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

The dragon's claws clashed with the water tail again, but just like before, Charizard was still at a disadvantage.

"Just a little longer, just a little longer, Charizard..." Shang Yixue clenched her fists, her eyes fixed on the battlefield. Although Inch Shot and Water Tail were powerful, she believed that Gyarados's strength was not limitless. She was looking for a fleeting opportunity.

However, the opportunity did not seem to come. Charizard could not hold on for long. After several fierce collisions, its claws were finally shattered again after a collision. Gyarados twisted its body and raised its Water Tail high, smashing it down on Charizard's head.

Shang Yixue's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Now, Dragon Tail!"

"?!" Ye Feng's pupils contracted slightly.

Charizard used the momentum from its shattered claws to suddenly perform a backflip and dodge the Water Tail attack. To Ye Feng's astonishment, just as Gyarados was exhausted and had not yet generated new strength, its tail slammed into Gyarados's head.

Gyarados was slammed to the ground, and large sections of the stone slab shattered instantly.

"Thunder Fist!" Shang Yixue pressed her advantage, waving her hand.

"Dragon Whirlwind!" Ye Feng shouted.

"Dragon Whirlwind? What kind of move is that?" Shang Yixue was stunned. What new move had Ye Feng come up with this time?

Suddenly, a large amount of water appeared around Gyarados, and its body began to spin rapidly.

"Isn't this a whirlwind?" Shang Yixue was stunned.

Gyarados used Tidal Whirl, but Charizard's Thunder Punch didn't stop either, instantly breaking through the hurried water flow and smashing towards Gyarados.

However, to its surprise, after breaking through the vortex, a huge force pulled its body. Charizard was caught off guard and its Thunder Punch was deflected, barely grazing Gyarados's body and hitting the air.

"Get out of there immediately!" Shang Yixue sensed that this Chao Xuan was not simple and immediately gave the order.

The fire-breathing dragon flapped its wings, trying to leave, but before it could escape the swirling waters, it felt its body become uncontrollable.

Gyarados began spinning rapidly in the center of the whirlpool (similar to Rayquaza spinning in the tornado), and the whirlpool spun at high speed under its influence, creating not only water flow but also gusts of wind and waves.

The fire-breathing dragon spun uncontrollably in circles with the tide, making it dizzy from being thrown around.

Noticing the unusual nature of Gyarados's movements, Shang Yixue quickly realized after a moment's thought: "Is this a combination of Dragon Dance and Whirlwind? Whirlwind uses Dragon Dance to increase its spinning speed, making Charizard unable to control its body?"

“That’s right.” Ye Feng didn’t hide it. This wasn’t a particularly advanced combination move, and experienced trainers could easily recognize it.

"Wow, you actually came up with that!" Shang Yixue exclaimed in admiration.

Many Pokémon can use Whirlpool, but very few can use Dragon Dance at the same time, let alone combine the two moves.

"Hehe, it's so-so." Ye Feng scratched the back of his head.

This is something he discovered while experimenting with the combination of Tide Whirl and Flame Vortex. It's not particularly powerful offensively, but it's quite effective as a defensive move.

Today was also the first time it was used in actual combat, and the results were gratifying. Otherwise, Gyarados would have suffered a severe blow from Thunder Punch.

"But that's not enough! Charizard!" Shang Yixue shouted.

Upon hearing the trainer's call, Charizard roared and flapped its wings to leave the whirlpool's range.

However, judging from its soaking wet appearance and heavy breathing, it was clearly not feeling well.

After Charizard disengaged, Gyarados also stopped using Whirlpool. After all, it took a lot of energy to use a combination move on its own, and it was now panting slightly.

Of course, it's in much better condition than Charizard.

"Ye Feng, you've grown even stronger than me," Shang Yixue remarked.

"No way, it's far from that." Ye Feng scratched his head sheepishly.

Shang Yixue smiled but said nothing more. Then, her smile faded and she said coldly, "This is my final attack. Let's see if you can withstand it!"

"Come on!" Ye Feng said seriously.

"Charizard, breathe fire!" Shang Yixue swung her fist forcefully.

Charizard's chest swelled up dramatically, and dense fire-elemental energy rapidly gathered, causing it to open its mouth and spew out scorching, thick flames.

"Disrupt the light!" Ye Feng waved his hand.

As Gyarados opened its massive mouth, orange-yellow energy rapidly gathered, then transformed into a beam of light that rushed towards the flames.

