竹蘭離去後,並沒有馬上回去神奧地區,而是前往卡露妮的辦公室。57Please respect copyright.PENANAMJ4gg1fDlv
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儘管夜幕已經降臨,但卡洛斯聯盟大樓內燈火通明。竹蘭來到大門外,對坐在旁邊小椅子上的保安員表明身份,並表明自己想和卡露妮見面。保安員抬頭看到神奧冠軍竹蘭,大吃一驚。但他很快冷靜下來並點頭,隨即透過內線電話通知卡露妮。57Please respect copyright.PENANAOxdojSrASM
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在保安員忙碌期間,竹蘭抬頭望天,看著卡露妮辦公室的位置,那裡的光線顯得柔和而寧靜,很適合優雅又美麗的卡露妮。57Please respect copyright.PENANAtgJxNL57oG
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「竹蘭小姐,請進。」保安員按動按鈕,大門緩緩打開。57Please respect copyright.PENANAADIngmIrRF
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竹蘭點頭道謝,緩緩步進。57Please respect copyright.PENANAnGieEYTgAc
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她走進走廊,按動升降機按鈕。升降機開門後,她走進去,並依序按動10/F按鈕以及關門按鈕。升降機門隨即關閉。57Please respect copyright.PENANAdgJrQIxN3s
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此時,卡露妮正坐在辦公桌前,用平板電腦看著一篇新聞報道。它講述關於剛結束的卡洛斯聯盟裡發生什麼大事,還附帶著冠軍小智的生平簡介,甚至還有一些小智・甲賀忍蛙的介紹---畢竟所謂的「牽絆進化」,簡直前所未聞!57Please respect copyright.PENANAsaInR7hGAD
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「小智君……你如果要成為寶可夢大師,現在還只是第一步呢。你將來會怎樣做呢?會去下一個地區挑戰夢想,還是會挑戰卡洛斯地區的四天王呢?不管你怎樣做,都是一條充滿荊棘的艱險之路。」卡露妮淺嚐了一口溫暖的紅茶,小聲的自言自語。茶香很快瀰漫在空氣中。57Please respect copyright.PENANAekBPFYfCQA
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就在這個時候,「叩叩」兩聲既響亮又不失禮貌的敲門聲響起。57Please respect copyright.PENANAjhMC6iqhTn
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「請進。」卡露妮抬頭看著大門說道,並關閉平板電腦的螢幕。57Please respect copyright.PENANAJJMKhZ3Eu9
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來人很快打開門步進。來人有著一絲黃色優雅長髪,又穿著黑色的端莊衣服,當然就是竹蘭。57Please respect copyright.PENANAa4rEIloBey
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「竹蘭,怎麼了?晚上還來找我。應該不是敘舊這麼簡單吧?」卡露妮微笑問道,並伸手請竹蘭坐下。同時迅速倒了一杯熱水,又放了個茶包,給竹蘭一杯熱茶。57Please respect copyright.PENANAcHoLM4zZBe
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竹蘭點頭道謝並坐在椅子後,緩緩說道:「我是來問準妳的。妳可以批准我用米亞拉運動場來和小智君進行友誼賽嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAGXP1IzhdPR
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「原來是這件事。我當然批准……雖然我很想這樣說,但我首先想知道一件事。」卡露妮的眼神變得凝重,「為什麼妳要和小智君打友誼賽?雖然他剛拿到聯盟冠軍,但妳也知道他作為訓練家的技巧還是很稚嫩。妳不怕他會因為輸給妳而感到挫折嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAKrLPw5YTKY
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「哈哈,怎麼以我一定贏作為前提了呢?」竹蘭輕輕一笑,卡露妮也跟著微笑,讓稍微嚴肅的對談氣氛得到舒緩。她淺嚐了一口熱茶,繼續說道:「我想測試他的實力,看看到底到了哪個程度。畢竟……訓練家的世界是很廣大的。我雖然是神奧地區的冠軍,也得時刻保持上進。不然,就隨時被後輩趕上了。」57Please respect copyright.PENANA0beoCBIPTV
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「確實。」竹蘭喝了一口茶,潤潤喉嚨,之後說道,「就好像小智君,當初我在神奧地區認識他的時候,他雖然很強,但技巧仍然很稚嫩。特別是他的土台龜,身軀笨重,但小智要牠使用攀岩來速攻。結果每次都被對方幾下擊倒。不過來到卡洛斯地區,他運用同樣是重量級的寶可夢黏美龍,發揮明顯有進步,學會使用忍耐戰術。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAQLPgJgd4EE
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竹蘭看看時間,已經晚上九點了。她連忙站起來,說道:「下次再聊吧,我先離開了。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAgUagi7ZpNr
