Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

As Eevee's strength improved, especially her talent in psychic abilities, her precognitive abilities were gradually developed.

Many Eevee trainers have learned that at this stage, Eevee is prone to overreacting to external stimuli. Even something as simple as a cockroach crawling by might be subconsciously perceived as dangerous.

So Lin Xuan didn't take it seriously, thinking that Eevee was becoming too sensitive, which was a good thing. Once she gradually got used to this trait, this situation would stop.

"Buyi~"

Ibu shook his head, thinking that Lin Xuan might indeed be right, and that he was being too sensitive.

"Let's go, let's hurry up and finish shopping before going back."

After saying this, Lin Xuan rushed in without stopping, carrying Eevee on his shoulder, aiming to finish the battle within ten minutes!

And just after he entered the supermarket, a figure silently emerged from the previously deserted alley, watching Lin Xuan and Ibu's backs as they went in.

"The wait is finally here..."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

fifteen minutes later

"Hello, checkout please."

Lin Xuan placed his items on the checkout counter, and Ibu, unusually considerate, even pushed the shopping cart over for him.

"Uh...do you want all of this? Including the stuff in the shopping cart?"

"Hmm."

Lin Xuan nodded casually without looking at it. After all, Ralts had asked for quite a lot of things, and he was too lazy to carry them with both hands.

While the sales clerk was busy buying things, Lin Xuan also picked up her phone and checked her chat group. Everyone in the group was asking when she would start her live stream, since she had already been gone for two days.

Lin Xuan could only reply with two sentences, "Soon, soon," before quietly disappearing back into the open.

About a minute later, Lin Xuan felt something was wrong. Why wasn't it done yet? She then looked up...

Ralts had his purchases piled up in a corner, replaced by a huge pile of snacks. Eevee even thoughtfully used its psychic powers to hand them to the cashier, so the cashier didn't have to reach for them.

"Eevee!!!"

Since the bill had already been paid, Lin Xuan was naturally too embarrassed to ask the other party to return it, so she could only grit her teeth and buy all the snacks.

Why did you buy so many snacks? Can you even finish them all?

As Lin Xuan walked out of the supermarket, carrying two large bags of things, she looked at Ibu with a pained expression.

"Buy..."

Eevee spread its little paws, indicating that these weren't just for itself, but also for Little Spot and Ralts!

"Don't drag Ralts into this, he doesn't like snacks like you guys do."

Lin Xuan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Eevee just wants to drag Ralts into this, but it's clearly just that he wants to eat snacks."

Lin Xuan crossed the road, intending to hail a taxi and go straight home, since the research institute would reimburse her...

As Lin Xuan and Ibu walked through the alley, Ibu glanced back inside again. She had noticed this place not only when they entered the supermarket, but also when they came out, but now it had disappeared.

"Buyi~"

[Strange~]

Ibu scratched his head, but then he glanced at all the snacks Lin Xuan was carrying and got excited again. He could eat as much as he wanted!

But in the alley, out of Lin Xuan's and the others' sight...

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

A man dressed in black casual clothes was pinned down by a Gengar, desperately trying to reach his Poké Ball with one hand. What he didn't see was that not only him, but his Poké Ball was also easily controlled by Gengar.

"Jie Jie~"

A sinister smile appeared on Gengar's face. It then looked at its master, seemingly asking what to do and whether it needed to be dealt with directly.

"Hmm... let's take it back and give it to the doctor first."

If Lin Xuan were still here, she would be very surprised, because Gengar's trainer is none other than Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan stepped forward, removed the hat and mask from the man in black, and immediately curled his lip.

"Damn, it's a foreigner. He caught my scent and came all this way? I wonder which research institute sent him, the Michael Institute? Or those guys from the United States?"

Gu Yuan scratched his already thinning hair, feeling a headache but also a sense of relief, at least they weren't his own people.

The research institute found out in the last few days that someone seems to be lurking in Jianghai City, plotting against Ibu.

The main reason is that after the research results were exposed, everyone knew that Lin Xuan was the father of friendship and also made important contributions to the evolution of Umbreon.

This attracted a lot of attention, or rather, people focused on his Eevee.

It's not easy to deal with people, since you can't take them away after knocking them out. Don't think the Chinese are blind. But Eevee is much easier to deal with. Just put it in a Poké Ball and it's hard to be discovered.

Some people suspected that Lin Xuan's Eevee might be hiding important secrets from Dr. Sun Siming's research institute, and naturally some people took the risk and made a move directly in Jianghai City.

