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Chapter 559: Teacher Jing He's New "Industry Chain"
Chapter 559: Teacher Jing He's New "Industry Chain"
The top eight contenders are revealed: Ado, Da Wu, Jing He, Herona, Da Ye, Kaluna, Gardelia, and Danti.
Among them, five will become future champions of their respective regions, showcasing the high caliber of this "Young Master World Championship."
This world championship, initiated by the League, is arguably the most prestigious tournament ever held.
Jing He feels immense pressure.
To be honest, aside from himself, the other seven contenders are formidable opponents, and the chances of losing to any of them are not insignificant.
If one were to calculate the odds...
Perhaps Da Ye, who excels at climbing trees, Kaluna, who is passionate about acting, and the relatively younger Gardelia and Danti, might be slightly easier to defeat.
Among the top eight, Gardelia and Danti are the youngest, while Jing He is the oldest.
Ado comes in second.
However, Jing He has only had his Pokemon for less than a year, since he caught Gengar.
Reaching this level of training in less than a year is one of the reasons he is respected.
Naturally, due to the short time, Jing He's Pokemon lineup is not as extensive as others.
After the top eight battle, the participants were given a day's rest to prepare for the more intense semi-final battles.
However, in Jing He's yard, there wasn't much of a battle atmosphere.
Clang, clang, clang...
The steady rhythm of hammering sounded incessantly.
After taking a full-power Iron Beam from Kibana's Megasteelix, Hammer Sister's hammer was enhanced, and now she tirelessly hammers metal whenever she has the chance, embodying hard work and diligence.
To assist her, Hammer Sister called upon Houndoom to help heat the metal, making it easier to melt into the hammer.
This also indirectly trained Houndoom in temperature control.
"Yoo-hoo, yoo-hoo~~"
The most excited one was Tyrogue.
Although injured by Coalossal's impact, Tyrogue was still thrilled, having defeated Coalossal.
Being able to appear in the Grand Master Tournament and make such a positive impact, even defeating an opponent, greatly boosted the little one's confidence.
It showed that Tyrogue's recent efforts (in eating) were not in vain and that the gap between it and its older siblings was narrowing.
This day was becoming more and more exciting.
Indeed, to quickly close the gap with its older siblings, Tyrogue was sitting on the ground, eating with renewed vigor, the "crunch, crunch" sounds of its chewing blending with Hammer Sister's hammering to create a metallic "music."
Meloetta had space to dance gracefully.
Jing He felt even more worried about his wallet.
The more Tyrogue ate, the more it wanted.
There was no other way.
Originally, Tyrogue had planned to seize the opportunity to improve its Ground-type move techniques, especially Earthquake, by learning from Herona's Braviary.
But so far, Tyrogue hadn't mastered Earthquake.
However, Jing He stopped it.
This wasn't the right place for such "training." If Tyrogue and Braviary used Earthquake, everyone would be sleeping outdoors that night.
So, Tyrogue could only sit there and eat.
"Heng~"
Gengar, wearing Scholar Glasses, sat on the roof.
It quietly glanced at Jing He, who was sitting below reading a book.
After confirming that Jing He wasn't paying attention, Gengar rolled its tongue and spat out two objects.
One was the Gene Wedge obtained from the Twin Dragon Gym Leader, Mr. Xiaka.
The other was a fist-sized, pitted, and pitch-black stone, given to it by Adek last time.
Gengar had been studying this stone for some time, but couldn't figure out its purpose.
Later, it discovered that this pitch-black stone seemed to react with the Gene Wedge.
Unsure of what would happen, it decided to experiment.
"Teacher."
Da Wu's voice came from outside the yard.
"Woof?"
Ice Nine-Tails, resting on Jing He's lap, pricked up its ears, and Jing He turned to look.
It was Da Wu, delivering the diamonds he had promised Jing He a couple of days ago.
As crystals of various sizes, shapes, and rules fell to the ground, a dazzling mound as tall as a person formed, and nearby, Tyrogue's eyes widened at the sight.
"Yoo-hoo."
Tyrogue instantly lost interest in the mineral-rich stone in its hand.
It looked at the mineral-rich stone in its hand, then at the pile of diamonds, and swallowed, "gulp."
"So many?" Jing He muttered.
"Just a portion, Teacher," Da Wu smiled.
In truth, Jing He felt a bit relieved.
He was grateful that the Pokemon world didn't have the concept of "diamond lies," so while diamonds weren't cheap, they also weren't exorbitantly priced.
He was also grateful that diamonds in the Pokemon world were a "renewable" resource, thanks to Tiny Diamonds like Tiny Diamond. The diamonds they produced ensured that the world's diamond supply would never be exhausted.
