Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 269 Let's play it safe then (Seeking monthly votes!)
night.

Jinghe, Daigo, and Professor Oak's group had dinner together at a hotel in the Quartz Plateau.

On the one hand, it's a place where everyone can get together and chat; it's lively with a large group.

On the other hand, it can also be seen as a celebration of Jinghe's advancement to the quarterfinals.

It's a bit early to celebrate, but advancing to the quarterfinals is indeed a cause for celebration.

After all, for the vast majority of players, especially trainers challenging the League for the first time, reaching the quarterfinals is a significant milestone.

Because all matches after the quarterfinals will not only be held at the main stadium, but will also be broadcast live across the entire network by the league.

This is different from the separate venues. No matter how well you play, you will eventually be drawn to other venues. Once you enter the main venue, there is only one live broadcast channel.

It's no exaggeration to say that that's at least four times the traffic!

The resulting support and attention will undoubtedly surge.

Jinghe, who once lived in a society where traffic was king, knew best what benefits such traffic could bring.

Even if you just take on small advertisements like Dan Di, the income will be even more outrageous.

Or, with fame and supporters, one can be invited to participate in smaller competitions or even exhibition matches, which can generate substantial funds.

For characters like Cynthia, Karenina, and Lorelei, a large portion of their funding comes from exhibition matches of all sizes.

of course.

more importantly.

After entering the quarterfinals, all matches will be played in a 6v6 rotation format, which will significantly increase the difficulty and intensity.

Many players may shine in the 3V3 rotation mode, but not necessarily in the 6V6 rotation mode.

After all, the number of Pokémon being trained has doubled.

Therefore, many veteran players who have participated in other competitions and have accumulated experience and financial support have a greater advantage.

As far as Jinghe knows.

Apart from him, among the eight players who made it to the finals of this Quartz Conference, only one was participating in the League Conference for the first time.

That person was generally not well-regarded.

However, Jinghe is an exception.

Previously, some people might have questioned whether Kubaki and Dragonair were the two most powerful Pokémon he had.

But after witnessing the Great Blacksmith's extreme violence of striking three targets with a single blow, such voices disappeared.

One undeniable fact is that the Greatsmith's strength seems to be slightly greater than that of Hakuryu, not to mention Bichon Frise's apprentice.

Therefore, many people speculate about the level of power that Jinghe's Ice Nine-Tails and Gengar will reach.

It was precisely for these reasons that everyone decided to have a small celebration.

Even Kona arrived after finishing a final exam.

As for who pays the bill...
Nobody needs to pay the bill.

Because this hotel belongs to Daigo's family.

"Teacher Jinghe, can you teach me how to train Pokémon in the future?" Ash asked, his mouth covered in cake and his eyes blinking.

Already passionate about becoming a Pokémon Master, he became even more eager after witnessing the recent competitions, especially Jinghe's.

He also wanted to be like Jing He, calmly commanding Pokémon and easily achieving a triple kill.

"emmmm"

Hearing Xiao Zhi's words, Jing He smacked her lips, unsure of what to say for a moment.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Xiao Zhi, as someone who's been there, I have a few suggestions for you."

"Mmm!!" Ash nodded repeatedly.

"First. In the future, do not release your Pokémon into the wild indiscriminately."

"Eh?"

Xiao Zhi tilted his head to the side.

Why would he release his own Pokémon into the wild?
Who would be so bored as to release a Pokémon they've painstakingly raised back into the wild?
"Second, if you have no choice but to leave your Pokémon somewhere and promise to pick it up, then go pick it up as soon as possible."

"Of course! I definitely don't want to be separated from my Pokémon for too long!" Ash clenched his fist and emphasized.

Jing He smiled and continued:
"Third, when you can take the field yourself, don't bother your Pokémon."

"what?"

Xiaozhi scratched his head.

What are these suggestions even about?

But holding onto the idea that whatever Teacher Jinghe said must be right, he still agreed.

Everyone else took Jinghe's words as a joke, except for Professor Oak, who looked at him with some surprise.

Could it be that Jinghe also noticed Xiaozhi's special physique?

After meal.

Professor Oak called Jinghe to the balcony.

"Jinghe, have you also noticed that Xiaozhi is a bit special?"

Does it need to be noticed?

You guys from Pallet Town are all beings who have achieved physical sainthood, okay?
Especially Ash.

He was resurrected time and time again.

One of them involved Ho-Oh being resurrected.

As we all know, Ho-Oh revived the three Pokémon that perished in the Burning Tower, giving birth to the Three Legendary Beasts, and Ho-Oh also revived Ash.
The equation is true, therefore Ash equals the three legendary beasts!

“No, I just think,” Jing He smiled and paused, then continued, “this child might be very remarkable.”

Professor Oak laughed too.

"I'm not afraid to admit it, but I saw a reflection of myself in two of those people before."

"Red and Ash?"

Red should be setting off soon, while Ash will probably have to wait another two years.

Professor Oak nodded. "Then I discovered the third one."

Jinghe's heart skipped a beat.

Don't say anything, whatever you do, don't say anything!
Which one of those you've set your sights on hasn't gone through countless near-death experiences?

