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

Battlefield No. 202, rest area.

"It's almost time, I'm going to the competition now." Mu Yun rubbed Chi Duoduo's little head and nodded to Lü Jiayi beside him.

"Keep it up, Yun-ge!"

Chi Duoduo clenched her little fists and cheered herself on.

"Players number 7 and 1 from Group C, please assemble at the battle venue. I'll repeat that once..."

Following the broadcast announcement, Mu Yun quickly arrived at the corridor leading to the battlefield.

Just then, a burly man with double doors, standing at least 1.9 meters tall, walked into the corridor.

"Hey bro!"

When the burly man saw Mu Yun, he smiled sheepishly and greeted Mu Yun somewhat shyly.

"Hello there."

Mu Yun responded and then looked the boy, who was about the same age as him, up and down.

To be honest, if this competition hadn't been officially organized, he would have seriously doubted whether the other person was really only 18 years old...

This child is developing way too fast. Not only is he tall, but he also has a lot of muscles, and most importantly, he looks very mature.

If I'm not mistaken, this guy is probably a Fighting-type trainer too.

Mu Yun guessed.

Soon, the two entered the battlefield one after the other.

It wasn't that Mu Yun didn't want to walk alongside him, but this guy, although he looked very burly, seemed to be a bit introverted. After greeting him, Mu Yun moved a few steps behind him and followed behind.

An introverted, two-door fighter? Does that make sense?

That seems reasonable, considering that's Duoduo's personality...

However, one of them looks too young, and the other looks too mature, which is quite strange.

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Inside the stands at the 202-player battlefield.

"Holy crap, it really is Brother Mu!"

Lin Youzhe, who had just opened a bottle of iced cola and was about to watch his younger brother's match, couldn't help but stand up when he saw the familiar figure standing on the red team.

No, why is Mu Yun here?

Isn't this bullying?!

Wait a minute, if he's here, doesn't that mean he really is only a senior in high school and only 18 years old?

Just two months ago, Mu Yun had only recently started training his elves...

"I lost to a newbie, and I was instantly defeated?"

He, the grandson of a Champion-level trainer, a man who had graduated from university several years prior, was brutally beaten by a newbie...

Lin Youzhe fell into deep thought and became somewhat withdrawn.

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Inside the rest area of ​​the 202-player battlefield.

"Oh no, your little lover has met his match!"

Looking at the tall figure standing in the blue team's area, Lü Jiayi teased Chi Duoduo beside her.

"Wow! This big guy is really strong!?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Duoduo looked worried.

Even Sister Jiayi said he was very strong, so isn't Brother Yun in danger?

"Lin Youqi, one of the only two grandsons of Elite Four member Lin Qingyun, is a very unique trainer. His aunt said that if he specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon, he might be able to surpass Lin Qingyun in the future. Unfortunately, this guy seems to have a special fondness for the Grass-type Pokémon that his family has inherited."

"Even though it's just a Grass-type Pokémon, this guy is quite strong; he's at least in the top five among the contestants this time!"

"That's what Lü Jiayi said."

Upon hearing this, Chi Duoduo looked at Mu Yun on the battlefield, her eyes filled with worry.

"But you don't need to worry too much. Your little lover is quite capable, at least that's what my aunt says."

Thinking of what Lü Shouchun had told her, Lü Jiayi felt a surge of fighting spirit.

She greatly admired her aunt and regarded her as her idol and a goal to be surpassed since childhood. However, she was somewhat unconvinced by her aunt's statement that her strength might not be as good as Mu Yun's.

Looking at all the peers in Changqing City, apart from the monster from the Liu family, even Lin Youqi couldn't beat her. She didn't believe that someone from a small city could be so powerful!

She doesn't think that someone from a higher social class, who works so hard every day, is inferior to her peers!

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Inside the battlefield of No. 202.

"This competition is a one-on-one singles battle. Each player may use only one Pokémon, and only registered Pokémon less than six months old are permitted..."