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「這麼晚了,妳有地方住宿嗎?」卡露妮也站起來,有點擔憂地問。57Please respect copyright.PENANAY9WuubarmX
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「沒事,我預約了附近的飯店房間。反正就過一晚而已,明天我就要回神奧地區。啊,對了,卡露妮,麻煩妳替我通知小智他們,對決地點已經確定了在米亞拉運動場。」竹蘭說完就離開了。57Please respect copyright.PENANAoXx5TO3B9v
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「等等啊竹蘭,妳還沒說小智君他們在哪裡!」卡露妮有點慌亂地喊叫。57Please respect copyright.PENANAAW9RZJvwrT
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竹蘭走到中途,回頭說道:「他們應該還在米亞雷市的寶可夢中心,妳可以去找找看!」說完她再度邁出步伐,很快坐升降機離開了。57Please respect copyright.PENANAk2tosOWgvP
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「真是的……竹蘭還是這麼我行我素呢。」卡露妮嘆了一口氣。57Please respect copyright.PENANAyBoAVDel7S
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第二天早上,正如竹蘭所料,卡露妮果然在米亞雷市的寶可夢中心找到小智一行人。57Please respect copyright.PENANAiUx43cdsRA
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小智原本和夥伴們閒聊,見卡露妮走來,立刻起身問:「卡露妮小姐?有事嗎?」57Please respect copyright.PENANAvYZbwmZVTE
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「竹蘭要我來告訴你,對戰場地已經確定了。」卡露妮微笑道。57Please respect copyright.PENANAl1EcpmKVQ4
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「哦!請問是哪裡?」小智有點緊張又有點興奮的問道。57Please respect copyright.PENANA4y8QTAEVQt
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「米亞雷運動場,也就是你剛奪冠的地方。」57Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZX2Lserky
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「太好了!說不定會帶來好運呢!」瑟雷娜笑著鼓勵小智。57Please respect copyright.PENANA8gh1HgZDaG
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「對啊!雖然竹蘭小姐很強,但這是表演賽,你就盡力而為吧!重點是享受對戰!」希特隆也附和。57Please respect copyright.PENANAdlvqt3vmnB
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「你可是我們卡洛斯聯盟的冠軍啊!不要看扁自己!」柚麗嘉更加直接鼓勵小智。這位小妮子還是一樣性格早熟。57Please respect copyright.PENANAdwRb9EsMrC
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小智笑著道謝道:「謝謝你們,我會加油的!」57Please respect copyright.PENANALElDRIjYSh
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因為卡露妮還有事,她很快離開了。他們吃過簡單早餐後,希特隆說要回道館,因為有點要事要辦。瑟雷娜和柚麗嘉兩人則說她們要去百貨公司買一些東西。結果大夥兒都離開後,只剩下小智一人。57Please respect copyright.PENANAOjph1IFWXP
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「哎呀,大家都走了,有點無聊呢。不過既然如此……找個地方特訓吧!」57Please respect copyright.PENANArAjqukMFk8
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於是獨自在米亞雷市閒逛的小智,到處尋找特訓地點,他無意間來到一片無人的大草原。57Please respect copyright.PENANAMS7jrgq0Bs
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「這地方不錯!」他索性躺在草地上,看著藍天白雲思考。比卡超則是站在一旁,好奇地盯著主人的臉。57Please respect copyright.PENANAdjPfk1T6Wi
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「嗯……竹蘭小姐的隊伍戰鬥經驗理應相當豐富,得要好好選擇應戰陣容才行。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAQFNQS9TmbF
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經過一番思考,他列出三個選項:57Please respect copyright.PENANAu3EN9dohn4
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①用最強陣容迎戰(從大木研究所選拔)57Please respect copyright.PENANA59P87Mx4fH
