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Chapter 433
Chapter 428: Lance's Recommendation for the Best Team Lineup
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander
Just then, Lance suddenly pulled out a prepared statement and handed it to Ash. His eyes narrowed as he said in a low voice, "This is the perfect counter-strategy I came up with earlier. Take a look. If there are no problems, you'll come with me to the press conference."
That's right. As the strongest man in Kanto, he would not attempt anything unprepared. This crisis concerned the fate of the entire Kanto Region for decades to come. The slightest misstep could lead to a complete disaster. Lance had long since devised a perfect counter-strategy.
Since this mess was created by a Weibo trending topic, he had to mobilize the strongest public relations crisis management!
Moreover, it was better to act sooner rather than later. He had to extinguish this fire before the situation became set in stone.
As a frequent Weibo user, Lance was a master of this process.
"Uh... this seems to make a lot of sense."
Looking at the statement from his hospital bed, Ash couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
At a rough glance, the contents were clear and logical, a perfect explanation. If Ash weren't at the center of the incident, he would have believed it himself.
"Pika, pika..."
However, just as he was about to get up, the Pikachu beside him pressed down on the back of his hand and shook its head, signaling that he couldn't move yet and needed to rest properly.
"I was careless about that. Nurse Joy said you have to lie in bed for three months..."
Lance's brow furrowed.
He had overlooked one detail, but it wasn't a major problem. He could just change the press conference to a private interview. His image in a hospital room might even be a bit more persuasive...
Before he could finish speaking, Lance's eyes suddenly widened.
He saw Ash push himself up with one arm, flip over to the side of the bed, and leap up, landing smoothly on the floor.
He then hopped in place a few times, shaking his head and arms, producing a series of cracking sounds from his joints.
"Oh! Mr. Lance, I'm completely recovered now!"
Fearing the other man wouldn't believe him, Ash even threw a punch into the air. The resulting shockwave brushed past Lance's stunned face, feeling quite powerful.
"Ahem... It seems Nurse Joy misjudged..."
Lance could only explain it that way. Indeed, who would be bedridden for three months from a single battle?
Without further delay, Lance led Ash out of the hospital room. Pikachu jumped back onto Ash's shoulder.
In no time, the two of them passed through the infirmary, the corridor, and the battle arena, dodging the crowds until they arrived at a place that looked like a lecture hall. This was the place the Pokémon League Officials used for press conferences.
*Click!*
*Click!*
The moment they entered, several reporters started snapping pictures of Ash and Lance.
Lance was, needless to say, a huge star. Although he often made his presence known on Weibo, he rarely appeared before the cameras.
As for Ash, the contestant himself was average, with some future potential at best. But right now, his Metapod was dominating several trending topics and might even change the future popular trends of the Kanto Region. So, naturally, he was also within the scope of their photography.
This was a case of the trainer becoming famous through his Pokémon.
"Everyone, quiet."
After taking his seat, Lance raised his eyes and spoke slowly.
His voice wasn't loud, but the domineering aura that enveloped it instantly silenced the entire lecture hall.
A natural-born king!
"..."
Sitting next to Lance, Ash felt a little constrained. Being targeted by dozens of cameras in such a formal setting made even him, who was usually fearless, feel a bit awkward.
Seeing Lance's nod to begin, Ash took a deep breath and began to speak, reciting the contents of the statement from memory.
Although it was all nonsense, it was a white lie. For the future of his hometown, Ash would do his duty without hesitation!
"Hello everyone, I am Ash from Pallet Town, a top-five contestant in this Indigo League Conference..."
Hearing this, Lance's eyebrow couldn't help but twitch. The statement had clearly written 'top eight', so what the hell was 'top five'?!
Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem. The rest of Ash's speech was mostly accurate.
"I am the trainer of that Metapod. Many friends are curious as to why my Metapod is so powerful. They wonder, 'If I just catch a random Metapod, can it also be this amazing just as easily?'"
The reporters all swallowed, their ears pricked, curious about the secret to its power.
"I'll lay my cards on the table. In truth, this Metapod of mine is no ordinary Metapod. It is a Metapod with the bloodline of the Hoenn Region's sky dragon, whose name is Rayquaza."
