"Is there anything Teacher Lu doesn’t know?"
"This could practically be a mini Pokédex… Absolutely amazing!"
"I can’t pull an UR card… I’m gonna die!"
What surprised Lu Ye was that a significant portion of the Pokémon card ga’s player base turned out to be adults.
Perhaps for them, Pokémon cards fulfilled a dream—the dream of becoming a Trainer, sothing they could never achieve in reality.
On Bilibili, a flood of unboxing and deck-building videos had erged.
"The art of superstitious pack openings."
"I threw a Ghost-type into my pure Fire deck!"
"A hundred ten-pulls! Let’s see how many URs I get!"
This incredible hype even spread into various chat groups.
Old Master Tie Xuan chuckled, "Lu Ye… tell , can you hook
up with two UR cards? I just can’t pull any!"
Lu Ye: ???
How the hell am I supposed to do that? I can’t even pull them myself!
"Old man, that’s not fair!"
Gold chid in righteously, "Give
two as well!"
Lisia added, "A lot of students at Yuhong University recomnded it to
too."
"It’s surprisingly popular among the Trainer community."
"Well, Professor Oak has been helping with promotion," Kris said with a smile.
Gold: @Kris, Class Rep, co play with us!
"I… I just started and I’m not very good…" Kris blushed.
"It’s fine, I can teach you," Gold said, thinking to himself, Isn’t this the perfect chance to crush a newbie?
"Really?" Kris’s eyes lit up.
"Of course!"
Lu Ye was stunned as he read the chat logs.
Could it be that spending so much ti around Red had actually raised Gold’s emotional intelligence?
His phone vibrated—a ssage from Cabbage Ice Cream.
[Cabbage Ice Cream: I tried the new ga, but I don’t really understand so of the rules…]
[Teacher Lu: No worries, I can teach you!*]
Sinnoh – Sootopolis City
Inside Wu Song’s residence.
Old friends Aaron and Flint were staring intently at the cards in their hands.
Wu Song sighed as he closed his book.
"You guys have been playing for two hours! Are you seriously slacking off this much?"
Aaron’s green cowlick twitched. "Wu Song, weren’t you just reading a novel for two hours?"
"Uh…"
Wu Song growled in annoyance, "Either way, once you two finish this match, leave!"
Flint ignored him, rubbing his hands together excitedly.
"Heh, you gotta admit, Teacher Lu is a genius… Simulating Pokémon battles with cards? That’s insane!"
"Enough talk!" Aaron adjusted his imaginary glasses.
"The formula for victory is already set—go, Beedrill, use Pin Missile!"
"Based on the dice roll, Pin Missile deals five hits!"
Flint smirked and casually revealed his hand.
"Destiny Bond."
Aaron: …
You put a Gengar in a Fire-type deck?
Who the hell taught you to play so dirty—was it Teacher Lu?!
Hoenn – Rustboro City
As the headquarters of Devon Corporation, Rustboro City’s Trainer Academy was one of the first schools to catch onto the card ga craze.
Not only that, but thanks to the city’s open-minded gaming culture and promotional strategies, many students and teachers had beco die-hard fans of the Pokémon Studio.
Roxanne, for instance, once pulled an all-nighter to beat Plants vs. Zombies.
But right now, her biggest priority was confiscating students’ cards so they wouldn’t disrupt class.
After all… the ga had beco too popular.
With Professor Oak endorsing it, many parents had eagerly bought dozens of packs for their kids.
"A single pack isn’t expensive, and I still have money left for tutoring."
That’s how parents saw it.
But in reality, students were secretly playing during lessons.
It was a double-edged sword.
On the bright side, test scores in "Type Advantages" and "Pokémon Abilities" had seen a significant increase.
That at least gave Roxanne so peace of mind…
"I heard that Teacher Lu might co teach in the Battle Departnt?"
"Don’t get your hopes up. Why would he co to a small place like this?"
"Yeah… but it’d be aweso if he did!"
