Although he didn't obtain a real solution from Agatha, he did learn of soone who might be able to provide one.
Aoki took the opportunity to leave on the grounds that he didn't want to disturb their eting, not giving Lance a chance to suggest a spar.
Aoki knew that Lance had wanted to battle him ever since he beca an Elite Four mber, and it was said that Lance had already found his second core.
While ga Evolution couldn't be used openly yet, Aoki was unwilling to fight this battle-crazed man, at least not for now.
At the very least, he needed to wait until Diancie, Gardevoir, and Salance had all grown up, plus Florges, and maybe by then Magearna could also participate in battle. If he didn't beat the crap out of him, he'd really think he was the Dragon-type Elite Four mber. He'd field a team of Fairy-type Pokémon to make him realize he was actually a Flying-type Elite.
With such self-consoling thoughts, Aoki ran off as if he were flying.
If he really fought Lance and was caught by the ubiquitous dia, tomorrow's headlines would look like this.
"Shocking! Sandstorm Elite Four mber Travels to Kanto to Challenge Dragon-type Junior Elite Lance, Wishing to Prove to Master Lance Who the Real Dragon-type Elite Four mber Is!"
"Explosive! Sandstorm Elite Four mber Suffers a Regrettable Defeat to the Dragon-type Elite Four mber; Is the Kanto Region Already Thirty Years Ahead of the Hoenn Region?"
"Appalling! Sandstorm Elite Four mber Challenges Dragon-type Elite Four mber, Wins Narrowly, Claims to Be the Universe's Number One Elite!"
"..."
Aoki now had a special status; his every move represented the Hoenn Region, and the dia wouldn't mind making a big deal out of things.
Moreover, regardless of whether Aoki won or lost, running to soone else's territory to fight Lance ant he would always be the challenger; whether he won or lost, he wouldn't leave behind a good reputation.
After all, these were all Kanto reporters; no matter how they wrote, they would favor the Kanto Region.
Lance was also a popular young idol in the Kanto Region, and many people were always paying attention to matters concerning him.
But because there were no public battle videos, and combined with the obvious suspicion that the old Elite Four mbers had gone easy on him during the Elite Challenge, Lance's fa had always remained within the Kanto Region. If it weren't for his handso looks, which many older won were willing to support, he might not even be as famous as Lorelei.
Look at Lorelei's various titles: Goddess of Ice and Snow! Otaku Killer! She even had the title of being in the top four of the Sinnoh Tournant, just like Aoki.
As for Aoki, he was now the true internet sensation, the kind that covered the entire Pokémon World.
The public battle with Steven made the two of them famous overnight, and the results of the battle with the Black Emissary made many ordinary people reassess the combat power of the Elite Four.
In short, the conclusion was that Aoki could not agree to a battle with Lance.
Because... he couldn't win!
Knowing he couldn't win but still insisting on going—wouldn't he be afraid of the other Elite Four mbers in the Hoenn Region calling him a feeder teammate?
Actually, it wasn't that he truly couldn't win, but rather that it would be extrely difficult without using ga Evolution, and the probability of winning wasn't high.
If it were a life-and-death battle, Aoki guaranteed he could beat the crap out of Lance!
Just like that, after consoling himself, Aoki fled into the Breeders Guild.
It was definitely because he missed his teacher Matsuda too much, not because he was afraid of Lance coming to find him again.
As the youngest High-Level Breeder in the history of the Breeders Guild, although Aoki didn't co to the Breeders Guild often, everyone here knew him. Additionally, his teacher Matsuda was also working here at the mont and always had "my disciple Aoki this" and "my disciple Aoki that" on his lips; even if they didn't know him before, they knew him now.
So Aoki found his long-unseen teacher, Matsuda, without any obstruction.
When Aoki found him, he discovered that he wasn't actually imrsed in the lab, but was leisurely watering flowers with a watering can, humming a little tune, looking quite a bit younger.
This was a typical case of a "second spring" rejuvenation.
"Teacher." Aoki walked up behind Matsuda, who didn't even notice him.
Hiss—
The water from the watering can went off-target. Matsuda looked at Aoki with a face full of surprise, "Why are you here?"
Aoki had once thought his teacher Matsuda would bla him for not visiting after becoming an Elite Four mber, but now it seed that his teacher simply didn't want him to appear and affect his current beautiful life.
Feeling that Aoki's gaze was a bit off, Matsuda imdiately coughed to break the awkwardness, "Ahem, you've finally co. I thought you'd forgotten your teacher after becoming an Elite Four mber."
Aoki didn't speak, just gave Matsuda a look for him to interpret.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Matsuda imdiately changed the subject, "Ahem, you must have co here looking for because you need help with sothing, right?"
Aoki didn't dare tease his teacher any further and stated frankly, "Yes, but I mainly need to find the President. I wonder if she's here."
"Xiao Gang..." Just as Aoki finished speaking, he heard soone outside calling his teacher's na, and a figure appeared at the door.
Wasn't it exactly the President Aoki was looking for?
"Granny Kui," Aoki called out imdiately.
Hearing this, Granny Kui didn't show the slightest bit of embarrassnt; a smile appeared on her face, "It's Xiao Aoki. Are you here to ask your teacher for help?"
Matsuda kept signaling Aoki and Granny Kui with his eyes, hoping not to expose their affair, but in the eyes of an observant person, there wasn't much difference.
"No, I ca to ask for Granny Kui's help," Aoki said with a smile, completely ignoring his teacher.
"Oh? Is there a problem that can trouble our Xiao Aoki? Let's hear it." Granny Kui was very satisfied with Aoki's current state.
Aoki was Matsuda's disciple, and Matsuda even treated Aoki as his own half-grandson. He wasn't married and had no descendants; Aoki was his only junior.
Granny Kui's situation was almost the sa as Matsuda's, but Granny Kui had a few other disciples who had already reached the level of High-Level Breeder and had strong potential, but they were quite a bit behind compared to Aoki.
Granny Kui also knew how much Matsuda valued Aoki. As the saying goes, "love , love my dog," so Granny Kui found Aoki more and more pleasing to the eye.
So Aoki recounted the matter of Darkrai once again. Hearing Aoki's words, the expressions of Matsuda and Granny Kui turned slightly grave.
As senior Breeders, they had never seen such a situation before.
"Indeed, according to Elite Four mber Agatha's ntion of the theory that 'extres et,' if we can identify plants or things that survive there that are not of that attribute, combined with special catalytic thods and potions, there is a high probability of being able to solve this problem. Even if it can't be fully solved, it can be partially alleviated," Granny Kui said.
"Why don't you let Aoki look at your private records? Those things of yours will just be taken into the grave if you keep them hidden. Current Aoki is arguably the most qualified among all the Breeders in the Breeders Guild to inherit your precious materials," Matsuda said.
Hearing this, Granny Kui fell into deep thought.
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