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Chapter 228 I came here to challenge someone, and somehow I even ran into the Pill Emperor?
Saturday, October 1.

Just like the previous days, when the students of Orange Academy lined up to arrive in Keytown, ready to unleash their new tricks to challenge the gym.

They suddenly noticed a handwritten notice posted on the door of the Sunshine Dojo.

"I'm out gathering materials. I'll come back next Monday when the gym lineup is updated!"

???

After watching it, countless students felt as if the sky had fallen.

We spent a week studying the game and finally felt like we were about to beat it, and now you're telling me we need to change our team composition?
This week is definitely the best chance to beat the Sunny Gym.

Sableye itself has virtually no combat ability, making it easy to target; Riolu is also clearly holding back, as if Aoba gave it a strict order not to kill its opponent in one move...

If we can't win under these circumstances, won't it be even harder to win if we switch to a different lineup later?

The students, devastated by their missed opportunity, could only share this "exciting" news on the school forum.

Stop thinking about those mischievous Pokémon! Teacher Yu is changing her lineup!

[Going out to gather material... Has Teacher Yu come up with some outrageous tactic again, like going to catch Pokémon in the wild?]

【No way! Teacher Yu can use her captivating eyes for a lifetime, okay?】

[Teacher Yu is really too inhumane!]

In short, the school forum was filled with groans that day, and a clear sense of resentment echoed over Zhuotai City.

As for Aoba, the culprit behind this "strange phenomenon," he was currently on his way to the Isle of Armor in the Galar region by ferry.

"As expected of a retirement home for legendary players, it's truly extraordinary."

Gazing at a large island in the distance, clearly divided into several different colored sections, Qingyu couldn't help but sigh.

"It really shows more sincerity to come in person."

Geographically, only the southern part of the Carlos region borders the Padia region.

However, Carlos is separated from Galar by a strait, and the actual distance between the two regions is not far.

The fact that transportation in the Pokémon world is so convenient and fast makes it possible for Qingyu to travel back and forth across the entire region within two days.

The Isle of Armor is modeled after the Isle of Man, a sea island located in the middle of England, between England and Ireland.

In the game, this mysterious area is presented to players as DLC content for Pokémon Sword and Shield, and many powerful Pokémon live on the island and in the surrounding waters.

Of course, the most famous is definitely the "Master Ma's Martial Arts School" on the Isle of Armor, or the Isle of Armor Martial Arts School.

After easily buying the island with the money he earned in his career, Master Ma began his retirement life and also had the idea of ​​passing on the skills he had learned through a lifetime of martial arts practice.

Thus, the Armor Island Martial Arts School came into being, a holy land for martial artists from all over the world.

After disembarking, Qingyu's gaze quickly fell upon the familiar building in the center of the island.

Although located in the Galar region, Master Ma and the Isle of Armor martial arts school clearly incorporate many Chinese elements, especially in their architectural design and martial arts styles.

They look friendly.

As he set foot on the Isle of Armor, a Poké Ball in Qingyu's pocket popped open on its own, and Riolu appeared beside him.

"road!"

Thanks to its amazing aura, Riolu could clearly see its surroundings even inside the sphere, and quickly realized that it had arrived at the Isle of Armor.

That is to say...

Riolu looked up at the trainer beside him.

As expected, the trainer knew that to truly learn the essence of the Isle of Armor dojo, both the dojo and the trainer needed their combined strength.

“That’s right, I think your training on the Isle of Armor has been very fruitful, so…”

As she spoke, Qingyu's lips curled up, and she patted Riolu's head.

"So today, let's take on the 'Final Trial' of the Isle of Armor."

In the game, the Isle of Armor gym has a unique Pokémon called Kubfu.

After the protagonist takes it through Master Ma's trials and finally conquers the two training towers representing the final trial, the bear apprentice who comprehends the Water/Evil Scroll will eventually evolve into two different forms of martial arts bear master.

Martial Arts Bear Masters are two generals who followed Master Ma in the battle of Galar. They are divided into the One-Strike Style and the Combo Style, and have mastered different styles of boxing techniques.

In the game, they are classified as legendary Pokémon, and are among the very few mythical creatures with a clear evolutionary path.

This is enough to show how powerful it is.

Although Riolu is not a disciple of Kuma, since it can learn the Invisible Fist, Qingyu thinks it shouldn't be a problem for it to learn Dark Strike and Water Flow Combo along the way, right?
"road!"

Riolu nodded.

So, from the very beginning, the trainer's idea was for me to learn from all sorts of advanced fighting techniques and adapt them to my own abilities to improve my strength?
So the path of training on the Isle of Armor was probably within his expectations.

Aoba and Riolu quickly headed towards the Isle of Armor Dojo, and along the way they saw many fighters camping.

They must all be ruthless individuals who came to the Isle of Armor to learn martial arts and were determined to succeed.

