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

"Dear students, the ship has come to a stop. Please disembark in an orderly manner!"

Soon, the ship docked in the port, and an announcement came over the loudspeaker.

After disembarking, Mu Yun noticed a middle-aged man with goat horns walking towards the cabin.

It was none other than Ma Yue, the second-in-command of the southern region's Heavenly King whom he had seen on the island before.

"So, what do you think? Is this special college entrance exam still going to be held?"

"Who knows? But it doesn't really matter anyway, I can't be number one."

"What a pity, I was really looking forward to seeing who would be the first Pokémon-type champion in the history of the league."

"Who else could it be but our capital city!"

"I don't think so. I saw that the Ling family from the Northeast region didn't come out for another five minutes."

After disembarking, Mu Yun's keen senses easily picked up on the discussions among the students around him.

Clearly, everyone is still very curious about who this first top scorer is.

Mu Yun was also very curious.

It's not about vying for any empty fame; it's purely out of envy for the near-god-level players.

"Buzzing~~"

Just then, a cell phone vibrated from Mu Yun's pocket.

He opened it and saw a notification message.

"Everyone, assemble in the conference hall immediately!"

Seeing this, Mu Yun naturally changed direction and headed towards the conference hall.

The so-called conference hall is simply the place where people gather for meetings the night before.

Soon, Mu Yun and Chi Duoduo entered the hall.

The seating arrangement remained the same, as did the people around them; the only change was the person speaking on the stage.

Previously it was Xia Rongquan, now it's Ma Yue.

"Dear students, please be quiet."

Walking up to the microphone, Ma Yue said with a smile.

"Regarding the issues that arose during the special college entrance examination, I'm sure you've all been aware of them. Because some problems occurred in the secret realm, the remaining assessments will be conducted in this manor."

"The rewards remain the same, and the ultimate winner will become the first-ever national champion in the Pokémon category in the history of the Flame Emperor Alliance!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the audience instantly heated up.

The national champion in the Pokémon category! This is unprecedented!

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[Ding! Changes detected in the college entrance examination assessment. Generating a new task... Generating complete. Please check it yourself!]

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Just then, a system notification sounded in Mu Yun's mind.

He originally thought that the mission from the Holy Fire God was the only one related to the college entrance examination, but he didn't expect there to be an unexpected surprise.

Thinking about it, Mu Yun had an idea and immediately began to check.

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[Ding! Short-term mission 13: The Unprecedented Elf Champion: This is the first time the Flame Emperor Alliance has attempted to conduct a unified national Elf subject examination. Due to unforeseen circumstances, this will also be the last time an Elf subject champion emerges. Strive to leave your mark on history, young one!]

[Mission Requirement: Participate in the battle]

[Time Limit: None]

[Task Rewards: Determined based on final ranking (no penalty for failure)]

六十四强：积分*10000、储物空间扩充卡*1（1m³）、属性任选招式学习记忆*1、属性任选初级能量方块配方*1、

十六强：积分*30000、储物空间扩充卡*1（3m³）、属性任选招式学习记忆*3、属性任选初级能量方块配方*2、属性任选中级能量方块配方*1、

四强：积分*50000、储物空间扩充卡*1（5m³）、属性任选招式学习记忆*5、属性任选初级能量方块配方*3、属性任选中级能量方块配方*2、

冠军：积分*100000、储物空间扩充卡*1（10m³）、属性任选招式学习记忆*10、属性任选初级能量方块配方*5、属性任选中级能量方块配方*3、属性任选高级能量方块配方*1，任一精灵特性二次强化机会*1（需满值亲密度，并进行过一次特性强化，当前满足条件的精灵有：大针蜂、比雕、阿罗拉九尾、魔幻假面喵、可多拉、具甲武者、异色鲤鱼王、鲤鱼王）】

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"Wow, this reward is so generous!"

If we consider that 100,000 points, a 10-cubic-meter space expansion card, 10 moves to learn and memorize, and 9 energy cube recipes are still within Mu Yun's expectations.

That final secondary enhancement really surprised him.

It's important to know that the reason Mu Yun's Pokémon can be invincible among its peers and fight against opponents of higher levels is largely due to its powerful characteristics.

