Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

Chapter 1183 The cruel reality

"I'll leave tomorrow's training to you."

Cen Zhi put the Poké Ball on his belt, nodded to Lin Yi, turned around and left the lounge.

"Go slowly."

Lin Yi responded, bent his legs and sat on the floor, his knees resting on the open notebook, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the edge of the paper, his brows furrowed, as if thinking about something.

The Fiery Roaring Tiger on the side was lying lazily, scratching the burlap bag of catnip with its claws. It finally picked out some powder and took a deep breath when it put it to its nose.

In an instant, its pupils shrank into thin lines, a satisfied purr rolled out of its throat, and its tail swept the ground with a rustling sound, like a hopeless drug addict.

Gardevoir and Gyarados took a few steps back with disgust on their faces, while the Pteranodon glided down from a high altitude and poked the Roaring Tiger's head with its wingtips, making a short mocking sound.

The training room, made of impact-resistant alloy, was in a mess.

There was a pile of rubble from a rockfall in the corner, scorch marks on the ground, and a few tufts of Pokémon hair scattered around.

The staff member pushed the maintenance vehicle in and was about to check the damaged floor when he saw the blazing roaring tiger suddenly stand up and wrestle with the fossil pterosaur.

"Crack!"

The roaring tiger swung its claws and slapped the opponent's wings, flames dancing on its fingertips.

"Hooo!"

The fossil pterosaur swung its tail and lashed at its flank, and its sharp cry caused dust to fall from the ceiling.

The two huge monsters rolled into a ball in the middle of the training room, and the metal floor was scratched by their claws, making a harsh sound. The staff were frightened and hurriedly retreated and hid in a safe area to watch.

"Tsk! Quiet—"

Lin Yi's thoughts were interrupted and he looked up with a slightly cold look in his eyes. The pencil in his fingertips drew a crooked mark on the notebook.

The Fiery Roaring Tiger and the Fossil Pterosaur trembled all over, their claws suspended in mid-air, like animated characters with the pause button pressed, not daring to move even the tips of their tails.

"..."

Lin Yi rubbed the Qingming acupoint, and the tactical model that had just formed in his mind shattered into pieces.

He looked at the two dejected Pokémon in front of him. The former's ears drooped like airplane ears, and the latter's wings dragged on the ground with droop, just like elementary school students who had been caught and were waiting for punishment.

"Back to the ball."

Before he finished his words, the Blazing Tiger immediately pounced on the Poké Ball at its feet, pressed its paw pad on the red button, and before the red light flashed, it did not forget to use its tail to roll away half a bag of catnip.

The Pterosaur tapped the Poké Ball with the tip of its wing, and before leaving, it flapped its wings at the Roaring Tiger, causing the gusts of air to rustle the tactical notes.

"Wow--"

There was a low exclamation from the staff.

They had seen too many trainers being tormented by aggressive Pokémon, but they had never seen a scene where two quasi-god-level Pokémon were brought back to the cage with just a few words.

The huge monster that had just shaken the earth and mountains was now just two Poké Balls lying quietly on the floor, as if the melee just now was just an illusion.

I knew that both Tigerblade and Pteranodon were very aggressive Pokémon. The fact that they listened to Lin Yi so much shows how high Lin Yi's level is.

Suddenly, the door of the training room slowly opened without any warning, and a figure sneaked in like a ghost.

This sudden scene shocked the staff who were originally concentrating on their work. Their eyes were all drawn to it at the same time, as if time had frozen at this moment.

However, when they saw the face of the person who came, their shocked expressions were instantly replaced by an indescribable emotion.

"Shhh."

Lin Guochang quickly glanced at Lin Yi, who was concentrating on his notebook, then put his finger to his lips and whispered for everyone to keep quiet.

The staff nodded in understanding. After all, they knew the relationship between Lin Yi and Lin Guochang very well, so they were not overly surprised.

They tacitly left the training room with light steps, leaving the two of them in the training room.

"The weather team doesn't seem to be feasible,"

Lin Yi's voice echoed in the silent training room, "The Pokémon in our team have different attributes, and it's really beyond our ability to rely on just one type of weather to take care of the other Pokémon.

How about forming a simple space team? But the problem is that most of my Pokémon are high-speed types, and space will limit my attack speed..."

Lin Guochang slowly approached Lin Yi, taking every step very cautiously, for fear of disturbing his thoughts.

When he finally walked to Lin Yi's side, he looked down at the notebook that was somewhat worn out by Lin Yi, and couldn't help but be stunned.

The pages of the notebook were filled with various tactical plans. Some were crossed out by Lin Yi with a red pen, some were circled with a green pen, and some were marked with question marks.

These tactical plans are like an intricate map, dazzling and even dizzying.

"What are you doing?"

Lin Guochang looked at Lin Yi and finally couldn't help but ask.

When Lin Yi heard the voice, he looked up in surprise, as if he was completely unaware of Lin Guochang's arrival.

He stood up slowly, dusted off his pants, and replied, "Oh, I was thinking about Cen Zhi and Lu Xinghui's tactics."

"Tactics?"

"Ah."

Lin Yi nodded and explained, “After this day of training, I found that their Pokémon are actually not weak, but it may still be difficult to achieve good results in a high-level competition like the Global League.

So I am thinking about how to arrange appropriate tactics for them to maximize their strengths. "

Lin Guochang was silent for a moment, then asked, "Have you thought about it?"

"not yet."

Lin Yi sighed and said helplessly,

"In the last mock match, they couldn't win even when they were four against one. To be honest, the gap in strength between our second team and the first teams of other countries is too big. If we meet them in the game, I'm afraid we will be pinned to the ground and rubbed without any chance to fight back."

After hearing this, Lin Guochang did not comfort him as Lin Yi expected. Instead, he said bluntly, "Don't think about it. It's not necessary."

Hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel very confused. He looked at Lin Guochang puzzledly and asked, "What do you mean?"

"The global league is held every five years. It is the world's top competition. Our Chinese team is extremely strong and is often the champion or runner-up. But this team is often eliminated in the first round."

He then said bluntly: "To be honest, Team 2 is just here to make up the numbers and is not a real participating team at all. The real contestants are our Team 1.

The reason why I asked you to participate in the global league is actually to let you accumulate some competition experience, add some luster to your resume, and pave the way for you to challenge the King of Kings in the future."

Lin Guochang looked at Lin Yi and continued:

"I know you're a genius, better than any of the previous members of the second team. Maybe you can achieve some good results in the global league, but the other people in the second team..."

Lin Guochang paused, shook his head, and then said:

“That may be a little too blunt, but it’s the truth. You don’t need to waste too much time and energy on them.

Don't look at me like that, this is not my decision alone, this is the result of our discussion with the four kings, and this has always been the arrangement."

There was no obvious change in Lin Yi's expression. He just asked calmly, "Is that so? But I still want to give it a try."

Lin Guochang sighed and said:

"Well, that's it. But, son, I still have to remind you that you have to be mentally prepared. You may put in a lot of effort but not get the corresponding reward in the end."

For a genius like Lin Yi who has had smooth sailing since childhood, Lin Guochang is most afraid that he will fail in the hurdle of "wanting but not getting".

After all, the seedlings in the greenhouse may not be able to withstand heavy rain.