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Chapter 262 The Root of All Evil: Teacher Yu!

Logically speaking, branches in different cities would rarely have contact when there is no official business.

As for A-du, the face of the Kanto Alliance's international police force, this is even more true.

Aside from issuing tasks, he rarely receives emails or phone calls from other cadres.

But today, when I woke up and saw the numerous missed calls and emails on my phone, I suddenly felt like I might not have woken up properly.

Get up violently.

When I woke up, did the sky in Kanto collapse?

Is it that officials from various cities have been mobilized en masse, or is the Rockets finally going to blow them out?
It's even possible that a legendary Pokémon like Ho-Oh or Lugia has gone berserk, requiring a large number of people to provide support?

Regardless of the circumstances, it must have been an extremely urgent matter for him to send his usually composed subordinates to him in such a hurry.

Thinking of this, Adu's heart skipped a beat. He quickly opened his phone, went into his email, and started looking through the emails.

"..."

Soon, a complicated expression appeared on his face.

"I didn't expect the explanation to be so effective last time?"

After quickly analyzing the ins and outs of the matter through emails sent by his subordinates, A-Du's expression relaxed slightly, and he revealed a helpless smile.

Good news: It seems nothing major has happened in Kanto.

Bad news: It's coming for me!

Contrary to expectations, Team Rocket or legendary Pokémon did not go berserk, and Kanto maintained a semblance of peace.

But the requests from the officials gave him a bit of a headache.

"Teacher Yu, Teacher Yu, you really know how to give me difficult problems."

A-Du sighed, quickly opened Pokémon TV, and carefully watched the "new masterpiece by Teacher Yu" that his subordinates had repeatedly mentioned. Then, a gratified smile appeared on his face.

"No wonder my subordinates are so excited, it really fits our tactics perfectly..."

A significant portion of the Interpol agents are Officer Jenny, whose main Pokémon is Arcanine, and most other operators also train an Arcanine.

Arcanine's keen sense of smell, sharp awareness of danger, and strong heart to step up in critical moments make it the most suitable Pokémon for international police officers.

Based on this, Qingyu introduced two tactics: siege and sunny weather, both of which can significantly enhance Arcanine's combat power.

Moreover, among the four weather-related systems, sunny weather is probably the least impactful on teammates.

Unlike snow and sandstorms, which severely interfere with the vision of other Pokémon and even affect the trainer's own vision, and unlike rain, which affects Arcanine's sense of smell, this weather can further enhance the combat power of Fire-type Pokémon.

When I was watching the live stream, I didn't think about the Arcanine thing, and I hadn't considered that possibility yet.

But now it seems...

It's hard not to think that Qingyu deliberately pulled out this tactic.

After all, coincidences can't happen twice in a row, right?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.

I thought that the precious dragon egg was enough to repay the favor I owed Xiaochun, but now it seems...

Why is it that the more I interact with Qingyu, the more favors I owe him instead of decreasing?

Adu shook his head.

Although there is clearly an age gap between the two, they have become good friends, so there is really no need to worry about it.

If I have time to go to Padiya later, I'll find a way to reciprocate Qingyu's kindness.

Right now, my most pressing task is...

Last time, by a twist of fate, I promised the cadres in various regions that I would be responsible for training the siege teams on how to use them in the hands of the international police.

After pondering for a long time, based on the excellent ideas given by Qingyu, Adu developed some practical tactics for encirclement.

For example, by utilizing the Intimidate ability of some Arcanines, the combat power of the attackers can be reduced to the minimum before the attack is prepared, allowing the other Arcanines, which are the main combat force, to be fully upgraded at almost zero cost.

Because it benefits regional security, he put in a lot of effort even though the preparation time was very short last time.
It has won unanimous praise from cadres in various regions.

Unexpectedly, after watching the Sunny Day team, they developed a path dependency, and one by one they all came looking for him again...

Thinking of this, Adu couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead.

The attacking team at least had some readily available tactics, and he also had some practical experience, so he was able to pick out the parts that Qingyu had missed relatively easily.

But he really doesn't know the Sunny Team!

If Lance were willing to play a Sunny Day team, he would have long ago abandoned his reputation as the Dragon-type Elite Four member and switched to a team of Fire-type Pokémon specifically to counter Lorelei...

However, since his subordinates were so ambitious, it wasn't appropriate for him, as their leader, to directly say no.

What can we do then? We can only keep learning!
Although he felt a bit of a headache about it, when he rewound the video back to the beginning, the corners of A-Du's mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

If these younger generations can maintain this positive and progressive mindset, perhaps they will soon be able to stand on their own.
So, this can be considered a happy kind of trouble...

