Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 495 Iron Love gave so much!
"Thanks, Brother Aoki."

After eating and drinking his fill, Li Xuan patted his belly and thanked Qingmu.

Aoki waved his hand, reached out and patted Li Xuan's shoulder, saying, "I hope to see you so energetic again in a while."

In Aoki's eyes, Li Xuan was already a League Trainer, just like himself, who was inextricably linked to the Padilla League.

For a trainer as talented as Li Xuan, Ye Ci would naturally offer him a high salary to keep him on the team.

only……

Behind the high salary lies endless work!

"Brother... if you have a chance to run away, you should do it as soon as possible."

It seemed that he saw his former self, full of energy, in Li Xuan.

Aoki couldn't help but remind Li Xuan.

"Don't worry, once I've earned enough money, I'll go back home and enjoy my retirement in peace."

Li Xuan responded.

Hear this.

In Aoki's eyes, Li Xuan was like an old general on a theatrical stage, his back covered with flags...

"Well, I hope you get what you want, brother."

Aoki clasped his hands in congratulations to Li Xuan.

"Then I accept your good advice."

Li Xuan also clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Then, under Aoki's guidance, they entered Orange Academy.

Along the way, many students and teachers would stop and greet Aoki when they saw him.

Aoki would smile and nod in response.

That's the smile.

It's a bit of a stretch...

"Isn't this Aoki? I didn't expect to see you at the academy today! Oh? This gentleman next to you seems to be emanating a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon aura... Are you a Dragon-type trainer?"

Li Xuan looked in the direction of the sound.

A blond man approached, wearing a green coat and looking somewhat mature.

The visitor was the art teacher at Orange Academy, who also served as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Padiya region, Hachisaku.

"Not really, my best primary attribute is still fighting."

Li Xuan couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed.

On ordinary Pokémon.

He mainly recruited Fighting-type monsters.

But right.

Many legendary Pokémon related to me have, to varying degrees, the Dragon attribute.

Over time, this has led to the dragon attribute far surpassing the fighting aura.

But in fact, he is also a combat sports trainer.

"So you're a Fighting-type trainer who specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon... I'm Hachisaku, an art teacher at Orange Academy. It's a pleasure to meet you here."

Hachisaku smiled and extended his hand.

He had a very good impression of the young man in front of him.

It's just that his face doesn't look like that of a local.

Could they have come from the Kanto region?
"Trainer Li Xuan, who is traveling abroad. It's nice to meet you."

Li Xuan shook hands with Ba Shuo, and then briefly said goodbye to him.

Come to the principal's office.

Alliance Chairman Ye Ci and Orange Academy's current principal Claver were chatting at the table.

Upon seeing Li Xuan and Aoki enter the room, Claver smiled and said, "I've heard everything from Principal Ye Ci. Mr. Li Xuan, are you considering taking a position in the Padia region recently?"

"That's right, I want to save up some money and then go on a trip to another city."

Li Xuan nodded slightly in response.

He's always short of money.

I need to save at least a million before trying my luck in the Sinnoh region.

One million might not be enough.

Ok……

Let's keep it at three million.

Li Xuan felt that he didn't have many Pokémon on him at the moment, and he wouldn't spend too much money on food, drinks, and entertainment every day. Three million would be enough to last him a year.

At worst, you can stay at the Pokémon Center every day, which will save you a lot of money on accommodation!

"Mr. Li Xuan, I have a job opportunity to scout out trainers at local dojos. Would you be willing to take it?"

Ye Ci picked up the conversation and said directly, "For every dojo master I inspect, I will give you a reward of 500,000. How about it?"

"Five hundred thousand? That much?!"

Li Xuan was shocked.

Back when it was around chapter 20, Gadriya offered him a price of 300,000 a month.

Is it true that you can get 500,000 for beating a trainer these days?

Making money is too easy!

When Aoki heard about the salary and benefits offered by Yaji, he couldn't help but tremble.

Here it comes, here comes Ye Ci's money offensive!

If nothing unexpected happens, after Li Xuan takes on this job, Ye Ci will propose several conditions through a battle...

It would be good if Li Xuan won.

If we lose...

My newly adopted younger brother is really going to become just like me, a corporate slave who has to work three jobs a day!
Hey bro, don't answer!

Aoki gave Li Xuan a meaningful look.

"I'll take this job!"

Li Xuan gave Aoki a thumbs up.

It was just a battle, nothing to brag about!

"Seeing how confident Master Li Xuan is, how about we have a match? I'd like to see how good your fighting skills are, Master Li Xuan?"

