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

"This Beedrill... is interesting."

On the stands, watching Xiao Du reveal himself after the flames subsided, Yan Wu pushed up his black glasses and murmured softly.

"Xiao Gao, could you please go and get the student information for Songjiang No. 1 High School?"

"Yes, Chairman Yan!"

A young man dressed as a secretary nodded and soon came over with a blue folder.

Yan Wu opened the folder, which contained not only the information Mu Yun needed to fill out for the competition, but also the registration information from the Trainers Association.

Clearly, the secretary knew exactly what Yan Wu wanted to see.

As the vice president's secretary, he still has the authority to access the Trainers Association's database.

Before long, Yan Wu had read through all of Mu Yun's information.

The information is very simple, mainly Mu Yun's family information, information about the spirits he owns, and the origin of the spirits.

"Beedrill, Pidgeotto, and Amorphous Vulpix..."

The first was a starter Pokémon given to me by the school, the second was a wild Pokémon I caught myself, and the third was a Pokémon voluntarily given to me by a Pokémon search officer from the patrol department.

As for who gave it to him, the records do not specify.

The Inspection Department and the Trainers Association each have their own responsibilities and areas of expertise. Although they may occasionally conduct joint operations, they do not share most information except for details about the operations themselves.

"Someone the inspection department has their eye on...?"

The face of Wang He, the teacher leading the team from Songjiang No. 1 High School, appeared in Yan Wu's mind.

A few years ago, when he was working with the Pokémon investigators, he had a pretty good impression of this Steel-type trainer.

Especially the five-meter-tall bronze elephant, weighing tens of tons, was like a moving city wall during a frontal assault, with astonishing destructive power.

(The illustrated guide states that a three-meter-tall elephant weighs only 650kg, which is less than a Nissan car; it looks like it's made of paper...)

"Xiao Gao, what do you think of this young man?" Yan Wu handed the folder to his secretary, who was called Xiao Gao, and asked with a smile.

"Second Uncle, I think he's very good. He's intelligent, hardworking, and his Pokémon training is also excellent, especially this Beedrill, which is far stronger than its peers. I think he might be a rare talent and has great potential for development."

Yan Denggao told the truth.

He wasn't the kind of person who had never seen the world. As the eldest son of the Yan family for three generations and an outstanding graduate of Changqing University, he had some knowledge about gifted individuals.

To say nothing of the distant past, his second uncle, Yan Wu, who was standing in front of him, was a gifted individual with a talent related to Ghost-type Pokémon.

He is also the strongest member of the Yan family, a powerful near-Champion level trainer!

"That's right. He is very likely a rare talent for nurturing, but unfortunately, he has already been spotted by the patrol department."

Yan Wu felt a slight sense of regret.

Although he wasn't afraid of the inspection department, there was no need for him to snatch food from a tiger's mouth.

After all, he's just a gifted individual; no one knows the limits of his abilities.

If it's only useful in the early stages and useless later on, then it's somewhat of a waste.

After all, not every gifted individual who is nurtured can reach Zhou Shijin's level.

After expressing his feelings, Yan Wu added, "However, when you're working, remember to address people by their titles."

"Yes, Chairman Yan!"

Yan Denggao replied immediately.

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at the same time.

Having just won the match, Mu Yun was walking towards the rest area while listening to the system notification in his mind.

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[Ding! Short-term mission 6 - Provincial Joint Examination I has been completed. Host ranking is being checked.........]

[Ding! Detection complete. Congratulations, host, for successfully entering the top 15 and qualifying to participate in the finals in the provincial capital. Total points earned for this mission *5!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have gained an extra 1655 points!]

[Ding! Mission rewards: 2000 points, one 10% off card for the points redemption shop, and one storage space expansion card (3m³) have been issued. Please check your account!]

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Points: 12059

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"Another four thousand points have been added to my account. It's definitely faster to accumulate points by doing tasks."

Looking at the total points that had once again reached five figures, Mu Yun sighed inwardly.

We've finally gotten one step closer to the 21 evolution essences Bingbing needs!

Thinking about it, Mu Yun focused his attention on the semi-transparent card in the storage space.

As the card shattered into a glowing light and merged into the storage space, the original four cubic meters of space suddenly expanded to nearly double its original size.

