"You did a great job. Come back, Serpentine, you won!" Gongsun Yan put Serpentine back into the Poké Ball. Looking at the Poké Ball in his hand, he felt a sense of emotion in his heart, and the smile on his face could not be suppressed.
Gongsun Yan certainly wouldn't think that he was stronger than Teacher Qianli just because he won this battle. He also knew the Pokémon that Kenta knew.
Even though he used his skills to luckily win against Qianli's strongest Leave King, he knew it was the result of Qianli's letting him win. Just now, before the Leave King fell down, he turned his head and looked at Qianli. Although the Leave King was extremely powerful, his acting skills were really average, and could be compared to a certain big devil.
"Congratulations, Gongsun Yan, you won the battle. Now you are ready to go out!" Qianli took back the King of Leave, walked to Gongsun Yan, raised his hand and patted his shoulder.
"Thank you for giving in, Mr. Qianli."
Gongsun Yan was clearly recognized by Qianli, but he did not feel happy at all. Instead, he felt a little aggrieved. Qianli's concession just now was too obvious.
Let's not talk about the King of Leave who fell down at the end. Even if it was the hyperactive ape just now, Gongsun Yan was sure that Qianli had a better way to deal with it. The reason why he went head-to-head with Gongsun Yan's hyperactive ape was that he was in the mood to fight a guidance battle and teach Qianli step by step how to use this tactic!
In fact, that would be fine if it just happened. The key point is that Gongsun Yan’s hyperactive ape still lost and was defeated in a guidance battle!
It's like, I clearly gave you the advantage, but you still couldn't beat me, so you can't blame me, even so I still let you win in the final score.
You are the one who makes good people do this. I am so angry!
"Haha, I guessed what you want to ask. Let's go to the reception room to talk. Kenta, notify the construction team to come and repair the battle field, and then put up a sign outside the gym to stop the challenge."
Qianli seemed to have not noticed Gongsun Yan's expression at all. He was ready to take Gongsun Yan to the reception room and let Kenta clean up the mess.
Gongsun Yan was originally planning to throw a tantrum, but he was eager to know the answer to the question, so after hesitating for a while, he followed Qianli to the reception room.
Gongsun Yan, who was walking on the road, suddenly remembered that his teacher seemed to have a black-bellied personality. He couldn't help but look up at Qianli, but found that the other party seemed to be trying to hold back laughter, and his shoulders were shaking.
Well, he is indeed a black-bellied person!
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Gongsun Yan followed Qianli to the reception room. Although he kept making up stories about the other party in his mind, he still ran to pour tea happily. After all, the other party was his teacher, so he could only bear it.
After taking the tea poured by Gongsun Yan, Qianli took a sip and then put the tea down.
"Good boy, such hot water, it's going to harm me!" Qianli roared in his heart after putting down the tea. Then he looked up at Gongsun Yan who was standing beside him with a smirk. He was so angry. Who did he learn such a smirk from? It looked so familiar.
Maybe Qianli saw it when she was looking in the mirror?
"Okay, stop standing there, sit down quickly, you're like a door god." Qianli angrily told Gongsun Yan, who was standing there, to roll over to his seat.
Seeing this, Gongsun Yan also smiled foolishly and sat down opposite Qianli, waiting for the teacher's explanation seriously.
"I think I know what you want to ask. I didn't expect you to reach this point so early. As a teacher, I can't hide anything. I will tell you everything I know. But!"
Having said that, Qianli looked up at Gongsun Yan, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.
"Is this really the fighting style of your Serpent? Then why don't you choose Tortoise and Bulbasaur!"
After hearing what Qianli said, Gongsun Yan felt like he was hit on the head, and for a moment he didn't know how to react.
"I remember when you first came here, didn't you vow to unleash the full potential of the monarch snake? So the monarch snake's potential is to be an immobile turret? To use itself as bait to lure the enemy?"
Seeing Gongsun Yan lowering his head and not speaking, Qianli also sighed. He knew that the child in front of him would take the wrong path, but fortunately he could still turn back.
"I know you chose this tactic to deal with my King of Leave, which is not wrong, but you have to understand that the strongest opponent you can encounter in a short period of time is me. Since you won by this, you will continue to use this tactic involuntarily!"
