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Chapter 470 The Road to Champions: A Grand Stage for Dreams, Come and Join Us
Chapter 470 The Road to Champions: A Grand Stage for Dreams, Come and Join Us
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Noticing the movement of the phone on the table, Qingyu blinked and subconsciously reached out to pick it up.
There aren't many people who would proactively contact him via the internet. Apart from Dr. Kukui, who was there as part of an emergency, only President Tzu and the Zhulan Association frequently send him messages.
By this time, the alliance should have already finished get off work, and President Yeci is a top-notch boss who treats his subordinates very well (at least to himself).
Therefore, the scope can be further narrowed.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Qingyu's face.
Although he was still live streaming and video calling was out of the question, just receiving a message from Zhu Lan made him feel involuntarily happy.
But the result was————
When he turned on the screen, he saw an unexpected message.
【crimson:--------】
Qingyu: ?
What does it mean?
Although the Crimson in his memory was indeed a pure trainer who didn't talk much, it was too absurd to use ellipses as a language like in the game.
Qingyu wasn't Qinglu, who had grown up with him since childhood and was a level 10 expert in Crimson Language, so of course she couldn't understand what he was trying to express.
So, after giving him a question mark, Qingyu put down her phone, made sure her expression was in control, looked at the computer screen, and said with a smile, "Alright, let's start the next game. This time, I'll definitely use Gengar to pull off a perfect Shadow Tag and Extinction Song!"
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In the dead of night in Pallet Town, Crimson sat in front of her computer, a conflicted look on her face.
In fact, he was now awkwardly standing with his feet together, digging his toes into the floor.
Despite his young age, Chi Hong is actually quite like an old man in some ways. He rarely uses mobile phones or computers, and his typing speed is incredibly slow.
Even with Pokémon Champion, I only started learning it after I learned about it from Teacher Yu.
The only person who usually contacts him on the Navigator is Green; even his mother or Professor Oak are mostly...
Using video calls.
So when he sent a message to Teacher Yu just now, he subconsciously used his usual long string of ellipses as the starting point.
If the other person is green, they will definitely ask what's wrong, and then the conversation can continue very naturally.
It was a small unspoken understanding between them.
Unfortunately, this time he was looking for Teacher Yu, so unsurprisingly he received a question mark as a reply.
At this moment, Crimson was staring intently at the message sent by Azure Feather, repeatedly considering whether to simply send her own thoughts directly to the other party.
but----
Teacher Yu seems to still be live streaming. As soon as I sent the message, a sound came from the live stream.
So, will it bother him?
After much deliberation, Crimson could only shake his head helplessly.
"Let's wait until after the live stream and then explain the situation to Teacher Yu in person via video call. That would be more formal."
After all, there seems to be no precedent for a trainer from another region to rashly challenge the Champion Road without collecting all eight Gym Badges.
But if I miss this opportunity, the only way to challenge Teacher Yu in a formal setting will probably be at the next Masters Championship!
Thinking of this, his flushed face became even more conflicted, and even Teacher Yu's live stream in front of him suddenly seemed less appealing.
Qingyu was completely unaware of what Crimson was thinking.
For the next hour, Qingyu continued to use this unconventional lineup full of tricks and ideas, dominating the doubles ranked matches, defeating many viewers and taking a huge wave of points from them.
"Think you can get away with being a Ghost-type without fear of Gengar's Shadow Tag? Sorry, you'll have to eat my Shadow Ball first!"
"What the hell? Why did they pull out a Wobbuffet that wants to trade one-for-one with me?"
"Sorry, the mushroom's been exposed. Give it a good beating!"
"You want to target the Mastiff Godfather, huh? No problem, if you beat up the Mastiff Godfather, you can't beat up my Mariluri~"
"Didn't expect that, did you? My backline is Arcanine this time. You think you can focus fire on Gengar after just a little intimidation?"
"Mariluli, give the opponent a good elbow strike to avenge your teammates!"
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A seemingly simple Shadow Tag and Song of Destruction system was transformed into a variety of creative plays by Qingyu, with each Pokémon even having its own highlight moment.
However, each victory has a certain inertia, which is—
Qingyu's six-game winning streak was not won by using the "Extinguish Song" skill. Instead, the Pokémon in his team showed their unique abilities and appeared to be very courageous.
