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Chapter 233 Speaking of mischievousness, we can't help but mention Black-Hearted Cotton (Daily 10,000 words achieved, please vote with monthly tickets~)

Sunday, August 18th.

When Qingyu returned to Sunny Dojo, it was already afternoon.

Before starting the live stream, there was another very important thing that Qingyu needed to take care of—

What will be the gym strategy next week?

Last week he already used Sableye and Riolu with the Prankster ability. If he continues to use Whimsicott this week, just like in the live stream, it will feel unoriginal.

There are actually quite a few tactics that can be used with the Pokémon Whimsicott.

After all, this thing can learn so many different moves, and it also has the Prankster ability, which is a god-tier trait for support characters.

In its previous life, the Wind Fairy had a very high appearance rate in doubles rankings, and it could even be seen frequently in God Battles.

That's why it got the nickname "black-hearted cotton".

(Truly substandard cotton)
Classic tactics such as siege teams, tailwind teams, and even sunny day teams all have their place.

When you can't think of a support champion for doubles, choosing Whimsicott is always a safe bet.

But gym challenges are not quite the same as online game rankings. What can Whimsicott do in singles?
Wait a minute... it does seem to have some special features.

With its mischievous nature, it has a plethora of skills and techniques at its disposal.

It can launch an attack with a +1 Leech Seed, and also has a faster Substitute and Protect to stall for time; it can retreat by supporting backline teammates when it's in a favorable situation, and a U-turn can easily get it away...

It's not that we can't use wind sprites to test them.

Perfect timing! Last week we talked about zone defense, so this week we'll discuss the importance of speed in battles.

Give these Orange Academy students, whose eyes are dull but clear and pure, a class every week. Maybe after a course of treatment, they will make a qualitative leap?
……

"Luka..."

As usual, the first thing Lucario did after returning to Sunny Gym was to complete his training plan for the day.

Because it had rested for a day and its strength had increased after evolving, its training intensity had also increased considerably.

Running all the way from Sparrow Town to Sparrow Path, Lucario finally encountered his first "experience baby" of the day.

"Woof!"

A voice tinged with anger came from the cave, causing Lucario, who was running at a steady pace, to instinctively stop.

Looking in that direction, it was indeed that somewhat familiar Houndoom.

Although it has been a long time since I last saw it, it seems that the meteorite from outer space that contained terrifying dragon-type energy was so powerful that it left a scar on Houndoom's forehead.

Therefore, Lucario recognized it at a glance.

"Luka."

Lucario's eyes narrowed, and he immediately knew that the newcomer was up to no good.

Before it evolved, it and its trainer rescued Milton and Mastiff Godfather from being surrounded by Houndoom and Dewpi.

It was through this opportunity that Qingyu and Pipa met, and Milton temporarily became a gym partner.

Dark-type Pokémon are generally very vengeful, not to mention Houndoom, which is very territorial and previously embarrassed in front of its minions.

Although it wasn't me who solved it, but rather that incredibly powerful Pokémon flying through the sky.

But Houndoom clearly harbored resentment towards him for this, and now that he's finally found an opportunity, is he planning to take it out on him?

Thinking of this, Lucario's lips quickly curled up into a wicked smile, and he immediately assumed a defensive stance.

Perfect timing! Let's try out the new moves I learned from those two scrolls on the Isle of Armor!
"Woof!"

Dog-type Pokémon generally have the habit of fighting in groups. The cunning Houndoom would not rush over rashly, but would immediately bark and quickly gather a group of Houndoom to surround Lucario.

"Luca?"

Lucario merely smiled contemptuously at the Deluxe creatures baring their teeth at him, then raised his fists.

I want to hit ten!
"Wang!"

Seeing this, the first hot-tempered Dewpi could no longer tolerate it and launched the first attack, lunging at Lucario's thigh.

however……

With a whoosh, a rapid whip kick was delivered at a terrifying speed that left afterimages, instantly sending Derubi flying backward with a howl of pain.