It's already this powerful after one enhancement; if it were enhanced a second time, it would surely ascend to the heavens!

"Who should I give it to...?"

Mu Yun secretly passed through.

As for not winning the championship?

Unless his opponent pulls out a monster second generation with its mother's armor on, Mu Yun doesn't think he will lose.

If he actually pulls one out, he'll accept it.

Just then, Ma Yue's voice rang out again.

"Due to time constraints, the match list has been narrowed down."

"First, there are the criteria for qualified participants in the next round of battles. The first is the 30 people from the 23rd to the 28th batches, and the second is the top 34 people in terms of time taken in the previous 22 batches."

These words brought joy to some and sorrow to others.

However, even those who looked worried remained silent and did not refute.

Firstly, he was indeed lacking in strength. Secondly, Ma Yue was not some weak scholar who only knew how to talk. As one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Southern Region, he had earned his position through real fighting.

To put it bluntly, even their elders would have to treat Ma Yue with utmost respect.

Not to mention them.

"Since there are no objections, the person whose name I mentioned can stay. The others who want to watch can also stay. Those who don't want to watch can apply to the staff for reimbursement of their return airfare."

After saying that, Ma Yue picked up a list.

Once the roster is finalized, the order of matches will be determined.

This is also very simple and straightforward: number one plays number two, number three plays number four, and so on, until a champion is determined.

"I never expected it to turn into this kind of battle mode again..." Qin Yilin sighed.

"Isn't this great? It's obvious who's stronger and who's weaker at a glance."

After Zhu Mingze finished speaking, he looked at Ling Ruijie and Mu Yun with a fighting spirit.

The former lasted for five minutes, just like him, while the latter had an extraordinary physical body and was said to be very strong, even Ling Ruijie was ashamed of his own strength.

Defeating them head-on is much more satisfying than trying to outlast them in the secret realm!

"The Ling family is also a family favored by the gods. Although he is not as good as his sister, his strength is not weak either, not to mention..."

Qin Yilin looked at Mu Yun, who was chatting with Chi Duoduo.

Moreover, the collapse of the secret realm happened precisely when Mu Yun and his group entered.

She knew the other four people; they were all mediocre and could only last two or three minutes.

Only Mu Yun is somewhat special.

Most importantly, he and Chi Duoduo are from the same hometown and both have such terrifying physiques, making it hard not to have doubts.

But if both are chosen by the gods, why didn't the secret realm react when Chi Duoduo entered?

Or is there something else peculiar about Mu Yun?

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Soon, the group arrived at a spacious area outside the resort winery.

As the most popular activity in the world, Pokémon battles are naturally offered at resorts.

This resort, for example, has a full eight spacious battlefields for guests to use.

Now, naturally, they've all been booked by Ma Yue.

Let's begin!

Ma Yue glanced at the chief referee and gave the instructions.

"Players number 1 through 16, please assemble at your respective battlegrounds!"

As the chief referee gave the order, the sixteen students took their places in their respective areas.

Of the sixteen people, Mu Yun didn't know many of them. The only one he knew was Qin Yilin, whom he had talked to on the ship.

"The Qin family of the capital is a rare aristocratic family with a dragon lineage. Its prestige is even comparable to that of the Zhou family of the capital."

Lü Jiayi moved closer to Mu Yun and began to explain.

"The Alliance's leader, Zhou Jiuge, is from the Zhou family in the capital."

Seemingly to emphasize the Zhou family's strength, Lü Jiayi added another sentence.

"Are both of their families descended from the Dragon lineage?"

Mu Yun was somewhat curious.

Aren't the resources strained by having two dragon-related families crammed together?

"That's right."

"What about the Zhu family?" Mu Yun asked again.

"The Zhu family of the capital, a fire-element family, has a long-standing relationship with the Qin family through marriage." Although Lü Jiayi's strength was mediocre, she knew a lot of information.

"A marriage alliance?"

Mu Yun recalled the way Qin Yilin and Zhu Mingze got along.

Rather than an equal alliance between the two families, he felt that the two people had a somewhat superior-subordinate relationship.

Of course, this could also be related to the two people's personalities or their habits of getting along.

Just then, Qin Yilin threw out her Poké Ball.