Chapter 634: It's not a gathering of heroes, it's just a meeting of carrots
The blond girl in front of me was wearing a helmet and protective gear. She was gliding lightly towards me on roller skates. Her ponytail was swaying behind her head and she had a cheerful smile on her face.
"Hey, Master!"
Korni skated in front of Lu Ye and Ziluo Lan, braked her roller skates, and grinned:
"Long time no see!"
Lu Ye nodded and said, "The last time was at the P1 Fighting Tournament in Kanto."
"In the end, Caidou actually won the championship."
Korni recalled the P1 fighting tournament, with flames dancing in her eyes.
"Next time I see her...I will never lose again!"
"It seems that you already have the confidence of a Mega Evolution User."
Lu Ye looked at Korni's keystone gloves and said.
"Of course~" Korni puffed out her chest and said with her hands on her hips: "My relationship with Lucario has become more harmonious~"
"Come to think of it, when I saw you, Master, I was startled and wondered if it was you." Korni said, "Then Lucario sensed your waveguide, so I came up to say hello."
"I didn't expect that either." Lu Ye sighed, "I would meet so many gym masters in one trip..."
Including Chaklo and Violet, Korni is already the third gym owner in this battle castle.
This is not a gathering of the elite, this is clearly a meeting of carrots. (Wrong) For this trip, forget about the Mega Evolution Stone... If you don't get the badge, it will be considered a success!
Korni: "Master, are you also participating in the ranking battle against the castle?"
Lu Ye nodded.
"In that case, why not have a fight with me—"
Korni put one hand on her waist and clenched her fist confidently. A crystal key stone was inlaid in her glove.
"Lucario and I can't wait to fight Blastoise!"
Lu Ye looked at Korni and felt emotional when he saw that she didn't seem to be joking.
It's not that I'm avoiding fighting...I'm mainly afraid of leaving my apprentice with psychological trauma.
"This trip is to train Little Kiras." Lu Ye said, "I'm afraid your expectations will be dashed."
“Eh…”
Korni sighed regretfully, her frustration disappeared in an instant, and she smiled brightly and invited:
"In that case, Master, would you like to visit Sala City? I can take you to the top of the Refining Tower to see the scenery. It's very, very beautiful!"
Lu Ye: "Refining Tower? There will be a chance, but it will take some time."
Of course, Korni knew that her master had more important things to do.
For example, training Pokémon, challenging strong ones like Aka-senpai, and having a fair fight.
"I must also follow the example of my master."
Korni clenched her fists quietly, and was startled. She reached for her bag and took out a "boxing glove-shaped" combat badge.
"Master, this is for you, you're welcome!" Korni said with a hearty smile.
Originally, this badge should have been handed over to the master during the P1 Fighting Tournament.
But I hadn't become the owner of the gym yet... Now, I can finally do it myself! Lu Ye looked at the shining badge in Korni's palm and was startled: "Why did you suddenly give me the badge?"
"Because Grandpa and I have already recognized you!" Korni said confidently, "If you accept it, you won't have to make a special trip to the Sala Gym."
Lu Ye: "Believe me, I will never come to the Sala Gym."
Korni: "But Gengar can do it, Master, you have to consider Gengar's feelings too~"
"Koujie~" The little fat man jumped out from Lu Ye's shadow upon hearing the sound, grinned and shook hands with Korni.
Reaching a consensus·jpg "This badge is for you, Gengar~" Kornie said with a smile.
"Kou Jie!" Gengar nodded righteously.
Immediately, Geng Gui held up the badge high, and the metal surface flashed with a 'ding' sound!
[Ding! "Battle Badge" detected, mission progress updated! ]
【Task progress has been updated! 】
[Task progress: (2/8)]
It happened so suddenly.
Until a familiar yet unfamiliar prompt tone sounded in my ears.
Lu Ye pursed his lips, feeling mixed emotions.
Now they are giving me badges in person, without fighting. Is it so straightforward? Looking at Korni's cheerful smile, Lu Ye did not take out his notebook.
The 'Gherkin' is just such a straightforward and optimistic single-threaded creature.
Giving badges is just a way for her to express recognition to trainers.
Lu Ye subconsciously looked around. Trainers in fancy clothes were talking in twos and threes in the hall. Each of them looked like "Gym Master Carlos".
"How many gym owners will participate in today's challenge?" Lu Ye asked Korni.
Korni blinked and said, "About four... What's wrong, Master?"
Lu Ye's breathing stagnated and his vision turned dark.
So a trip to the battle castle would have already completed half of the mission? No way.
Change the goal.
It's considered a success if you get less than two badges!
** After handing the "Battle Badge" to Mr. Lu.
Korni was roller skating, looking for a suitable challenger in the hall.
Wheels and Turns——
Amid the noise of roller skating, Lu Ye looked up at the ceiling. Chaklo, with a stern and dark face, was still hanging on the beam with one arm.
