Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

You described data that was several times higher as barely meeting the standard?

"Okay, shall I take you there?"

Lin Xuan came out quickly, so the young lady didn't hear what he said clearly at first, but she did hear the words "passed the test". In addition, she knew about Lin Xuan's performance in the competition and felt that it was impossible for him to fail. So she took him directly to the official test site.

"Teacher Mimi Qiu, I have long admired your name. My name is Wang Zhen, and I am one of the examiners for this assessment."

As soon as Lin Xuan entered the venue, he saw a middle-aged man walking towards him very enthusiastically, which made him almost take two steps back in fear.

Don't tell me you're one of my viewers. Can my streams still appeal to all ages? When did I become this good?

Wang Zhen was extremely enthusiastic towards Lin Xuan, casually waving his hand to let the young lady who was leading the way leave. If someone didn't know better, they would think he was the examinee and Lin Xuan was the examiner.

"Y-you, hello, you watch my live stream too?"

Lin Xuan, somewhat bewildered, reached out and greeted him.

"Ahem, there's a lot going on at the alliance, so I don't usually go online much except for work-related reasons."

Wang Zhen shook his head.

"Then how did you know my online name...?"

"Uh, well... my son's name is Wang Dongcheng, and he happens to be studying under you, Teacher Mimiqiu."

Lin Xuan: ...

Wow, what a coincidence! No wonder he was so polite to me; it turns out he met his child's homeroom teacher?

“My son often mentions you to me, saying that your battle lessons are very well explained and he has learned a lot from them.”

This is not flattery. As a professional trainer and an examiner for the League, Wang Zhen has a wealth of experience in battles.

He was initially somewhat resentful that Lin Xuan was teaching his child, since in his opinion Lin Xuan was just a college student, what could he really know?

It wasn't until Wang Dongcheng recounted the tactical system Lin Xuan had taught him at the dojo that Wang Zhen was completely convinced. He hadn't even imagined that immobilization techniques and gravity skills could be used in this way.

Regarding the fact that Lin Xuan happened to be taking the professional trainer assessment at his place, Wang Zhen simply remarked that things in the world are always so coincidental, but he didn't find it strange.

"Hehe...you're too kind."

Wang Zhen's call left Lin Xuan, who was socially awkward, completely bewildered. He was just there to take a certification exam, so why did it turn into a parent-teacher meeting?

"Cough cough."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Zhen returned to his post.

"The trainers who come for the assessment are on a mission assigned to me by the League. Even if it's Mimikyu-sensei, I can't go easy on them. Please understand."

Although he was his son's teacher, Wang Zhen had no intention of pulling strings to get Lin Xuan into the system. Firstly, there was surveillance here, and the alliance would conduct spot checks on every assessment, so it was impossible to go easy on her.

Furthermore, Wang Zhen was a smart man. He knew that with Lin Xuan's strength, he must have a good chance of participating in the professional trainer assessment. What he did might seem like doing Lin Xuan a favor, but it might actually make Lin Xuan unhappy. It was better to bring it up in advance.

"It's alright, I'm quite confident in my abilities." Lin Xuan shook his head, feeling slightly relieved. The atmosphere just now had been somewhat unbearable for him.

"That's offending."

Wang Zhen walked to his spot, then took out a Poké Ball, his smile fading away.

"I will send out a total of three Pokémon, and you can only use a maximum of three Pokémon. If you defeat me, you will win."

"clear."

"Go on, Stinky Flower!"

Wang Zhen threw out a Poké Ball, and Gloom immediately appeared between the two of them.

"If it's Gloom..."

Lin Xuan took out a Poké Ball from his pocket, which surprised Wang Zhen. Shouldn't they have sent in Emolga to deal with Gloom?

"Go, Ralts!"

Chapter 169 Ralts's Uncertain Future

"Lalulas?"

While surprised, Wang Zhen was also puzzled. He knew from his son that Lin Xuan had more than just Emolga; he also had an Eevee that was proficient in psychic abilities and was equally strong. As for Ralts, it seemed to have little presence, only being said to be a Pokémon that Lin Xuan had recently captured.

Although Xu Jia was defeated by Lin Xuan with Ralts yesterday, Wang Dongcheng hadn't had time to gossip about it, and Wang Zhen naturally didn't know either.

"Russ~"

Ralts looked around nervously, but quickly calmed down when she saw Lin Xuan standing behind her.

Lin Xuan had told him before that he would be playing in the first match today.

During the professional trainer assessment, the examiner will send out three Pokémon, one one-star and two two-star. Since this is a rare opportunity, it's natural to give Ralts, who lacks battle experience, a chance to practice.

Ralts' only battle since training began was against Xu Jia's Bulbasaur, which was a stomp against a weak opponent and not very interesting.

