Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Lin Xuan said she couldn't say anything or ask any more questions, otherwise Professor Oak might stand up and challenge her to a duel.

But even if no answer is received, silence is often the best answer.

After Lin Xuan went inside, she saw a man dressed in black standing on the opposite side of the battlefield.

He stared at Lin Xuan with a cold expression, holding a Poké Ball in his hand, with the referee standing beside him, looking quite serious.

There were even quite a few spectators in the audience seats.

It's free, and you can also come here to watch the gym challenges if you want to do some research.

There are probably quite a few of them who previously failed to challenge the Evergreen City Dojo.

Lin Xuan could tell because some of them were even taking notes.

Brother, you are quite diligent and eager to learn.

"The format of the competition is one-on-one battles until one side's Pokémon is unable to battle or surrenders, understand?"

The referee on one side said to Lin Xuan, and Lin Xuan nodded. The rules of this world didn't seem to be much different from those on his side.

There's nothing like being limited to using only four skills... Although I don't know why, it seems that in the anime, many trainers did indeed only use four skills.

"It's your turn to perform."

Lin Xuan patted Eevee, and the little guy jumped off Lin Xuan's shoulder.

"Buyi!"

Leave it to me with confidence!

Ibrahimovic turned around and gave Lin Xuan a look that said everything was fine.

Isn't it just acting and pretending to be dead?

This is something I'm best at!

However, the opponents ahead of me seem a bit weak, so I have to hold back a bit. It's still a bit troublesome!

This is what gives Ibrahimovic the biggest headache; he has to be careful not to kill his opponent instantly.

At the same time, Lin Xuan also reminded Ibu to be aware of any attention coming from within the Evergreen City Gym.

Ibrahimovic's disguise should be able to fool these people, but if Giovanni is also there, it's hard to say, and he will most likely be exposed.

I just don't know if that guy really has some kind of evergreen power.

But Lin Xuan thought that Sakaki was so busy that he probably didn't have time to deal with things here.

Lin Xuan looked up at the venue and noticed that Akiko, who was sitting in her seat, seemed to be cheering herself on.

"Go, Mr. Lin Xuan!!"

Lin Xuan turned around and gave a thumbs up.

Don't worry, since you've encouraged me like this, I'll try my best to lose this match gracefully!

Kids are such a hassle!

The man in black standing in front of Lin Xuan curled his lip. If it weren't for Boss Sakaki's orders, he wouldn't want to come here to play this kind of role, entertaining children. It's really boring.

However, according to Giovanni, this also serves as a way to screen talent, assess the potential of the league's young generation, and see if there's a chance to recruit them to the Rockets.

That's right, a large part of the reason Giovanni opened the Evergreen Gym was to recruit members for his Team Rocket.

Of course, not just anyone can be brought in.

That kind of super nice person with great character is definitely not suitable; they might just report you to the Rockets.

Moreover, they don't use the Evergreen Dojo's identity when doing this kind of thing.

More often than not, they simply use the dojo's identity to obtain information about trainers, making it easier for them to recruit members.

"The battle begins!"

With the referee's whistle from not far away, the dojo battle that Lin Xuan had been looking forward to was finally about to begin.

The man in black opposite him threw out a Poké Ball, which turned out to be a Pidgeot, leaving Lin Xuan completely dumbfounded.

No, I'm a newbie trainer! And I'm the kind of newbie trainer who doesn't even have a gym badge. And you send out a Pidgeot in this kind of challenge?

No wonder so many people say that Evergreen Dojo is very difficult; it really is!

After seeing this, Lin Xuan wanted to send a "sweating soybean" emoji.

He could also tell that although this Pidgeot wasn't particularly strong, it was definitely at the two-star level and had a clear advantage when facing novice trainers.

Lin Xuan thought that these dojo challenges shouldn't be fixed, right?

It should be adjusted according to the challenger's strength, right?

For example, trainers without badges tend to use weaker Pokémon, while trainers with more badges face stronger opponents.

