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Chapter 128: A 12-Choose-3 Mode?
Chapter 128: A 12-Choose-3 Mode?
In the old district's abandoned senior activity square, Nidoqueen, Gastly, Froslass, and Beldum sat in a row on a rusted pipe, catching their breath.
"Keh~" (Not bad, big guy.)
"Ou~" (Pretty impressive.)
"Chirp" (I wonder if we can salvage some useful metal from this pipe.)
Nidoqueen scratched her head, turned away, and let out a soft hum.
"Nido!" (Even if you all praise me, I won't be happy!)
But the corners of her mouth betrayed her, unable to hide her satisfaction.
"Keh."
Gastly chuckled, pulling out a box from his mouth and opening it to reveal a pile of energy bars.
"Ou?"
Froslass blinked, her eyes wide with disbelief.
No wonder Jing He never has enough energy bars after making them; you've been hoarding them!
Gastly distributed the energy bars among the Pokemon.
Nidoqueen looked at the energy bar, then at Gastly's mouth.
"Nido." (Can we eat them?)
"Keh~" (No, give me one.)
As he reached out to grab one, Nidoqueen was quicker and stuffed the entire bar into her mouth.
"Chirp chirp."
Beldum chewed on the energy bar, his cheeks bulging, but his expression was puzzled and confused.
He hopped off the pipe, hammer in hand, and began to gesture slowly.
A faint layer of rock energy began to swirl around his hammer.
He then slammed it down hard.
Bang!!
However, aside from leaving a sizable dent in the ground, nothing else happened.
"Nido, nido."
Nidoqueen shook her head and stepped forward to take Beldum's hammer.
But as soon as she touched it, her expression changed.
She quickly returned the hammer to Beldum, her eyes filled with surprise.
This little guy's strength...
But she didn't show much surprise. Instead, she coughed, clenched her fist, and demonstrated.
She lifted her arm, and a dense rock energy, like a snake, coiled around her fist before she slammed it down.
Bang!!
Boom!!
The moment her fist hit the ground, a massive rock spike shot up.
If Jing He were here, he would recognize this move instantly—it was the Rock-type move, Rock Spike! And he would be very surprised.
Nidoqueen wasn't holding back; she was teaching Beldum a move as difficult as Rock Spike. Could he learn it?
It wasn't just Beldum. Gastly and Froslass also had their doubts after finishing their energy bars.
Nidoqueen wasn't dumb, but she wasn't particularly smart either. Just because she could learn it didn't mean she could teach it.
She scratched her head, feeling a bit frustrated.
"Nido." (Being efficient isn't that simple.)
At that moment, a sleek and agile Persian appeared in their line of sight, accompanied by a group of various stray Pokemon.
In the old district where Jing He lived, there were many such stray Pokemon. Strictly speaking, Froslass was one of them initially, but due to her personality, she was often bullied.
This Persian was the leader of the local stray Pokemon, often bullying the weak and stealing food for survival.
Hearing the commotion, Persian had brought his gang to investigate.
But as soon as he arrived, he felt an inexplicable presence lock onto him, causing his body to stiffen.
A strong sense of danger washed over him, making him sweat. He looked at the four Pokemon smiling innocently and managed a nervous grin.
"Meow, meow!" (S-Sorry to disturb!)
Gastly and the others exchanged glances, their smiles becoming even more "innocent" as they waved at Persian and his gang, who had been fierce just moments ago.
"Keh, keh, keh." (Don't be afraid, we're not bad Pokemon~)
Night fell.
[King of the Earth]: How is Nidoqueen doing?
Jing He received a message from Giovanni.
Sitting alone on his newly bought sofa, he looked at the four Pokemon sitting on the living room floor, each holding a card and a white strip of paper on their face, and replied silently.
[Jing in the Middle]: She's doing well.
Do I feel a bit redundant?
[King of the Earth]: That's good. (Gengar sighs.jpg)
Seeing the animated sigh of relief from Gengar, Jing He was taken aback.
Boss Giovanni, have you been possessed by Koga?
[King of the Earth]: If you've consumed something or need any help, just say so.
[Jing in the Middle]: The consumption isn't much, just a bit more energy bars, berries, MooMoo Milk, nutritional drinks, antidotes, healing potions, candies, and some ingredients.
Even Giovanni was stunned by the long list.
[King of the Earth]: Did you go to war? With the League?
'Boss Giovanni, something's off. Why do I feel you're... a bit excited?'
[Jing in the Middle]: No, just beat up some stray Pokemon in the area.
[King of the Earth]: I see.
Then Giovanni's avatar dimmed.
That's it?
Just like that?
Jing He pinched the bridge of his nose.
However, it has to be said that Nidoqueen's "recovery" speed is much faster than Jing He had anticipated.
At this point, with her face plastered with white strips, she no longer resembles the "aggrieved woman" she was when she first arrived.
Of course.
Jing He can still sense that Nidoqueen has a few knots in her heart.
