I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

"This..." Ye Feng hesitated for a moment.

His purpose in attending this press conference was to use the energy cube to quickly advance to the rank of senior researcher.

If it's not made public, then the person won't receive the rewards they deserve, and promotion will be out of the question.

Gu Yangzhou noticed Ye Feng's hesitation. He knew that this request was a bit unreasonable, but there was no other way. As the president, he could see further than anyone else and could see how much benefit the energy cube would bring to China.

This benefit is so great that it is even…

"Of course, we will give you appropriate compensation," Gu Yangzhou added, but he regretted it as soon as he finished speaking.

How will this compensation be given?

"What kind of compensation?" Ye Feng's eyes lit up.

Last time, H country gave so many good things in one apology. If they can create something like the Energy Cube, how good must it be?

A mother can't possibly mistreat her own child.

"This..." Gu Yangzhou was speechless, unable to think of any compensation that could match the energy cube.

But Ye Feng's expectant, sincere, and passionate gaze kept looking at him, and even the seasoned and shrewd man found it hard to resist.

"Ahem." He cleared his mind with a cough, then thought for a moment and said, "Ye Feng, what are your plans for the future?"

Ye Feng paused for a moment. Future plans?

"Uh, become a master trainer?" Ye Feng scratched his cheek. This had indeed been his central goal all along.

"Hmm, not bad." Gu Yangzhou nodded in satisfaction.

"What? You want to become a trainer?" Dr. Yu suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "I disagree!"

“Me too!” Dr. Hong also stood up.

"Hmm? Xiao You, Xiao Hong, what are your opinions?" Gu Yangzhou looked over.

Feeling the patriarch's piercing gaze, the two couldn't help but swallow hard, but for the future of the Pokémon academy, they had to say these words today!

"Ye Feng's invention of the Energy Cube demonstrates his unparalleled talent in research. How could such talent be wasted on becoming a trainer?"

"Of course, I'm not saying trainers are bad."

"If he becomes a trainer, no matter how high his achievements are, he will only be a master-level trainer. But it's different for a researcher."

"A single research result published by a top researcher can have a huge impact on the field of Pokémon studies and the world!"

Ye Feng shuddered; he felt like crying and wanted to run away.

Brother, I'm really not as amazing as you think. If you keep exaggerating like that, I'm going to die!

"Hmm..." Gu Yangzhou was somewhat convinced by Dr. You. Indeed, from a future perspective, Ye Feng's talent should not be wasted.

"Um, actually my main job is a trainer, being a researcher is just my hobby..." Ye Feng raised his hand and whispered.

If it weren't for that Key Stone and Mega Evolution, he wouldn't have bothered with all that research.

"A hobby?!" The two PhDs stared wide-eyed.

They actually call it a hobby? Can a hobby produce something like this?

"You're definitely lying!" Dr. You didn't believe it. "To research something like this would take so much effort, how could it be just a hobby?"

"Your trainer level must be very low!"

Ye Feng scratched his cheek and said, "Uh, it's really not high, just intermediate level."

Dr. You's lips twitched. Intermediate level? While it's not exactly high, so young? Am I getting old? Are young people these days really that capable?

"Although I only have four Pokémon now, the strength of my three main Pokémon has already crossed the threshold of advanced level," Ye Feng said, scratching his cheek sheepishly.

"??"

"??"

The group looked at each other, their faces showing shock.

What did they hear? The three main players have already crossed the advanced threshold?

Most trainers focus on balanced training of their Pokémon, but Ye Feng takes a different approach: strengthen one Pokémon first, then upgrade it further. Although leveling up is slower in the early stages, the advantages of this method become increasingly apparent later on.

This is why Ye Feng has only now been promoted to intermediate level.

To elaborate further, when Ye Feng advances to the advanced level, his team might have one or two master-level Pokémon.

At this time, the Pokémon of other advanced trainers were all at an advanced level.

"You're not lying?" Gu Yangzhou asked, narrowing his eyes.

