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Chapter 474 Nemo: I don't understand, I play Richman.

Chapter 474 Nemo: I don't understand, I play Richman.

After seeing off yet another dejected "genius boy," Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief and stretched.

It had been a long time since he had experienced such a high-intensity series of battles, which was also a test of his physical strength.

Fortunately, the opponents I'm facing so far don't require much effort from me; I can still beat them even if I play casually.

Starting with Okamoto, he has now accepted challenges from nearly 10 newcomers.

Although their progress was obvious, and they became more cautious by avoiding the pitfalls that their classmates had already encountered, they were still slightly lacking.

With just a slight move, he made these children, who had not yet experienced the harsh realities of society, understand the cruel side of "Pokémon battles".

"However, to be unable to see through such a simple trick shows you're still too inexperienced."

Recalling the boy who had just been deliberately weakened and then immediately had his Dao heart shattered by Sylveon's roar, Qingyu couldn't help but shake his head.

"Knock knock knock"

A knock on the door interrupted Qingyu's thoughts.

Just as he was about to reply, the door was suddenly pushed open by the students outside, and a wheat-skinned girl with a high ponytail, exuding youthful vitality, appeared in front of him.

"Teacher Qingyu, I'm here to challenge you again!!!"

After pushing open the door, Nemo walked straight toward Qingyu.

Unlike the other students who came to challenge her, her eyes showed no tension or anxiety, only a longing to fight Qingyu again.

When Qingyu saw that the student who came to challenge him this time was actually Nemo, he couldn't help but smile.

"You've finally arrived, Nemo."

"Ever since you received the Sunnyvale Gym badge, you've been preparing for today's battle, haven't you?"

"Yes, I've been using Aoba-sensei as my hypothetical enemy for the past few months, and I've prepared quite a few killer moves. Aoba-sensei, you'd better not let your guard down~"

Nemo, as always, displayed her unwavering confidence, responding with her hands on her hips and head held high.

"After all, if I can't beat Teacher Yu, I won't be able to become this year's champion!"

"Very good, very energetic!"

Qingyu nodded, agreeing with Nemo's idea.

"Well then, let's skip the interview for now and get straight to the point."

After saying that, he walked to the side of the battlefield and waved to Nemo, indicating that she should come.

"If it were you, you might really become the first trainer I approve of today~"

"I will try my best!"

Nemo nodded very solemnly, then showed a Friend Ball in her hand and stood there waiting for Qingyu to speak.

Clearly, she intended to observe Qingyu's starting lineup choices first.

Qingyu saw through her thoughts but didn't pay much attention to them. After a brief moment of thought, he took out a Poké Ball from his pocket.

The challenge of battling the Elite Four is already quite difficult, so it's an unwritten rule that the Elite Four members send out their Pokémon first to give the challengers some time to think.

"I choose you, Sylveon!"

Qingyu chose Sylveon as the starting lineup this time, intending to first explore Nemo's tactical reserves before further adjusting his own playing style.

"Sylveon the Fairy————"

Nemo murmured something, resting her chin on her hand thoughtfully.

She certainly knew a lot about this starter Pokémon of Teacher Qingyu.

Because it has learned sketching techniques that are theoretically only achievable by Teddy dogs, its skill set is unfathomable, making it impossible to predict what kind of moves it will use next.

Therefore, the only option is to react to each move as it comes during the battle.

For most new trainers, achieving this is indeed difficult, since actual combat reaction is ultimately a "high-end" skill that requires a lot of battle experience to develop.

But for Nemo—it wasn't a problem at all.

Her combat instincts are extremely sharp, and her instinctive fighting style is based on excellent reaction speed.

Therefore, she immediately decided on her first Pokémon.

My choice is...

"I choose you! The ace in the special attack on Aoba-sensei~"

"Sai Fuhao!!!"

The Poké Ball landed with a thud, making a crisp sound, and at the same time, a flash of red light appeared.

After the light faded, a metallic creature made entirely of golden coins and sporting a confident smile appeared before them.

"He really is a billionaire!"

Qingyu nodded to herself.

He already knew about Nemo's possession of a money-grabbing spirit three months ago.

