Chapter 266: Setting Sail

Two days later, the temporary members of the "national team" gathered in the Magic City Port and boarded a ship to the first destination of this exchange - Japan.
Since air travel is not readily available in this world, even the exchange team of the "national team" has to obediently travel by ship to Japan, which is relatively closer to China.
After all, it is not a tourist cruise ship, but with the power of Pokémon involved, it only takes a little over five hours to reach Chikuzenkoku in Dongjing from Modu.
Yan Pengyu had never heard of this place in his previous life.
Later, he learned that it was the magical history of this world at work again.
It seems that only China is similar to the previous life, and the territory has expanded a bit.
If the empires and kingdoms of Britain and Europe splitting into federal and alliance states is only a result of the appearance of Pokémon that halts the wheels of history, then the Far East is reversing its course on the historical road and stepping on the accelerator.
Due to the sudden arrival of Pokémon, the Imperial Palace was directly invaded and occupied, resulting in the discontinuation of the royal bloodline.
As a result, the shogunate, which had just been overthrown not long ago, resurged and became the era of the shogunate without imperial interference.
Later, due to the pressure from Pokémon and the shrinking of arable land, we had to seek help from other countries.
The two empires and various kingdoms all wanted a piece of the pie on this Pacific island chain, and Huaxia naturally couldn't just sit back and let other forces occupy our doorstep. As a result, a long-standing struggle and negotiation unfolded around Dongying.
Of course, due to the existence of Pokémon, humans at that time had a little bit of brains in the face of survival crisis, and there was no direct outbreak of conflicts resulting in internal strife.
As the relationship between Pokémon and humans gradually stabilized, a trainer named Ling Yan emerged in China, single-handedly defeating trainers from around the world without any resistance. Due to the presence of Pokémon, a large amount of land originally inhabited by humans was also given up by Japan. Without being completely dependent on China, the Shogunate would have no way to maintain stability.
As a result, the current situation has become so bizarre. The shogunate divides the major lords, ruling over a few villages, while there are only two big cities in total.
There is also a large population living on the aircraft carriers that were built for them during the period when the world's countries were competing for control over the Eastern Seas. These residential aircraft carriers, which regularly return to ports for supplies, are known as "academy ships".
As the name suggests, in order to expand their influence in the Land of the Rising Sun, various countries built schools on aircraft carriers and directly named these aircraft carriers after these schools.
Of course, although these aircraft carriers and academies still carry the shadows and styles of different countries, they will no longer be influenced any further.
When Yan Pengyu learned about these backgrounds, he already sensed that something was slightly off.
This setting's latter half seems somewhat familiar.
"Maybe it's because they were bored, these little Japanese... guys who were doing well, used new-type coating and protective Pokémon to create a batch of outdated tanks. Then the girls ride these safe tanks and engage in battle, turning it into a 'mandatory course for young ladies' known as 'sensha-dō,' which is very popular in Japan."
Linhui Tianwang joked while explaining the situation in Dongying to Yan Pengyu.
After listening, Yan Pengyu fell into silence. Indeed, this setting is very familiar!
Is it possible for this world to stop coming up with some strange things?
"I remember you used to really like watching tank races, right?"
Mi Yiling suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Yan Pengyu.
She remembered that she had heard Yan Pengyu mention this niche sport in their conversations before.
For some reason, Ling Huang nearby suddenly cast a cold gaze at Yan Pengyu's profile.
"Hmm... but there's no time to look, which school was the champion last year?"
Yan Pengyu asked with a strangely expression on his face, as if he was really interested.
Although...he was indeed curious.
Mi Yiling on the side also seemed very interested in this niche sport and took out her phone to search with international data.
"It says a dark horse school won the championship... Da Xi? What a strange name..."
Mi Yi Ling looked at the group of cute girls in the pictures that came up in the search results, suddenly seeming to understand something.
Yan Pengyu completely failed to notice the increasingly oppressive atmosphere emanating from Mi Yiling, and his expression became increasingly strange.
"Da-Xi? Is it the same Da-Xi who is named Nishizumi Mihosuhi? The one who transferred from Hakenshine peak..."
"You know it very well. It seems like you really like this niche sport."
Mi Yiling suddenly sneered, leaving Yan Pengyu confused.
"So that's it, you like this type, huh? Ha..."
Ling Huang silently appeared beside me at some point, took a glance at the screen of my phone, and began to continuously emit cold air around.
Mi Yi Ling stared at Ling Huang dissatisfiedly, and Ling Huang, not backing down, used their height advantage to look down on Mi Yi Ling.
The gazes of the two girls, one tall and one short, collided in the air, initiating a battle of momentum.
There seemed to be invisible sparks between the two girls.
"Young age is truly wonderful~"
"Don't act like you're so old."
