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Although Ling Wanqiu's three Pokémon hadn't evolved, Ling Wanqiu clearly noticed that they had become much stronger during training. In just one night, they had improved so much. Ling Wanqiu couldn't help but admire Jiang Chen.
Actually, Jiang Chen wasn't as amazing as Ling Wanqiu thought. The improvement of Dragonair, Haxorus, and Flygon was mostly due to the Dragon Stone Tablet.
"Slakoth, can you please cheer up?"
On the training ground, Slakoth yawned, unable to stand steady on its feet. If Jiang Chen wasn't watching it, it would probably just lie down and sleep.
"It's really a headache."
Jiang Chen looked at Slakoth with a pained expression. He had to evolve Slakoth into Vigoroth as soon as possible. Although Vigoroth would be noisy, it wouldn't lack motivation during training.
"Why did you catch a Slakoth? Don't tell me you don't know about Slakoth's Ability." Ling Wanqiu asked after handing Jiang Chen a bottle of water.
"Although it's a headache now, I believe that after it evolves into Slaking in the future, it will amaze everyone."
Once it evolves into Slaking, Jiang Chen would immediately use the Ability Capsule on it. At that time, a Slaking with the Huge Power ability would definitely amaze everyone. The prerequisite was that it had to evolve into Slaking first. He couldn't use it on Slakoth now, to prevent Slaking from becoming lazy again after two evolutions. That's because Slakoth's ability would change when it evolved into Vigoroth.
"Although I don't want to dampen your confidence, Slaking is indeed not very suitable for training." Ling Wanqiu reminded him. No matter how good its talent potential, it would be useless if it was too lazy and wasted it. Moreover, in battle, Slaking's ability had a significant negative impact.
Slaking's only impressive quality was its base stats, but unfortunately, its ability ruined its impressive base stats.
"My Slakoth is different. Don't let its current laziness fool you; I guarantee that after it evolves into Slaking, it will be completely different from an ordinary Slaking."
After speaking, Jiang Chen continued to urge Slakoth to train. Slakoth's training had to be supervised, otherwise, it would lie down and stop training in minutes. To be honest, among all of Jiang Chen's Pokémon, the one that gave him the most trouble was the newly hatched Slakoth.
"Your Eevee's fur is so soft."
Ling Wanqiu stroked Jiang Chen's Eevee's fur—the one that hatched with Slakoth. It looked small and exquisite, and its fur was incredibly smooth.
"Eevee~!"
After a struggle, Eevee broke free from Ling Wanqiu's hand, then leaped onto Jiang Chen, vigilantly staring at Ling Wanqiu.
"It seems it doesn't like me stroking it."
Ling Wanqiu looked at Eevee glumly. This little guy actually disliked her. Indeed, her own Eevee was the cutest; her Eevee would never dislike her.
"It just hatched recently, so it might be a bit shy."
Although it resisted Ling Wanqiu, Eevee was very affectionate towards Jiang Chen.
"Riolu, come take a break."
After about three hours of training, Jiang Chen called out to the hard-working Riolu. Today, Riolu was exceptionally diligent. Perhaps it was because it saw its other companions evolve, so it wasn't willing to be left behind. Actually, Riolu wasn't far from evolving either.
He called Riolu back, then took out some Energy Cubes and Nutrient Drinks for his Pokémon to eat. Jiang Chen also took out a bento box, which Ning Ya had prepared for him when he came to school.
In the afternoon, homeroom teacher Old Zhang announced something: starting next Monday, all those who signed up for the Freshman Trainer Competition would begin the next round of eliminations. Only ten Trainers from the entire Tianhai City would be able to participate in the competition; the rest would all be eliminated.
This elimination was simply terrifying. Tianhai City had more than just Tianhai Pokémon Academy; there were at least a dozen other schools, big and small. Only ten people from the entire Tianhai City could participate in the Freshman Trainer Competition.
"Additionally, tomorrow, you will be heading to our school's Pokémon Breeding Center to get a chance to capture a Pokémon. I hope all students seize this opportunity and do not be late." This opportunity was highly anticipated by many, but for Jiang Chen, it didn't matter. Jiang Chen already had enough Pokémon. If he encountered a suitable one, he would capture it; otherwise, it was fine.
"Why the long face?" Jiang Chen glanced at Zhao Qian beside him.
"Sigh, I've already dropped out of the top thirty. This Freshman Trainer Competition is not for me."
His campus ranking had already dropped to around fifty, and he had been completely eliminated. He had directly squandered a good hand.
