Chương 24: Wuhu Takeoff

"That was a problem on my end. We can begin the official battle now."

It took Prandina two minutes to calm Bogaman down before he returned to the court.

However, at this moment, the way she looked at Lu Sha was different.

Even though she couldn't understand Pokémon language, she knew from Piplup's gestures that Lu Sha had provoked her.

Trainers are no ordinary people, and Pokémon are no pushovers either.

"Battle begins!"

Fearing further trouble, Pal quickly announced the start of the battle once both sides were ready.

"Bogarman, use..."

The moment the battle began, before Prandina could finish giving her command, Lu Sha unleashed a tornado.

A tornado, 5 meters high and 3 meters in diameter, hurtled toward Bogaman with winds of force 10.

The most important thing is!

There wasn't just one tornado; there were as many as three.

"Frozen..."

Before Plantina could finish reciting the name of the move, the tornado had already sent Piplup flying into the sky.

"Click! (Wow! That's high!)"

"Poga!"

The three tornadoes combined to unleash their power, and Piplup only had time to let out a scream before losing his ability to fight amidst the hurricane.

"Bogarman!"

Once the gale subsided, Prantina rushed onto the field and picked up the unconscious Pogaman.

"this?"

Pal froze for a second, then quickly said:

"Piplup is unable to battle; the winners are Cattleya and Gible!"

As the son of the leader of the Battle Frontier, he knows more about Pokémon than his two friends.

The ability to unleash three tornadoes simultaneously is a sign that the move has reached mastery.

But how is that possible?

Judging from its avatar, it's a newly hatched Gible. How could its move proficiency possibly be "Master"?

To master a Pokémon move, even if you practice only one move every day, it would take several years.

"Pokémon are truly a group of creatures that cannot be measured by data."

Lu Sha's strength overturned Pal's understanding of Pokémon.

"I lost! From now on, you can use your superpowers however you like, and I'll return the bet to you within three days. But I still want to ask, how exactly did you do that?"

Prantina hugged Bogaman, looking at Gadriya and Lu Sha with resentment.

She was genuinely unwilling to accept it, but given the disparity in their abilities, she was someone who was willing to accept defeat.

My skills are inferior to others, my commands are a step behind, and my techniques are not as proficient as theirs.

Even if Piplup is at a higher level, it hasn't evolved since it's at the same rank. The advantage brought by the higher level is far less than the proficiency in moves, so it's reasonable for it to lose.

Originally, she and Piplup had been practicing Ice Wind diligently these past few days, hoping to take advantage of Gible's four times weakness.

But to my surprise, my opponent attacked even faster and with stronger moves.

"How did you do that? If you're weak, train more. Think about whether you've put in the effort, and think about whether your Pokémon has put in the effort. If both are sufficient..."

Cattleya paused for a moment, then calmly turned around, her unhurried voice drifting on the wind:

"That only proves you don't have the talent to be a trainer!"

After saying that, Gadriya disappeared with Lu Sha in her arms, leaving only the three of them, Plantina and the others, standing there speechless for a long time.

"Do I really have no talent?"

Prantina was somewhat disappointed by the blow and turned to look at Pal and the others.

She had tried her best, but she felt she couldn't compare to Cattleya at all.

The other party hasn't used superpowers yet.

If her opponent used all their strength, she didn't even want to imagine how badly she would lose.

"I don't know about other things, but you were able to teach Piplup to Ice Wind in 4 days, which is definitely beyond the level of a rookie trainer. I certainly can't!" Pal shrugged.

"Is it possible that you, like me, also lack talent?" Prantina asked, blinking.

"Bullshit! Just you wait, within six months at most, I will definitely dethrone Cattleya from her position as chief." Pal's face was flushed.

"Then why don't you go now?"

That's because... because...

"Because he wants to wait for Chimchar to evolve into Infernape, and then use the level advantage to make a comeback." Diamond exposed him mercilessly.

"Hey!! Aren't you waiting to evolve too? Why did you have to expose me?!"

"Haha, I see! Then I'll definitely win back when my Piplup evolves!"

"Alright, alright, stop overthinking it. What's done is done, let's go have breakfast!"

"Mini cupcakes! I want strawberry mini cupcakes!"

