For ten minutes, Cynthia and Steven spoke back and forth, finally completing the review of yesterday's battle in the Illusory Forest.
After the two finished speaking, the high-ranking members of the League gathered here fell silent.
The three Houndooms sharing their five senses and the Umbreon freely changing forms were already terrifying enough.
What frightened everyone even more was the move he used to defeat Lance at the end.
How exactly did he do it!?
"Um... Kiku, can you figure it out?"
Professor Oak scratched his head, seeking advice from his former rival.
There was a reason why Professor Oak sought out Kiku.
Because his old friend's battle style... was also quite sinister.
Normally, Kiku probably wouldn't bother with Professor Oak.
But now, a dozen pairs of eyes were looking at her.
And Kiku also knew that this matter was of great importance, so after a dry cough, she gave her analysis:
"According to Cynthia and Steven, that kid and his Pokémon were still under attack by Lance's combination technique in the previous second, and the next second they appeared behind Lance."
"If that's the case... maybe he used the 'Substitute' move, or 'Phantom Force' or something."
The Substitute move consumes some HP to create a substitute puppet of oneself.
It can be used as a meat shield to block the opponent's attacks.
Phantom Force, on the other hand, dives into the shadow dimension to approach the opponent for a surprise attack, an assassin move that can break through Protect, Wide Guard, and other defensive skills.
"I don't think so."
Cynthia shook her head and said:
"At the time, Joker himself also teleported behind Champion Lance, not just his Pokémon."
Steven also agreed with Cynthia's statement, "And at the time, we all saw Joker and his Pokémon being caught in it. In that state, it shouldn't be possible to use moves, and the Eevee family can't learn Phantom Force either."
Hearing the analysis of the two people involved, the hearts of the experts present turned cold.
Dama Lanqi said seriously: "We must figure out how he did it."
If Joker's tactics are not analyzed thoroughly, then the League is very likely to suffer another setback at his hands.
This time, they were lucky that no one saw it.
So they could use the media to turn a loss into a win, and turn white into black.
But what about next time?
If, like the fake person incident in Azure City, the League is thoroughly ridiculed by Joker under the eyes of the city's citizens.
Would the face of the Pokémon League still be worth anything?
However, neither Professor Oak, the authority in the Pokémon academic world, nor Champion Kiku, the most experienced in combat within the League,
Had any clues.
Could anyone else analyze it?
There was no sound in the conference room, and even the proud Lance could only grit his teeth and admit it.
He couldn't see through Joker's tactics!
Lorelei, who had been looking down in silence, suddenly raised her head, "I did think of a genius, he might be able to analyze it."
Whoosh——
Everyone looked at Lorelei.
"You're not kidding, are you? Lorelei."
Alder said incredulously.
You know, Professor Oak and Champion Kiku couldn't figure it out.
"Champion Alder, have you heard of Technical Machines?"
As soon as Lorelei said this, everyone guessed who she was talking about.
Mudan, also from Alola, immediately interjected:
"Su Sheng?"
In recent months, if there was a term that appeared on the trending searches most frequently, it would definitely include "Technical Machines", "Rainbow Company", "Lusamine", and "Su Sheng".
"The genius who invented Technical Machines?"
"If it's him, maybe he can..."
"I don't know which of them is more of a genius, compared to Joker, who created the magnetic remote control and modified Pokémon..."
The conference room began to discuss intensely again, and Dama Lanqi could only grab this last straw and said to Mudan:
"Mudan, please contact him."
……
……
"Seeing the future? There's such a thing?"
In the villa of the Rayquaza trio.
Su Sheng and Rika had already informed Itsuki of the information they had obtained from Kurumi.
Itsuki simply couldn't believe his ears.
Although he also knew that very few humans possessed supernatural powers similar to Pokémon.
Such as Asheng and Lance's Tokiwa Power, which can heal Pokémon.
Sabrina's psychic powers in Kanto.
And Sheena's Arcana, who he had previously met in Michina, who was said to be able to communicate with legendary Pokémon.
But seeing the future... holy crap, this ability is too heaven-defying.
