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

The scene was crowded and somewhat chaotic. Although many student council members were on site to maintain order, the enthusiasm of the freshmen was still overwhelming.

Not only freshmen, but also many upperclassmen came to join in the fun. Although they were not qualified to participate, it was nice for the upperclassmen to come and see the lowerclassmen, and for the upperclasswomen to come and see the lowerclassmen. Who knows, they might have a chance to find a partner!

In the center of the arena, a large area was left empty, which would be used for the assessment later.

A boy wearing glasses walked onto the stage, holding a microphone: "Hello, hello!" The arena gradually quieted down, and everyone looked at the person on the stage.

"Ahem, hello everyone, I'm Li Zi'ang, the vice president of the battle club. I'll say a few words now."

Although the Battle Club is a student organization, I think everyone knows that the members of the Imperial University's varsity team are selected from our club, so the school pays a lot of attention to us.

I know that you are all outstanding individuals from different places. You may be very talented, but don't forget that everyone in this school is a genius, and you may even be the most inconspicuous one.

So, put aside your former pride. In this place, there's only one way to make a name for yourself: join the esports club, and use that as a springboard to join the school team. Achieve outstanding results in matches against other schools.

“This arena today,” Li Ziang pointed to the ground, “is the first stage for you to become famous. Seize this opportunity, and you will be able to join the fighting club and have a chance to join the school team.”

Li Ziang paused for a moment, then his serious expression suddenly turned into a playful one: "Besides, famous people might even get priority in choosing a spouse during their university years!"

Li Ziang's sudden change in tone stunned the freshmen present, who then burst into laughter and cheered.

The previously tense and oppressive atmosphere instantly became lively.

Li Ziang also stepped off the stage amidst the cheers of the new students.

"Sigh, this Li Ziang, he can be really serious, but when he's being silly, he can be really absurd." On the judges' panel, one teacher shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"What does it matter? That's what young people are like!" another teacher chuckled dismissively.

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"Boss, where are you?" Guo Pengfei called.

“I’m in Section C, in the group at the very front,” Ye Feng replied.

"Wow, you have such a good spot? Please move aside, thank you!" Guo Pengfei exclaimed.

"That's right, our class came early to reserve seats, so hurry up," Ye Feng urged, then hung up the phone.

"Are you having a friend coming?" Leng Minghui asked, glancing at Ye Feng.

"Um, from the cultivation department, my... classmate." Ye Feng paused, avoiding the word "little brother" to prevent misunderstanding and potential offense.

Leng Minghui nodded without saying much. Several classmates came over to freeload, and since no one seemed to mind, he naturally didn't have any objections either.

Guo Pengfei quickly squeezed through the crowd and came to Ye Feng's side.

"Boss!" Guo Pengfei tugged at his clothes, his forehead covered in sweat.

"You're here," Ye Feng greeted.

"This is your classmate from your training department? Hmm, quite a handsome young man!" Leng Minghui suddenly came over enthusiastically and praised Guo Pengfei.

"Thank you, thank you." Guo Pengfei was taken aback for a moment.

"This is our class monitor, Leng Minghui," Ye Feng introduced.

"Hello, hello." Leng Minghui took the initiative to shake hands.

"Hello, my name is Guo Pengfei."

"Guo Pengfei, are you from the Department of Nurturing?" Leng Minghui warmly put his arm around Guo Pengfei's shoulder, leaving him stunned.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Are there any students in your class who haven't found a trainer partner yet?" Leng Minghui asked.

"Um, there should be more, but I'm not too sure." Guo Pengfei scratched his head. These were slightly personal questions, and since he had just met the person, he didn't want to ask too many.

"How about we have a joint event between our two classes sometime? We can all get to know each other better." Leng Minghui's smile grew even warmer.

"Um, I'll have to ask someone else about that."

Ye Feng's eyebrows twitched. "Good heavens," he thought, "so that's why you've been so enthusiastic towards my little brother. So you're after that breeder classmate." But then again, it's better to keep the good stuff in the family. If one of my classmates could find a breeder partner, that would definitely be a good thing.

9:30

The recruitment assessment for the battle club has officially begun.

The first trainer to go into battle used a Nidorino, and his opponent was a Gloom.

The two were evenly matched and fought back and forth for several rounds, but in the end, Nidorino was more skilled and won.

However, the senior judges exchanged glances.

