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

The next day.

Yinzhou Dojo.

"Welcome to Ginshu Dojo. How can I help you?"

The receptionist at the Yinzhou Dojo was a young-looking girl with a sweet smile on her face.

I don't know if it's because I just started working, but my smile isn't as numb or formulaic yet.

"Hello, could you please help me apply for a gym challenge?" Mu Yun skillfully produced the necessary documents.

"Yes, sir!"

The girl took the certificate and smiled sweetly.

But when she saw that Mu Yun had already completed two gym challenges, one of which was a city-level gym, the receptionist's expression immediately brightened.

"That's amazing!"

Looking at the bright eighteen and the level three badge that had been registered, the young lady was amazed.

At eighteen, she could only work a summer job at her second uncle's dojo, while he, also eighteen, was able to beat the dojo master.

The differences between people are truly vast!

"Xin Xin, could you please guide this gentleman directly to Master He... or rather, to the second master of the establishment?"

"Okay, Sister Yueyue!"

In the lounge, a girl responded and came out.

Mu Yun glanced at it; it looked quite familiar.

She was the little girl who stood next to Yu Bo yesterday.

"Mu Yun!!"

Upon seeing that the challenger was Mu Yun, Yu Xin instinctively gasped in surprise.

Last night, she borrowed some money from her older brother, but it wasn't enough, so He Lun suggested she get a summer job.

He was basically helping out at his second uncle's Yinzhou Dojo.

Unexpectedly, I ran into an acquaintance on my first day of work!

It's that same acquaintance who abused me and my brother!

"Hello there."

Mu Yun was not surprised when Yu Xin called out his name.

After all, the other person seemed to have a close relationship with Yu Bo, and had even been beaten up by him, so it was normal for them to know him.

"You want to challenge the gym?"

Yu Xin hurried over to Mu Yun's side and asked curiously.

"Um."

Mu Yun nodded.

"Wow, that's amazing! He's only a year older than me, yet he's already able to challenge the gym!"

After a pause, Yu Xin continued, "Oh right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Yu Xin, Yu Bo's younger sister. Thank you for going easy on me yesterday!"

After witnessing the tragedies of Meng Jiaojiao's Feraligatr and her older brother's Gyarados, she felt fortunate about her own outcome.

At least Milotic won't be unconscious for several days, and he won't embarrass himself.

"Come with me, Uncle He is free right now."

As Yu Xin led Mu Yun inside, she observed him curiously.

until......

"Mu Yun!!"

Another exclamation pulled Yu Xin back to reality.

Yu Bo had just gotten up and was preparing to take his red Gyarados for morning exercise.

"Good morning!"

Seeing Yu Bo staring at him in disbelief, Mu Yun greeted him with a smile.

Especially after seeing the red Poké Ball on his waist, Mu Yun's smile deepened.

There was no way he could stop laughing; that silly red Gyarados was just too funny.

"Wait, man, you can even challenge gyms now?"

Yu Bo took two steps forward and asked in surprise.

We're all about to be freshmen, how can you stand out like this!

Are you a reincarnation of a herniated disc?

"Not only that, Sister Yueyue told me to take Brother Yun directly to Uncle He's place!"

Seeing her older brother's dazed expression, Yu Xin added a sentence.

"What?!"

Yu Bo was shocked.

He had been to the dojo before, so he naturally understood the meaning behind Yu Xin's words.

This means that Mu Yun has the qualifications to bypass the acting gym leader and directly challenge the real gym leader.

In other words, he has already defeated the head of a city-level dojo!

why?

Yu Bo didn't understand.

Beating up gyms and winning badges—isn't that something you can only do after graduating from university?

How come he started the challenge and succeeded just a month after finishing the college entrance exam?

Even more absurdly, he thought that the gem starfish, even if it couldn't compare to Mu Yun's Beedrill, would at least be a main force.

But now it seems that's not necessarily true.

After all, gym challenges aren't one-on-one, but three-on-three!

"Alright, bro, stop getting in the way. I still need to take Brother Yun to challenge Uncle He!"

Seeing that Yu Bo was standing in the middle of the road and showed no sign of moving, Yu Xin stepped forward and pushed him away.

