The real-time standings were updated.
Chen Ran had unexpectedly taken first place with an overwhelming score of 30,000 points.
He completely suppressed the so-called second-generation geniuses—
The Champion's son.
The children of Elite Four members.
Even those from top Trainer families.
For the next two days, Ye Feng fought desperately to close the gap.
Behind the scenes, people even helped guide stronger wild Pokémon toward him.
But even with that advantage—
He still couldn't surpass Chen Ran.
The difference remained more than 5,000 points.
In the end, Ye Feng had no choice but to give up.
He was furious.
Unwilling to accept the outcome.
He looked coldly at his three Pokémon, resentment flashing in his eyes.
Too weak.
They were holding him back.
Meanwhile—
Chen Ran had already regrouped with his three roommates.
After two days in the wild, all four of them were filthy and smelled terrible.
Originally, Wen Xiaoke had agreed to meet up with them.
But after seeing the condition of his roommates—
Chen Ran immediately understood why she canceled.
"Boss! You're insane!"
"You actually took first place!"
"The Champion's son! The Elite kids! You crushed them all!"
"Our entire Class 427 was carried by you!"
"Hahaha!"
Ma Huanhuan, Chen Xiang, and Wang Bo completely ignored how disgusting they looked and threw themselves at Chen Ran in a group hug.
Their excitement was impossible to suppress.
This freshman lineup had been ridiculously stacked.
Champion's son.
Elite Four children.
Even Gym Leader kids ranked near the bottom here.
And Chen Ran?
A civilian background.
Charmander had come from a Pokémon Egg provided by the school's Breeder Room.
And yet—
He achieved a complete comeback.
No matter the era or the school—
This kind of result would explode across campus.
"Small achievement. Nothing much."
Chen Ran's pride almost lifted him off the ground.
In front of outsiders, he stayed cautious and low-key.
But these were his roommates.
Brothers who had lived together for over a month.
No need to act humble here.
"Did you guys get anything good? Tame any Pokémon?"
A C-level Secret Realm had abundant resources.
If luck favored you, you could catch something solid and build a strong foundation for your Trainer career.
The three looked at each other.
Finally—
Ma Huanhuan stepped forward and tossed a Poké Ball.
"I caught a Houndour."
Red light flashed.
A black canine Pokémon with bone-like ridges along its back appeared.
"Houndour? Not bad!"
Chen Xiang and Wang Bo's eyes lit up.
"Dark- and Fire-type. If it evolves into Houndoom, its combat power is strong."
"Yeah! That's a great pickup!"
Ma Huanhuan grinned proudly.
Wang Bo wasn't unlucky either.
He released a Sandshrew.
Chen Xiang had captured a Mankey.
Everyone had gained something.
"Boss, what about you? Did you tame anything?"
All three turned toward Chen Ran.
Chen Ran smiled but said nothing.
Instead—
He slowly took out five Poké Balls from his backpack.
Silence.
Then—
"Holy—"
"No way…"
"Boss, don't tell me…"
"You caught FIVE?!"
They nearly screamed.
That was almost a full team!
Chen Ran waved his hand.
"Relax. I only truly tamed one. The other four are for sale."
One by one—
He released them.
First—
Riolu appeared.
"WHAT?!"
"Riolu?!"
"The legendary Aura Pokémon?!"
The three froze.
Eyes wide.
Mouths open.
Every Trainer dreamed of owning a Riolu.
It would evolve into Lucario—cool, powerful, iconic.
And now—
Chen Ran had one.
Then—
He released the remaining four.
And this time—
The world stopped.
A Shiny Rattata.
A Shiny Marill.
A Shiny Farfetch'd.
A Shiny Nuzleaf.
"…What."
"…WHAT?!"
"Four Shiny Pokémon?!"
The three roommates completely lost control.
They grabbed each other and shook violently.
They couldn't accept what they were seeing.
The probability of encountering a Shiny Pokémon was one in ten thousand.
If a Secret Realm produced even one Shiny during a session, that was considered lucky.
Chen Ran caught four.
Yes, they weren't ultra-rare species.
But Shiny was Shiny.
That alone meant—
Millions.
"Boss… you've made it big."
"From now on, Class 427 follows you!"
"Take pictures! Hurry!"
They immediately started snapping photos like crazy.
Honestly—
They looked no different from the teachers watching through the monitoring room cameras.
But to their credit—
None of them asked Chen Ran to give them a Shiny Pokémon.
They knew the value.
They didn't even dare suggest it.
Chen Ran, on the other hand, already planned to treat them to some great meals after they returned.
Maybe even something extra.
After all—
Brothers were brothers.
Just then—
A broadcast echoed through the Secret Realm.
"Attention all freshmen!"
"The freshman training camp has officially ended."
"Please return immediately to the starting area for assembly!"
The final countdown was over.
The rankings—
Were locked.