You know what, there were actually a few people who continued to applaud. Gongsun Yan originally thought that they were the mayor's loyal fans, but he saw that they all had earplugs in their ears and the smiles on their faces were so fake that it was unbearable to look at them.
Seeing such an abnormal scene, Gongsun Yan understood instantly. It turned out that these people were all hired by the mayor, the so-called atmosphere group, who came specifically to create an atmosphere. However, these people were too amateur. It would be fine if they didn't prepare a pair of sunken earphones, but why were they blatantly wearing large headphones? Are you afraid that people don't know you are hired?
At this moment, a savior suddenly appeared, snatched the microphone from the mayor's hand, and pushed the mayor, who was originally standing in the center of the stage, to the side without leaving a trace, and drew the audience's attention back to him.
"Welcome everyone to today's Water Art Exhibition. I am your old friend, the gym trainer of Liuli Gym, Adam. Welcome everyone!"
"Oh oh oh!!!"
The audience members who saw Adam come on stage also responded to him enthusiastically, even more enthusiastically than when the mayor finished his speech. Fortunately, this was an open-air venue, otherwise the roof would have been picked off by them.
"Thank you all very much for coming. As the mayor introduced before, the biggest contributors to this event are my beloved Pokémon. Next, let's let them meet everyone!"
After Adam finished speaking, he raised both hands, and Pokémon suddenly jumped out of the pool in front of the stage and landed exactly on the prepared positions on the stage. The last Pokémon that jumped out of the water was the Pokémon that Adam and Mikoli, the master and apprentice, were proud of, Milotic.
The appearance of Milotic is completely different from that of other Pokémon. As Milotic jumped out of the water, tiny water droplets fell from the air. Combined with Milotic's smooth scales, they refracted different colors under the sunlight, making the entire venue magnificent.
Including the Milotic that landed in front of Mr. Adam, there were a total of seven water-type Pokémon. From left to right, they were Hearthstone, Goldfish, Roaring, Milotic, Lurid, Seabreeze, and Sakura. The skin of each Pokémon was so firm and shiny. The quality of the cultivation of water-type Pokémon could be reflected from this point.
However, there are obviously more than just these few water-type Pokémon on the field. With Mr. Adam's order, the Pokémon hidden in the pool also revealed their figures one after another, and there are quite a few rare Pokémon like Sun Coral.
Not only in the pool, the Pokémon flying in the sky also have water-type existence. Bubble lights appeared and burst on the field, bringing the atmosphere of the entire field to the extreme, and all the audiences in the field were excited.
As Adam's hands kept waving, all kinds of Pokémon ran out from various places. Regardless of whether the moves used were the same or not, the final visual effect combined together was perfect. It was worthy of being named the art of Water Phantom, it was so gorgeous.
The audience, including Xiaoyao, were all attracted by such a magnificent performance. However, unlike ordinary residents who just wanted to watch the fun, Xiaoyao was wondering how to make her Mienshao show the same effect while being amazed.
Perhaps this is the difference between human beings, just like what Lex Luthor said in Superman 1978, "Some people see only an ordinary adventure story in War and Peace, while others can unlock the mysteries of the universe by reading the ingredient list on a gum wrapper."
However, happy times are always short-lived. Before Xiaoyao could figure out how to pull off such a gorgeous performance, an accident occurred first.
Chapter 315 Genius Coordination Trainer
With the crisp sound of wind chimes, the three members of Team Rocket appeared in front of the general public with an extremely arrogant attitude. Not only did they read out their opening remarks in public, but they also made a very artistic adaptation to it.
It turned out that Mr. Adam actually liked Team Rocket's opening remarks, and he also felt Kojiro's deep love for Wind Chimes from the sound of Wind Chimes, which made Kojiro very happy. After all, he believed that his love for Wind Chimes was unmatched.
However, Adam obviously did not regard Team Rocket as a member of the villain organization. He most likely regarded them as cosplayers in strange costumes. After all, the customs in the Hoenn region are quite open, and the acceptance of such strange costumes is very high.
This led to Adam mistaking Team Rocket for famous performance artists from somewhere. Although the answer was totally unrelated, it was inexplicably fitting. Having brought their own food to join Team Rocket for a long time, the three members of Team Rocket really did have a bit of the quality of performance artists.