[Teacher Yu, please don't kill them! Leave a way out for the students who will be taking on the challenge in a couple of days!]
[Are you there? If you don't understand, just ask. In this Shadow Step Annihilation Song set, does the Annihilation Song skill serve to deter the opponent?]
There are plenty of matches where the final song could have sealed the victory, but it's probably just that Teacher Yu didn't want to waste time. Why worry about anything else when one punch would have been enough?
[Nothing beats fists to destroy songs, this thing is much more useful.jpg]
[A tribute to the legendary elbow-striking king, Mega Kangaskhan. It seems like Yu-sensei has a penchant for Pokémon with such powerful, brick-like attacks lately?]
Compared to Teacher Yu's pure overwhelming strength now, I suddenly feel a strange sense of familiarity with his old underhanded tactics.
"You're absolutely right. The purpose of 'Song of Annihilation' is indeed to intimidate the opponent, and it's also the safest way to win many endgame situations."
When it was 7:30, Qingyu glanced at the time and felt it was about time, so she took the initiative to respond to two comments on the screen.
"However, you must remember to stay calm even if you are hit by the Annihilation Song. Don't forget that your opponent may not wait for the time to run out."
"This can be considered the last set of key points that Teacher Yu highlighted for you before the road to the championship~"
"As for why I say that—the students of Padia should understand once the Road to the Champion begins."
"Alright, that's all for today."
"get out of class dismissed!"
After he finished speaking, the live stream was immediately cut off, leaving only a black screen.
The countless students of Padia suddenly felt a chill down their spines, while students from other regions, gloating over the situation, skillfully fanned the flames.
[Oh my, I really envy you Padia people. You actually got to challenge a master like Teacher Yu on the Road to Champions. The Attribute Master Tournament champion personally tested your level~]
[That's right! It would be great if Teacher Yu could come to our Blueberry Academy! I heard that the Four Heavenly Kings in our alliance are all die-hard fans of Teacher Yu!]
[What's so great about it? As soon as I heard what Teacher Yu said, I knew that this journey to the championship was going to be fraught with difficulties. People from other regions can't understand that kind of frustration!]
Even with eight badges in front of Teacher Yu, I still feel like an unintelligent, single-celled organism.
I hope everyone is alright!
After being startled by Qingyu, the students of Padia are probably not going to be able to sleep tonight.
but----
Despite being the culprit spreading anxiety, Qingyu was in an unusually good mood.
The reason is simple: he's going to be promoted to superstar in a couple of days!
Even if it's just temporary, just a nominal position, merely to become an examiner on the road to the championship, it still fulfills one of his dreams to some extent.
From gym leader to Elite Four member, it seems like the only next step is to become champion?
Thinking of this, alarm bells immediately went off in Qingyu's mind, and she shook her head fiercely to put the idea out of her mind.
That's too dangerous! How could I even think about it!
The chief champion of Padia is also President Ci, a truly ruthless person who puts others first.
Even Aoki, widely recognized as a workhorse (scratch that) within the league, probably doesn't have half the workload of Yaji.
If I could take over the responsibilities from President Yeci, it would truly mean carrying the entire weight of the three districts of Patiakan on my own shoulders—it's terrifying to even think about!
Thinking about it carefully, being a dojo owner isn't so bad. You can train your students, give them some fancy tricks from time to time, and enjoy a leisurely life without any extra tasks or targets.
Long live slacking off!
Just as Qingyu made this momentous declaration, the cell phone on the table suddenly rang again.
Upon opening it, it was indeed crimson again.
This time, however, Crimson didn't use ellipses; instead, it typed a line of text that was neither too long nor too short.
[Red: Teacher Yu, I just watched your livestream and you said that the Champion Road in Padia is about to open — can trainers from other regions come and challenge it?]
Can't we just talk things out properly?
Qingyu chuckled twice, roughly understanding Chihong's thoughts.
Is he planning to come to Padiyah first to challenge the Road to the Championship and get himself into form?
Although there was no precedent for this, I was quite curious about Crimson's current level, so—
[Qingyu: Of course you can, but you can only challenge the Four Heavenly Kings, and you won't get a championship title.]
Qingyu replied that he could still make his own decisions about such trivial matters.
To prevent the little monster Crimson from blasting fish in Padia and accidentally becoming this year's champion, thus preventing him from returning to Kanto, he added some restrictions.
