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

Boys can be gossipy too, but it's one thing to ask Haozi, but now that the female lead is here, anyone who asks her questions is asking for trouble.

Qingqing still felt something was wrong. Suddenly she saw Haozi in the corner, but before she could ask, Mumu pulled her away.

"Qingqing, we're best friends, right?" Mumu asked.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Qingqing replied, a little confused. Seeing the other person's hesitant expression, she said, "Don't even think about lending money."

"..." Mu Mu was speechless for a moment. "No, I wanted to ask, how are things going between you and Haozi? I think I saw you two going out together a few days ago?"

"Uh!" Qingqing was taken aback, her face immediately turning red. "It's nothing!"

"Hey, we're all adults, what's there to be embarrassed about? Just tell me, I promise I won't tell anyone else," Mu Mu whispered.

"Then, I'm telling you, but you absolutely can't tell anyone!" Qingqing hesitated for a moment, but her innate desire to share as a girl made her unable to resist sharing the story with the only two girls in the team.

"Okay, don't worry!" Mu Mu patted her chest with one hand to assure him, and made an OK sign behind her with the other.

"It's like this..." Qingqing whispered.

While Mu Mu and Qing Qing were chatting about private matters, Ye Feng, after his initial excitement, calmed down, told his teammates, and began to wander around casually.

Although you can't watch the battle up close, it's still fine to observe from a distance.

After observing, Ye Feng discovered that the participating teams varied greatly in strength. Some were as strong as the Imperial University team, while others were so weak that he hadn't even had a chance to observe their strength before being defeated by the opposing team.

What Ye Feng was most concerned about was the team from Renmin University.

Imperial University and Renmin University have been rivals for many years. The difference in strength between the two is not very large, and they have each won and lost in past exchanges.

Ye Feng also had close ties with the Renmin University team – after all, he used to frequently challenge them there.

Ye Feng observed for a while and found that in the qualifiers, unless two equally matched teams clashed, they generally wouldn't reveal too much of their strength.

However, Ye Feng has experienced many battles beyond his own strength, and his vision is much higher than others. This can be seen from the cooperation between the Pokémon and the trainer. This year's team is much more threatening than before.

Several of the Pokémon in their team had already reached the high-level ceiling in strength.

To dare send out a Pokémon of this strength so early in the qualifiers, could it be that their team has a Master-level Pokémon? Thinking of this, Ye Feng fell into deep thought.

Chapter 429 Preliminary Round Finals

The preliminary rounds are proceeding smoothly.

Occasionally, a few dark horses will emerge and deliver amazing performances on the field.

The number of secret realms has increased significantly, and the association has never reduced its efforts in developing them. As a result, there are more resources than before, and many people can have some enviable adventures if they are lucky enough.

But there's a limit to how many serendipitous encounters you can have.

The Pokédex allows trainers to avoid most dangers and reduce unnecessary sacrifices, but it also means missing out on many rare resources.

After all, opportunities and risks go hand in hand; if you avoid the risks, you also lose the opportunities.

As for how to choose between the advantages and disadvantages, that depends on one's own aspirations.

These dark horses that emerged from the competition are likely those who chose to seize opportunities and take risks.

However, these dark horses did not have a significant impact on the outcome of the competition.

The National College League is a team competition; individual skill doesn't play as significant a role as one might imagine, unless that person possesses overwhelming strength, such as...

Under Ye Feng's leadership, the Imperial University team was invincible, with almost no opponents posing a threat to their advancement.

Soon, the competition entered the decisive stage.

Of the remaining two teams, one is undoubtedly Imperial University, and the other is Renmin University, which Ye Feng is paying extra attention to.

In fact, Ye Feng didn't need to pay extra attention. In previous years, Renmin University and Beijing University were almost always vying for the final qualification, and Beijing University usually won.

What worried Ye Feng slightly was that Renmin University had not revealed whether they had a master-level Pokémon, even when they were at a disadvantage in the competition.

However, it's just a slight concern. With Ye Feng's current strength, it might be impossible for him to fight a mythical beast, and he might face pressure in the World Masters Tournament, but it shouldn't be a big problem in the college league.

With him backing them up, the Imperial University's advancement is just a matter of going with the flow.

The competition has entered its final day.

The two teams arrived at the National Stadium one after the other.

Since it was the last match, the courts in the stadium were combined into one area, and the two teams stayed in the preparation area on the side.

