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

The afternoon sun shone on the gymnasium of Songjiang No.1 High School, and students who had finished lunch gradually returned to the gymnasium.

Although only the first forty players qualify for the matches, there is no limit to the number of people who can watch from the stands.

Many students in the regular elf class were curious but also a little skeptical after seeing Mu Yun's grades.

It's not that I'm questioning whether Mu Yun deserves to be number one, but rather whether his score is really that high.

Mu Yun was unaware of this.

It is the way to know, the way to do things, the way to do things, the way to do things.

After all, he was just using cheat codes, not drugs, so he wasn't afraid of being questioned.

"All students who have qualified for the match, proceed to the preparation rest area to get ready."

Around 1 p.m., Wang He's voice came over the loudspeaker.

He then announced the rules of the match.

The rules are simple: it's a one-on-one elimination tournament where you can use only one Pokémon, and if you lose, you're eliminated.

As for the order of appearance, it depends on their ranking on the roster, with the first-ranked player playing against the fortieth-ranked player, the second-ranked player playing against the thirty-ninth-ranked player, and so on.

"So the last few are basically guaranteed to lose?" Wu Tu scratched his head after hearing the rules and asked with some doubt.

This ranking is based on the scores from the morning test; generally, the higher the score, the stronger the Pokémon's combat power.

Even someone as inept at thinking could see that the person ranked last was definitely far behind the top few.

"The goal was to select the ten strongest people; it's inevitable that some will be eliminated later," Zhao Hailong replied.

"I see..."

Wu Tu clenched his right fist and punched his left hand, looking as if he had just realized something.

"Players for the first match, please assemble at the main battlefield!"

A moment later, the referee's voice came over the loudspeaker.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun got up and left, accompanied by a boy with short black hair.

Mu Yun had no recollection of him; he was clearly a student from the ordinary elf class.

Soon, the two arrived at opposite sides of the battlefield. Mu Yun, being number one, stood on the red side, while his opponent was on the blue side.

The referee stands on one side of the center of the field.

It's worth mentioning that the referee for the first match was still the familiar Mr. Moro.

I wonder how much he earns a month, coming here so often. I bet it's quite a lot.

Mu Yun wondered curiously.

"Please release your spirits!"

"As usual, the referee announced."

"Go on, Little Du."

Mu Yun calmly threw the Poké Ball.

The boy opposite him threw the Poké Ball with a serious expression.

Awesome!

A small, slender elf with yellow, bowl-cut-like bangs on its forehead appeared before the boy.

Meerkats are a type of elf that looks like a meerkat. Although they appear small, they eat a lot because they digest food very quickly.

Because their digestion is very fast, they like to sleep after eating in order to slow down the digestion process and don't like to exercise.

It is a kind of elf with a relatively low cost performance.

As a result, the price of Mongoose eggs is very cheap, almost the same as that of Bug-type Pokémon.

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[Pokémon: Mongoose]

Gender: Male

【Attribute: Normal】

[Level: 19 (Normal)]

【Ability: Strong Jaws (Increases the power of bite-type moves by 50%)

[Moves: Flame Fang, Tackle, Gaze, Eye for an Eye, Sand Rush, Self-Motivation, Bite]

【Items to bring: None】

[Potential: Professional Level]

[Racial stats: 253]

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"Only level 19...?"

Looking at the data panel of the Mongoose, Mu Yun thought to himself.

All the students in the small class had reached level 20 before the end-of-month assessment, entering the senior level.

For example, Zhao Hailong's one-horned rhinoceros, which was blessed with a secret treasure, was at a level of 22.

Although there are only a few levels, the reason why the ordinary level and the senior level are two different levels is because the improvement from level 19 to level 20 is greater than before.

Unless there is a type advantage or a significant difference in base stats, lower-level Pokémon will generally lose.

"Both Pokémon are in position, let the match begin!"

The Moro referee didn't care about the levels of the two Pokémon; once the Pokémon were in place, he immediately announced the results.

"Mongoose Boy, use self-motivation!"

The black-haired boy immediately shouted.