Leaning against the wall, Roxanne listened to the students’ casual chatter… and found herself tearing up.
Kalos – Lumiose City
A man with striking red hair, like a lion’s mane, sat inside a monitored house, unable to step beyond the warning lines.
Because of Green’s involvent in Kalos, Team Flare’s sches had been foiled long before they could co to fruition.
Though Lysandre wasn’t imprisoned, he was under strict supervision.
In the dimly lit room, Lysandre sat in a suit, his expression serious yet full of self-importance.
"You’re here," he said.
"Yeah."
His forr friend, Professor Sycamore—now sporting scruffy stubble—handed him a beer.
"How’ve you been?"
"Unchanging."
Lysandre pushed the beer aside and frowned.
"Sycamore… sotis, I wonder if my ideals were wrong…"
"A beautiful new world?"
Sycamore chuckled. "Of course not. A world like that could never exist."
"No… it does exist."
Lysandre’s gaze sharpened instantly. His fiery red hair, like a lion’s mane, stood on end, exuding an air of natural authority.
"Here…"
He held up a card, showing it to Sycamore.
Sycamore blinked in confusion. "What’s this?"
"I requested it from the outside. The officers delivered it to ."
Lysandre said, "Its creator calls it… Pokémon Cards."
"Pokémon Cards?"
Sycamore stroked his unshaven chin, as if recalling sothing.
"Oh… Professor Oak was ridiculed for quite a while because of this, wasn’t he?"
"A bunch of fools."
Lysandre’s eyes burned with intensity.
"Only Samuel Oak is a true visionary."
"A world without conflict, without war… a beautiful world."
"A world dictated entirely by cards."
Lysandre gently caressed the card in his hand, his gaze softening.
"I think… this is what they are trying to convey…"
Sycamore opened his mouth but ended up sighing with a wry smile.
"You really are as—imaginative—as ever."
Lysandre didn’t argue. Instead, he folded his arms and muttered,
"The holographic projection technology at Lysandre Labs… is still under developnt. It won’t be long before the world I speak of cos to life through this technology."
"You still… haven’t given up on that idea?" Sycamore narrowed his eyes.
"No."
Lysandre shook his head. "But soone else will make it happen for ."
"A force that carries many wills, many dreams, and many… sinister ambitions."
"I believe… that organization will reveal itself soon."
"The visiting ti is up."
Sycamore shrugged.
"If that day really cos, I’ll be the first to let you know."
In the dim light, Lysandre traced the edges of the card in his palm, whispering its na as if receiving divine revelation—
"The ntor…"
"Whoa, these cards are making a fortune!"
Lu Ye grinned as he skimd through the company report Olivia had provided.
Olivia reported, "Production on future expansions is already underway… Also, it seems that Pokémon Cards have gained quite a following in the Kalos region."
Kalos?
Lu Ye thought about it—
The Champion was Diantha, and the villains were Team Flare.
Then there was Lysandre, with that fiery red lion’s mane… That guy definitely looked like a skilled card player.
Lu Ye shook his head.
"Forget about other regions for now. Let’s secure the market around Modu first."
"Also, I might be traveling to so other leagues soon."
"Investigating overseas markets?"
Olivia nodded. "Understood. I’ll prioritize preparations for international branches as well!"
Lu Ye’s expression turned a little odd.
Well… that wasn’t wrong, technically.
Recently, Cynthia had been so obsessed with the card ga that she didn’t even have ti to play video gas with him.
That left Teacher Lu feeling a bit… empty inside.
When he got ho, he saw Togepi sitting quietly on the sofa, flipping through Koga’s Toxic Insights…
The sheer absurdity of the scene made Lu Ye sigh.
Could it be… was this actually a tactical Togepi?
That afternoon, Lu Ye received a package.
He glanced at the sender’s na, and his expression grew complicated.
[Magic Shine]
[Sender: Cabbage Ice Cream]
So that’s why his right eyelid had been twitching all morning.
I should’ve known sothing was waiting for …
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