Chapter 92: The Path of the Heavenly King
Qianli is not bragging. He is now almost the strongest trainer under the Four Heavenly Kings of Hoenn. Except for Mikoli, the gym leader with championship strength, he can be said to have no rivals. However, there are almost no one who can follow his path.
In other words, Gongsun Yan's tactics were completely aimed at him alone. Once Gongsun Yan's tactics were formed, it would be extremely difficult to change them. This kind of tactics with such a narrow audience was definitely not what he wanted to pass on to his disciples.
"Although you defeated my King of Leave with this tactic today, what will you do if you encounter other King-level trainers? Will they all have the same fighting style as me?"
Qianli was actually very happy that Gongsun Yan was able to think of a way to defeat his King of Leave in such a short time, but if he had to exchange it for his future potential, that was not what he wanted.
"This tactic, which is not suitable for monarch snakes, only needs to be used once in a while. I am just reminding you now. It seems that you didn't think of this." Qianli admonished Gongsun Yan earnestly.
"Yes! I understand. Thank you, teacher!" Gongsun Yan stood up quickly and saluted Qianli as if he had just woken up from a dream.
Qianli also sat steadily. It was only right for him to receive this courtesy from Gongsun Yan. It was the teacher's duty to teach the disciple, and the disciple should also give the teacher enough respect.
"Okay, I'm not telling you all this just to get you to bow. These words are related to your problem, and can even be said to be the key!"
Qianli drove Gongsun Yan back to the opposite side and explained the answer to the question to him with a serious face.
"I heard from Senior Mura of the Kamugen Gym that you fought against a Infernape he bred. What do you think?"
Qianli first mentioned Gongsun Yan's battle in the Fuyan Gym. Gongsun Yan also talked about it in detail and finally summarized it in one sentence.
"That Infernape is very strong! His flames are simply unstoppable!"
"Then do you know what would happen if that Infernape fought against my King of Leave?"
"Evenly matched?"
"No, it's not even a scratch!"
Gongsun Yan's first reaction after hearing this was disbelief. You know, his Monarch Snake was defeated by that Fire Beast. Although that Fire Beast relied on its attribute advantage, Gongsun Yan still remembers its powerful combat instinct clearly.
"Isn't it incredible? In fact, your Monarch Snake is definitely stronger than that Infernape. It shouldn't have lost even with its attribute disadvantage, but in the end it was a close defeat. The difference lies in the fighting style."
Qianli didn't care about Gongsun Yan's shock. He told him the secrets of the King of Heaven in his gentle voice, which was like a clear stream, making Gongsun Yan immersed in it.
"My King of Leave's fighting style, or the path he takes, is absolute power, using power to defeat the enemy in front of him. The path of that Infernape is fire, extreme heat. There is actually no difference between these two paths. Only absolute strength can determine the outcome of a battle. His fire cannot stop the power of the King of Leave, so he will be vulnerable."
"If you use your tactics today to fight that Infernape, they will be completely useless! You have to admit that, right?"
After hearing what Qianli said, Gongsun Yan nodded silently. The reason why he was able to win today, apart from the help from the King of Leave, was more because of the initial poisonous substitute and the parasitic seeds and seed bombs hidden underground.
However, these ambushes were completely useless in front of the Infernape. Not to mention the final parasitic seeds and seed bombs, the premise of this tactic was that the opponent must be poisoned.
This means that you have to break the poisonous substitute at close range, so the opponent cannot be a steel-type Pokémon. In reality, there is one more requirement: it cannot be a perfect fire-type Pokémon.
The principle is also very simple, that is high temperature disinfection!
A fully-formed Fire Pokémon above the elite level can reach temperatures of over 1200 degrees when using its ultimate move at full power. For example, Charmeleon can reach degrees, which is even more outrageous. Which one can be poisonous?
Like in the Shinoh Lily of the Valley Tournament, in the battle between Satoshi and Shinji, Infernape used an explosive flaming electric shock to destroy all the poisonous spikes in the entire venue, and the monkey was not hurt at all.
At that time, the senior brother was only at the quasi-king level, and that fire beast was at the king level who took the path of fire! No matter whether it was the poison or the seed, it could not survive in such high temperatures.