"It's not working well. Even with our attribute advantage, we're still struggling." A girl in a short-sleeved shirt said. She was an official member of the school team.

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

The group didn't think much of this trainer.

The second to compete was a Machoke.

Originally, this person thought Nidorino's strength was average and wanted to use him as a stepping stone, but he did not expect that Nidorino would use poison to exhaust his strength.

Having won two consecutive matches, Nidorino's trainer looked confidently at the judges' panel. However, none of the judges made any comment, indicating that his performance was not good enough and he needed to continue battling.

Having fought two consecutive matches, Nidorino lacked the stamina to continue dealing with his next opponent and was defeated in the third match.

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Next, many people took the stage one after another, but only one person barely passed the test.

Several students from Ye Feng's class also participated. Although they won one or two matches, their performance was not good enough and they failed the assessment.

"Boss, aren't you going to join in?" Guo Pengfei asked in a low voice.

Ye Feng nodded: "No rush, let's see how good the others are first."

After watching a few more matches, Ye Feng had a better understanding of the situation and got up to walk towards the arena.

"Go Ye Feng!" Ye Feng's classmates cheered him on.

"Watch me." Ye Feng rubbed his nose.

The opponent is a Sandslash King, quite strong, having already defeated three opponents in a row.

Ye Feng lightly tapped the Poké Ball on his chest, and with a flash of white light, Kirlia appeared on the field. There was still some dust left from the battle, and Kirlia seemed a little disgusted. She spread her psychic power and instantly dispersed the dust all over the field.

"Such strong mental power!" The school team girls' eyes lit up. To be able to achieve this level solely through psychic power meant that this Kirlia's mental power was extraordinary.

Ye Feng's opponent is a Pangolin King.

"Strong mental thoughts."

At the start of the battle, Ye Feng launched a direct attack, forcefully pressing down on the Sand King with his psychic power, sending it flying out of the arena—an instant kill!

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"His mental strength is indeed very strong. Let him continue fighting and see how his overall strength is." The girls on the school team became interested. Finally, someone with real strength had appeared. She had thought that all the freshmen were bookworms who only knew how to study.

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

Kirlia instantly defeated its opponent and stood quietly in place, waiting for the opponent to send out the next Pokémon.

The second Pokémon was also instantly defeated by Psychic.

Another challenger immediately came up, and he also suffered a crushing defeat.

Kirlia defeated two opponents in a row, and for a moment no one immediately stepped forward to challenge it, all of which showed that it was quite powerful.

"Kirlia is not a very common Pokémon. Although Psychic-type Pokémon are known for being unpredictable, this Kirlia's basic stats are obviously very high, and its mental strength is also extraordinary. Although Psychic is a relatively powerful offensive move among Psychic-type Pokémon, its power is too exaggerated."

"Yes, it's said that Kirlia has a new second type, Fairy. I wonder if this one can use Fairy-type moves."

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The judges discussed it and all praised Ye Feng's Kirlia, feeling that he was a freshman with great potential.

"I think it's acceptable."

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

"So you're letting him pass?"

"Wait a little longer." A girl from the school team was looking at her phone with amusement.

On the phone was Ye Feng's brief profile. In the awards section, it prominently displayed "Champion of the First Jinghai City Little Phoenix King Cup" and two papers published in the "Pokémon Studies" magazine on Pokémon characteristics. Intrigued, the girl searched online and found Ye Feng's past interviews, his championship battle records, and the two papers.

"The champion of the first Little Phoenix Cup in Jinghai City, Jiangsu Province? The starter Pokémon was Ralts, which evolved into Kirlia in the finals."

Li Ru found it interesting. Judging from Ye Feng's appearance, he was clearly a trainer with rich battle experience. He applied for a Battle-type trainer but had also achieved some success in Pokémon research, and the papers he published were not just for the sake of gaining experience.

Li Ru is a formal member of the school team. She came to evaluate the competition club's assessment this time, hoping to find out if there are any promising new students for the school team.

Ye Feng successfully came into her sight.

After waiting for a while and seeing that no one came up to challenge him, Ye Feng glanced at the judges' panel. Seeing that they didn't seem to intend to say he had passed, he had no choice but to ask, "Is there anyone else?"

The teacher said that you should show your skills when the time is right. This recruitment for the battle club is obviously a good opportunity. If I act a little arrogant now, I shouldn't get beaten up, right?