On the phone screen, Aiden's non-stop team analysis had temporarily come to an end.
Lying on the carpet, Nessa was utterly bewildered, her brain overloaded from the flood of information she received in such a short time.
As an expert in Water-types, even though she was still somewhat inexperienced, her Rain team had earned her some fame in Galar.
She was even given the Gym Leader title "The raging wave!" by the League.
However, Aiden's words hit the nail on the head, precisely targeting her biggest weakness—
Her lack of adaptability.
This Rain strategy, which she had been using since becoming a Trainer, had indeed helped her navigate through many crucial battles in the early stages of the league.
But now, her opponents in the league had largely figured out her tactics.
With her short tenure as a Gym Leader and her main career as a model taking up most of her time, she hadn't had much opportunity to adjust her mindset.
Thus, her matches had become increasingly difficult.
Sometimes, just a few sentences could clear the fog and open one's mind.
The advice Aiden provided was exactly what she needed most.
"Need to change my approach..."
After murmuring softly, Nessa began to reflect on what Aiden had just said.
As someone who specialized in Water-types, she was very adept at leveraging her Pokémon's weather advantages under the rain.
However, Aiden's perspective showed her a completely different direction.
Even under the rain, the type disadvantage of Water being weak to Grass couldn't be eliminated, which was the main reason she couldn't handle Milo.
If that was the case, then she should abandon Water-types.
Pelipper, Toxapex, and even Golisopod all posed significant threats to Grass-types.
By utilizing other attributes of her Pokémon, she could launch a surprise counterattack when her opponents expected her to stick to her usual strategies.
The chances of winning were high!
Some truths were straightforward, but when stuck in a rut, without someone to point it out, one might not figure it out for a long time.
Moreover, Aiden's help didn't stop there; he even gave reliable suggestions for her next battle lineup and move combinations.
After sorting everything out, Nessa felt incredibly fortunate.
If she hadn't met this unknown master today, she probably wouldn't have thought of any good methods to deal with Mr. Milo.
But now...
She felt her chances of winning were at least seventy percent!
The advice given by this streamer named "Azure Wings" could only be described as invaluable.
Meanwhile, another question naturally arose in Nessa's mind—
Galar and Paldea weren't far apart, so why had she never heard of such a master of Rain tactics before?
And...
Was 100,000 coins too cheap?
Anyway, she should express her gratitude to this streamer properly.
[Nessa: Thank you very much for your advice, I've learned a lot!]
Aiden was still waiting for matchmaking in the stream, entertaining chat when another prominent paid comment appeared.
"Sweet Baby Arceus! Thanks for the dono Boss!"
Given his current popularity, there were quite a few viewers who tipped regularly.
But elite Trainers like Nessa, whose names he recognized, tipping was a first—except for Cynthia.
It seemed his previous advice had been helpful to her.
[Does anyone feel that the streamer is outrageous? Have these days seen him use the same Pokémon? It feels like there's nothing he's not good at...]
[Indeed, even Gym Leaders can get pointers, he must be very strong!]
[Isn't the streamer some hidden ace in Paldea, ready to dominate the entire League Championship at the right moment...]
"Watch fewer sci-fi movies; there are no such outrageous monsters in reality."
Browsing through chat, Aiden was instantly amused.
What were these people imagining? If he were really that outrageous, would he still be here as a small-time streamer just to boost his Gym's popularity...
He'd already be "Three years have passed, Sinnoh, your Dragon King has returned"!
Moreover, generally speaking, Aiden knew his own limits and usually wouldn't give advice to these senior Gym Leaders.
But Gym Leader Nessa was special.
In the official anime Twilight Wings from his past life, Nessa had suffered consecutive defeats in ranking battles due to her stagnant strength and was even advised by President Rose to pause her modeling work to focus on her duties as a Gym Leader.
Trainers having their own main jobs was an unwritten rule in this world; many Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and even Champions did so.
But the premise was that it shouldn't affect their strength.
Since they happened to meet, he might as well share some of his thoughts.
Hopefully, it would be of some help.
…
[Stream ended. Growth points earned this session: 1628]
After ending the stream, Aiden couldn't help but smile satisfactorily as he looked at the text that appeared before him.
The stream's popularity was increasing, and the points he earned after each stream were also growing.
Many local Paldean viewers said they would come to challenge the Gym, hoping the test questions would make them "enjoy" themselves.
After quickly purchasing the long-desired bamboo-copter from the daily shop, Aiden went to the training ground.
Riolu was doing push-ups with one hand, while Eevee sat on its back as a weight, eyes glued to the movie on TV.
Aiden originally thought Eevee would reject the idea of him capturing other Pokémon.
However, after realizing that Riolu's arrival meant less reliance on it in Gym battles...
Eevee reverted to its slacker nature and happily accepted this "little brother."
Despite their vastly different personalities, these two got along quite well.
"Ri!"
Noticing Aiden's arrival, Riolu stopped its actions.
"Are we going to the dojo on the Isle of Armor today?"
After Aiden spoke, Riolu slowly nodded.
The way of martial arts lies in diligence; any day of laziness is disrespectful to martial arts.
Even with the masters' recognition, without double effort, someone as weak as him couldn't pass the trials.
To complete the multiple trials of the Isle of Armor dojo as soon as possible, comprehend Master Mustard's martial arts secrets, and become a reliable assistant to the Trainer, he had no right to relax.
"Alright, close your eyes as usual."
Aiden sighed emotionally and opened the system's travel cultivation interface.
The chibi version training ground unfolded, showing a lazy Eevee and a meditating Riolu.
[Eevee (Little Painter)]
[Training Goal: None]
[Current Status: Healthy, openly slacking off]
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[Riolu (Overachiever)]
[Training Goal: Unseen Fist (Current Progress 11%)]
[Current Status: Healthy, ready to embark on a journey]
Since letting Riolu experience a trip once, Aiden had incurred a new daily fixed expense.
However, the professional sparring partners at the Isle of Armor dojo definitely knew more than he, an amateur.
So Aiden was content to leave the entire training plan to Riolu's discretion.
Although progress was slow, at least the training progress for the Unseen Fist was still increasing.
It was quite outrageous; Master Mustard seemed to take a particular liking to his Riolu, often rotating his main team to train it alone.
At this rate, Aiden couldn't imagine how powerful Riolu would become in the future—a definite protagonist script!
After pressing the button to start the journey, Riolu quickly turned into a beam of white light and disappeared.
Only after Riolu vanished did Eevee realize something was amiss.
That ridiculously hardworking little brother was gone, leaving only itself and the Trainer at the training ground...
"Bui?!"
No, no!
Eevee suddenly raised its head, meeting Aiden's polite smile.
"Eevee, it's our turn to train~"
"The important assessment determining whether the Gym can continue operating next week—I have a theoretically feasible tactic, but we need practice to see if it works."
"So..."
"Let's work hard together~"
It was the devil whispering!
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