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Chapter 99 It's no use hiring anyone at home now!
"..."

Cibana stared silently at the crimson word "failure" on the screen.

Did you lose?

But to be honest, he felt that his loss was not unexpected.

Because the trainer opposite him was clearly not an ordinary gym leader.

At first, he thought he was just a poison expert who was good at using poison, but as the game progressed, Cibana quickly realized that something was wrong.

The opponent seems to be able to accurately guess the psychological state of mind behind each of my commands and make corresponding adjustments immediately.

In other words, in every game between the two sides, the opponent ultimately wins by predicting the outcome as if they had cheated.

The perfectly timed defense, coupled with the relentless attacks that followed every time he tried to catch his breath, unexpectedly created a spectacular display of offense and defense that resembled an art form.

This is outrageous...

Losing is never a pleasant experience, but Cibana managed to control his competitive spirit.

The recording of this match was quickly saved.

"If you can't face failure head-on, there's no possibility of going any further."

This is the conclusion he drew from his duel with Dan.

Although it was just the outcome of an online game, it still had considerable reference value for me.

The opponent's command and anticipation abilities are worth learning from.

As Cibana was thinking this, he was about to begin reviewing the reasons for his failure.

"Knock Knock Knock-"

A knock came into the room, and soon a man wearing a red cloak with trimmed edges walked in.

(The picture shows Yu, the female lead of Sword and Shield, Dante, the champion of Galar, and my wife Marie.)

"Hey, Chibana, long time no see!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Qibana covered his face with his hands, speechless, and shook his head repeatedly.

"If you just come in without waiting for the owner's response, then what's the point of knocking?!"

"Haha, is that how Master Ma taught me?"

"I don't recall Master Ma ever saying anything like that..."

"After all, you haven't trained at the Armor Island Dojo. Master Ma is a very unconventional and excellent teacher."

Dante laughed heartily, and after taking a few steps to stand in front of Qibana, he quickly noticed the game replay on Qibana's computer screen that had not yet been played.

"As expected of you, you've just finished a ranking match and you're still practicing extra."

"I'll be waiting for you to challenge me in this year's Champions League final!"

After Dandi finished speaking, he looked at Qibana, his eyes revealing the absolute confidence of a strong person.

"Of course, I will still be the final winner."

"You're such a nuisance!"

Cibana waved his hand helplessly.

If I didn't know this guy had always been this annoying since he was a child, it would be hard to imagine that he was the undefeated champion of our Galar region...

"Stop talking nonsense and watch a replay of the game we just played."

"The tactics of this trainer are quite interesting. Maybe your Pokémon can also learn from their strategies."

"Oh? Even you think this is a good tactic?"

Dante immediately became interested and skillfully moved a small stool from the corner of the room to sit next to Chibana.

A match lasts no more than ten minutes, and the technical score is quickly coming to an end.

The previously smiling Dan Emperor now had his pupils shrink slightly, instinctively glancing at the man beside him. "Is this some Heavenly King from another region?"

After watching the entire match, he could only describe the opponent's performance in two words:

steady!

By utilizing the Pokémon's balanced offensive and defensive capabilities, they can anticipate Raihan's every move and launch targeted counterattacks.

It was a complete crushing defeat in terms of combat experience; the gap in skill level was already evident from the basics.

Even if I were to do it myself, I probably wouldn't be able to replicate my opponent's terrifying precognitive ability, which is almost like predicting the future.

To be able to suppress the exceptionally talented Qibana in this aspect, he must be a formidable senior figure...

However, Cibana shook his head.

"No, I've already looked at his game profile. He should be a young man a few years younger than us, just like his trainer persona."

It's astonishing that a mediocre and young gym leader from the Padia region possesses such strength.

To be honest, Cibana was quite shocked as well.

"The Padiya region?"

Upon hearing this, the Pill Emperor was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"Speaking of which, isn't the Dragon Attribute Master Tournament being held in Tabletop City in the Padia region next month? You can go and see this genius young man then."

"Yeah...that's right."

Only after being reminded by him did Cibana belatedly realize that this matter had been brought to his attention.

As times have progressed, regional alliances have gradually moved towards integration, and they are all trying to deepen their connections.

In addition to the Master Tournament, which has been held every four years for a millennium, the Attribute Master Tournament has been added in recent years to strengthen the connection between trainers in different regions.

Three high-level ball games with different restrictions are held each year, and the games continue in a six-year cycle.

The final event of the year is none other than the noble dragon!
It is said that even Mr. Wataru from the Quartz Plateau and Genji from Hoenn will participate.

Cibana certainly wouldn't miss such a great opportunity to spar with a master.

After reminding Chibana, Dante suddenly revealed a mysterious smile.

"Speaking of which, in order to make our Galar region famous in the world, it seems that Chairman Loz wants you to play the villain on this trip to Padia."

"For example, after the competition, could we spar a few more times with the local dojo masters in Padiya?"

……

After defeating Qibana, Qingyu continued his journey to climb the ranks.

His subsequent opponents were all high-level local players who were very much in line with his current skill level, so Scorpion King naturally began to swim.

He didn't even need to show his offensive skills. Just by using his defensive poison and a series of crowd control moves, he had already left his opponents helpless and only able to watch Qingyu perform.

"Spread poison shards at the start, defend or not, defend or the enemy will explode!"

"Trying to use some mysterious protection again? Take this provocation!"

"You're unwilling to laugh or lose, which puts me in a difficult position!"

After several matches where the opponents were almost completely outmatched, Qingyu couldn't help but smile.

Faced with Qingyu getting into character, the audience's reaction could be summed up in two words—

Scared!
[The streamer has such a sunny smile, he looks like a cheerful and optimistic male protagonist straight out of a classic shonen manga ( ) )]

[Wanla, the streamer seems to be possessed by some evil spirit! Quickly, find a master to perform a ritual!]

[It's hopeless, just waiting to die. Who told Teacher Yu to keep thinking about this kind of high-quality tactics? He's already terminally ill, and it's no use hiring anyone at home now...]

Amidst the laughter and cheers in the live stream, Qingyu's opponent typed "GG" again.

(End of this chapter)