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"I asked you to boost the morale of the opposing team and crush them, and you went up there and immediately used your ultimate move? Are you afraid that the other teams in the college league won't be able to find you?"

At this moment, Tang Tian gave him a knowing look.

Yan Fan was immediately embarrassed.

That's right, it was Lin Xiaolin who had Yan Fan wipe out the other side just now, to boost the morale of the first-year high school students and give them some motivation. After all, no matter how bad the first-year students are, they will still have to rely on Lin Xiaolin and his group after they graduate!

As a result, Yan Fan unleashed the ultimate move he had been training for the past few months. Although it wasn't the complete version, but rather an abridged version, it still made Lin Xiaolin want to strangle him.

"Oh, that's just the abridged version. We can use the full version during the college league. Besides, the other side might not even investigate our Xingcheng team. They might have already used it by the time they start investigating."

Yan Fan's mind raced as he tried to find reasons for himself.

"Sigh, alright, alright, we've already used it, let's wait and see in the college league." Lin Xiaolin could only sigh helplessly.

The match ended, and the audience began to slowly leave. All the spectators were enthusiastically discussing Yan Fan's move, which had completely stunned the audience.

I believe Yan Fan will appear on the headlines of Changsha tomorrow.

Lin Xiaolin and her group left after most of the audience had left. As for Wan Qiao and the others, they went back to their dorm to change clothes, since Yan Fan was basically soaked to the bone except for the umbrella.

There's no need for training these next few days. The official competition starts in five days, so Tang Tian told them and the elves to get some rest and prepare for the high school league.

Lin Xiaolin returned to her dorm and started researching information about Tiandu. She had been so busy with training that she hadn't touched her phone much and hadn't had time to look it up.

I'll take advantage of these two days of rest to check it out.

Tiandu, one of the eight major cities of the Dragon Kingdom, is famous for its Flying-type Pokémon. The Flying-type Gym Leader there is the current, no, the previous Flying-type Elite Four member.

Lin Xiaolin also found something interesting to laugh about.

The current Flying-type King, Long Yun, is the younger brother of the champion, Long Yu.

He originally aimed to become the Dragon King, but when he found that he couldn't beat Long Yu, he was very disappointed and wanted to go into seclusion to cultivate and become stronger before challenging him again.

Then the old flying star just wanted to get rid of the mess and enjoy his retirement, but he couldn't find a suitable person.

He happened to run into Long Yun challenging the Heavenly King. He ostensibly offered to give Long Yun some pointers, but secretly recorded the fight and then held back, claiming he couldn't beat him.

The previous champion saw the uploaded video and immediately recognized it as fake, but still agreed to it.

After all, the old flying king is over seventy years old and has served the country for decades. It's time for him to retire.

The old man fought countless covert battles for the Dragon Kingdom throughout his life, leaving him with a body full of injuries and illnesses. In one battle, his right eye was accidentally hit by a piece of broken iron, and he almost lost his life. Fortunately, he only lost one eye.

If it weren't for the lack of suitable replacements for the former champion a few years ago, I would have wanted to let the old man retire and enjoy a peaceful life long ago.

And so, Long Yun became the King of Flying Systems in a rather muddled way.

The representative Pokémon of the Flying-type Elite Four member are: Altaria, Salamence, and Noivern.

Lin Xiaolin looked on with awe, but also with a sense of sadness. At least half of the eighteen Heavenly Kings of the Dragon Kingdom were still being held up by the older generation.

The younger generation is not up to the task, and there has been no suitable successor, so the older generation has had to carry on the torch generation after generation.

However, things have improved a lot since Long Yu took office. Long Yu's poverty alleviation policies have helped many young people stand up.

For example, the 20% discount for visiting the nature reserve was a policy implemented by Long Yu.

There are also some benefits for regular trainers, such as discounts on Energy Cubes, Pokémon items, and Attribute Stones.

There are also some competition formats, similar to university leagues, where Longyu has increased the rewards several times over, making it much easier for the younger generation to grow up.

As for where this money came from, it is said that most of it was the reward that Long Yu received for taking the Eighteen Heavenly Kings to other countries to help with some battles. Otherwise, the national treasury of the Dragon Kingdom would definitely not be able to support it.

Just like Qin Lele's mother, who often goes to some remote areas to provide assistance, but the reward is quite substantial.

Moreover, in recent years, the Dragon Kingdom has gained many "little brothers," similar to vassal states, who pay the Dragon Kingdom "protection fees" in exchange for its protection.

That's why the United States hates China so much now, because these small countries were originally the United States' "little brothers". However, the United States' "protection fees" were too high and they couldn't afford to pay them, so they were suppressed.

Now all these small countries have come to China, and China's collection of 'protection fees' is not as shady as that of the United States.

It is said that the United States takes 70% of its national income each year, while the United Kingdom only takes 10%.

As more and more small countries come to China, the United States continues to suppress China.

But was the Dragon Kingdom afraid? Two slaps to the face finally made them realize that the Dragon Kingdom was not a small country they could bully at will.

However, things haven't been easy for China in recent years, as the United States, together with other countries, has been suppressing China.

Just like in the previous Allied Nations competition, many countries united to oppose the Dragon Kingdom.

