"'Poisonous' is so un-rock that I don't bother to use it."

The rock musician shook his white hair and said very stiffly.

It's just that the posture in which she said this sentence was really unbearable, which made the lines that should have some mastery style seem completely unconvincing.

"Kneeling on the floor and playing tricks is more non-rock, isn't it?"

The detective, crouched in front of Homiga and facing him, shook his head and pointed out the obvious contradiction -

"As the owner of the Poison Pavilion, the "Poison" skill can be said to be the basic skill of the basic skills, and it should be mastered to the extent that it is engraved into the instinct. But you deliberately sealed this move in the battle, and there must be another reason for that. ”

"You're surprisingly smart. Obviously just a suspicious person walking around the gym with a garbage bag, why does he always act like he knows everything? ”

The owner lady was too lazy to sell cute, changed her posture, sat cross-legged on the ground, supported her chin with one hand, and looked very impatient.

"The origin of this garbage bag is a bit complicated, please leave it alone...... However, Master Homiga, you don't seem to have answered my question head-on, why did you show mercy in the battle? Compared with six to zero and six to one, it is definitely the latter that can save a trace of dignity, right? ”

Hugo blinked, staring at the person in front of him—

"It can't be out of paranoia, interest, or carelessness, but what made you give up this opportunity?"

"Oh, that's why." The hall owner scratched her hair, and when she was forced into a blind corner by the detective, she turned her head to the soundproof wall on her side, and said awkwardly-

"It's a bit inappropriate for me to say that I've been beaten to the ground...... However, after seeing the child's eyes, he felt that this battle could not be won by a move like "poison", that would be meaningless. ”

"Does it make sense?" Hugo nodded thoughtfully, "I don't want to hurt the confidence of the Ancestral Bird, do you hope that child can gain something in the battle?" ”

"That little guy fell into decadence for some reason, right? You can see it at a glance. There are also occasional encounters with such audiences during the performance, and most of them are unlucky guys who are sad or out of love. They always have a look of lovelessness, and it is unexpectedly common for them to wander into the concert when they see flyers in the middle of the night on the streets.

"And when I meet such people, I cut down on the gloomy and depressed repertoire and instead use the hot and passionate tunes to cheer them up. Our band is called Poison Gas, but our idea is not to suffocate the audience in the poison gas, but to ignite, detonate, and explode the dull gray mist above the sky, and let the bright purple smoke sweep across the land and let the world hear us. ”

Hugo felt that the blue Picosi was very suitable for Homiga's band, but he didn't say much, just said lightly: "It's really a good attempt to use an evenly matched battle to arouse the vitality of the Ancestral Bird, but looking at its current appearance, it seems to be no different from the past." ”

"No one listens to a song and then comes to an idea." The white-haired girl waved her hand and said, "As long as I can make the audience a little happy and muster up a little courage to continue life, even if it is just a little, my goal will be achieved." ”

"You're more of a psychiatrist than the lead singer of the band." The detective approved with admiration.

"I'm also the leader of the Gym, so it's only natural to do this!"

Homiga perked up, revealing a bit of the momentum that a powerful trainer should have—

"Just like a band has to choose different tunes depending on the occasion, as the owner of the Lip Chung Gym, you have to come up with different ways of entertaining different opponents.

"To deal with the strong enemy, we must move out the strongest lineup to fight to the death, and use the most dangerous battle to make them remember this dojo full of venom; When dealing with weaker challengers, you must choose a lineup that matches them, and tell them that in addition to the efforts of the elves, the strength of the trainer itself is the key to victory or defeat; And if someone who is confused or a Pokémon comes to challenge, of course, you have to find a way to help them get out of adversity. ”

However, after listening to the words of the hall owner, Detective Hugo still did not stop: "However, there is still something wrong in your words and deeds. When Bilan and I first walked into the gym, we heard you say that you have never been defeated since this gym opened. Can an undefeated battle really reap the rewards for all challengers? Doesn't this fact contradict the hospitality principles you described above? ”

"Naturally, those challengers are too weak, and even if I use a lightweight team to fight against them, those people will still lose badly." Homiga's face froze, and then he raised his voice in reply.

