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

"Cool, right?!"

In the midst of the battle, the shield-armored figure, who had been relentlessly hacked down by the daring one, suddenly let out a roar.

Since birth, she has experienced nearly twenty years of battles, and never before has she had such a frustrating match.

Enraged, Donjia disregarded everything else and recklessly mustered his remaining strength to unleash his most terrifying attack—

The ultimate impact!!

Ultimate Impact is one of the most terrifying moves in the Normal type, second only to Jade Shatter (self-destruct/explosion) and Big Bang, and comparable in power to Hyper Beam (Hyper Beam).

"Cool, right?!"

(I'll fuck you to death, you bastard!!)

Filled with grief and indignation, Donpala miraculously withstood the audacious and frenzied attacks, managing to unleash his ultimate strike through skillful control of energy.

Then.......

"Bang!!"

With Donjia looking bewildered, Dadan simply raised his left hand and stopped Donjia's all-out final charge.

The height difference between the two, one being 2 meters tall and the other 1.5 meters tall, creates a comical scene reminiscent of a petite girlfriend angrily trying to headbutt her boyfriend with a rocket-shaped hammer, only to have her forehead blocked by her burly boyfriend.

"roar!!"

(This is power!!)

He grinned boldly, then used his free right hand to continue conjuring the shell blade, which he then struck Donja's head with a clang.

The brief exchange had already increased his Berserk stacks by more than thirty, increasing his strength, speed, and defense by more than tenfold.

Let alone a mere weakling like Dunjia, even if Teacher Dugu were here, he wouldn't be intimidated in the slightest!

Of course, it would be even better if he could stack dozens more layers. It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I want to show the highest respect to Teacher Dugu who taught me knowledge!

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"He blocked Donak's ultimate attack with a single hand at point-blank range???"

The museum owner, He Youliang, could no longer contain his shock as he watched the fleeting white light in the arena and cried out in alarm.

Don't let her small size fool you; Donjia is no weakling who can't even kill a chicken.

Whether it's physical strength, physical attack, or physical defense, it's all quite outstanding.

In terms of physical attack, even the most popular starter Pokémon are inferior to Donphan in the same category.

However......

He Youliang watched as the armored warrior, who was holding off the armored dunker with one hand, gathering water blades with the other and slashing fiercely, was laughing heartily.

Is this some kind of elf from an 18-year-old student?!

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[Ding! Armored Warrior (51) defeated Donka (65). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is significantly higher than yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 65 points. Armored Warrior's growth level has received a moderate boost!]

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[Ding! Target detected as the objective of Permanent Mission 16 - Badge Collector. Bonus points: 650!]

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"The Donka is incapacitated; the victor is the armored warrior of the challenger!"

A moment later, referee Han Yu looked at the shield-wielding figure lying on the ground, unwilling to accept defeat, and announced the verdict.

"Wow...that's amazing!"

Yu Xin covered her mouth and murmured softly.

If yesterday's battle with the gem starfish left her both surprised and somewhat relieved.

The performance of the armored warriors today was simply shocking and astonishing.

She dared not imagine how badly her brother's Gyarados would have been beaten if Mu Yun had sent out this armored warrior yesterday.

Yu Bo: Why me?

"Brother, is he really in the same grade as you?"

Yu Xin looked at her older brother, who was also dumbfounded.

Can the difference between people really be this great?

"To be honest, I've started to have my doubts too..." Yu Bo gave a wry smile.

The thought that he was born in the same year as this monster filled him with a sense of powerlessness.

With such dazzling talent, what difference is there between him and ordinary people?

This is boring. Being a trainer is so boring. I should have become a coordinator.

With the massive size and rare skin of the red Gyarados, wouldn't it be able to easily dominate the competition?

"Luckily I graduated, otherwise if I had met him in the Black Dragon Cup, I'm afraid I would have been beaten into a state of depression."

