Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 103: Three Things to Do

Chapter 103: Three Things to Do (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
"Kou Jie~~"

In the free training area behind the Pokémon Center, Gastly's figure was like a ghost, sometimes appearing in the center of the area, sometimes disappearing into the shadows on the ground, and sometimes appearing on a tree trunk to the side.

Judging by its posture, someone who didn't know better would think it had taken stimulants.

However, in reality, Haunter, upon first obtaining the "Cursed Symbol," was indeed acting as if it had taken stimulants.

The rich Ghost-type element on it is a great tonic for Gastly, making it feel like it has inexhaustible energy.

Gastly appeared in front of Vulpix and Blacksmith, who were intently looking at the "TM" (Technical Learning Machine).

He laughed maniacally.

"Kou Jie!!"

Your fearsome emperor is back!
"Ooh—"

The Ice Vulpix glanced at it, let out a soft cry, and its eyes glowed faintly. Suddenly, a transparent wall appeared in front of Gastly, squeezing its face into a large, round shape.

"Ku-Ku Jie?"

Gastly patted the unseen wall, making a dull "thump-thump" sound.

"Woo~~"

With a low growl, the psychic aura in its eyes dissipated, and the "Reflection Barrier" also disappeared.

It's clear that although it has learned about the "reflective wall," it hasn't mastered it well.

The fact that it could learn it in just one morning is enough to show the talent of the Ice Vulpix.

The young blacksmith standing to the side, however, seemed completely bewildered, as if he hadn't grasped the knack of it.

Jing He smiled and walked forward, picked up the little blacksmith, and rubbed the head of the Ice Six-Tailed Fox.

"You have already done a great job."

In fact, "Reflect" can only be considered a "transitional" move in Jinghe's training plan for Vulpix, just like Gastly learning "Shadow Fist".

By learning "Reflect," Vulpix will become familiar with this type of move, so that it can master "Aurora Veil" better and faster in the future.

"Aurora Curtain" is the most suitable defensive move for Ice Vulpix.

As for the little blacksmith...

It's still small.

It's normal if you can't learn it all at once.

This actually made him feel a little relieved.

At least the pace of buying "move learning machines" can be a little slower.

While others worry that their Pokémon learn moves too slowly, Jinghe is afraid that her Pokémon learns moves too quickly.

This left him feeling helpless.

It's because he's limited by his wallet.

"Chirp?"

However, what Jinghe didn't notice was...

As he carried the little blacksmith away with Gastly and Vulpix, a golden exclamation mark suddenly appeared above the little blacksmith's head.

It gently waved its hammer, and a transparent wall appeared behind Jinghe.

It's a bit smaller than the piece from Ice Six Tail.

The young blacksmith looked enlightened.

Then it frowned.

Why is it so small?
At the entrance of Kanaz Gym.

Jinghe met with Cynthia, whom he had arranged to meet, and Karuno, who was wrapped up tightly.

"Why did you suddenly decide to challenge the gym? Are you going to participate in the 'Rainbow Tournament'?"

Upon meeting, Cynthia immediately raised her doubts.

The "Hoenn Tournament" is an annual, region-wide competition held in the Hoenn region.

Only trainers who have obtained the badges of all eight gyms in the Hoenn region are allowed to register, making it a fairly high-level competition.

Of course, neither the Hoenn region's "Rainbow Conference" nor the Sinnoh region's "Lily of the Valley Conference" held much appeal for Cynthia.

Jing He smiled.

Before she could speak, Cynthia muttered:

"A prize of ten million isn't that much, is it?"

Karuno, who was standing nearby, added:

"I heard that the Hoenn League has increased the prize money this year, and there are also some valuable TMs and items?"

Ok?
Jinghe, having noticed the element, looked up.

"cough."

He coughed lightly.

"No, we just wanted to test Gastly and the others' strength." One of the purposes of the gym is to test the strength of trainers.

Gym leaders will assess trainers based on their abilities and characteristics when facing different trainers.

Only trainers who pass the Gym Leader's test are eligible to receive a badge.

Of course, passing the test doesn't necessarily mean you have to beat the gym leader. You can still get the badge as long as you gain the gym leader's approval.

If you're lucky, you might even get a "TM" (Technology Learning Machine) that allows you to challenge the gym's specialties.

For example, the Gym Leader of Kanaz City will give you "Rock Totem" and "Dig".

Cynthia nodded as if suddenly realizing something.

"If you want to test your strength, I can actually help you, and I think Karuno wouldn't refuse."

They just happened to have nothing to do lately.

Jinghe's eye twitched.

"Well, if you need anything, I won't hesitate to ask."

He wanted to give Gastly and the others some practical combat experience, not experience of being beaten up.

not to mention.

Cynthia's Garchomp is a major "weapon" for "controlling" Gastly, and it cannot be used lightly.

Be careful.

For many trainers and even ordinary people, gym challenges are essentially no different from performances.

Therefore, in their spare time, many people are willing to buy a ticket to enter the dojo's audience area.

You can watch matches and kill time at the same time; you can sit there all day long—it's a win-win situation.

Needless to say, gyms like the Kanaz Gym, which are located in big cities, are even more so.

The dojo is almost always packed with spectators.

This is also a major source of funding for the operation of the dojo.

This is backstage at the Kanaz Gym.

Du Juan, the acting gym leader, was sitting with her legs crossed, browsing the list of trainers who would be taking on the challenge next.

This includes information about these trainers.

For example, what Pokémon they use, what tactics they are good at, what achievements they have made, or how many badges they have earned, etc.

With this information, gym leaders can better assess the abilities of challengers.

She has been the acting manager of this venue more than once or twice. Whenever her father is away on business, she usually acts as his agent.

On the one hand, Du Juan will eventually have to take over the pipe hall, so this is a way to let her get used to it in advance. In addition, the school festival has just ended and we're on holiday, so she's been acting as the substitute for a while now and has been doing a pretty good job.

On the other hand, Du Juan herself is quite strong and has a lot of professional knowledge, which is enough to deal with some ordinary challengers.

"Ok?"

As Du Juan browsed the list, she suddenly paused, noticing a familiar name.

She rubbed her eyes and suddenly stood up.

"Teacher Jinghe?"

Why is Teacher Jinghe challenging the dojo?

Her expression turned serious.

She had witnessed Jinghe's tactical abilities firsthand, and they were definitely far superior to hers!
As for Gastly's strength, it was able to defeat ten opponents in the "Tower Climbing Competition" at the school festival and still have energy left over!

Am I qualified to assess Teacher Jinghe?

Du Juan couldn't help but think to herself.

"Acting Director Dujuan has made all the preparations."

At this point, the gym staff came to remind us that we could continue the gym battle.

"Prepare a little more, including the Pokémon my father left behind," Dujuan instructed.

The staff were somewhat surprised.

Are there any formidable challengers today?

However, he didn't dare to ask any more questions and nodded in response:
"Understood"

"Ghostly is very active."

Cynthia looked at the Gastly hovering beside Jing He and smiled.

On which day is it not active?

"Kou Jie!"