However, Team Rocket expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the adjective "performance artist". They are the members of Team Rocket who are loyal to Team Rocket, although most of the members of Team Rocket don't know about the three of them. Even Boss Sakaki sometimes can't remember who they are.
After their identities were exposed by Xiaozhi and others, Team Rocket showed no intention of backing down. Instead, they revealed their identities as if they were self-destructing, and controlled the electric net under the hot air balloon to catch all the Pokémon in the pool, restricting their movements with high voltage electricity.
Gongsun Yan couldn't help but cover his face when he saw this. Logically speaking, the IQ of the Rockets shouldn't be low. Coupled with his "careful" teaching during this period, they should have made some progress. Not to mention any strategies or sneak attacks, at least they shouldn't come to a head-on confrontation like this!
You know, although the combat effectiveness of the Pokémon in Team Rocket's hands is not high, it is not low among ordinary trainers. However, this not low level also depends on what kind of opponents they are facing. They are either the Elite Four or veteran gym leaders. What can these Pokémon, which are barely elite level, do?
It was estimated that except for the Fruit God, no other Pokémon could withstand the next move. The fact was not beyond Gongsun Yan's expectations. Adam stopped everyone from wanting to help. If he had to seek external assistance even for such an opponent, then he, as the gym leader, might as well become a water performance artist.
Without any command from Adam, the Pokémon in the water figured out a way to deal with the situation on their own. They used the mysterious guardian Pokémon to cover all their companions to prevent them from falling into the abnormal state of paralysis.
Pokémon that can use mud shooting wrapped the electric net with mud. Since mud has poor conductivity, the electric net wrapped in mud loses its effectiveness.
The remaining Pokémon also used Mirror Reflect to reflect the damage of the power grid back to itself, accelerating the wear of the grid. Finally, Milotic used Iron Tail to deliver the final blow, destroying the power grid and Team Rocket's hot air balloon completely.
I don't know if Team Rocket and Citron have the same teacher, but any time an invention or a tool is destroyed, a huge explosion is inevitable. Deidara in Yomi Hirasaka silently gave a thumbs up.
Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi's eyes lit up when they saw Milotica's Iron Tail. From the small, they could see that the strength of this Milotic should not be underestimated, at least it was not inferior to Xiaozhi's Milotic. You know, Xiaozhi's Milotic had been taken care of by the old Desert Dragonfly for a long time. It was incredible that Adam could cultivate Milotic to this level.
"Oh!!!"
After seeing the wonderful performance of Mienshao, the whole audience was boiling with excitement. Although the audience did not understand what happened before, Mienshao’s handsome performance made them feel that their trip was worthwhile. After all, they were content to watch the excitement. Even if the sky fell, there would be someone taller to hold it up in front of them.
After bowing to salute the audience, Adam looked at Gongsun Yan and others who came to remind him. Because he had heard Gongsun Yan's name countless times from his disciples, Adam recognized Gongsun Yan at a glance. Xiaozhi and others nearby also had a rough understanding of him, so they did not fail to recognize everyone like in the original book.
"I guess this is the first time for you to come to this city. I am Adam, the gym leader of the Liuli Gym. Xiaoyan, Xiaozhi, I have been waiting for you here for a long time." Adam said very elegantly.
"I'm Xiaozhi from Pallet Town. We're here to challenge the Glass Gym!"
Xiaozhi obviously didn't know the importance of commercial mutual flattery, and he went straight to the point right away. However, Gongsun Yan felt that this was Xiaozhi's true performance, and he didn't feel that there was anything inappropriate, so he immediately followed Xiaozhi's words.
"I'm Gongsun Yan from Weibai Town. I'm sorry to bother you at this time, but I hope you can agree to our gym challenge!"
"Okay, I agree to your request for a fight. Let's go to the gym!" Adam also liked this straightforward character. Plus, he had nothing to do after the performance, so he took everyone on his private yacht to the location of the Liuli Gym.
While on the yacht, Xiaoyao stated that she was a coordination trainer, and praised Mr. Adam's water art as being so magnificent that it would definitely amaze everyone even in a gorgeous competition.