We arrived at a spacious seven-cubic-meter area.

This size is already a bit larger than the storage space of some medium-sized bread carts.

If this were in my previous life, performing a large-scale magic trick like "Transformation into XXX" would have been no problem at all.

After using up the storage space expansion card, Mu Yun looked at the 10% off card from the points redemption mall.

It looks similar to a storage space expansion card, both being semi-transparent. It's also very convenient to use; simply select an item from the points redemption shop, and it will be used by default.

Mu Yun had two ideas about this coupon.

One option is to save them up and exchange them at a 90% discount when you encounter a high-quality Elf Treasure.

Another option is to spend 1,000 points to acquire the top-tier Ice Stone.

Which one to choose will have to wait until he has enough evolution essence for Bingbing.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Mu Yun quickened his pace and soon returned to the rest area to sit down.

The lights inside the city's battle arena remained constant, but the battle arena illuminated by these lights was filled with Pokémon that had been battling more than a dozen times.

After nearly two hours of competition, the fifteen spots for advancement were finally determined.

Among them, students from Songjiang No.1 High School and Huaxing High School accounted for the highest proportion, totaling eleven.

This is only because students from Songjiang No.1 High School and Huaxing High School were included; otherwise, the proportion might have been even higher.

After the competition ended, Yan Wu reappeared, congratulating the participants first before announcing the final date for the provincial competition.

October 25th, which is three weeks later.

During this period, they have time to prepare, and the association and the Ministry of Education will provide certain resource subsidies to students who qualify for the competition.

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[Ding! A short-term task has been detected that the host has triggered. The task has been loaded. Please check it yourself!]

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As Yan Wu's voice fell, a system notification suddenly rang in Mu Yun's mind.

As expected, this should be the next phase of the province-wide joint examination.

Thinking about it, Mu Yun brought up the task panel to check it.

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[Short-term mission 8 - Provincial Joint Examination II: In order to select outstanding combat-oriented talents, the Evergreen Province Education Department, in conjunction with the provincial trainer association, conducted a preliminary test for all high school Pokémon classes in the province. Good luck, young ones!]

[Mission Requirements: Travel to Changqing City to participate in the provincial competition.]

[Time Limit: One Month]

[Mission Reward: During the provincial competition, you will receive an additional score equal to twice the level of your opponent's Pokémon.]

The mission ends after reaching the top 16. The total points gained from this mission will be multiplied by 3, and a bonus of 1000 points will be awarded.

The mission ends after reaching the semi-finals. The total points earned from this mission will be multiplied by 5, and you will be rewarded with 3000 points, which can be redeemed for a 10% discount card in the points shop.

Winning the championship completes the mission. The total points earned from this mission are multiplied by 10, plus a reward of 5000 points. These points can be redeemed for a 10% discount card in the shop and a storage space expansion card (3m³). (No penalty for mission failure.)

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As expected, the task that was triggered was the provincial joint examination II.

The task rewards are similar to those for the provincial joint exam, which include points, discount cards, and expansion cards.

However, in terms of the amount, there has been a significant increase.

The top 16 alone are worth 1000 points plus six times the extra points, and winning the championship is worth 5000 points plus twenty times the extra points.

Even if they are all level 20 spirits, each one would still have 400 points.

As expected of a provincial-level competition reward, it's truly luxurious!

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I'm sorry, I haven't been feeling well these past few days. Seeing the data drop makes me feel bad, and when I'm in a bad mood, I'm not in good shape. And when I'm in a bad mood, I tend to write rambling, disjointed stuff.

I sat for five or six hours, revising and editing, and barely managed to write this chapter.

The next chapter was originally planned to be a clean break, jumping directly to the provincial competition day to quickly move on from this part of the story. However, as I wrote, I couldn't find the right feeling at all, and when I tried to speed up the pace, it just turned into listing data.

I feel that the rush to complete 10,000 daily tasks last month may have led to a lack of attention to detail in the middle, coupled with some recent issues with my mindset.

So, I have to say goodbye to the perfect attendance bonus, take a few days off, adjust my mindset, and work on the detailed outline again.

Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival in advance!

See you after the National Day holiday!

that's all.