c185: Proposing the Strongest Elite Competition! That Crazy Woman Again
Qin Yun didn't say it was the strongest high school competition.
After all, Qin Yun no longer had much concern for high school-level trainers. In his eyes, those students were no longer on the same playing field as him.
What Qin Yun wanted to initiate was a competition focused purely on elite-level Pokémon battles between the most powerful elite-tier trainers, designed to hone the strength of his own team and discover their limits through high-stakes combat.
"The Strongest Elite Competition?"
President Zvitch raised an eyebrow in surprise. This was a format that had seemingly never existed before.
"Yes. A tournament strictly for elite-tier Pokémon," Qin Yun explained with a confident grin.
"No age restriction for the trainers only the Pokémon must be limited to elite level. If any Pokémon evolves into professional grade during the match, they are immediately disqualified."
Zvitch's expression shifted from confusion to curiosity.
"Go on…"
"Elite-level Pokémon are the foundation of strength across the entire trainer world," Qin Yun continued, referencing what he had learned from President Zvitch and Gym Leader Kenin.
"Most gym leaders and top university students dominate at this level. A specialized event would both motivate and spotlight those striving to ascend to professional class. That, in itself, is valuable to the community and to businesses like Devon."
Zvitch nodded slowly.
"That makes sense… Elite-level is like the threshold before true mastery. A tournament built around that could attract huge attention."
"Exactly!" Qin Yun leaned in.
"With the right incentives sponsorships, exclusive titles, and powerful rewards we could make this a regular, high-profile event. Dewen can use this as a marketing platform too. We can even make Active Blocks part of the prize pool. That alone would raise their market value and exposure."
At first, Qin Yun had only intended to create a tournament he could personally participate in and earn resources from. But as the idea developed, he realized no such elite-focused event existed in the Pokémon world not in Hoenn, not in Kanto, not even in Kalos or Unova.
This was a true first.
With Dewen Company's branding and distribution network, the event could become a national sensation and serve as a proving ground for elite trainers. It could redefine the landscape of competitive Pokémon battles.
As Qin Yun continued to lay out the vision complete with brackets, sponsors, and how the energy cube and active block mechanics could be promoted Zvitch slapped his thigh with excitement.
"Brilliant!"
"Qin Yun, it's a crime that you're not in business!"
Qin Yun gave him a sly smile.
"And it'd be a bigger crime if I weren't a trainer."
"Haha! I like you, kid!!" Zvitch burst into laughter.
The two continued chatting animatedly discussing promotional timing, TV broadcast rights, and how to format the matches. By the time they were done, Zvitch had practically declared Qin Yun his honorary little brother.
If Steven Stone heard about this, he might just pass out from disbelief. After all, Qin Yun had somehow become his "uncle" by pure charm.
Eventually, Qin Yun wrapped up the meeting and returned to prepare for the upcoming doubles tournament. The match had been delayed a few days to allow time for proper promotion and to attract more eyes to the event.
A few days later
"Cai'er, I also signed up for the doubles competition."
At Rustboro University, most first-years weren't too interested in the doubles format until they found out Jiang Cai'er was participating.
The moment that news broke, everything changed.
Male students signed up in droves, hoping to catch her attention. Who could blame them? Jiang Cai'er wasn't just beautiful and strong; she was also the personal apprentice of Gym Leader Kenin and rumored heir to Rustboro Gym.
If they could impress her, maybe just maybe their fates would change.
Naturally, chaos followed.
But Jiang Cai'er didn't care about any of that.
As she stood in the registration area, her eyes were fixed on the entrance. Her mind was elsewhere, and the reason she entered the doubles competition was simple: she wanted to defeat Qin Yun.
She hadn't forgotten his smugness, nor how their last battle ended. This was her chance to prove her strength.
The boys behind her began to notice her gaze and became increasingly agitated.
"Is… is she waiting for someone?"
Then they saw it. Her face lit up. A soft smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
Her gaze landed on one person.
Qin Yun.
Their goddess had smiled for a man… and he was so good-looking. The envy burned.
Even worse, Jiang Cai'er trotted toward him. Some students swore they felt like they were collectively wearing green hats.
"No way!"
Fueled by heartbreak and jealousy, they charged in after her.
From Qin Yun's perspective, it was a bizarre scene.
He entered the venue casually, only to immediately feel multiple glares converging on him.
"This is bad…"
He recognized that familiar presence Jiang Cai'er and the battalion of "flower guardians" behind her. Was this an ambush?
His smile faltered as caution took over.
Jiang Cai'er stepped forward, ready to issue a challenge.
"Qin Yun, I will defeat you this time. No more lucky breaks. No more"
Before she could finish, her followers exploded.
"Qin Yun, right? Opportunism is shameful!"
"Yeah, apologize to Cai'er right now!"
"Maybe she'll forgive you if you beg!"
Their arrogance was unbearable. Qin Yun frowned, glancing sideways at Jiang Cai'er. He hadn't expected her to twist the story like this.
"What a boring woman."
He turned away without further comment. Getting dragged into drama wasn't worth it.
But Jiang Cai'er wasn't pleased with her followers either. Their words made her seem weak as if she needed help to face Qin Yun. That was intolerable.
She frowned, ready to shut them up, but before she could, she heard Qin Yun's cold dismissal.
"Boring woman."
Her face darkened. No one had ever spoken to her like that before.
"Hmph."
She crossed her arms, not dignifying it with a response. She would let her actions speak on the battlefield.
"Just yesterday, my Aerodactyl reached S rank. Tonight, I'll break through to the professional level."
With her Aerodactyl on the verge of professional evolution, Jiang Cai'er felt reassured. Victory would be her answer.
Far across the venue, Qin Yun pulled out his phone. Only ten minutes remained before the match began.
"This is my first official elite-level doubles match," he thought.
"Which two Pokémon should I use…?"
The gears began turning in his mind.
One thing was certain he had to be ready.
Because that crazy woman wasn't going to go easy on him.
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