Yu Bo: When you asked me for money yesterday, you didn't call me "Brother Bo" sweetly at all!

Yu Bo felt even more disappointed.

"Neck, what's wrong? Why are you so emo so early in the morning?"

Not long after Yu Xin and Mu Yun left, He Lun, who had just returned from his morning run, saw Yu Bo squatting in the corner, looking like a character from a black and white comic book, and immediately came over to ask him what was wrong.

"Brother Lun, it's a long story!"

Yu Bo didn't care about the sweat on He Lun's body, and hugged him tightly, sobbing.

He Lun: Bro, what are you doing? I'm not doing this!

..............................

On the other side, the main battlefield of the Ginju Dojo.

"Uncle He, a challenger has arrived!"

Yu Xin took the lead and waved to a middle-aged man who looked quite amiable.

He Youliang put on the glasses he was wiping.

"It's Xin Xin!"

He Youliang glanced at Yu Xin, then turned his gaze to Mu Yun.

"Hello, I am He Youliang, the master of this Yinzhou Martial Arts Academy!"

"Hello, Master He!"

Mu Yun nodded in response.

"Xin Xin, go and call your Uncle Han Yu."

Han Yu is the chief referee of Yinzhou Dojo.

Soon, Yu Xin arrived with Han Yu.

The dojo challenge has officially begun.

"The rules for the Yinzhou City Dojo Challenge are as follows..." Han Yu explained the rules in a serious and methodical manner.

The specific rules are the same as those of the Songjiang Dojo, since they are both city-level dojos and no fancy tricks are allowed.

During the reading of the rules, He Lun and Yu Bo were also seen in the audience.

"Please release your spirits!"

Soon, Han Yu finished reading the rules and announced them in a loud voice.

"Dunjia, thank you for your help!"

He Youliang took out a yellowish-brown Poké Ball.

Awesome!

A figure about 1.5 meters tall, looking somewhat like a miniature elephant, appeared in front of him.

Donphan is a Ground-type Pokémon with hard fangs, rock-like skin, and a hard, gray-black, tire-like shell covering its nose and upper body.

Compared to Wang He's bronze elephant, which is over five meters tall, this one-and-a-half-meter-tall Donja looks like a miniature doll.

It's more about cuteness than intimidation.

..............................

[Elf: Donphan]

[Gender: Female]

[Attribute: Ground]

[Level: 65 (Gym Level)]

【Characteristic: Sand Cloak (In sandstorms, the user's reaction speed is increased)】

[Movements: Mount Tai Press, 100,000 Horsepower, ..., Earthquake, Ultimate Impact]

【Items to bring: None】

[Potential: Dojo Level]

[Racial stats: 500]

..............................

"A level 65 basic sprite, not bad."

"Whiteboard Elf" is the name Mu Yun uses for an elf that has no secret treasures, no bonuses, and no special abilities—a "three-nothing" elf.

As the name suggests, it is as pure as a blank board.

"You're bold enough to handle this!"

On Mu Yun's side, the one they sent was naturally Da Dan, who had just completed his upgrade last night and was now at the early stage of the Overlord level.

"roar!!"

The long-awaited battle ignited a surge of fighting spirit in Dadan, and his gaze toward Donjia was incredibly fervent.

Even Dunjia couldn't help but frown at the sight.

..............................

"Armored warrior?"

Yu Bo, standing in the audience, exclaimed in surprise.

"What's wrong?"

Yu Xin glanced at him.

"It's nothing, just a little surprised. I remember that this armored warrior of his only evolved not long ago. It seems he's here to gain experience."

Yu Bo thought for a moment and then said.

If he remembered correctly, it evolved one or two weeks before leaving the training camp.

The evolution level of armored warriors is mostly at the early stage of the professional level.

Based on this calculation, his strength is at most at the mid-stage of the professional level.

Among the average incoming freshmen, this is certainly not bad.

But in a dojo challenge, it's basically just a roadside stall.

"Just evolved?"

He Lun raised an eyebrow.

Even if he doesn't know much about water-type spirits, just looking at the aura of this armored warrior facing the shield, it doesn't seem like a professional-level spirit!

After all, Donphan is Uncle's main Pokémon, a genuine Gym Leader level Pokémon!