The necromancer of the Pokémon world

Chapter 183 Heading to the Martial Arts Tournament

The next morning, Lin Ye pushed open the castle gate of the dojo, stretched and walked out, took a deep breath and revealed a satisfied and intoxicated expression.

Following behind him emerged four women, including Qiao Yijing, with disheveled hair and limping gait, clearly having been through quite a bit of a ordeal.

Just yesterday, he absorbed Rotom, whose soul was on the verge of disintegration, into his body and refined it into an energy source similar to a golden elixir. He could then use his own necromantic magic to activate its abilities.

So that night he gave it a try and fought the Azure Blade Ghost to a standstill, confirming that he was capable of unleashing power no weaker than a typical "Gym Leader" Pokémon.

Furthermore, the Rotom ability can be used not only in combat but also in matters of pleasure.

Although Lin Ye was physically strong in the past, it was only in terms of absolute size and endurance.

However, with Rotom's plasma lightning ability, it also gained magical effects.

Its use of lightning is not limited to large-scale use in battle; a tiny, numbing dose can also be used to wrap around any part of the body.

Lin Ye tried it out of curiosity, and sure enough, it made his already tough Supreme Bone have an electric shock effect when used.

I spent the whole night practicing with them, and the room was filled with strange pleas for mercy.

At this moment, in order to prepare for future competition with other major clans, Lin Ye plans to go to the top of Mount Songshen and train a few more "Gym Leader-level" Pokémon.

But just as he was saying goodbye to the women and preparing to leave, he was stopped by a young apprentice girl who had run up to him, panting heavily.

This little girl was considered to have good mental fortitude in Xiao Ju'er's assessment, but at this moment she was out of breath, clutching a newly received encrypted fax in her hand, the edges of the paper wrinkled from sweat.

"Gym Leader! Something's happened! This morning, Alola Etherland sent an urgent message saying that one of their cargo ships bound for our area was stopped by the Martial Arts Gym's patrol boat while passing through the Martial Arts Sea."

All cargo on board has been seized, and the crew has been prevented from leaving the ship. The cargo ship is now being towed into the Wudou Port pier. The reason given by the Wudou Dojo is that it failed to declare transit procedures as required.

Lin Ye took the fax and glanced at it; the content was indeed as the apprentice girl had said.

His expression remained unchanged as he said, "The Water Stillness Dojo has just been established, and people have already come knocking on our door. If we remain indifferent, I'm afraid those ill-intentioned guys around here will swarm us."

I have to go there. You guys keep an eye on the dojo for me and wait for me to return. Don't worry, they won't dare to do anything to me.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yao's expression hardened, and she said, "This is the contract I signed, so I should go with you. Besides, if we encounter any danger, I can help you now."

Lin Ye thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

After all, with the "Gym Leader" ability of the Lost Plate, May's Slaking is already able to exert combat capabilities close to the peak of "Gym Leader level", making it an extremely powerful combat force in itself.

More importantly, she is the daughter of Senri, the head of the Petalburg Gym. Senri is a ruthless individual who came to Hoenn all by himself and carved out a piece of territory from those ruthless and powerful families.

It can be said that Xiaoyao's identity itself is a protective shield that prevents most forces from making any rash moves.

Seeing this, the other girls immediately expressed their desire to go along, but Lin Ye stopped them one by one.

Nurse Joy must remain in Lilycove City to maintain the Pokémon Center's operations, while Dawn must oversee the daily operations of the Bellriz branch and the Gym's logistics supply chain. Moreover, they are now important managers of the Gym.

Needless to say, Xiaoju'er was the only "Gym Leader" after Lin Ye and Xiaoyao left. To ensure the safety of the newly established gym, Xiaoju'er also had to stay behind to oversee things.

What's more, she's now the teacher in charge of managing and training these newly recruited potential trainers.

Although the potential of these trainees has not yet been fully realized, they are already the third largest armed force in Water Lily City, after Officer Jenny's police force and the city defense force controlled by Miranda.

After explaining things to me, Lin Ye took Xiao Yao to the Shuijing City dock and boarded a yacht bound for Wudou Town.

This type of yacht is the preferred way for people in the Hoenn region, which has a dense network of waterways, to go out to sea. Its capacity is only a little over a hundred people, far less than that of an ocean-going cruise ship that can carry thousands of people.

However, it is much faster, making it a medium- to short-distance waterway travel mode that falls between the comfort of a yacht and the speed of a speedboat.

At this speed, it should only take half a day to reach Wudou Town.

The deck, which was originally sparsely occupied by a few passengers, mostly merchants, tourists and trainers traveling between cities, was now leaning against the ship's side in twos and threes, enjoying the sea breeze.

Lin Ye stood at the bow of the boat, his hands gripping the railing. Xiao Yao stood behind him, quietly hugging him from behind, her little face resting peacefully against his back.

With their good looks and figures, the two naturally became a beautiful sight on the ship.

But this warm feeling didn't last long, as their thoughts were interrupted by a group of young trainers talking loudly around them.

"Damn it! That blind woman is such a waste. She's so good-looking, yet she couldn't see my potential. I wonder where the new owner found an interviewer."

"Exactly. When we were at Pokémon School, we all graduated with excellent grades. How come she's just a kid who only talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk?"

"That's right~ I heard that the owner of the Water Lily City is just a commoner, so he probably doesn't have many people to use. That's why he arranged important positions for his lovers and such. He has no vision and missed out on us future prodigies."

"Hmph~, luckily there's always a way out. If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will."

I heard that the martial arts dojo is recruiting a batch of beginner apprentices soon, so we can still sign up now.

"Once we've mastered our skills at the martial arts dojo, we'll return to our hometown and make those arrogant Shui Jing Dojo members look at us with newfound respect and regret their actions."

"You can't say that," one of the shorter men said weakly as the group complained. "Actually, what that Miss Xiaojuer said wasn't wrong. We really don't have much practical experience, and most of what we learned at the academy was just rote memorization. We don't know how to adapt, so it's only natural that they didn't take us seriously. I'm afraid this trip will be a fight."

"What are you saying? It's clearly them who lack vision. You're such a loser, why are you starting to doubt yourself?"

"Exactly. With your attitude, even if you went to a martial arts dojo, they still wouldn't look down on you."

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