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Her voluptuous figure and charming face instantly made Brock's eyes turn into two giant hearts!
When Misty saw her, her slender fingers trembled as she pointed, her face showing shock and pleasant surprise: "Master Lorelei!!!"
"Elite Four Lorelei!"
Misty and Brock spoke the name of the sexy woman who had suddenly spoken behind them.
Ash then showed a look of sudden realization. He had been wondering why this person looked so familiar. It turned out to be the Kanto Ice Elite Four — Lorelei!!!
"Lorelei!!!" The passerby audience also showed extreme shock upon seeing Lorelei. He clearly hadn't expected to meet Lorelei, one of the Kanto Elite Four, here. This was simply too lucky!
"Hello~ How are you? You must be Ash, right? I've heard so much about you in the League, and now I finally get to meet you in person." Lorelei rested her delicate hands lightly on her chin, her body leaning slightly forward, a look of interest on her charming face.
"M-Miss Lorelei! This humble one has admired you for a long time. The moment I saw you, I felt that I have no regrets in this life!" Brock stammered, bowing deeply to Lorelei.
This was the highest level of etiquette Brock would display when facing a respected and beautiful woman.
Ash and Misty exchanged glances, both shaking their heads helplessly. Brock was beyond saving; they might as well find a place to bury him.
"Hehe, your friend is quite interesting. Thank you for your admiration, but putting aside my Elite Four status, I'm actually just an ordinary person. There's no need to be so formal. If you're talking about special, I'm not as special as him." Loreleisaid, her gaze fixed on Ash.
The special person she spoke of was, without explanation, Ash.
"Not at all, I just have a little special ability, and in terms of being a Trainer, I'm still far behind you, Miss Lorelei… What were you saying earlier, Miss Lorelei? To prove something?" After recognizing her identity, Ash brought the conversation back to what Lorelei had initially said.
The reason Lorelei greeted them was because she had heard about the online discussions from the passerby audience.
Currently, not only Ash's reputation was damaged, but also the Kanto League's. As long as Ash didn't step forward to dispel the doubts, the online rumors would only escalate, eventually reaching an uncontrollable point.
Therefore, Ash had to make an appearance, and he needed a battle that matched his strength.
This was also the reason Lorelei proposed that suggestion — to have a battle to prove his strength.
"That's right, prove your strength. How about a battle with me right here at the Cerulean Gym?" Lorelei leaned back slightly, resting gently against the chair, her charming face full of smiles.
"At the Cerulean Gym?!"
"A battle!!!"
Misty, Brock, and the passerby audience all exclaimed in surprise. Especially the passerby audience, he never expected that someone he casually talked to was not only a famous celebrity online but also that their conversation was overheard by Lorelei.
After hearing it, Lorelei chose to battle Ash to clarify the online rumors… which meant that he was essentially the one who facilitated this battle!
Oh my, he actually facilitated an Elite Four battle?!
...An hour later, a major event occurred in Cerulean City. Lorelei, the Ice Elite Four of Kanto, appeared at the Cerulean Gym!
That wasn't all; the main thing was that Ash, who was widely rumored online to be a cheater, also appeared at the Cerulean Gym. And to prove himself, Lorelei and Ash would have an exhibition match!
The exhibition match rules were one-on-one, primarily to clarify the false rumors online that Ash's Pokémon were all rendered useless after their potential was fully unleashed.
Ash didn't need much; he only needed to bring out one Pokémon to prove that it was his inherent strength, and not achieved through some method with severe side effects.
Regardless of the purpose, as soon as the news of the exhibition match was released, the entire Cerulean City erupted!
Although the news spread for a very limited time, only a short hour, this hour allowed almost half of Cerulean City's population to flock to the Cerulean Gym.
This was the influence of an Elite Four!
Of course, there might have been some slight influence from Ash, but compared to the Elite Four's influence, Ash's impact could only be described as negligible.
More people came for Elite Four Lorelei.
In front of the Cerulean Gym, the acting Gym Leaders and synchronized swimming performers, the Cerulean Sisters, directly blocked the entrance, collecting tickets from those who came to watch the match.