Fearing that Li Xuan might misunderstand her meaning, Ye Ci added, "Don't worry, no matter the outcome, your salary and benefits will remain the same. However, as the saying goes, a battle between trainers needs some hype... If I lose, I will personally give you an additional 500,000 yen bonus."

"If Mr. Li Xuan loses, could you please serve the Padia Alliance or Orange Academy for a period of time?"

it is as expected!
Aoki heard this.

Wow, the salted beans don't have any salt in them!
Ye Ci, do you want to ruin such a young brother?

Oh, even nine-year-old Popi has been brought in to be one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Yes, I shouldn't have had any illusions about Ye Ci.

"no problem."

Aoki was about to ask Li Xuan to politely decline, but he found that the other party had agreed.

"Then come with me, I'll take you to the battlefield."

Ye Ci smiled slightly, walked directly ahead, pushed open the door, and gestured for Li Xuan to follow.

……

……

Orange Academy, playground.

Nemo had been waiting for a long time.

When she saw Li Xuan arrive as promised, her eyes lit up.

Upon seeing Ye Ci standing up, he understood the situation: "President Ye Ci! Are you and Mr. Li Xuan going to have a battle?"

"Yes."

With a smile in his eyes, he said, "Mr. Li Xuan is a well-trained trainer. I think battling him will be beneficial for my Pokémon."

"Wow! I didn't expect even President Ye Ci to have such a high opinion of Mr. Li Xuan! Mr. Li Xuan, after you finish this match, please be sure to have a match with me!"

Upon hearing Ye Ci's evaluation, Nemo's eyes lit up.

Nowadays, there are almost no trainers in Orange Academy who can hold their own against her.

Now that she's met Li Xuan, Nemo wants to keep him company and fight him all day long!
If possible, it would be best to spend two hours a day playing against her!

Oh, right! We could ask Li Xuan if he wants to be our sparring partner!

Before Li Xuan could answer his previous question, Nemo's question followed immediately: "Mr. Li Xuan! I wonder if you'd ever considered being my sparring partner? Just two hours a day would be enough!"

"Would you like to...spar with me?"

Li Xuan's expression turned strange.

seemingly……

He started out as a sparring partner in underground boxing matches.

Did I not expect that after more than 400 chapters, I would be a sparring partner again?
It's impossible for me to be a sparring partner.

He is the third gym leader of the Goldenrod City Fighting Dojo, a champion trainer who often has close-range interactions with Sabrina, and a popular streamer who has been the governor of the city for several years. Would he bow down for a pittance?

"Food and lodging included, 200,000 per day. Feel free to ask for anything else..."

"hiss……"

Nemo's sincerity almost moved Li Xuan.

But when she thought about how she would be traveling around and wouldn't be able to stay in Tabletop City every day, she wanted to refuse Nemo.

"Mr. Li Xuan, are you worried that you won't be able to complete the task Chairman Ye Ci gave you? Don't worry, everything is up to you. As long as you're willing to accept my commission, I'll take Brother Nuying's taxi to your town. It won't take you too long!"

“My family owns houses throughout Patia, so you can check in directly without spending any money on accommodation!”

"Ahem... Your sincerity has touched me, so I'll do as you say."

Li Xuan refused to bow down for five pecks of rice.

But Nemo gave just too much!

As expected of the heiress of the conglomerate that invented the Rotom phone, she's incredibly generous!

"That's great! I knew Mr. Li Xuan would agree!"

Nemo cheered, then stepped aside to watch quietly as Li Xuan and Ye Ci's next match took place.

……

……

"Well then, I'll send out my Pokémon first. This child will be the vanguard."

Yeci threw out a Poké Ball.

A Pokémon with crystal petals appeared and floated over the playground.

Pokémon: Glitterbloom

[Attributes: Rock, Poison]

【Level: 73】

【Characteristic: Poisonous Ground】

[Moves: Sparkling Light, Spike Defense, Poison... others omitted.]

Well, the first one even used crystal flowers.

Ye Ci really gave it her all.

"The competition rules are three against three. Mr. Li Xuan has no objections, right?"

"no problem."

Li Xuan waved his hand.

As long as it's not six, everything else is fine.

After all, I only have five of them.

If five fight against six, then five will most likely lose.

but……

The crystal flower before us is said to be poisonous.

In other words, when it suffers physical damage, the Crystal Flower will automatically spray a layer of "poisonous stalagmite".

Therefore, it is best to aim for a fatal blow.

Alternatively, you could just use special attacks.