What Lin Xuan didn't expect was that... his idea was indeed correct, except that this Pidgeot was the guaranteed minimum for the Evergreen City Gym.

This is the weakest one.

What? You can't even beat this Pidgeot? Sorry, you might not be qualified to receive our badge.

Akiko, who was in the audience, was stunned when she saw Pidgeot and then opened her mouth wide.

"No way? A Pidgeot?"

Akiko blinked, wondering what Mr. Lin Xuan would do in the face of this Pidgeot.

After all, although Mr. Lin Xuan is very strong, that is the strength of that Gallade, right?

This Eevee seems to be only at a beginner level.

However, after thinking about it, Akiko realized that Mr. Lin Xuan was only here to train her, so there was no pressure at all.

But if I were to face such a strong Pidgeot, how would I fight it?

Akiko was a little nervous, but she still had to watch Lin Xuan's match.

Lin Xuan was under a lot of pressure at the beginning of the battle, but after seeing Pidgeot's strength, she was initially surprised, but then she felt relieved.

This is good, it makes it easier for my Eevee to put on a show!

Ibrahimovic stared at the Pidgeot in front of him, his eyes revealing a strange mix of thoughts. But as soon as the referee announced the start of the match, the Pidgeot charged straight at him.

However, Lin Xuan could also see that this Pidgeot did not use its full strength at the beginning, and was just testing the waters. In fact, if his Eevee was only at a beginner level, it would not have been injured.

After all, the Viridian City Gym is still officially affiliated with the League, so they need to be careful in their actions.

It seems a bit inappropriate if every challenger trainer's Pokémon is seriously injured.

When Eevee saw Pidgeot flying towards it, it immediately leaped into the air.

However, it's still a bit uncomfortable not being able to use superpowers; you can only use some basic moves, like quick-fire.

Then—Ibrahimovic dashed forward in a flash!

Pidgeot was stunned for a moment when it saw Eevee charging towards it.

What's happening here?

When a normal person sees themselves being attacked, shouldn't they think about avoiding it?

Why was this Eevee able to charge straight up?

Despite thinking this, Pidgeot didn't back down at all in the face of Eevee's blatant attempt to provoke him, but it remained wary, wondering if this Eevee had any other tricks up its sleeve.

But this thought only lasted for three seconds before Pidgeot just stood there in mid-air, staring blankly at Eevee, who had already fallen to the ground and was not getting up.

Is this little guy... really that brave?

Lin Xuan's face also turned somewhat dark at this moment.

No, has it been too long since you've done this kind of thing? Your acting skills have regressed a bit!

You just went straight in like that? Isn't that a bit too obvious, like you're just asking for trouble?

Lin Xuan decided that when she got back, she would definitely give Ibrahimovic a bad review and train him in that area.

However, Eevee was unaware that Lin Xuan had reservations about her acting skills and was still engrossed in playing dead until Lin Xuan put her back into her Poké Ball.

"Mr. Lin Xuan...failed?"

Akiko had just opened her mouth to cheer for Eevee when she looked down and saw Eevee lying on the ground. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

He simply sat there, seemingly having thought about it for a long time, and finally found a reason for Lin Xuan.

"It must be because this Eevee was only recently caught, that's why it's not listening to Mr. Lin Xuan yet, right?"

As Akiko muttered to herself, it sounded quite reasonable. After all, it would be plausible if Eevee acted on its own and ran into Pidgeot.

At this moment, Lin Xuan, carrying an Eevee with a Poké Ball inside, slowly walked back to the audience seats.

"Isn't your acting a little too fake?"

Lin Xuan couldn't help but complain to Eevee while holding the Poké Ball, and then Eevee's Poké Ball vibrated twice.

I just sensed a peculiar gaze, though it was only for a fleeting moment, so I wanted to end this as quickly as possible.

Upon hearing Ibrahimovic's words, Lin Xuan didn't stop walking, but her heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.

What kind of special gaze could Ibrahimovic receive?