Hugo's face was calm, like a mirror that reflected the inner turmoil of the interlocutor. I saw him gently ask—

"Your fight with Blue is also a bit suspicious. If you lose three and are not reconciled, you must compete in a full-scale battle, what do you seem to be obsessed with winning? Judging by the battle against Archaeopteryx, you're not a trainer you can't afford to lose. What is the reason for such an anomalous contrast? I'm sorry to get to the bottom of this, but there should be a more important reason for your inconsistencies. ”

Homiga explained awkwardly, but her expression was still stiff, and Hugo could tell at a glance that she was lying—

"Heck, people are actually very complex creatures, and their personalities and actions fluctuate with changes in mood, so it's not surprising that words and deeds are inconsistent sometimes...... At the end of the day, this matter has nothing to do with you, so stop asking questions like an extreme fan. ”

Hugo watched the white-haired girl gesturing with messy sign language, desperately trying to cover up for herself, and finally put on a posture of refusing to answer, couldn't help but sigh, stood up, and beckoned Bilan, who had been watching the play from a distance for a long time, to come over.

"Master Homiga, since my companion has already won the Gym Competition, there should be a corresponding ritual on the Gym side."

The detective was still carrying a black garbage bag in one hand, but he folded his arms and said to the owner.

"Of course." Looking at the blue that came over, Homiga quickly got up from the ground and patted the dust on his legs, looking completely panicked.

The assistant lady with the Ancestral Bird on her head came closer, first glared at the detective who had been whispering to the owner for a long time with dissatisfaction, and then asked, "What were you discussing just now?" Is it related to the investigation of the case? ”

"It seems to have nothing to do at the moment, and it should belong to the category of everyday mysteries." Hugo shrugged.

"Miss Blue." The owner of the drug department didn't notice the detective's communication with her assistant, she cleared her throat, trying to look serious-

"Your strength completely surpasses that of me, the leader of the Gym, whether it is tactical command or elf cultivation, you have a talent that is not inferior to that of the Alliance Heavenly King - I don't even know why you came here to kick the gym and challenge...... In any case, there is no doubt that you have won this gym competition, and I would like to recognize your strength on behalf of the Lichong City Poison Department Gym! ”

"Oh, well, thank you."

Bilan's reaction was unremarkable, she was past the age where she would scream at the victory in the gym challenge. She just didn't know why this hall owner was speaking so formally at this time, and she always felt that something was faintly missing.

Witnessing this scene, Detective Hugo on the side showed an expression of "sure enough", and interjected without hesitation: "Master Homiga, what about the proof of Miss Blue's victory?" ”

"Self-...... Naturally, there is. ”

The white-haired rock musician staggered: "I'll send you an electronic code certified by the gym by webmail later, the effect of that barcode is common to the whole alliance, and it is also very convenient to save, you only need to store it in the mobile phone album......"

Blue finally noticed that something was wrong, she poked the detective and asked in a low voice, "Is the United Region already so advanced?" Don't even need a physical gym badge? ”

The detective shrugged and replied, "It seems that there is such an electronic certificate." However, the physical badge hasn't been eliminated yet, and I saw it with Mr. Yati in Feiyun City a while ago. ”

"I see." The assistant lady nodded, and without thinking about it, she stretched out her hand to Homiga, and said—

"In this case, I still think that the physical gym badge is more convenient and more commemorative. Please give me a poison badge that represents the majesty of the Lichong Gym. Master Homiga, although the previous battle was a complete victory on my side, it was a very pleasant fight with you, and the Ancestral Bird also learned a lot. ”

Above the girl's head, the little feathered dinosaur opened its eyes in a rare way and flapped its wings lightly in response.

It seems that the battle at that time also impressed this Pokémon with a dead heart. The punk and bloody battle really worked.

"This ...... That ...... that"

The white-haired hall owner, who was supposed to issue the hall badge at this time, fell into a complete panic and began to speak incoherently.

At this time—

"Homiga, isn't the battle over yet? When will you practice a new piece together? ”

Guitarist Lu walked out of the backstage room and beckoned to the band's lead singer and bassist.