Upon seeing this, dozens of Derubis immediately launched a fierce attack simultaneously.

In the wild, ganging up is also a strength of Dark-type Pokémon; they know how to use their numerical advantage to slowly wear down their opponent's stamina.

However, this time they seem to have met their match.

"Luka luka luka!"

Lucario's eyes narrowed, and almost instantly he grasped the attack speed of each Dewpie.

In the blink of an eye, fists and feet struck out rapidly, unleashing a continuous barrage of attacks like flowing water, each strike hitting the most vulnerable areas of the Derubis's waist and abdomen.

Once their weakness was attacked, the Derubis that had surrounded them were knocked down one by one with a single punch.

Lucario, which was originally surrounded and facing multiple Dewpi, suddenly found itself with only Houndoom, which still had a wound on its head, in front of it.

"Roar?!"

Houndoom never expected that in just over a month, the Riolu that it had once completely disregarded would have grown to the point where it could instantly defeat all of its minions...

Even so, Houndoom still couldn't swallow its anger and charged at Lucario with a roar.

If I can't beat that shady guy who throws meteorites, I can beat you, kid?
Take this Flamethrower!
Facing the flames spewing from Houndoom's mouth, Lucario didn't flinch, instead unleashing a straight punch forward.

The instant the fist met the flames, several streams of water quickly adhered to the surface of its arm, intercepting all the flames.

then……

"Luca, Luca, Luca!!!"

Once it got close, Lucario's relentless attacks caught Houndoom off guard. It quickly let out a few howls under Lucario's onslaught before collapsing to the ground, unable to fight.

"Luka..."

Seeing that all his opponents had fallen to the ground, Lucario reluctantly withdrew his fists.

As expected, real combat is better for honing skills. The insights gained from those hundreds of punches are equivalent to half a day of training.

We still need to find more wild Pokémon to battle.

However, I thought this Houndoom was incredibly powerful back then, but now it seems like it's just so-so?
Perhaps it was the crystallization phenomenon that occurred on it that greatly enhanced its combat power?
So, rather than ordinary wild Pokémon, what I need now is an opponent who can skillfully use Crystallize?
Lucario quickly set his future training goals in his mind—

Seek out wild Pokémon with the ability to crystallize and further hone your battle skills!
"Luka..."

With that thought in mind, Lucario immediately closed his eyes, merging his consciousness into the waveguide network of nature, feeling the waveguide energy within several kilometers around him.

As a creature naturally capable of sensing waveguides, Lucario's ability to perceive waveguides has been significantly enhanced after evolution.

Now it's practically a walking waveguide radar; no matter how well the Pokémon hides, it can't escape its tracking.

Soon, Lucario sensed a Pokémon with a distinctly different energy level in a crater about one kilometer away.

That should be a sign of excessive crystallinity, right?
After spotting its opponent, Lucario quickly determined its direction and jogged towards its next target.

If Qingyu were beside it at this moment, it would probably react very quickly—

Isn't this just like exploiting the Taijing Pit?

On that day, the wild crystallized Pokémon that had managed to escape after accidentally wandering into Area Zero and were hiding near Little Key Town met their mortal enemy.

Lucario (in the form of a Crystal Hunter)!
……

The night is getting darker.

Since it is winter now, the sun has already set before five o'clock.

When Lucario returned to the Sunny Gym, Qingyu glanced at it subconsciously, then paused in surprise.

Why are you covered in dirt?

If it were a naturally mischievous Arcanine or the energetic little dragon at home, Qingyu would think it's quite normal.

But my own Lucario doesn't seem to have much of a hobby of going out to run wild. At most, it just goes for a run and then fights some wild monsters...

Given its nature, it shouldn't be this dirty, right?

"Luka..."

Lucario scratched his head sheepishly and showed his left hand, which had been hidden behind his back, to Aoba.

A whole sack of uniquely shaped gemstones appeared at the Sunshine Gym, shimmering with various colors under the night sky.

"Fragments of the Taijing Crystal?"