Normally, a synchronized swimming ticket would cost about a hundred yuan, which wasn't actually expensive, considering it was the Gym Leader personally performing synchronized swimming for you!
The entire venue could probably accommodate seven to eight hundred people. If it were full, one show could collect seventy to eighty thousand yuan in ticket money. After deducting negligible expenses, a performance could still yield about sixty thousand yuan in net profit.
However, recently, the Cerulean Gym had been deserted. Forget revenue, just breaking even would be considered a success.
This kind of situation, where it was packed to this extent in just an hour, with even standing tickets sold out, was a first for the Cerulean Sisters!
Sakura initially set the seats at five hundred yuan each. She was worried it might be too high, but then a hundred tickets were bought in a flash. She immediately raised the price to one thousand yuan, and still, three hundred seats sold out extremely quickly.
Finally, she directly set the remaining seats at two thousand yuan, and the specially reserved first and second-row seats soared to five thousand and six thousand yuan respectively!
Even so, those seats were snatched up in just half an hour!
Sakura set the remaining standing tickets at eight hundred yuan each, but they were still in short supply. The people standing at the entrance of the Cerulean Gym now were all clamoring to get in, even if a seat cost ten thousand yuan!
Sakura smiled bitterly as she stopped the many Trainers trying to get in, while sighing inwardly, thinking, if only she had set the seats at five thousand yuan each, and the first and second rows at twenty to thirty thousand!
Damn, these people really don't treat money like money! This is just a match, just a seat, how can they possibly think of spending so much money on a single spot!
Their synchronized swimming performance seats were one hundred yuan, and front row two hundred yuan, and they couldn't even sell out!
Is an Elite Four's appeal really that terrifying?
Frankly speaking, today's income is estimated to be equivalent to their entire month's income, and a month here refers to a month of full attendance!
Lily and Daisy's eyes were practically turning green as they watched the money continuously pour in.
They wished the Elite Four would come for exhibition matches every day. Isn't this an easier way to make money than synchronized swimming?
"Sorry everyone, standing tickets are also sold out now. If you want to watch the exhibition match, wait until next time… When is next time? I don't know either, it depends on Elite Four Lorelei's mood." Sakura blinked and stuck out her tongue, speaking in a casual manner.
She also wanted to know when Lorelei would come again. If Lorelei could come for a week straight, then they wouldn't have to perform synchronized swimming for the rest of their lives. They would just fulfill their duties as Gym Leaders, and their latter half of life would essentially be worry-free.
Inside the arena at this moment, Ash and Lorelei were already standing on the battlefield. This was the Cerulean Gym's water field, surrounded by a light blue energy barrier.
This was an Aura barrier Ash had set up around the field in advance. Although time and energy were limited, it was perfectly capable of withstanding an Elite Four or even a Champion-level battle.
This battle was just a one-on-one and wouldn't last too long. Ash set up the barrier in advance because he didn't want to be distracted during the battle.
"Is this your ability? It truly is a convenient power!" Lorelei supported her ample chest with both hands, her beautiful eyes scanning around, her face filled with unstoppable awe.
Originally, she had intended to apply to the League for the special machines used for Elite Four battles to be brought to the Cerulean Gym.
Any battle at the Elite Four level or higher must have protective measures in place, otherwise even stray ripples could have a huge impact on the surrounding audience.
Therefore, Lorelei's idea was to first apply to the League for the machines, and then hold the exhibition match the next day. However, Ash stated that it wasn't necessary, as his ability could serve as a human shield.
At least Champion-level aftershocks could be blocked, as long as Champion-level attacks didn't directly blast the barrier.
And so, what was originally scheduled for tomorrow was moved up to an hour later, which was now.
However, even with only an hour's notice, the entire Cerulean Gym was directly packed with people, an absolute sea of humanity. It could be said that the entire population of Cerulean City had gathered inside the Cerulean Gym within a short hour.
Otherwise, such a grand spectacle would never have occurred.
