Chapter 426: Challenge, Linlang Gym
"It went smoothly, not bad."
Lin Shi walked out of the store holding a purple skill machine, and this shopping trip finally came to an end.
The skill device he now holds in his hand is the famous psychic skill - instant teleportation.
Just now Lin Shi suddenly remembered that Arcanine seemed to be able to learn this skill.
You have to know that this is a magical skill for escaping, and Arcanine itself has the skill of super speed, and now with instant movement it is even more powerful. Lin Shi naturally cannot miss it.
Because Lin Shi needed to buy the most skill machines, by the time he came back, Ye Wanshu and the other two had already bought them.
In fact, Lin Shi now has far more elves than the average sophomore. Normally, it is already a lot for students of this grade to have six elves, and among them, there are actually only one or two trained as main combat elves.
"Lin Shi, you are finally back. Did you get a good harvest?"
Seeing Lin Shi coming back, the three of them surrounded him and asked.
"Yeah." Lin Shi nodded slightly.
"By the way, are you really going to formally challenge the Linlang Gym?"
Ye Wanshu adjusted his glasses and said.
"Yes, judging from the current situation, Linlang Gym is relatively suitable. After all, you are familiar with the characteristics of the gym leader of Linlang Gym."
Lin Shi thought for a moment and said.
Yes, the reason why Lin Shi came to Linlang City this time was not only to buy a skill machine, but also to take the opportunity to challenge the Linlang Gym.
Moreover, Lin Shi’s challenge was not an ordinary student gym challenge, but a formal challenge!
Generally speaking, there are two types of gym challenges. One type is similar to the gym challenge that college students majoring in trainers need to go through when they graduate. This challenge is easier, and the opponent is generally not the gym owner, but the students of the gym.
Although you can get a badge after successfully completing the challenge, this badge actually only has commemorative and representative significance and can be considered a kind of "proof of practice."
Lin Shi will need to obtain two such badges to participate in the National Youth Championship. It is not difficult, but it is definitely not easy either.
It is not difficult for Lin Shi to obtain such a badge, but his goal is not here. What he wants to do is to take on a formal challenge against the gym leader and obtain the official badge of the gym.
Each of the gym's official badges is extremely precious, a symbol of strength and honor. In fact, many high-level trainer gatherings require not only the trainer's level but also the number of badges they own.
For Lin Shi, the biggest benefit of the official badges is that if students participating in the National Youth Championship can obtain two official gym badges before the competition, they can skip the audition stage in that region and enter the main competition directly.
You know, there are an outrageous number of students participating in this kind of competition every year. Even though there is a limit of two badges required, it is still overcrowded.
Therefore, auditions are essential, and only those who pass the auditions are the real elite trainers that the league wants to see! Therefore, the time spent in the auditions is even longer than the time for the main competition.
This is not what Lin Shi wants to see. Instead of wasting so much time and energy on this, it is better to get the two official badges once and for all.
This would not only hone the elves' strength, but also save him a lot of time to do other things.
Every trainer who can become a gym leader is among the top gym leader-level trainers. Even though they are often not allowed to use main Pokémon, they cannot be easily defeated by ordinary gym leaders.
The Linlang Gym that Lin Shi wants to challenge this time is also a very powerful gym. It can even be said to be ranked among the top in the entire central China region.
But the owner of Linlang Pavilion has a characteristic, which is that he is too confident in his own abilities, so he will choose his elves according to the strength of the challenger so that the gap is not too big, and then defeat the opponent severely.
This made Lin Shi feel at ease. He had enough confidence in his elves. If the difference in level was not too big, there would be almost no rivals.
"Okay, then go for it, we'll all go watch the game."
Seeing that Lin Shi was determined, Ye Wanshu also nodded to cheer him up.
"When are you going to go? Have you made an appointment?"
The national championship is approaching soon, and there will be a lot of people wanting to challenge the gym, so most gym challenges require advance application.
"Well, I've applied, but I'll have to wait two days."
Lin Shi naturally knew about this matter a long time ago.
"Oh, by the way, Old Ye, is there any reliable Pokémon training place nearby? I want to give my Pokémon some special training before the gym challenge..."
"Oh?"
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Linlang City, Linlang Gym.
Linlang means beautiful jade. Linlang Gym is a gym that is proficient in rock-attribute Pokémons. The gym owner Shi Qingyu is also a well-known master of rock-attribute Pokémons with powerful strength.
"Comparing things is really a waste of time. Comparing people is really a waste of time. I still have to worry about the two practical badges, and Lin Shi is actually starting to challenge for the official badge."
At this moment, in the front row of the spectator seats, Gao Duo, Li Fan and Ye Wanshu, as Lin Shi’s friends, were qualified to watch the game. In addition to them, there were also many spectators sitting in other seats.
After all, it is very exciting to see gym leaders battle against each other, and it is also worth learning.
"It feels like I haven't seen Lin Shi use his full strength for a long time. I hope he can win." Li Fan leaned on the fence and prayed.
"Look, the battle is about to begin!" Ye Wanshu said suddenly.
At this moment, on the battlefield made of rock, two people stood facing each other at both ends.
Shi Qingyu is a middle-aged man with a rather sturdy build and a very good spirit. He gives Lin Shi the feeling of being very similar to Jin Shikai of Baishan Dojo. Perhaps this is the similarity between rock and steel (stereotype).
"Lin Shi, right? I've read your profile. You're really outstanding. You're only a sophomore, but you already have such strength. To be honest, I admire you very much."
"But unfortunately, you are still a long way from becoming a gym leader. I'm afraid your wish won't come true this time."
Shi Qingyu crossed his arms and said to Lin Shi with a hearty smile.
Lin Shi touched his nose. To be honest, there was also an element of gambling in his thinking. After all, he was still a little bit behind the real senior gym-level players. He smiled indifferently when he heard Shi Qingyu's words.
"I came to Linlang City because of the skill machine. It would be a pity if I couldn't take this opportunity to challenge Master Shi. I hope Master Shi will give me some advice."
"Haha, in that case, I hope I won't disappoint you. Let the battle begin!"
As soon as Shi Qingyu finished speaking, the referee came forward and announced the rules of the match.
"This battle will be a 3v3 battle of elves. Both sides will select their elves before the battle begins and cannot change them. The gym owner's elves are limited to level 65 or below, and cannot be lower than level 50."
"During the battle, the challenger can replace the Pokémon at will, but the gym owner cannot replace the Pokémon unless the Pokémon loses its combat ability."
"During the battle, neither side may use any drugs."
"Then I declare the battle to begin!"
"Please both parties summon the first elf at the same time!"
As soon as the referee finished speaking, Lin Shi and Shi Qingyu looked at each other and smiled, and shouted at the same time:
"Come out!"
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