After hearing what Xiaoyao said, Adam also fell into memories. He used to be a coordination trainer, and he was the kind that reached the peak as soon as he debuted. He collected all five ribbons in the first year, and with the help of many Pokémon led by Milotic, he won the championship of that grand celebration.
Originally, he should have become an excellent coordinated trainer, but he suddenly discovered that water-type Pokémon would shine with unparalleled brilliance in Pokémon battles. Compared with the gorgeous battles with a relatively slow pace, the fast-paced Pokémon battles were obviously more to his liking.
When his Pokémon defeats its opponent magnificently, Adam feels an unprecedented sense of comfort. It is because of this feeling that he resolutely crosses over from the path of a coordinator trainer to the path of a gym trainer.
And geniuses are often interconnected. Mr. Adam has successfully found a way to be both a gym trainer and a coordination trainer.
Chapter 316: Poor Geng Gui and Dream Demon
And Mr. Adam is not an isolated case. If he is the only one who has succeeded in this path, then it can be said that his path is not universal and is too detached from reality.
But Mr. Adam successfully trained a disciple who was even better than him. Although this does not mean that his path is suitable for all ages, it at least shows that this path is achievable and not pure delusion.
When Mr. Adam revealed his life experience and his views on Pokémon battles, Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi could hear Mr. Adam's confidence in his own strength from just a few words. However, the two were not intimidated by each other's momentum at all, not even Xiaozhi, who swears not to use any old pets except Pikachu.
There is no way. The strength is there. Even if Mr. Adam's strength is not inferior to the Four Heavenly Kings, but for the two of them who almost took the top two places in this Caiyou Conference, it cannot be said to be a small matter, but it is only medium-insignificant. It is indeed tricky, but not invincible.
Seeing how confident the two were, Mr. Adam nodded happily. He could be said to have achieved great success in his life. He was the winner of the Gorgeous Festival, and after the transformation, he successfully became the gym leader of his hometown, Liuli City. The disciples he trained perfectly inherited his fighting style, and even surpassed him. He not only controlled the Gorgeous Competition, but also became the current Hoenn champion.
Although the position of the champion came so delicately, it cannot conceal the glory of this position. The president of the Hoenn Alliance is willing to acknowledge Mikoli's championship title, which also shows that in his heart, Mikoli is capable of taking on this important task.
Therefore, Adam now no longer values personal strength or honors. Instead, he is more comforted by the emergence of young and promising successors. This at least shows that today's society has not stagnated, and he can also unload his burden earlier and enjoy his retirement time.
That's right, after Adam trained Mikoli, he passed the position of gym leader to Mikoli, and he lived out his retirement in his manor which covered several thousand square meters in Liuli City, and by the way, he thought about what new performance methods could be improved. The Water Phantom shown today was the product of that period of time.
However, because of Daigo's actions, the successor he had carefully selected and trained was taken back to Caiyou City to work by President Darkranli on the spot. Now Hoenn must have a champion in charge, even if it is just to serve as a mascot.
Adam, who was cheated together with President Darkranli, naturally could not escape the responsibility. President Darkranli found a random reason to re-hire Adam and temporarily take over the position of the leader of the Liuli Gym. And judging from his expression, it seems that he does not intend to find the next candidate for the gym leader and just let this "old bone" continue working.
Thinking of this, Adam couldn't help but look at Gongsun Yan with resentment. It was all this kid's fault. Now he had to work in the gym from nine to five every day. His original leisurely retirement life was gone forever.
And because of their "excellent" record as master and apprentice, President Darkranli added a desk in the champion's office to personally look after Michaeli. Adam also found special personnel to "guard" him and remind him every day to get up and go to work.
But he couldn't fight back, otherwise the old woman Kikuko would never let him off easily. After all, the Pokémon team two of King Kikuko were invited by President Darkranly. You can imagine the feeling of having six ghost-type Pokémon watching you while you sleep. It almost made him suffer from a nervous breakdown.
Fortunately, thanks to his insistence, these Pokémon no longer surrounded him, allowing him to sleep well. Also, because of the invitation from the mayor of Liuli City, he was spared from torture this morning, which prevented him from giving up.