Evolving from a Moneypick into the powerful Pokémon Sai Richman (Pocket 1000) normally requires a significant amount of time and traveling throughout Padia to collect ancient coins.

Only by collecting a full 1000 coins can the Money-Gathering Spirit use them to construct a sufficiently perfect body, thus possessing this golden body and completing its transformation.

Qingyu carefully observed Nemo's Sai Fuhao for a while, and suddenly sighed in his heart that the only problem with good things is that they are expensive.

These ancient gold coins are definitely not cheap, and their quantity is extremely limited, so it is very difficult to obtain enough gold coins through normal channels to allow the Money-Seeking Spirit to evolve.

The only way to accumulate wealth is through "dark duels" with other money-grubbing spirits.

But for Miss Nemo, these wasted hours that can be saved with money aren't even considered a problem.

With the help of her "real tycoon" father, who is also a CEO, Nemo successfully collected 1000 coins on her way to the championship and established a certain bond with this racing tycoon.

Meanwhile, Saifuro's signature move, Gold Rush, also poses a significant threat to Sylveon.

It is indeed a very good choice.

Qingyu nodded, having roughly grasped Nemo's thoughts.

"Sai Fuhao, what a trick!"

Compared to Qingyu's thoughtful approach, Nemo's next move was much more straightforward.

Without the slightest hesitation, she immediately instructed Sai Fuhao to strengthen himself on the spot, completely ignoring any actions Qingyu might take.

The reason is quite simple—

Saifuru's ability is Noble Golden Body, which allows it to ignore the effects of most status moves, unlike the poor trainer before who was toyed with by Qingyu.

Provocations and shouts are meaningless to Sai Fuhao and can be ignored.

And Sylveon's prized Fairy-type moves are just a tickle to it.

They can completely ignore their opponents and play their own game, using tricks and gold rushes to push through the enemy team, and their stamina can be quickly recovered through self-regeneration.

This is the strength of SAIF Partners.

It has both numerical data and a robust mechanism.

Saifu tilted his head as he looked at Nemo, and a question mark formed from the black energy above his head. Qingyu then lowered his head and began to think: Did his Sylveon have any good way to deal with it?

Without much thought, he already had the answer in his heart.

"Sylveon, use Light Screen to negate the opponent's moves as much as possible."

"Buee~"

Sylveon waved its four ribbons, quickly spreading energy across the field in front of it, forming a transparent barrier that covered its face.

In Nemo's opinion, since Qingyu doesn't intend to replace Sylveon with other Pokémon to deal with it, it seems that he is preparing to fight Saifuyu to the bitter end.

After all, Sylveon can also use Shadow Ball. Although its power may be slightly weaker, it is still a force to be reckoned with under the protection of Light Screen.

That's probably what Teacher Qingyu was thinking, right?

Nemo was basically certain of her thoughts, but she wasn't in a hurry—

Because Cyclone is much faster than Sylveon, it always has the initiative in the battle.

If Aoba-sensei were to go easy on herself like she does on other students —

Sai Fuhao is the best choice to break through his defense!

"Sai Fuhao, you've resorted to trickery again!"

Nemo admitted that she might have been a bit greedy, but her overly conventional choices when facing Aoba-sensei were bound to cause problems.

After several battles with Qingyu, this intuitive and sharp-witted girl has realized that the best way to win against him is to play unpredictably!

Sai Fuhao's signature move, Gold Rush, consumes some energy each time it is used, which reduces the power of subsequent moves. Therefore, it is safer to enhance it twice.

At least they can unleash more powerful killing moves and try to cause more casualties.

but----

What she didn't know was that Qingyu thought her choice was a bit too conventional.

With the Light Screen reducing the power of the attack, Sylveon's safety is temporarily guaranteed, and Qingyu is not in a hurry to attack Saifuhao.

On the contrary, it was Nemo's series of tricks that made Qingyu reveal a smile of triumph.

"Greedy reinforcement is not a good habit~"

While it's true that wealthy players often crave upgrades in competitive games, that's just human nature.

Qingyu kept the second half of the sentence in mind, her eyes narrowed, and she decisively gave the command: "Sylveon, use Self-Suggestion!"

