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The smaller one was already much faster than the speaker-like cricket, and now it's far ahead. Once it takes flight, the speaker-like cricket can't even catch a glimpse of the smaller one.

With no other option, Cai Ying had to have Speaker Cricket use its wide-range bug chirping skill. But just as Speaker Cricket's arms produced a sound, the next 100,000 volts from the smaller one came, directly piercing through the sound waves of the bug chirping and hitting Speaker Cricket accurately.

The battle is over.

Lin Xuan thought to himself, "A small 100,000 volts, and the opponent is just a Speaker Cricket. It just took a hit from an acrobatic attack. There's no reason why it should be able to withstand it."

but……

"Yan~"

Just when Xiaodian was about to let his guard down, the Speaker Cricket, which had been lying on the ground not far away, managed to prop himself up with his arms, looking like he still wanted to fight.

"Dandan~"

Xiao Dian was a little unsure of what to do. It seemed like this guy was the one with the protagonist's script. Could it be... that she was actually the villain?

"Forget it, we've already lost."

But faced with Speaker Cricket's persistence, Cai Ying simply shook his head. If Speaker Cricket really still had the ability to fight, he would fight alongside it to the very end. But clearly, Speaker Cricket was just putting on a brave face.

Cai Ying's last words seemed to loosen the last nerve in the speaker's body, causing the arm that had been supporting its body to become weak and finally collapse.

The Speaker Cricket has lost its ability to fight!

[Waaaaah! Speaker Slimming Hero!]

The Speaker Hero has fallen.

[The speaker-shaped cricket did its best; if it were my Pokémon, it probably would have been knocked over by a single impact from the smaller one.]

Whatever, I'll just give up.

Although Krillin was ultimately defeated by Squirrel, this can only be attributed to Squirrel's superior strength rather than Krillin's weakness. It should be said that being able to train a Pokémon like Krillin to this level is already quite impressive.

"Your speaker is really powerful!" Lin Xuan said, looking at Cai Ying not far away.

The little dot flew back to Lin Xuan's side, and the Speaker Knox was also recalled into its Poké Ball by Cai Ying.

Lin Xuan's words were not sarcastic, but sincere, a fact that Cai Ying could see in Lin Xuan's eyes, but he still shook his head.

"This child is my first elf."

Cai Ying picked up the Poké Ball and held it in front of her eyes, her eyes seemingly filled with many memories, but in the end she put it down again.

"His talent is indeed limited. The Pokémon I captured later gradually surpassed his, but his place in my heart will never change."

"So the reason he was so persistent during the battle was probably because he wanted me to watch, so that he could continue to fight for me."

Cai Ying sighed. He knew that his talent was only so-so, and he couldn't really do what he had said before, to make the speaker and the cricket stronger together.

Lin Xuan remained silent throughout, simply listening to Cai Ying's words, but she also felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings), after all, this was a choice that many Pokémon trainers had to face after they grew up.

Chapter 256 Who Stole the Energy Cube?

Not all new trainers get a starter Pokémon with great potential; in most cases, the first Pokémon they get will have relatively average potential.

A protagonist like Lin Xuan, who initially finds an electric flying squirrel and also possesses a mythical beast-like cheat ability, is typical of a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel; such a scenario is practically unthinkable in reality.

This means that if the trainer becomes stronger in the future and the talents of the captured Pokémon gradually increase, the first Pokémon will easily fall behind the team's pace and eventually leave the team.

Cai Ying's speaker cricket was obviously the same. It's highly likely that Cai Ying used a lot of resources to cultivate it to reach the three-star level. But even so, the speaker cricket's achievements basically stopped there.

"Alright, I've digressed a bit. You've passed my trial, and the points will be added directly to your account."

Cai Ying waved his hand, realizing he had said a bit too much. Actually, against a three-star trainer like Lin Xuan, his Snorlax wasn't originally his first choice Pokémon, but... let's just consider it satisfying his personal desire. At most, he'll get a scolding from the president and the others when he gets back.

"Is this the end?"

Lin Xuan was stunned for a moment, never expecting that there would only be one battle. Lin Xuan had even prepared to let Xiao Dian continue fighting, but who knew that it would end now.

"What, if you still want to fight, I have other Pokémon to fight with you until dark, but it might not be as easy as before."

Cai Ying glanced at Lin Xuan, then took a Poké Ball from her waist, tossed it in her hand, and looked somewhat impatient.

"It's alright, you're the examiner, you decide. If you say I've passed, then I've passed!"

Lin Xuan immediately refused. He wasn't stupid; why waste so much effort on a battle he could easily win? Besides, the opponent's remaining Pokémon were clearly much stronger than Krillin, and he didn't want to create trouble for himself.

