Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Having thought about so much, most of these ideas and plans were actually conceived by Xia Yan a long time ago.

This is also why he came to Masago Town to find Cynthia and Dr. Yamanashi.

As a local, a future champion, and an authority in Sinnoh's Pokémon academic world, his network of connections is far greater than his, and he might even know information that he wouldn't be able to access in his current position.

"I just have this idea, but whether there's a chance or not is not up to me," Xia Yan said with a shrug and a smile.

Cynthia gave him a deep look.

She parted her pearly teeth slightly, "Actually... it's not entirely impossible."

"Oh?" Xia Yan's eyes lit up.

Is there really a chance?

Cynthia hesitated before asking, "...I don't know, have you ever heard of the Battle Frontier?"

"Battle Frontier?" Xia Yan's eyes widened slightly. "Don't tell me I have to defeat all the leaders of the Battle Frontier to become a Gym Leader?"

This is the leader of the Battle Frontier!

In Xia Yan's mind, these were all beings who were no less than the Elite Four. Even if they were not as strong, they were at least true Elite Four level trainers.

Not the fake king-level, but the true king-level with a core lineup.

Hearing this, Cynthia rolled her eyes. "It's not that bad."

Xia Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Just defeat one."

Xia Yan: "..."

Saying it means not saying it.

If he could do that, why would he need to be a gym leader? Wouldn't it be better for him to directly try to compete for the Elite Four position?

“The victory I’m talking about isn’t actually defeating the leader of the frontier, but rather completing the different tasks he assigns to different people,” Cynthia explained.

"for example?"

"For example, in the battle tower, you can win a hundred times without any external assistance."

A real man goes up to the hundredth floor?

"But why did the Gym Leader of the League choose to go through the Battle Frontier?" Xia Yan asked, somewhat puzzled.

The Battle Frontier is naturally part of the Pokémon League, but not with the Sinnoh League; it's with the entire Pokémon League.

The Battle Frontier is directly responsible to the Pokémon League Headquarters.

In other words, the Battle Frontier is essentially a department on par with the Sinnoh League.

That's why Xia Yan said that the leader of the Battle Frontier is theoretically on par with the Elite Four of the Sinnoh League.

But are the selection of Gym Leaders in the Sinnoh region conducted through the Battle Frontier?

There seems to be something going on here.

Xia Yan glanced at Cynthia, who seemed unwilling to say anything more.

But one thing is certain: there's a lot of shady stuff going on here.

"Besides the Battle Frontier, there is another way," Cynthia said after thinking for a moment.

Why didn't you say so earlier?

Xia Yan was almost ready to give up.

"any solution?"

Chapter Seven: There's Always a Scoundrel Trying to Harm Me

“The Sinnoh League will hold the Lily of the Valley Conference on Lily of the Valley Island in early spring next year,” Cynthia said.

"The Lily of the Valley Gathering?" Xia Yan, who was about to put the dessert in his mouth, stopped in mid-air and blinked at her.

Isn't the Suzuran Tournament the tournament that Ash and his friends participate in?

"To be precise, it's the Lily of the Valley Youth Tournament, organized by the Sinnoh League, held on Lily of the Valley Island, and participants are required to be under twenty years old." Cynthia gently brushed a strand of hair aside and took a small bite of her bread.

Judging from her eating speed, Xia Yan estimated that she could eat five or six of them for the price of one.

Isn't this clearly a loss for them?

These desserts on the table are all free.

"Youth Competition?"

"Yes, but it's not just trainers in the Sinnoh region. The Sinnoh League will also extend invitations to trainers in other regions to increase the entertainment value of the matches."

Cynthia looked at the half-eaten bread, then glanced at the empty table in front of Xia Yan.

I suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

We called Xia Yan over, and all we got was this food. As the host, we really didn't do a good job.

Without realizing it, she subtly pushed some of the desserts in front of her towards Xia Yan.

"What does this have to do with becoming a gym leader?"

Xia Yan acted as if he hadn't seen Cynthia's actions and continued eating his dessert.

Professor Yamanashi truly lives up to his reputation as a top-tier professor in the Sinnoh region; even his snacks taste quite good.

It's possible that Xia Yan had never tasted any better or more sophisticated desserts.

"If we can win, we will definitely get the attention of the league. It is said that the prizes set up for this Lily of the Valley Youth Tournament are quite good in order to attract more young trainers."

Cynthia pursed her lips and continued, "If you are willing to give up the reward, or gain the favor of the League, you are not without the qualifications to be assessed as a Gym Leader."

Can you earn the qualification to become a dojo master by winning an award?

It doesn't mean you'll automatically qualify to become the museum owner.

Xia Yan nodded thoughtfully.

It's alright, at least it's a chance to try.

He then asked, "Only those who get first place can do it?"

Cynthia hesitated before saying, "I guess so... I'm not really sure, but I feel like this might be an opportunity. Even if it doesn't work out, at least we can get some prizes and resources."

She wasn't sure, but Xia Yan estimated that if the Lily of the Valley Youth Conference was popular enough, they might have a chance if they just got into the top three.

"Then why did you put this method at the end?" Xia Yan asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Cynthia's crimson lips curved slightly, forming a beautiful and confident arc.

"Because I will also participate."

Therefore, she must be number one.

Xia Yan was silent.

That makes so much sense, I had no words to refute it.

With Cynthia's strength, as long as the future champions from other regions don't participate, winning first place is practically a sure thing.

The Sinnoh League is quite capable. Cynthia, as one of the best among the younger generation in the Sinnoh region and even the entire Pokémon League, also has an outstanding appearance, so her fan base is definitely enormous.

Her participation would attract more trainers to participate and draw more attention to the competition.

It's practically like they found a celebrity to endorse their product.

It can even have a greater promotional effect than celebrities.

Did they pay you for advertising?

"Huh?" Cynthia was a little confused.

"It's alright, it's alright. Don't worry about these details," Xia Yan waved his hands repeatedly.

Back to topic.

"What's the format of the competition? Is it all-out battles? Or all-out tag team battles? Or is the number of Pokémon limited to a certain level?"

"Because all of them are young trainers, the number of Pokémon that can participate in the Lily of the Valley Youth Tournament is limited to three after entering the elimination stage."

A slight pause.

"As for the format of the final semi-finals and finals, the tournament will adjust it according to the situation. It may be an all-out battle, an all-out gauntlet battle, or a format similar to the elimination rounds, where only three Pokémon are allowed."

Xia Yan nodded silently.

It would be very disadvantageous for him to fight against all the monsters, because he currently only trains and raises four monsters.

If it's a full-team battle, he'll either bring out two backup "tool" Pokémon, or start training two from now on.

However, the early spring that Cynthia mentioned is not far from now, so it's definitely too late to train them.

Moreover, raising spirits also requires a lot of resources.

If all else fails...

Then bring up Snorlax.

As long as Snorlax is willing to cooperate with Xia Yan, combined with his understanding of Snorlax and his "unique" tactics, it's no exaggeration to say that... it can sweep the team!

That's right.

Using Snorlax might result in immediate expulsion from the competition.

“Actually, I personally highly recommend that you participate, Xia Yan.” Cynthia raised her head, looked at Xia Yan seriously, and said earnestly, “I’ve always wanted to have a match with you.”

Xia Yan was stunned.

He always felt that there was a group of people who seemed to be watching him all the time.

I just want to have a relationship with him.

The more he doesn't want to fight, the more others want to fight.

It gives me a sense of déjà vu, like "there are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me."

He suddenly had a feeling.