But sometimes he really admired himself for being able to remain elegant in such a situation, for example, now there was a Gengar lurking in the shadow of several of them, and Gengar blew a few breaths of cold air on the back of his neck as a prank, but he was not only not panicked, he didn't even spill any of the tea in his hand, which showed how strong his skills were.
However, the actual situation was not what Adam had imagined. The cool air blowing from the back of his neck was indeed exhaled by Gengar, but it was not because Gengar wanted to play a prank, but because Gengar was now trembling with fear, and he was a ghost-type Pokémon, so the air he exhaled after taking a breath was also cold, which gave Adam the illusion.
But the reality is much more complicated than Adam imagined. In fact, the Pokémon hidden in his shadow is not just a Gengar, there is also a Nightmare hiding in the dark, protecting him and playing some pranks on him.
After Adam invited Gongsun Yan and others to his yacht, Gengar and Dream Demon subconsciously wanted to sneak into the shadows of everyone, not only to open a new map, but also to make it more convenient when they needed to use the shadows as a springboard later.
However, this subconscious behavior caused them to be beaten out directly. They were beaten out before they could even sneak into the shadows of the crowd. The speed was so fast that they could not react to what was happening.
Don’t forget that Gengar and Soliloquy are just Pokémon hiding in Adam’s shadow. There is another Pokémon hidden in Satoshi’s shadow, and that is the mythical Pokémon Marshall. Although Marshall is a mythical Pokémon, unlike Jirachi and Celebi, who are weak fighters, he is a real fighter who will fight at the slightest disagreement.
Although he is staying in Xiaozhi's shadow just to see if Xiaozhi will turn evil, it does not mean that he is willing to let other Pokémon enter his territory, so he drove them out before Yume and Gengar succeeded.
This was not the end yet. Perhaps because he had not fought for a long time, after Machado kicked Gengar and Yume out with two kicks, he felt his feet felt good, so he simply did the opposite, jumped into Adam's shadow, and began to beat Gengar and Yume inhumanely.
Gengar and Soliloquy would never have thought that they would be hung up and beaten by Pokémon in the shadows. Not to mention Soliloquy, Gengar is an expert in playing with shadows, but even so, it could only helplessly say GG after being hit by Machado's combo.
Chapter 317: Two Butlers Intruding
After finally having a good time kicking his legs, Machado contentedly shrank back into Xiaozhi's shadow, leaving Gengar and Yume huddled in Adam's shadow and shivering. They didn't even dare to move, let alone go back to fight for their place.
However, these were all things that happened in the shadows, so Gongsun Yan and the others naturally had no way of knowing about them. After all, except for Gongsun Yan, Xiaozhi and the others had never noticed that there was a new tenant in their shadows, and that he was a bad guest who didn't pay.
Adam just felt a chill on the back of his neck, but because there was no one around him who was meters tall and wearing a Survey Corps uniform, Adam did not notice anything wrong.
After a while, Adam's yacht brought everyone to the location of the Glass Gym. To be honest, if Adam, the gym owner, had not been standing in front of him, he would never have believed that this manor covering thousands of square meters was actually a gym. There were as many as six fountain pools alone, and there was a large area of green around it. Even looking down from the air, you could see a large area of green.
The gymnasium built by Qianli in Chenghua City only covers an area of one thousand square meters, and this is the result of taking into account the greenhouse behind the gymnasium. This shows how rich Adam's family background is. Everyone is like Liu Laolao entering the Grand View Garden, marveling at the furnishings in the courtyard.
Gongsun Yan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, feeling that the people who play in the Grand Prix seem to be much wealthier than the average trainer. For example, they wear different beautiful clothes every day, their Pokémon's mental state is also surprisingly good, and expensive energy cubes are in unlimited supply.
Of course, these professional training methods cannot guarantee that the coordinated trainer's Pokémon will be stronger. Just like on a normal football field, there are always a few people who are very well equipped, with goggles, scarves, and wrist guards, but when it comes to really playing, these people are often the worst. This is roughly the reason.
And Adam's financial resources were not limited to that. He actually opened a branch from the river in Liuli City at his own expense, which flowed directly through the entrance of his manor. As soon as everyone got off the boat, they stood at the gate of the manor.
