It's perfectly reasonable for me, a fisherman, to catch a Georgios, right?

That's not important!!

……

After serving as his parents' tool for showing off for five days, Qin Ming finally welcomed the start of his second semester of freshman year.

Having left their parents' embrace, they returned to Shenzhen University.

The gilded sign reading "Champion Dormitory" still hung high in Dormitory 208. Pushing open the door, Qin Ming cheerfully greeted the three people inside: "Sons, Dad's home!!"

"Brother Qin is back?!"

"Brother Qin!!"

"Brother Qin!!"

Qin Ming's eldest sons all came over with smiles on their faces.

Looking at his three roommates, whose skin had become darker and rougher, and who looked more and more like trainers, Qin Ming sighed, "It's only been three months, but it feels like three years!"

"You've all aged so much!!"

Sun Pengcheng rubbed his face: "There's nothing I can do. Being exposed to the wind and sun in that secret realm, my skincare routine suffered..."

Li Shiwei declared, "Even though we've become darker, we've also become stronger!!"

"To become stronger, I haven't even had a girlfriend. I spend all my free time training in the secret realm!!"

Chen Junliang quipped, "Is it possible that you don't have a girlfriend simply because you're ugly, and it has little to do with whether or not you go to the secret training camp?"

"You bastard!!"

Li Shiwei said speechlessly, "They won't tear it down, okay? But to be honest, with our hard work, we should be considered one of the stronger students in our freshman year, right?"

"I'm not bragging, but right now we're strong enough to go toe-to-toe with the average sophomores, right?"

"I don't know your situation."

Sun Pengcheng said confidently, "If I were to go back to the selection competition now, I'm confident I could compete for the top 16, and I even dare to dream of reaching the top 8!!"

Li Shiwei patted Sun Pengcheng on the shoulder and agreed, "That's right, I think the same thing!!"

At this moment, Chen Junliang suggested, "Since everyone has gained something, why don't we go to the school's training ground and have a match? We can also test everyone's training results."

"That's a great suggestion!!"

“Let’s go, I can’t wait to show everyone my strength!!” Sun Pengcheng and Li Shiwei nodded in unison.

"Brother Qin, let's go together!" Chen Junliang pulled Qin Ming, who had just put down his luggage, and walked out.

"alright."

Since his roommates were so interested, Qin Ming had no choice but to reluctantly join them.

Shenzhen University has several battle and training venues specifically for students. Perhaps because students have been training to varying degrees during the holidays, the spacious Pokémon arena was filled with people training their Pokémon and battling.

Some people, like those in dormitory 208, came to the battlefield together in groups to challenge each other, while others came alone to find opponents. But most of them sat on the sidelines watching out of curiosity.

The group from dormitory 208 found an empty spot for the battle.

Sun Pengcheng pointed out, "My Arowana is a Rock/Steel type, so Li Shiwei's Venusaur Poison Defense Substitute strategy is ineffective, and Chen Junliang's Scyther won't do much damage to my Arowana either."

"Kodora has too much of an advantage in terms of attributes, so why don't you two fight in the first round?"

"no problem!!"

"Let's set an example then!!"

Before the official battle, Chen Junliang and Li Shiwei, who are usually fond of joking, put aside their usual playfulness and stood in a corner of the battlefield, their eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Pokémon battles are a very serious matter!

Since it wasn't a formal battle, and both players knew each other's Pokémon, there were no extra rules.

The two of them threw out Poké Balls: "Come out, Bulbasaur!!"

"I'm leaving the battle to you, Scyther!!"

[Elf: Bulbasaur]

[Gender: Male]

[Attributes: grass, poison]

[Ability: Overgrow (When HP is low, the power of Grass-type moves increases.)]

[Level: 35 (Mid-Elite)]

[Potential: Gym level]

[Items to carry: none]

[Skills: Tackle, Growl, Vine Whip, Growth, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf, Toxic, Protect, Substitute, Poison Powder, Seed Bomb, Slam, Photosynthesis, Sweet Scent]

[Inherited Skill: Rocket Headbutt]

[Status: General]

[Individual Values: HP (31), Attack (23), Defense (31), Special Attack (15), Special Defense (17), Speed ​​(20)]

[Note: A relatively rare Pokémon with decent potential.]

……

[Pokémon: Scyther]

[Gender: Male]

[Attributes: Insect, Flying]

[Ability: Bug Sensation (When HP is low, the power of Bug-type moves increases.)]

[Level: 35 (Mid-Elite)]

[Potential: Gym level]

[Items to carry: none]

[Skills: Glare, Lightning Strike, Combo Slash, Wing Attack, Shadow Clone, Double Strike, Cleave, Charge, High-Speed ​​Movement, Air Slash]

[Inherited Skill: Ambush to Weak Points]

[Status: General]

[Individual Values: HP (31), Attack (23), Defense (31), Special Attack (15), Special Defense (17), Speed ​​(20)]

[Note: This is a fast-moving sprite that uses a sharp scythe in combat.]

……

Both of my roommates' Pokémon have reached the mid-elite rank, and their Pokémon strength has improved significantly. It's clear that they've worked really hard during their three months of special training.

Qin Ming nodded slightly in response, noting that while he was making progress, his friends were also working hard.

The sheer power emanating from the two Pokémon was enough to impress the others watching from the sidelines.

This is an elite mid-level level, which surpasses 99% of freshmen and even many sophomores who haven't yet raised an elite-level Pokémon.

Because the two elite mid-level Pokémon were quite skilled, people around gradually gathered around, curiously watching this relatively high-level battle.

As they attracted more and more attention and were watched by many people, Li Shiwei and Chen Junliang became increasingly excited and clearly enjoyed being watched.

Sun Pengcheng, who was standing next to Qin Ming but didn't play, clearly showed regret on his face. He obviously wanted to be the center of attention like his two roommates on the field.

"let's start!!"

As time went on, the battle between Chen Junliang and Li Shiwei officially began.

As soon as the battle began, Li Shiwei issued the order: "Garlic Turtle, use deadly poison!!"

Although his Bulbasaur had long since evolved into Ivysaur, Li Shiwei still kept the original name, calling Ivysaur "Garlic Turtle".

In his words, this is a way for him to stay close to Bulbasaur.

"Bulbasaur~!!!"

The budding flower on Bulbasaur's back released a plume of black powder, which, drawn by energy, drifted toward Scyther.

"You're using the Poison Guardian/Substitute tactic, huh? Well then, I'll show you the sharpness of Scyther!!"

Chen Junliang also launched a swift attack: "Scyther, ignore the opponent's poison powder, use Air Slash directly!!"

Knowing that they couldn't avoid the poison powder, they simply didn't try to dodge and launched a direct attack on their opponents.

"Cheer!!!"

Scyther brandished its sharp twin scythes and leaped swiftly in front of Bulbasaur to launch an attack.

"good!!"

"The decision was made decisively, without any hesitation."

Qin Ming praised his two roommates' performance, saying, "Their command on the battlefield has matured a lot, and they have also brought out their own unique strengths."

As the two Pokémon clashed fiercely on the battlefield, more and more students gathered around to watch. The more people there were, the more energetic the two players became.

"That's great! These two freshmen are really strong!"

"Yeah, to have trained a Pokémon to this level in just the second semester of freshman year, that's amazing!!"