Qingyu was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening.

"You went to Taijing Pit to battle other wild Pokémon?"

Aside from being plentiful in Sector Zero, these things can only be found in the caves of wild Pokémon that have partially mastered the power of crystallization in Padia.

So, Lucario secretly went to solo the Crystal Pit?
No wonder he was so dirty...

Qingyu shook his head helplessly and reached out to pat Lucario's head twice. How did he manage to raise Lucario into a top-ranked jungler again?
That's good. After saving up for a while longer, we won't need to order Crystal Shards anymore. The Sunny Gym will be able to achieve Crystallization freedom directly...

"Boni?"

Ergui Pong glanced at it and immediately removed the mask from his face.

Indeed, it looks very much like the gemstones inlaid on its mask.

"Buyi!"

Sylveon was completely powerless against these sparkling little fragments. It immediately stretched out its ribbon, took off the most sparkling pink fragment, and brought it close to its face to admire it closely.

"Hey..."

Baby Dragon seemed very interested in these crystal fragments and immediately ran over in a few steps.

Then, he opened his mouth and swallowed half of it whole.

???

Qingyu reacted instantly and was about to reach out to pry open the baby dragon's mouth, but she was still a step too slow.

After a series of crunching sounds, Baby Dragon patted its belly contentedly, seemingly very satisfied with the texture of the crystal fragments.

"..."

Will there be any problems if a baby dragon that is only one month old eats this stuff?

Qingyu couldn't help but worry about the baby dragon.

However, the crystal fragments seem to be essentially just materialized forms of various elemental energies, not actually eating dirt; for Pokémon, they're like energy drinks.

Moreover, Baby Dragon only ate one bite, and the amount wasn't much.

Eating a little bit occasionally should be fine, right?
Qingyu quickly made a decision:

In the next few days, we need to closely observe whether the baby dragon will have any adverse effects from consuming too much energy.

……

Half past six in the evening.

Qingyu's broadcast time is on time.

Last week, Qingyu used Ability Swap to turn Slaking into a terrifying monster in Doubles.

Before ending the broadcast, he also left a preview of next week's live stream—

Wind Fairy!
Many viewers couldn't help but wonder what kind of strength this seemingly cute Pokémon, which appeared to have no fighting ability whatsoever, actually possessed.

Therefore, even before the live stream started, a group of viewers were already waiting in the live stream room.

[Teacher Yu really does start and end her live stream on time, not even a minute early...]

[It's that time of the week again for my best meal! It just doesn't feel right without Teacher Yu's livestream!]

[Urgent! I'm Super Urgent Garchomp!]

[Mega Garchomp is here, you should regress a bit first before you come!]

Just as the chat was interacting amicably, a white light suddenly flashed in the live stream, and then Qingyu's handsome face appeared in the center of countless viewers' screens.

Good evening, everyone!

Oh, oh, oh, Teacher Yu, I've missed you so much!

[Teacher Yu is truly an expert when it comes to attendance; even a second early is unacceptable...]

[Are we going to talk about the Wind Fairy today?]

"That's right, just like we announced last week, today we're going to play a tactical system built around Whimsicott!"

Qingyu nodded, and at the same time opened the team editor, dragging the shimmering black wind fairy into the team.

"Whimsic is an amazing Pokémon; it's in a class of its own among Pokémon with the Prankster ability."

Someone once joked that even ten slots wouldn't be enough for Whimsicott to have enough moves.

Qingyu wants to clarify one point: he was not joking.

Just by looking at the Wind Fairy's attributes and characteristics, you can tell that this cute little guy is definitely not ordinary.

Grass/Fairy type, first ability: Mischievous Heart.

Generally speaking, having a mischievous streak means you're basically tied to a support character.

The Grass type itself has an incredibly wide range of moves, not to mention that Whimsicott's mischievous nature fits the Fairy type and allows it to learn some Dark type moves.

After a while, Whimsicott's move pool became incredibly dirty.

