Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

RotomMobile narrowly avoided the attacks of the two Pokémon and screamed in mid-air.

"Then delete it!"

"Don't delete Loto! Live and die with the photo, Loto!"

"Then get beaten!"

Qiao Ran gave a dark smile.

This farce continued for a very long time. Qiao Ran also conducted a whole day of special training with them. During this day, they captured more than 30 grass-type and bug-type Pokémon.

However, in the end, Vulpix and Diancie could no longer gain much experience, and their levels were fixed at level 19. These wild insect and grass-type Pokémon were still a bit weak. If they wanted to continue to increase their levels, they would probably have to look for stronger opponents.

"If it's at this level, challenging a gym should be about right, right?"

Qiao Ran touched his chin and made a decision.

"Okay, let's challenge the gym tomorrow!"

At night, Qiao Ran found a flat, dry piece of ground and set up a tent. He had learned the art of setting up tents in school.

To become a qualified adventurer, this skill is something that basically everyone must master.

"You guys are going to the Pokémon Land... what... don't you want to go?"

After Qiao Ran set up the tent, he looked back and found that his Pokémon were all staring at him. In fact, they didn’t like to go back to the Poké Ball, or rather, not many Pokémon liked places like the Poké Ball.

As for the Pokémon Exploration Area, it is still a barren land and it would not be very comfortable to live there.

"Okay, okay...then come in together. You guys aren't too big anyway."

In the end, Qiao Ran shrugged helplessly and invited them into the tent.

After a tiring day, Qiao Ran slept well. Aside from the discomfort of Diancie's body and the chill of Vulpix's body making him shiver, there wasn't much else to worry about.

However, by the next morning, a riot broke out in Qiao Ran's tent.

"You, you, you, you, you... why are you humanoid again?? Why aren't you wearing... ahem, you're hanging on me!"

"Didn't I tell you not to do this?! A-choo... I'm freezing to death. Fortunately, it's summer now..."

"Master must have been dreaming about Lotor, so..."

"Didi!"

The corner of Qiao Ran's mouth twitched. Could it be really because I had some strange dream last night?

“I’m not, I didn’t!…&*@…*@&@(@!”

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On the second day, Qiao Ran finally resolved the morning's chaos and, according to the scheduled itinerary, finally arrived at the majestic Longjiang Gym.

However, at the door of the gym, he seemed to meet a guy who looked quite familiar.

She was a girl wearing a school uniform with a meticulous expression. However... she was different from the way Qiao Ran saw her a few days ago. Not only was her whole body in a mess, but there were also a few leaves stuck in her long black hair. God knows what she had been through.

When I saw her at that time, she still looked like a dignified young lady, right?

How did it become like this after just a few days? Did he go to the woods to fix a light bulb?

"that……"

When Qiao Ran saw her, he wanted to wave and say hello. However, when the other party saw Qiao Ran, she was slightly stunned, then glared at Qiao Ran fiercely, and finally walked quickly into the gym and left.

She didn't say a word during the whole process.

"...???"

Qiao Ran, who was inexplicably glared at, was also a little confused. He scratched his head and had no idea what was going on.

"Did I do something to make her mad???"

"By the way... who is she, what's her name?"

Chapter 11011【Longjiang Gym! 】

Qiao Ran didn't know the girl's name or her identity. The only thing he knew was that she was a student at Longjiang No. 3 Middle School, the same school as him.

Oh, and there's one more thing—she must have a very deep relationship with the Longjiang Dojo, otherwise she wouldn't just give away a free reservation card. This kind of special item is absolutely impossible to buy even if you want to use money.

"Forget it, let's not think about these things. There are still challenges to come."

Qiao Ran patted his cheeks, composed himself, and strode into the Longjiang Gym.

There were people coming and going in the gym, even tour groups holding guide flags. Most of them came here to watch the competition. The official gym challenge in Longjiang City had quite special rules, so it was very suitable for large-scale spectatorship.