I find these guys annoying, but I'm also somewhat relieved that at least the ones who did it were outsiders; otherwise... it might have been even more troublesome.

Chapter 173 Beating Up the Rainy Day Team

Sunday, December 11th

"Russ~"

Ralts instantly teleported into the air and then punched Jiang Yi's Pidgey down from the sky, using its newly mastered Thunder Punch.

"Bi~"

Pidgey landed, and its eyes began to dart around.

"I lost~"

Fang Jiangyi said helplessly that he should have been the one with the best chance of winning against Ralts, since Pidgeotto could fly in the air and he thought it shouldn't be so afraid of Ralts' teleportation.

But who knew that Ralts could teleport directly into mid-air and punch his Pidgeotto, making it impossible to defend against.

"Mimikyu-sensei, how did you manage to make your Ralts so strong?"

After his failure, Fang Jiangyi, looking like he wanted to learn from Lin Xuan, asked him for advice.

"Hmm... I guess you could call it talent."

Lin Xuan originally wanted to spout some grand principles, but then she thought that since she was their coach, she shouldn't mislead them. Ralts's ability to teleport is innate and cannot be learned by others.

And you think Instant Transmission is very powerful, right? That's something you get by using psychic powers. If Ralts had the same psychic talent as Eevee, Lin Xuan thinks Ralts would definitely be stronger than it is now.

Of course, the usefulness of teleportation becomes more apparent as the game progresses. It's a skill that's strong in the early game and even stronger in the late game, so its potential seems quite good.

"Mimikyu-sensei, where's your Eevee?"

Xu Jia asked from the side, "Today I only saw Ralts training with their Pokémon and eating berries on the side, occasionally pointing out the little things about Eevee. I didn't see Eevee."

"Oh, Ibu, that guy's gone for special training~"

Lin Xuan said casually.

Eevee's biggest problem right now is that it can't deal with Dark-type Pokémon, so Lin Xuan took it to the research institute and asked it to find other Eevee to learn the Double Kick move.

The double kick, as Ibrahimovic's inherited skill, cannot be learned through any secret techniques. Although it is difficult, it is not impossible to learn.

If you can find a fellow Pokémon that also possesses this skill, and have them teach you, you still have a chance to learn it.

The research institute has no shortage of Ibrahimovic players, so finding a few Ibrahimovic players who can perform a double kick is a piece of cake. Lin Xuan sent her there for special training.

As for the training in superpowers, it is also progressing steadily.

"By the way, tomorrow is the team competition in the arena. How's your training going?"

Lin Xuan wasn't the only coach in the dojo, and naturally, there were more than just one team. In addition to the apprentices who passed the initial test, there were four teams in total, including Lin Xuan's team, all of which were carefully selected.

A few days ago, Zhong Mingyi had asked several coaches to discuss whether they should exchange some players. After all, each coach's apprentices have different Pokémon and no system. Trying to exchange them might be beneficial to all parties.

But Lin Xuan had no such plans. He was quite satisfied with his current apprentices, and they were easy to get along with. Lin Xuan had also asked them, and they preferred to stay under his tutelage rather than other coaches.

They weren't stupid. After spending the last few days together, they all knew that Lin Xuan was truly capable of leading them well. The tactics he had taught them over the past few days were enough to benefit them greatly, even setting aside the dojo competition.

As for the players' Pokémon, Lin Xuan didn't think there was a problem. This meant there was no specific strategy, but on the other hand, it meant they were not easy to be countered and could fight against anything.

Even well-established rain teams and Trick Room teams will still struggle against certain special Pokémon, being completely countered.

The main purpose of tomorrow's Dojo Team Battle is to select two teams from these four to officially participate in the Dojo Battle.

"Ready!"

Everyone nodded in unison, full of confidence for the upcoming team competition tomorrow. No matter who their opponents were, under Lin Xuan's guidance, they felt invincible!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Monday, December 12

There are four teams in total in the team competition. Each team needs to play three matches, meaning that every two teams must play against each other once. Winning a match earns one point.

"Coach Lin Xuan, I've heard so much about you."

As soon as Lin Xuan arrived at the arena, the coaches from the opposite side walked towards her with smiles. There was an awkward situation: although they were all dojo instructors, Lin Xuan didn't recognize a single one of them…

There's no way around it, I'm just too busy. Every time I finish class, I just slip away, or I go to Zhong Mingyi's office to train. That guy doesn't stay there often, so isn't it a waste to leave such a big place empty?