The thought that such a person had appeared in the prestigious National Elf High School Tournament, also known as the Black Dragon Cup, for four years made He Lun feel sorry for the contestants who competed in the same year as Mu Yun.

"Wait, the Black Dragon Cup!"

Upon hearing He Lun's words, Yu Bo's eyes lit up.

Mu Yun was admitted to Heijiang University through the guaranteed admission program, and so was he. In the future, when they participate in the Heilong Cup, Mu Yun won't be his opponent, but rather his teammate!

With such a strong teammate, Yu Bo immediately felt a great sense of security!

With his skill, he could probably win the Black Dragon Cup so many times he'd be overwhelmed!

Then he'll be a member of the championship team!

They won consecutive championships!!

Thinking of this, Yu Bo was overjoyed.

Heijiang University hasn't won the Heilong Cup in so long. If they could win it again, it would be so prestigious!

It would be better if Mu Yun were stronger, the stronger the better!

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Meanwhile, on the battlefield.

Unaware of Yu Bo's thoughts in the audience, He Youliang was currently frowning, pondering a solution.

He is a Ground-type trainer whose Pokémon are primarily powerful.

But now, the opponent is more powerful and incredibly fast.

This is a bit tricky.

"Gym Leader, please release your Pokémon. Failure to do so within the time limit will be considered an automatic forfeit and will be recorded, reducing your gym rating for the following year."

Han Yu's voice rang out, instantly pulling He Youliang back to reality.

Oh right, he's the gym leader. This is a gym challenge; winning or losing isn't important, what's important is testing the challenger's strength.

And now.........

He Youliang glanced at the armored warrior whose eyes were brimming with fighting spirit and who was staring intently at him.

The opponent is very competent, so we can just play casually from now on.

The moment the thought of giving up arises, the world suddenly seems vast!

He Youliang's tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed, and with a flick of his wrist at his waist, a Poké Ball was instantly opened.

Awesome!

Next up is... no, wait, next up is a yellowish-brown sprite that's two meters tall and looks significantly larger than the bold one.

Hippopotamus!

A pure Ground-type Pokémon like Donphan, with a base stat total of 525. It also has high base stats in HP, Attack, and Defense, all around 110.

Its level is slightly higher than Donphan's, reaching level 67, and its ability is a rare weather-related move effect.

Dust storm!

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【Sandstorm: Can store sandstorms within its body; upon entering the battlefield, it can instantly unleash the sandstorm stored within.】

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"The Gym Leader's Pokémon is in position, let the match continue!" Han Yu announced.

"Hey!!"

As Han Yu's voice fell, a translucent, earth-yellow energy ball flew out from the hippopotamus's body.

Feature: Sandstorm, activate!

A sandstorm has arrived!

In an instant, the once clean venue was covered by a yellowish-brown sandstorm.

Grains of varying sizes danced wildly in the wind.

The sandstorm effectively concealed the hippopotamus's similar-colored body, making it difficult to spot it accurately without careful observation.

Even He Youliang, who believed that Mu Yun had passed the test and was qualified to receive the badge, did not think that the armored warriors could find the hippopotamus beast in a short period of time.

After all, armored warriors don't have any lock-on techniques.

Not only He Youliang, but also Yu Bo and He Lun thought so.

As the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise, and there's more to Pokémon battles than just head-on clashes.

Many disgusting tactics are enough to allow some Pokémon with insufficient raw strength to achieve a miracle of defeating a stronger opponent.

Sure enough, being trapped by the sandstorm made it very difficult for Dandan to spot the hippopotamus immediately.

Unless Mu Yun uses wave guidance to point him in the right direction, he can only passively defend himself and wait for the opponent to attack and reveal his weakness.

However, waiting is not a bold approach.

"roar!!"

Splash splash~~~

A roar suddenly erupted from the sandstorm, and the next second, a torrent of water appeared as if a skyscraper had sprung up from the ground.

Hiding and dodging is no skill; take this!

Berserker - Waterfall Climb!!