain level. This Dianxi was definitely one of them.

This is a trainer's sixth sense.

"You'll find out when you meet her." Qiao Ran Metronome again, revealing a mysterious smile.

Cynthia couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

"Really, why keep us in suspense at a time like this?"

Why didn't you just tell me directly?

Every Pokémon League Champion is someone who is extremely passionate about Pokémon.

Although Qiao Ran felt that what he said might be a bit absolute, in the Pokémon World, someone who doesn't like Pokémon and isn't liked by Pokémon definitely hasn't reached that level. Even though there's never a shortage of geniuses in this world, only one or two Champion- level beings will appear among hundreds of millions of people.

During the morning she brought Cynthia with her, she had already gotten along well with most of Qiao Ran's Pokémon, especially those Pokémon that had made their mark in legends. Cynthia knew exactly what they liked and disliked.

"That's right, pursuing a true Champion, the path you've chosen will surely be smooth sailing."

Even Reshiram, who is extremely picky and sees things in black and white, praised Cynthia highly, and Cynthia also released her other Pokémon to let them get familiar with the world.

However, what surprised Cynthia the most was Yveltal's Humanoid Transformation. Originally such a large bird-type Pokémon, it turned into a girl with twin tails after Humanoid Transformation. This image... was completely different from what she had imagined.

Could this be Yveltal's true nature?

In addition, to welcome Cynthia as their new companion, Suicune and Latias held a banquet as usual, and invited Cynthia and her Pokémon to participate. Enjoying the food made by Pokémon, Cynthia opened the door to a new world for the first time.

"... It tastes really good."

If I had to say, this is definitely much better than the haphazard stew she used to cook when she was camping alone in the wild.

No, even compared to human chefs outside, Latias and Suicune's culinary skills are definitely not inferior. Pokémon that have mastered the use of various energies, Suicune can control the flavor of liquids, while other Fire-type Pokémon can control the heat, and Latias can control cooking utensils to perform many actions that are impossible for humans.

This teamwork was nothing short of perfect.

Moreover, judging from their practiced manner, this kind of banquet must be held frequently.

The state of the Pokémon living in the Wild Area has completely overturned Cynthia's understanding. Just like what she saw when she visited Dianxi, a Pokémon has actually developed its own hobbies and found meaning in them... Not only Dianxi, Altaria is the same.

Are Pokémon independent entities? Or is their sole focus simply on becoming stronger and Defeat even stronger opponents?

Previously, Cynthia had always thought this way. After all, the Pokémon that had followed her all this way possessed a heart that yearned for strength. However, given the invisible barrier between humans and Pokémon, wouldn't Pokémon also have other hobbies and thoughts?

Just as she became a historian while winning the Champion,

"..."

Looking at the Pokémon and humans getting along so happily together, Cynthia remained lost in her thoughts.

--Perhaps, this is the greatest Harvest she has made since arriving in the Wild Area.

After putting down her empty bowl and chopsticks, Cynthia seemed to have realized something, and this would become the basis for her to change her training methods.

Her journey as Trainer is far from over.

In the morning, I only gave Cynthia a brief introduction to the situation of the Wild Area. After Dao finished lunch, everyone should pack their bags and head to the next city.

Before leaving, Qiao Ran and the others made a special call to Sister Wan Shuang, since she had given them a lot of help while they were there, and they were all very reluctant to part with her.

"So you've finally finished your secluded training? Hmm... If the next city is Yangcheng, then the Gym Leader should be that man, right...? Yes, he's a trainer from the same era as me. As for strength... maybe he's a little bit stronger than me. I heard he's found some new power in the last few weeks... Oh right, it seems a bit similar to the one you and Sabrina had when you fought before."

Hua Wanshuang also chatted with Qiao Ran and the others for a while, even revealing a little bit of inside information. She said this mainly to hope that Qiao Ran and the others would not let their guard down. Although she could use her authority to help them cut in line and let the other Gym Leader spend more time, the Gym Leader would definitely not hold back in Gym Battle.

"Don't worry, we'll handle everything seriously. We've undergone a complete transformation during this time."

Qiao Ran looked at the girl beside him, and the group couldn't help but smile at each other. The past month... it was no exaggeration to say that they had undergone a complete transformation. The intense battles every day had led to tremendous progress for Qiao Ran and the others. Mei Mei's other Pokémon had also begun to approach the Elite Four level. But the biggest change was actually in their mindset.

They persevered through such a difficult and painful battle simply because their companions were still by their side. Compared to that, being able to challenge Gym is such a blissful thing.

After ending his call with Hua Wanshuang, Qiao Ran also contacted Anabel, who had returned to working. After remembering the Pokémon World that day, Lila was also very conflicted and spent half a day alone, not knowing what to do.