Reporters: "?"
This was not what they had expected. They weren't even in the same Egg Group, and reproductive isolation was a known fact. Could the great Rayquaza really have bred with a Bug-type and left behind its bloodline?
Impossible!
"This is Exhibit A."
At this moment, a photo of Ash's Metapod appeared on the screen behind them, and next to it, a photo of a winding, cyan dragon. The two shared a mysterious similarity in their shape, demeanor, spirit, and even the black markings on their bodies.
"This is Exhibit B."
Fearing that they would find flaws if they looked for too long, the screen flashed quickly, this time changing to a page from an ancient, yellowed book, on which a line of text was written.
"When a bug becomes a chrysalis, and the chrysalis becomes a dragon, it is known as an ancient dragon."
Reporters: "??"
"So, the ancients already told us the answer. Rayquaza can interact with Bug-type Pokémon. The reason my Metapod is so powerful is because it inherited a portion of Rayquaza's bloodline."
"And after my Metapod awakened its bloodline, it also received a mysterious instruction—it is the last Metapod to carry the bloodline of Rayquaza. In this era, there are no longer any Bug-types that can withstand Rayquaza's power."
"Therefore, if everyone shifts their training focus to Metapod, or other common—ahem, other ordinary Pokémon, the difficulty of becoming a powerful trainer will multiply. I recommend not choosing Metapod for training."
*Hiss... Hiss... Hiss...*
As he finished speaking, dozens of reporters simultaneously sucked in a sharp breath, instantly heating up the entire lecture hall.
"So it was just that contestant Ash's luck is heaven-defying? I thought we Bug-types were finally on the rise."
"I knew it! How could a Metapod be that strong? So there was a story like this behind it."
"My nephew wanted to become a Bug Catcher next year. No way, I have to call him and tell him to change his mind."
Hearing the whispers from below, Lance and Ash exchanged a look and nodded secretly.
Good, they bought it.
It might seem ridiculous, but Rayquaza was a Pokémon from the Hoenn Region. Communication between regions had always been poor. Since he couldn't explain it himself, he could just pass the buck to another region and be done with it.
As for whether the Hoenn Region would protest in the future, claiming their Kanto Region had insulted their great Rayquaza, that didn't matter.
After all, regions tend to be isolationist; who cares what nonsense other regions spout.
This was the solution devised by Champion Lance, the strongest of them all!
"No, I should add some more fuel to the fire... ahem!"
Thinking this, Lance coughed a few times, drawing the reporters' attention back to him.
"In that case, let me also recommend the best Pokémon team lineup for the younger generation of Kanto trainers in 2020. This will ensure a stable climb through the ranks."
Upon hearing this, the reporters' eyes lit up, and they aimed their cameras at Lance again.
This was a recommendation from the strongest man! Every word was gold. Fully grasping its meaning would be worth more than ten years of study!
"First, we choose our favorite Pokémon. After all, I've always advocated that interest comes first, and battling is second. For example, let's select this cute electric mouse as the first member of our team."
Lance casually picked up the Pikachu from Ash's shoulder and placed it in front of him.
This made Ash raise a mental question mark. Didn't he just say that Pikachu represented an even more corrupting trend than Metapod? How could he now be recommending people train one?
Lance's whole crusade was to improve the overall strength of Kanto's trainers. He'd probably prefer it if everyone had six Charizards. And now he was saying interest comes first?
Lance ignored Ash's look and continued, "Then, based on Pikachu's moves, ability, and habits, we build the rest of the team lineup. And so, we add the other five Pokémon."
At this time, the screen behind them showed Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Lapras, and Snorlax—a total of six Pokémon.
"And then, we make a harmless substitution for one of them."
As he said this, Lance suddenly pushed the electric mouse in front of him aside. On the screen, Pikachu was replaced by a Tyranitar.
Pikachu: "?"
With a few quick changes, all six Pokémon were replaced with Dragonite, Metagross, Tyranitar, Garchomp, Hydreigon, and Dragapult.