Can you help me see the lottery numbers for tomorrow?
"Kou Tai's history of making a fortune in the past decade can be called a miracle in the business world. He can make incredibly accurate judgments every time, and people in the industry find it incredible."
Rika clicked the mouse, and the computer screen showed Kou Tai's information, "If he can see the future, then it makes sense."
"But he doesn't seem to have seen the failure of the Lance trio."
Su Sheng, who was combing the fur of his new partner Zoroark, interjected.
"Asheng, what do you mean?"
The two turned to look at him.
"That person is most likely using the so-called 'seeing the future' ability to see Zoroark's special power and the actions of the three of us, but he doesn't seem to have foreseen our true identities, otherwise would the League still be holding back?"
Su Sheng asked rhetorically.
"Oh, that's right!"
Itsuki slapped his forehead.
Rika interjected: "In other words, he can't see the complete future, he can only see fragmented snippets, or his ability has a limited time."
After saying this, Rika's eyes turned fierce, "But even so, his ability is quite troublesome. Just because he doesn't see it now doesn't mean he won't see it in the future."
"Kill him!"
Itsuki rarely agreed with Rika.
This ability is indeed too troublesome.
Indeed, the three of them were lucky this time, and Kou Tai didn't discover their true identities in the future snippets.
But what if he sees it in the future? Then it will be too late!
"Asheng, you don't have any objections, do you? That guy also harmed Zoroark quite badly, so let's just take it as revenge."
Itsuki couldn't wait.
Su Sheng was about to answer when the phone suddenly rang.
Taking a look, it was Lusamine calling.
"Hello～"
As soon as the phone was connected, Lusamine's melodious voice came from the other side:
"Sheng, Mudan just contacted me and said he wanted to invite you to Unova..."
Hearing the first half of the sentence, Su Sheng was stunned for a while.
I'm in Unova right now.
And after hearing Lusamine's full explanation.
Su Sheng was even more stunned.
"Asheng, what's wrong?"
Itsuki asked curiously.
"They want me to analyze my tactics."
Su Sheng said speechlessly.
"Huh?"
Both companions didn't understand for a moment.
Su Sheng thought for a while and said:
"The ability to see the future is indeed quite troublesome. Whether to kill him is another matter, but it's necessary to control him."
"It just so happens that Lance and his team are still in Unova. You two cooperate with him from the inside and outside to capture Kou Tai."
Rika gave Su Sheng an "OK" gesture.
After making a decision, the trio split up for the first time.
Su Sheng went to Lily of the Valley Island, and Rika and Itsuki infiltrated Kou Tai's Network World Company.
……
……
From Nimbasa City to Lacunosa Town, it takes less than two hours to fly there.
But Su Sheng chose to first buy a ticket to Elesa's T-stage show that day, and watched her legs for more than half an hour.
Then he took Umbreon and Zoroark to the amusement park for a stroll.
Finally, he bought a long-distance bus ticket and slowly went to Lacunosa Town.
The reason is very simple. It takes ten hours to fly from Alola to Unova.
And Dama Lanqi and Mudan thought I was in Alola.
In order to hide the fact that I was already in Unova, it was necessary for Su Sheng to delay the time.
……
By the time Su Sheng arrived at the Unova League headquarters building in Lacunosa Town, it was already evening.
"Asheng, you've had a hard time coming all the way here."
Dama Lanqi took the initiative to greet him.
"Chairman, you're too polite. I'm also very interested in this matter."
Su Sheng said politely.
Glancing behind Dama Lanqi.
Wow～ there are really a lot of big shots.
"Come, come, let me introduce you. This is the chairman of the Unova League, everyone calls her 'Grandma'..."
Dama Lanqi enthusiastically introduced Su Sheng to the big shots present.
"Dr. Su Sheng, we meet again."
Lorelei, who was one of the few people present who hadn't met Su Sheng before, took the initiative to greet him.
"Long time no see, Elite Four Lorelei, you're still so beautiful."
Su Sheng praised.
Lorelei didn't answer, just curled the corners of her mouth slightly.
