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

"999+, exceeding the limit?"

Mu Yun, who was standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled when he heard this number.

Is the school's equipment... well, is it just average?

Although other students did not progress as quickly as him, by the second semester, they were all close to reaching the professional level.

By then, even if it can't compare to the current pro-independence forces, it probably won't be too far behind.

By then, wouldn't everyone be unable to use it?

Trainers Association: Interested in professional certification?

"The machines needed to accurately measure the data of professional-level Pokémon are very expensive, and most high schools cannot afford them. They are usually only available through local trainer associations."

Seemingly noticing Mu Yun's confusion, Wang He offered an explanation.

"Furthermore, once a Pokémon reaches the professional level, it becomes difficult to make rapid progress through training alone. This is why the Trainer Association sets the professional level as the minimum certification requirement and allows Pokémon to accept missions."

The growth of an elf cannot be achieved solely through day-to-day training and nutritional supplements.

Combat is also an indispensable part!

Especially from the professional level onwards, the rate of improvement through training alone becomes slow, and frequent battles are needed to accelerate level growth.

This is the first watershed moment that sets trainers apart in terms of strength, and it's also the beginning of when a lot of money will be spent.

After all, training only requires consideration of nutrition, while combat requires consideration of finding suitable opponents, timely treatment of injuries, and even recovery from injuries.

Each aspect represents a considerable expense.

"Fighting, huh...?"

Mu Yun murmured to himself.

For others, battles are exciting and thrilling, but for him, battles with Pokémon of the same level are basically instant kills, so it's hard to talk about excitement or thrills.

So, would this approach be suitable for him?

Mu Yun didn't know, but no matter what, he had to train the Pokémon to professional level first and complete the permanent quest to become a master of all attributes.

As for the combat issue?

If you can't get a deal at the same level, you can always find a higher level one; it's not that difficult.

"Next, let's test the speed."

After Wang He noted down Xiao Du's moves and scores, he pointed to the speed testing track next to him.

"Xiao Du, you don't need to use any special moves, just fly at full speed," Mu Yun instructed.

If he hadn't mentioned it, Xiao Du might have habitually used the Qi Gathering Acceleration skill.

This seems to have become Xiao Du's fighting instinct.

Whenever movement is required, the Qi Gathering Acceleration skill must be activated.

However, Mu Yun was still quite satisfied with this, which showed that Xiao Du had some talent in independent battles.

"Hiss!"

Xiao Du nodded and flew to the starting point of the runway.

Because it's a laser speed test, there's no need for human whistles or prompts; the sprite just needs to prepare itself.

Seeing that Xiao Du had arrived, Wang He turned on the speedometer, then opened the black notebook again and took out the ballpoint pen.

"Xiao Du, once you're ready, we can begin anytime!"

"Hiss!"

Upon hearing this, Little One flapped its wings and launched itself into the air, transforming into a streak of bright yellow light at incredible speed.

[Beep beep beep--- Flight speed determination in progress...]

As the little lone bird flew past the finish line, the cold, mechanical sound once again emanated from the speakers.

[Beep - Judgment complete. Final score: 998. Determined to be at the early stage of the professional level!]

"998!?"

Wang He's hand trembled as he took notes, and he looked at the electronic screen in surprise.

If he had a good idea of ​​what to expect from the previous moves test, then this speed test was something he really didn't expect.

In his memory, Mu Yun's Beedrill was extremely fast, but that was only when it used special moves.

While its flight speed isn't slow, it's only slightly faster than a normal Beedrill.

How come you've suddenly grown almost twice as fast after just a few days?

What exactly happened? Did the holiday trigger a second growth spurt?

Wang He didn't understand, but when he thought about how many things he didn't understand, he actually came to understand.

It's normal for geniuses to be a little special... right?

Wang He calmed himself down and wrote down the score of 998.

Then he waved his hand: "It's alright, go back now."

"Yes, Instructor Wang."

In fact, it wasn't just Wang He who was amazed; Mu Yun was also somewhat astonished.

Unexpectedly, the increase in the speed stat had such a dramatic effect.

If this is combined with Focus and Cross Scissors, even professional-level Pokémon might not be able to track Little Du's flight path.

As for veteran-level Pokémon, seeing Xiaodu would probably be like seeing a shadow clone; all they could see would be afterimages.

The battle will probably be like seeing a ghost, appearing and disappearing without warning.

After leaving the testing room, Liu Jianhao came over and asked curiously about the situation.

Mu Yun gave a general overview of the process.

It's worth mentioning that this test does not require the use of a starter Pokémon, but it must be a Pokémon registered with the Trainer Association and no older than three months.

The same applies to this province-wide joint examination.

Since this is a selection process for new recruits, it focuses on your training and combat command abilities, so there are natural age restrictions for the Pokémon.

In fact, all official competitions involving young people have age requirements for the Pokémon.

For example, the college entrance examination requires that the Pokémon players be no older than one year old. Another example is the National College League, which is known as the "Black Dragon Cup," which requires that the Pokémon players be no older than five years old.

The purpose is to create a relatively fair environment as much as possible.

After the Beedrill test was completed, the remaining students proceeded in an orderly manner.

Because there were quite a few students, it was almost noon by the time all the students' Pokémon had finished their tests.

After Mu Yun had a simple lunch in the cafeteria, he saw Wang He send the list of the top forty students to the class group.

Without a doubt, all twenty students from the small class were included, including the girl who was eliminated from the small class, who was ranked quite high, at number 19.

As for the one ranked first, it was none other than Mu Yun!

That staggering 1997 points was nearly a thousand points ahead of Ma Sitong, who ranked second.

Liu Jianhao exclaimed that it was a monster!

Even Zhao Hailong couldn't help but gasp a few times.

He only knew that Mu Yun's Beedrill was very strong, but he didn't expect the gap between the two to be so large.

As the son of the vice principal, he was well aware of the school's equipment limitations and naturally understood the meaning behind the difference of 100%.

Professional level!

"Has Brother Yun's Beedrill reached the professional level...?"

Training a professional-grade Beedrill in just two months—is that the true value of being called "godlike"?

A bitter smile appeared on Zhao Hailong's lips.

It seems unlikely that the one-horned rhinoceros will achieve its "revenge" before reaching its final evolved form.

In fact, even students who didn't understand the specifics of the school's equipment were shocked when they saw this score.

After all, a score more than a thousand points higher than his own was simply outrageous!

But after the initial shock, many students in the regular Pokémon class began to wonder if this Beedrill was really that strong.

They acknowledged that Mu Yun was a genius, after all, he had won the top spot in the academic year for two consecutive years, and almost everyone knew the name "Shepherd God".

However, Pokémon battles are not entirely about the trainer's intelligence. Everyone has only trained their Pokémon for two months. Can he really be so strong that his score drops by a significant margin?

Kindergarten student: It's not impossible...