The rotom phone is a tool with considerable intelligence. After Lorelei appeared, it compared her with online data, confirming she was the popular Elite Four member of the Kanto region, and proceeded to lock its lens firmly onto her.
In the shot, Lorelei's devilish figure and angelic face were fully displayed.
Although Rotom isn't human, as an intelligent lifeform, it understood the netizens' needs all too well.
"Whoa~ It's Elite Four Member Lorelei! A wild Elite has been spotted."
"Miss Lorelei, I love you!"
"Elite Four Member Lorelei is so beautiful, I feel like I can't breathe."
"AWSL! How can there be someone as gentle as Miss Lorelei in this world?"
"Good job, Rotom Streamer! Please keep the lens locked onto Elite Four Member Lorelei."
"Mommy! Mommy!"
When Lorelei appeared, the netizens in both Adrian's and Iono's livestreams completely exploded.
Even though Iono was a super-popular Streamer with immense global popularity,
she was, after all, only a Gym Leader. There was still a certain gap between her and an Elite Trainer, especially a beautiful Trainer like Lorelei, who possessed looks, temperament, and strength all at once.
However, Elite Four Member Lorelei was relatively low-key and didn't often appear online, making her inaccessible to ordinary people.
So when Lorelei appeared, the popularity of both Adrian's and Iono's livestreams began to soar.
Countless Lorelei fans around the world caught wind of it and flooded into the two livestreams.
In Adrian's livestream specifically, the number of online viewers skyrocketed once again.
"Whoa~ It's Miss Lorelei!"
Even Iono's eyes sparkled when she saw Lorelei.
Lorelei's beauty was attractive even to girls.
And when Elite Four Member Lorelei asked Adrian that question, the livestream exploded again, with bullet comments constantly appearing.
"What's going on? From what Elite Four Member Lorelei is saying, the Streamer has a connection with the Johto Champion, Lance?"
"Wait, isn't the Streamer from a common background? How could he be related to Champion Lance? But Elite Four Member Lorelei looks so certain, it doesn't seem like she's faking it."
"Son of a... Is all of this just the Streamer's persona, a script? Give me my money back!!!"
"Everyone, don't panic yet. Did you forget the story between the Streamer and Clair? As far as I know, Clair and Lance are cousins, right? There might be something going on here!"
Lorelei looked like a strict teacher on the outside, but her usual personality was as gentle as water, like an older sister next door.
Especially when she smiled, it could practically melt one's heart; it was incredibly infectious.
Adrian couldn't hold out and could only answer honestly: "Miss Lorelei, I haven't met Mr. Lance, but I do know his cousin, Miss Clair."
"I see!"
Lorelei gave a sweet smile, understanding the situation.
Clair and Lance were both members of the Dragon Master Family, so they could naturally teach Dragon Dance to Adrian. No wonder she could smell that familiar scent of dragons.
"I saw your battle just now. Although you two are young, you are both very outstanding!"
Lorelei smoothed her red hair and said gently, "Are you interested in participating in my pokémon battle exhibition match tomorrow and facing off against me?"
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"Ah?"
Hearing Elite Four Member Lorelei's praise and invitation, the originally dejected Gary instantly regained his spirit.
Elite Four Member Lorelei actually thought he was outstanding?
Was there anything more encouraging in the world than this?
So this crushing defeat wasn't because he was too weak, but because his opponent was too strong!
After rebuilding his psychological defenses, Gary didn't hesitate for a moment and quickly agreed: "Elite Four Member Lorelei, I am willing to participate in your battle exhibition match."
Lorelei smiled sweetly and then looked at Adrian.
Seeing Adrian rubbing his chin in thought, Gary was dumbfounded.
In one's life, there aren't many chances to battle an Elite!
What was there to hesitate about?
But Adrian didn't see it that way.
Lorelei was a powerful Trainer praised by the world for her wealth of knowledge and calm, collected battle style.
At the same time, Lorelei had two sides: the Ice Beauty and the Water Beauty.
Normally, she was like naturally flowing water—gentle, soft, and like an older sister next door.
But once a battle began, she would respond as mercilessly as a block of ice—cold as frost and chilling to the bone.
So don't be fooled by how harmless Lorelei looked now; when it came to an actual battle, she wouldn't pull any punches.
Even as a cheater, Adrian had self-awareness.
Facing an Elite, he couldn't possibly win!
And Adrian didn't have a masochistic streak; he naturally didn't want to see his pokémon get pummeled.
So, taking a deep breath, Adrian shook his head under everyone's astonished gazes: "I'm sorry, Miss Lorelei. I have to go fishing tomorrow, so I won't be participating in your battle exhibition match!"
At those words, everyone—both in the livestream and on-site—couldn't help but gasp.
"A battle with an Elite—how many people dream of this but can never have it? Yet Adrian actually rejected the Elite's invitation just to go fishing? This world is crazy!"
"Translate that for me: what the hell is a 'Sigma Male'?! Women—even if they're an Elite—will only slow down my rod-lifting speed."
"With no women in your heart, your fishing becomes divine! Adrian, you are my god!"
"Once the fishing rod is lifted, you are no longer a mortal; the desires of the world no longer concern you—"
In the livestream, almost all the fans felt a deep sense of respect for Adrian.
Of course, a small number of people wished they could take his place.
Hearing this, Lorelei placed her hands in front of her and quickly bowed in apology: "It seems I was too forward. My apologies."
Despite being an Elite, she really didn't put on any airs.
The key was that her apologetic look was so gentle it was practically heart-wrenching.
After apologizing, Lorelei gave another sweet smile, her eyes turning into crescents.
"You actually made Elite Four Member Lorelei apologize to you? Adrian, you deserve to die!!!"
The hearts of many male fans in the livestream were about to melt. They all turned on Adrian and began to criticize him, standing up for Lorelei.
Seeing this, even Adrian himself felt a pang of guilt and wanted to slap himself twice.
How could he let such a cute older sister apologize?
"Right, I remember Elite Four Member Lorelei's hometown is on the fourth island of the Sevii Islands."
Suddenly, Adrian's heart skipped a beat.
He still had a specialized bait for Seel-like pokémon in his hand.
And if you were to ask where the most and highest quality Ice-type pokémon in the Kanto region were, Icefall Cave on the fourth island of the Sevii Islands was definitely at the top of the list.
Many Water and Ice-type pokémon lived there, with Seel and Dewgong among them.
Thinking of this, Adrian rubbed his hands and said, "Elite Four Member Lorelei, I heard you come from the fourth island of the Sevii Islands. You must be very familiar with Icefall Cave there, right? I've actually always wanted to go fishing in Icefall Cave."
"Icefall Cave?"
Lorelei smiled and said, "I'm naturally familiar with it. When I was little, I often went there to play and met many pokémon inside."
According to the Special Edition setting, Lorelei's initial partner, Lapras, was caught in Icefall Cave when she was a child, and it had accompanied her all the way to the position of Elite Four.
Lorelei was somewhat curious about Adrian—not because he had mastered the Dragon Master Family's secret Dragon Dance, but because of the aura Gyarados erupted with after the rain fell.
That was definitely not just the boost from the rainy day!
But Lorelei couldn't tell exactly what it was.
"If you come to Icefall Cave, you can contact me."
Elite Four Member Lorelei said with crescent eyes and enthusiasm, "If it's convenient, you can also come over to my house."
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