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"This is our Luojiang Gym badge."
Wan Xiuyan took out the Luojiang Gym badge and placed it in Jiang Chen's hand.
The Gym badge was shaped like a blue water droplet. Jiang Chen pocketed the badge.
"Handsome, don't forget our photo," Wan Xiuyan reminded Jiang Chen.
Wan Xiuyan had mentioned wanting a photo with Milotic earlier, and Jiang Chen hadn't forgotten. His memory wasn't that bad. He promptly released Milotic, who looked a bit tired at the moment.
"Gardevoir, heal Milotic."
At Jiang Chen's command, Gardevoir used Heal Pulse, mending Milotic's injuries. Instantly, Milotic perked up.
"Truly the most beautiful Pokémon," Wan Xiuyan murmured, staring at Milotic with a hint of adoration.
"Gar-de!"
Hearing Wan Xiuyan's words, Gardevoir clearly bristled. It believed itself to be even more beautiful than Milotic.
"Let's take a photo, handsome."
With that, Wan Xiuyan pulled Jiang Chen closer. Jiang Chen didn't resist.
Seeing Wan Xiuyan pulling Jiang Chen into a photo, and with such intimate gestures, Gardevoir grew even more displeased with Wan Xiuyan.
If Jiang Chen had allowed it to, Wan Xiuyan would undoubtedly be sprawled on the ground right now.
"What a pity," Wan Xiuyan sighed, shaking her head regretfully.
"A pity for what?" Jiang Chen asked, puzzled.
"My age, of course. If I were ten years younger, I, your Sister, would definitely try to pursue you." Wan Xiuyan flashed Jiang Chen an alluring smile. Compared to Ling Wanqiu or Xiao Luoxue, Wan Xiuyan wasn't necessarily prettier, but she exuded the charm of a mature older sister.
This was something the still-immature girls couldn't match, but Jiang Chen had no interest in Wan Xiuyan.
"Gar-de!"
Gardevoir directly pushed Wan Xiuyan away, glaring at her with open hostility.
"Haha, it looks like your Pokémon is quite fond of you too."
Wan Xiuyan laughed, noticing Gardevoir's antagonistic gaze.
"Ahem, we'll take our leave now."
"Feel free to visit the Luojiang Gym again sometime, you hear?" Wan Xiuyan waved to Jiang Chen.
Beside them, Gardevoir clearly didn't want Jiang Chen and Wan Xiuyan to continue chatting. It directly hugged Jiang Chen's arm and used Teleport.
It whisked Jiang Chen away from the Luojiang Gym, then continued to use Teleport to bring him home.
Gardevoir wasn't, its current strength wasn't enough 240. Although Luojiang City wasn't far from Tianhai City, Gardevoir needed to use Teleport at least twice to return.
"Young Master is back. Did you get the Luojiang Gym badge?" Ning Ya inquired.
"With me, it's a piece of cake, isn't it?"
Jiang Chen gave Ning Ya an OK gesture, then asked, "Is she still here?"
"Still sitting in the living room," Ning Ya nodded to Jiang Chen.
"She" naturally referred to Gu Xuanyue. He wondered why she had come looking for him, and specifically waited for his return.
He handed the Charizard, injured in the previous battle, to Ning Ya, along with Milotic. Although Milotic's injuries had been healed by Gardevoir.
Milotic had been quite exhausted from the battle, so Jiang Chen intended for Ning Ya to give Milotic a massage.
Jiang Chen then entered the living room and immediately spotted the cold, frosty Gu Xuanyue.
"My apologies, for keeping you waiting."
Jiang Chen politely addressed Gu Xuanyue.
Even though he didn't particularly like Gu Xuanyue, she was, after all, his father's teacher's granddaughter. He had to maintain basic courtesy.
"Mm."
Gu Xuanyue merely hummed in response.
"I shouldn't have let her in," Ning Ya frowned.
This woman, would it kill her to say two more words? Ning Ya felt no fondness for Gu Xuanyue and now wished she could just kick her out.
"Is there something you need me for?" Jiang Chen asked Gu Xuanyue.
"I want to have a Pokémon battle with you." Gu Xuanyue's eyes shone as she stared at Jiang Chen.
"A Pokémon battle with me?"
"Yes." Gu Xuanyue nodded seriously.
"I just finished challenging the Luojiang Gym, and I'm a bit tired. How about you come back another day?"
"Alright, I'll come back another day."
Gu Xuanyue calmly stood up and departed.
"She's dealt with."
Jiang Chen sat back on the sofa.
Being "tired" was just an excuse. Jiang Chen couldn't be bothered with Gu Xuanyue, this cold and icy woman, like a towering iceberg, so he had subtly refused.
He believed she was intelligent enough to understand his meaning.
