I, the first trainer of the new world

Chapter 1474 The important thing is to maintain that gentleness

"Mmm~" Xiao Yike lay on the table, making a whimpering sound like a small animal.

Without hardship, there is no environment for battle. For trainers who are passionate about battle, the inability to battle naturally prevents them from improving themselves. Just like Shinji, once he reaches a certain peak, he is unable to pursue the next step.

She is grateful to everyone who has helped the Mirror World, and even though they don't need anything in return, she wants to repay them as much as possible.

The champion, who grew up with the help of others, wants to help others in the same way that those who helped her did.

This is what's bothering her.

She lacked the power to help others.

"What's wrong?" Karuni sat next to Yike and saw Yike whimpering on the table. She was immediately worried. "Does your stomach hurt?"

Xiao Yi immediately raised her head and shook her head repeatedly: "No, no..."

His mental state certainly doesn't suggest a stomachache.

Karuni's worry turned into a smile: "You look a little doubtful, like a lost puppy."

Xiao Yi blushed: "Little...little puppy?"

"Mmm, cute little puppy." Karuni couldn't help but laugh.

Xiao Yi blushed and lowered her head, looking somewhat at a loss.

Karuni's gentle voice and kind smile seemed like a sincere compliment, and even though the adjectives she used were a bit strange, Xiao Yike still subconsciously felt shy.

“I’m not a little kid…” Xiao Yike replied, sobbing.

Her voice, however, carried an indescribable joy and shyness, making her sound just like a cute child being praised by her mother.

Karuni couldn't help but laugh, and gently patted her little head: "Want to tell me?"

Although it's usually Qianlin who's giving advice and guidance to the trainers and his students in Yanxia, ​​these champions sometimes want to chat with their juniors and offer them some encouragement.

As for Steven, forget about him. He won't offer any advice; he'll just give you Mega Stones.

"I..." Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and said softly with some sadness, "I am just very grateful to everyone, and I also want to help everyone, but my strength is too weak, and even if I want to help everyone, I can't do it."

So you're upset about this~

Karuni's smile softened even more: "What a gentle child."

"Eh?" Xiao Yike shyly looked up at her, her whole face flushed.

"Isn't it kind of you to become anxious because you're worried that you're not strong enough to help others?" Karuni asked with a smile.

Yi Ke blushed and her voice became even softer: "But... it's normal to be grateful for help from others, and to help those who are weaker when you have the ability. Everyone does that, so how can it be considered gentle?"

“So everyone here is a very kind person,” Karini replied with a smile. “Like Chibane, he saved Carlos twice, um~ three times if you include Team Rainbow Rocket. Doesn’t that make him kind?”

Xiao Yi blinked and subconsciously looked at Qian Lin, who was out in the distance, outwitting Ma Xiaduo to snatch the kebabs.

This person even steals his own Pokémon's skewers; can he really be considered gentle?

Although he acts like a human being when comforting people, that's all he does. At other times, how can he be considered gentle?

Thinking about it, she looked at Karuni with a strange expression.

You haven't been brainwashed by this guy like Yike, have you?

"You're definitely slandering Qianlin." Karuni immediately guessed Xiao Yike's thoughts, and her smile became even more pronounced. "Have you seen the recordings of his early live streams? The ones from Zunlong Mountain and the Twelve Villages, and the one where he faced the Moltres?"

These recordings are all public. Ever since Qianlin's live stream was able to connect to the Pokémon world's network, people in the Pokémon world have been able to see the old recordings as well.

Alpaca Technology, a small company.

The champions had all watched Qianlin's recorded broadcast. When they first saw Qianlin from Zunlong Mountain, they didn't quite recognize him until they saw Milotic and Clefairy at the end.

The short-haired, sunny, and shy boy in the video is actually Qian Lin!

The bamboo orchid was shocked for a whole year.

Lance was slightly better off, since he had already met and even had a friendly match with Chibana when Chibana first arrived in the Pokémon world and before it became so abstract, and he ended up losing.

Xiao Yike had also watched it. She hadn't gone to the Yanxia Alliance yet. After arriving in Galar and opening Qianlin's box, she watched all of Qianlin's live stream content.