This was not the end. As soon as everyone got off the boat, a well-dressed old gentleman came to greet them. Both his behavior and the aura gave people a gentlemanly feeling. It was obvious that he was a handsome old gentleman who had undergone rigorous training and had been immersed in the path of a butler for many years.
"Hello everyone, I am Mr. Adam's butler, my name is Sebastian Ding. If you have any problems, please feel free to let me know and I will do my best to help you solve them." The old butler greeted everyone while bowing, highlighting his professionalism.
"Mr. Butler, your last name is also Sebastian? Then do you know Sebastian Tian and Sebastian Michaelis?" Gongsun Yan felt it was very outrageous. Ever since a certain old coach appeared, it seemed that the profession of butler had inexplicably become a cute point, and all the butlers were called Sebastian, which was outrageous.
After hearing what Gongsun Yan said, the old butler was naturally a little surprised, but he quickly reacted, bowed slightly towards Gongsun Yan, and said respectfully.
"I didn't expect you to know about our family. Yes, I do know these two adults. Master Tian is from the same clan as me, and he is the most outstanding person of that generation. It is said that he is proficient in fighting-type Pokémon and his strength is close to the champion level. However, he served a champion-level ghost-type Pokémon master overseas many years ago and has not returned to Hoenn for a long time."
"As for Lord Mikalis, he was the previous head of our family. He was proficient in Dark Pokémon and was said to be above the King level. But one day he suddenly said that he had found someone he wanted to swear allegiance to, and he resigned from the position of head and disappeared."
Gongsun Yan's head was actually buzzing when he heard this. He was just in a good mood and casually mentioned two butlers with the same surname of Sebastian whom he knew. But why did the old butler in front of him explain it in a serious manner? It seemed that these two people had indeed appeared in the Pokémon world and left behind many stories.
There is no need to explain the description of the former. The so-called champion-level ghost-type Pokémon master must be Bone King. It is reasonable for a skeleton to lead an army of ghost-type Pokémon.
As for the so-called overseas, I'm afraid that Bone King placed the Great Tomb of Nazarick on an isolated island overseas. Thinking of this, I suddenly want to go and look for it to see if Bone King is still fighting wits and courage with the air.
The same goes for the latter. The person who is willing to make the old man swear allegiance even if it means giving up the position of clan leader must be the president of Phantom Company, Ciel Phantomhive. It is reasonable for a demon to become a famous evil-type Pokémon master in the Pokémon world.
"Ah, no, it's just that my family had thought about hiring a butler, so I learned a little about the Sebastian family. In the end, for various reasons, I gave up the idea, but I still know a little about these two big men."
Gongsun Yan gave a vague explanation, but his explanation was considered to be quite standard, at least no one present noticed anything.
"Well, your family can indeed hire a housekeeper. Unfortunately, your parents prefer to do everything themselves, so they didn't buy a manor. This may be due to different living habits. All right, everyone, please go to the battle site!"
As Adam spoke, he nodded to the old butler beside him, motioning him to lead the way. The old butler understood and walked to the front to lead the way.
It has to be said that Adam's manor is really too big. It took everyone several minutes to walk from the main entrance to the entrance of the gym. However, because the environment along the road is very novel, no one felt tired at all.
As the door of the gym slowly opened, a huge pool appeared in front of everyone. The pool was a standard battle field filled with water, with a few floating boards floating on it that could be used as footholds.
Although Gongsun Yan had a premonition in his heart, he was still shocked by the battle field. Although he was mentally prepared, he would still be shocked if he saw the real thing. Such a battle field directly blocked large Pokémon that could not fly, and those few floats could not support heavy objects even if they were gathered together.
Chapter 318: Weird Battle Rules
"Okay, let's start the gym battle. Which of you will go first?" Adam took two quick steps and walked to the position of the gym leader, inviting Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi to a battle.
"Well, I'll go first..." Gongsun Yan was originally planning to challenge Adam first. After all, although Xiaozhi is very strong now, it would be good to have more information. However, before he could take two steps, he was stopped by Xiaozhi.
"Xiao Yan, let me go first this time. Milotic seems to want to fight very much." Although Gongsun Yan said it very vaguely, he still understood what Xiaozhi meant. It turned out that Milotic was jealous.