Even he was starting to doubt Ye Feng's words.

How can someone who invented the energy cube still have the energy to raise elves?

This is no longer the skill level of an ordinary intermediate trainer.

"Of course." This was the result from the intermediate trainer assessment; it shouldn't be faked, right? It even caused quite a stir back then.

"Grandpa, we'll know once we have a real fight with him."

Gu Ruyun, who had been playing the invisible role, suddenly appeared and challenged Ye Feng.

Ye Feng was stunned. He hadn't even noticed that there was a girl in the conference room, and she looked to be about the same age as Shang Yixue.

Chapter 181 Gu Ruyun's Challenge, and Her First Battle with an Advanced Trainer

"A battle? But..."

"What does it matter? Didn't he say he has a high-level Pokémon?" Gu Ruyun said nonchalantly.

Gu Yangzhou paused for a moment, then looked at Ye Feng with a questioning gaze.

Ye Feng hesitated for a moment.

Judging from their conversation, this girl is the granddaughter of the Grand Master, so her strength must be quite good. She's probably a high-level trainer. I just don't know how she compares to the captain.

However, he had no choice but to agree, regardless of whether he could win the fight.

If he doesn't demonstrate his strength here today and convince them that his main profession is indeed a trainer, he might actually be forced to become a researcher, which would contradict his original intention.

Besides, Ye Feng already has three high-level Pokémon. Even if there's a difference in strength between two high-level Pokémon, he shouldn't lose too badly.

So he nodded and agreed.

"Alright then." Seeing that Ye Feng didn't seem to mind, Gu Yangzhou didn't say anything more, tapped the table, and led everyone toward the battlefield.

"Let me see if the fairy type is really that powerful," Gu Ruyun whispered as she passed Ye Feng.

A thought flashed through Ye Feng's mind, a sudden thought crossed his mind: Could it be...?

Upon arriving at the battlefield, Ye Feng and Gu Ruyun stood facing each other, with Master Sang serving as the referee.

"The battle rules are 3 vs 3, and neither side may change their Pokémon during the battle," Master Sang announced the rules.

Gu Ruyun originally wanted to have a 6v6 all-player match, but unfortunately...

“Then I’ll go first,” Gu Ruyun said.

In battles where exchanges are restricted, going first is at a disadvantage because going second allows for more strategic selection of Pokémon to enter the battle.

Gu Ruyun's request clearly indicated that she intended to hand over control of Ye Feng.

"No need, let's play rock-paper-scissors," Ye Feng refused.

If we're going to demonstrate our strength, it must be done under fair conditions…

That way, even if you lose, you won't lose face.

"Alright then." Gu Ruyun shrugged.

The two played rock-paper-scissors!

...

"I told you I'd go first," Gu Ruyun said smugly, shaking her fist.

Ye Feng looked at the scissors he had drawn and could only accept it helplessly.

"Go, Magneton!" Gu Ruyun threw out a Poké Ball, and a Pokémon that looked somewhat like a legendary UFO appeared on the field, floating up and down slightly.

Between Magneto's two magnet-like hands, a current would occasionally flash, making Ye Feng's expression tighten; it was clearly a high-level power.

This was his first serious battle against a high-level trainer.

"Go, Arcanine!" Ye Feng decisively threw out the Poké Ball.

"Awooo!" Arcanine appeared on the field, raised its head and let out a long howl, its beautiful fur fluttering in the wind.

When battling against a high-level trainer, Ye Feng wouldn't dare to send out Gyarados rashly and try to pull off a victory against a type disadvantage; that would be tantamount to suicide.

As for Gardevoir, Gu Ruyun clearly has a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon, so she can only leave it to deal with it.

"Oh?" Gu Ruyun raised an eyebrow. She wasn't surprised that Ye Feng sent out a Pokémon with a superior type. What surprised her was that, just by looking at it, she could tell that Arcanine had been trained very well.

“Interesting.” Gu Ruyun licked her lips.

She had a feeling that today's match would be anything but boring.