"So these tactics of yours are actually just strange tricks. They can be used occasionally when you are below the level of a King of Heaven. But if you want to use them in a King of Heaven-level battle, then you are definitely thinking too much." Qianli said to Gongsun Yan.
"But aren't these tactics the result of our predecessors' experiences, combined with our own insights?" Gongsun Yan asked doubtfully.
"Then have you seen anyone using similar tactics in the Champions League and the King of Kings Competition?" Qianli asked directly.
"No." Gongsun Yan answered honestly.
"Then do you know why we don't use it? Is it because we are dumber than you? Or is it because you are all geniuses?" Qianli said, revealing a hint of ridicule.
"The League has been established for many years. Although the regional competition has only emerged in the past few decades, the positions of the champion and the Four Heavenly Kings appeared along with the establishment of the League! We have all been trainers for many years. Which of your tactics have we not encountered?"
"In our opinion, what you kids are doing are just little tricks, things we are tired of playing. After reaching the Elite level, they will either completely disdain to use tactics, or use one tactic to the end. However, they will not be like you and train Pokémon that are not compatible with this tactic."
Gongsun Yan frowned when he heard this. It seemed that he was always pursuing tactical victory instead of pursuing the idea of a specific tactic.
He actually has a lot of tactics in his mind, but those are all routines from games in his previous life, and only one in ten can be used in this world.
Take a move as an example, Same Fate, a ghost skill, which makes the opponent be in the same state as yourself when being attacked and on the verge of death.
In other words, both you and your opponent will perish together, but in reality, almost no trainer will practice this move, it is simply a useless move.
Without sufficient strength, there would not be enough ghost energy, and there would be no way to hit the opponent. But if there was enough strength, why would it still be in a state of near death?
If you want to make the same fate move hit the opponent for sure, there are only two possibilities. One is to have the same or even higher strength as the opponent. Please refer to the above for the shortcomings.
The second is to completely give up practicing other special skills and only practice this one special skill until you have mastered it to the maximum level.
This is not worth the effort.
Chapter 93 Elite Trainer
"You'd better think about it carefully. Should you give up using tactics to improve the strength of Pokémon, or focus on one tactic and turn it into instinct?" Qianli said seriously to Gongsun Yan.
"Both paths have their own pros and cons, but both are viable. I thought you had made it clear that Monarch Snake would take the path of improving its strength, but I didn't expect you to focus on inventing various tactics."
Gongsun Yan couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Qianli looked at Gongsun Yan's current appearance and reminded him again.
"Of course, we can still continue to research tricks like the poisonous substitute. Although the restrictions are a bit large, it is undoubtedly a good move. Just don't immerse yourself in these moves like you are now."
After seeing Gongsun Yan agreed, Qianli changed the subject and talked to Gongsun Yan about another topic.
"Are you planning to participate in this Caiyou Conference, and then win the championship to participate in the Champions League at the end of the year?"
"Yes, I do think so. After winning the championship this time, the Champions League will strive to maintain the eighth place and fight for the fourth place." Gongsun Yan answered honestly.
"With your current strength, how can you secure the eighth place? Except for Serpentis, the other Pokémon are not strong enough. With them, you can definitely win the championship of this Caiyou Conference, but it is impossible to win in the Champions League!"
Qianli poured a basin of cold water on him directly, but Gongsun Yan was not angry. After all, family members knew their own business, and his current strength was indeed not enough.
With his current lineup, there will be no problem for him to play against Caiyou Conference.
But if we play in the Champions League, then the problem will be huge.
The Champions League brings together people who have won regional league championships from all over the world, as well as strong players jointly recommended by regional superstars.
Among these people, the worst one should have a quasi-king-level main force.
At the middle level, there should also be a main force.
The strongest trainer, Shirona's level, has at least four Elite level beasts, or maybe even six.
Of course, there won’t be many people like Girona, and they can probably be ignored. Currently, the only one who will participate in the Champions League is Mikoli, who defeated Daigo in the Champions League but chose not to become the champion.
But there will definitely be a lot of king-level main forces. His current strength is indeed not enough. It is no problem for him to become famous, but it will be difficult for him to make a name for himself.
