The air suddenly became quiet.
Xiaoyun thought to himself: Paul You really deserve to die. Why are you so venomous? Wait until he finishes fighting in the gym. Now he doesn't have to fight anymore.
Then Xiaoyun took a sip of water, rubbed his brows and said in confusion, "How about I try to persuade Maylene."
"You're here, you can't just do nothing."
As soon as these words came out, although Reggie felt that there was nothing to do, but... what if!
Just in case Maylene figured it out, so he took the two of them to the place where Maylene often went.
Suburban lakeside.
Maylene sat on the rocks by the lake with his hands on his knees, looking at the calm lake and said softly, "Lucario, are you still blaming me now?"
"Luca."
Lucario was standing next to Maylene. Although it wanted Maylene to regain its former self-confidence, it didn't know how to speak now looking at Maylene's confused look.
Without waiting for Lucario to say anything, Maylene continued to speak slowly, "I know that I have failed the expectations of the uncles and uncles in the gym, but I am even more afraid that if I continue to be the gym leader, the gym will be humiliated because of me. I... really don't deserve that position."
"Luca!" The dog was anxious. Just as it was about to say something, its Aura sensed someone approaching nearby, and turned around to find Xiaoyun several people.
Immediately afterwards, Xiaoyun asked Reggie and Dawn to stay here and not move, while he went to buy first... Go and talk to Maylene first.
"Maylene Owner, I wonder if it would be convenient for me to chat with you?"
"Ah, me? You say."
And Maylene looked at Xiaoyun with a sincere expression and replied.
In fact, Xiaoyun had already thought about what to say on the way, so he thought for a moment and said, "Actually, Maylene, you can also guess that I am the trainer who is here to challenge me!"
"Well, I can tell, after all, you look like a traveling trainer."
Maylene nodded after hearing this, and then sighed and said, "But I'm sorry, I am no longer the owner of the museum. It is estimated that a new owner will take over my position in a while."
Xiaoyun Looking at Maylene's appearance, he knew that ordinary persuasion would not be effective, so he planned to do something different.
So Xiaoyun said, "Mr. Maylene, let's not mention the challenge for now. I just want to ask you a question."
"Well... Just tell me, I'll try my best to answer." Maylene said.
So Xiaoyun first asked a question, "Maylene, the owner of the museum, what do you think the responsibilities of Gym Leader should be?"
"Well... my responsibilities, as Gym Leader, are to first maintain local security, and secondly to assess Pokémon League trainers who come to challenge and issue Badge as tokens, and to conduct Coaching to novice trainers in the town."
When faced with Xiaoyun's questions, Maylene just thought about it and answered quickly. After all, these questions are the most basic for a Gym Leader.
"Well, then Maylene Hallmaster, do you think you haven't done a good enough job in that area, so that's why you want to step down?"
Watching Maylene answer smoothly, Xiaoyun asked again.
"I... my strength is not enough, I... may not be qualified to test the trainers who challenge me."
After hearing this question, Maylene subconsciously clenched his fists, lowered his head, and replied with some reluctance.
Seeing Maylene's appearance, Xiaoyun not only did not comfort her, but instead raised several questions.
"Is it really because of this? Isn't it because, Maylene, you have such a strong self-esteem that you can't accept this result?"
"Oh, it's still because the trainer who came to challenge is too strong. Maylene Gym Leader, you can't admit it. Do you think that the trainer who challenges must be weaker than you as the gym leader?"
"Or Maylene, do you think that since it is an assessment, you can only win but not lose?"
And Xiaoyun's words were like a sharp sword piercing Maylene's heart, leaving Maylene at a loss as to how to speak.
Yes, is it really her pride that is causing trouble?
Is it because she doesn't want to admit that Paul is better than her as the owner?
Is it her... can't accept failure?
Reggie on the side saw Maylene being spoken to by Xiaoyun and became even more doubtful about life.
He was a little worried and said, "Dawn, Xiaoyun, aren't you saying this a bit too much? Why do I feel like something will happen?"
"Ah... here, how about we take a look first."
Dawn also wiped the cold sweat on her forehead. She felt that Xiaoyun seemed to be playing too big, but at this point, she could only continue to watch Xiaoyun's operations.
At this time, Maylene, who had been silent for a while, finally spoke, "I..., I'm not, it's not like this... I don't think I can't lose, I just..."
It's fine if you refute it, I'm afraid you won't refute it.
And Xiaoyun looked at Maylene and felt that he was almost stimulated, and he should gain some confidence, otherwise he would really doubt his life.
So Xiaoyun slowed down his tone. "Yes, since it's not the case, then Maylene, what are you struggling with? You also said that Pokémon League set up the gym competition to issue Badge as a certificate to trainers who are qualified to participate in the Pokémon League competition."
"In other words, as long as the trainer is strong enough to pass the gym assessment and the gym leader takes it seriously, it means that as the gym leader, you are qualified."
"If it's because the gym leader is too strong and keeps using his strength to block the trainer, then this gym leader has also failed. Therefore, Maylene gym leader, you are a successful Gym Leader."
Just kidding, Xiaoyun himself doesn't believe this. How can he fail if he is too strong? Then he will definitely not fail.
Of course, it is difficult to say this in this situation. Let Maylene finish this bowl of poisonous chicken soup first.
"Um, am I... qualified?"
After hearing this, Maylene raised his head and looked at Xiaoyun, looking like he had been deceived.
"Of course, facts aside, wouldn't anyone else have a problem?"
"Since Pokémon League has admitted it, it means that Maylene Hall Leader, you are a qualified Gym Leader. The previous battle does not explain anything,"
"It's normal to lose. From another perspective, this doesn't positively illustrate that Pokémon League will have a lot of talents in the future, so no one will blame you. As for your inability, it's just empty talk."
After watching the drama, Xiaoyun started cheating again.
Then after the deception was over, the conversation changed again and he began to question, "Or Maylene, won't you make progress? Don't you really believe in yourself and Lucario?"
"I haven't, I will definitely make progress!" Upon hearing this, Maylene began to retort.
Xiaoyun nodded happily, and then sent another decisive blow:
"That's good. After all, Maylene, you don't want to see Lucario become decadent and lose himself because of this incident!"
"No, I can't watch Lucario become decadent."
Obviously this sentence is very effective, even if it is for his own dog Maylene, he knows that he cannot fall any further.
Then he looked at Lucario seriously. "Lucario, are you... still willing to fight with me?"
"Luca!" Looking at Maylene who had regained his confidence, Lucario nodded seriously.
Seeing one person and one pet encouraging each other, Xiaoyun spread his hands towards the two people who were already dumbfounded.
"Well, isn't this still useful?"
"No, that's fine too!"