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

Ye Feng touched his nose. He was also quite disappointed that he couldn't go to university with Ning Xian. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only offer a few awkward words of comfort.

Instead, Ning Xian comforted him, telling him to study hard at the Imperial University and train Pokémon so that he could become a Master Trainer and she could benefit from it.

Ye Feng smiled, hugged Ning Xian, and gently kissed her forehead.

Chapter 85: Parting is Imminent, Kirlia Battles Charizard Again

Next, Ye Feng devoted himself entirely to preparing for the researcher exam, working tirelessly from sunrise to sunset, becoming a relentless test-taking robot.

Time flies, and it's already mid-August.

Ye Feng put down his pen, glanced at the time, and called to his sprite, "Let's go, we're going out today!"

"Awooo!" Growlithe ran over excitedly. Ye Feng had been staying home every day doing practice problems, so it couldn't go out and could only run around the neighborhood. It was getting really bored.

Kirlia is the same; she plays with her ball all day long. Her Spiral Psychic Ball has been turned into a Spiral Yo-Yo Psychic Ball, and she's really got it all figured out.

The magpie doesn't care, since it stays in the tank all the time and can't go anywhere else.

This time, Ye Feng brought Magikarp along as well.

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Jinghai City, at the school gate

When Ye Feng arrived, Zhang Qiang, Ning Xian, and Gu Siming were already waiting there, all hiding in the security room enjoying the air conditioning.

"Ye Feng, you're too slow," Zhang Qiang said.

"Sorry, I got so engrossed in the problems that I almost forgot the time," Ye Feng said, scratching his head sheepishly.

"Alright, let's go." Ning Xian came over and gave the two a push, urging them to walk into the school.

"Hey, wait for me!" Gu Siming, heavily pregnant, chased after him.

"Fatty, your belly has gotten bigger again. How many months pregnant are you?" Ye Feng glanced back and noticed that Gu Siming had become rounder again.

"Get lost!" Gu Siming rolled his eyes. "I call this good fortune! Do you understand what good fortune is?"

"Come on, give me a break." Ye Feng rolled his eyes. "You're just fat, stop making excuses."

"Hey Ye Feng, if I don't teach you a lesson today, I'll start dieting tomorrow!" Gu Siming pretended to roll up his sleeves.

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The four of them wandered around the school casually, passing classrooms, the library, the playground, the cafeteria...

"Sigh, we won't be able to eat the pig feed here anymore. To be honest, I'm a little sad." Gu Siming sighed as he looked at the empty canteen.

“Yeah…” The other three also sighed a bit.

I used to complain about how bad the school cafeteria food was, but now that I can't eat it anymore, I'm actually a little sad. What's wrong with people like this?

"Alright, we've finished touring the school. Now it's time for today's main event," Ye Feng said, shaking his head and smiling.

“That’s right!” Zhang Qiang looked at Ye Feng, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

Gu Siming muttered, "You guys can do it, I'll just leave it at that."

"Fatty, didn't you just say you were going to teach me a lesson?" Ye Feng said with a smile.

"Forget it." Gu Siming rolled his eyes. He was just saying it; if it really came down to a fight, he would definitely be the one who got brutally beaten, so he wouldn't bother asking for trouble.

A battle club near the school, with an indoor arena.

Ye Feng is about to leave Jinghai City to take the independent examination for researchers in the capital, and then go directly to the university to register. Zhang Qiang and the others, because their university is closer, are not in a hurry to leave.

This parting meant they wouldn't see each other again for a long time, so the group made a pact to have a farewell battle.

"Who wants to go first?" Zhang Qiang asked, holding the Poké Ball. Although he asked in a questioning tone, his gaze remained fixed on Ye Feng.

"You guys go first," Ning Xian said with a smile.

“Okay.” Ye Feng didn’t refuse.

Ye Feng and Zhang Qiang stood facing each other.

"Go, Charmeleon!" Zhang Qiang threw out his Pokémon, and Charmeleon appeared on the field, opening its mouth to breathe out a stream of flame.

"Kirlia." Ye Feng tapped the Poké Ball on his chest, and Kirlia appeared on the field.

The two elves stared at each other instantly, and the old rivals immediately ignited a fierce spark.

"Fire Vortex!"

Zhang Qiang seized the initiative without hesitation.