The four champions in the league now have earned their reputations through fighting in the Champions League, which shows how valuable the Champions League is.
With Serpentis' current strength, if it continues to improve, it should be able to defeat two ordinary Elite-level Pokémon.
But next, my strength really needs to be honed.
Gardevoir, Charizard, Swampert, and Zoroark, although these four have already reached the position of quasi-king, Gongsun Yan does not know when they will be able to break through the bottleneck, so he must not be too optimistic.
In ordinary league conferences, the advantages of these four Pokémon are obvious and their disadvantages are almost non-existent. However, in the Champions League, they have neither advantages nor disadvantages, which means they are mediocre.
As for Lucario, Hyperactive Monkey, and the three quasi-gods who failed to evolve to the final stage, they were far behind.
Lucario and Hyperactive Ape are both easy to deal with. Lucario will definitely take the path of Waveguide, which is their racial talent; as for Hyperactive Ape, it is already on the verge of evolution, and it has Qianli's King of Leave as an example for its future path. Gongsun Yan is not worried about their problems at all.
Of the three quasi-gods, except for young Kiras who will evolve relatively quickly, it is unknown whether the other two can evolve to the final stage before the Champions League.
Gongsun Yan thought about it and realized that the only way to quickly improve the strength of his Pokémon was to learn the trainer's skills from Xiaozhi. Get out of the way and hold on!
"Haha, it would be a miracle if I could learn this kind of law-based moves." Gongsun Yan laughed at himself. When did he put his hopes on such a weird thing?
"After you get all eight badges, come back here. I will give you a special training. With your current strength, it would be embarrassing for me if you go to the Champions League." Qianli stood up, ended the conversation with Gongsun Yan, turned around and walked out of the room. When he reached the door, he turned around and said something to Gongsun Yan, pointing to the three Poké Balls that he had placed on the table at some point.
"Remember to take the Leave King and the others to the Pokémon Center later, and change your trainer information while you're at it. The elite trainer status I applied for you has been approved."
After hearing what Qianli said, Gongsun Yan couldn't help but chuckle. His teacher was really arrogant. Even his words of concern were said so impolitely.
Then Gongsun Yan stood up, put the three Poké Balls on his body, turned around and walked out.
After walking out of the Chenghua Gym, the warm sunlight shone on Gongsun Yan, but his aura at this time was different from before he entered the Chenghua Gym.
Originally, he always exuded the vigor and vigor of a young man, like a sword unsheathed. But now, his aura was extremely peaceful, like a sword sheathed. He was less threatening than before, but more dangerous.
Before, he seemed like a talented general who was good at making extraordinary plans. After listening to Qianli's words, he seemed more like a commander who stayed in the rear and made plans.
A general who is good at making extraordinary plans is certainly important, but he is far less important than a marshal who leads a large army.
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Under the guidance of Miss Joy, Gongsun Yan entered his information into the internal system of the alliance. The process was also very simple, just to check whether it was the real person and then verify the authenticity of the six badges.
Gongsun Yan is actually missing one badge, but the gym leader is qualified to directly recommend elite trainers.
This process had been carried out when Gongsun Yan obtained four badges, so Gongsun Yan was not unfamiliar with it, but that time he obtained the status of a formal trainer.
Gongsun Yan, who finally completed the process, received a set of elite trainer's clothes, and his identity information on the illustrated book was also updated to elite trainer.
Trainers are not required to wear the uniforms at all times, they are often just a symbol, and it is easier to show one's status in some formal occasions. But the official trainer uniforms that Gongsun Yan had obtained before were not rare, so Gongsun Yan just took a look at them and put them away, and this elite trainer uniform was obviously more valuable.
Chapter 94: Invincible Iron Fist (Fog)
After Gongsun Yan became a formal trainer, he was no longer a protected rookie trainer. If he encountered any danger before, the local gym trainers had to rush to help him immediately. But now, he can only wait for the alliance to rescue him, and the rescuers may not necessarily be the local gym trainers.
It also means that he can accept various tasks at the Pokémon Center to earn a living. He will also be unconditionally recruited when facing a Pokémon attack on the city, which is a small price to pay for enjoying the benefits of the alliance.
