Lucario stared seriously at Dragonite. It could feel a threat from Dragonite.
It and Ling Wanqiu's Dragonite were old rivals, and they often sparred in their free time.
"I know I'm definitely not your match, but at least I'll defeat your Lucario first," Ling Wanqiu said to Jiang Chen.
"Normally, your Dragonite loses more often than it wins against Lucario in spars."
"Then this time, I want to win. Dragonite, use Extreme Speed to approach Lucario, then use Dragon Claw."
If it came down to a head-on clash, Dragonite wasn't afraid of Lucario either.
"Lucario, use Meteor Mash."
"Bang!"
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Relying on its immense brute force, Dragonite repelled Lucario. However, Lucario wasn't injured; it retreated a few steps to disperse the force.
"Keep up the pressure, use Fire Punch."
"Lucario, use Detect."
Detecting Dragonite's attack, Lucario easily dodged it. Relying on its agile body, it continuously maneuvered around Dragonite.
"If this continues, it will be very disadvantageous for you," Jiang Chen warned Ling Wanqiu.
Lucario was agile and fast. Fighting-type Pokémon had terrifying reactions, so close-quarters combat trying to hit a fully focused Lucario was extremely difficult.
"It's indeed disadvantageous."
Ling Wanqiu also saw it. Every powerful, full-force attack was easily dodged by Lucario.
As the attacking party, Dragonite consumed more stamina than Lucario.
Although Dragon-type Pokémon had extremely robust stamina and generally weren't afraid of attrition, facing Jiang Chen's Lucario and continuing to be passively worn down like this would definitely lead to an unfavorable outcome for her.
Having sparred with Jiang Chen for a long time, she understood Jiang Chen's battle style very well.
As long as Jiang Chen caught even a small opportunity, what awaited her would be a storm of attacks, giving her no chance to breathe.
"Dragonite, create distance and use Hurricane."
Breaking away from the direct engagement with Lucario, Dragonite unleashed a powerful storm that swept towards Lucario.
This storm was sharper than blades; even a truck thrown into it would be torn to shreds.
Lucario held its hands forward, trying its best to resist the storm.
"Dragonite, use Flamethrower."
Affected by the previous hurricane, the flames unleashed by Dragonite were noticeably fiercer. Lucario was a Steel-type, so Fire-type moves were super effective against it.
Sweat continuously streamed down its forehead, its expression somewhat pained.
"Lucario, use Extreme Speed to escape, then use Aura Sphere to lock onto Dragonite and attack."
Using Extreme Speed to fully escape the range of the hurricane and flame attack, Lucario attacked Dragonite while moving.
Aura Sphere, a locking move, meant there was no need to worry about missing.
"Dragonite, block it."
Ling Wanqiu didn't make Dragonite exert itself to dodge the Aura Sphere. Even if it dodged, it couldn't fully evade it, so it simply endured the hit.
With Dragonite's defense, enduring this Aura Sphere attack was practically painless.
"Lucario, use Dragon Pulse."
"Dragonite, you use Dragon Pulse as well."
The two Dragon Pulses collided and canceled each other out. Flying in the air, Dragonite continuously attacked Lucario with Flamethrower.
Lucario relied on its agility, dodging Dragonite's Flamethrower attacks. The battle grew increasingly intense.
"Dragonite, use Thunder Wave."
Seizing the moment when Lucario was dodging attacks, Dragonite unleashed Thunder Wave.
Thunder Wave didn't deal much damage, but it could paralyze the opponent, putting them in a paralyzed state.
The paralyzed Lucario's movements stiffened.
"Now's your chance, use Hyper Beam."
If such a good opportunity wasn't seized, what else was there to wait for?
Hyper Beam struck Lucario, and this heavy blow sent Lucario flying.
Moments later, Lucario struggled to get up from the ground, while Dragonite, which had been paralyzed from using Hyper Beam, also recovered.