優點:綜合實力最強,代表旅程的集大成57Please respect copyright.PENANAR8kAeHiGya
缺點:需要時間恢復狀態,戰鬥時可能會猶豫換人。57Please respect copyright.PENANAD3zhhLsDBl
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②用神奧陣容迎戰57Please respect copyright.PENANAULDdhh9E4t
優點:以神奧陣容調整神奧冠軍,還能讓神奧王牌烈焰猴挑戰竹蘭小姐的王牌烈咬陸鯊,實現夢想57Please respect copyright.PENANADdYPGZZamQ
缺點:戰力似乎不足,需要特訓。57Please respect copyright.PENANAhvtK44ZmVo
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③用卡洛斯陣容迎戰57Please respect copyright.PENANA48DmvIHCrk
優點:剛奪冠的陣容,戰力、狀態、鬥志都在巔峰57Please respect copyright.PENANApAQW36NwLW
缺點:竹蘭小姐可能看過決賽,也許得知陣容,可能會有對策。57Please respect copyright.PENANAiG3ml7OET4
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小智思考片刻,果斷選擇③:「不麻煩大木博士了!讓我們來特訓,預備戰鬥吧!」57Please respect copyright.PENANAGyJKe6uSY5
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他站起身,從腰間取出寶可夢球,高舉拋出:「出來吧!」57Please respect copyright.PENANA4YC2SBFg0C
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白光閃過,摔角鷹人、烈箭鷹、音波龍、黏美龍,甲賀忍蛙排成一列。而比卡超也跳到在甲賀忍蛙身旁。57Please respect copyright.PENANA4WTAqQG7RX
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「大家!下週我要和一位超強的對手進行全員對戰——她是神奧地區的冠軍竹蘭小姐!我決定用你們應戰,我們一起努力吧!」57Please respect copyright.PENANAyHzx98bzTD
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小智高聲宣告過後,寶可夢們隨即熱血回應,士氣高昂!57Please respect copyright.PENANAKyHgURgl4m
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隨後,小智開始思考竹蘭可能派出的寶可夢。不過,問題是——他根本不知道竹蘭會派誰!57Please respect copyright.PENANA9T8JDwymU1
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「嗯……竹蘭小姐的王牌是烈咬陸鯊,這點毋庸置疑。」小智摸著下巴,自言自語道。「以前在神奧聯盟對戰真嗣時,他雖然換掉了大部分陣容,但王牌電擊魔獸依然在隊裡。以同樣的邏輯推斷,竹蘭小姐應該也不會讓烈咬陸鯊缺席。」57Please respect copyright.PENANAgr5kVXakyy
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就此,小智作出結論:先來想對付烈咬陸鯊的辦法,其他寶可夢,到時候再處理!57Please respect copyright.PENANArs77vynIDt
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小智繼續思考:烈咬陸鯊是龍系+地面系,最怕的是冰系,這是常識。問題是——他在卡洛斯沒有收服冰系寶可夢。57Please respect copyright.PENANAheFxWn6FgT
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「這樣的話……」小智把目光轉向黏美龍。黏美龍眼見主人看著自己,稍微瞪大眼睛,還歪了歪頭,煞是可愛,讓小智忍不住摸了摸牠柔軟的頭部,黏美龍隨即叫了幾聲。57Please respect copyright.PENANACAQTzAqQKi
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小智一邊摸一邊思考:牠會急凍光線,這的確是一個出奇制勝的手段。但它本身是龍系,若果被烈咬陸鯊的龍系技能正面擊中,傷害會翻倍。這樣風險太大了。57Please respect copyright.PENANARg8oWEeDYY
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小智就此放棄用牠來專門對付烈咬陸鯊的計劃,視線最終落在甲賀忍蛙身上。57Please respect copyright.PENANAWPdJCRNZ3o
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牠是自己的王牌,而且如果要使用牽絆進化,牠非要作為最後一隻寶可夢出場不可。如果牠能學會急凍光線,那就可以作為對付烈咬陸鯊的武器——說不定可以帶來奇效!57Please respect copyright.PENANAqC2nM6zMZL
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而甲賀忍蛙也察覺到小智的目光,本來瞇成一條線的眼睛猛地睜大,銳利地盯著他,罕見的一臉嚴肅。57Please respect copyright.PENANA1bBiW2sl0H
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「甲賀忍蛙……」小智嘴角微微向上,握著拳頭,說道:「首先由你開始——我要讓你學會急凍光線!」