"Given that woman's personality, I wish I hadn't let her in," Ning Ya said to Jiang Chen.
"She is my father's teacher's granddaughter, after all. It wouldn't be good to turn her away," Jiang Chen replied.
Having obtained the Luojiang City Gym badge, Jiang Chen planned to rest for two days before challenging Gyms in other cities.
"Gar-de?!" Gardevoir's large eyes fixed on Ning Ya.
"I know, I'll prepare a big cake for you."
Although Ning Ya couldn't understand Pokémon speech, after communicating with Gardevoir so much, she could usually grasp its meaning.
Whenever Gardevoir stared at her without moving, it was asking her to prepare sweets.
"Gar-de!"
Gardevoir looked at Ning Ya thankfully.
"Thank me now, but you probably won't be thanking me after you finish the cake."
Ning Ya understood Gardevoir's personality perfectly. It only looked at her with such longing when it needed her.
On normal days, if she interrupted Jiang Chen, Gardevoir would even show its disdain for her.
It was only because Ning Ya had such a good nature that she didn't mind Gardevoir. After all, Ning Ya had watched Gardevoir grow up, and in her heart, Gardevoir was just like a child.
During dinner, Jiang Chen released.
Like Gardevoir, it also loved sweets, so when Ning Ya prepared a cake for Gardevoir, she also prepared a portion for.
The next day, Jiang Chen woke up and habitually signed in.
[Ding! Sign-in successful! Congratulations to Host for obtaining: Electirizer X1, Points +100!]
"My luck is good this time; I even got an Electirizer."
Jiang Chen held the small, cube-sized box in his hand. This item could evolve Electabuzz into Electivire.
However, Jiang Chen didn't have an Electabuzz, so the Electirizer was useless to him for now.
Just because he couldn't use it now didn't mean he wouldn't use it in the future. What if Jiang Chen captured an Electabuzz someday? Among Electric-type Pokémon, Electabuzz was quite decent.
He put the Electirizer away for now.
After breakfast, Jiang Chen took his Pokémon for training.
He had his Pokémon undergo stamina training in a pressure-filled environment he created.
"Roar?!"
Charizard opened its mouth wide and spewed a stream of Flames, which soared towards the sky.
"It's broken through to Quasi-Elite Four Rank Nine."
Having gained ten thousand Points, Jiang Chen delightedly watched Charizard.
However, after breaking through to Quasi-Elite Four Rank Nine, entering the Elite Four-level wouldn't be as easy. The jump from Quasi-Elite Four Rank Nine to Elite Four Rank One was a major hurdle.
Crossing this threshold wasn't simple. Garchomp and Blastoise had it somewhat easier, thanks to the help of the Millennium Stone and Orbs, but Charizard probably wouldn't find it so easy.
He hoped Ho-Oh's Feather would prove effective.
If Ho-Oh's Feather worked, Charizard's growth rate might not be inferior to Garchomp's.
"Young Master, Gu Xuanyue is here again. Should I let her in?"
Ning Ya interrupted Jiang Chen's Pokémon training.
"Is that so? She's here again? Did she not understand what I meant?"
Jiang Chen had told her to come back another day for the challenge, but he hadn't given a specific date. It was a polite refusal.
If Jiang Chen had agreed, he would have set a time.
"It seems Young Master doesn't welcome her either," Ning Ya smiled.
"Indeed. I feel cold just standing near her. I suspect she's a Human disguised as an Ice-type Pokémon."
While Gu Xuanyue was beautiful, Jiang Chen had nothing to talk about with such an emotionless woman.
"Then I'll send her away for you. Young Master, please continue training your Pokémon."
Ning Ya walked towards the Villa's main entrance.
"What are you doing here again?" Ning Ya's tone was impolite.
"I'm looking for Jiang Chen."
"Young Master isn't home. You should go back."
After speaking, Ning Ya didn't open the Door to let Gu Xuanyue in and simply walked away.
"Am I being disliked?"
Gu Xuanyue wasn't stupid. She wasn't sure if Jiang Chen was home, but she knew Ning Ya and Jiang Chen probably didn't like her.
"I won't give up."
Since she had decided to challenge Jiang Chen, Gu Xuanyue wouldn't stop until her goal was achieved.
On the third day, Gu Xuanyue came to challenge Jiang Chen again.
"Why is she here again?" Jiang Chen sighed, exasperated.
"I'll send her away again."
"Never mind, Sister Ning Ya. Just accept her challenge. Otherwise, she might never stop," Jiang Chen said, holding Ning Ya back.
"Please invite her in. It's not good to be too rude to her."
Although he didn't particularly like this woman, Jiang Chen didn't want to affect his father's and Gu Tong's teacher-student relationship because of it.
"Alright then."