As a result, another job came along, and given Anabel's responsible nature, she couldn't just quit. She could only finish the Battle Train she was currently on.

As for other things, we'll talk about them after this trip is over.

"If you're really determined, go to Magic City and find Sabrina. You can ask her about anything first. If you really need to find a job, with your skills, she should be able to help you arrange one."

Qiao Ran gave her advice for the future, and Anabel did not refuse.

"... Okay... I understand. Thank you."

The memories that were once blurred between the present and the past are gradually becoming clearer, and Anabel is slowly forming an answer in her mind. After learning that she has lost ten years of memories in Alola, all she wants to do now, besides going back to the Pokémon World, is to find what she has lost.

I should have an answer soon.

"There's no need to rush. It's better to wait for your condition to gradually improve."

Qiao Ran didn't know what it felt like to lose one's memory and then suddenly remember it, but not completely. However, the only thing he could think of was that it was definitely not a pleasant feeling.

Perhaps only time can heal such wounds.

After chatting with Anabel for a while longer, Qiao Ran also told her that she could call him anytime to chat, after all, he also wanted to learn something from this powerful Trainer.

"Alright, we've seen everyone we needed to see and made the calls we needed to make. It's time for us to get going."

After settling everything, Qiao Ran left the Inn with the girls, ending their stay, which was neither long nor short.

Time to move on to the next stop.

This time, Qiao Ran chose to travel by plane.

This should be the first time he has chosen to travel by plane. If he were still the same person who had just embarked on his journey, he would definitely be disgusted by what he is doing now. How could a proper Trainer choose such an unorthodox way of traveling as an airplane? This is absolutely a desecration of the Trainer's profession. Only those who don't train their Pokémon properly and only think about going out to play would do this.

In the end, Qiao Ran still became the kind of person she hated most.

However—this time, it wasn't just him who led them astray.

He alone has one current Champion, two future Champion, a top player, and an Elite Four from a major regional organization.

With such a large group of people around him, Qiao Ran felt much safer—three Champion combined, surely they deserved the right to define the term "Trainer"?

Now, he can completely redefine what a traditional Trainer should be like.

"Are you going to challenge the Gym after we arrive at our destination?"

Cynthia looked at Qiao Ran beside her and asked in a low voice.

Her seat was arranged next to Qiao Ran. This wasn't just Qiao Ran's idea; she had a similar thought. Normally, if she were traveling by plane, she might read a book during the flight. However, after discovering the crisis in the Pokémon World, she found it difficult to concentrate on reading other books. Only when chatting with Qiao Ran could she regain her peace and relaxation.

"Yes, we've already made an appointment, and the Gym Leader there is willing to take time out of his busy schedule to fight us, although it might take up a little of his off-work time."

"Today it's just me Mei fighting. The others will probably have to wait until tomorrow, so our trip to Alola... will probably have to be postponed until tomorrow afternoon as well."

"Is this roughly what warming up is like before the actual battle?"

Following Qiao Ran's words, Cynthia added a sentence. However, after hearing what she said, Qiao Ran couldn't help but twitch his eye and look up at the ceiling above the plane.

"Warm-up... that's the Gym Leader, for you it's probably just a warm-up."

Cynthia smiled but did not answer.

"Then I'll cheer you on. After all, I won't be participating in tonight's battle, but I'll be watching closely. Once I have a better understanding of the situation, I'll create a training plan for each of you."

"As my teammate, you need to have the fighting spirit to treat this kind of battle as a warm-up."

"Then I'll leave it to you. I think the others will be happy too."

The Champion's Coaching and targeted training are something many Trainer crave. Although everyone can guess that the upcoming training will be quite difficult and painful, it's nothing compared to gaining greater strength.

Trainer aren't afraid of training; after all, those two words are etched into their names and into their DNA.

"Then I'll follow the strictest standards."

Cynthia smiled and looked at Qiao Ran. When she found that he was completely unmoved and even had a hint of smugness in his expression, she gave up on this little prank.

"... While I would like to say that, it's better to balance training with rest, especially since we have many actual battles ahead of us, and we need to take that into account."

"I might as well start thinking about it now..."

As she spoke, Cynthia simply took out a notebook from her small bag and started writing and drawing in it. Based on her previous understanding of Qiao Ran and the others, as well as her experience fighting them, she could roughly see some of their weaknesses and flaws. These were things they might not usually notice, but Cynthia, as their "opponent," noticed them immediately.

Friends can only see each other's strengths, but only by standing in the opponent's shoes can you discover their weaknesses and flaws.

These are precisely the areas where Qiao Ran and Mei need to improve.

Yangcheng, also known as Yangcheng, is one of the most prosperous cities in South China. In addition to being close to the South China Sea, it is also the confluence of the Xi River, the North River, and the East River, making it a very important trading port from ancient times to the present.