"Are you trying to say that he was still very gentle back then?" Xiao Yike's face scrunched up, looking somewhat displeased.

“Quite the opposite.” Karune shook her head. “Back then, he was still very green. Although he was friendly to Pokémon, there was something strange about it. His explanations of Pokémon and the way he looked at them didn’t seem like those of a trainer. Instead, he was… how should I put it, a little arrogant. That’s why Milotic, the Totem, was wary of him, because at that time he hadn’t fully accepted Pokémon.”

"At that time, he was not really a qualified trainer."

Seeing Xiao Yike's stunned expression, Karini continued, "But... after just one battle, the battle between Swabbit and Growlithe, Qianlin's gaze towards Swabbit changed. It was no longer the gaze of someone looking at a pet, but a true respect for Pokémon, placing it on an equal footing and considering himself a trainer. It was at that moment that he truly transformed into a trainer."

"You think that's all I wanted to say?" Karune laughed. "When we first watched Chihaya's livestream, we didn't think it was anything special. Even after he became a real trainer, he was still just so-so. After all... every trainer in our Pokémon world has to go through just as much as he has, until Blue Ocean City..."

“Blue Ocean City…” Xiao Yike’s mind was already filled with images of Zeng Sheng and Rotom.

“Yes.” Karuni nodded, as if lost in memories, memories that were indescribably tender, “The ones who truly made us champions recognize Qianlin as our leader were Zeng Sheng and Rotom from Blue Ocean City.”

Karuni looked up at Qianlin with incredibly gentle eyes: "Xiao Yike, since you've seen those recordings, let me ask you a small question. If you were facing an unknown enemy, knowing that danger lurks in the shadows, and Rotom in front of you is the only solution, what would you do?"

Xiao Yi didn't say anything.

The answer to this question is very simple: subdue Rotom.

But Qianlin didn't.

It's not that he hadn't thought about capturing Rotom; his initial idea was to capture Rotom and take it away. After all, in a context where humans and Pokémon were still at odds, it would be too dangerous for a wild Pokémon of unknown origin to be hiding in a settlement.

However, after discovering Rotom's feelings for Zeng Sheng, Qian Lin, who had this idea, abandoned his original plan without hesitation and taught Zeng Sheng how to subdue Rotom on the spot.

Yes, as Yilin said, in the endless parallel worlds, it is highly likely that only Zeng Sheng from the world where the transmigrator Qian Lin is located subdued Rotom in Blue Ocean City. Even if Zeng Sheng subdued Rotom, it was after Qian Lin's death.

“It’s not just you.” Karuni interrupted Ike’s thoughts. “Most of us champions have concluded that we will subdue Rotom at that time.”

It's not that the champions couldn't see Lotom's feelings for Zeng Sheng; as I said before, it's about considering the historical context.

At that time, humans and Pokémon were on opposing sides on Earth. The policies towards Pokémon in Yanxia were just beginning, and even external channels had not yet been opened. Under such circumstances, most champions would not have allowed Zeng Sheng, who had never been in contact with Pokémon before, to talk to Rotom.

The point isn't that Qianlin did it, the point is... Qianlin did it without the slightest hesitation.

The moment he discovered Rotom's special feelings, he abandoned his original thoughts, which is what truly moved the champions.

“Without thinking, without hesitation, not for himself, but for all those who trust him and follow him… This is the gentleness of a leader.” Karuni smiled, a gentle smile. “He saved Carlos three times, asking for nothing in return, not seeking gratitude, just jokingly saying that I was his first wife… Some people think he was taking advantage of his kindness, but the truth is, even if Carlos wanted to repay him, he couldn’t speak up because of his casual remark about his ‘first wife’.”

"Yes, he only wants one reward: that we won't be hunted down by the Kalos League when he talks trash about me and Gardevoir."

"That's all."

Karuni looked at Xiao Yike: "Isn't someone like that considered gentle?"

Xiao Yi looked at Karuni in disbelief.

This was the first time she had ever heard of such a story behind this casual banter.

Karune gently stroked her head: "Little Ike, everyone has a weak time, and everyone needs time to grow. Even Senior Bluegreen needed a year to build a complete team, and you have been a trainer for less than a year."

"So don't be anxious, the important thing is to maintain that gentleness."