The difference between fairies and evil types might be that fairies are generally forgiven for their pranks because they are cute, while evil types are disliked because of their fierce appearance...

Even the most heinous and wicked wind demons are generally treated with more leniency.

Ultimately, good looks are always a virtue, no matter what world you're in!

"There are many tactics that can be built around Whimsicott. Today, we're going to play a very simple and powerful siege team that's just as brutal as the Slaking tactic!"

[The siege team? Is it the kind of siege I'm thinking of?]

[It should be the Dark-type move "Surround," this is the first time I've seen anyone use it...]

[Teacher Yu, is your tactic going to work?]

"When has Teacher Yu ever lied to you? Every tactic I can pull out is absolutely effective, okay?"

Qingyu smiled slightly and gave a brief explanation.

"The Siege Team is a very classic system in Pokémon doubles tactics."

"As the name suggests, the core of this tactic is to use the evil attribute move 'siege' to launch a fierce attack on your own teammates."

"It looks abstract, but it's actually very useful."

"Because when the team is fully equipped, a siege can attack teammates six times in one go."

"And because of the Dark-type moves used during the siege, every attack by the user can offend a Pokémon teammate with the 'Justice' ability, thus boosting their battle power to the maximum in one go."

"Sounds simple, right?"

[Hiss... Pokémon Champion should have charged Yu-sensei! How could he come up with such abstract tactics!]

[This sounds similar to the Onix & Cinnabar combo from last time. Will they recreate that classic five-kill scenario again...?]

So, the question is, which Pokémon have the Righteousness ability?

"Pokémon with the Righteous Heart ability are rare, and there are only a few options: Arcanine, Absol, Lucario, and Gallade."

As he spoke, Qingyu dragged Arcanine into the team.

In fact, the best configuration for the Siege team should be Rock Bull, also known as Terrakion, one of the Unova Three Musketeers.

(Delacion)
However, it's clear that people in this world know very little about legendary Pokémon. Let alone the characteristics of the three musketeers, they probably don't even know that there are actually four of them...

Therefore, it naturally cannot be used in the game.

Compared to Arcanine, Rock Bull's advantages are its high speed and wide coverage, and its Rock Slide attack can sometimes make opponents flinch.

However, Arcanine also has the advantage of being able to reliably and quickly finish off enemies, which is not bad.

"Of course, as a Gym Leader of Padia, I can't be without the local Pokémon when I'm playing tactics!"

"Besides the Righteous Heart ability, the siege tactic is also surprisingly effective for a Pokémon that may be somewhat unfamiliar to audiences in other regions."

As they spoke, Qingyu had already found a light gray figure in the team editor and immediately dragged it into the team.

"Ta-da! This is it, the abandoned monkey!"

(The abandoned monkey)

I've never seen it before, but it looks vaguely familiar...

Wait a minute? This Pokémon looks a bit like a monkey monster, doesn't it?

[The person upstairs is right, Extinction Monkey is the evolved form of Primeape!]

While the comments section was buzzing with discussion, Qingyu quickly chimed in:
"Abandoned is a Pokémon that was only discovered in Padia in the last ten years or so, so it's normal that other regions don't recognize it!"

"To obtain an Outcast, you first need to teach Infernape the Rage Punch. Only after repeatedly practicing and maximizing its rage can Infernape evolve."

"This technique seems to have been passed down only among certain monkey tribes in Padia, which is why it has never been discovered by humans."

After Qingyu finished speaking, she suddenly changed the subject and added in a sinister tone in a low voice:
"So in a sense, the abandoned monkey might have died of anger, which led to its unique evolutionary form..."

"Haha, just kidding~"

【Why is Teacher Yu suddenly making a paranormal show? Did I tune into the wrong channel?】

To be honest, it actually seems quite possible, haha, after all, ghost Pokémon are basically spirits...

Is it possible that the abandoned monkey was actually already dead, but its body was controlled by an unquenchable anger that persisted even in death...?

Stop right there! This is getting scarier and scarier!

(End of this chapter)