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

Inside the No. 2 canteen of Changqing Arena.

"Come on, let's touch one more!"

At one of the tables, Liu Hesheng, his cheeks slightly flushed, raised his bamboo wine and clinked it against Liu Jianhao, whose face was also flushed.

In the lounge, the two huddled together and chatted, from the past to the present, from the strange looks they received as children to the pretense of normalcy they have now. The more they talked, the more they clicked and the more excited they became.

Finally, Liu Hesheng pulled out a small bottle of bamboo wine from somewhere and insisted on drinking with Liu Jianhao.

If the location weren't so inappropriate, he would even have liked to perform a sword dance to express the joy of finding a kindred spirit.

"Tell me, isn't God so unfair? We're both men with men's hearts and bodies, but we were born with women's looks, and we've been criticized since we were little!"

Liu Hesheng, expressing his feelings through wine, spoke with a much stronger voice than usual, unlike his usual gentle tone.

"Who says otherwise? I work out so hard every day, eating healthy meals, taking protein powder, and drinking Moo Moo milk without fail, but my muscles haven't grown as fast as that black kid's!" Liu Jianhao said indignantly, holding his wine glass.

Zhao Hailong, the "dark-skinned boy" who was quietly eating nearby, looked speechless upon hearing this.

No, you two are born into a family where one is the son of a police chief and the other is the direct descendant of a ghost family. You were born into a family where you are already ahead of 99% of people, and you still complain that God is unfair?

I'm truly impressed...

Zhao Hailong muttered to himself.

Faced with the two's exclamations, even Lü Jiayi, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but lose her composure.

The young master of the Changqing Liu family, the second most powerful ghost-type family in the Yanhuang Alliance after the Qi family, is a rare and exceptionally talented individual. Yet here he is lamenting the injustice of fate.

It's hardened, its fists are hardened!

If she weren't outmatched, she would have loved to punch that bastard right now.

A gifted person, someone endowed with abilities by God, yet complains about God's unfairness?

What are those of us without special abilities supposed to do?!

"Alright, alright, drink less. We have a competition this afternoon."

Seeing the changes in Zhao Hailong and Lü Jiayi's expressions, which suggested they were about to make a move, Mu Yun tried to smooth things over.

He didn't know whether God was fair or not, but in any case, neither the male nor the female could compare to Brother Tongzi.

"Hiccup~~"

"Brother Yun, don't worry, I'm not drunk, I'm just a little hot~~" Liu Jianhao said with a slightly flushed face, tugging at his collar, revealing a bit of his fair skin.

It has a wonderful feeling of being bathed in the white moonlight.

Even Zhao Hailong, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but steal a few glances.

"Don't worry, this is bamboo leaf wine, a specialty of my Liu family. It has the effect of strengthening yang, locking in essence, and invigorating the body. The fever is the medicinal effect of the wine. It will subside once the effect wears off."

"That's what Liu Hesheng said from the side."

Because of his talent, he needs to eat nourishing foods from time to time, and this bamboo leaf wine is his favorite.

It has a low alcohol content, doesn't cause headaches, and leaves you feeling warm and cozy, like soaking in a hot spring in the forest.

He wouldn't have brought out this wine if he hadn't hit it off with Liu Jianhao so quickly.

Just as Liu Hesheng said, about ten minutes after they finished drinking, the warmth on their bodies subsided, leaving only a faint blush on their cheeks.

After a simple lunch, the group stage matches continued.

Due to their respective schedules and events, the group naturally couldn't travel together.

The only option was to split into several groups, each going their own way.

Soon, Mu Yun and Lü Jiayi arrived at the rest room of Battlefield No. 205.

Their next match will be here; Mu Yun will play the first match, and Lü Jiayi will play the second.

As for Chi Duoduo, she was in the adjacent battlefield number 204.

"Players number 7 and 13 from Group C, please assemble at the battle venue. I'll repeat that once..."

A moment later, a voice came over the loudspeaker, and Mu Yun got up and walked towards the passage.

The person who got up with him was a young man with a cold and stern face.

Judging from the occasional trembling of his thighs, he must have been so nervous that his face involuntarily tensed up.

"Please release your spirits!"

"Bingbing, good luck! This round is up to you."

Following the order, Mu Yun sent Bingbing this time.

While they were eating, Lü Jiayi gave him a list of contestants from Group C, along with their general information.

Apart from Lin Youqi, a highly skilled freak, the other eighteen are all fairly normal contestants, without any more abnormal monsters like Liu Hesheng.

Therefore, Mu Yun naturally felt at ease sending Bingbing to practice.

Although Bingbing is not as high-level as other players at level 20, her high proficiency in moves and her mutated characteristics make up for this.

Furthermore, having a lower level has its advantages; at least you'll earn more points.

"Go, fire spirit!"

Mu Yun's opponent, the tense boy with a taut face, shouted and threw the Poké Ball in his hand.

A figure with fiery red down, resembling a ball of flame, appeared before him.

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[Sprite: Fire Sprite]

[Gender: Female]

[Attribute: Fire]

[Level: 23 (Senior)]

【Characteristic: Flash Fire (When attacked by a Fire-type move, it can absorb flames and increase the power of its own Fire-type moves)】

[Moves: Double Kick, Tackle, Tail Wag, Growl, Sand Rush, Desire, Quick Attack, Spark, Swift Strike, Round Eye, Bite, Fire Fang]

【Item to carry: Fire Feather (Beginner)】

[Potential: Dominant Level]

[Racial stats: 525]

[Fire Feather (Beginner): A combat enhancement artifact. A feather-like item formed from a wing containing fire energy under the influence of a special power. The wearer can increase the power of fire-type moves by 10%.]

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It possesses the strength of a mid-stage veteran, the potential of a hegemon, and the power of a beginner-level spirit treasure.

It's a seemingly good setup, but perhaps after being exposed to Forest Lizard, Heracross, and Azure Blade Demon, Mu Yun feels that this setup's Pokémon...

Some are just average...

"My standards have suddenly been raised..."

Mu Yun suddenly felt a surge of emotion.

Even though those things weren't his, he still thought that a Pokémon with a beginner-level Pokémon treasure worth millions of Alliance Coins had mediocre equipment.

Are there any side effects to suddenly broadening one's horizons?

Shaking his head, Mu Yun pulled himself out of his thoughts and focused his attention on the battle.

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

As soon as the referee finished speaking, a gust of cold wind suddenly swept across the field.

"Snowfall characteristics?"

The referee murmured in surprise.

As a professional referee, he naturally needs to know all kinds of information about Pokémon. He has also heard that new species of Pokémon have been discovered recently, but he has never seen them in person.

Unexpectedly, this snow-white Vulpix, which looks very similar to Vulpix, actually has the rare Snowfall ability.

As for why it wasn't a premonition of her releasing hail?

It's quite simple: Pokémon below the Overlord level cannot learn weather-related moves due to their limited strength.

Changing the world, even a small-scale change, consumes an enormous amount of energy. Unless it's an innate ability, low-level Pokémon can hardly use weather-related moves.