"Um, can you help me apply for the gym challenge? When can I start it?"

Qiao Ran came to the front desk and started to go through the formalities.

"The reservation for the gym challenge has been opened for one week, and you need three badges to challenge the Longjiang Gym. Have you collected the three badges?" asked the lady at the front desk.

"I've just started traveling and don't have any badges, but I have this..."

Qiao Ran took out the card.

"I'm afraid it won't work without a badge. Longjiang Gym is a relatively strong gym. If you don't have a badge..."

The receptionist gave a business-like smile, but after Qiao Ran took out the card, her expression changed slightly.

"That card is...wait, please wait a moment."

After saying that, she took the card, turned it over and over, looked at it several times, and finally whispered to the teller next to her.

"This card... seems to be someone recommended by the young lady?"

"Miss? When would Miss... Impossible..."

"I just checked the system...it's indeed the card issued by the young lady..."

"Could it be the young lady's..."

Within the alliance, there are often letters of recommendation for challengers. These challengers with letters of recommendation are basically rising stars favored by senior masters or insiders, but this time it is completely different.

The recommender this time was the eldest daughter of their gym, and this was the first time their eldest daughter recommended someone else... The key point was that the recommendation was a man who was about the same age as her, which was a little tricky.

"...?"

Although Qiao Ran on the other side couldn't hear what they were talking about, he knew it was probably not serious, so he simply ignored it.

"Well, although you have just started your journey, with this card, we can help you with the formalities right away. However, your challenge will have to be after today's giant beast battle. Our gym owner will contact you then."

The receptionist was busy for a while and finally told Qiao Ran the news that this card could indeed be used to start the challenge without an appointment, but it would have to wait until the owner of the gym finished dealing with the battles at hand.

"You can go to the stadium to watch the game like other spectators. I believe that the giant beast battle in our gym will give you a brand new experience."

"Giant beast battle?" Qiao Ran blinked, indicating that he didn't quite understand.

Although he is from Longjiang, he has never been to a high-end place like Longjiang Dojo. It is not because it is too far away, but because the ticket price is too expensive.

If he hadn't become an adventurer and could get free tickets, Qiao Ran wouldn't have the money to watch this kind of competition now.

"Yes, the official challenge rules for our Longjiang City gym require not only three badges but also at least two Pokémon over 2.5 meters tall. Only a very rare Pokémon can reach this height. The competition is a three-on-three match, which is what we call a Behemoth Battle."

The receptionist explained and added one more sentence.

"But you can ignore these rules. Our owner will help you set new standards."

"So this is what they call a giant beast battle?"

Qiao Ran nodded, as if he understood the meaning. In fact, it was the same as the Dynamax in the Pokémon games - Sword and Shield. However, compared with the Dynamax that required special props and venues, the "Gigantamax Battle" here only relied on the Pokémon's original height to fight.

Of course, compared to the Dynamax monsters, which could easily reach tens of meters in height, this kind of giant beast battle lacked that extraordinary pressure. But the good thing was that the audience's safety was guaranteed, and there was no need to worry about a fireball hitting the audience during the fight.

"Okay, then, please arrange a viewing for me as well. It's a good opportunity to see what the official battles at the Longjiang Gym are like."

Qiao Ran decided to go and watch the competition here, so that he could get familiar with the next gym owner he would challenge.

"Okay, we'll prepare a seat for you now."

The lady at the front desk nodded.

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"Welcome! Welcome to Longjiang City, welcome to Longjiang Gym!"

"Today's Behemoth Battle Challenge is about to begin! First, welcome our Gym Leader, the Dragon-type Pokémon Master! Dragon to the East!"

“Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!!”

As the host concluded his opening remarks, the vast stadium erupted in deafening roars, even more exaggerated than those heard when a celebrity made an appearance. Or perhaps it could be said that in this world of Pokémon, only powerful trainers are the true stars, the very beings that everyone pays attention to.

The battlefield here is many times larger than the one in school. Judging from the visual aspect, it is probably the size of a football field.

