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Chapter 238 This Week's Dojo Assessment: Tailwind Team!

As soon as Qingyu started her live stream, a large number of viewers flooded into the room.

[Wow! Teacher Yu has been so diligent lately! Being the Gym Leader of the Eighth Gym in Padilla really makes a difference!]

[After all, his status is different now. Which other dojo masters or Elite Four members wouldn't call him Teacher Yu? Teacher Yu definitely carries a lot of weight in terms of prestige, haha.]

[After watching Teacher Yu's siege tactics in his live stream yesterday, and now there's a dojo challenge to watch, so exciting!]

For Qingyu, publicly displaying the gym challenge to all viewers in the live stream actually has quite a few benefits.

Since giving viewers a demonstration during his live stream last week, he has rarely received negative reviews such as "Isn't your Sunshine Dojo too difficult? How are other people supposed to pass?" or "Trash dojo, you're just trying to annoy challengers, aren't you!"

After all, every move of the challengers was being watched closely by the thousands of viewers in the live stream.

From a first-person perspective, the audience finally understood why Qingyu sometimes felt mentally exhausted.

They've already made it so obvious they're letting the students win, yet these students who came to take on the challenge are all so clueless!

Even the fact that open-book exams can be used to openly gather information from illustrations is a "little trick" that the newcomers of Padia have gradually started using, starting with the challenger named Uri last week.

These students had been working on this for so long, yet they couldn't even match the quick thinking of those little brats from Beishang Township...

This is truly the worst class that Teacher Yu has ever taught!
They can't even get past the first hurdle of the Sunny Gym, yet they talk about collecting eight badges, challenging the Elite Four, and the Champion, Master Yajima!
However, perhaps it is because of this that they feel ashamed, because recently the challengers have all started to get serious, and in addition to battling, they have even started memorizing the Pokédex...

In a sense, Qingyu has successfully persuaded students to study.

In order to pass their dojo's assessment, these students are now working much harder than last year, to the point that even Qingyu is a little shocked.

The most direct impact of live-streaming gym challenges is—

The positive review rate for my Sunshine Dojo on the Alliance APP has miraculously started to rise!

Maybe if I work a little harder, I can slowly climb from last place in all of Patia to the real number one?
Thinking of this, Qingyu was filled with determination.

From this day forward, let us launch the Northern Expedition!
Just then, a knock came from outside the dojo.

"Knock Knock Knock-"

"Teacher Yu, I'm here to challenge the gym again!"

A youthful voice, full of energy, appeared outside the door, causing Qingyu's lips to unconsciously curl into a slight smile.

Just as I expected, the first challenger (victim) has arrived.

Qingyu quickly stepped forward and opened the door. Soon, a short young man wearing the winter uniform of Orange Academy appeared in front of him.

He looks kind of familiar...

"Kato?"

After a moment's thought, Qingyu quickly and uncertainly uttered a name.

This name sounds familiar, I think I remember it...

[The one who challenged the gym with electric fireflies last week?]

[Pfft—oh, I remember now, the one who tried to punish another prank with a mischievous heart, and ended up getting a lecture from Teacher Yu on the spot, right!]

Wow, this guy's got talent! He's already challenging me again so soon?

Last week, a young genius used the Mischievous Heartbeat Firefly to counter the Soul-Stealing Eye, so Qingyu actually remembered his name.

None of the students who passed the Sunshine Dojo assessment were as memorable as him.

Even many viewers in the live stream chat remembered him.

He's become quite famous in Qingyu's circle...

"Yes Yes!"

The boy named Kato quickly showed an expression of being flattered, his eyes seemingly shining.

Sure enough, my performance last week left a good impression on Teacher Yu!
Although it might not necessarily be for the good...

But being able to make Teacher Yu remember you with your amazing skills is something to be proud of!
If I can pass Teacher Yu's test this time, I will definitely leave a good impression on him!
With this in mind, Kato was filled with confidence.

One day, I will be as strong as Teacher Yu!

Noticing his gaze, Qingyu could roughly guess what this young student was thinking.

Students this age really do all have a bit of a adolescent streak...

However, it's not necessarily a bad thing. It's precisely because children in this world have a passion for overcoming challenges that so many young champions have emerged and dominated the league.

"Well then, Kato, as the first challenger in this dojo exam, let's start with the questions."

"Yes!"

Kato nodded emphatically.

As a seasoned veteran who has challenged the Sunshine Dojo multiple times, he is very familiar with this process.

Although Teacher Yu's assessment seemed very difficult at first glance, he also made things much easier for her.

If you can figure out the tactics that Teacher Yu will use this week by solving a few example problems before the competition, you will have a significant advantage in the upcoming matches.

