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

Along the Songjiang River, with the arrival of the Magikarp school, everyone was on high alert, releasing their respective Pokémon.

Wang He did the same; in addition to the Nut Dumbbell that had been outside, his Corviknight was also released.

The former mainly serves a protective function, while the latter is used to help carry the Poké Balls used to capture Gyarados afterward.

"Wow, so many Magikarp!"

Standing beside Mu Yun, Chi Duoduo looked at the carp king that almost filled the entire river surface and couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

Normally, you can see fish of all sizes and all kinds of aquatic creatures in the Songjiang River.

But today, there are only carp kings on the river, and as far as the eye can see, there are tens of thousands of them, densely packed together.

Normally listless, they all seemed to be ignited with the flame of will by the same goal, their eyes seemed to have become bright, and their golden dorsal fins shone brightly in the sunlight, just like a king's crown.

All the Magikarp moved in unison, their originally weak bodies bursting with astonishing power as they bravely surged forward against the raging river current.

Amidst the expectant, curious, greedy, or indifferent gazes of the crowd on the shore, the first group of carp swimming upstream finally arrived at the highest, most dangerous, and most turbulent part of the Songjiang River.

This is the final place where the Magikarp leaps over the Dragon Gate every year!

"Brother Yun, so many Magikarp have been washed away..."

Watching the Magikarp swim forward one after another, Chi Duoduo seemed to be infected by their drive and failures, occasionally letting out sounds of encouragement and sighs.

I don't know if it's because a certain Magikarp fell behind, or because of something else.

Mu Yun held Chi Duoduo's hand without saying anything more.

To be honest, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still awestruck by the grand spectacle of thousands of Magikarp striving forward together.

This scene of thousands of students crossing a single-plank bridge is very similar to the countless ordinary students in the past who studied day and night to get into a good university and finally entered the college entrance examination hall.

That spirit of "I am the only one who can do it" and "I will fight with all my might" is so similar!

If the system hadn't awakened, would he have ended up like the Magikarp in the river...?

Perhaps he'll become a pretty good Gyarados, then stay out of the conflict, stealthily enter the river, and return to where he came from...

"It's here! A fish has appeared!"

As Mu Yun was pondering this, someone around him exclaimed in surprise again.

The "first fish" refers to the first carp among the first batch of carp kings each year to swim across the turbulent river.

This Magikarp, known as the "first fish," has an almost 100% chance of evolving, and its potential and strength have been quite good over the years.

Wow!!

The river lapped against the bank, and Mu Yun looked in that direction.

A particularly large and powerful carp was seen taking the lead in the swift current.

Compared to the usual Magikarp, which is less than a meter long, this "leader" is nearly 1.5 meters long, making it several times larger than a typical Magikarp.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the powerful Magikarp leaped into the air, soaring amidst the surging river currents.

As it leaped to its highest point, a dazzling white light burst forth from its body!

Under the light of evolution, its body began to gradually lengthen and expand. Originally only 1.5 meters tall, its body reached an astonishing 10 meters in just a few breaths.

Even on the vast expanse of the Songjiang River, its enormous size is extremely conspicuous.

Its crimson scales turned into a deep blue like the ocean, its golden dorsal fins transformed into a rocky gray like deep-sea coral, and its originally dull eyes became as ferocious as a demon, making it impossible to look directly at it.

"roar!!!"

A deafening roar suddenly tore through the howling river wind. He stood proudly in the river, his eyes blazing, seemingly unaffected even by the surging current.

It is Gyarados, the weakest Magikarp, which transformed into a powerful being after giving it its all!

Its name is the best synonym for defying fate!

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[Pokémon: Gyarados]

Gender: Male

[Attribute: Water + Flying]

[Level: 30 (Professional)]

【Trait: Overconfidence (Defeating an opponent greatly increases confidence and boosts attack by 50%)】

[Moves: Splash Jump/Jump, Tackle, Frenzy, Leer, Tornado, Tide Whirl, Ice Fang, Saltwater, Scary Face, Waterfall, Crunch, Rain Dance, Water Tail]

【Item Received: Gyarados Horn Bone (Damaged) (A triangular horn bone that fell from a dead Gyarados; Magikarp can increase its size by consuming it over a long period)】

[Potential: Dominant Level]

[Racial stats: 540]

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"Reached professional level in one evolution...?"

Looking at this Gyarados that evolved from the "head fish", Mu Yun was slightly surprised.

Its level jumped to professional level, and its trait became hidden overconfidence, suddenly adding ten more moves to its move pool.

The racial stat has climbed from 200 to 540 points!

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that wild Gyarados, after evolving, are not so irritable and difficult to tame, Mu Yun would have been tempted.

Unfortunately, although their location wasn't remote, it was still some distance from the center, so the Gyarados that the "lead fish" evolved from was clearly unrelated to him.

I reckon someone will make a move soon.

Sure enough, with the appearance of this Gyarados, the trainer in the center took action.

It was a warrior eagle nearly two meters tall.

Perhaps his size seems a bit small compared to the newly evolved Gyarados, but his peak Overlord level is something Gyarados can never reach.

Facing the ferocious and seemingly invincible Gyarados, Brave Eagle dealt a severe blow to Gyarados with a simple Tear Claw.

If Gyarados hadn't deliberately held back, it would probably have been killed in Songjiang.

Even so, after taking a rip claw from Brave Eagle, Gyarados was running out of stamina and lost its previous arrogance.

Only those eyes remained fierce, showing no sign of bowing down or yielding even when facing the warrior eagle who easily defeated him.

Clearly, he is a wild Gyarados.

This Gyarados is spirited, powerful, and has an inherent pride. It is almost impossible to tame unless you completely gain its approval.

"What a pity..."

Wang He sighed as he watched the Gyarados being snatched away by the Warrior Eagle.

"Yes, what a pity..."

The same applies to Mu Yun.

He didn't know why Wang He sighed; he was simply heartbroken because he had lost an evolution essence.

According to the mission requirements, a professional-grade Gyarados means a complete evolution essence, and a full ten base stat points will slip away before his eyes.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

Because, as the "lead fish" evolves, thousands of Magikarp that follow also begin to leap over their "Dragon Gate"!

One, two, three... an ever-increasing number of white lights of evolution appeared one after another on the surface of the river.

Each deafening roar heralds the birth of more Gyarados.

This also indicates that even though Mu Yun and his group are in the middle, Gyarados are starting to appear!

"Namikaze, make your move!"

With the fragments of evolution essence before him, Mu Yun naturally showed no mercy!