Both Pokémon showed signs of injuries, but Lucario's injuries looked more severe.
Hyper Beam was a powerful move, not easily endured.
Despite serious injuries, Lucario did not flinch. This was Lucario's nature; it would not back down against any strong opponent.
"Use Extreme Speed to rush in, then use Close Combat."
Lucario obeyed Jiang Chen's command, approaching Dragonite with lightning speed, then used Close Combat, abandoning all defense to attack Dragonite.
Its fists, feet, and even its body seemed to turn into weapons, attacking Dragonite without regard for defense.
"Hold on, Dragonite, use Dragon Claw to counterattack."
After continuously resisting a dozen punches, Dragonite finally seized an opportunity and used Dragon Claw to send Lucario flying backward.
Just as Lucario was repelled, it charged forward again.
"What a fierce temperament."
The audience, seeing Lucario's fierce demeanor, couldn't help but feel their blood boil.
It stuck to Dragonite like sticky candy, being repelled multiple times by Dragonite, but still charging forward again.
This kind of battle, exchanging injury for injury, depended on who could endure to the end.
"Let's decide it with one move," Ling Wanqiu said to Jiang Chen after both Pokémon temporarily separated.
"Alright," Jiang Chen didn't refuse. Deciding it with one move was exactly what he wanted.
The panting Lucario and Dragonite stared at each other. Dragonite, usually appearing docile and gentle, now had sharp eyes.
"Lucario, use Hyper Beam."
"Dragonite, use Dragon Rush."
Dragonite spun in the air, diving down towards Lucario. Lucario was enveloped in white light, and also charged towards Dragonite.
"Boom!!!"
The impact this time was quite large. Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu, standing at opposite ends of the battle arena, were both pushed back a few steps by the shockwave.
Spectators sitting in the front rows could feel the storm.
The referee was almost blown away.
As the shockwave dissipated, Lucario and Dragonite both collapsed on the field.
"Both Pokémon are unable to battle."
The referee stabilized his rapidly beating heart, then announced.
"Return, you worked hard, Dragonite."
Ling Wanqiu lovingly recalled Dragonite. Although Dragonite hadn't fainted, it couldn't get up either.
Jiang Chen's Lucario was in a similar state to Dragonite.
"Gardevoir, go."
Jiang Chen said to Gardevoir, who was beside him.
Gardevoir had said earlier that it wanted to participate, and Jiang Chen, who doted on Gardevoir, would definitely give Gardevoir a chance.
"Gardevoir, it seems I have no chance."
Upon seeing the Gardevoir Jiang Chen sent out, Ling Wanqiu knew she had no chance.
However, even if Jiang Chen didn't send out Gardevoir, Ling Wanqiu wouldn't have a chance. Her remaining Pokémon simply couldn't fight against Jiang Chen's subsequent Pokémon.
No matter which one he sent out, Jiang Chen was guaranteed to win.
"Go, Espeon."
This Espeon was the Eevee that the school rewarded, which had evolved. Influenced by Jiang Chen's mysterious stone slab, its strength had improved quite rapidly.
However, against Gardevoir, it had no chance at all.
Among Jiang Chen's Pokémon, excluding Beedrill, which had champion-level strength, and Dragonite, which had Elite Four-level strength, Gardevoir's strength was the strongest.
"Espeon, use Psychic."
"Gardevoir, use Psychic."
Terrifying psychic energy directly neutralized Espeon's attack, then used psychic power to control Espeon and slam it to the ground. Espeon fainted on the spot.
Ling Wanqiu, who was instantly defeated, was not surprised at all. She had anticipated this scene when Jiang Chen sent out Gardevoir.
"Sceptile, go."
After recalling Espeon, Ling Wanqiu sent out her last Pokémon.
"Gardevoir, use Magical Leaf."
Magical Leaf was an unavoidable move that could track the opponent.
Sceptile didn't even have time to react before it was hit by Magical Leaf. Given the disparity in strength between Sceptile and Gardevoir, being hit meant losing the ability to battle.
