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

After Mu Yun won the match, the second round of the group stage quickly came to an end.

After this round of competition, it was already noon, and the players would be given an hour for lunch and rest.

In the stadium's cafeteria.

"Brother Yun, how's your group doing? Do you have any strong players?"

After casually eating a few bites of food at the four-person table, Liu Jianhao put down his chopsticks and asked.

"It's alright, there are a few with decent strength," Mu Yun said.

He had originally wanted to mention Feng Ya's strange behavior that morning, but after thinking about it, he felt it was unnecessary.

After graduating from junior high school, Liu Jianhao and his friends lost contact with Feng Ya. After this competition, they were strangers, and there was no need to talk about it anymore.

"How are things going for you guys?" Mu Yun casually picked up a piece of braised pork from the cafeteria and stuffed it into his mouth.

It was greasy and salty, with a strange feeling that seemed to stick to his throat, which he only managed to get rid of after eating several mouthfuls of rice.

I have some suspicion that the cafeteria staff were recruited from Luobogang.

"It's alright, we should have no problem qualifying." Zhao Hailong tried a bite of the dish, his expression changed, and he quickly unscrewed the Oriental Leaf next to him and took a big gulp.

Clearly, he didn't really like the cafeteria's communal cooking either.

Liu Jianhao simply refused to eat, and instead took out three cans of eight-treasure porridge he had bought from the vending machine and placed them on the table.

"When I was getting the food earlier, I felt it wouldn't taste good just by looking at it. Luckily, I had the foresight to buy the last few cans of eight-treasure porridge," Liu Jianhao said thankfully.

"It's not actually that bad..."

Zhao Hailong was still a bit stubborn and subconsciously wanted to refute Liu Jianhao.

"Do you want some?" Liu Jianhao's lips curled up as he picked up a can of eight-treasure porridge and waved it temptingly in front of him.

"want......"

Zhao Hailong reluctantly gave in.

That wretched cafeteria actually made him compromise with Liu Jianhao!

Report it! I must report it severely when I get back!!

If you haven't studied cooking, please don't go out and cook!

After lunch, the group stage entered its third round.

As usual, referee Barthold took a small red ball from the plastic box and then announced the list of players to be played from the registration sheet next to him.

Round 3, Match 1, Match 2...

Soon, the third, fourth and fifth rounds of the group stage matches were all successfully completed.

Mu Yun easily secured five consecutive victories with unstoppable momentum.

They earned 135 points and secured one of the three qualifying spots in Group 1 with a perfect score.

The other two are Lu Ziqi, the holder of the Sunflower Monster who also has a five-game winning streak, and the guy with a tuft of green hair on his head.

The other one was none other than Feng Ya, the strange girl with the lip piercing, who ranked third with a record of five wins and one loss.

That's right, five wins.

Because after the competition ended, there was another player with four wins and one loss who was tied for third place with her, so an overtime match was held.

As a result, Feng Ya won the match.

"Everyone who has secured a spot in the next round, please assemble at the main competition venue at 7 PM tonight!"

After announcing the list of those who advanced, referee Butterfly said...

The simple city-level selection competition is not like those large-scale events that last for several days.

Firstly, since there are no spectators in this kind of selection competition, there is no need to deliberately extend the duration and sell tickets for more days.

Secondly, renting the city's arena is also a considerable expense, especially for qualifiers that require booking the entire venue. Every day that is delayed adds up to a significant amount.

It breaks my heart!

"Let's compete tonight!"

Lu Ziqi, with her green hair, complained helplessly.

He had played five matches in the morning and afternoon, and the constant observation of his opponents and information gathering during the matches had already given him a headache. He didn't expect to have to continue in the evening.

They're already being used like cattle before they've even graduated...

As he was thinking, he looked at Mu Yun and Feng Ya beside him.

The former nodded calmly, showing no signs of fatigue.

Lu Ziqi was not surprised by this.

After all, this guy only makes one move per game, and he gets a one-hit kill every time, so he must not get tired!

He was somewhat surprised by Feng Ya's equally calm demeanor.

Does that mean people who play punk have more energy?

Lu Ziqi thought to herself.

After the fifth round of matches, it was time for a short dinner.

Because of their lunch experience, many people gave up on eating in the cafeteria and ordered Queen Bee takeout early.

Riders dressed in uniform yellow uniforms printed with the Three Bees logo, carrying takeout orders of varying sizes, stood outside the city's battle arena.

This scene is strikingly similar to a swarm of three bees gathered together by a queen bee in the wild.

Three-necked bees are magical creatures that do a lot of work, eat little, and can even serve as weapons in battle.

No wonder this app is called Queen Bee Delivery; it's very fitting.

At dinner time, Mu Yun and the others gathered together again. This time, apart from Liu Jianhao and Zhao Hailong, the other seven people were also present.

They ate their takeout, discussing interesting things that happened during the competition and the more threatening opponents.

It is worth mentioning that all ten students from the small class of Songjiang No.1 High School qualified for the competition, earning the right to compete for one of the fifteen spots in the provincial competition.

Mu Yun was quite surprised by this, after all, judging from the average strength of their group, the other high schools were not without merit.

But after hearing the details of their battle, Mu Yun realized that the more capable students seemed to be in the top three groups, while those further down the list seemed to be just there to fill the gaps.

In fact, it does.

Originally, the teachers in charge of each high school team were supposed to employ the strategy of "Tian Ji's horse racing" (a Chinese military strategy involving strategic maneuvering and strategic positioning) to stagger their seeded players and ensure that the strongest few would emerge.

But Yan Wu smiled and said that he hoped the schools could be ranked according to the students' abilities and divided into ten groups.

The students didn't know Yan Wu's name, but how could these teachers who had taught in Songjiang City for many years not recognize this god of death?

Even Wang He only frowned and did not refute.

Firstly, their high school has a strong average strength, so this method is actually advantageous for them.

Secondly, trainers have always let their strength speak for itself.

Seriously speaking, all twenty-two teachers present might not be enough to defeat that Night Demon alone.

After all, when he worked in the patrol department, he personally witnessed the horrific scene of the Night Demon Spirits destroying an underground organization in Changqing City, killing people indiscriminately.

That strength was something he couldn't even match in his prime, let alone now.

As for the other teachers...

Clearly, their strength is even weaker.

How many truly skilled trainers would willingly choose to teach in a high school?

It's still a low-ranking high school in a small city...

Such exceptional cases are ultimately rare.

..............................

Dinner ended in a cheerful atmosphere at Songjiang No.1 High School.

Before we knew it, it was already seven o'clock.

The thirty qualified students arrived at the main battlefield early to assemble.

One-third of them are students from Songjiang No.1 High School, and nearly half of the remaining two-thirds are students from Huaxing Private High School.

The rest are students from other high schools.

Many high schools didn't even manage to get a single spot.

"As expected, the probability of a dragon emerging from shallow waters is still too low..."

Mu Yun glanced at the group and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Training Pokémon largely involves spending Alliance Coins.

High schools like Songjiang No.1 High School, which are so wealthy that they can provide free energy cubes to the entire class, plus free medical care, are ultimately a minority.

As Mu Yun was thinking, a familiar chill suddenly spread out.

Having some experience, Mu Yun wasn't surprised; he knew this meant the Night Demon was coming.

Sure enough, a huge figure slowly floated out from the corner, and in front of him was Yan Wu, wearing black-rimmed glasses and smiling.

With their arrival, the crowd that had been whispering just moments before fell silent instantly.

As if drowning underwater, it was completely silent.