Ning Ya went to the Door and this time, opened it directly to let her in.
"You were home yesterday, weren't you?" Gu Xuanyue asked, looking at Jiang Chen.
Hearing this, the practiced smile on Jiang Chen's face stiffened slightly. When you ask that question, I can confirm: your emotional intelligence is not high.
"I guessed correctly. You must really dislike me."
Although her emotional intelligence was low, Gu Xuanyue's intellect was high. She caught the subtle changes in Jiang Chen's expression and confirmed her suspicion.
"Dislike isn't the right word, just not particularly fond of."
Since she brought it up, there was no need to hide it.
Jiang Chen didn't exactly dislike Gu Xuanyue; he simply didn't enjoy interacting with such a cold, icy woman.
"May I ask, why are you so determined to challenge me?"
Jiang Chen asked Gu Xuanyue, puzzled.
He and Gu Xuanyue had only met once. Could it be that she had seen his, and thus wanted to challenge a Divine Beast?
If so, Jiang Chen could only say she was too overconfident.
"I'll tell you after the battle. Can you please not use your Divine Beast for the match?"
After hearing her words, Jiang Chen realized his guess was wrong. She wasn't foolishly trying to challenge a Divine Beast.
"No problem, I agree."
Even if she hadn't said it, Jiang Chen wouldn't use to bully someone; that would be too much.
"How many Pokémon will we use for this battle?"
"Six," Gu Xuanyue replied.
"Sister Ning Ya, please act as the referee," Jiang Chen said to Ning Ya, then moved to the battle arena.
"This battle arena should be fine, but if you think it's unsuitable, we can change it."
Since the yard was very large, there was more than one battle arena at home.
"Can do."
Gu Xuanyue was as sparing with words as ever, as if speaking cost money.
"She shouldn't be weak, right?"
With a Champion as a grandfather to guide her, Gu Xuanyue shouldn't be weak.
Gu Xuanyue silently threw out a Poké Ball. Seeing this, Jiang Chen also threw out a Poké Ball. Two Pokémon appeared simultaneously on the battle arena.
Jiang Chen's Blastoise, and Gu Xuanyue's Pokémon was a Walrein.
"To start with a Quasi-Elite Four Rank Nine Pokémon right off the bat."
Jiang Chen wasn't surprised after checking Walrein's strength. The opponent was two years older than Jiang Chen, so she likely had Pokémon of Elite Four-level strength.
"Ice Beam."
Gu Xuanyue spoke calmly.
Walrein, upon receiving the command, immediately used Ice Beam. The Ice Beam didn't attack Jiang Chen's Blastoise; instead, it froze the arena.
What was once an ordinary battle arena now had a thick layer of ice, transforming it into an Ice Field.
Blastoise's feet were also frozen, but it quickly lifted its feet. This ice couldn't restrain it at all.
However, Walrein releasing Ice Beam to turn the arena into an Ice Field was definitely not meant to deal with Blastoise, but rather to create a battleground suitable for itself.
"Blastoise, use Hydro Pump."
"Aurora Beam."
Instantly, the Hydro Pump fired by Blastoise was frozen solid.
"Quite impressive."
Jiang Chen remained unflustered. The Hydro Pump Blastoise had just fired was merely a test; it hadn't used its full power.
"Continue to increase output. Use Hydro Pump at full power."
When Blastoise released Hydro Pump with full force, this swift, arrow-like Hydro Pump was impossible for Walrein to freeze.
The Hydro Pump struck Walrein, blasting it backward.
"Blastoise, use Flash Cannon."
"Move left."
As Blastoise fired Flash Cannon, Walrein instantly moved to the left. Walrein's speed wasn't naturally fast, but on the ice, it was different.
On the ice, Walrein simply slid, narrowly dodging the Flash Cannon attack.
"Good judgment."
Jiang Chen continued to Command Blastoise to attack. His Blastoise had abundant stamina and wasn't afraid of expending energy, so it kept unleashing moves.
"Blizzard."
Gu Xuanyue wasn't one to passively endure attacks. She had Walrein use Blizzard.
Amidst the snowstorm, Blastoise stood firm, as if the Blizzard was nothing to it.
Enduring the Blizzard, Hyper Beam shot towards Walrein.
"A chance."
A glint flashed in Gu Xuanyue's eyes. Hyper Beam was powerful but had a negative effect; the user's body would stiffen after use. If they could dodge Hyper Beam, they could seize the opportunity to strike.
"Dodge to the left."
At Gu Xuanyue's command, Walrein immediately dodged to its left. However, Blastoise, which had just used Hyper Beam, moved with it, and the Hyper Beam still struck Walrein.
Walrein cried out in pain, nearly blasted out of the arena. Its body was scorched black, having sustained considerable damage.
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