The Alliance Tournament is a competition held every ten years by the Alliance. Since the Alliance is composed of members from all over the world, this tournament is used to determine the winners.

One of the most important rights is the veto power, which can only be obtained by the top four countries in the alliance.

Normally, when members of the alliance discuss certain conditions, such as attacking a certain country or deciding who owns a certain protected area, these decisions are made by vote. Whoever gets the most votes gets to decide.

However, as long as a country is in the top four of the alliance, it will have a veto right. If even one of the countries with this right disagrees, it will be useless even if all the other countries agree.

In the previous Allied Nations competition, the Dragon Kingdom almost fell out of the top four. Fortunately, Champion Long Yu turned the tide and managed to stabilize the top four. Moreover, Long Yu's father, the previous champion, retired after this battle.

No one knows the reason. All that is known is that Long Yu took office after this competition, and there has been no news of the former champion since. All that is known is that Long Yu turned the tide and saved the country.

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Chapter 151 Departure, Tiandu!

Lin Xiaolin yawned as he shut down his computer. These things didn't really concern him right now. He didn't have much ambition; he just wanted to protect his family in the future.

Three days passed quickly, and soon it was time to head to Tiandu.

Early that morning, Lin Xiaolin and the others packed their luggage and went downstairs. At that time, there was only Tang Tian and a few students on the bus at the door.

The five of them put their luggage away and sat in the last row, which was just the right number of seats for all five.

After waiting for a while, the school team members slowly boarded the bus, along with three specially admitted students from the first year of high school. The bus slowly drove out of the campus.

The bus ride was bumpy, but the team members were excited and chatted amongst themselves.

Lin Xiaolin yawned and leaned against the window, falling asleep. He had been playing duo queue with Yan Fan until after 4 a.m. last night before going to sleep.

The bus arrived at the airport after a half-hour drive, and everyone dragged their luggage into the airport.

At 2 p.m., after a 5-hour flight, we finally arrived at Tiandu.

The temperature in Tiandu was very cool. The June sun felt warm on the skin and it didn't feel too hot. Everyone was surprised when they came out with their suitcases.

The biggest difference between Tiandu and Longdu is that the buildings in Tiandu are bigger and taller. Longdu still has some relatively short buildings, while Tiandu is full of towering skyscrapers that can't be seen at a glance.

The roads were bustling with traffic, far fewer than in Longdu, while the number of Flying-type Pokémon in the sky was frighteningly large. Pidgeot and Finch were everywhere, and Lin Xiaolin also saw many Charizards and Togekiss.

Goodness, this place truly lives up to its reputation as the home of Flying-type Pokémon. They have all sorts of Flying-type Pokémon, and these are just the ones we've seen so far.

After taking several taxis, it took an hour to reach the destination. Lin Xiaolin couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, this is so much better than Longdu!"

The taxi stopped in front of the hotel. This hotel was also called Xiaolong Hotel, exactly the same as the one in Longdu, even the decorations were similar. No wonder it was a national chain hotel.

After Tang Tian led everyone to the bar to collect their room cards, he left. It seemed that they still needed to register or something, which required the teacher in charge to go in person.

"How about we go for a stroll inside Tiandu?" Yan Fan said cheerfully.

"Is there anything fun to do in Tiandu?"

"I really didn't know that. I only know that Tiandu has a flying competition every year, but it's not in these few days. If we want to go out, how about we go to the night market or something in the next couple of days?"

"Row."

The group chatted as they walked upstairs, and after putting their luggage in their rooms, they left the hotel together.

"Let's rent a Flying-type Pokémon first. It seems like the price is lower here in Tiandu. Then we can ask the driver; the locals will definitely know where to find unique spots."

Lin Xiaolin said that it would be better to find a local to guide them.

“Okay.” The four of them agreed with Lin Xiaolin’s suggestion and headed straight for the Flying-type Pokémon rental shop not far away.

"Welcome." As soon as the five people entered the store, the barista greeted them with a smile.

"Let's rent a tropical dragon for three days."

"Okay, this way please." The bartender led the five people to a lounge and took out a contract to sign the rental agreement.

Sure enough, Flying-type Pokémon are much cheaper in Tiandu than in other regions.

A tropical dragon that costs 10 Alliance Coins a day in Dragon City only costs 5 in Tian City, which is half the price.

Lin Xiaolin simply took out his bank card, swiped it, and signed the document in one smooth motion.

After waiting for a while, a middle-aged man in a work uniform came in and led the five people out to board the tropical dragon.

"Uncle, do you know any good places to visit in Tiandu?"

Lin Xiaolin leaned closer to the uncle and asked.

"For sightseeing? In the next few days, you can try going to the water park, or there's the auction tonight, or you can go to the night market, and..."

The uncle mentioned four or five places at once, leaving Lin Xiaolin somewhat bewildered, but she still managed to grasp the key points.

"Uncle, what is an auction?"

"Oh, that's an official auction, held every month. It just so happens to be today. It's all official items up for auction, and the highest bidder wins. There are also some Pokémon eggs. It's pretty good; you can watch it for fun and broaden your horizons. The only downside is that the tickets are a bit pricey."

Lin Xiaolin pondered for a moment, then looked at the people behind him.