But he believes that with a few more days of "sweet dreams" therapy and a dose of "chicken soup," she should be able to completely overcome the shadows of her heartbreak.
Looking at the notes on his computer, Jing He smirked.
"With these notes, I could pass as a half-decent 'Pokemon love expert.'"
A new addition to his repertoire.
Night had fallen.
After helping Cynthia fall asleep and assisting Glaceon in guiding Nidoqueen into a sweet dream, the exhausted Jing He finally lay down on the bed.
Glaceon stretched out her entire body, then comfortably snuggled into the blanket, her tail wagging happily to adjust her sleeping position, and finally, she wrapped herself around Jing He's arm.
Little Steelix hid his hammer under the pillow and soon started drooling, his body in a peculiar position with his feet and butt against the headboard, his head under the pillow, and his hands occasionally stretching out and flailing around.
This was because the pillow would sometimes cover his nose, making it hard for him to breathe.
"Kya~~"
Gastly was half-sticking and half-hanging from the ceiling.
If you were to flip the room 180 degrees, and just look at Gastly's position, you might think he was floating in a hot spring.
"Gastly."
Jing He, with half-closed eyes, spoke slowly, his voice like a murmur in a dream.
"Kya?"
"Do you want me to prepare a coffin for you? Sleeping on the ceiling isn't a good idea."
"Kya! Σ(дlll)"
Gastly was startled by the first part of the sentence but relaxed when he heard the second part.
He was about to say something but then realized that Jing He's breathing was steady, and what he had just said was probably a dream talk.
Gastly, seeing this, was taken aback for a moment, then sneered a few times, floated down to tuck Jing He in, and moved the pillow that often blocked Steelix's nose.
He yawned deeply.
"Kya~~"
Good night, Macabare~~
Sunday.
The Kanaz Pokemon Academy Combat Department's Top 8 Tournament!
The attention was even higher than it was yesterday, evident from the increased number of cameras and media personnel.
There were more banners and cheer signs on the field, and everywhere you looked, there were little Magnemites floating by, each equipped with a camera to capture every angle of the event.
Jing He held onto little Steelix tightly to prevent him from suddenly whacking a Magnemite with his hammer.
"Magnemites are pretty well-suited for camera work."
But compared to a certain god who oversees the cameras in the ancient city, there's still a significant gap.
From a distance, he could see Dove, Asha, and Daimu waving at him.
"Teacher, are you confident?"
As soon as Jing He sat down, Asha asked eagerly.
He was the last non-combat department teacher in the top 8, and although Asha and the others were all from the combat department, they clearly wanted to see Jing He make it to the top 4.
Actually, it wasn't just them who had this thought.
Everyone had a sense of excitement, thinking it would be amusing to see a non-combat department teacher make it to the top 4.
"No."
Jing He answered very straightforwardly.
Among the remaining evaluation modes:
There's the 3-on-3 battle, the 4-on-6 double battle, the 3-on-6 single battle rotation, the 3-on-12 rental rotation battle, and the 6-on-6 all-out battle.
If the 4-on-6 or 6-on-6 all-out battle was chosen, Jing He wouldn't even need to fight; he would just choose to forfeit.
Where would he get so many Pokemon?
The other modes didn't seem very suitable for him either.
Soon,
The teachers from the administration office walked out with the lottery boxes for the evaluation modes.
Principal Minjiang, with a smile, drew a slip of paper from the box.
When he saw the content, he smiled and announced loudly:
"Today's evaluation content is—12-on-3 rental rotation battle!"
Whoa—
The entire audience was taken aback.
A 12-on-3 rental rotation battle?
If you were to ask which of all the evaluation items was the most challenging, it would undoubtedly be the 6-on-6 all-out battle.
But if you were to ask which one most tested a teacher's tactical acumen, understanding of Pokemon, and familiarity with various moves, abilities, and effects, it would definitely be the 12-on-3 rental rotation battle!
As a combat department teacher,
Being skilled yourself doesn't necessarily mean you're a good teacher, and knowing your own Pokemon doesn't mean you know all Pokemon.
Teaching based on each student's Pokemon and the characteristics of each Pokemon is what a combat department teacher should possess in terms of comprehensive qualities.
This type of battle doesn't appear in official competitions.
It only happens during the evaluation of academy teachers or in the Battle Frontier.
Amidst the uproar in the audience, Daimu, Dove, and Asha all smiled at the same time.
Dove: "This is Teacher Jing He's strength."
Asha: "When it comes to tactics and basic knowledge, who can match Teacher Jing He?"
Daimu: "Teacher Jing He, it's a sure thing."
Seeing the evaluation item, they all had great confidence in Jing He.
Especially Daimu.
In Daimu's view, Jing He's strength might not be particularly high, but when it comes to tactical ability...
He is definitely a master-level expert!
Listening to their words, Jing He rubbed his temples.
You guys are putting a lot of pressure on me.
(End of Chapter)
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