"Yes, this is the optimal team lineup when prioritizing interest. The power might be a little lacking, but as I said, interest and passion are what's most important," Lance said slowly.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander
Just then, Lance suddenly pulled out a prepared statement and handed it to Ash. His eyes narrowed as he said in a low voice, "This is the perfect counter-strategy I came up with earlier. Take a look. If there are no problems, you'll come with me to the press conference."
That's right. As the strongest man in Kanto, he would not attempt anything unprepared. This crisis concerned the fate of the entire Kanto Region for decades to come. The slightest misstep could lead to a complete disaster. Lance had long since devised a perfect counter-strategy.
Since this mess was created by a Weibo trending topic, he had to mobilize the strongest public relations crisis management!
Moreover, it was better to act sooner rather than later. He had to extinguish this fire before the situation became set in stone.
As a frequent Weibo user, Lance was a master of this process.
"Uh... this seems to make a lot of sense."
Looking at the statement from his hospital bed, Ash couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
At a rough glance, the contents were clear and logical, a perfect explanation. If Ash weren't at the center of the incident, he would have believed it himself.
"Pika, pika..."
However, just as he was about to get up, the Pikachu beside him pressed down on the back of his hand and shook its head, signaling that he couldn't move yet and needed to rest properly.
"I was careless about that. Nurse Joy said you have to lie in bed for three months..."
Lance's brow furrowed.
He had overlooked one detail, but it wasn't a major problem. He could just change the press conference to a private interview. His image in a hospital room might even be a bit more persuasive...
Before he could finish speaking, Lance's eyes suddenly widened.
He saw Ash push himself up with one arm, flip over to the side of the bed, and leap up, landing smoothly on the floor.
He then hopped in place a few times, shaking his head and arms, producing a series of cracking sounds from his joints.
"Oh! Mr. Lance, I'm completely recovered now!"
Fearing the other man wouldn't believe him, Ash even threw a punch into the air. The resulting shockwave brushed past Lance's stunned face, feeling quite powerful.
"Ahem... It seems Nurse Joy misjudged..."
Lance could only explain it that way. Indeed, who would be bedridden for three months from a single battle?
Without further delay, Lance led Ash out of the hospital room. Pikachu jumped back onto Ash's shoulder.
In no time, the two of them passed through the infirmary, the corridor, and the battle arena, dodging the crowds until they arrived at a place that looked like a lecture hall. This was the place the Pokémon League Officials used for press conferences.
*Click!*
*Click!*
The moment they entered, several reporters started snapping pictures of Ash and Lance.
Lance was, needless to say, a huge star. Although he often made his presence known on Weibo, he rarely appeared before the cameras.
As for Ash, the contestant himself was average, with some future potential at best. But right now, his Metapod was dominating several trending topics and might even change the future popular trends of the Kanto Region. So, naturally, he was also within the scope of their photography.
This was a case of the trainer becoming famous through his Pokémon.
"Everyone, quiet."
After taking his seat, Lance raised his eyes and spoke slowly.
His voice wasn't loud, but the domineering aura that enveloped it instantly silenced the entire lecture hall.
A natural-born king!
"..."
Sitting next to Lance, Ash felt a little constrained. Being targeted by dozens of cameras in such a formal setting made even him, who was usually fearless, feel a bit awkward.
Seeing Lance's nod to begin, Ash took a deep breath and began to speak, reciting the contents of the statement from memory.
Although it was all nonsense, it was a white lie. For the future of his hometown, Ash would do his duty without hesitation!
"Hello everyone, I am Ash from Pallet Town, a top-five contestant in this Indigo League Conference..."
Hearing this, Lance's eyebrow couldn't help but twitch. The statement had clearly written 'top eight', so what the hell was 'top five'?!
Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem. The rest of Ash's speech was mostly accurate.
"I am the trainer of that Metapod. Many friends are curious as to why my Metapod is so powerful. They wonder, 'If I just catch a random Metapod, can it also be this amazing just as easily?'"
The reporters all swallowed, their ears pricked, curious about the secret to its power.
"I'll lay my cards on the table. In truth, this Metapod of mine is no ordinary Metapod. It is a Metapod with the bloodline of the Hoenn Region's sky dragon, whose name is Rayquaza."