As long as he doesn't challenge President Ye Ci, even if he does defeat the Four Heavenly Kings of the Alliance, there won't be any problems.
About half a minute later, just as Qingyu yawned and was about to finish organizing the materials before shutting down the computer, Chihong finally responded.
[Crimson: Alright! I'll take on the challenge!]
Is it really necessary to agonize over just a few words?
Is the price of becoming a champion simply having difficulty making choices?
Qingyu thought to herself for no reason.
Time quickly came to Thursday, July 2nd.
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Today is an extremely important day for the students of Padiya.
Because the championship test, which serves as their "final exam," will be officially open to all students in the school who have collected eight gym badges today.
If they can perform well on the road to the championship, they'll be able to put on a good show in the practical classes of the second semester.
They could even become role models for next year's freshmen!
As for going even further—if someone can defeat the Four Heavenly Kings and the Chief Champion in one go, then they will become this year's champion and the undisputed number one in the academy!
Just thinking about it is exciting, so many students didn't sleep well last night.
Of course, the reason is probably not excitement, but more likely fear of the road to the championship.
"He already challenged Master Yu during the dojo exam, and now he has to do it again on the path to the championship? How can this happen?!"
"How's your preparation going today? I feel like I'm about to be kicked out in a second —"
"You're still putting on an act, aren't you? You've always said that during every exam since you were little, and you've always been among the top students!"
"The first challenge was Teacher Yu, isn't it normal to lose?"
The students, gathered in twos and threes in the main square of Zhuotai City, chattered away.
In the crowd, Nemo, who had arrived late, was panting heavily. After struggling to cross the last step, she couldn't help but complain to Xiaowan: "The school's stairs are way too long! Why were they designed like this?!"
"If I ever become a champion, the first thing I'll do is tear this place down!"
Nemo, who is bad at running and has poor physical fitness, harbors a lot of resentment towards the first principal whose name she does not know.
Just as she was resting on her knees, intending to quietly wait for the road to the championship to open, a familiar voice suddenly came from beside her.
"Nemo, Qingyu was right, you should exercise more."
"What kind of trainer has such poor physical fitness as you?!"
Pipa suddenly appeared behind her, startling Nemo, who instinctively jumped back a step.
"What? It's a poppa."
After noticing the newcomer, Nimoya breathed a sigh of relief, her face flushed from exhaustion, clearly showing dissatisfaction.
"I tried my best, and why can't we ride motorcycle lizards at school? That's really weird!"
"Because a student once raced his car in Tabletop City and crashed into the school wall, this rule was added afterward —"
Pipa sighed in exasperation, speechless at Nemo's eccentricities.
Just then, Nemoya suddenly realized, "Wait, why are you here?"
"If I remember correctly, you haven't challenged any dojos at all, have you?"
Piper nodded, expressionless.
"That's true, after all, my goal has never been to become a trainer."
"It's just that Qingyu asked me to help out, saying that there might be a lot of Pokémon that need care and treatment in the next few days."
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Nemo blinked.
"But isn't Miss Joey, my nephew, in charge of the path to the championship? Why is Teacher Qingyu emphasizing this specifically?"
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Piper gave her a meaningful look and then fell silent.
"Honestly, if you know that, you should just say it clearly!"
While Nemo and Pipa were talking, a girl with blue hair and a rebellious red fringe, carrying an Eevee backpack, was silently observing them from behind.
If I remember correctly, they should all be students from Little Key Town, and they seem to have a good relationship with Teacher Yu.
As the president of the largest club in the college, "Tianxing Team", Peony did not take the initiative to greet them, and quickly turned her gaze away to look at the other students.
Pipa and Nemo are not the focus right now. All the students who came here have only one common goal: to do their best to pave the way to the championship, or at least get past Teacher Yu!
This time, Team Tianxing has made full preparations. The strategy team and the logistics team are working at full speed, and they have thoroughly studied all the Pokémon commonly used by the Elite Four in this Championship Road event.
Although I don't know if it will work, but—
At the very least, we need to prove to Teacher Yu that the students have been making progress and hope to gain his approval one day!
About ten minutes later.
Amidst the diverse expressions of the students, the northern gate of Tabletop City slowly opened, revealing the road to the Alliance.
This also means that the championship journey, which lasts for half a month, is now officially open to the public!