Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

Inside the school gymnasium.

in the audience.

"Xia Dongyu, who are you going to challenge later?" The girl in the ordinary elf class looked at one of the boys with a mushroom haircut.

Just after Wang He finished talking about the challenge, he announced that the end-of-month assessment for the small class would officially begin.

Their challenge will take place after the second round of the monthly assessment for the small group.

Firstly, it gives them the opportunity to observe and gather intelligence; secondly, it puts pressure on students in small classes.

After all, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the people chosen by these three will most likely be among the first to fail.

"No need to even think about it, it's definitely going to be the one using Beedrill!" Xia Dongyu said confidently.

Several days before he arrived, he had already gathered information about the sprites of the students in the small class.

Naturally, they knew that last time there was a "lucky one" who managed to sneak into the small class by taking advantage of Beedrill's fast evolution!

"That's right. Dongyu's Staraptor is a natural counter to Bug-type Pokémon, and with its Intimidate ability, it'll probably scare that Beedrill into immobility as soon as it appears!" Another boy chimed in, agreeing wholeheartedly.

As students in the Pokémon class, everyone knows the huge advantage of Bug-type Pokémon in the early stages, and naturally also knows that this advantage will gradually disappear over time.

Therefore, they naturally want to pick on the weakest link to ensure they can smoothly enter the small class and enjoy the school's free benefits.

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the other side.

Rest area for preparation.

Mu Yun, who was considered an "easy target," was looking at the number he had just drawn.

"It's number 1."

Looking at the number plate, Mu Yun was slightly surprised; this was the first time he had drawn such an early number in the lottery.

As arranged by Wang He, there were a total of twenty number plates, and they were paired up for the battle: number one against number two, number three against number four, and so on.

After the first round, the ten who advanced will compete again according to the remaining numbers, from smallest to largest, until the final five are determined.

At this point, the three members of the Elf Class will then choose three more from the fifteen losers to battle against each other. The winners will be added to the remaining five to continue the competition until the last three matches are completed, at which point the final champion will be chosen.

Therefore, although in theory the three members of the regular Elf Class can challenge anyone, in reality, as long as they make it into the top five, they will not be selected.

However, considering the strength required to make it into the top five, it's estimated that unless someone in the ordinary Pokémon class is out of their mind, they probably wouldn't choose it.

"Brother Yun, who do you think they'll choose?"

Liu Jianhao, who had also drawn a number, quickly sat down next to Mu Yun and asked in a low voice.

"Who knows? I actually hope all three of them choose me," Mu Yun said casually.

This is no joke, after all, there are points rewards for winning a battle, even if the opponent's level is lower.

As the saying goes, even a mosquito's leg is still meat, and a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

"Come on, Yun-ge, unless those three are out of their minds, why would they choose you!"

Sitting on the other side of Mu Yun, Zhao Hailong couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.

Choosing Yun Ge is no different from "feeding him three plates of stir-fried mutton with scallions".

Thinking it over, he glanced at Liu Jianhao, who was sitting on the other side of Mu Yun, and said, "I reckon they'll most likely choose the person who lost in the first round, don't you think, Liu Jianhao?"

"What do you mean?!"

Liu Jianhao immediately objected, retorting, "Someone who didn't even make it into the top five in the last competition assessment has the nerve to criticize me?"

"You agree, don't you, some incompetent sea dragon?"

Liu Jianhao deliberately drew out the last syllable of the word "incompetent," which made Zhao Hailong so angry that he almost shouted, "Come out and fight me one-on-one if you dare!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Mu Yun had no choice but to reach into his pocket, take out two milk candies, and stuff one into each of their mouths before they finally calmed down.

Since he had already given them away, he took a few more out of his pocket and gave them to Wu Tu, Sun Xin, and the other two.

Then, he noticed that Sun Xin's cheeks were flushed and she lowered her head, repeating things like "incompetent, husband, corner, peeping, so exciting".

Clearly, the little girl secretly got some extra lessons after going home and is probably enjoying it now.

"Those who drew number 1 and number 2, please assemble at the main battle arena!"

Just as Mu Yun was watching with great interest as Sun Xin blushed and seemed at a loss after noticing his gaze, the referee's voice suddenly came over the loudspeaker.

As for Wang He, he had already taken the black notebook to the monitoring room.

Upon hearing the announcement, Mu Yun stopped teasing Sun Xin and nimbly got up, heading towards the battlefield.

Another boy got up with Mu Yun. He was short and thin, and had a very common buzz cut.

In a month, Mu Yun naturally memorized the names of all his classmates, as well as their spirits.

The boy who drew number 2 is named Huang Can. His initial Pokémon is Tailwing, which has a fast flight speed and decent stamina.

In one sparring session, Blue, relying on speed and pulling tactics, almost defeated Liu Jianhao. His skill level is considered average in the small group.

"Oh no, I pulled Pan! GG!"

After Huang Can got up, he also noticed Mu Yun making a move.

In an instant, the smile on his face turned bitter.

As a classmate who attended and trained with him every day, he knew all too well the strength of the Shepherd.

Seriously speaking, let alone a one-on-one duel, even if he sent out two Pokémon, he probably wouldn't stand a chance.

But it's an assessment after all, so even if you know you can't win, you still have to go.

After all, Wang He was watching from the monitoring room. If he tried his best, even if he lost the game, the final score would look better. But if he forfeited, the Steel Crow teacher's eyes might become very terrifying!

"Hopefully I can get a little more involved with Pan and earn some performance points!"

On the way to the venue, Huang Can prayed silently.

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in the audience.

"Xia Dongyu, look! Your target has appeared!" The girl in the trio said, pointing at Mu Yun as he walked onto the battlefield.

"Yeah, he's really unlucky. His opponent's starter Pokémon is Taillow, which flies extremely fast. Plus, there's a type advantage. I reckon he'll lose this round." Xia Dongyu nodded and sighed with regret.

"But it's good that he lost in the first round. He realized his shortcomings. When I challenge him again and defeat him, he will probably accept his fate and go to the regular class."

There are only twenty spots in the small class, and since there is a survival-of-the-fittest rule, some people are bound to drop out.

In response, Xia Dongyu stated that the food itself is the original sin!

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"Please release your spirits!"

On the main battlefield, the teacher acting as referee announced after seeing Mu Yun and Huang Can take their positions.

"Go on, Little Du!"

The end-of-month assessment stipulates that students are only allowed to use their initial Pokémon, so Mu Yun had no choice but to let Xiao Du fight.

"Proud Swallow, it's up to you now. Show your mettle and fight with all your might!"

Huang Can clenched his fist and shouted excitedly.

That's right, this guy is just like Wu Tu, mainly focusing on shouting out the bonds he shares, a true hot-blooded youth.