For some reason, these big guys, who all looked strong and capable of shattering giant rocks with a single punch, all turned their backs on Riolu as if they were terrified of it.

Is this... being defeated by Riolu?
Aoba quickly found the answer in her mind and looked at Riolu with a surprised expression.

No wonder your strength has improved so quickly; you must have been grinding against wild NPCs at the Isle of Armor dojo...

Hakiro, you bastard!

Upon arriving at the martial arts school, Riolu knocked on the door with practiced ease.

Soon, a woman with strange makeup and a very mature appearance appeared at the door. Qingyu naturally recognized her; she was Miye, the wife of Master Ma and the master's wife of the Armor Island Martial Arts School.

(Miye Shiniang)
Although there is a significant age gap between her and Master Ma, judging from the description on the Alliance Card, it seems that this Honey Leaf Master fell in love with the middle-aged Master Ma at first sight, and the two then got married in a whirlwind romance...

Before becoming the mistress of Armor Island, she was already the president of a large international trading company, undoubtedly a true strong woman.

Therefore, even though she was all alone, she managed the entire Isle of Armor Dojo very well, and even accidentally discovered the recipe for Max Soup, which allows Pokémon to gain the power of "Gigantamax".

It's even said that under Master Ma's influence, this Miss Honey Leaf's potential in martial arts and training has gradually been unleashed, and she now possesses strength approaching that of a champion...

He is a ruthless person.

When she saw Qingyu, she was stunned for a moment.

"road!"

Just as she was about to ask a question, Riolu's cry caught her attention.

"Oh, it's Riolu!"

The confusion on Miye's face quickly turned into a bright smile, and her gaze toward Qingyu became much kinder.

"So, you're the trainer that Riolu has never shown up before?"

"Hello, Miss Honey Leaf."

Qingyu nodded and greeted her.

"Come in, it seems today is a good day for our martial arts school, we have another guest."

Honey Leaf narrowed her eyes to slits, and after giving up her seat, she turned around and called out to those inside.

Soon, an elderly man in a baseball uniform, though hunched over, walked over.

(Master Ma)

Accompanying him was another man who appeared to be very masculine.

When Qingyu saw the person behind Master Ma, she was immediately stunned.

That wild purple hair, and that dark gold cape covered in the logos of advertising sponsors...

Anti-counterfeiting label!
It's you, Leon, the strongest champion in Galar!
(Galácticos Champion, Dante)
While Qingyu was stunned, Dan Di quickly noticed the young man and his eyes widened instantly.

"Teacher Yu?"

A name immediately escaped from Dan Di's mouth.

"Oh..."

Masted first noticed Riolu, and then turned his gaze to Qingyu standing next to it.

After a moment of surprise, a hearty smile quickly spread across his face.

"I never imagined that this exceptionally talented Riolu would be your Pokémon, little guy."

"Does Master Ma know me?"

As soon as Qingyu finished speaking, her heart skipped a beat. If nothing unexpected happened, something was about to go wrong.

"Of course! Which trainer doesn't know the name of Teacher Yu these days!"

Ma Shide walked forward with a big laugh and patted Qingyu on the shoulder.

"Among today's young people, I would call you the most interesting and most promising young fellow."

"So, you don't mind if I just call you Xiaoyuyu, right?"

Qingyu's lips twitched immediately.

Sure enough, Master Ma's style of giving nicknames is still so fresh and unconventional.

"Little Dandan, you seem to know him too?"

After exchanging a few words with Qingyu, Ma Shide quickly turned around and looked at Dan Di behind him.

"Yes, I've heard so much about you, Teacher Yu."

Dan Di chuckled and extended his right hand.

"Teacher Yu really left a deep impression at the Dragon Attribute Master Tournament!"

"No, it's still far inferior to Galar's strongest champion."

While the two were exchanging compliments, Qingyu was secretly criticizing them in her heart.

Oh no, this looks like a game with friends!

How come Master Ma and Dan Di both know me? That's ridiculous...

But it doesn't necessarily seem like a bad thing?
……

They walked into the martial arts hall together with Master Ma and Dan Di. Inside, a group of Master Ma's disciples were practicing diligently, while two martial arts bear instructors stood on either side with their arms crossed.

Qingyu originally thought that the martial arts bear master in the game was already exaggerated, but after seeing the real bear master, his body, which was more than two meters tall and had muscles bursting out, was obviously more intimidating than the one seen through the screen.

As expected of Master Kuma, this Pokémon doesn't look like an ordinary Pokémon.

"Now that this Riolu's trainer is Yuyu, I can rest assured."

Upon entering the reception room, Ma Shide quickly began to speak.

"Your purpose in coming to the Isle of Armor Dojo this time must be to help Riolu break through his bottleneck and truly learn my secret technique 'Invisible Fist', right?"

(End of this chapter)