The reason why the Milotic wanted to show off so much was actually because just now on Mr. Adam’s ship, Xiaoyao and Xiaozhi released their Milotic one after another, both for Mr. Adam to appreciate them and for the three Milotic to get to know each other.
The result is very obvious. Xiaoyao's Milotic is indeed the most beautiful. Even Mr. Adam's Milotic, which can be called an uncle, can't help himself. This makes Xiaozhi's Milotic a little unbearable, and the two Pokémon almost fought directly on the boat.
Naturally, everyone would not allow such a thing to happen, and hurriedly stopped both parties. It seemed that Xiaozhi's Milotic was unable to swallow this humiliation, and decided to fight the opponent in a fair fight on the battlefield. Mr. Adam would most likely release Milotic to fight in the first battle. As the first challenger, Gongsun Yan would naturally not lose. If that happened, Milotic would not know when it could get revenge, so Xiaozhi grabbed the spot in the first round of battle.
"Okay, then I'll let you win. Remember to tell Milotic that if he doesn't win this time, I'll laugh at him for who knows how many years!" Gongsun Yan high-fived Xiaozhi and turned to walk towards the audience. In order to motivate Milotic, he gave a special speech.
"Well, I believe that Milotic will definitely win." Xiaozhi always has great confidence in his Pokémon, and he will never refuse any reasonable request from Pokémon. Since Milotic has decided to fight, he believes that Milotic will win.
After the two opposing teams were in position, the old butler stood in the referee's position and began to read out the rules of the gym challenge. Gongsun Yan did not feel strange at all after seeing this scene. Shouldn't a butler be omnipotent?
Not only is the battle venue of the Glass Gym strange, but the battle rules are also strange. Each side has to release five Pokémon respectively, and must first select two Pokémon to fight in doubles in the first round. When both Pokémon of one side lose their combat ability, the first round of battle is declared over.
Afterwards, the winner can use the Pokémon that won the first battle to fight in the second round. The second round of battle is a normal one-on-one decision, and the one standing at the end is the final winner.
And after a round of battle is over, the battle venue will also change accordingly, from the original all-water venue to a land-based battle venue. The change of the battle venue will also test the trainer's ability to respond quickly.
In fact, Gongsun Yan never really understood what this rule meant. This kind of rule full of twists and turns was what Gongsun Yan hated the most. Although Gongsun Yan's brain was not stupid and was even very smart, he was lazy by nature and seldom used his smart brain.
However, there is one thing that Gongsun Yan is certain of, and that is that no matter how the rules change, as long as all the opponents in front of him are defeated, the matter will be over. These twists and turns are actually unnecessary. Just like when Gongsun Yan played games in his previous life, the dialogues with NPCs are generally skipped. He only needs to tell him where to go, who to kill, and how many to kill. There is no need to play so many fancy games.
Of course, Gongsun Yan was very happy about the change of venue for the second round of battle, otherwise the King of Leave on him would be sealed directly. How could the King of Leave, who was too lazy to even move, swim hard in the water? So once he was knocked off the float, he would lose his ability to fight.
As for the water battle venue of the Liuli Gym, let alone Banguilas, Gongsun Yan felt that even Garchomp would be terrified if he stood on it. He would fall in if he was not careful. Once he fell down, there would be no need to think about how to climb out. Adam would never give his opponent a chance to climb out of the pool.
In other words, only Pokémon that can fly or Pokémon that are mini in size can stand on the floating board, which directly cuts off a large part of the Pokémon. After all, trainers who can come to this gym to challenge the gym must have Pokémon that has evolved at least once, and it is common for their weight to increase dramatically after evolution.
Although there are some very powerful Pokémon among the small ones, most of them are just cute creatures, like Pikachu and Eevee who are raised in large numbers. Is it true that the strength of these Pokémon will never improve?
I don't think so. Let alone Pikachu, the name of Pikachu says it all. Eevee has countless evolved forms. Although Eevee with other attributes have not been discovered, no one dares to say that the current evolved form is the limit of the Eevee race.
Coupled with the huge market demand for these cute Pokémon, the prices have remained high. For most trainers, it is completely not worth it. They would rather spend a little more time than be taken advantage of.
When the rules of the battle were all explained, Adam was the first to release his Pokémon, namely the ice and water-type Leone, and the pure water-type Kingfisher.