If one were lucky enough to discover a cave inhabited by a group of Tiny Diamonds, congratulations! The diamond mine there would be incredibly rich!
"One day, I'll take Tyrogue to the Carlos Region to fulfill its diamond dreams," Jing He thought to himself.
Since these diamonds were produced by Tiny Diamonds, they held high nutritional value for stone-eating Pokemon like Tyrogue.
So even if it hurts, the money that should be spent still has to be spent.
"Oh, and this."
As he spoke, Da Wu brought out a gray-white stone, like a pebble with speckles on its surface—an Everstone!
【Everstone: A Pokemon holding this item will not evolve.】
This was a stone that Jing He had specifically asked Da Wu to bring.
"Yo, kid?"
The Tyrogue, who had come closer, saw the "Everstone" in Jing He's hand, and its head tilted in confusion.
Strange.
Regarding the Everstone, Tyrogue felt something odd.
This was clearly just a stone, but it didn't spark the slightest appetite.
And it's a stone it doesn't want to eat?
Jing He put the Everstone on a string and hung it around Tyrogue's neck, amidst its confused gaze.
"Yo, kid?"
"With this stone, you'll be able to eat more things." Jing He gently rubbed the young one's hard, dull horn.
"Yo, kid?!"
Really?!
The little Tyrogue's eyes widened in surprise.
After wearing it, it can eat more things?
Could there be such a good thing?
At that moment, it became even more curious about this "Everstone."
Noticing the change in Tyrogue's expression, Jing He's face turned stern. "But you absolutely must not eat this stone, or you might never be able to evolve again."
If Tyrogue were to eat the Everstone, Jing He wouldn't know what would happen.
If the Everstone were to remain inside Tyrogue, it might never be able to evolve again.
"Yo, kid!"
Hearing this, the little one was startled.
It hurriedly extended its small hand, imitating Gramps, and drew a cross on its chest. Then, it clasped its hands together, promising not to eat this "Everstone." It had no desire for this stone.
Watching Tyrogue's unique "East-West fusion" oath, Jing He's expression was odd.
However, after understanding the seriousness of the situation, Tyrogue probably wouldn't show any interest in the Everstone.
Next up was a fierce suppression! As long as Tyrogue didn't evolve into Hitmonchan, Jing He felt his wallet could still manage for now.
After receiving Jing He's permission, the little one held a handful of diamonds and happily ran to the side to eat.
One diamond, one mineral, it ate with such joy.
"Does Teacher Jing He want Tyrogue to grow for a while longer?"
"Yes."
Da Wu nodded thoughtfully, as if he understood Jing He's thoughts.
Since Tyrogue would be unable to eat or move much after evolving into Hitmonchan, it would essentially be in a state of sedimentation.
"Teacher Jing He~"
Just as Da Wu left, a call came from outside the yard.
Hmm?
Jing He was taken aback as he saw the three people walking in.
It was Danti, wearing a cape covered in advertisements and looking a bit old, "Tool Man 1" Sonia, and Kibana, Jing He's opponent from yesterday.
"What's going on?"
"Teacher Jing He, we need your help."
Danti smiled and scratched his head, a bit embarrassed, then looked at Kibana.
Kibana, holding a Poke Ball, summoned Coalossal and Megasteelix.
"Yo, kid?"
The Coalossal let out a low hum, its head retreating into its shell upon sensing Tyrogue's gaze, which carried a hint of "aggression."
Megasteelix was a bit better.
It was only when it saw Metagross swinging its hammer and the scattered metal beside it that its eyes flickered slightly.
Jing He's expression turned odd.
Wow.
Did this cause psychological issues?
It shouldn't be that bad.
Later, he found out that it wasn't that serious.
While there was a bit of a "psychological barrier," this state was only because of the battle yesterday and the encounter today, so the reaction was so intense. If left to slowly digest, it would be fine in ten or fifteen days.
Pokemon's psychology wasn't that fragile.
But if you insist there's a problem, well, there is a bit.
With a "client" at the door, Jing He had no reason to refuse.
"Nine-Tails, Meloetta."
"Woof~"
Ice Nine-Tails understood and gracefully landed beside Jing He.
"Melo?"
Meloetta, on the other hand, looked puzzled, dancing gracefully in the air before slowly landing on Jing He's shoulder.
After Jing He's explanation, Meloetta understood what she needed to do.
Singing and hypnosis.
These were her specialties.