"So enthusiastic..."

Qiao Ran covered his ears. If he didn't, he thought his eardrums would burst.

The stage rose, and a middle-aged man with short hair and a mustache, who looked very energetic, stood up to the cheers of the people. He was wearing a sportswear with a golden dragon pattern on it, and stood upright with his hands behind his back.

However, the most eye-catching thing is actually the Pokémon partner standing next to him.

Even a knowledgeable gamer like Qiao Ran couldn't help but open his mouth wide when he saw it.

"This...this is Dragonite??? Are you...are you kidding me? This height..."

Yellow skin, round body, small wings, there is no doubt that this is Dragonite. However, what surprised Qiao Ran was that the size of this Dragonite... just based on Qiao Ran's visual estimation, it was probably about three meters long.

"What kind of special individual can grow to over three meters tall? Shouldn't the average Dragonite only be a little over two meters tall?!"

Qiao Ran was shocked. No wonder the battle at the Longjiang Gym was called the Behemoth Battle. Just relying on this Dragonite, it might have the qualifications.

Well deserved!

Chapter 12012 [My Rules]

Race values ​​are calculated using big data. They represent the average value within a particular Pokémon race, as do standard Pokémon height and weight. While they are quite useful as a reference, they are merely averages, and the so-called averages don't account for certain special cases.

After all, there are many unreasonably strong individuals in the Pokémon population, such as the dominant Pokémon in the population. These dominant Pokémon are not only much larger than ordinary Pokémon, but also have stronger abilities than ordinary Pokémon.

A Dragonite like this one that is over three meters tall is most likely a special individual. It is half the height of an average Dragonite and is a giant when compared with humans.

"No wonder you need three or more badges to challenge... If it were a newly-started adventurer, I guess he wouldn't even be able to take a Pokémon this size.

Don’t come out.”

Qiao Ran shook his head. He couldn't help but think of his own tiny Pokémon. If they were placed in front of this Dragonite, they would probably not even be able to be stepped on by one foot.

"Today's challenger is a five-badge challenger from Jinguan City in the southwest! Let's give him a round of applause! What kind of Pokémon will he bring out to challenge our gym leader?"

"Ho ho ho ho ho!!!"

When the challengers entered, there was also a burst of enthusiastic shouts from the audience. Some fans would pay special attention to the challenge process of these challengers. It felt like they were slowly nurtured and witnessed their growth step by step.

——Watching them transform from individual trainees who have been training for several and a half years into champions is actually a very fulfilling thing.

"Welcome, young man."

The owner of the gym, Long Xiangdong, stood on the other side. Without exchanging a few words, the competition officially began.

"Let's heat up the stadium for the first game!"

The first Pokémon that Long Xiangdong sent out was not his ace Dragonite, or in other words, he would only send out that Pokémon when facing an opponent of considerable strength. If it was just an ordinary challenger, he would let it go appropriately.

"Go! Coconut Tree!"

As the light of the Poké Ball lit up, a behemoth that looked to be at least twenty meters tall rose from the ground, almost blocking out the sky. The audience opened their mouths wide and had to raise their heads to see its height.

Immediately afterwards, unprecedented cheers erupted from the audience.

"Ho ho ho ho ho ho!!!!"

Even Qiao Ran couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

"This... the Alola Coconut Tree? Aren't they usually only a little over ten meters tall, like three stories high?"

With its gray-brown body, slender neck, balls on its head and leaves, this is undoubtedly the Coconut Tree that is only produced in the Alola region. This special Pokémon has the dual attributes of grass and dragon, and also has an extraordinary height. It is truly a well-deserved giant beast.

But the one in front of Qiao Ran... is much larger than the average Alola Palm Tree, and is even more terrifying than the Gigantamax one.

Where on earth did this gym owner find this kind of Pokémon?

As he thought about it, Qiao Ran couldn't help but feel excited. He was now looking forward to the next battle more and more.

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“It’s wonderful, it’s really wonderful.”