"When my dad finds out, I don't know how he's going to punish me. Do you think I can be in a good mood?" Zhao Qian looked distraught.
Seeing Zhao Qian's troubled face, Jiang Chen didn't sympathize with him. This guy being eliminated now was, to be honest, not a loss at all. When he was ranked in the top ten before, he had relaxed in training his Pokémon and wasn't diligent at all. It was normal for many people to surpass him.
"I won't have a chance to participate in the Freshman Trainer Competition in this lifetime. I look forward to you winning the championship."
The Freshman Trainer Competition usually only offered one chance to participate, unless you repeated a grade and couldn't graduate, then you could sign up again for next year's Freshman Trainer Competition. No one would deliberately repeat a grade just to participate in the Freshman Trainer Competition.
"Winning the championship isn't an easy task, is it?" Jiang Chen said casually.
"Wow, when did you become so immodest?"
To be honest, Zhao Qian was quite surprised to hear Jiang Chen say that. The old Jiang Chen used to be quite humble.
"Now that I feel strong, I'm suddenly puffed up." Jiang Chen spread his hands. With these Pokémon of his, couldn't he be a little puffed up? Under normal circumstances, absolutely no one could win against Jiang Chen in the Freshman Trainer Competition. Among his peers, Jiang Chen was currently the ceiling among ceilings. Competing against them in the competition was essentially bullying them.
"It's fine to be puffed up, but don't become puffed up like me. I'm a cautionary tale." Zhao Qian sighed wistfully, sighing for himself. If he hadn't been ranked in the top ten at school and gotten puffed up, he wouldn't have slacked off and played around during Pokémon training. As a result, he was now eliminated.
However, even if he worked hard, it wouldn't be easy to pass the second round of eliminations. Just thinking about it made him feel a lot better, as if he could accept it. He had already been eliminated, so he could only comfort himself mentally, forcefully telling himself it wasn't a loss.
Homeroom teacher Old Zhang left after speaking, letting them train their Pokémon themselves. After receiving their starter Pokémon and becoming Trainers, they had a lot of freedom in school, unlike before when they had to study theoretical knowledge. The most important thing was to train Pokémon, and in terms of Pokémon training, teachers had already taught them theoretical knowledge, so they wouldn't interfere too much.
In the afternoon, near the end of school, a white evolutionary light enveloped Riolu's body. Jiang Chen saw this scene, a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes. Not far away, Ling Wanqiu held her breath, watching Riolu's evolution.
After the dazzling white evolutionary light disappeared, Riolu finally evolved into Lucario.
[Lucario]
Gender: Male
Strength: Pseudo-Elite Four Rank 1
Talent Potential: Champion
Type: Fighting
Ability: Steadfast
Moves: Aura Sphere, Detect, Quick Attack, Power-Up Punch, Swords Dance, Metal Claw, Close Combat...
"Congratulations, your Pokémon evolved again." Ling Wanqiu's eyes held envy.
"No need to envy me, look at Dragonair." Jiang Chen motioned to Ling Wanqiu. At this point, Ling Wanqiu looked towards Dragonair, only to see Dragonair also enveloped in dazzling evolutionary light. Its slender serpentine body began to grow large, and soon after, it became a Dragonite with a pair of small wings and a somewhat silly appearance.
"It evolved! Dragonair evolved into Dragonite!" Ling Wanqiu's expression was slightly agitated.
"I think Haxorus is also close to evolving into Haxorus," Jiang Chen glanced at Haxorus. According to Jiang Chen's experience, Haxorus would evolve within two days. If it continued to follow Jiang Chen, it might even evolve into Haxorus tomorrow. As for Flygon, it was still some distance away from evolving into Flygon.
"Thank you, Jiang Chen." If Jiang Chen hadn't helped her train for one night, Dragonair would definitely not have evolved so quickly.
"Don't mention it."
Coming to Dragonite's side, Jiang Chen patted Dragonite's belly. Compared to Jiang Chen's Dragonite, Ling Wanqiu's Dragonite appeared shorter in height, which was normal. Jiang Chen's Dragonite had been trained for a long time, while this Dragonite had just evolved.
"Woo~!"
Dragonite looked at Jiang Chen joyfully, feeling very affectionate towards him.
"Want to have a Pokémon battle? My Dragonite versus Lucario." Ling Wanqiu suggested.