Soon, an ancient melody filled the courtyard, accompanied by Ice Nine-Tails' hypnosis and Jing He's Pulse. Coal Turtle and Megasteelix quickly fell into a deep slumber.
This simple "psychological barrier" was easily overcome by Jing He's hypnosis.
"I feel like this could be an industry chain," Jing He muttered to herself.
Knock out your opponent with psychological issues, then offer treatment as a renowned "Pokemon Psychologist." This "industry chain" was a bit much.
Kibana was live-streaming, and the content was even related to Jing He, causing the stream's popularity to soar.
Many viewers shared Jing He's thoughts.
"Wow, is this Jing He's 'new industry chain'?"
"Knock out the 'problem,' then solve the 'problem.' Makes sense!"
"So, is this why Jing He likes to use 'dirty' tactics?"
"..."
In reality, Kibana had come not only to live-stream but also to seek Jing He's help in treating his Pokemon.
As the "Weather Child," he had been thoroughly defeated by Jing He in terms of weather during their battle.
So, he wanted to seek advice on weather-related matters.
Coal Turtle's "Sunny Day" was no match for Tyrogue's Sandstorm, and the Sandstorm in the desert under Sunny Day was defeated by Ice Nine-Tails' "Snow"): a complete reversal.
Jing He's advice was simple.
"Less is more."
Kibana wanted to utilize the power of weather, but he had too many options.
Rainy Day with Sludgeon, Sunny Day with Coal Turtle and Blazingtoise, Sandstorm with Sandfly, and even Megasteelix and Megasteelix had advantages under Sandstorm.
The problem was that these weren't standard Rain, Sun, or Sandstorm teams.
With too many weather conditions combined, it was challenging to maximize their effectiveness.
"Less is more?"
Kibana looked at Jing He's Tyrogue and Ice Nine-Tails with confusion.
Did Jing He use both Sandstorm and Snow weather in her battles?
Noticing Kibana's gaze, Jing He explained, "It was an accident."
"An accident?"
"Er, it's hard to explain."
Was it that Jing He originally only had Snow weather, but Tyrogue, with its mastery of "Earth's Esoteric Art," Earth Slate fragments, and Earth Stone, had gained exceptional control over Sandstorm?
And Ice Nine-Tails' Snow was enhanced by Frosty Lugia's feathers, North Wind's blessing, and Chrysaor's energy?
In any case, it was challenging to replicate.
However, "less is more" still left Kibana deep in thought.
His weather tactics were effective against weaker opponents, but when facing opponents of similar or slightly stronger skill, he always felt something was amiss.
This was especially noticeable when facing Jing He and Danti.
"Hey, Jing He, where's your Eevee?" Danti suddenly asked.
Eevee?
Danti, you still haven't forgotten about "Eevee," have you? Sonia, standing nearby, also looked puzzled.
She had heard from Danti multiple times about the strength of Jing He's Eevee, but after half a semester at Cana's Pokemon Academy, she hadn't seen Jing He with an Eevee or any other Pokemon. Instead, Piono's daughter, MD, had a group of Eevees.
"Ahem, you probably won't see it this time," Jing He cleared his throat.
"I won't?" Danti sighed in disappointment.
Then he realized.
Could it be that Jing He wasn't going all out in this "Young Master World Championship"?
"The schedule for tomorrow's battles is out!" Sonia exclaimed, looking at her vibrating phone.
It's out? Everyone leaned in to look.
Sonia's eyes immediately fell on the first battle of the day, and she looked at Jing He and Danti in surprise.
"Tomorrow's first battle: Jing He vs. Danti."
This stunned everyone present.
Jing He and Danti couldn't help but exchange glances.
Jing He: The opponent is Danti, the "unbeaten in tournaments" "Advertising Man"?
Danti: It's Jing He, who doesn't even go all out in the Grand Master Tournament?
"Tomorrow won't be easy for Jing He," Danti muttered.
"Hmm?"
No one heard what he was muttering.
"No," Danti shook his head, his expression serious and solemn. "I need to prepare!"
Facing Jing He, he had to be extremely careful! With that, he turned and left.
"By the way, Danti, the exit is over there," Jing He said.
"Oh."
Sonia slapped her forehead. "It's not there either!"
"Er..."
"Never mind, follow me," Sonia said helplessly.
Kibana followed and left as well.
Jing He took out his phone and started browsing the schedule for tomorrow's battles.
His battle with Danti was the first one.
Then, it was Ado vs. Gardelia, Herona vs. Da Ye, and Kaluna vs. Wu Song!
"Wow, the organizers are really making Herona take care of all the Sinnoh seeds? That's harsh."
(End of Chapter)
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