"The first round..." Ye Feng looked at the form in his hand.

The individual battles are conducted in a challenge format, with each side sending out their first contestant. The loser is eliminated, and the winner continues until only one person remains.

Therefore, the first person to go on stage is very important.

His wins and losses will have a significant impact on the team's morale.

Everyone looked at Ye Feng with expectant eyes.

However, this final match was crucial for advancing, so they couldn't be as casual as before. Therefore, they remained silent and waited for Ye Feng's instructions.

"Tang Wei, you go first." Ye Feng looked at the boy in the middle of the group.

Tang Wei is a third-year student on the team. His main team members are Grass-type Pokémon, and his ace is a Venusaur.

Tang Wei was chosen as the starting player mainly because his Pokémon are better suited for defending the title.

“Okay.” Tang Wei stood up without hesitation.

"Go for it, Tang Wei!"

"Go for it! Crush them!"

Everyone cheered for Tang Wei.

"Leave it to me." Tang Wei patted his chest and strode towards the battlefield.

At the same time, the National People's Congress has also decided on the first candidate.

"Hello, Tang Wei."

"Hello, Sun Yishan."

The two sides exchanged names in a friendly manner.

Of course, because they often challenge each other, everyone actually knows each other; giving names is just a formality.

"Please decide the order of attack," the referee announced loudly.

The two played rock-paper-scissors.

Tang Wei threw a punch, while Sun Yishan threw a cloth.

The loser goes first.

Tang Wei didn't mind: "Then I'll go first. Go, Venusaur!"

"Bana!" A powerful roar was heard, accompanied by a slight tremor in the ground, and a huge green figure appeared on the field.

It was Tang Wei's trump card, Venusaur.

"Flavorong... then I choose you, go, Swellow!" Sun Yishan thought for a moment and threw out the Poké Ball.

A dark blue elf with crimson stripes on its neck, tail tip, and forehead, and a white belly, flapped its wings and flew in mid-air.

"A giant swallow?" Tang Wei revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

Although this Swellow isn't Sun Yishan's true ace, its strength is comparable. It's reasonable to send out a Swellow with a type advantage against Venusaur.

"Game start!"

At the referee's signal, Tang Wei launched the first attack: "Magic Leaf!"

Swellow is very fast, much faster than Venusaur, so Magic Leaf, which has a tracking effect, is the first choice for probing.

"Bana!"

Venusaur roared, and a dozen leaves flew out from beneath its large flower, transforming into throwing knives that swiftly flew towards Swellow.

"Dodge and then use the air slash!" The moment Tang Wei gave the order, Sun Yishan reacted, and the order followed immediately.

"Screech!" The giant swallow nimbly dodged the magic leaf's attack, then flapped its wings violently, unleashing several translucent air blades that shattered the magic leaf.

"Green Field!" Taking advantage of the moment when the Giant Swallow knocked down the Magic Leaf, Tang Wei issued his next command.

Venusaur stomped its foot hard, and a green light emanated from beneath it, instantly turning the entire battlefield into a meadow.

Grassy Terrain allows ground-based Pokémon to continuously recover a small amount of HP and boosts Grass-type moves, while reducing the power of Earthquake, Earthquake Strike, and Stomp.

Although giant swallows can land on the ground to recover their strength, flying is one of their greatest advantages. Why would Sun Yishan do something that puts the cart before the horse?

Tang Wei was well aware that Venusaur was at a great disadvantage against the speed of Swellow, so he decisively prepared for a protracted battle.

"Use Qi Gathering after high-speed movement!" Sun Yishan shouted the order.

Since you want to fight a protracted war, I'll fight you! As long as my Great Swan isn't hit, its stamina consumption will be greatly reduced, and then I just need to find an opportunity to kill it with one blow.

Tang Wei had guessed Sun Yishan's plan, so he ordered Venusaur to keep using moves to attack Swellow.

As the match progressed, sweat began to bead on Sun Yishan's face.

Venusaur can recover stamina using Grassy Terrain, although not by much. But Swellow only loses stamina and never gains it. In addition, Swellow is already at a disadvantage in terms of stamina. The longer the time goes on, the more the difference between the two becomes apparent.

The one-hit kill that Sun Yishan had been waiting for did not come. Although some moves did hit, they were nothing more than tickles to Venusaur with its grassy terrain.