Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

After Chapter Twenty-Six, we'll see each other less often...

Unconvinced, Kona demanded to do it again with Xia Yan.

And this time she was more serious, and she no longer revealed what the pre-selected spirit was.

However, the result was exactly the same.

Several more rounds followed, and Xia Yan won each time thanks to his so-called "tactics".

This outcome left Kona in deep thought.

She felt that the tactics she learned from the teachers and textbooks at school were far too "clean".

So "clean" that it would break at the slightest touch.

Looking at Xia Yan with a complicated expression, she asked, "Who... taught you all of this?"

“A…very impressive ‘teacher’.”

The "teachers" naturally refer to the vast number of Pokémon enthusiasts. Their decades of painstaking research and development of techniques are one of Xia Yan's greatest sources of confidence.

"A teacher?" Lorelei nodded. "She must be an amazing teacher, someone who is proficient in so many Pokémon's moves, abilities, and combinations, and who can devise suitable tactics and battle strategies."

"About... right?"

After the "battle game" ended, Kona fell into a dazed state again.

Xia Yan shook his head.

It really is intermittent and completely unpredictable.

After standing silently to the side and waiting for a while, he finally felt it was a waste of time, so he waved his hand in front of Kona and forcibly woke her up.

"Ok?"

"That's about enough, I should head back now," Xia Yan said.

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry to have taken up so much of your time." Kona nodded repeatedly, full of apology.

Xia Yan waved his hand, calling back Togepi, who had successfully become friends with Laplace.

"Chocolate!"

Goodbye, big turtle.

"Waaah—"

Finally, it's time to leave...

Togepi jumped into Xia Yan's arms, nuzzled against him, and acted affectionately.

He tapped the naughty little guy on the head and put away the other Pokémon.

"Wait, wait a minute," Kona called out again.

"how?"

"Can we exchange contact information? If there's a chance in the future, let's discuss... no, let me learn more tactics." A slight blush appeared on Kona's face.

This was the first time she had ever taken the initiative to ask a boy for his contact information.

Of course, it's just for learning.

"Oh, okay." Xia Yan didn't refuse.

We've already added the "Dodo Bird," so what's missing but a "Dodo Bird" backstabber?

A scene suddenly flashed through Xia Yan's mind...

After becoming one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Kona used the tactics he "taught" to completely overpower Wataru...

The scene is too beautiful to contemplate.

'Tsk tsk, Watari might have an even harder time in the future.'

Unwittingly, he may have betrayed Watanabe.

"By the way, have you installed the new communication tool that the school recently launched?" Kona asked.

"This?" Xia Yan opened the tool that Daigo had installed for him.

"You do have it. Let's add each other as friends."

What does "as expected" mean?

However, the two still added each other as friends.

'Daiwu and the others are doing a good job with their joint promotion with the League; Pokémon schools are starting to become more widespread.'

Putting away his phone, Xia Yan waved and quickly left Laplace Beach.

Kona watched his departing figure.

He murmured, "I wonder which elf school this top student came from. Their teachers are really amazing..."

However, after Xia Yan and the others left, Laplace looked around anxiously.

"Woo! Woo!"

It seems something is missing.

...

...

Back on the cruise ship.

Meeting Lorelei was unexpected. Apart from not encountering a wild Laplace, everything else went quite smoothly.

Through actual combat, the elves tested their individual strengths and also made initial attempts at combined tactics, thus identifying Casey as the core of their tactics.

Overall, the results were quite good.

Aside from a few minor shortcomings, the general direction is correct.

When the three spirits combine, they can unleash a combat power beyond their original strength.

This confirmed Xia Yan's belief that he was on the right track. The next step was to continue using this combination method, combining more tactics, incorporating more Pokémon to compensate for tactical shortcomings, and strengthening all aspects of the tactics.

However, these are all arrangements for later. What Xia Yan needs to do now is to point out some of the shortcomings of Beedrill and the others.

Turn on the computer and organize it.

This will make future training more targeted.

“Cha-ke-yi—”

While Xia Yan was busy at his computer, Pokerby grinned mischievously.

Beedrill and Casey were already used to it acting this way.

Then you see it.

Togepi smugly patted himself down and pulled out a large, bright blue water droplet the size of his fist from who-knows-where.

It emitted a faint halo.

Like a crystal-clear drop of pure water.

"Ke Xi?"

Sensing the blue halo, Casey couldn't help but open her eyes, somewhat surprised.

It seems that Togepi actually managed to get some good stuff this time?

"Chocolate!"

Togepi covered his mouth and smiled like a victorious general.

This is something it found on Laplace while playing with it. It thought it was fun, so it "borrowed" it to play with.

The commotion caused by Togepi finally caught Xia Yan's attention.

I couldn't help but turn around and look.

"This is......"

I got up and picked up Togepi, watching it hold the water droplet in its hand like a precious treasure.

"Mysterious water droplets?"

Mysterious Water Drop: A teardrop-shaped gem that increases the power of Water-type moves when used by a Pokémon holding this item.

Where did you get this?

Togepi jumped to the ground, gesturing with his hands up and down, accompanied by facial expressions and movements.

Xia Yan understood.

It's from Laplace of Kona...

Lapras is popular not only because of its good moves, abilities, and uses, but also because of a feature that is not widely known.

That is, every once in a while, Laplace can condense a "mysterious droplet", just like the needlefish can produce "poisonous needles" and the pearl oyster can produce "pearls" and "large pearls".

Due to various factors such as habits, characteristics, and lifestyles, elves may produce some elf items.

Throughout the entire elf world, there are many elf items that are produced by the elves themselves.

This "mysterious drop of water" was something that unconsciously condensed from Laplace's pure mind and his use of water energy.

But now...

Togepi somehow managed to steal this thing.

It's a good item, quite valuable, and even if given to an elf, it would be very useful.

But that's where it came from...

Xia Yan took a deep breath and gently patted Pokobi's little head.

First it was the little monk Anci's green onion duck, and now it's the mysterious water droplet of Conana Laplace...

"Perhaps... I shouldn't see Lorelei anymore..."

We rarely meet.

Let's hide.