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

Changqing Arena, Medical Room.

"Aunt Tao, you've arrived!"

Upon seeing Tao Jingyuan approach, Liu Hesheng immediately stood up to greet her.

Although Tao Jingyuan was not born into a prominent family, her status and abilities made her a highly respected guest in many prominent families.

"Kazuki, how is the Azure Flame Blade Demon?"

Tao Jingyuan didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point.

"The medical staff are detoxifying her. They used Lin Tianwang's specially made antidote, and she's fine now."

"Old Master Lin's antidote?"

Hearing this, Tao Jingyuan became even more curious.

The toxins released by the initial Pokémon raised by a mere newbie actually require Grandpa Lin's specially made antidote.

That stuff is expensive and scarce; the medical staff at the battle arena won't use it unless absolutely necessary.

Driven by curiosity, Tao Jingyuan entered the medical room and retrieved a sample of the toxins after they had been removed from the body.

As a top breeder, it's natural to want to understand this unknown toxin.

You might even gain something from it.

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On the other side, after winning the match, Mu Yun returned to the rest room.

"Wow, Brother Yun, you really are my brother! You actually beat Liu Hesheng!"

Lü Jiayi still seemed unable to believe that the invincible Liu Hesheng had been defeated by someone his own age. She was currently standing around Mu Yun, chattering in shock.

Fortunately, the next match will begin soon.

This gave Mu Yun's ears a little peace and quiet.

With Lü Jiayi and Zhang Zichen in place, the final match of the semi-finals soon began.

Lü Jiayi undoubtedly used Heracross, while her opponent sent out Tauros.

Mu Yun glanced at Tauros's stats: level 26, with the Rage ability. Both its level and ability were good, and it had also inherited the Brute Force move.

Unfortunately, its potential is limited; it's only at the gym level and doesn't have any special bonuses.

Unless he gets lucky and gets hit in a vital spot right from the start, there's only one possibility when facing a Fighting-type Heracross that has twice the advantage over him: defeat.

"Unfortunately, it didn't hit a vital spot."

A fatal hit is a situation that seems to have a high probability, but in reality, the probability of it happening is extremely low.

Even Mu Yun had only ever seen Xiao Du trigger a critical hit; Bo Feng and Bing Bing had never triggered one.

Of course, it's also possible that they haven't fought many times.

The list of finalists is now finalized: Mu Yun, who remains undefeated, and Lü Jiayi, who is also undefeated.

Both players qualified as the top seed in their group and fought their way to the final.

But anyone who knows the inside story knows that the game was over before it even started.

"It's a pity that Xiao Lü was unlucky and ran into Xiao Mu and Xiao Liu. Otherwise, the championship would have been hers."

Niu Lanfang sighed as she sat in the special guest seat.

It is truly a case of new talents emerging in every generation, each one stronger than the last!

"If you lack the ability, how can you talk about luck?"

Lu Shouhe maintained his serious expression.

It was as if they weren't talking about their own daughter, but rather a complete stranger.

"You're too strict with Xiao Lü. In my opinion, this child has already tried very hard. Why be so harsh on her?" Niu Lanfang said.

Upon hearing this, Lü Shouhe remained silent.

Meanwhile, after a ten-minute halftime break, the final match of the provincial competition quietly began.

Mu Yun's team still fielded Xiao Du, while Lü Jiayi also had Heracross as her opponent.

Whether it was Mu Yun's imagination or not, after seeing Heracross, Xiao Du's crimson eyes seemed to brighten considerably, filled with fighting spirit.

Clearly, he still remembers his goal: to restore the glory of the Beedrill and become the new King of the Zerg!

But what lies ahead of him are two major targets: Scyther and Heracross!

As for the Volcano Moth?

Isn't that a fire-type spirit?

This was Xiao Du's answer when Mu Yun asked him that question.

It seems that in his eyes, Volcanoes do not qualify as Zerg warriors.

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

"Heracross, drink the sap!"

Lü Jiayi immediately shouted.

She knew her chances of winning were slim, but even with such a low probability, she wanted to give it a shot.

At least, compared to the Azure Flame Blade Demon whose defenses are impossible to break, Beedrill still has a chance of winning (in her opinion).

"Hey!"

Hercules immediately took out the sap from the poison tree he was carrying and drank it all in two sips.

As the sap of the poison tree entered his mouth, a tingling, slightly stinging sensation spread through his internal organs.

This is the effect of the sap from the phytoestrogen tree stimulating the body.

"Hey!"

As the sap of the poison tree exerted its power, he felt his whole body filled with strength!

The poisoning effect of the sap from the poisonous tree successfully activated his willpower, increasing his attack by 50%, and also greatly boosted his speed and strength.

Suddenly, Hercules' round, dark eyes were filled with confidence.

"Hey!!"

(I feel like I could take on ten of them!!)

Whoosh!!

Just then, a bright yellow streak of light swept in from afar.

It was the Beedrill that was just on the other side of the field.

"Heracross, use Super Corner Slam!"

"Hey!!"

(You mere Beedrill, take this!)

Hercules's horn glowed white, and he suddenly bent over and charged forward.

With the help of the sap of the poison tree, he is very fast, so fast that even a Pokémon of the same level would have a hard time reacting to him.

Unfortunately, Xiao Du is not an ordinary Pokémon of the same level.

With a gentle flap of his wings, he effortlessly traced an arc and arrived at Heracross's side.

The bee's stinger flashed a pale green light and lashed out at it.

Hearing the whistling wind in his ears, Heracross wanted to turn around, but he wasn't Azure Flame Blade Demon and didn't have the super-fast reaction speed passed down through generations.

They had no choice but to endure Xiao Du's crisscross attack.

boom! !

A huge crash echoed through the arena.

Hercules felt as if a speeding dump truck had hit him in the back.

The immense force sent his body flying a great distance, like a giant ball.

The armor, reinforced with armor-tempering oil, seemed as fragile as paper. Under the bombardment of the hard bee stings, it revealed cracks and nearly shattered.

"This intensity is correct."

Looking at Heracross's appearance, Mu Yun thought to himself.

He's using cheats, yet he's still going toe-to-toe with the opponent. Does that mean he's wasting his time using cheats?

"Little Du, finish with another follow-up attack."

Seeing that Heracross was still struggling to get up, Mu Yun spoke again.

"Hiss!"

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[Ding! Beedrill (30) defeated Heracross (29). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level was detected to be lower than yours. Congratulations, host! Reward halved, you have gained 5 points!]

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[Ding! Target detected as Short-Term Task 8: Provincial Joint Examination II. Bonus points awarded: 58!]

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The pursuit was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, robbing Heracross of his last chance to fight back.

He collapsed helplessly, his eyes eventually turning into mosquito coils.

As Heracross fell, a series of system notifications rang in Mu Yun's mind.

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[Ding! Short-term mission 8 - Provincial Joint Examination II has been completed. Host ranking is being checked.........]

[Ding! Detection complete. Congratulations, host, for successfully winning the championship! Total points earned for this mission * 10!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have gained an extra 11620 points!]

[Ding! Mission rewards: 5000 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: 30171

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30,000 points!

What a bumper harvest!

Hearing the system notification, Mu Yun's lips curled up, and he was in a great mood.

These points are enough for Bingbing to exchange for evolution essence, and there are still some left over. It turns out that you can only get a lot of points by doing tasks!

Now, once Bingbing completes her evolution, she might truly become the queen she envisions!