Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

......

The first rays of morning sunlight streamed through the window into Lu Yuan's room, filling the air with a faint fragrance—the scent of the flowers blooming in the garden outside.

Lu Yuan slowly stretched his body on the bed, lazily yawning. Sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains, creating dappled light and shadow on the white sheets and blankets.

However, last night was not a peaceful night for Lu Yuan. He slept poorly and had many dreams. He only vaguely remembered standing alone on the summit of Silver Mountain, with a group of blurry figures below shouting slogans to condemn him, and then they all rushed up...

"Ugh, why would I have such a dream?" Lu Yuan rubbed his temples.

In the Pokémon world, there's an ability called Precognition. Could it be hinting at something?

After pondering for a moment, Lu Yuan dismissed the idea.

"Haha, how could that be? I haven't offended anyone."

Even if I accidentally offended someone, it shouldn't be this much, right? Besides, dreams are often the opposite of reality. Maybe those people who looked fierce were actually there to thank me.

Lu Yuan, who had just woken up, was lost in thought. It took him five minutes to gradually shake off his drowsiness.

"lucky~"

Chansey pushed open the door and came in. It was wearing an apron on its round body and holding a vacuum cleaner, clearly there to clean.

"Chocolate Egg, you're here so early again. Didn't I tell you before that I can clean my own room?" Lu Yuan snatched the vacuum cleaner from Chansey Egg's hand.

These days, Chansey has been waking him up on time every day. Not only that, but it also thoughtfully cleans his room, tidies his clothes, and even prepares breakfast and brings it to him.

Lu Yuan was starting to wonder if he had somehow managed to win over a mother.

But thanks to Chansey, the gym is still in good order; otherwise, Lu Yuan alone wouldn't have been able to manage it.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan was filled with gratitude. He slowly squatted down, reached out and stroked Chansey's head, a gentle smile on his face, and whispered, "Thank you, Chansey."

“l~lucky~”(/

/o/ω/o/

/)

"Haha, you're still too shy to go up there?" Lu Yuan couldn't help but tease.

“zzz~”

Just then, an untimely snoring sound suddenly rang out.

Patchlitz was lying sprawled on the bed, fast asleep, his drool soaking a large part of the sheets.

"...I forgot there was also a lazy pig here."

Since capturing Pachirisu, it has really acted like a king, enjoying Chansey's care every day without a care in the world, eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, without any sense of self-awareness as a Pokémon.

Thinking of this, veins bulged on Lu Yuan's forehead, and a large 'f' sign appeared above his head.

"Get up!"

Chapter 15: The Contestant from Pallet Town

The stadium in Weimu City, the venue for the Xiaofengwang Cup, was already packed with people even before the match started.

Lu Yuan arrived at the registration location. Although the old man had gotten him in through his connections, the registration process was still necessary.

When Lu Yuan reached the registration point, he was greeted by a pink-haired woman wearing a white medical uniform.

“Miss Joey?” Lu Yuan asked.

Unexpectedly, he encountered another Joey here. In just a few days since arriving in this world, he's met three Joeys – what a coincidence! He wonders if this one is a relative of Xiaoxue?

Joyce looked up and smiled.

"Hello, I'm Joey from Veil City. Are you here to register?"

As she spoke, Qiao Yimei took out a list of contestants.

"Yes." Lu Yuan nodded politely.

"Name?"

"Lu Yuan."

"Found it." After confirming that Lu Yuan's name was correct, Qiao Yimei picked up a number plate from the side and handed it over.

"Number 404 in Section D, here is your number plate, please take it."

The moment Lu Yuan took the number plate, he froze. "404, damn, that's bad luck."

"It's lucky to draw number 404, you're quite lucky," Joyce comforted him.

She currently has a good impression of Lu Yuan; he is not only good-looking but also polite, and seems like a sunny young man.

However, the name Lu Yuan seems familiar...

"Oh, and we also need to register the Pokémon you're using," Joyce said with a smile.

"Do I need to register?" This was something Lu Yuan hadn't expected.

Lu Yuan had originally planned to let Pachirisu participate in the competition, but if he registered it, he could only use one Pokémon. He didn't think he could win the championship with Pachirisu.

Looks like we'll have to rely on Chansey eggs.

Damn it, that kid escaped again. I was even threatening to let him play this morning.

"This contestant?" Joyce tilted her head in surprise. Did registering a Pokémon take that long?

She thought for a moment and thoughtfully reminded her, "Don't worry, it's not a strict review. They'll just register the Pokémon's name; they won't reveal its moveset or anything like that."

"Okay." Lu Yuan felt relieved, opened the Poké Ball, and summoned Chansey.

"lucky~"

Chansey made a very auspicious sound.

"Chicago?!" Joyce was somewhat shocked; it was the first time she had ever seen a stranger take out a Chicago.

Wait, I think I just remembered something!

Isn't he the Lu Yuan that my little sister was talking about in the group chat?

Joey pointed at Lu Yuan in horror: "You...you, aren't you the gym leader?"

“Yes.” Lu Yuan nodded without any attempt to hide his agreement.

"But this is a beginner's tournament."

"So what?" Lu Yuan shrugged, not thinking it was a big deal.

Joyce: "..."

For a moment, Joyce stood there, stunned, unsure how to respond.

Lu Yuan continued, "Moreover, I checked, and the definition of a rookie trainer is a trainer who has just obtained a Pokémon and has not participated in any official competitions. Theoretically speaking, I fully meet the requirements for participation."

Joyce: "..."

Joey was utterly speechless. Did she really go to the trouble of investigating this?

And so she stood there, stunned, watching Lu Yuan leave.

Watching his receding figure, a sense of foreboding welled up in my heart.

I should call my younger sister.

Joyce picked up her phone and dialed a number.

......

"The quality of this year's Xiaofengwang Cup seems to be very high!"

As soon as I entered the preparation hall, I heard the sound of players talking.

Lu Yuan sat down to the side as if nothing had happened.

Guess who I just saw?

"Who, who, is it Cynthia or Karuno?"

"You're dreaming! Which champion is so free to play in the Rookie Cup? It's Rain Man, Rain Man!"

"Who is that?"

"Hey, don't you watch the news? It's about that special ability user who was recently exposed. They say he's born with the ability to bring rain, so it rains whenever he appears."

"Really? Isn't that pure cheating?"

"According to the alliance's rules, the use of superpowers or other abilities by those with special abilities is considered their own strength and is not considered cheating."

"Besides, do you want to offend the Superpower Association?"

"Tch, if it weren't for the Superpower Association backing them up, how could the League have such a rule? Those special ability users are all freaks, I'll beat them up one by one!"

"..."

At this moment, Lu Yuan, who possessed the power of Tokiwa, silently left the preparation hall.

After walking through the hall, Lu Yuan heard some girls gossiping again after only a few steps.