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

He suddenly realized that while Arcanine's super speed could give it a significant advantage in battle, it also had a fatal flaw—that is, when it was going too fast, it could easily lose control and overturn under the influence of some external force due to its enormous inertia.

Although you won't get hit most of the time, you'll have to be more careful about factors like the playing surface in the future.

However, now that he has mastered the Flame Wheel, the threat of this weakness has been greatly reduced.

Li Liang glanced in the direction of his teammates and saw that the battle there had become intense.

It seems that the outcome of this match depends on the battle between him and Ye Feng.

Ye Feng also took the opportunity to observe his teammates' situation and came to the same conclusion as Li Liang.

The two looked at each other again and saw the burning gaze in each other's eyes.

"Swamp Monster, Water Cannon!"

"Run, Growlithe!"

The two gave the order simultaneously.

Arcanine started running again, leaving a trail of afterimages behind it; Water Cannon pierced through one of the afterimages and then chased after Arcanine closely.

The water cannon's speed was naturally no match for Arcanine, and with a few nimble maneuvers, Arcanine circled behind Swampert.

"Super speed!"

"Arm hammer!"

"boom!"

Another fierce collision ensued, and the two elves became locked in a stalemate, glaring fiercely at each other, neither willing to yield, each using all their strength to try and suppress the other.

"Crush it!" Ye Feng ordered.

Arcanine suddenly relaxed its strength.

Swampert sensed its opponent's relaxation and was overjoyed. It immediately increased the strength of its grip and pressed down on Arcanine.

"No!" Li Liang exclaimed in surprise. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to create a flaw.

Trainers can easily see it, but Pokémon are often not so clever.

Swampert unleashed its power, but Arcanine sidestepped, its arm hammer narrowly missing Arcanine before slamming into the ground. Arcanine opened its mouth wide, its teeth gleaming black, and bit down hard on Swampert's arm.

Swampert let out a painful scream and swung its arms, trying to break free from Arcanine's mouth.

"Damn it, Swamp Monster, that piercing sound!" Li Liang's expression changed, and he shouted the order.

Upon receiving the command, Swampert's screams instantly transformed into a series of piercing shrieks, the sound waves spreading out almost visibly, with Arcanine, which was right next to Swampert, bearing the brunt of the attack.

The piercing screech entered the Growlithe's ears, causing it to feel dizzy and involuntarily release its grip.

"Hold on, Arcanine! Give him the final blow, Burnout!" Ye Feng shouted, clenching his fist.

"Roar!" Arcanine roared, its entire body erupting with fierce fire-attribute energy, as if it were burning.

Li Liang's expression changed drastically.

If Swampert were to be hit by a Burnout at such close proximity, even though it is a water-type monster, it wouldn't be able to withstand it in its current state!

"Swamp Monster, Water Cannon!" Li Liang shouted the order.

There's no time to dodge; the only hope is that Swampert will launch an attack first, thus interrupting or even defeating Arcanine.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and Swampert's water cannon was a step too late.

A massive, thick flame erupted from Arcanine's mouth, engulfing Swampert completely. It then shot into the sky, scattering sparks as it burned away. The sheer force of the flame made the audience in the stadium feel as if the temperature around them had risen considerably.

Immediately, everyone's attention was drawn to this incredibly powerful Incinerate, and even the battle on the other side involuntarily stopped.

As the flames subsided, a jet-black swamp monster appeared before them.

"Swamp Monster?!" Li Liang exclaimed in shock.

Swampert did not respond to Li Liang's calls, staring intently at Arcanine without moving.

Arcanine took a small step back and gently nudged Swampert with its paw.

The Swampert swayed slightly and slowly collapsed under Li Liang's despairing gaze.

Swampert, you can't rise again!

Swampert's fall also determined the outcome of this match.

With the help of the Arcanine reinforcements, the human team was powerless to resist and was quickly defeated one by one.

In the end, Imperial University defeated Renmin University once again and advanced to the official competition of the National College League.