"So where is the next trial site?"

According to the rules, after passing a trial, you can learn the location of the next trial location from the other party.

“Oh, that one, it’s right here…” Cai Ying had just said that when she paused for a moment, but then continued, “Start from here and go straight east. After you see a huge ancient tree, follow the direction of the longest branch, and you’ll find it.”

"Thank you!"

Lin Xuan waved his hand and then set off with the little ones. After all, the weather had changed, and if the distance was too far, they might have to spend the night on the road. It was better to hurry.

Just after Lin Xuan walked out of the training ground, Cai Ying frowned, crossed his arms, and tilted his head slightly, as if someone was talking to him.

Why not tell him about the nearest training ground?

Cai Ying asked with some confusion, "The nearest training ground to me isn't in the east, but in the north. That's what I initially wanted to tell Lin Xuan, but I was stopped."

“It would be more interesting if he went to the east.”

A slightly mischievous old man's voice came through the communication device in Cai Ying's ear.

"Isn't Old Zhao in charge of the east side? Is there a problem?"

Cai Ying was puzzled. He knew the examiner from the trial ground in the Northeast, whose strength was about the same as his. He couldn't understand why the president would do this, especially since... why the president cared about this Lin Xuan.

"Oh, it's not because of Xiao Zhao, but it involves some confidential information related to Manaphy, so I won't tell you."

"...President, are you sure you haven't already let something slip?"

"Huh? Really? Well then, that's settled then. I'll hang up now, see you next time!"

Hearing the voice on the other end of the communicator disappear, Cai Ying felt somewhat helpless. Their president was just like that, always up to no good. In a way, he was just like that guy Manaphy. She wondered what he was up to this time.

"Whatever they do, it's none of my business."

As Cai Ying muttered to himself, he plopped down and took out the Speaker's Poké Ball to heal him. As for what the guild leader and the others wanted to do, he couldn't be bothered to care.

Anyway... no matter what it is, the president will handle it properly.

Cai Ying had this confidence in her heart.

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"Eastward...ancient tree?"

Lin Xuan looked at the map but didn't see anything like an ancient tree. But that didn't matter. According to Cai Ying's description, the tree should be quite big. She would have Xiao Dian fly around a few times later, and if it was there, they should be able to see it.

After walking for another hour, the little dot in the air suddenly flew back excitedly, indicating that it had indeed seen the so-called ancient tree. Lin Xuan immediately quickened his pace.

"This should be it..."

Lin Xuan looked at the ancient tree in front of him, which was twice as tall as the surrounding trees, and nodded. As for the so-called longest branch, it was quite obvious that it was pointing swaying towards the northeast.

Before Lin Xuan arrived, there seemed to be a Pidgey perched on it, but it flew away as soon as it saw Lin Xuan.

"There? Then let's keep going..."

"Sweat~"

Lin Xuan was holding the map and about to continue his journey when he suddenly realized that both of his trouser legs had been grabbed at the same time. Looking down, he saw Xiao Xi and Xiaomi.

The two little ones touched their bellies, and then, as if by telepathy, opened their mouths wide.

We're hungry!

"Uh...it seems like it's almost time for dinner."

Lin Xuan scratched his head. He hadn't been paying attention just now, but now that the pair of rats had reminded him, he suddenly felt a little hungry.

"Let's start eating!"

Lin Xuan had Gallade take out food, Energy Cubes, and even some Sweets from her backpack. Although she couldn't make Energy Cubes, just sprinkling them on Energy Cubes or bread would make even the most ordinary food taste better.

The only downside is that it's a bit extravagant.

Furthermore, before serving the meal, Lin Xuan had Xiao Dian deliberately check the surrounding area to make sure there were no powerful wild Pokémon before starting the meal.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The Heracross from before was just a trap deliberately set up by the League. There shouldn't be any Pokémon that strong on this island.

Lin Xuan scooped out a little of the sweet sauce and poured it onto the bread. The ordinary bread was instantly covered with aroma, and the sticky, golden sweet sauce slowly spread downwards. Just as it was about to drip onto the ground, Lin Xuan immediately took a bite, and the fragrance lingered on her lips and teeth.

"The host eats first, and the fans watch."

While eating, Lin Xuan kept thinking about the viewers in the live stream, and picked up the sweet bread and waved it in front of the camera.

[Damn it! I've reported it! I've reported it!]

What an extravagant way to eat!

Waaaaah, I'm hungry too! Time to eat!

[I'm not watching anymore, I'm going to eat.]

Meanwhile, the little ones next to Lin Xuan were also eating energy cubes and chatting, but each of them remembered to dip it in sweetener before eating, as it was a top-quality, all-natural snack!

"Dandan~"

Would it taste good to dip tree berries in this?