Chapter 120: Connotation
Lu Li had no idea what happened in the passage, and he returned to the hotel with a face full of displeasure.
“I won the bet.”
On a luxury hover car, Jin Fengjiao said confidently.
Yu Zhonggang still had a worried look.
Setting aside her background, Ekaterina’s talent was also outrageous.
Not yet 25 years old and already a Gym Level Trainer, and moreover a veteran Gym Trainer, with almost all of the first tier already having Gym Level Pokémon.
What kind of concept is this?
If things go smoothly, Ekaterina can break through to Heavenly King before 30, even contend for Champion at 40, and reach the Master realm at 60.
Master-level Trainers age slower than ordinary people, meaning she would have 20 years of peak period from 60 to 80.
For an Alliance, this is a true pillar.
The most fatal thing is that although Ekaterina is located in the eastern district of the European Alliance, she has constant friction with the internal European Alliance and is even considering joining the Asian Alliance.
After all, in terms of territory, the region ruled by the Yekaterina Family can also be counted within the Asian Alliance.
For such an existence with both background and talent that are terrifyingly strong, is it really okay for them, these small fries, to scheme against her?
Yu Zhonggang had a clear sense of his own limits; this was as far as he would go in life. Even if he could advance one more step, he couldn’t assemble three Heavenly Kings in his main team, so he no longer pursued his own progress.
Jin Fengjiao naturally understood her husband; he had climbed from commoner to Gym Leader step by step, relying on caution and steadiness.
Yu Zhonggang knew what things should be done and what shouldn’t.
But the essence of the world is competition, and with such a good opportunity right in front of them, failing to seize it would be the real lifelong regret.
“You don’t need to worry about this matter. Even if something really goes wrong, I’ll bear it alone,” Jin Fengjiao said in an unquestionable tone.
Yu Zhonggang, with his mouth slightly open, finally nodded silently.
He wanted to say that Heavenly King was enough; there was really no need to covet the Champion position. He knew Lili’s talent; at best, she could reach Regional Heavenly King level.
As for Title Heavenly King, no need to even think about it; Lili simply didn’t have the qualification.
Now Jin Fengjiao wanted to push their daughter to a position she shouldn’t be in.
At this moment, Yu Zhonggang thought of that woman named Jin Cuilian.
Both surnamed Jin, both trying to push their children to a high position that shouldn’t belong to them.
The difference was that Jin Cuilian succeeded; Jin Huang had now become a Gym Apprentice, and might break through to Heavenly King in the future.
But what about his own daughter?
In fact, the reason Jin Fengjiao was so persistent was precisely because of that cousin of hers.
A collateral branch of the family, and just a high school teacher at that, yet her cousin could do it—why couldn’t she, Jin Fengjiao?
It was exactly this mindset that made Jin Fengjiao so bold and reckless.
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After returning to the hotel, Lu Li released Charmander.
After coming out of the Poké Ball, Charmander looked eager to try.
Lu Li quickly covered Charmander’s mouth with his hand and warned in a low voice: “Same old rules; we’re outside now, you can’t just burn things randomly.”
Charmander nodded pitifully and aggrievedly.
“Fire~”
（That battle just now wasn’t satisfying at all; I didn’t get to show my strength at all.）
Lu Li: “…”
“Fire~”
（I think your commanding had issues too. If you’d let me use Flame Charge right away back then, that duck would have been one-shot by me.）
Lu Li: “…”
Lu Li had thought Charmander would get cocky, but he never imagined it would inflate to this extent.
“Bang~”
Lu Li directly gave the little dinosaur a knuckle rap, then pretended to be angry as he warned: “How can you use your trump card so quickly? This was just an internal match in Qingfeng City.
When you face stronger opponents in later matches and they figure out your secret technique, what will you use to fight them then?”
“Fire~”
（Trainer, I know I was wrong!）
Charmander, covering its head with both claws, quickly submitted.
The Trainer’s hand is still so forceful; feels like I still can’t beat this guy!
Charmander felt both depressed and speechless inside.
It had thought itself strong enough; even if not as good as Xiao Lü or Xiao Mei, it should at least have no problem beating a Trainer, right?
Suppressed again, Charmander silently squatted in the corner, questioning its dragon life.
Seeing this, Lu Li couldn’t help but smile.
Every Pokémon has its own personality; Charmander was the type that was easily ignited and inflated, and quite arrogant too.
This guy was similar to Xiao Zhi’s Charizard, practically using the same template—at least in terms of personality.
Fortunately, Xiao Mei and Xiao Lü were stronger than Charmander, and he as the Trainer could suppress it; otherwise, this guy would be even more inflated.
A Pokémon’s personality is like that; you can’t call it bad, at most it’s just the rebellious phase of youth.
As for how to handle this situation?
When the rebellious phase hits, it’s usually because it needs a beating; a few beatings will do.
After all, Pokémon don’t have the complex emotions of humans.
After suppressing Charmander’s arrogance, Lu Li sat cross-legged on the bed and began meditation cultivation.
Qi Refining Second Layer was still far off; even with the gem on the necklace as a cheat, the cultivation speed was still painfully slow.
A day’s time passed in the blink of an eye during cultivation.
When Lu Li opened his eyes again, it was already the next morning.
Lu Li stopped cultivating because his phone rang.
Looking at the unfamiliar number on his phone, Lu Li helplessly answered the call.
He had a rough idea of who was calling.
“Do you still remember what you promised me yesterday? Little Pudding!” Ekaterina’s voice came from the phone, teasing but still carrying an unquestionable tone.
“I know. You can come to the Water World Hotel; we’ll meet there,” Lu Li said listlessly.
Luckily, this foreign Alliance woman couldn’t stay in the Asian Alliance for too long.
Wash face, brush teeth, then head out.
Lu Li waited listlessly at the doorway for Ekaterina’s arrival.
A red luxury maglev car stopped in front of Lu Li.
A pair of jade-like long legs stretched out from inside.
Lu Li’s evaluation of this was that these legs were something else.
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
After getting out of the car, Ekaterina expressed her apology.
“No problem, I haven’t waited long.” Lu Li nodded casually, then asked curiously: “Where are we going?”
“Linmu City.”
Hearing this name, Lu Li’s pupils contracted.
His impression of Linmu City was that it had the black market ranked seventh in the Southern Region.
“What does this woman want?” Lu Li couldn’t help but give Ekaterina another glance.
Lu Li pretended to ask casually: “What are we going there for? Linmu City isn’t a tourist city.”
Ekaterina asked meaningfully: “Is that so? You, born and raised in Qingfeng City, really don’t know the essence of Linmu City?”
