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

"Hello, I'm the team leader, Shang Yixue," Shang Yixue said, extending her hand.

Park Ji-hoon glanced at Shang Yixue's hand and sneered, "I don't know where you got the courage to come to our school for an exchange competition. I hope you don't go back crying."

Shang Yixue frowned, withdrew her hand coldly, and was about to say something when a figure flashed out beside her.

"Hey, classmate," Ye Feng put his arm around Park Ji-hoon's shoulder, "you look familiar. Are you some celebrity on TV?"

Park Ji-hoon glanced at Ye Feng's hand with disdain, but he couldn't make a scene in public. He shrugged his shoulders, trying to shake Ye Feng's hand off, but Ye Feng held on tightly.

He had no choice but to suppress his urges and ask, "Have you seen me before?"

"Really? I see those Korean celebrities on TV who all look quite alike, like they were made from the same mold. I think your face is pretty good. I wonder which mold you used? I'll try it out sometime," Ye Feng asked with a smile.

Ye Feng would never use any mold. Although his face is not as good as Park Ji-hoon's, which has been specially modified, he is a naturally handsome man, just like all of you readers.

"You!" Park Ji-hoon's expression changed.

Ye Feng's words were actually a lucky coincidence. Although Park Ji-hoon looks very handsome, and some people might even become his fans, this isn't his real face. He had surgery to get this handsome face after graduating from high school, which is quite common in South Korea.

However, this is a rare occurrence in other countries, and the way Ye Feng said it in a sarcastic tone gave it a different feel, making Park Ji-hoon feel extremely embarrassed.

Ye Feng smiled when he saw Park Ji-hoon's unpleasant expression.

Our captain took the initiative to shake your hand and you still dared to give him a cold shoulder. He's been influenced by the masters of the Rift, so even if he can't do what they do, he can still say a few words without any problem.

Park Ji-hoon snorted, forcefully broke free from Ye Feng, and returned to his own side with a sullen face.

Ye Feng returned to the group, exchanged glances with the others, and chuckled softly.

Park Ji-hoon's expression turned even uglier.

Chapter 128 The upcoming exchange competition

Dean Chen and Dean Jin have naturally been paying close attention to this matter.

Seeing that Ye Feng had won over his opponent with the charm of language, he smiled smugly at Dean Jin.

Dean Jin had a dark expression, but he still had to force a smile; it must have been incredibly difficult for him.

"Let's get going. You must be tired after such a long flight. Please follow me. We've prepared a comfortable car so you can rest comfortably," Dean Jin said with a smile, leading the way.

Park Ji-hoon quickly led his men to follow.

You could vaguely hear Dean Kim cursing, repeatedly saying "Hee-bae, hee-bae," while Park Ji-hoon kept bowing his head and apologizing.

"Let's go." Dean Chen raised an eyebrow.

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To be honest, although the person was a bit annoying, the cars that Dean Jin prepared were really good. Ten people were divided into two minivans, and they were quite comfortable to ride in.

After all, the people from Imperial University came to exchange ideas through formal channels. If Dean Jin didn't treat them well, they would be the ones who would lose face. So he didn't dare to do anything underhanded in this regard.

Seoul National University is not far from Gimpo International Airport; it takes less than an hour to get there.

Upon arriving at Seoul National University, Ye Feng stared at the school gate in silence for a moment before whispering to Shang Yixue, "Why does it feel smaller than our school?"

Shang Yixue suppressed a laugh and said, "Do you think every university is as big as ours? H country is such a small place, about the same size as our Zhejiang province. How big can their best universities be?"

"That makes sense," Ye Feng said, somewhat disappointed.

"Alright, don't forget why we're here: to challenge them. Why should we care how big their school is?"

"Ahem! Keep your voice down." Dean Chen reminded them from the side. After all, it's their place, they should at least give them some face, right? Although what Shang Yixue said was true.

Shang Yixue stuck out her tongue and obediently shut her mouth.

Exchanges between universities are actually quite simple—visit the school, observe classes, and finally, exchange ideas and compete against each other.

There's not much to say about the visit. Although Seoul National University isn't as large as Tokyo University, it has all the necessary facilities, resource rooms, and incubators.

As for the courses, Ye Feng and the others were too lazy to even look at them, so they skipped them entirely...

Ye Feng had lunch in the cafeteria, a memory that made him deeply nostalgic for the cafeterias at Imperial University...

In the afternoon, everyone gathered at the battle arena.

Ye Feng's side has a total of 10 people, so Seoul National University also sent 10 people.

They were divided into two groups: one for individual competitions and the other for team competitions.

Ye Feng will naturally be in individual combat, while the team leader will only begin learning in their second year; Shang Yixue will be in charge of team combat.

In the individual battle mode, both sides agree to the arena battle mode.

Ye Feng touched his nose. This suited him perfectly. If it were just a simple one-on-one fight, wouldn't he have to step down after just one match? That wouldn't do.

Seoul University, on the other hand, naturally preferred the more effective method of ring battles to strike at their opponents.

