Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

As long as everything goes smoothly.

He might even be able to defeat all the ordinary trainers who appear on the "Champion's Path" with just one Salamence.

Save your strength and stamina to deal with the truly difficult opponents like Cynthia.

originally.

Such violent pushing should be the most attention-grabbing thing.

But the audience later discovered this.

This is hardly a "road to victory"!

This is clearly a job fair!

If you gain Xia Yan's approval, you may receive an invitation from him.

Whether it was joining the "Investigation Department", the "Special Operations Department", or the "Criminal Department", it was all an opportunity given by Xia Yan.

and this.

This is also what Xia Yan saw: the ordinary trainers on the "Road to Champion" are the greatest role for him.

If he successfully becomes the champion.

The Elite Four, led by Cynthia, alone are definitely not enough.

He needs to build his own team.

All of these people who appeared here were excellent trainers. Recruiting them would make Xia Yan's subsequent actions much easier and smoother.

otherwise.

Why did Xia Yan need to collect information about these people before starting the process?

Isn't it all about figuring them out so we can decide which people to recruit?

This place is teeming with talented people.

Xia Yan even felt that Yin Geer had deliberately arranged it this way.

But after passing through the "job market," Xia Yan's real challenge begins.

The first person he found difficult to deal with was...

"Master Xia Yan, we've been waiting for you."

Ah Liu!

Chapter 143 Ah Liu, the Future Is Yours

Xia Yan stared blankly at A-Liu, who had green hair, wore a black vest, had a single ahoge (a single strand of hair sticking up) on her head, and kept rubbing her nose.

Seemingly noticing Xia Yan's surprise, A Liu smiled and said:

"It was Kikuno Tenno who suggested I come. She said this would test my strength and also assess my progress. Don't worry, I'm here for only two things."

Xia Yan gently pressed his temples.

He had been secretly thanking Inger and Kikuno for arranging such a group of young people with both potential and considerable ability to build his team.

This is how he met Ah Liu.

originally.

He thought that to become a champion, he only needed to defeat the three existing champions: Daiya, Kikuno, and Cynthia.

Unexpectedly, Ah Liu was still waiting for him here.

To know.

If it weren't for Xia Yan's appearance, according to the normal development of the Sinnoh region, A Liu would definitely have become one of the Sinnoh Elite Four.

and.

He is also one of the very rare Bug-type Elite Four members in the entire Pokémon League.

In the original work.

A-Liu also challenged for the championship, facing off against the then-champion Cynthia in the "Championship Defense Battle".

Although they ultimately failed and lost.

However, it also gained recognition from Cynthia and the general audience.

Although Ah Liu is not yet one of the Four Heavenly Kings, he already possesses strength comparable to them.

However, whether competing with the fire-type Bigleaf or the flying-type Kelvin, the disadvantage in terms of attributes is too great for him.

But Xia Yan could almost foresee that if he successfully advanced to become the champion, then it was highly likely that A Liu would take his place.

Doesn't that mean we still have to defeat the four Heavenly Kings?

Xia Yan remained silent.

While A-Liu isn't as famous as Xia Yan, she's still quite well-known in Sinnoh and even the entire Pokémon world.

in particular.

After the last Masters tournament.

and so.

The already popular live stream saw a surge in viewership after Xia Yan met A Liu.

"Ah Liu," Xia Yan called out earnestly.

"Ok?"

"Although you work in the investigation department and are considered my subordinate, we spar quite often. But this is our first real battle, isn't it?"

If we disregard their usual training and sparring, this was indeed their first real encounter.

The two had never met in previous major competitions.

“Yes! I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time!” A-Liu said solemnly.

Xia Yan paused, his eyes flickering, and winked at A Liu.

"Right? So, whatever you do, never let the water out."

The emphasis is placed on the word "not".

With his constantly blinking eyes, Xia Yan felt that his hints were clear enough.

Who knew?

Ah Liu patted her chest loudly and said earnestly:

"Xia Yan, don't worry, I will definitely do my best!"

Xia Yan: "..."

Your salary will definitely be deducted!

In the office where Ingore, Kikuno, and Gosho were watching the live stream, Gosho silently covered his head with his book and mourned for A-Liu for three minutes.

but.

Speaking of which...

Even if it were him, even if Xia Yan hinted so obviously, he would probably pretend not to understand given the rare opportunity to fight.

But it seems understandable that A-Liu doesn't understand; at most, she'll have her wages deducted.

If he pretends not to understand, the consequences will be...

Wusong trembled slightly.

"Xia Yan, I'm here!" A Liu said solemnly, and then threw out a Poké Ball.

In the red light.

With a gentle flap of its wings, a beautiful butterfly appeared between Xia Yan and A Liu, accompanied by the scattering of shimmering scales.

Hunting Swallowtails!

This is A-Liu's initial spirit.

Although it may not be his strongest, it is definitely the one with whom he has the best relationship.

His position in the team is equivalent to that of Beedrill in Natsuhiko's team.

once.

A-Liu and the Stinging Tail Bug fought against others, but the Stinging Tail Bug was repeatedly defeated.

When Ah Liu gets angry, she will scold it or even abandon it. She will also hear things from others such as "Bug-type Pokémon are no good" or "Pokémon like Beedrill and Safari have too low potential."

One day, after she had finished being angry, Ah Liu went back to look for the stinging worm again, only to find that it was gone.

Only then did A-Liu finally realize just how important the stinging worm was to him.

After much effort, when I finally found it again, it had evolved into a hunting swallowtail butterfly.

Although, in the end, A-Liu and the Hunting Swallowtail reconciled.

However, the inevitable absence of the intermediate time period, especially the two missing evolutionary stages, prevented the Hunting Swallowtail from performing particularly well; it could only be said that it did not lag behind.

until.

During the Lily of the Valley Youth Tournament, A-Liu saw Xia Yan and his Beedrill. Only then did she finally put aside her worries and firmly believe that as long as she worked hard, Beautifly could shine just like other Pokémon.

It was precisely because of that incident.

That's why A-Liu respected Xia Yan so much; she almost regarded him as a teacher.

Xia Yan's Beedrill's progress has repeatedly inspired A Liu and the Hunting Butterfly.

nowadays.

Hard work pays off.

Ah Liu's hunting swallowtail butterfly has finally reached the Elite Four level!

The effort and dedication required are unimaginable.