East Wind Maple and Sealing Water glanced at each other and sighed together.
King Lin Hui: "... Is this how kids are nowadays?"
Thinking about being single over 40 somehow hurts.
"Captain, is there a printer on the ship? I want to print some research materials about fire magic."
Gu Zhi/span Yan Pengyu ignored the invisible confrontation between the two girls and suddenly ran up to Lin Hui, the Heavenly King, asking.
"......You just go live with Pokemon for the rest of your life."
Lin Huitian couldn't help but comment.
"What are you talking about? I will definitely live with my partners for the rest of my life!"
Yan Pengyu tilted his head in confusion, not understanding what the Heavenly King was saying.
Lin Hui, the Heavenly King, sighed. He used to think the same way when he was young, and although he still had those thoughts sometimes now, he realized that focusing too much on one thing can make you miss out on the scenery passing by...
"When you get to Dongying, ask the people there for a printer. There won't be any surplus printers on the ship."
"Do you not need to keep things confidential?"
"If you want to print documents related to the Department of Flight, you definitely need to keep them confidential. But with your level of knowledge, the fire-related information you can access can be openly shared with the public."
Linhui Tianwang said blankly.
He knows very well the weight of Yan Pengyu's theory, the information needed to train the secondary attributes of Pokémon, and maybe it will directly appear in high school textbooks in a few years. There is no need for secrecy at all.
Yan Pengyu sighed, there was nothing to do during this five-hour journey and they were not allowed to release their Pokémon. It was boring once the initial excitement wore off.
And to make matters worse, their game console ran out of battery!
When Yan Pengyu had nothing to do, the confrontation between the two girls seemed to become intense.
"I have known him for a longer time! I knew him earlier than you."
"So what? And knowing him earlier doesn't necessarily mean... you can only chase after his back without being able to touch him."
"What?! Then let's battle, even if your Pokémon is a Dragon type, my Fairy type won't be afraid of you!"
"Relying on type advantage to challenge me? That's all you've got. Even if my type is weak against yours, I will still win."
On the side, Tang Yu, who just wanted to blow on the deck, witnessed this scene and trembled in fear.
So scary! Their momentum is so scary!
Unable to stand or escape, Tang Yu could only tremble in place.
"Can you please speak with less hostility... this will make you lose friends, you know."
Only Yan Pengyu dared to suddenly interrupt their duel.
"Who gave you the right to speak!"
With a fierce glare, Mi Yiling stared at Yan Pengyu.
"Friends? Only cows and sheep gather in groups."
Ling Huang disdainedly remarked.
Yan Pengyu smiled slightly: "But lions are also social animals."
Tang Yu on the side, trying to lower her own presence, was scared silly. How is it possible that Yan Pengyu can still interrupt and argue in this situation? And doesn't she feel that the atmosphere is very strange?
Lin Huang was first stunned, and then his expression gradually darkened.
"A lion pride consists of one male lion and multiple female lions. Can I understand this as your declaration of a harem, Yan, Peng, Yu, Tong, Xue?"
When Ling Huang uttered Yan Pengyu's name, she paused after each word, as if she would tear him apart if she was dissatisfied with the answer.
Yan Pengyu, on the other hand, remained calm and pretended to be serious, saying, "Where would such a thing happen? To me, there is no other day but Ling Huang, who is the only sun in my sky."
Once this remark came out, the entire deck fell silent for a second.
Although it was a joke, there was still a smile on Ling Huang's lips. He turned his head slightly so that Yan Pengyu couldn't see his expression and whispered, "You really haven't changed at all..."
However, Mi Yiling remained silent, staring at Yan Pengyu with an incredulous look, biting her lip. Then, with a heavy "humph," she stomped her foot and turned around, running into the cabin.
"Today's young people..."
"Dongfang Feng watched the whole process from afar and couldn't help but sigh."
"You're not much older... Hey, today's young people..."
Yan Pengyujiang also admires Fengshui in certain aspects outside of Pokémon battles.
At least the skill in talking and reaction speed is something that ordinary people cannot achieve.
Tang Yu, who was trembling from being oppressed by the momentum, finally breathed a sigh of relief and quietly slipped away.
King Lin Hui sighed and muttered to himself, asking, "Will future historical accounts regard this guy as the hero who leads the trend of the era?"
Behind King Lin Hui, a young person who had somehow infiltrated the communication team wore an expression of admiration and said, "Doesn't this demonstrate that King Yan is quick-minded and decisive in his actions? In fact, any historical records and stories passed down indicate that he has exceptional linguistic abilities."
Lin Hui, the Heavenly King, sighed.
With the presence of Yan Pengyu, this exchange trip feels like it will become very lively.
The cruise ship is sailing steadily on the sea, splitting the waves, heading towards the destination, Dongying.