Reporters: "?"
This was not what they had expected. They weren't even in the same Egg Group, and reproductive isolation was a known fact. Could the great Rayquaza really have bred with a Bug-type and left behind its bloodline?
Impossible!
"This is Exhibit A."
At this moment, a photo of Ash's Metapod appeared on the screen behind them, and next to it, a photo of a winding, cyan dragon. The two shared a mysterious similarity in their shape, demeanor, spirit, and even the black markings on their bodies.
"This is Exhibit B."
Fearing that they would find flaws if they looked for too long, the screen flashed quickly, this time changing to a page from an ancient, yellowed book, on which a line of text was written.
"When a bug becomes a chrysalis, and the chrysalis becomes a dragon, it is known as an ancient dragon."
Reporters: "??"
"So, the ancients already told us the answer. Rayquaza can interact with Bug-type Pokémon. The reason my Metapod is so powerful is because it inherited a portion of Rayquaza's bloodline."
"And after my Metapod awakened its bloodline, it also received a mysterious instruction—it is the last Metapod to carry the bloodline of Rayquaza. In this era, there are no longer any Bug-types that can withstand Rayquaza's power."
"Therefore, if everyone shifts their training focus to Metapod, or other common—ahem, other ordinary Pokémon, the difficulty of becoming a powerful trainer will multiply. I recommend not choosing Metapod for training."
*Hiss... Hiss... Hiss...*
As he finished speaking, dozens of reporters simultaneously sucked in a sharp breath, instantly heating up the entire lecture hall.
"So it was just that contestant Ash's luck is heaven-defying? I thought we Bug-types were finally on the rise."
"I knew it! How could a Metapod be that strong? So there was a story like this behind it."
"My nephew wanted to become a Bug Catcher next year. No way, I have to call him and tell him to change his mind."
Hearing the whispers from below, Lance and Ash exchanged a look and nodded secretly.
Good, they bought it.
It might seem ridiculous, but Rayquaza was a Pokémon from the Hoenn Region. Communication between regions had always been poor. Since he couldn't explain it himself, he could just pass the buck to another region and be done with it.
As for whether the Hoenn Region would protest in the future, claiming their Kanto Region had insulted their great Rayquaza, that didn't matter.
After all, regions tend to be isolationist; who cares what nonsense other regions spout.
This was the solution devised by Champion Lance, the strongest of them all!
"No, I should add some more fuel to the fire... ahem!"
Thinking this, Lance coughed a few times, drawing the reporters' attention back to him.
"In that case, let me also recommend the best Pokémon team lineup for the younger generation of Kanto trainers in 2020. This will ensure a stable climb through the ranks."
Upon hearing this, the reporters' eyes lit up, and they aimed their cameras at Lance again.
This was a recommendation from the strongest man! Every word was gold. Fully grasping its meaning would be worth more than ten years of study!
"First, we choose our favorite Pokémon. After all, I've always advocated that interest comes first, and battling is second. For example, let's select this cute electric mouse as the first member of our team."
Lance casually picked up the Pikachu from Ash's shoulder and placed it in front of him.
This made Ash raise a mental question mark. Didn't he just say that Pikachu represented an even more corrupting trend than Metapod? How could he now be recommending people train one?
Lance's whole crusade was to improve the overall strength of Kanto's trainers. He'd probably prefer it if everyone had six Charizards. And now he was saying interest comes first?
Lance ignored Ash's look and continued, "Then, based on Pikachu's moves, ability, and habits, we build the rest of the team lineup. And so, we add the other five Pokémon."
At this time, the screen behind them showed Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Lapras, and Snorlax—a total of six Pokémon.
"And then, we make a harmless substitution for one of them."
As he said this, Lance suddenly pushed the electric mouse in front of him aside. On the screen, Pikachu was replaced by a Tyranitar.
Pikachu: "?"
With a few quick changes, all six Pokémon were replaced with Dragonite, Metagross, Tyranitar, Garchomp, Hydreigon, and Dragapult.
"Yes, this is the optimal team lineup when prioritizing interest. The power might be a little lacking, but as I said, interest and passion are what's most important," Lance said slowly.
(end of chapter)