Bruno next to her noticed the change in his colleague's expression and immediately looked like he had seen a ghost.
With her outstanding appearance and devilish figure, since Lorelei's debut, there have been quite a few people who have been infatuated with her.
Among them, there are many elite trainers and chaebol children.
However, Lorelei's attitude towards these people... the better ones were directly told to "get lost", and the worse ones were directly turned into ice sculptures.
This was the first time Bruno had seen Lorelei give such an attitude.
"Let's cut the small talk, can we get to the point quickly?"
Lance, who had indirectly helped himself strengthen his Dragon Army with the boy who invented the Technical Machine, also had a good impression of him.
But now, he was more concerned about whether this boy could help him analyze what tactics Joker had used before.
"Lance, it's already late, let's talk about it tomorrow."
Dama Lanqi dissuaded.
He wasn't like those dog capitalists who hang street lights in Su Sheng's previous life. It was almost nine o'clock, and people had flown all the way here, and you were still exploiting them.
"...Understood."
Lance also felt that he was a little anxious, and then took the initiative to reach out to Su Sheng, "I'm Lance. The Technical Machines you invented have provided great help for us to combat criminals."
"Haha, Champion Lance, you flatter me."
Su Sheng smiled and handed his hand up.
The Lance before blackening can still be dealt with.
"But Chairman Dama Lanqi, I'm not tired yet, but didn't the news say that Champion Lance and the others won? Why do you still need to analyze this battle."
Su Sheng asked with a puzzled look.
It wasn't that he intentionally wanted to ridicule the champion trio, but that he had to pretend to be completely ignorant.
Acting requires a full set of performances.
Sure enough, as soon as this remark came out, the faces of the elites present turned slightly red.
Especially the cabbage sister and the stone controller who participated in the battle buried their heads even lower.
It's embarrassing!
They lost, but they still forcibly washed it into a win.
"The media is talking nonsense. In yesterday's battle, we lost."
Lance said coldly.
"Lance! ?"
Dama Lanqi's face changed slightly.
"Losing is losing."
Lance rarely retorted to this old man he respected.
The reason why he was so angry in the morning was that losing to Joker was only a secondary reason.
The main reason was that the media was blowing it up.
It was clear that he had lost, but he still forcibly praised himself for winning.
For Lance, who has a strong sense of self-esteem, it is definitely a great insult.
And it's already the second time!
"Champion Lance and the others lost! ?"
Su Sheng pretended to have an unbelievable expression, "Chairman, what exactly..."
Dama Lanqi smiled bitterly, "Oh, I'll explain it to you later, but Su Sheng, you must not tell anyone about this."
Su Sheng nodded and entered the office building with everyone.
……
Half an hour later, in the conference room.
Cynthia and Steven, the two participants, repeated the content they had said once in the morning to Su Sheng again.
Steven took out a chalk and wrote Lance's name on the blackboard, and then wrote the word 'Joker' in the lower left position, excitedly saying:
"At that time, Champion Lance was in the high altitude, and Joker was on the ground. Then Champion Lance let his Dragonite and two Dragonair jointly launch an attack. We can't figure out how Joker and his Pokémon were clearly in front of Champion Lance at the time, how did they suddenly run to directly below."
Speaking, Steven drew a circle under 'Lance'.
Cynthia interjected and said: "Not Substitute, not Phantom Force, not Shadow Clone... we really can't think of what move he used."
Su Sheng pinched his chin and cosplayed the Death Elementary School student, "Ms. Cynthia, you just said that Joker's Umbreon was wearing a strange gemstone necklace, right?"
"Yes, yes, it's very similar to the Life Orb, it's almost like a mini version of the Life Orb..."
Cynthia subconsciously replied.
"Life Orb?"
Su Sheng began to pretend to understand again.
Cynthia was stunned, and then realized that she had slipped up.
Dama Lanqi said at this time, "It's okay Cynthia, tell Asheng."
The truth about the trio's disastrous defeat has been told to the other party, and it doesn't matter if you tell him more secrets.