"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded and agreed. Both Pokémon had just evolved, but if they were to battle, Lucario wouldn't have the advantage. Jiang Chen's Lucario was Pseudo-Elite Four Rank 1, while Dragonite, likely influenced by the Dragon Stone Tablet, was Pseudo-Elite Four Rank 2... It was slightly stronger than Jiang Chen's Lucario. However, Pokémon battles weren't just about strength, and the strength gap wasn't that large.
They deliberately came to a good battle arena. Ordinary battle arenas simply couldn't withstand their antics.
"Lucario versus Dragonite! That's Jiang Chen's Riolu and School Belle Ling's Dragonair; they've evolved!"
"They evolved too fast! I wonder when my Charmeleon will evolve into Charizard. I'd love to fly in the sky on a Charizard."
"They're going to battle, how interesting! Let's go watch quickly."
Many people gathered to watch Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu's battle. Especially since they didn't choose a secluded training ground, many people saw them preparing to battle, and even some teachers came over to join the fun.
"Who do you support?"
"Do you even need to ask? Of course, I support Jiang Chen."
"I support School Belle Ling. I think Dragonite is stronger."
"You think Dragonite is stronger? I think you think School Belle Ling is pretty, so you support her, right?"
"Don't spoil the fun. It's no fun if you expose it."
Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu completely ignored the surrounding discussions.
"Lucario, be serious. This battle is disadvantageous for us." Jiang Chen reminded Lucario. Facing Dragonite, it didn't have a type advantage. And Dragonite had an advantage: it could fly. Flying was a huge advantage. If they didn't perform well in this battle and couldn't find a good opportunity, the chances of winning were probably not very high. Although Jiang Chen wasn't someone who couldn't lose, if there was a chance to win, Jiang Chen definitely didn't want to lose.
"Dragonite, get close to Lucario and use Fire Punch."
"Lucario, use Quick Attack to dodge, then use Comet Punch." Jiang Chen commanded Lucario.
Lucario's speed was already fast. When Dragonite used Fire Punch, its flaming fist came swinging, Lucario used Quick Attack to swiftly leave its spot and dodge.
"Dragonite, watch out behind you."
Ling Wanqiu looked at Lucario appearing behind Dragonite and quickly reminded Dragonite.
Reacting quickly, Dragonite swiftly used one arm to block Lucario's punch, which was like a comet streaking across the sky.
"Bang!"
Dragonite was knocked back. Lucario's strike was not weak. Although Lucario's defenses weren't great, its two attacks were not low. The moment Dragonite was knocked back, Lucario immediately used Aura Sphere.
"Dragonite, use Protect."
"Lucario, use Swords Dance."
Ling Wanqiu knew that Aura Sphere was a locked-on move. Even if Dragonite flew, it couldn't dodge it and would still be hit. So she had Dragonite use Protect, a defensive move. However, Jiang Chen's goal was achieved; he originally wanted Lucario to use Swords Dance. After using Swords Dance, it significantly boosted its Attack by 2.4 times, which would be very beneficial for dealing with a tough Pokémon like Dragonite later.
"Lucario, use Metal Sound."
The sound of metal grinding entered Dragonite's ears, making Dragonite feel somewhat uncomfortable. This was a move to lower Special Defense. After using Metal Sound, Lucario immediately used Aura Sphere. While Dragonite was dealing with the Aura Sphere attack, Lucario would then use Screech to lower Dragonite's physical defense.
"How did it turn into being passively beaten?" Ling Wanqiu couldn't help but say.
Having just blocked Aura Sphere, Lucario used Extreme Speed to rapidly ram into Dragonite, then continuously attacked Dragonite with Power-Up Punch. Fortunately, Dragon-type Pokémon are generally tough and resilient. If it were a more fragile Pokémon, it would probably have already fainted by now.
"Lucario is so strong! Even Dragonite is being passively beaten."
"I wonder if Dragonite can counterattack. If it can't, it might lose."
The students and teachers watching could also see that Dragonite's situation was not good. Power-Up Punch kept hitting, and the attacks grew more terrifying with each strike. Even though its defense wasn't low, its defense had been lowered, and Lucario had also used Swords Dance to raise its attack, so each attack dealt some damage to Dragonite.
"Dragonite, quickly fly up!"
Ling Wanqiu immediately shouted to Dragonite.
Dragonite's wings flapped, and it immediately flew up, escaping Lucario's attack.
"The advantage of flying is too great." Jiang Chen looked up at Dragonite.
"Fortunately, Lucario's Aura Sphere is a locked-on move. Otherwise, attacking Dragonite would be a headache."
At this moment, Lucario had already locked onto Dragonite in the air and was throwing an Aura Sphere at it.