And all these people paid to get in, just to watch an Elite Four exhibition match.
This was a Kanto Elite Four, a more revered position than a provisional Elite Four like Koga. Moreover, Lorelei was not just any ordinary Elite Four; she was one of the Kanto region's Elite Four!
It is well known that all four of the Kanto region's Elite Four are Champion-level. If one could witness them battling, and if both sides were evenly matched, it would be a genuine Champion battle!
Although Lorelei's opponent today was just a rookie Trainer who was new to the scene, this rookie Trainer's experiences were far from ordinary.
Judging solely from the online publicity, this rookie Trainer, who debuted just over three months ago, was actually a super rookie capable of rivaling Elite Four-level Trainers, also known as Kanto's Supernova!
However, this Supernova recently got embroiled in a cheating scandal, and this battle with Elite Four Lorelei was also to clarify that cheating rumor.
No matter what, being able to witness a battle of the legendary Kanto Ice Elite Four Lorelei up close, even if it was against a rookie, was still worth seeing!
Moreover, this rookie was no ordinary one; perhaps he could bring them some surprises.
For Lorelei to personally step forward to clarify, those online rumors... they must all be false, right?
On the field, Ash smiled noncommittally at Lorelei's praise, a hint of pride in his smile. This was also thanks to having been training outside for over three months. If he had been praised like this by Lorelei when he first arrived at the Cerulean Gym, Ash's nose would probably have been pointing to the sky!
"Shall we begin, Miss Lorelei? Should we both send out our Pokémon?" For a one-on-one exhibition match, there weren't many rules. Ash thought it would be fairer if both sides sent out their Pokémon simultaneously.
But Lorelei shook her head: "As an Elite Four, if I don't even give you this much leeway, I'll be trending at the top of the hot search. I'll send out my Pokémon first."
As Lorelei spoke, her delicate hand gently swept across her waist, and a red and white ball silently appeared at her fingertips before she threw it.
"Click!" With a flash of light, an elegant Pokémon, resembling a small fox, appeared on the floating platform of the water field.
This Pokémon was entirely light blue, with a slender and graceful physique. Its ears were large and pointed, and its head had blue diamond-shaped ornaments that dangled like ribbons on either side.
Its deep blue eyes held a gaze that seemed capable of freezing everything.
"Glaceon!" Ash exclaimed, this Pokémon was not common in Kanto.
Hearing this, Lorelei's face showed a hint of surprise: "Ash, you know quite a lot, even about Glaceon."
Glaceon doesn't appear often in the Kanto region. Many people in Kanto know Eevee, but not many know Glaceon.
The reason Ash knew Glaceon was because when the big shots in the group were explaining Eevee knowledge, they mentioned all of Eevee's evolutions, which is how Ash recognized Glaceon.
However, he had the Detect ability, so he basically knew the names of all Pokémon. As for whether he recognized them, that was a different matter.
"Miss Lorelei even has a Glaceon… But this Glaceon shouldn't be your main Pokémon, right?"
"Oh? You even know that? It seems the League's talk about you having the power to see Pokémon levels isn't just a rumor." Lorelei slightly raised her delicate eyebrows, saying words that made Ash's heart skip a beat.
Someone in the League knew he could Detect Pokémon's levels? Who was it? That person could even perceive such a thing. Had he been too high-profile in his performance?
"It's just some insignificant application of Aura, nothing worth mentioning." Ash shrugged, attributing everything to Aura.
Lorelei didn't dwell on the matter and instead answered Ash's previous question: "You're right, this Glaceon isn't my main Pokémon, but she's also a standout in my second-tier team. Her level has reached Elite Four peak, and underestimating her could come at a price~"
Elite Four peak… Although not a Champion, it was still a high wall that Ash currently found difficult to overcome. It seemed that besides Pikachu, all his other Pokémon would have a hard time dealing with it!
However, this was an exhibition match, so winning or losing wasn't important. The important points were two: one was to clarify the online rumors, and the other was to use this battle as much as possible to improve the level of his own Pokémon.
So Ash's choice was… "I choose you, Charizard!"