Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

Chapter 328 Li Luochen must be thinking this way!

The first match has officially ended.

As the dust settled from the field, the cheers from the stands continued.

Li Luochen had just stepped off the battlefield and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath.

Two figures darted in front of him in a flash.

It was Xiaozhi and Xiaomao.

The two boys' eyes shone brightly, and they surrounded Li Luochen from both sides, their excitement practically overflowing from their faces.

"That's amazing!"

Xiao Zhi spoke first, gesturing with his hands in front of his chest, wishing he could relive all those amazing moments: "Gym Leader Luo Chen! How...how did you do that?!"

Xiao Mao nodded frantically beside him, rarely so enthusiastically agreeing:

"Yes! It's that kind of... that kind of..." He struggled to find the right words, "It's that kind of effortless ease he always seemed to have during matches!"

Ash added, "Whether it's Dragonite versus Gyarados, or Latias versus Dolphin, it's like you already knew what was going to happen!"

The two people, with four eyes, stared intently at Li Luochen, awaiting his answer.

Li Luochen smiled as they rehearsed their lines.

He looked at the two bright-eyed boys in front of him and gently patted their shoulders:

"This is just a matter of practice makes perfect. When you become stronger, you'll know what I'm thinking."

"I see... is that so?"

Ash and Gary exchanged a glance and nodded vigorously, their expressions conveying a sense of "I understand, but it seems like I don't fully understand."

In fact.

Li Luochen withdrew his hand, his gaze falling on the still-smoking deep pit not far away.

The battle we just fought.

He didn't really use any tactics.

What prediction, what psychological game, what counter-strategy...?

None at all.

It's purely a numerical crushing victory.

Dragonite's Special Attack isn't strong enough? No problem, just switch to Latias.

Latias's Special Attack is already strong? Then equip it with Heart Drop, and its Special Attack will increase by another 50%.

The enemy is going to engage in close combat? Take off.

Is the enemy going to use ranged attacks? I'll instantly unleash a Solar Beam to blast them back.

There's only one left on the other side? So what? I still have three.

From beginning to end, it can be summed up in one sentence:

My score is higher than yours.

That's all the tactics.

I'm so strong, not because I need to spend all my time figuring out tactics.

That's so tiring!

Since the numbers are already overwhelmingly superior, it's definitely time to play a one-sided game!

You take one move, I take another, we counter each move?

That's something we only do when our skill levels are roughly equal.

You predict my moves, I'll predict yours in return?

That's only necessary during the mutual probing phase.

But things are different now.

Once he has the skill, he loves to play games where he completely dominates.

Simple, direct, and requires no brainpower.

The opposing team spent half a day painstakingly setting up their strategy, only to have it all wiped out with a single numerical crushing blow.

Isn't this much more satisfying than racking your brains to come up with tactics?

……

……

Unova region, Blueberry Academy, Alliance Society.

On the television screen, the game has ended.

In the video, Li Luochen is shaking hands with Chen Wenhai. The two stand for a few seconds on the devastated stadium before turning away and leaving, before the scene shifts to Li Luochen promoting products from Fujian Province.

At this moment, Ziyu stood up from her seat.

She turned around, facing the group of club members in the activity room who were still immersed in the competition, and cleared her throat.

"Everyone."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

Everyone looked up at Zi Yu.

Zi Yu's gaze swept over every face, her tone as serious as if she were giving a lecture: "Did everyone see the battle just now clearly?"

Some nodded in agreement, while others were still savoring the moment.

Zi Yu continued, "Master Luo Chen's battle process and his on-the-spot command are operations that every student present should learn from."

The activity room fell silent for a moment.

Immediately, a member muttered to themselves, "Learn...learn how to crush the opponent with sheer numbers?"

Zi Yu didn't answer directly, but instead played the recorded clips, explaining frame by frame: "Take a close look at Master Luo Chen's commands; every step is textbook-perfect!"

"First, his command is precise. He never hesitates when to attack, when to defend, and when to substitute. If Dragonite is being targeted? He immediately recalls it and substitutes Latias. This kind of decisiveness is rare."

She held up a second finger: "Second, counter each move as it comes. When Gym Leader Chen Wenhai used Whirlpool to restrict Dragonite's mobility, he immediately had Dragonite use Hurricane, followed by Sunny Day."

"This is a typical example. Since you want to restrict my movement, I'll just change the weather and the tactics, making all your previous plans useless."

The third finger: "Thirdly, and most importantly, he never follows his opponent's rhythm. If his opponent tries to force him into close combat, he uses Latias to fly up and attack from a distance. If his opponent tries to stall for time until the weather ends, he uses Solar Beam to instantly make it impossible for them to stall."

"From beginning to end, he was the one leading his opponent."

At this point, Zi Yu slammed her hand on the table and concluded, "This is the true art of conducting."

Just then, an untimely voice rang out lazily: "Why do I have a feeling that my cousin isn't actually thinking that much about it?"

Du Ruo lay on the table, her chin resting on her arm, her eyelids drooping.

Both are Dragon-type trainers.

Du Ruo felt that Li Luochen simply wanted to dominate with numerical superiority.

Zi Yu is completely over-interpreting things.

"Du Ruo! Just because you're lazy doesn't mean Pavilion Master Luo Chen is lazy too!"

Zi Yu had a different opinion.

To become a gym leader, one must have insights and experiences in tactics. Even if they don't show it, they must have thought about those things in their hearts.

After saying that, she abruptly turned to look at N, who was savoring the match beside her: "Right, N?"

N sat quietly on the small stool the whole time, watching the entire game.

As Li Luochen's good friend, he understood this person better than anyone else present.

Who is Li Luochen?

They are the kind of people who seem calm and collected, as if they haven't thought about anything, but in reality, their minds are working faster than anyone else's.

The commanders in the game, any one of them could be considered a model!

Switch to Dragonite and use Sunny Day to allow Latias to instantly use Solar Beam, achieving the effect of instantly killing the opponent.

Each step seemed to be done casually.

But N knows that's not the case.

Those seemingly casual actions were all calculated.

However, Li Luochen is the kind of person who never wears his thoughts on his face.

N's gaze lingered on the figure on the television screen who had already left the field, and he didn't look away for a long time.

He must have thought about it.

I definitely wanted to.

N silently thought to himself:

I just didn't let you see it!

Zi Yu's eyes lit up when she heard N's words.

She immediately turned to face the still hesitant club members, spreading her hands: "See? Even Master Luo Chen's friend said so! Master Luo Chen definitely thinks that way!"

Du Ruo lay on the table and rolled her eyes.

The others looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

N remained calm, simply nodding slightly.

Then, looking at Du Ruo, he said, "Du Ruo, I'd like to ask you about the Giant's Cave, is that alright?"