Red was almost frozen to death, and was frozen solid for several years. Ash was even worse off, dying and coming back to life repeatedly.

However, out of instinct, Jinghe still tentatively asked, "Green?"

Professor Oak shook his head and sighed softly:
"Qinglu is a good kid, but perhaps because he has helped me for so many years, he is a bit too rational."

Okay.

Reason has become a bad thing.

But on second thought, it seems that being rational isn't necessarily a good thing if you want Pokémon to perform exceptionally well.

People like Red and Ash, who are emotional, especially those who can evoke emotional responses from Pokémon, are often good at unleashing their full potential.

Wait a minute. We're being very rational too.

Jinghe thought to herself.

As a Pokémon psychologist, Jing He considers herself to be quite rational.

But then Professor Oak looked at him seriously and said:
"You look a lot like me when I was young."

Where does it look like?

At least we won't be "heartless", right?
“In fact, you’re even better than I was when I was young,” Professor Oak continued with a smile.

Jinghe suddenly felt a pain in her chest.

My mood suddenly turned sour.

So he changed the subject, saying, "Um, Professor Oak, I ran into Elite Four member Kikuko a couple of days ago."

"Ok?"

Professor Oak was clearly taken aback upon hearing this.

His expression became somewhat complicated.

He opened his mouth, then cautiously asked, "How is she doing?"

Jing He glanced at him sideways and said calmly, "King Kikuko asked me to pass on a message to you."

Professor Oak gave a wry smile.

"It must be some kind of curse or insult directed at me, right?"

Jing He smirked, "King Kikuko told you to smoke less."

Professor Oak's body trembled slightly, and he froze on the spot.

Seeing this, Jinghe breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked into the house, leaving behind her last words.

"If you have the chance, go and meet them."

Back inside, a smile slowly appeared on Jinghe's face.

Sure enough, the smile is constant; it just moves from one person's face to another.

He immediately felt much better.

Professor Oak stands alone on the balcony.

He silently took out a cigarette from his pocket and slowly lit it.

The faint light illuminated his complex expression.

"Hiss-hu-(;_ゝ`)y-~~"

The fifth day of the Quartz Convention.

The entire schedule was very tight, with almost one round per day.

This also tests the trainer's and Pokémon's ability to adapt.

Today marks the official start of the semi-finals, and the venue for the tournament has been moved from the sub-venues to the main venue.

The sacred flame of the Moltres burned brightly, and the audience's enthusiasm continued to rise.

"Today, we have invited several distinguished guests!"

The host continued to engage the audience both at the venue and watching the live stream.

"They are——"

"Professor Oak, a leading authority in Pokémon research!!"

"Our Kanto region's fighting king, Mr. Shiba!!"

"And there's also Mr. Liu, the Gym Leader from Kaji Town in Johto!!"

The audience cheered every time someone's name was called.

At first glance, Liu Bo, as the dojo master, seems to be the least important among them.

However, everyone knows how powerful Liu Bo is.

If he were willing to become one of the Four Heavenly Kings, perhaps one of the current Four Heavenly Kings would be removed from the position.

However, due to some experiences he had in his youth, Liu Bo's personality became cold and even ruthless. He once refused an invitation from the League's Four Heavenly Kings.

If we really have to rank them, Shiba is actually the one with the lowest seniority and status.

"Tsk, most of them are our own people."

Jing He, watching the live broadcast on TV in the players' lounge, clicked her tongue in amazement.

Needless to say, Professor Oak and Shiba exchanged contact information after their fight and would occasionally exchange ideas, especially about fighting techniques.

Of course, in most cases—

Shiba: Jinghe, I'm a bit bored. Shall we find a place to fight?
Jinghe: I refuse.

Shiba: I didn't get my Angry Bun today, so I'm in a bad mood. Shall we have a fight?
Jinghe: No.

Shiba: Forget it, let's fight?
Jinghe: No.

Shiba: Fight?

Jinghe:

"Your opponent today is quite formidable."

As usual, Xiao Lan sneaked into the players' lounge to sell trainer cards.

"Well"

After paying 20 Alliance Coins and taking a look at the money, Jing He immediately felt a bit of pressure.

He was drawn first today, and his opponent was named Melanie, from Baike City in the Carlos region.

She was trained by Gekko Gym Leader Gekko and is quite skilled at using Psychic Pokémon.

He once reached the semi-finals in the Carlos Miare tournament!

Although her tactical style prevented her from standing out as much as Jing He and Lei Si in the past.

However, the general consensus is that Melanie, who has achieved a top-four finish, not only has more experience in major competitions, but her Pokémon training is also more balanced, and she will not have any obvious weaknesses.

She might perform even better in the 6v6 rotation mode.

“He is indeed a very strong opponent.” Jing He nodded. “We must take him seriously.”

No.

The snack in Xiao Lan's mouth almost fell out.

So you were never serious before?

Pokémon that excels at using psychic abilities have a disadvantage with the Ghost type.
It's not that they can't fight, it's just that it's easy to make the audience uncomfortable.

"Hmm," Jing He said thoughtfully, rubbing her chin.

"Let's play a more conservative approach in this match."

If they can advance to the semi-finals, the prize money will be at least two million.

For two million!
steady!

(End of this chapter)