That's right, everything is going according to Qingyu's plan.

Golden Body is indeed a perfect trait, capable of isolating all targets from the influence of its own variant moves, allowing Cypher to defend against almost all monster moves, even End Song can be completely ignored.

In a sense, this Pokémon was indeed very restrained in the vast majority of the tactical routines it had prepared this time.

But what happens if the target of the move is not Sai Fuhao?

The answer is naturally—

"Buee~"

Sylveon focused its gaze on its opponent and immediately noticed the two striking black question marks on Cypher's forehead.

The Self-Suggestion move requires selecting a Pokémon, but it is only used as an object of observation.

The practical application of this technique is to apply psychological suggestion to the user, thereby enabling them to simultaneously observe changes in the subject's abilities.

In other words, it wasn't Saifuhao who was actually affected, but Sylveon himself!

Nemo finally realized what was happening when two black question marks appeared above Sylveon's head and its aura changed.

"So there's such a way to deal with this?"

This move was a very common solution for Qingyu, but Nemo had never seen it before, so she found it very novel.

After using Light Screen to weaken Saifuru's move, it effectively negated Saifuru's type advantage over Sylveon, and then there's the boost from Self-Suggestion—

Both sides are now on equal footing.

No, if we're talking about defensive ability, Ibrahimovic is clearly superior, and his Shadow Ball will definitely have a restraining effect on him.

The situation has actually turned against us.

"Wow, Aoba-sensei is amazing!"

Nemo sighed sincerely, but her smile remained confident.

"However, the real game is just beginning, isn't it!"

As she spoke, she took out the Taijing Bead from her pocket and extended two fingers toward Qingyu.

"I've done a lot of preparation to defeat Teacher Qingyu~"

"Now, unleash the power of Taijinghua, Saifuhao!"

Qingyu raised an eyebrow but did not speak. Instead, she waited quietly for Qingyu to throw the Taijing Pearl with all her might.

If his only goal is to deal with Sai Fuhao, he certainly has other options.

For example, you could use Crystallize to avoid Sylveon's weaknesses, or simply use Baton Pass to replace Sylveon and bring in other Pokémon.

If he had gone a little further, he could have temporarily borrowed Marshadow's power from the very beginning and used his special move, "Shadow Theft," to completely solve Cypher's enhancement problem.

Even Sylveon's signature Z-Move can easily take down Sylveon.

However, it is clear that either approach has exceeded the scope of the exam itself, and is beyond the syllabus for the Champion's Road assessment, which is designed to be at the level of a top-tier expert.

Therefore, Qingyu chose to greet Nemo's growth with a smile.

Perhaps she had already roughly anticipated her own thoughts when she first sent out Sai Fuhao at the start of the battle.

Nemo knew she understood her thoughts, so she made all the necessary preparations in advance.

Therefore, her "super-rich" status will definitely be ———

Taijing Steel!

Just as Qingyu had expected, the Taijing Bead that Nemo threw suddenly exploded, and the silvery-white powder inside scattered all over the ground, immediately attaching to Sai Fuhao's body and forming a transparent Taijing Armor.

"Sai Fuhao, use the gold rush!!!"

Nemo's command at this moment was very powerful, as if she had already secured her victory.

After temporarily changing its type to a single Steel type, Sylveon's Shadow Ball can instantly eliminate any threat it poses. Moreover, Sylveon's speed is also higher than Sylveon's, so even if it attacks head-on, it won't gain any advantage.

More importantly, the Crystallization further enhances the destructive power of the Gold Rush move of the same attribute.

For Sylveon, this is an absolutely terrifying and deadly move.

"Buyi————"

Faced with the surging tide of gold coins summoned by Saifu, Sylveon instinctively let out a shameful cry.

This move is terrifying!

Just as Sylveon was about to grit its teeth and withstand the attack before launching a counterattack, a red light suddenly flashed and captured it in its Poké Ball.

At the same time, applause from Qingyu quickly rang out on the field.

"Nemo, well done."

Without saying much, Qingyu's single sentence brought a smile back to Nemo's face.

Great!

I have finally gained Teacher Qingyu's approval!