Before the match started, it was still the referee's explanation time.

The rules are simple and basically the same as in previous competitions, except that the scope of the Pokémon that can be used is specifically emphasized.

"Now, both sides, please release your Pokémon!"

After explaining the rules, the referee raised the small flag in his right hand and announced.

"Go on, Little Du."

As I said before, small venues are best suited for quick and easy solo games.

Of course, Mu Yun didn't plan to use Xiao Du to win all nineteen games, not because Xiao Du couldn't do it.

The main reason was that Mu Yun wanted Bo Feng and Bing Bing to experience the atmosphere of the competition, since they had basically never played a serious match except for training at school.

Awesome!

"Hiss!"

A bright yellow figure appeared on one side of the field. Its crimson eyes were calm, and its silver stinger gleamed coldly under the lights, giving off a faint sense of menace.

Having gone through many battles and even personally escorted the elves, Xiao Du is no longer the silly and clumsy weevil he once was. Now he is a brave and fearless powerful warrior!

No matter who the opponent is, as long as they are Mu Yun's target, he will fiercely swing his bee stinger and do everything in his power to take them down!

"Partner, this battle is up to you!"

Lin Youqi also threw out the Poké Ball after the referee finished speaking.

Awesome!

As the Poké Ball opened, a vibrant green figure appeared on the other side of the field.

"It's not a Fighting-type Pokémon?"

Looking at the lizard-like figure that was over a meter tall, Mu Yun was slightly taken aback.

As expected, you can't judge a book by its cover. He himself unknowingly made the mistake of judging people by their appearance!

After a brief self-reflection, he immediately activated his Data Eye and looked at Lin Youqi's spirit.

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【Elf: Forest Lizard】

Gender: Male

[Attribute: Grass]

[Level: 27 (Senior)]

【Characteristic: Lightweight (Speed ​​doubles after losing an item)】

[Moves: Double Kick, Slash, Photosynthesis, Dragon Breath, Slap, Gaze, Leaf, Quick Attack, Super Drain, Insight, Quick Defense, Leaf Blade, Combo Slash, Malicious Pursuit, Ultimate Drain]

【Item to carry: Tropical sword leaf (intermediate)】

[Potential: King-level]

[Racial stats: 405]

[Special Bonus: Heavenly Prince's Heir (Descendant): Energy quality increased by 5%, meaning the power of all moves increased by 5%]

【Tropical Blade Leaf (Intermediate): A special amplification-type treasure. A leaf containing a large amount of life force, under the influence of a special power, forms a blade-like object. When a Grass-type Pokémon holds this item, it can accelerate its leveling speed and increase the speed at which it learns cutting-type moves.】

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Forest Lizard is the evolved form of Treecko, one of the Grass-type starter Pokémon.

A Pokémon that excels in speed and special attack; its physical attack is also decent, but not as outstanding as its special attack.

However, this forest lizard is clearly geared towards melee physical attacks.

Mu Yun didn't understand, but expressed his respect.

The development path of an elf does not necessarily depend on the aspects that their race excels at; sometimes, individual elves may have different preferences.

This is normal.

The only thing that surprised Mu Yun was the special bonus section for the Forest Lizard, the one called "Heavenly Prince's Heir," which actually had a 5% increase in attack power.

Although it's not a huge increase, it's still a real boost!

Moreover, the King level is not the end; there are Champion level and even Master level above it. Who knows what kind of bonuses their descendants will receive?

"No wonder you can't buy Elite Four level or higher potential Pokémon eggs on the market. It turns out that the difference between Elite Four level potential Pokémon and Gym level potential Pokémon is not just one level of potential, but a fundamental difference!" Mu Yun sighed in his heart.

Fortunately, Xiao Du and Bo Feng have bonus attributes; otherwise, even though they both have the potential to be at the Heavenly King level, Xiao Du would still be a bit weaker.