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

Ye Feng smiled slightly.

As the Shadow Ball was launched, he ordered Gengar to use Substitute to leave a fake Gengar in place, while the real Gengar used the smoke as cover to reach high altitude.

The command was drowned out by the explosion, and Suhe, who was a little further away, did not hear it.

While Magneto can use electromagnetic force to capture its opponents, it will inevitably choose to lock onto a direction first in order to ensure its speed. In that case, it can only find the Stand and not the original body that has already left.

Similar to Shadow Clone, Substitute moves are unique in that they cannot be detected by ordinary means except for specific moves or special abilities.

After a moment's thought, Su He understood the reasoning behind it, realizing that Ye Feng was far superior to her in terms of tactics.

Magneton gasped for breath, struggling to maintain its levitation—it had been hit by two Dark Pulse attacks, and the combined effects of a series of attacks and maintaining the Electric Field had left it with very little stamina.

On the other hand, Gengar was in much better condition; its biggest expenditure was the stamina it used to use Substitute.

The ensuing battle was pretty much a foregone conclusion. After a while, Magneton, who was at a disadvantage in terms of stamina, was the first to fall.

"Magneto is unable to fight! Therefore, the winner is Ye Feng!"

Su He took a deep breath, shook her head with a wry smile.

Despite cleverly using Electric Terrain to block Gengar's stealth ability, I still lost the match.

After the two shook hands amicably, Suhe couldn't help but ask her question.

"How did your Gengar find Magneto in the smoke? It can't use electromagnetic force like Magneto, can it?"

Ye Feng paused for a moment, then thought for a moment and replied, "Well, it's pretty much the same. My Gengar can generate thunder, so it has some sensitivity to electric-type energy. Add to that some special psychic techniques, and..."

"Electric energy?" Su He pondered, not bothering to delve into what that special technique was, since Ye Feng wouldn't reveal it anyway.

But can you find Magneto just by sensing electrical energy?

Faced with Su He's questioning gaze, Ye Feng explained, "I don't know if you've noticed, but in order to maintain the existence of the Electric Field, Magneton intermittently inputs a portion of electric energy. Although it's weak, it's enough for Gengar to catch it."

"Is that so?" Su He's eyes widened.

As the trainer of Magneton, she naturally knew this, but how could she detect such a faint amount of energy?

"Looks like I didn't lose unjustly." Su He smiled helplessly, completely convinced of her defeat.

Chapter 443 The finals begin

After winning the ring battle, Imperial University advanced smoothly, while Flower University could only leave the stage in disappointment.

Around the same time, or slightly earlier to be precise, the Magic University team also successfully finished their match and qualified for the next round.

Thus, the final three teams in this year's league are: Beijing University, Shanghai University, and Pengda University.

Back at the hotel, Dean Chen brought the rules for the last few matches.

The competition will take place a day later. The format remains the same, but it will adopt a single round-robin system, with rankings determined by the number of wins.

In a single round-robin format, it is possible for all three teams to have one win and one loss. In such cases, the teams will be ranked based on their scores: 1 point for individual matches, 1 point for team matches, and 3 points for arena matches.

The competition concluded within a single day, followed by an awards ceremony.

Because the competition schedule is quite tight, in order to ensure that the Pokémon can maintain their best condition, the organizers have specially arranged for the best Pokémon doctors in the country to help the Pokémon recover their strength, and the corresponding medicines and other supplies will also be fully prepared.

"Everyone, make sure you get a good rest tonight and tomorrow. If you're going to do extra training, be careful not to overdo it with your Pokémon. The two matches the day after tomorrow will be very physically demanding, so don't collapse during the matches." After giving these instructions, Dean Chen sent everyone else back to their rooms, while he stayed behind alone.

"How are you doing, Ye Feng? Are you confident for the last two matches?" Dean Chen asked Ye Feng with a smile.

He had watched all the matches go by, and under his leadership, the Imperial University team steadily made it to the finals.

Ye Feng smiled, said nothing more, and simply replied with two words: "Of course."

Dean Chen patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction: "You are the best student I have ever taught."

Ye Feng scratched his head sheepishly.

Although his abilities have long surpassed those of Dean Chen, and his reputation may be greater, he is still a student in front of his teacher and will still feel embarrassed when praised.

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After a day of rest, the day of the finals arrived.

The last three teams arrived at the stadium on time.

"Ye Feng..." In the Magic University team, Zhang Qiang stared intently at Ye Feng, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

Sensing that someone was watching him, Ye Feng looked over and found it was Zhang Qiang.

Ye Feng smiled and waved at him.

"Hmph!" Zhang Qiang subconsciously wanted to laugh, but then he remembered something, snorted coldly, and turned his head away from Ye Feng with a stern face.

Noticing the strange looks from others, Ye Feng awkwardly lowered his hand. What's wrong with this guy?

With the last few matches underway, in addition to the stands being completely full, there was an extra row in the referee's box, with several more people than before.