"This guy..." Lu Ye pondered, "Is he a psychopath?"
I've been hanging for half an hour already. This is not the way to climb rock. It's more like drying bacon.
However, in the Pokémon world, most trainers have special physiques, so it is normal for one or two weirdos to appear among the gym leaders.
Violet came over with two glasses of champagne. She handed one to Lu Ye and said with a hint of curiosity:
"Teacher Lu, Master Kernee is your disciple?"
Korni is the famous super evolution messenger of this castle. She is also a "Count" and her strength should not be underestimated.
Lu Ye thanked him and took it, then he said thoughtfully: "It happened a year ago. She was not the owner at that time."
By this calculation, as a teacher, I have quite a few apprentices.
Korni, Caidou, Xiaozhi, Gladion, Manchong...
Caidou is the fighter with the most determination and perseverance.
When it comes to maturity of character, Xiaozhi is far inferior to Caidou.
As for Manchong, he is the student that Teacher Lu pays the most attention to.
Compared to those dazzling geniuses, Manchong seems to be constantly following their backs.
Manchong did not ask for a special edition illustrated book, even though that was what he deserved.
Being able to fight with Ruby, or to help those dazzling geniuses, was already quite satisfying.
"I wonder what happened to Manchong after he returned to Hoenn."
Lu Ye took a sip of champagne and fell into deep thought.
"That child is actually not inferior to others..."
Seeing this, Violet did not disturb Mr. Lu who was deep in thought, and thought: "Did Korni just hand the badge to Mr. Lu?"
Sure enough, it was just as I thought.
Violet nodded in satisfaction.
Send the "Bug Badge" of the Baidan Gym along with the photo to Mr. Lu by express delivery, so he won't have to make another trip!
…
In the chat group, Teacher Lu uploaded a photo.
Teacher Lu: [Picture]
Qinglu had traveled to Kalos and identified it: "Battle Castle?"
"Ranked battle against the castle." Lu Ye said, "I've been trying to match people for half an hour, but I can't find anyone to match with."
"Maybe he gave up automatically after seeing that his opponent was you." A'du complained.
Lu Ye: "Then you have to open it first, so that I can get the right score."
Qinglu said: "Teacher Lu, you can choose to challenge by name, which is almost a medieval duel."
Xiba said solemnly: "I'm afraid others would rather be ridiculed than accept the challenge."
"This is the effect of a trainer's reputation." Adu shrugged.
Lu Ye was stunned: "So I am already so famous?"
A'du's expression was complicated. This wasn't famous at all.
Except for those hot-blooded idiots, no normal person would challenge the champion unless it is absolutely necessary!
At the same time as the water group, the butler Yikong walked over slowly and said respectfully:
"Count Lu Ye, the ranking battle can begin immediately."
Lu Ye was surprised and asked: "Have you already picked your opponent randomly?"
The butler nodded and said, "You are playing against Earl Chaklo, who has the same rank as you. The rules are a 2v2 singles match. In the ranking match, the winner will be promoted to "Marquis."
"The reward you inquired about, the 'Banjiras Evolution Stone', requires the title of Duke. There is also a special reward for being promoted to Duke. I wonder if you are interested."
"What?"
"It's a Z-type crystal from the Alola region," the butler said politely. "According to the collection room, it's a highly versatile general Z-type. In addition to offensive moves, it also has common general-type moves such as Z Shadow Clone and Z Sing."
Lu Ye looked strange.
The Brilliant Stone hasn't been obtained yet, but the Pure Z Crystal has already been arranged...
He had come here for the Duke in the first place, and the Z-pure crystal was nothing more than an unexpected gain, so it was no problem for it to be thrown into the Gengar version of storage space and collect dust.
"Excuse me, Mr. Yikong." Lu Ye said, "Please arrange a fight for me."
"Of course." The butler pressed his hand to his chest, "Before the battle, please change into duel clothes."
This is the tradition of the Battle Castle.
Both sides in the battle need to change into formal attire, such as dresses and robes.
Lu Ye changed into a red and gold thread robe, which made him look extraordinary. Walking in the castle courtyard was like walking in the duke's back garden.
The battle field in the castle's backyard is located in the center surrounded by canals. Trainers are located on three sides of the field, and on the other side is a pavilion on the second floor of the castle.
The river was sparkling. Korney and Violet stood on the bridge and looked out. A trainer whispered, "That earl is Mr. Lu..."
"It seems to be a tradition to train new members."
"The Battle Castle is also being used as a baby cup..."
The trainers looked confused, but no one was willing to risk their dignity and honor to challenge Mr. Lu to a duel.
During the fight, Teacher Lu took out a Mega Gengar. Who could resist this?
Lu Ye stood at one side of the venue.
On the other side, Chaklo, with a dark face, was climbing on the second floor of the castle, tentatively trying to climb over to the balcony on the first floor.