Charmeleon opened its mouth and spat out a spiral of flames that coiled around its body, pressing down on Kirlia.

"The same tricks won't work," Ye Feng said with a smile. "Strengthen your mental focus!"

Kirlia's eyes flashed blue, and a violent burst of psychic power pressed down on Charizard, instantly shattering the swirling flames and sending Charizard flying.

"What kind of power is this?" Zhang Qiang's pupils shrank.

Thanks to her training with Spiral Psychic Ball during this period, Kirlia's mental strength has made another small breakthrough. Coupled with her STAB Psychic, suppressing moves like Flame Vortex, which are more about control, is naturally a breeze.

"Damn it! Flamethrower!" Zhang Qiang clenched his fist and commanded.

Charizard had already stood up, and it opened its mouth to spew out a thick stream of flame.

However, such an attack was clearly no threat to Kirlia and was easily dodged.

"Strong mental thoughts!"

Simple moves often have the best effect. Faced with the invisible and intangible psychic attack, Charmeleon was completely unable to cope and could only withstand the attack before flying away.

"Ye Feng, you've gotten even stronger." Zhang Qiang pushed up his non-existent glasses.

Ye Feng remained silent.

Zhang Qiang asked, "But can you block this move?"

"Charmeleon! Heat Wave!"

Ye Feng was taken aback. It seemed that Zhang Qiang hadn't relaxed his training of Charizard at all during this time. Well, that made sense; otherwise, it wouldn't be fun.

"Whether it works or not, see for yourself! Focus your mind and chant!"

The telekinetic energy and the scorching breath collided and became deadlocked.

"I specifically went to the volcanic secret realm to have Charmeleon train this move; it's completely different from ordinary hot air! Charmeleon, charge!"

Zhang Qiang waved his fist and loudly cheered for the Charmander.

The Charizard roared, and the power of the hot air increased even more, seemingly threatening to overwhelm the mental power.

"Its power is indeed strong, but it's still not enough. Kirlia, push forward!"

Ye Feng waved his hand.

Kirlia's eyes flashed blue light, and her psychic power surged dramatically. Her psychic powers immediately gained the upper hand, suppressing the hot air.

"boom!"

After a prolonged stalemate, the energy between the two attacks became very unstable. Now, with both Pokémon exerting their full pressure on each other, a violent explosion immediately occurred.

The smoke dissipated quickly.

"Spray flames!"

"Spiral Psychic Ball!"

Charmeleon opened its mouth and breathed out flames, while Kirlia condensed a blue ball in its hand and threw it at Charmeleon.

"Aura missile?" Zhang Qiang was taken aback, but immediately realized that Kirlia could not possibly use an aura missile, and that Ye Feng had devised a new move after Ji Yuan and Jian.

The psychic ball and the jet of fire collided. Normally, the clash of the two energies should have caused an immediate explosion, but this time it was different.

The flames seemed to have collided with the rapidly spinning sphere, dispersing along the psychic sphere and completely losing their power.

The psychic ball advanced rapidly and struck Charmeleon.

boom!

"What a terrifying power!"

Zhang Qiang even felt the ground trembling, and looked in the direction of the Charizard with some worry.

The smoke quickly dissipated, and Kirlia was still standing in the same spot, while Charmeleon had lost its ability to fight. Moreover, there was a huge crater where Charmeleon had been standing.

"Uh, the power seems a bit too much?" Ye Feng scratched his cheek. Was Charmeleon alright?

Zhang Qiang ran into the arena, did a quick check, and breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't seriously injured; he just needed to go to the Pokémon Center for treatment.

"Ye Feng, what strange move have you come up with this time?" Zhang Qiang recalled his Charizard and looked at Ye Feng with a serious expression. That move was too powerful; it would be an instant kill if you encountered it.

Ye Feng briefly explained the principle of the Spiral Psychic Ball to Zhang Qiang.

"Using psychic energy to create tearing force through irregular rotation to cause damage?" Zhang Qiang muttered to himself. "Isn't this kind of move completely pointless and unnecessary? Pokémon have so many powerful moves, why go through all that trouble to research such a move?"

Zhang Qiang didn't understand, and Ye Feng didn't explain.

Spiral Psychic Ball is just a basic move. Once different elemental energies are added, the move will be fully completed. Its power at that point will definitely surpass that of any Pokémon move.