On the battlefield, after several moments of self-doubt, laughter rang out again.

On the other side, having just stepped out of the battlefield, Lu Sha raised her short hands and muttered in dissatisfaction:

"Cut! (You copied my lines!)" The words Cattleya just said were all words he had shouted before.

However, those were just things he said casually to relieve boredom during training, and he didn't expect that Cattleya would remember them all.

"I think what you said is very good, so they are all mine."

Caldelia was in a good mood and gently stroked Lu Sha's dorsal fin.

Her slightly upturned lips and relaxed demeanor were completely different from the cold-faced young lady she was in front of the three of them, including Plantina.

"Click! (I want royalties!)"

"I'll buy you a top-tier Dragon Energy Cube for lunch today!"

"Click? (ΩДΩ)? (But wait? Buy a box of cubes for 10 points?)"

"After we finish eating, we'll go to the academy to pick up some missions. I want to test my current strength."

"Click! (What are we waiting for? Let's go!)" After a satisfying breakfast.

Lu Sha leaned against Cattleya's chest and let out a burp. He lazily raised his head and they both leaned over the tablet to look at the taskbar.

Since we're going out on a mission, we might as well take care of the important things that have been put off for a long time.

Since the system assumes he is a trainer, it's necessary to test whether capturing other Pokémon can trigger the system's mechanisms.

Caitlyn learns moves very quickly, but if she could find a few more Pokémon, wouldn't her efficiency be even higher?

"How about this one?"

Pulling herself back to reality, Lu Sha looked in the direction Cattleya was pointing.

[Academy Battle High-Level Coaching: Possess a professional-level Pokémon (requirement), 3 points/day (reward)]

"Click! (This won't work. It's not cost-effective. I'll have to appease those trainers, and if they bring in a few who don't know their place, they might even lose points!)" If she were to run into some simpletons, she might end up in the hospital after being beaten up by the young lady.

This kind of sparring partner job might be something Cynthia could do, but Gadria definitely couldn't.

"Click! (How's this one?)" Lu Sha pointed to another task with his short finger.

[Collection Quest: Go to Zhuqing Forest to collect Beedrill honey. Reward: 2 points/kg] The collection missions don't involve dealing with human needs; you only interact with Pokémon.

Even for most wealthy students, it's a perk task where they exchange money for points.

On the market, large needle bee honey costs 3 yuan per kilogram, which is 1. 5 times more expensive than the points system.

However, the list of items available for redemption with academy points contains many items that are not available on the market, making it a very cost-effective exchange for many wealthy trainers who don't have the resources to back them up.

"Can!"

Caldelia's hands moved faster than her eyes; she didn't even bother to read the quest details before her hand was already on the quest acceptance screen.

Since it was Lu Sha who made the choice, it must be correct.

"Click! (This quest acceptance interface is quite detailed.)" The collection tasks don't require special acceptance; they are all long-term tasks. Just submit the collected items to the academy.

However, to make it easier for students who genuinely want to complete the tasks, the college will provide a set of materials after accepting the task online.

This includes precautions for outdoor activities, as well as a detailed map of the Zhuqing Forest.

Not only are the locations of Beedrill groups marked, but also the locations of various high-risk Pokémon groups. They are also thoughtfully labeled with their levels and danger levels to prevent any fools from going there to their deaths.

Most Pokémon are gentle, but there are also quite a few that can hurt people.

In the Sinnoh region alone, tens of thousands of people die in the wild every year.

Even though the Sinnoh region has tens of millions of people, this number is still quite astonishing.

After reviewing the information, Gadalia and Lu Sha spent half a morning preparing a set of equipment needed for their outdoor adventure.

The man and the shark didn't plan to camp in the wild, but out of caution, they still prepared a lot of medicine and outdoor supplies.

After getting ready, Lu Sha nestled in a warm embrace, his backpack floating beside him, and under the influence of Cattleya's telekinetic power, they set off towards the Celebration Forest.

Zhuqing Academy is located on the edge of Zhuqing City, or more precisely, on the edge of Zhuqing Forest, the two being very close.

Lu Sha glanced around and saw that the nearest Beedrill colony was only 5 kilometers away from the academy as the crow flies.

At Cattleya's flight speed, it would only take 10 minutes to arrive.