Seeing Hugo and Blue surrounding Homiga, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Huh? You haven't left yet, have you? ”

The black-haired guitarist saw the elves behind Bi Lan again, and had a vague conjecture in his heart, but the words had already blurted out: "Miss Bi Lan, you shouldn't have won Homiga, right?" ”

"Uh...... Oh, yes. ”

Bilan was completely confused by the anomaly in front of her, and continued to ask, "The hall owner's lady doesn't seem to be willing to give me the hall badge of this hall, is there any secret in this?" ”

"Hee...... Poof. ”

Miss Lu hurriedly covered her mouth and laughed, her body couldn't help shaking, and she looked very uncomfortable.

Then she retreated back to the backstage room, slamming the door shut.

The backstage room was soundproofed, but it still couldn't stop the joyful atmosphere from spreading, and the sound of unbridled laughter could be heard from inside the door, and it sounded like more than one person......

"What the hell is going on?" Bilan couldn't help it, and took another step towards the Homiga Pavilion Master, almost forcing her to ask-

"What the hell happened to your gym badge? Give me an honest explanation! ”

The white-haired girl closed her lips tightly and did not speak, pretending to be a Dharma baboon in the state of a stone carving, but with a pair of beautiful eyes, as if begging the two noble hands to reveal the matter in front of them.

Bilan is not as easy to deal with as a detective, and when she was aroused by curiosity, she simply stared at the owner of the Homiga Pavilion with wide eyes, and she had the posture of not getting the badge and not leaving today.

The door of the backstage room was opened again, and Miss Lu, who was smiling and her hair was a little scattered, walked out again.

"Mr. Detective and Miss Challenger don't know the situation yet, do they? It's not okay not to share such an interesting thing with others......"

Homiga's eyes widened in horror and she shook her head desperately at the guitarist, tearfully begging her companion not to continue.

But the companion betrayed her without hesitation -

"Homiga, there was a carnival concert on the first night of the opening of the Lip Chung Gym, inviting all the fans of our orchestra. The show lasted until late at night, and the atmosphere was so high that everyone was screaming and singing, almost tearing down the ceiling. So the bass player, who was carried away by the atmosphere, did something stupid, poof......"

The guitarist didn't hold back again, and burst into laughter again, and it took a long time to regain her composure, and she continued—

She sprinkled all the badges of the gym like candy for the wedding celebration to the audience who came to cheer in one go...... When we cleaned up the scene at the end of the show, she put on an apocalyptic look and told us that the shiny thing she had just thrown was the badge of our gym. We hurried to the ground to look for it, only to find that we had all been picked up a long time ago......"

Although Miss Assistant had traveled to many regions, she had never seen such an unobtrusive Gym Leader, she pointed at the white-haired girl in amazement, and asked carefully, "That's why the Homiga Pavilion Master is so desperate to have a full-scale battle with me?" ”

The guitarist smiled and nodded: "From that day until now, she has fought desperately against every challenger like a mortal enemy, where does she care about fair competition." Even if a weaker Pokémon will be sent to fight at the beginning, the strongest Centipede King will be the general of the guard in the end, just for fear of losing in the battle and falling into a situation where there are no badges to issue...... It's funny enough, it's real punk rock. ”

"So that's why no one has succeeded in challenging the Lip Chung Gym since it opened."

The detective nodded contentedly, and the everyday mystery was now solved.

"However, in the final battle against the Ancestral Bird, didn't the Homiga Pavilion Master show a little mercy to his subordinates?"

Bilan deserves to be a top trainer, and sure enough, she still found this detail. She didn't shy away from the bird on her head, and asked directly. Because even if it is the main force of the owner of the pavilion that releases the water, the Ancestral Bird can defeat it is very proud.

At the same time, it is also a good thing to let it recognize its true strength, no matter how luscious the venom of vanity is, it will not be able to water the fruits of strength.

The detective pursed his lips and replied to the assistant's confusion: "That's because the elf in front of you is too strong, and the pavilion owner's lady saw that the ending was doomed, so she thought that it was better to lose a little better and be a favor......

"It's all to blame on the power plant explosion!" Homiga suddenly said loudly, "The blackout has shut down the badge factory for weeks, otherwise our gym would have received a new badge long ago...... Oops! ”

A hand knife slashed at the white-haired girl's head, and the guitarist lady had moved behind the owner of the hall at some point—

"Homiga, you can't blame others for your mistakes. You have to apologize to the challenger. ”