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

However, you can't tell anything just by looking. Let's see if there are any new students who signed up for the battle club when the club recruits.

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On the day of the club's recruitment, Ye Feng arrived at Arena No. 3, which was already packed with people, just like last year.

As the new captain of the school team, Ye Feng was specially invited to serve as a judge.

"Ye Feng, long time no see, oh no, I should call you Captain Ye now." Li Ziang sat down next to Ye Feng with a grin.

"Hey, President Li, you're being too polite," Ye Feng said with a smile.

Just like Ye Feng, who became the captain, Li Ziang also became the new captain of the battle club after the previous captain graduated.

In fact, Li Ziang is quite strong and could easily secure a place on the school team, but he doesn't seem interested in that and prefers to stay in the battle club.

"Our team is truly full of talent; every captain of the school team has come from here," Li Ziang said, puffing out his chest with pride.

"I feel like you're talking nonsense." Ye Feng secretly rolled his eyes.

Almost all the members of the school team came from the battle club, and Ye Feng was no exception. Wasn't the captain of the school team also from the battle club?

Seeing that Ye Feng didn't respond, Li Ziang knew he might have said something pointless, so he looked at the battlefield and said, "The newcomers these days are getting stronger and stronger. I just saw several people whose Pokémon have intermediate-level strength."

Ye Feng nodded: "As times change and society progresses, trainers naturally become stronger and stronger."

"Do you know why this is happening?" Li Ziang asked mysteriously in a low voice.

"Hmm? Why?" Ye Feng became interested.

"Energy Cube!" Li Ziang slapped Ye Feng's thigh hard.

Ye Feng was taken aback. "No, I understand the logic, but why did you slap my thigh?"

"Energy Cube?" Ye Feng was a little surprised.

"Yes, this stuff is amazing. I dare say there's no better nutritional supplement on the market. I've heard that some elves who were originally very thin and weak grew like they were on steroids after eating energy cubes, and they immediately reached intermediate strength."

Ye Feng's lips twitched slightly. This rumor was a bit far-fetched, wasn't it?

Although breaking through to the intermediate level is as easy as breaking through to the master level, it's not as easy as Li Ziang said.

Sensing that Li Ziang's topic was starting to take a strange turn, Ye Feng quickly turned to look at the battlefield.

The average skill level of this year's newcomers has indeed improved significantly compared to Ye Feng's cohort last year.

Ye Feng even saw several freshmen who were able to fight on par with members of the battle club, though they ultimately lost.

In addition to the types designed by Ye Feng, there are now many other types of energy cubes on the market, and the association has also classified energy cubes according to the physical attributes of the Pokémon.

Simply put, Pokémon at different strength levels consume energy cubes of different levels. This way, the nutrients in the energy cubes won't be wasted, since the amount of nutrients a Pokémon can absorb depends on its own physical condition.

This would further reduce the burden on trainers from less affluent backgrounds, allowing them to allocate their resources to other areas.

With the training of Pokémon no longer a concern, trainers can focus more on improving their Pokémon's battle prowess, further enhancing their own strength.

To exaggerate a bit, this development was entirely orchestrated by Ye Feng.

In fact, he hadn't expected the energy cube to be so powerful.

"Oh? This Squirtle can use Aura Sphere?" Ye Feng's eyes lit up at the performance of this newcomer in the battle.

This newborn Pokémon is a Squirtle, and a Squirtle that has mastered Aura and can use Aura Sphere. This is a very rare talent. If it can be properly nurtured, this Squirtle's strength will definitely not be underestimated in the future.

Furthermore, the trainer's command is excellent, and he has great synergy with his Pokémon. Many times, Squirtle can react on its own without even giving an order.

While such spontaneous reactions are common among high-level trainers, they are quite remarkable in a new trainer who may only be a beginner.

When giving the score, Ye Feng decisively gave it a score of 9, deducting one point to prevent the other party from becoming arrogant.

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After sitting on the judges' panel for half a day, Ye Feng still felt a bit sore in his butt, even though he had specially prepared a chair with cushions. So he decisively skipped his afternoon judging session.

Then I received a summons from Dean Chen.

Ye Feng thought he had been caught skipping work, but it turned out he was being called in to discuss the first match after the start of the semester.

"Ye Feng, although I have a lot of confidence in you, this is your first official match as captain, so... are you confident?" In the office, Dean Chen placed his hands with his fingers interlaced below his nose, his glasses reflecting the light.

