Chapter 1007: Promotion Battle, Poison Elite Four Lt.Surge_1
Fang Yuan's second battle in the tournament had concluded.
But Fang Yuan estimated that advancing to the Ultra Ball level based on this battle alone would still not be easy.
"I'll try to fight another battle soon!"
Fang Yuan encouraged himself silently.
Once he advanced to the Ultra Ball level, he could challenge opponents ranked between 100 and 999.
When that time comes, directly challenging the 100th rank would mean taking off!
"Bwoo..."
While Fang Yuan was contemplating, Eevee patted Fang Yuan's shoulder.
It pointed at Nastina walking beside Fang Yuan.
She's inviting you to be a guest, don't neglect her, okay? Don't always think about battling.
"No need to remind me."
Fang Yuan then remembered that Nastina was beside him.
Alone with her, now was the perfect time to have it all out.
He looked at the girl next to him, with a faint smile on her face, and said,
"Nastina, it seems you're in a good mood."
Befre, Nastina hardly showed any expressions.
But now, she constantly had a smile on her face, which was a significant breakthrough.
"Yes, because I heard that the person you defeated has decided to shut down his gym," Nastina smiled.
When she was younger, she went to challenge gyms only to verify her supernatural power level, purely to crush the opponent's confidence in strength.
But Fang Yuan, it seems like you've directly shattered the opponent's worldview?
Interesting.
Fang Yuan, Eevee: "......"
So, your laughter isn't because you found a good mentor or reconciled with your family, but because your joy is built on someone else's pain??
Ruthless!
Scheming!
I need to find a way to change this bad habit of Nastina's!
At this moment, Fang Yuan was completely unaware that the biggest issue was that he and Ditto didn't behave normally, leading to others' suffering.
"Forget it."
"Anyway, Nastina, are you ready to start training in the Heart Source Style?" Fang Yuan asked.
Nastina nodded, she indeed needed Fang Yuan's superpower infused with intense emotion to change herself...
"Since you've decided, you should teach me all the superpower skills you know first," Fang Yuan said seriously.
Nastina: ???
This remark from Fang Yuan caught Nastina off guard, making her stop in her tracks and gaze at Fang Yuan intently.
Isn't it you who's supposed to teach me?
But I'm to teach you???
Is there something wrong...
Exactly who's the mentor here?
"Your issue is serious. To cultivate the Power of the Heart, you need to address it precisely. I must understand you well enough to teach you as effectively as possible."
"Moreover, you might realize my superpower strength isn't actually high. If I were to teach you in such a weak state, mistakes could easily happen. It would be better for you to help me become stronger first, so then I'll be able to teach you better," Fang Yuan was even more serious.
"However, during the process of you teaching me, I'll also guide you as much as I can. We'll help each other, progress together, and work hard together. That's what a mentor and student relationship is all about, right? Who says a teacher can't learn from their student?"
"It's the only way for me to be a qualified teacher."
"Bwoo!" Eevee couldn't withhold its inner sarcasm from its perch on Fang Yuan's shoulder.
You're just craving Nastina's superpower.
"I..."
Nastina looked bewildered, she indeed felt that something was off.
But she didn't know how to refute, because what Fang Yuan said seemed to make some sense.
The most important thing was that Fang Yuan's expression and demeanor appeared extremely formal, serious, and sincere, not as if he was lying...
......
Since paying attention to the battle between Erika and Fang Yuan, Ke Na, the president of the Pokémon Battle Committee Kanto Division, had started to take interest in Fang Yuan, the mysterious Trainer from Shinnoh.
This was also the matter that Du had asked her for help with...
At present, what Ke Na regretted most was not witnessing the battle Du had mentioned, the one where his Dragonite faced Fang Yuan's Eevee.
At this moment, inside an office of the Pokémon Battle Committee Kanto Division.
Dressed in professional office lady attire and casually sipping a cold drink while resting her amply curved legs sheathed in black stockings, Ke Na was intently watching a battle video on the computer screen.
All championship battle videos conducted in the Kanto region were uploaded here for review, and not long ago, Fang Yuan's battle video was once again submitted.
"Three days later, he's finally battling again," she mused.
"And his opponent is Wu De, the Karate King of Golden City."
Ke Na had heard of Wu De from Bruno, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
Even Bruno had once valued Wu De's talent in Fighting, but unfortunately, Wu De's mental fortitude wasn't very good, and he never recovered from an early defeat...
Ke Na watched the video with great attention.
But because she was so engrossed, the moment she saw Fang Yuan's Ditto transform into a Chimchar and instantly knock out Wu De's Sandshrew, she couldn't help but cover her mouth with a "pfft."
Ke Na: ???
What was that power intertwined with Lightning Flame? Some kind of special effect??
Are you sure this is a recording of an actual battle and not a movie being filmed?
Even if Wu De wasn't at his best, he was still a strong Trainer. And yet, his main strength was taken out by a Chimchar transformed from a Ditto in one punch?
......
"See, I told you he was strong... But I didn't expect that, first Eevee, then Ditto, he actually has bred so many... special Pokémon, and their power is all so terrifying," Du said, laughing through their online conversation with Ke Na.
From the information on his Pokémon, his strength is probably far beyond what he has shown," he added.
"I want to know more about his strength."
"Ke Na, do me a favor."
With new battle videos of Fang Yuan available, Ke Na immediately passed them on to Du, who was evidently very excited.
That's the kind of person he is, someone who loves to challenge the strong. In this championship, others like Da Wu might be in it for the prizes, but Du was purely there for the thrill of battle.
"Let me think..." Ke Na fell silent.
While Du was the Quartz Champion and Ke Na only one of the Kings, in the context of the championship event, Du was just a contestant, whereas Ke Na was an official from the Pokémon Battle Committee, so if anyone wanted to see more of Fang Yuan's strength, Du would have to ask Ke Na.
All Ke Na needed to do was to arrange some sufficiently strong opponents for Fang Yuan.
Ke Na pursed her lips slightly and said:
"...I've thought of a suitable candidate."
"He has also registered for the championship, but because he's been busy with the King's Cup, his ranking is not high, only having fought three or four matches at the beginning of the season."
"How about him being the prospective King? I just don't know if he would accept..."
......
The next day, in Golden City.
Fang Yuan's new ranking in the championship had been updated.
After defeating Wu De, his ranking shot up to 1023rd place, just one step away from the top 1000.
At this time, Fang Yuan also received an unexpected invitation.
The Pokémon Battle Committee had arranged the next opponent for him and, win or lose, he would receive a substantial appearance fee.
Moreover, this battle would be recognized as a high-level duel, and the points earned from a victory would be significantly increased.
The only requirement was that Fang Yuan needed to go to the Citrus Stadium for a public battle at the scheduled time of the match.
If the time allowed, Fang Yuan naturally wouldn't mind and would accept, but when he saw the name of the opponent, he was dumbstruck.
"Are you kidding me, Lt. Surge of the Vermilion City Gym? Isn't he the future Poison Elite Four? You're telling me my Ultra Ball-level promotion battle is against a Trainer of the Four Heavenly Kings' caliber? Does that make any sense??"