Eevee really enjoys chasing after Xu Jia and the others' Pokémon while Lin Xuan is training them, demanding "family rules." After all, at home, Little Point can't beat them, and Ralts doesn't dare to fight them, so they can only come here to bully the kids.

If Little Point and Eevee were to fight, Lin Xuan would happily grab some sunflower seeds and potato chips and watch the spectacle from the sidelines, and might even invite Ralts to watch along.

But if Eevee dares to bully Ralts, not to mention... Ralts cooks all the meals at home!

"Gloomy Flower, use poison powder, paralysis powder, and hypnotic powder!"

As soon as the match started, Wang Zhen showed no mercy and immediately launched a vicious attack, using three powders at once. It was incredibly dirty. Under normal circumstances, any Pokémon would have a headache seeing such a display of power.

Yellow, purple, and green dust surged toward Ralts, leaving it with absolutely no room to hide.

But Lin Xuan remained unmoved, and even felt a little amused.

I just finished battling Bulbasaur yesterday, and today I'm battling Gloom?

The Gloom family can basically be considered a lower-tier alternative to the Bulbasaur family. They have the same type, the same ability, and can learn almost the same moves, except for the additional branch evolution of Bellossom.

But to be honest, neither Belladonna nor Bellossom can compare to Venusaur.

"Teleport."

As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, Ralts disappeared from its spot and reappeared behind Gloom.

"What? So fast?"

Wang Zhen's eyes widened. As a professional trainer, he naturally knew that Ralts might be able to use the Instant Transmission move, but the drawback of Instant Transmission is that it requires a certain amount of charging time and is not so easy to complete.

So in his opinion, Ralts would use its psychic powers to forcibly separate the dust, but that didn't matter. He almost blurted out that he wanted Gloom to use Sludge Bomb, but Ralts jumped right behind Gloom.

"Freeze punch!"

Lin Xuan said directly, and Ralts immediately punched Stinky Flower in the face.

"Look~"

Gloom was sent flying several meters away by Ralts's punch, a sight that even Wang Zhen, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded by.

Ralts learning Ice Fist? What level of understanding do you have?

Normally, even if a trainer intends for Ralts to eventually evolve into Gallade, they would still teach it some special attack moves in the early stages as a transition. For example, Psychic is something Ralts is born with, so there isn't much learning cost.

Furthermore, Psychic is a Poison-type move that counters Gloom, so he always thought Ralts would use a Psychic-type move to deal with Gloom.

As a result, Lin Xuan pulled out an Ice Fist and completely stunned him.

What kind of landmine configuration is this?!

Lin Xuan: You didn't expect that, did you? My Ralts can't learn Psychic-type moves at all!

Wait a minute, this doesn't seem like something to be happy about?

“Continue,” Lin Xuan said calmly to Ralts.

Ralts then used Teleport to appear behind Gloom, who had just landed, and before Gloom could react, it unleashed another Ice Punch.

Ralts is still relatively weak. Although it has become much stronger than when it first arrived thanks to Lin Xuan's training, it will still be weaker than a true physical attacker before it evolves into Gallade.

Then the only way to make up for this shortcoming is to use the advantage of instant teleportation.

They throw punch after punch, leaving you no chance to fight back.

“Take root!”

Wang Zhen was starting to panic. Could his Gloom really be defeated by a Ralts using Ice Punch? It sounded a little embarrassing!

However, his rich combat experience allowed him to make the right judgment immediately. When Gloom was hit for the second time, he used Root to avoid getting caught in an endless cycle of Freeze Punch - being knocked away - Freeze Punch, while also recovering some stamina.

"Ice Punch, attack Gloom's feet."

Lin Xuan didn't choose any fancy tactics because, given Ralts' current situation, even if Lin Xuan wanted to be fancy, he couldn't; he could only be a One-Punch Man.

The roots that absorb nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from the ground extend downwards from the base of the Gloom Flower's feet. Naturally, Lin Xuan's first target was this spot. Even if you use Rooting, it's almost obvious whether the wound heals faster or the damage caused by my Freezing Fist is greater.

Gloom was once again knocked to the ground by Ralts and couldn't stand up. It finally managed to use Razor Leaf to retaliate, but Ralts dodged it with Instant Teleport. Then Ralts punched it in the back. After a few punches, Gloom officially lost its ability to fight.

Wang Zhen: ...

This teleportation is so free, how are we supposed to play?

Normal teleportation requires a certain amount of preparation time and consumes a lot of superpowers, so I have never seen teleportation occur so frequently in any battle.

Wang Zhen was in great pain. His Gloom was definitely stronger than this Ralts, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to withstand several of Ralts's punches without falling down, even with a type advantage.

But Lin Xuan's fighting style is disgusting. He throws a punch and runs away, then comes back and throws another punch, and then runs away again.