"Dean Chen, when did you start wearing glasses?" Ye Feng asked, puzzled.

Dean Chen coughed lightly and said, "Ahem, I'm getting old, my eyesight isn't what it used to be. Let's not change the subject, I'm talking to you about something important."

"I thought you were cosplaying that standard sitting posture," Ye Feng thought to himself.

"Don't worry, we can't possibly lose," Ye Feng patted his chest.

This time, the opponent was an old friend, the Renmin University school team. This wasn't the first time Ye Feng had played against them.

Although Shang Yixue is gone—no, she graduated—Ye Feng is still here, isn't he?

Ye Feng used to face little pressure from the Renmin University team, and now it's even less of a challenge.

It's only a summer vacation; no matter how hard they try, they can't possibly catch up with Ye Feng, who has the Three Divine Pillars as sparring partners.

Team battles are a guaranteed win, and even if individual battles are disastrous, surely we won't fail to score a single point? The Imperial University team isn't that bad.

"It's good that you have confidence, then I can rest assured." Dean Chen breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although he had some doubts, he still wanted to hear Ye Feng's assurance in person before he could feel at ease.

"When is the match?" Ye Feng asked.

"After half a month."

Ye Feng paused for a moment, did some quick calculations, and asked in surprise, "Wasn't that during the World Masters Tournament?"

Dean Chen nodded and asked with a puzzled look, "Is there a problem? The Masters Tournament has nothing to do with you."

How can it not matter? We'll be showcasing Mega Evolution to the world! This is a once-in-a-century event! Ye Feng roared inwardly.

However, this matter cannot be discussed now.

"It's nothing, I was planning to watch the game anyway," Ye Feng casually offered an excuse.

"Oh, that's alright. We can just watch the recording later."

"Um···"

Watching a recording isn't enough! You have to watch it live! If possible, seeing it in person is even more exciting!

As Ye Feng walked, he pondered that the match against Renmin University would last at most a day, and if he acted quickly enough, it could be over in half a day.

Should we hurry up and go straight to the game to watch it live?

Chapter 332 The Master Tournament Opens

Half a month later

This match against Renmin University was held in Arena No. 3 in Beijing.

The place was already packed with people even before the event started.

Ye Feng sat in the players' seat, holding his phone and watching intently as the World Masters Tournament was broadcast live on the screen.

Now it's China's turn to take the field.

The leader at the very front of the group was naturally the Grand Master Gu Yangzhou, with twelve Master Trainers standing behind him.

As the camera zoomed in, Ye Feng spotted Master Wang, Master Yu, and the keystone hanging around Master Ye's neck, and he couldn't help but laugh.

After this Masters Tournament, a new era will dawn in the world of Pokémon studies, an era destined to belong to China! And it is brought about by Ye Feng!

"Damn it, I really want to see it live." Ye Feng clenched his fist.

"Captain... Captain!" Haozi pushed Ye Feng hard.

"What's wrong?" Ye Feng looked up, annoyed.

"No, it's your turn to speak," Haozi whispered, and the others couldn't help but look at Ye Feng.

"Huh? Oh!" Ye Feng realized that, as is customary, the captains of both teams were to give speeches before the match.

"Are they done on the other side?" Ye Feng asked in a low voice.

"It's all done, I'm just waiting for you," Haozi whispered.

"Alright." Ye Feng put down his phone, scratched the back of his head, and then walked to the center of the venue under the watchful eyes of the entire audience.

"Ahem," Ye Feng held up the microphone and scanned the arena with the same gaze he used when facing the Three Divine Pillars. The arena immediately fell silent, everyone intimidated by Ye Feng's sharp eyes.

"Hello everyone, my name is Ye Feng, and I'm the new captain of the Imperial University team." Ye Feng paused for a moment, "Well, this is my first match since taking office, so... well, never mind, let's get this over with, I still want to watch the Masters Tournament after this match."

After Ye Feng finished speaking, he waved and walked off the field.

"···"

"···"

The hall was silent. Everyone was stunned by Ye Feng's brief speech and then began to stir.

Fortunately, the referee in charge of the competition was experienced enough to immediately go on stage and announce the start of the competition, allowing the individual contestants to take the stage.

"I'm going," Qingqing said, standing up.

"Go for it!" Ye Feng shouted.

The match started, and Ye Feng couldn't keep staring at his phone, so he had to focus his attention on the game in front of him.