However, to Ye Feng and the others' surprise, the captain of the Seoul University team actually chose to compete in the individual match.

"What do they mean by this? Are they giving up on team battles?" Shang Yixue frowned slightly.

In such exchange matches, individual battles are worth 1 point each, while team battles are worth 5 points. As the strongest player in the team, the captain is usually required to participate in team battles to maximize their team's win rate.

Seoul National University's arrangement can generally be considered an admission of defeat.

But this is their home turf, and conceding defeat is clearly impossible, unless...

Ye Feng looked across and saw that they were looking at him with smug and sinister smiles on their faces.

There is a conspiracy!

"Are they planning to take all the individual battle points?" Shang Yixue analyzed.

"That can't be right, can it? Even if they get all 5 points, it's only a tie at best. Do they really think they can win a team battle without their captain?" Ye Feng frowned.

He didn't think he had the ability to defeat the opposing captain. If he wanted to defeat Park Ji-hoon, it would be safest for Sang Yi-seol to participate in the individual battle.

But if that's the case...

"It seems the opposing team has a team composition where the captain isn't present. This arrangement is a deliberate attempt to separate Xiaoxue from the team battle. If we're unprepared, we might easily lose in the team battle. Then, if the opponent wins just one more individual battle, they can secure the final victory," Dean Chen said.

"Is that so..." Shang Yixue frowned slightly.

It's no secret that the Imperial University's team battles are basically fought with a fixed group of 5 people. Their teamwork is also the best, and if they are suddenly separated, the opposing team is likely to find an opportunity to exploit them.

Tian Ji's horse racing strategy?

This thought suddenly flashed through Ye Feng's mind.

"Wait a minute, why should we follow their lead?" Shang Yixue suddenly realized, "No matter how good their captain is, can they win all the individual battle points? As long as we win the team battle, we'll be invincible, and then in the individual battles, even if we don't do well, getting 1 point shouldn't be a problem, right? Isn't that enough?"

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment. Right, he almost got led by the nose by the other party.

“Xiaoxue is right. In that case, our arrangements will remain unchanged. But Xiaoxue, you must be careful. I suspect the enemy might use a decapitation strike.” Shang Yixue had more experience in combat, so Dean Chen naturally wouldn’t object to her statement, only offering a word of caution.

A decapitation tactic? Indeed, if Shang Yixue can be forced to leave the field, then the Imperial University team is likely to suffer a significant drop in combat power due to the loss of its core and command, and it is not impossible for them to be defeated.

A thought flashed through Ye Feng's mind: "Captain, I suspect the other side will have their Pokémon use Destiny Bond to kill your Pokémon together."

Shang Yixue raised an eyebrow. If they were in the same boat, it was indeed possible to make her leave the stage without any preparation.

Such moves, which can disable a Pokémon's ability to fight at the rule level, are unavoidable unless the difference in strength is enormous.

Destiny Bond only requires the Pokémon that uses this move to lose its battle ability, and the target will also lose its battle ability. It can even work if it is an attack by your own teammate, making it a vicious move that trades one for one.

This move is basically unsolvable; you can only deal with it carefully.

"I understand, I will be careful." Shang Yixue nodded solemnly.

Once the arrangements for both sides were finalized, the individual battles began first.

The lineup for individual battles needs to be determined in advance, but the order can be changed at will.

Just as Ye Feng and his team had predicted, Park Ji-hoon was indeed the first player to take the stage for Seoul University.

"In that case, their thoughts are pretty much what we guessed." Shang Yixue nodded.

"The question is, who goes first?" The five participants in the individual battle exchanged glances. Although it was a bit embarrassing, none of them had the confidence to defeat Park Ji-hoon.

"I'll go first." Ye Feng rubbed his nose and stood up.

"Ye Feng, are you confident?" Shang Yixue asked with some concern.

"To be honest, no. Park Ji-hoon is a high-level trainer after all. I'm not confident I can win, but I can at least let Kirlia wear me down first. If I lose, the rest is up to you."

Ye Feng shrugged. He had originally planned to have a good time in this match, but he didn't expect the other side to be so shameless and use such tactics.

Everyone fell silent. Faced with the opponent's strongest force, they could only rely on a strategy of attrition warfare.

"Go for it, Ye Feng! If you win, I'll go on a date with you!" Shang Yixue suddenly dropped a bombshell.

The others stared wide-eyed. Had the captain suddenly realized something? But didn't she prefer men older than herself?

Ye Feng blinked: "Although this reward is very tempting, ... Captain, I have a girlfriend, sorry."

"What?!" Shang Yixue showed no embarrassment at being rejected, and retorted angrily, "I was cheering you on! Shouldn't you be excitedly saying you'll definitely win the match at a time like this? You straight man, how did you even find a girlfriend?"

Is that how it works? No, right? The others exchanged glances.

"Uh, okay. Don't worry, Captain, I'll definitely win the match!" Ye Feng said, but his tone didn't sound sincere at all.

"roll!"