As Teacher Yu said, the difference in strength during Pokémon battles is multifaceted. Besides the difference in the strength of the Pokémon themselves, the varying skill levels of the trainers can also lead to a significant information gap, making battles exceptionally difficult. Perhaps Teacher Yu used this method to subtly make the students aware of this?

To be honest, the unique mini-game at Sunshine Dojo is actually a quiz game. I almost laughed when I first found out, haha.

[It's all because the students are so lazy. If they could all understand what Teacher Yu was thinking, there would be no need to do exercises!]

Back when Sunshine Dojo was just a regular dojo, Coach Yu's tactics were based on the weekend live streams. Now that he's become an examiner for the Road to Champions, it seems inappropriate to leak the questions in advance...

So what tactics will be used today? One-on-one attacks don't seem to work well against a coordinated attack, right?

Under the curious gaze of the viewers in the live stream, Qingyu quickly took out a brand new test paper and handed it to Kato. At the same time, Rotom's phone automatically pointed the camera at the content on the paper.

Kato took a deep breath and took out his Rotom phone before starting the puzzle, opening the encyclopedia function.

As usual, the test paper contained five questions that were not particularly complicated.

Question 1: There are many ways to increase a Pokémon's speed in battle. Try to name three of them.

Question 2: How can I make sure my teammates also get the speed boost?

Question 3: What are the characteristics and effects of the wind power generation of the Dadian Haiyan?
Question 4: Briefly describe the effect of speed on the power of the Electric Ball move.

Question 5: How to get the first move against a team that has already started moving smoothly?

After quickly reviewing the question, Kato frowned, realizing that the problem was not simple.

Although he is only a first-year student, he was able to answer the first four questions quickly by using the picture book and his usual knowledge.

Therefore, Teacher Yu's topic for today is quite obvious—

Team with a favorable wind!
Although Qingyu didn't specifically explain the actual usage of this tactic in previous live streams, viewers who have watched a lot of them are certainly familiar with it.

Qingyu once mentioned a strategy that utilizes the Gale Wings ability of the Arrowhawk to achieve a stable first-mover advantage, thus ensuring that teammates are always one step ahead of the opponent in doubles matches.

only……

It seems that teams with a winning streak are more often used in doubles, right?

The Road to the Championship is a singles test. Having a favorable start only speeds up your own performance. To allow your teammates to benefit, you need to actively rotate your team.

It seems like I'm losing out no matter how I look at it.
As Kato pondered this, the comments in the live stream quickly echoed similar sentiments.

[Single-player advantage against a winning team? I don't think I've seen Yu-laoshi play this before. Why is he suddenly pulling out a new tactic?]

There are actually quite a few gym leaders who use Tailwind. Flying-types are all masters of Tailwind teams. Yu-sensei's hint in the question is that the Electric Pelipper is also one of the mainstays of the Gym Leader of the Bright City. A Tailwind team is indeed quite powerful...

[Hahaha, if Teacher Yu demonstrates this winning team strategy today, will Miss Qishu also get caught in the crossfire?]

[Strange Tree: Oh no, it's coming for me!]

To be honest, it seems like Coach Yu went a bit too easy this time. Compared to last week's underhanded tactics, at least this time his strategy was pretty predictable!

The comments section erupted with chatter, while Qingyu silently smiled to herself.

I've definitely put in the effort these past few days; the audience is already able to analyze the favorable strategies I've come up with this time.

When I first started streaming, these viewers were all stubborn fools who didn't even know how to break through the magic space and only knew how to use the "powerful brick" move.

Now he can actually analyze tactics skillfully and consider the feasibility of his own lineup.

The speed of progress can only be described as rocket-like.

Forget about whether they've thought it through or not, just focus on whether they've thought it through or not!

Once you develop a basic understanding of combat, your skill level will naturally improve as you become more proficient with various team compositions.

"Teacher Yu, I've got it!"

As Aoba pondered this, Kato, who was deep in thought, suddenly clapped his hands, revealing a knowing look.

"I know how to beat this gym challenge!"

Seeing Kato's confident expression, Aoba immediately became interested.

"Tell me."

"Ok!"

Kato nodded, and as he and Aoba walked towards the battle arena outside the gym, he excitedly shared his thoughts:

"The core of a Tailwind team is to increase their own speed. As long as the Pokémon they switch in isn't too slow, they can generally maintain a speed advantage over their opponents."

"In that case, I'll just use the magic space to handle it!"

"Because of the effect of Trick Room, the faster a Pokémon is, the slower it is to attack, so it can completely turn the tables and suppress its opponent!"

After hearing Kato's words, Aoba quickly smiled.

"That makes a lot of sense."

"However... that's how it is in theory, but there are many other distractions in actual combat. Show me all your ideas in real combat!"

(End of this chapter)