"Sceptile is unable to battle. Player Jiang Chen wins this match," the referee announced.
"It's over. After Player Jiang Chen's Gardevoir entered the field, it continuously defeated Player Ling Wanqiu's last two Pokémon in two moves. Let's congratulate Player Jiang Chen on successfully winning this New Trainer Competition!"
"Congratulations, Player Jiang Chen, on being crowned this year's Rookie King."
The commentator roared hoarsely.
The winner of the New Trainer Competition would receive the title of Rookie King. In reality, the title didn't matter; Jiang Chen didn't care about it.
"Next, let's invite our beloved Dragon-type Elite Four Jiang Yuan, Fighting-type Elite Four Ling Zhan, and the newly appointed Elite Four Xie Yulan, to present the awards to Player Jiang Chen."
The New Trainer Competition naturally had rewards. Besides a golden trophy, there was also a prize of ten million Alliance currency.
Of course, the trophy and the prize money weren't the most important rewards. The most important was the pseudo-legendary Pokémon egg, which was what all trainers desired most.
In addition to the champion, the runner-up and the top four also received rewards, but the top eight only received some prize money.
After the award ceremony, there were some media interviews. Jiang Chen briefly dealt with these.
"What's it like to be champion?"
Xiao Luoxue asked Jiang Chen with envy.
What she envied wasn't Jiang Chen's trophy, but primarily the Pokémon egg Jiang Chen was holding.
A pseudo-legendary Pokémon egg, and a prize from such a major competition. The parents of this Pokémon egg were definitely not ordinary, and if the parents were not ordinary, the child's talent would definitely not be weak.
"Feeling? Just ordinary, nothing special."
Jiang Chen wore a nonchalant expression, as if winning a championship was completely insignificant, which made Ling Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue, who were beside him, gnash their teeth.
"How about we beat him up for being so annoying?"
"I had that thought too."
The two immediately hit it off, raising their fists and chasing after Jiang Chen.
"Sigh, I was just telling the truth, and you don't believe me, and you're even hitting me."
Jiang Chen dodged left and right, evading the two girls' fists.
After playing around for a while, Jiang Chen invited Ling Wanqiu to his house to attend the celebratory dinner for his championship win. This dinner was something Ning Ya insisted on preparing for him, and it also had the support of Jiang Chen's mother.
"Are you planning to graduate early next?"
Ling Wanqiu asked Jiang Chen.
School rules stipulated that anyone who placed in the top ten of the New Trainer Competition could apply for early graduation.
"Yes, that's right. There's no point for me to stay in school anymore."
Jiang Chen had planned to graduate early before.
The school couldn't teach him much more knowledge. In fact, Jiang Chen knew more than some Pokémon research doctors.
"You too, you're probably planning to graduate early, right?"
"Mm," Ling Wanqiu nodded.
Since Jiang Chen was graduating early, of course, she would too. There was no point in staying in school either.
"What a lavish spread."
Smelling the aroma, Jiang Chen looked at the table full of dishes. They smelled fragrant, just the aroma made one's mouth water.
"To celebrate Young Master winning the New Trainer Competition, of course we have to prepare a lavish feast," Ning Ya said with a gentle smile.
"After eating this meal, I feel like I'll gain ten pounds," Xiao Luoxue couldn't help but say.
"You can resist eating it, you know."
Hearing this, Xiao Luoxue rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen: "Only a fool wouldn't eat it. When I go back to Modu, I won't be able to enjoy such delicious food."
Most of these dishes were made by Ning Ya. Ning Ya's cooking skills were absolutely top-notch, even better than the food made by some five-star hotel chefs.
Jiang Yuan and Xie Yulan also returned to attend this celebratory banquet. After all, this was Jiang Chen's first time winning a major competition, so how could they not come back to celebrate with him?
Jiang Chen winning the New Trainer Competition made them happier than Jiang Chen himself.
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