Janine paid little attention to where Shen Qi had come from. All she cared about was strength, and powerful trainers and Pokémon.
"You broke through my Pokémon's blockade right at the start of the race. Very impressive."
"Thanks for the compliment. Your Pokémon are really well raised, too."
"What you used just now... was that a Style Technique?"
Chapter 102: Coming home loaded
After the race, Tentacruel and Crobat told Janine that the race car Shen Qi had been riding in did not seem to have any conventional buffs when it overtook them.
A sudden increase in power during a race generally depended on buffs, and Haze would dispel those buffs.
The increase in Tsareena's car speed had not looked like a temporary effect such as Helping Hand, either. Janine considered it from every angle, and a Style Technique was the only explanation she could think of.
"You could say that."
"Not bad. You already have your own Style Technique at such a young age. You should become a fine Pokémon Trainer."
Janine saw things differently from the others.
Whether it was Dev or Huzang, when they learned that Shen Qi had mastered a Style Technique for racing, their amazement had been tinged with regret.
A Style Technique specifically for racing might not measure up to an opponent's deep pockets and equipment. Mastering a battle-oriented Style Technique at such a young age would have been a very different matter in terms of value.
Janine felt no such regret whatsoever. She simply turned and walked off, tossing a remark back on the wind.
"I only came to let my Pokémon practice their support moves. I didn't expect to see an interesting Style Technique. You can have those tires over there."
"Huh?"
After a brief moment of confusion, Shen Qi quickly realized