Hearing this, Cynthia told Su Sheng what happened in Michina, as well as what happened to Sheena and the Life Orb.
"I see, this is the real face of the precious cultural relics in the Sinnoh area mentioned in the news reports."
Su Sheng nodded and analyzed:
"That mini version of the Life Orb is probably a replica made by Joker with reference to the real Life Orb. The Life Orb contains the power of the five creation gods, and that replica version of the Life Orb also has a similar effect. As long as his Umbreon absorbs the energy inside, it can be converted into different forms."
"The reason Joker returned the Life Jewel is probably because it lost its value to him."
Saying this, Su Sheng jokingly said:
"How about we call that imitation Life Jewel the 'Evolution Jewel'?"
Professor Oak asked curiously, "Dr. Su Sheng, if other Eevee get that gem, can they do the same thing?"
Hearing this, Cynthia also became interested.
She also has an Eevee.
If it could freely change forms like Joker's Umbreon... Cynthia felt that it could definitely become a mainstay of her team, just like Garchomp.
"It's unlikely. Once a normal Eevee evolves once, it won't react to other evolution stones. Joker's Umbreon has most likely undergone special modifications."
Su Sheng shattered the champion's fantasy.
"Damn Team Rocket brat! Using such crooked methods!"
Lance suddenly burst out cursing.
Su Sheng:……
Don't you discriminate against the power of science, okay?
Genos, Android 18, Bartholomew Kuma would have opinions.
Lorelei's expression wasn't good either.
But when she looked at Su Sheng, there was more appreciation in her eyes.
A scientist who doesn't experiment on Pokémon is too excellent.
……
"That masked fatty's Slowbro should also have been modified by Joker. The so-called 'parental love' should refer to the ability for both Slowpoke and Shellder to release moves together."
Subsequently, Su Sheng began to analyze for the League members, "This situation reminds me of Kangaskhan in Kanto. To be precise, Kangaskhan is also a combination of Kangaskhan mother and baby into one Pokémon, but the baby Kangaskhan has no combat ability. Maybe Kangaskhan can also awaken such power in the future..."
"However, fortunately, although the Shellder part of Slowbro can use moves, it doesn't have the ability to move. Mr. Steven, if you fight him in the future, pay more attention to Slowbro's tail, and you'll basically be fine."
After a series of analyses, almost everyone in the conference room showed approving expressions.
As expected of the genius who invented the TM, his analysis is very insightful.
Steven also expressed his admiration and said, "Dr. Su Sheng, just call me 'Steven'."
Lance finally spoke again, "Su Sheng, you haven't said how Joker managed to get behind me."
Su Sheng showed an ashamed expression upon hearing this, "I'm sorry, Champion Lance, but I didn't figure out this point."
Zorua is currently one of his trump cards, and also the most important assistant for Lihua's future challenge to the Indigo League.
Su Sheng is not an idiot.
Selling some information to the League to muddle through is enough. Does he really think Lao Tzu is Uchiha Shisui, telling you all his trump cards?
Hearing this, the appreciation on some people's faces in the room turned to disappointment.
Some Unova councilors discussed.
"Alas, the most crucial part was missed."
"Although both are young geniuses, it seems that Joker is better."
"It would be great if the positions of the two were reversed."
Hearing these people's words, Lorelei's face became increasingly dark.
"Enough!"
The Ice-type Elite Four member scolded in a cold voice, startling these people.
"Hmph!"
Lorelei snorted coldly, thinking that the quality of the Unova councilors was really no different from Kanto.
People came all the way to help you solve your doubts and provided a lot of useful information.
As a result, most of the problems have been solved for you, and only one remains unsolved.
Instead, you complain?
How cheap can you get?!
"Get out!"
The old woman who is the president of the Unova League also felt that these people were going too far.
Her own president had already spoken, and Darach's increasingly dissatisfied gaze was added.
Several councilors who had just been shouting the loudest slipped out of the conference room.
The number one forced king of the Elite Four rarely spoke, "If you work in the League, you will soon get used to this kind of thing."
It's the end of the month, asking for a wave of votes to support.