Ye Feng immediately spotted several familiar faces.

After a brief introduction by the host, Ye Feng learned that in addition to the referees and commentators who had always been present, there were many other famous people present.

The most eye-catching among them is Gu Yangzhou, the president of the association; followed by Xiao Yichen, the captain of the national team, and the national team coach; in addition to the national team, there are also several provincial teams.

Besides these, there are also...

These people are probably here to see if there are any outstanding trainers worth paying attention to. If they perform well, they might be noticed by the national team.

Perhaps Shang Yixue was selected for the national team early because of her outstanding performance in the league. Ye Feng secretly speculated.

This is very similar to when he participated in the Rookie Cup, except that the participants were not at such a high level.

Speaking of Xiao Yichen, I wonder if he has passed Tapu Koko's test and learned the Z-Move? Ye Feng suddenly remembered that in the Old Alola Islands, Tapu Koko once said that Xiao Yichen was one of the candidates he favored as the island's ruler.

However, the island pilgrimage plan was forced to stop due to the battle that destroyed the islands... Ye Feng planned to ask Xiao Yichen about it after the competition.

While Ye Feng was pondering, Xiao Yichen was also observing him.

"Is that the Ye Feng you were talking about?" National team coach Qi Wenbing observed Ye Feng curiously, while asking Xiao Yichen sitting next to him.

“That’s right.” Xiao Yichen nodded.

"He's only a sophomore, right? He's so young and already has four Master-level Pokémon. He's not much worse than you," Qi Wenbing said with some emotion. "Young people these days are really getting more and more amazing."

However, considering that Xiao Yichen beside me is such a monstrous talent, and is even about to become a master-level trainer, it doesn't seem so unacceptable.

"To be precise, they're better than me. I didn't have four Master-level Pokémon when I was a sophomore," Xiao Yichen said with a smile, his expression showing no jealousy, only admiration and joy.

Ye Feng once told Xiao Yichen that he had three Pokémon that had advanced to the Master level. The association's higher-ups knew about the capture of Gengar, and Qi Wenbing, the national team coach, also knew about it. Since Qi Wenbing knew, Xiao Yichen naturally knew as well.

So that makes a total of four.

Of course, only Xiao Yichen and Qi Wenbing knew about this.

Xiao Yichen certainly wouldn't let such an excellent trainer slip by. Although Shang Yixue, the last new member of the team, was also good and her main Charizard had successfully advanced to the Master level, she was still a little behind Ye Feng in terms of achievements.

Speaking of which, Ye Feng is Shang Yixue's successor.

Unfortunately, Ye Feng hasn't participated in many public competitions. Although Xiao Yichen has watched some videos and even had a match with Ye Feng once, it was more of an exchange. Xiao Yichen still plans to observe Ye Feng's matches in person to see how good his combat awareness is, and he even brought his coach along.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the national team may be about to add its youngest member ever.

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The final groupings were determined by the total points of each team since the start of the official competition, with Beijing Imperial University having the highest total points, followed by Shanghai University of Technology, and Penghu University having the lowest.

The results came out quickly.

The first match was between Beijing University and Pengda University; the second match was between Beijing University and Magic University; and the third match was between Magic University and Pengda University.

The Imperial University, with the highest score, naturally had to play first and play two games in a row, while the Peng University, with the lowest score, got a rest time for one game.

Without further ado, the competition began immediately.

Ye Feng deliberately adjusted the order of appearance in advance.

The first to take the field were the reserve players from the third year.

Pengda's captain, Wang Shaoyang, seemed a little surprised, but the order of appearance had been arranged in advance and could not be changed, so he could only bite the bullet and let his team members go on the field.

Watching the battle on the field, Ye Feng smiled slightly, thinking to himself that he had just expected it.

It's common knowledge that he's been using the same order since the start of the official competition, just to give others the illusion that the Imperial University's personnel arrangements are fixed.

Wang Shaoyang seemed to have fallen into this trap, as the first player he sent out happened to be slightly stronger than the second-year reserve player and had a slight advantage in attributes.

Now they're struggling against the third-year students, and Imperial University takes the first point.

Chapter 444 Arena Battle: Gardevoir vs. Dragonite

After winning the first match smoothly, he naturally lost the second match, since Wang Shaoyang targeted specific opponents according to Ye Feng's previous arrangements.

In the third match, Ye Feng took the stage.

The course of the match surprised him—his opponent was too weak.

Wang Shaoyang had clearly assessed Ye Feng's strength based on his previous match against Hua Da. In order to conserve his energy for the arena battle and the upcoming match against Mo Da, he opted to skip this match against Ye Feng.

Lin Jiajia, who had originally clamored to have a showdown with Ye Feng, was also forcibly suppressed by Wang Shaoyang and not allowed to participate.

The individual competition ended with Imperial University scoring 2 points and Pengda scoring 1 point.