"Congratulations." After the match, Li Liang shook hands with Ye Feng.

"Thank you." Ye Feng smiled.

“As agreed, I will tell you how Swampert advances. Give me your email address and I will send it to you later,” Li Liang said.

Ye Feng nodded and gave the other party his email address.

"Good luck in the official competition! Don't embarrass our Beijing division!" Li Liang patted Ye Feng's shoulder hard.

"Don't worry," Ye Feng said with a smile.

Chapter 433 The Swampert's Advancement Process

Ye Feng led his team successfully through the preliminary rounds. Next, they will compete in the final official match against the other teams from the other thirty-three provinces and cities.

The competition will be held in a week, and the location will naturally still be Beijing.

This period allows teams to rest and train hard, get into top form, and prepare for the official competition.

In the dormitory, Ye Feng received a video call from Zhang Qiang.

"So, did you pass the qualifiers?" On the screen, Zhang Qiang still had that slightly indifferent expression.

"Of course." Ye Feng raised an eyebrow. "But what about you? You won't be eliminated, will you?"

"Do you think that's possible?" Zhang Qiang's face darkened.

"That's settled then. You've already advanced, how could I possibly be eliminated?" Ye Feng shrugged.

What do you mean I've already advanced, how could you possibly be eliminated?

Don't think that just because you're the captain of God's Grand Squad, you're any better than me... No, wait, you actually are pretty awesome.

Thinking of this, Zhang Qiang's face darkened even more.

"Hmph, you wait, this time I will completely defeat you in the official competition!" Zhang Qiang said fiercely, and then hung up the phone.

"Defeat me?" Ye Feng stroked his chin.

Based on Ye Feng's understanding of Zhang Qiang, his tone didn't sound like mere polite talk; he seemed quite confident. Had his Charizard become stronger again? Could he have advanced to the Master level as well?

It's not impossible, really.

Even the captain of the Renmin University team was able to get the opportunity to advance to the Master level on his own. Zhang Qiang's Charizard has mastered Mega Evolution and has enormous potential. There is a high probability that he will receive special training from the school.

If the capital is the political and cultural center of China, then Shanghai is the financial and trade center.

As an international financial and trade metropolis, Shanghai's resources are in no way inferior to those of Beijing, and in some aspects, they are even more advantageous.

With so many new secret realms emerging, and many still unexplored, who knows how many opportunities are hidden within them? Furthermore, with the focused training and resource allocation from schools, it's not impossible for Charizard to advance to Master level.

"In that case..." Ye Feng pondered carefully.

Given the precedent set by the previous team leader and considering Zhang Qiang's behavior, even in the worst-case scenario, this year's college league might produce many master-level fighters.

This makes this year's competition completely different from previous years.

The number of Master-level Pokémon a team has will become the decisive factor in determining the outcome of a match.

···

"Ding!"

Li Liang's email arrived as scheduled.

Ye Feng quickly opened it and began to read it carefully.

After a while, Ye Feng leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

The process of Swampert advancing to Master level is both simple and complex.

When Li Liang was exploring a new secret realm, he discovered a mysterious cave with a peculiar pool of water inside.

The pool was filled with special energy. After confirming that this energy would not harm the Pokémon and could even be absorbed, Li Liang tried to let his Pokémon absorb it.

In the end, only Swampert successfully absorbed the energy, and its strength was greatly enhanced on the spot. After returning, it quickly advanced to the Master level.

What concerned Ye Feng was that Li Liang later went to look for that cave again, but couldn't find it anywhere, as if it had disappeared from that secret realm.

When he inquired with the association, they said they had not seen the cave or pool that Li Liang had mentioned during their exploration of the secret realm.

This left Li Liang puzzled.

If his Swampert hadn't actually advanced to Master level, Li Liang would almost have thought it was all a dream.

It's a pity they couldn't find that pond again, otherwise Li Liang would have taken his team there long ago. In that case, the Renmin University team might have had more than one Master-level Pokémon.

Ye Feng frowned and began to think.