Judging from the test score, this Beedrill has strong speed and attack, and is definitely a veteran-level Pokémon.

Therefore, he felt that his only chance of winning the match was to use a buff-type move to amplify the Mongoose's attack, and then use the inherited Flame Fang to deal double the super-effective damage.

He believed that even with the difference in level, the advantage of attribute advantage combined with self-motivation would be more than enough in terms of damage!

"So what if I'm first in my grade? You'd never guess that my Mongoose Boy has the trait Flame Fang!" the black-haired boy thought confidently.

However, when Mu Yun's voice reached his ears, a terrifying scene unfolded.

"Double needles".

The two simple words were spoken in less than a second.

But in that one second, he witnessed the astonishing sight of a Beedrill accelerating from zero to a blur.

The bright yellow streak of light left behind afterimages in mid-air, resembling shadow clones.

It's unclear whether he used a special move or simply because his naked eyes couldn't keep up with Beedrill's speed, so he could only catch some afterimages.

At this moment, Mongoose Shao had just heard his command and was preparing to unleash his attack.

Just as he bowed slightly, preparing to begin his self-motivation, Beedrill appeared abruptly in front of Mongoose like a ghost.

The speed was so fast that Mongoose Shao had no time to react. He only felt himself being struck by two thick iron rods, and his body flew backward uncontrollably.

Then......

And that was the end of it.

The meerkat slammed straight against the fence of the battlefield, its body went limp, foam came out of its mouth, and its eyes turned into mosquito coils.

This scene left the black-haired boy completely dumbfounded.

"The Mongoose is unable to battle; the winner is the red team's Beedrill!"

The referee's voice brought him back to reality in time.

"What!?"

The black-haired boy gasped in disbelief.

What just happened?

He didn't seem to be distracted, so how did he lose?

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in the audience.

"Holy crap, that Beedrill was so fast just now, it left afterimages!" someone exclaimed.

"It's not just about speed; it must be that he learned the Shadow Clone Technique," a bespectacled boy asserted.

"How is that possible!" the man protested, raising his doubts.

"Nothing is impossible. Ordinary human eyes only see afterimages like shadow clones when they see elite-level Pokémon flying at full speed. Obviously, two months is not enough for a Pokémon to reach elite level. So, it must be other factors, such as shadow clones." The bespectacled man pushed up his glasses and said confidently.

"Hiss~~, that makes sense. We're high school seniors, not college juniors. How could we possibly have elite-level Pokémon in the competition?" The person was convinced.

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Rest area for preparation.

"Wow, has Brother Yun's Beedrill gotten even stronger? It seems to be even faster than during the end-of-month assessment!" Liu Jianhao exclaimed.

Is Brother Yun's Beedrill limitless? How did it get stronger in just a few days?

"This is definitely not the speed of a professional-level Pokémon..." Zhao Hailong, unusually, did not argue with Liu Jianhao, but instead muttered to himself while looking at the Beedrill on the screen.

Suddenly, as if he had just realized something, his eyes widened, and he muttered, "Holy crap, that's not right. The speed test is done without using any moves, which means that Brother Yun's Beedrill has speed comparable to an early-stage pro in its normal state, hiss~~"

Zhao Hailong finally realized what was going on.

And to contribute to global warming.

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In the battlefield.

Looking at the fallen meerkat, Mu Yun's lips curled up slightly.

It wasn't because of the victory that I was happy; after all, in a situation where the opponent was significantly stronger, victory is quite normal.

What pleased him most was the system notification that suddenly rang in his mind.

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[Ding! Beedrill (26) defeated Zangoose (19). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level was detected to be lower than yours. Congratulations, host, your reward has been halved. You have gained 5 points!]

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[Ding! Target detected as Short-Term Task 6: Provincial Joint Examination I. Bonus points awarded: 38!]

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The school selection was also part of the city selection competition, which Mu Yun hadn't expected.

Although the amount is not large, every little bit counts. Considering it's a five-fold increase after the task is completed, it's still a considerable sum.

It contains a full fifth of the evolution essence!