"Mr. Chaklo, are you... too persistent?" Korni asked Violet in a low voice.
"For me, I am thankful that my hobby can become my job."
Violet said helplessly:
"Chucklo is a man who regards rock climbing as his life!"
Da! Chaklo landed successfully, and accompanied by his butler, he put on a red robe and came to the battle site.
"Teacher Lu, I have heard a lot about you."
Chaklo said seriously, with his hair shaped like chocolate ice cream.
The atmosphere was very serious, but Lu Ye suppressed his smile and said with a dry cough, "Nice to meet you."
"I heard that you opened a cafe in Miare City." Chaklo licked his lips and sighed, "I am quite interested in desserts, but I need to control my body shape so that I can do rock climbing better."
Unexpectedly, Chaklo had such an anecdote. Lu Ye casually asked, "What do you usually think about when you are rock climbing?"
"What are you thinking about..."
Chaklo paused and said, "Think about climbing the next mountain, because the mountain will always be there."
Carlos's owner is really not doing his job properly...
Lu Ye thought: "But maybe being a trainer is just a side job."
"Now, there are mountains to try to climb."
Chaklo's eyes narrowed, and he threw the Poké Ball: "Go, Onix!"
Boom! With a dull sound, the huge rock snake fell to the ground, shaking the entire castle.
The trainers present let out muffled shouts.
"Chaklo's Rock Snake is good at rock blocking and is one of its trump cards."
Violet had fought with Chaklo several times before, and said helplessly, "I can't beat that guy anyway."
Korni smiled and said, "For the master, I'm afraid he's already thinking about his next opponent."
The dark ball on the side of the waist began to shake.
Lu Ye looked up at Onix with a complicated mood.
Are you serving food right away? Even a small gift is a token of my love.
Lu Ye shook his head, threw the dark ball, and said:
"Go ahead, young Kiras!"
“Yoji~!”
Young Kiras looked up at Onix, his hands placed on its red scales, looking reserved and well-behaved.
Onix's pupils shrank in a human-like manner, and it felt fear out of instinct, letting out a low roar: "Roar..."
Chaklo yelled, "Onix, after rock grinding, use rock block!"
Shining——
The giant rock snake shook its head to dispel its fear. The rock layers on its body surface glowed with crystal light, and the uneven edges were instantly smoothed out.
The air resistance is greatly reduced, and Onix's speed is dramatically increased. It drives through the stadium with a whistling sound, plowing tunnels on the ground!
Boom! As Onix moved, large rocks fell from the sky and smashed towards Young Kiras, forming a stone fortress to block and bury Young Kiras! Almost instantly blocking Young Kiras's route of movement, it was difficult for him to launch an effective attack on the speeding Onix.
The trainers present were all amazed by this combination of moves.
"It's the same trick again. What a headache." Violet held her forehead and said.
Lu Ye: "Young Kiras, bite it to pieces!"
The rock blockade began to shake and tremble, and in front of Chaklo's astonished eyes, it suddenly shattered! "Bite it... How can it break the rock blockade?"
Chaklo looked toward the field.
"Yoji...(￣～￣)" Young Kiras chewed up the rocks on the bottom layer and jumped out of the "rock blockade". He picked up a piece of rock made of rock energy and bit it with a "crunch".
Onix: o((⊙﹏⊙))oYoung Kiras: (ω) Chaklo was stunned for a moment, then said, “Onix, Iron Tail!”
The best way to eliminate fear is to face it.
The big rock snake raised its head and roared, and its long tail gathered a sharp metallic white light, and suddenly smashed towards the direction of young Kiras! "Dragon Dance, dodge and use Earthquake!!" Lu Ye said.
The Iron Tail whistled in, and the huge steel tail's accuracy was extremely worrying, but it could easily hit enemies behind the "Rock Blockade".
This was exactly Chaklo's tactic, but young Kiras completely disrupted his tactical intentions!
Young Kiras spun to avoid the rumbling iron tail, which slammed heavily into the ground, stirring up smoke and creating gullies.
"Yoji! (▼へ▼メ)"
Young Kiras's eyes suddenly became stern, his aura rose like a tyrannical king, he slammed his fist heavily on the ground, the rumbling earthquake turned into a shock that swept over, the pupils of the towering Rock Snake contracted, there was no escape!
boom!!
The entire battle castle shook.
Young Gilas jumped onto Onix's body and headbutted it with a single attack, taking away Onix with the "Solid" attribute! The trainers present had different looks on their faces.
"You haven't evolved yet... yet you can have this kind of power?"
"This is the Pokémon that Mr. Lu cultivated!"
"Onix has lost its ability to fight."
The butler turned around and said, "Count Chaklo, please send out the next Pokémon."
Chaklo was not too surprised. He nodded, took a deep breath, threw the Poké Ball and said, "Please, Oddjaw!"
…
(End of this chapter)
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