Li Xuan already had an idea.

"Lucario, please!"

The partner Li Xuan sent out was Lucario, the Aura Hero who hadn't appeared in a long time but often trained in private!
Having the steel attribute, it is immune to the poison attribute of the Crystal Flower.

Moreover, the Crystal Flower is not corrosive, so there is no need to worry about the opponent inflicting a highly poisonous status on you.

The first one has superior attributes.

"Oh? It's Lucario~ It seems Mr. Li Xuan is a trainer who really likes Pokémon~"

When Ye Ci saw Lucario posing with Li Xuan, he smiled and his eyes narrowed.

Lucario has very strict requirements for evolution.

Although Lucarios occasionally appear in large numbers in the Padilla region, they are actually extremely rare. Even if a Lucario is caught, it is impossible for it to connect with its trainer's mind and become compatible in a short period of time.

Seeing how well Li Xuan's Lucario got along with him, I couldn't help but give it a high score.

At this moment, Hachisaku, acting as the referee, shouted, "The battle officially begins!"

"Crystal Flower, Sandstorm."

Ye Ci immediately gave the order.

The crystal petals of the Crystal Flower bloomed one by one, and a gray-brown energy radiance flashed. An invisible gale surged, whipping up sand and stones, turning the entire playground into a sandstorm!
This move was to take advantage of the Sandstorm's additional effect, which is to increase Crystal Flower's Special Defense.

At roughly 50% level, it can be considered a slight defense against Lucario's special attacks.

but.

Li Xuan didn't care about anything else and directly grabbed the Key Stone to perform a Mega Evolution: "Cannon Beam!"

"Luca!"

With a "crack," the energy cocoon enveloping Lucario shattered, and the Mega Evolved Lucario straightened its arms, condensing a huge silver-white ball of light which it then suddenly hurled out!
Whoosh bang!!!

The Crystal Flower was hit by the cannon beam and immediately remained in the open petal position, scattering countless rocks!

ding ding ding...

The rocks blended into the air, leaving no trace.

Invisible rocks in the rock system!
This time, even Aoki couldn't sit still.

Goodness, if Crystal Flower could roar, Chairman Ye Ci, were you planning to resort to dirty tricks?
"Tsk..."

Seeing that the beam cannon couldn't instantly kill the Crystal Flower, which didn't even budge, Li Xuan knew he couldn't continue using the beam cannon.

Who knows what Crystal Flower's next move will be...

With that in mind, Li Xuan switched to close combat: "Lucario, use Earthquake!"

"Luca!"

Lucario channeled his power into his feet, stomping repeatedly across the playground!

Rumble!
The ground trembled incessantly, and continuous seismic waves spread out in a ring, impacting the crystal flower not far away, only to find that it merely frowned...

What kind of tankiness is this?
Li Xuan raised an eyebrow, and then saw purple rhomboid objects spraying out from the Crystal Flower again...

"Mr. Li Xuan, my Crystal Flower is the second most powerful partner in my team!"

Ye Ci smiled and commanded, "Crystal Flower, Power of the Earth."

"Jingwu~"

As the Crystal Flower spun around, the ground beneath Lucario's feet instantly melted, spewing out a torrent of lava. Fortunately, Lucario reacted quickly and managed to dodge it!

"Lucario, use Extreme Speed ​​to get close to the opponent! Then unleash a flurry of attacks with your Bone Club!"

Since the properties of the Crystal Flower have already been triggered, one more won't hurt.

Li Xuan immediately adjusted his strategy, sending Lucario close to Crystal Flower in an attempt to defeat it in one fell swoop!
"Luca!"

Lucario, trailing a white aura, closed the distance with a burst of speed, and grasped two bone clubs formed from Aura power in its hands!
bang bang bang! ! !
The moment Lucario reached the Crystal Flower, he unleashed a furious smash.

Crystal Flower felt a sharp pain, but a burst of intense flames erupted from beneath her!
The power of the earth!

Unexpectedly, Crystal Flower chose to trade injury for injury!

"Luka..."

Lucario wasn't feeling too good after taking a hit from Earth Power.

Seeing that the power of the earth beneath its feet was still spreading, it kept increasing its distance, waiting for an opportunity to strike...

"Chairman Yeci's Crystal Flower is very well cultivated. I didn't expect it to withstand so many Ground-type moves. It's truly beyond my expectations..."

Lucario is now a Champion-level Pokémon.

Unexpectedly, when fighting against Yeci's Crystal Flower, it was impossible to kill it instantly.

This surprised Li Xuan.

(End of this chapter)