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"Steel Serpent!"

Mu Yun originally intended to attack them all, but he stopped himself as soon as he was about to speak.

The person in front of me is, after all, my instructor, and he's been so kind to me. It would be really inhumane to beat him up too.

As for Auntie Nuts and Dumbbells?

Those were the foundation that helped him grow rapidly during his early development stage. For him to challenge (bully) nut dumbbells like that is just too shameless.

As for Steelix, its physique doesn't seem as tough as Steelix, and Mu Yun is quite worried that if it gets injured, it will affect Wang He's riding ability.

Therefore, Mu Yun chose Steelix.

"Okay, let's do it then."

Wang He nodded, but didn't put away the Nut Dumbbell and the Steel Crow. He simply gestured for them to stand back and watch.

"Steelcore, it's your turn now." As always, Wang He gave Steelix the autonomy to fight.

"Little Du, be mindful of your actions."

After throwing the Poké Ball, Mu Yun whispered a word of advice.

When fighting outsiders, he always adhered to the principle of "beating them to death as long as they don't die."

After all, everyone is here to compete, and they don't know each other well. Giving their all is a sign of respect for their opponents.

But if it comes to fighting Wang He, Mu Yun thinks he should still be a little careful.

There will be plenty of opportunities to gain experience, so don't let the veteran instructor break your mentality.

"No need to rush, Steelix won't make the first move. Just wait until you're ready before you attack."

Seeing Mu Yun and Xiao Du whispering to each other, Wang He assumed that Mu Yun was under too much pressure and comforted him.

He suddenly realized that he might have been a little too hasty.

Even though Mu Yun had just finished taking the college entrance examination, he was asked to fight against him, a veteran overlord-level spirit.

You should know that even among senior college graduates, only the geniuses are capable of fighting his Steelix.

Ordinary people probably won't be able to face it in their entire lives.

Although Mu Yun is a genius among geniuses, even the most talented need time to grow...

Just as Wang He was thinking, Mu Yun called out, "Instructor Wang, I'm ready!"

"Um."

Upon hearing this, Wang He snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Steelix.

Steelix understood immediately, its body flashing with light as it successfully cast Iron Wall.

"Hiss!"

Looking at the enormous Steelix, Xiao Du hesitated for the first time.

It's not that I'm afraid to fight, I'm just thinking about the appropriate level of consideration for this idea.

After thinking it over, Xiao Du decided to use only the most basic combination of one-level energy gathering and cross-cutting, thinking that Steelix's size and defense should be fine.

Thinking of this, Xiao Du's bloodshot eyes sharpened again, and then his aura surged.

With a flap of its wings, it transformed into a golden streak of light and flew away.

"Wow, that's fast!!"

Wang He, who had been focused on Xiao Du the whole time, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This speed feels like it's several times faster than it used to be in a few months!

Unfortunately, his dynamic vision was limited. Although he could see that Xiao Du was faster, he didn't know exactly how fast.

Therefore, he had no choice but to immediately change his perspective and focus his attention on Steelix.

Then......

"Bang!!!"

A massive steel snake, fourteen or fifteen meters tall and resembling a small mountain of steel, actually... flew away!!

That's right, it's flying!

In Wang He's incredulous gaze, the giant steel snake looked like a tiny snake by the roadside, which was sent flying by Xiao Du's cross-shaped scissors.

"Hiss!!"

(Oh no, it's too strong!!)

Watching the giant steel snake fly backward, Xiao Du sighed inwardly.

He didn't even use much force, so why did his moves seem so much more powerful than before?

Mu Yun: Oh no, I forgot that Xiao Du hasn't fought yet after its special ability enhancement!

Targeting vital points is different from other characteristics; its effects are not visible in training, but can only be seen in actual combat.

In the Elf Space, which elf would dare to fight against Xiao Du, the strongest fighter and the big brother?

As a result, Xiao Du had no idea about the power bonus after hitting the vital point +1.

With a base Attack stat of 225, a 730% power boost to Bug-type moves, a 200% Strength boost, and a 750% critical hit chance...

Poor Steelix...

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[Ding! Beedrill (50) defeated Steelix (59). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is equal to yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 59 points. Beedrill's growth level has been slightly increased!]

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Sure enough, just as Mu Yun was sighing, the system notification sounded that Steelix had been defeated.

Even though Steelix, with its Steel and Ground typing, has double the resistance to Bug-types, and even though its base Defense stat is as high as 200, it still managed to use Iron Defense once.

However, under the overwhelming numerical superiority of Xiaodu, he still suffered a regrettable defeat.

"Gulp!"

On the opposite side of the battlefield, Wang He blinked and subconsciously swallowed.

He looked at the Steelix that had been sent flying and collapsed unconscious, then at the Beedrill that was gently patting its head with its stinger, seemingly somewhat remorseful. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

No, is that a Beedrill?

You mean, the other senior high school students are playing against this thing?

No wonder Mu Yun got the top score! With that kind of skill, if it weren't for Mu Yun getting the top score, he would have thought there was something fishy going on!

Even worse than being unlucky, even worse than the odds of winning a lottery on Tencent!

"nut!?"

(ah!!)

The loud noise also drew the attention of the dumbbell, who was eating milk candy nearby. When she saw the Steel Serpent lying unconscious on the ground, she looked completely bewildered.

When she saw that it was Beedrill that had knocked Steelix away, the bewilderment on her face deepened.

What happened?

She wasn't like this when she sparred with Beedrill before, was she?

"Click!"

(Ouch~, that was terrifying! Thank goodness I wasn't chosen!)

Looking at the Steelix's slightly dented head, Corviknight felt incredibly fortunate.

"Mu Yun, just how strong is your Beedrill?"

After a while, feeling his emotions had calmed down, Wang He put away his Steelix and looked at Mu Yun with a complicated expression.

God knows how complex his emotions were when he was lamenting whether he was too hasty just a second ago, and then got instantly defeated the next second.

"Um, maybe at the dojo level?"

Mu Yun thought for a moment and then said.

I haven't tried the Elite Four level, but as for the Dojo level, compared to Zou Mingli's Orchid Mantis, Mu Yun thinks that with Xiao Du's current strength, it's not a problem at all.

"Dojo level..."

Wang He repeated the sentence, his heart filled with shock.

A newbie who only trained Pokémon for a year has created a Beedrill with gym-level combat power!?

It's the kind of thing that can instantly kill a top-tier Steelix in one move!

This makes sense?

Is this scientific?

Is this reasonable?

Is this the true value of defeating geniuses from all over the world and winning the first national champion in the Pokémon category?

He truly is a genius among geniuses; he will transform into a dragon when the winds of change blow!

Thinking of this, Wang He felt relieved.

He was just a small-town instructor. Mu Yun could defeat even geniuses from big cities, let alone him.

"Since you have dojo-level fighting power, how about a match with my old buddy?"

It's not hard to tell from Mu Yun's tone that he wasn't entirely sure about Beedrill's final combat strength.

Wang He felt that this would not work.

Know thyself, ever-victorious.

Knowing yourself but not your enemy leads to one victory and one defeat.

If you don't know yourself or your enemy, you will be defeated in every battle!

Unaware that their combat abilities are so poor!

"Old buddy?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun suddenly remembered that besides Steelix and the other two, Wang He actually had another Pokémon.

It is also his strongest spirit.

That sounds like they're really strong!

Therefore, Mu Yun decisively said:

"Then I'll have to trouble Instructor Wang!"