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

Ralts' friendship level with me should be at its maximum by now, right? The prerequisite for Mega Evolution shouldn't be a problem then, as long as I get Gardevoir's Mega Stone...

As for why Ye Feng has already decided on Ralts' evolution path, he thinks Gardevoir looks better than Gallade, and besides, Ralts is female, while Gallade doesn't have females...

So it's just that gender blocked the evolutionary path, not because Ye Feng was a looks-obsessed person.

Ah!

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Chaoyang Battle Club

Indoor Battlefield

Ye Feng and Ning Xian are currently engaged in combat training.

"Ibrahimovic, use lightning flash!"

With a cute shout, Eevee used all its strength to transform into a bolt of lightning and rush towards Ralts.

Eevee's attack was already fast, but Ralts reacted even faster and easily dodged it.

"High speed star!"

Just as Eevee and Ralts were locked in close combat, Eevee suddenly opened its mouth, unleashing a deluge of high-speed stars that swept towards Ralts, instantly engulfing it.

The smoke cleared, but Ralts was nowhere to be seen.

"Grab it with your mind."

Ralts appeared behind Eevee, instantly immobilizing it with its psychic power before throwing it away, where it slammed heavily to the ground.

"Buyi!"

Ibrahimovic screamed and rolled several times on the ground.

"Ibrahimovic, stand up!"

Ning Xian shouted.

"cloth!"

Ibrahimovic stood up, trembling but determined.

Well done! Ning Xian, you've mastered the amazing skills of a trainer!

Ye Feng's eyes lit up.

"A flash of lightning!"

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After the battle

The two of them, each holding their own Pokémon, sat down on the bench at the edge of the arena.

"Ibrahimovic has made great progress recently."

Ye Feng took a sip of water.

"Yeah, I'm quite surprised. Eevee has always been kept as a pet, I didn't expect it to be so strong in battle. But it's also thanks to your Energy Cube, I didn't expect it to work so well. When are you planning to release it? This is a great invention!"

Ning Xian and Eevee were playing a clapping game, their faces beaming with smiles.

"No rush, it's not the right time yet. We need a trigger. But Eevee hasn't shown any signs of evolving yet."

Ye Feng sighed.

It seems that the friendship level is already very high, but why hasn't it evolved into Espeon or Umbreon yet?

Is your level not high enough?

“Yes.” Ning Xian nodded helplessly. “I’ve already asked my mother to keep an eye out for news about evolution stones, but it seems like we haven’t found any recently.”

"For the next few days, let Eevee train with Ralts. I'll have Ralts teach Eevee a move."

Ye Feng thought for a moment and said.

Ye Feng has almost finished preparing his paper on the Fairy type. Now he needs a tool fairy as a sample, otherwise no one will believe the paper if it is published empty.

Then Eevee, or rather, Sylveon, the evolved form of Eevee, a Pokémon that has never appeared before, would be an excellent choice.

"What move?" Ning Xian asked curiously.

"behave in a spoiled manner."

"behave in a spoiled manner?"

Ning Xian looked at Eevee lying on her lap, rolling around and acting cute, and fell into deep thought.

Haven't you already learned this?

Can acting cute really be a technique?

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It seems that her attempts to learn by acting cute are not going very well.

It seems a bit difficult for a Normal-type Eevee to learn Fairy-type moves, which have never been seen before, and I have no idea how to do it.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Feng decided to start by training Ibu's mental strength, as Ibu's mental strength was too weak.

It's not about learning Psychic-type moves, but about meditating with Ralts, letting Ralts constantly stimulate Eevee with its mental energy, so that Eevee can sense the presence of mental energy.

In fact, all living beings possess spiritual power; it's just that their individual talents differ.

Psychic-type Pokémon possess unparalleled talent in sensing and utilizing mental energy. This talent allows them to materialize mental energy into telekinesis, which then evolves into Psychic-type moves.

Once Eevee can sense mental energy, Ralts can teach Eevee how to use mental energy when using Charm. Then Eevee should be able to learn the Charm move smoothly.

Ye Feng doesn't need Eevee to master the art of being cute; he just needs it to learn it. That will be the prerequisite for it to become a Sylveon. It's just a matter of time before it does.

Chapter 25 Rookie Cup

The Little Phoenix Cup arrived as scheduled.

Ye Feng naturally signed up for the competition as soon as possible. Since it was the first competition, there was a limit to the number of participants. If you were a little slow, you might not get a spot.

The first Little Phoenix King Cup Rookie Trainer Competition will last for 7 days, consisting of 3 days of preliminary rounds and 4 days of main competition.

In other words, Ye Feng won't have to go to school for at least the next 7 days (not really).

For the next seven days, almost all high school students in the province will focus their attention on this competition.

The three-day preliminary rounds will determine 32 trainers who will participate in the main tournament.

Over the next three days, the 32 participants were drawn into pairs for elimination rounds until only two remained to compete in the final on the fourth day.

In preparation for the competition, Ye Feng asked his homeroom teacher for leave and underwent special pre-competition training, living a life between home and the competition club.

Ning Xian and her Eevee trained with him.

Oh, and there's also Gu Siming and Abo Snake.

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Oh, and there's also a little dragon.

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Today is the first day of the Rookie Cup qualifiers.

The competition will be held at the Purple Wolf Stadium, the largest stadium in the city.

Ye Feng, Ning Xian, Gu Siming, and Zhang Qiang arrived at the scene together. There were already quite a few people there, and some who arrived early had already started their battles.

After queuing up and receiving his number, Ye Feng stared at his contestant number and fell silent. 111... hiss...

He glanced at Ning Xian beside him again, and thought, "Hmm, I'm not flustered at all."

The contestant numbers and divisions are all randomized: Ning Xian 120, Gu Siming 222, Zhang Qiang 250.

Ye Feng glanced sideways.

"I'm in Zone C, what about you?" Ye Feng asked, glancing at the zones on the big screen.

“I’m in Zone E.” Ning Xian.

"I'm from Zone B," said Gu Siming.

"I'm in Zone C," Zhang Qiang said.

“I’m in the same division as the class monitor, but we might not run into each other. Each division can have four people advance.” Ye Feng leaned over and glanced at Zhang Qiang’s number plate.

"Hmph, Ye Feng, you better not get defeated before you meet me." Zhang Qiang snorted, made a harsh statement, and then turned and left.

"You two seem to get along quite well," Gu Siming said, blinking. Wasn't this class monitor supposed to dislike Ye Feng? Why does he now seem to be saying, "You're my mortal enemy"?

"What a load of crap, you watch too much anime, don't you?" Ye Feng curled his lip, annoyed by Zhang Qiang, who dragged him into battles every day, taking up his personal time.

"Alright, let's hurry over, or we'll be late," Ning Xian said.

The three split up.

Ye Feng walked towards his assigned area.

Because it was the first Rookie Cup, very few people came to watch the preliminary rounds; most of them were the participants' own relatives, friends, and classmates.