"boom!"

A violent explosion occurred, and a large cloud of smoke quickly enveloped the entire area.

Shang Yixue smiled slightly, but before she could give the order, a flash of yellow light suddenly appeared in the smoke, followed by a scream from the fire-breathing dragon and the sound of it falling to the ground.

Shang Yixue's pupils contracted slightly. That was... 100,000 volts? Could it be?!

"Charizard!" Shang Yixue called out loudly to her Pokémon, but received no response.

As the smoke slowly dissipated, the scene on the field was finally revealed to the two.

Charizard had collapsed to the ground, having relinquished its Mega Evolution and lost its ability to battle.

On the other side of Charizard, Gyarados, panting heavily, stood up straight, striking a victorious pose.

"You bastard... when did Gyarados overcome the stiffness caused by Hyper Beam?" Shang Yixue squinted at Ye Feng. Her words just now were meant to entice Ye Feng to order Hyper Beam.

Unexpectedly, after using the light-disrupting technique, the result...

"Hehe, after Mega Evolution, there won't be any stiffness," Ye Feng said with a smile.

"You tricked me." Shang Yixue pouted.

"All's fair in war! Captain, aren't you the same?" Ye Feng said with a smile.

"cut!"

Chapter 329 School Team Assemble

Ye Feng and Shang Yixue sat casually on a bench by the field.

Shang Yixue took a sip of water and exclaimed, "You've become so strong without making a sound. It's really surprising."

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Captain, the matter of Mega Evolution is still top secret, so we must not reveal it to anyone else for the time being."

"Then why did you hand this over to me?" Shang Yixue shook the keystone in her hand and raised an eyebrow.

"Well..." Ye Feng scratched his head, "Anyway, none of those masters have Charizard, so it would be a waste to hand it over; rather than giving it to strangers, it's better to keep it for our own people."

"Besides, in just over half a month, Mega Evolution will be revealed to the world at the World Masters Tournament, so it won't be a secret anymore."

"After that, you can use it with peace of mind."

Ye Feng clearly remembered that when Little Huba was collecting gems, some of them already had owners.

Although they don't know the specific effects yet, once Mega Evolution appears before the world, more Mega Evolutions will soon emerge.

In this way, Shang Yixue's use of Mega Evolution wouldn't seem too abrupt.

"You just had Rotom collect data on Charizard, is it for your thesis?" Shang Yixue glanced at Rotom.

Ye Feng nodded.

This guy is about to become famous! Shang Yixue thought to herself in amazement.

"Anyway, thanks!" Shang Yixue didn't say anything more. "With this, I should be able to become a formal team member soon."

"Captain, you're not a formal team member yet?" Ye Feng asked, somewhat surprised.

Shang Yixue was the strongest trainer at Imperial University—although he has now been surpassed by himself, such strength still only makes him a substitute?

Is the national team really that strong?

"Yes, to become a full member, you need at least a Pokémon with Master-level strength." Shang Yixue sighed. She was very happy and proud when she was invited to join the national team.

But when she actually met the national team members, she realized that her talent was only enough to be a substitute player.

Each official team member has at least one Pokémon with Master-level strength.

Not to mention the national team captain, who is a super genius who is expected to become the youngest master-level trainer in history.

Ye Feng fell silent.

The national team rarely appears in the public eye on ordinary days, and only represents China in competitions during the World Championships. The World Championships, like the Olympics in my previous life, are held only once every four years.

After Ye Feng traveled through time, he happened to miss the last competition.

Although everyone knows about the national team, in fact, when there are no matches, few people talk about them, and they are occasionally mentioned as a target to be caught up with.

Ye Feng had never paid attention to this kind of thing before, because the national team was still too far away from him at that time.

"Ye Feng, keep up the good work! If you can perform well in the college league, they'll probably notice you soon, and you might even qualify to join the team before graduation," Shang Yixue patted Ye Feng on the shoulder.

"The national team..." Ye Feng murmured.

Ye Feng was naturally very tempted by this opportunity to win glory for his country.

"I will try my best," Ye Feng said solemnly.

"Haha, I believe in you!"

For the next few days, Ye Feng maintained a routine between his dormitory and the association headquarters.

Gu Yangzhou arranged for several advanced trainers to assist him in collecting data on Mega Evolution.

The paper is successfully completed; now we just need to wait for the World Masters Tournament, where the paper on Mega Evolution will be published...

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Today is the day the Imperial University team is scheduled to meet.