Even if he couldn't think of any new ideas, A-Du still had a backup plan—

At worst, I can just call Teacher Yu and ask!

……

Monday, January 26th. Kiju from the Brewing Light Dojo hasn't been in a good mood lately.

"I lost again..."

After a gym challenge, Kiju quickly became dejected, his eyes vacant, and he muttered to himself unconsciously.

"No, this shouldn't be happening. Everyone else was easily defeated by this tactic before, and only a very few upperclassmen could break through it..."

Before the new semester began, Qishu was able to handle these students with ease, even going easy on them in his teaching, which earned him a lot of popularity in the live stream.

However, just one month later, everything changed.

If you don't use your main Pokémon, but instead use a relatively average Pokémon from the gym's reserves...

It seems like I've become the fish that gets blown up!

T-Is this right?

Just as Qishu began to question the meaning of life, he heard the smiling victor mutter something under his breath:
"Phew—, the intelligence was right after all. Ms. Kiju will prefer to use a Tailwind team centered around Electric Kaien, so it's very easy to counter."

"Team Tianxing is really something else. The experts in the team know exactly what tactics the gym leaders prefer, which makes the assessment much easier."

???

Qi Shu was stunned for a moment.

She vaguely understood why her challengers today were so familiar with her tactics and able to quickly counter them!

But this doesn't seem to violate any rules. After all, it's normal for students to exchange information, and it's probably something that President Yeci would like to see.

"Tsk..."

Thinking of this, Qi Shu couldn't help but frown slightly.

If you don't want your gym to be at the bottom of the league and be laughed at by other gym leaders after the Championship Road ends...

We definitely need to prepare more tactical reserves; having only one set of tactics when you're ahead makes it easy for your strategy to be predictable.

As Qishu was thinking this, he heard the victorious challenger mutter something else—

"Speaking of which, we should also thank Teacher Yu for using the 'tailwind' strategy before. It's only after getting beaten that we learned how to defend against it..."

"Compared to Teacher Yu's Spartan Mode, the other gyms are much easier~"

???

Qi Shu's eyes widened instantly.

So you were involved too? You're quite the handsome young man with thick eyebrows!

You've done so many bad things!

In fact, it wasn't just the Brewmaster Gym where Kiju was located; all the gym leaders in Padia could clearly feel it—

This year's challengers seem to be more organized and targeted, with a more diverse range of tactics and Pokémon choices, showing a significant improvement over last year!

Perhaps the League and Qingyu are happy to see this situation, but for some gym leaders with limited strength, the pressure is a bit too much.

This was especially bad news for Kiju, who, like Aoba, had only recently become a gym leader!

The same situation gradually spread to other regions through Qingyu's live streams.

However, compared to the infighting between gym leaders and challengers in Padia, the version updates in other regions are obviously not as fast.

Because of Qingyu's meticulous, step-by-step instruction, some new trainers who love surfing the internet were able to quickly improve their skills and easily defeat challengers in gym battles.

For example, Qinglu, who received "the cultivation notes taught by Qingyu", grew remarkably fast during this period.

As a super rookie who had already begun to covet the championship throne, Qinglv initially did not take these gym leaders seriously.

However, the arrogant man suffered a setback in his first battle after arriving in Dark Grey City.

the reason is simple--

Although Xiao Gang hasn't shown his face much in Qing Yu's live stream, he has definitely watched a lot of the streams...

They were all taught by the same master, so they can’t break the moves!
Before the Master Rules are implemented, gyms in this Kanto region can still freely choose between regular battles and open-world battles.

As a complete newbie, Qinglv naturally chose the no-rules mode.

only……

If you have a siege-style Arcanine, does that mean I can't use a Shatter Armor Onix?
There is no such truth!

As a result, the careless Qinglv suffered a severe setback.

Although Qinglv rallied in the second battle and ultimately prevailed slightly over the gym leader, Xiaogang, it quickly made her realize—

It seems that I and Chi Hong are not the only ones who have received Teacher Yu's oral version of the "divine skill manual"!
This year's path to the championship may be more difficult than I imagined.

Because he frequently watches Teacher Yu's live streams, he knows very well that Xiaoxia, the gym leader of the next Cerulean Dojo, is also a loyal fan of Teacher Yu!
If I use the Sunny Day Beam tactic, she'll probably see through it very easily.

It seems I need to figure out a way to develop my own method to defeat her more easily.

Unbeknownst to many, Qingyu's influence has already crossed the strait and spread throughout the entire Pokémon world...

In response, countless trainers who were swept aside by the suddenly "awakened" gym leaders could only lament:
Teacher Yu is the root of all evil!

(End of this chapter)