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

Martial arts tournaments and spirit battles have similarities and differences.

The similarity is that both require drawing lots to choose their opponents.

The difference is that after the draw, it is not a traditional one-on-one match. Or rather, in the first round, because there are too many applicants, in order to speed up the pace of the battle, it is not a one-on-one match.

Instead, it was a three-on-one free-for-all.

"Geng No. 2, it's quite near the front."

After glancing at the match list on the big screen, Mu Yun quickly found his name in the back of the list.

The lottery for the martial arts tournament uses a combination of Heavenly Stems and numbers.

The Heavenly Stems represent the venues, and there are a total of ten arenas of equal size.

The numbers represent the order in which they appear.

Geng No. 2, also known as the Geng-character venue, will be the second round of the competition.

Although her name is relatively late in the list, her match order is quite high.

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"King Wen, look at the younger generation in our Yanhuang martial arts circle, there are so many more of them."

In the special guest seat, Zhao Xuan's harmless round face wore a gentle smile.

"yes."

Wen Luan glanced at the crowd and sighed.

Although he is a fighting master, he does not have a high talent for martial arts. However, due to his upbringing, he aspires to become a powerful martial artist and also admires young people who are willing to endure hardship in martial arts training.

"Speaking of the younger generation, I've heard that the Zhao family has produced a prodigy!" Wen Luan said.

"What a prodigy! It's all just empty fame." Zhao Xuan chuckled as he looked at Zhao Shiyu and said, "Compared to his aunt, she's far inferior."

"Shiyu's talent is astonishing. If anyone can truly compare to her in martial arts, I'll be utterly astonished," Wen Luan exclaimed once again.

Talent is something that never discriminates against race or gender.

Although he looks tall and strong, if he really faced Zhao Shiyu, she wouldn't even need to use a gun; he would probably be knocked down with a single palm strike.

"I'm already a rising star, with no one to carry on the torch. When it comes to talent, we have to look to the younger generation, like Shouchun's apprentices." Zhao Shiyu smiled modestly, showing none of the sharpness she displayed yesterday on the back mountain.

"Oh? Who is Lu Tianwang's disciple?"

Wen Luan looked over curiously.

"That's the little girl from Class A, Number One."

Zhao Shiyu pointed to a spot not far away.

Wen Luan and Zhao Xuan looked at it together.

What came into view was a petite and very cute little girl.

Her two opponents were two tall, muscular men who looked quite similar.

"Aren't these the two Huang brothers?"

Wen Luan frowned slightly.

Although he trusted Lü Shouchun's judgment in accepting disciples, the current situation did not look good.

Although the Huang family is not a top-tier martial arts family, their family's external martial arts training, combined with special secret medicines, is enough to develop quite solid muscles.

Especially the two Huang brothers, who are born of the same mother and have amazing teamwork, if they attack together, even elite-level Fighting-type Pokémon might not fare well.

In contrast, Lü Shouchun's apprentice had a youthful face, clearly not very old, and fair skin on his limbs, showing almost no signs of martial arts training.

Judging from the naked eye, it seems more likely to be a bad omen than a good one.

"King Wen, please continue reading."

Seeing that his apprentice was about to be surrounded and attacked, Lü Shouchun smiled calmly.

Wen Luan immediately became interested.

Could it be that this little girl really has something special about her?

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The venue is designated as "A".

"Little girl, why don't you admit defeat? We two brothers don't hit women."

The eldest son of the Huang family advised in a deep, muffled voice.

I was already unlucky enough to be assigned to the same venue as my brother, but we were one less spot to advance.

Now she's been matched with a cute, weak, and helpless little girl.

He seriously doubted that if he actually made a move, he would be subjected to cricket attacks for a long time.

He might have trouble finding a wife with a big butt in the future.

"Yes, we two brothers are the most charming!" Huang's second brother chimed in.

"Then let's talk about manners, gentlemanly manners, you idiot!"

"Really? That works too."

"Pfft~~"

Watching the two Huang brothers bickering like chimpanzees, Chi Duoduo couldn't help but laugh.

"Since you're not coming, then I'm coming!"

As she spoke, Chi Duoduo moved her feet.

"Bang!!"

Under the incredulous gazes of the Huang brothers, the Class A arena, made entirely of special materials and capable of allowing Gym Leader level Pokémon to perform at will, was actually trampled with two obvious dents.

Then, Chi Duoduo's petite figure arrived in front of the Huang brothers with swift and agile steps.

The small, fair hands contrasted sharply with the tall, dark figures of the Huang brothers.

To everyone's astonishment, the Huang brothers were thrown off the field like shot puts, one after the other, without any chance of resistance.

It wasn't until the Huang brothers shook their dizzy heads that they realized they had lost the game.

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in the audience.

"Duoduo's movements and skills have become much more refined."

Watching Chi Duoduo easily throw the Huang brothers off the stage, Mu Yun's lips curled up slightly.

Unlike him, Duoduo only needs to work hard step by step, and once she reaches the required level of proficiency, her skill proficiency will naturally improve.

To have reached this level today, it's clear that he endured a lot of hardship following Lü Shouchun.

"Contestant number Geng, number two, please assemble at the arena!"

Soon, the first match on the Geng-class arena was coming to an end. Mu Yun slowly got up and walked towards the arena.

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In the seats for special guests.

"As expected, a great teacher produces outstanding students!"

Wen Luan looked at Chi Duoduo, who had defeated the Huang brothers effortlessly, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, you flatter me. Duoduo's success today is all due to her own talent. I really didn't do much," Lü Shouchun said with a smile.

Although she said that, you could tell from the smile on her face that she was very proud to have taken on such a disciple.

"It seems that the champion of this martial arts tournament will be either my nephew Ziye or Lu Tianwang's disciple."

Wen Luan glanced at Zhao Ziye on the T-shaped platform, who was holding a headless wooden stick and knocking his opponent off the stage, and sighed.

Just then, Wen Luan suddenly noticed that Lü Shouchun's gaze was fixed on the distance.

Zhao Shiyu also looked in that direction with curiosity.

Wen Luan was immediately intrigued and followed suit.

That was the Geng-numbered arena, one of the top ten arenas.

At this moment, the competition for contestant number two of the Geng series is underway.

One of them was thin, with arms that were almost knee-length, and large hands casually hanging down on either side of his legs.

The other person had an ordinary appearance, but his arms and wrists shimmered with silver light; they were circles of metal of unknown material.

The last person was handsome and had an excellent appearance with a perfect body proportion. Even he, who was very knowledgeable, had to admit that this man was born with a good face.

So, who were Zhao Shiyu and Lü Shouchun looking at?