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

"Beedrill?"

Qu Hecheng was quite surprised.

After all, Beedrill is such a deceptive Pokémon.

However, considering that the other party had already obtained eight badges, Qu Hecheng did not let his guard down.

Just then, the referee continued:

"Both Pokémon are in position. Challenger, please make the first move!"

"Hiss!!"

Mu Yun gave no instructions; almost the instant the referee's voice fell, Xiao Du moved swiftly and sped away.

With each flap of its wings, an indescribable, condensed aura surged around it, even slightly distorting the air and blurring the light around it.

Simultaneous Techniques: Gathering Energy and Sword Dance!

With an extremely high level of proficiency in the moves, Xiao Du is now able to perform sword dance without any movement, and can even use it in conjunction with gathering energy.

In an instant, Xiao Du's flight speed increased by 400%, his strength increased by 400%, and his energy mobilization speed and nerve reaction speed increased by 200%.

Then, everyone present except for Mu Yun and Chi Duoduo, these two non-human monsters, only felt a blur before their eyes.

A golden figure, its light slightly distorted, streaked across the entire arena like a shooting star.

"boom!!!"

The hooded thug, who had no time to react, felt as if he had been hit by some unknown meteorite. The ground beneath his feet shattered like a spider web, and his body was half-buried in the ground.

It remained embedded straight in the ground, its eyes turning into mosquito coils, rendering it incapable of fighting.

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[Ding! Beedrill (63) defeated Bandana Thug (65). Permanent Mission 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is equal to yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 65 points. Beedrill's growth level has been slightly increased!]

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

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Qu Qi: !!! !!! !

Holy crap, what just happened?

Is this really the Beedrill I challenged yesterday?

Did the opponent really go all out yesterday?

What's going on here?

Qu Hecheng, who also sported a spiky hairstyle, wore the same shocked and incredulous expression.

He had considered that Mu Yun's Beedrill might not be like ordinary Beedrill and might have strength.

but......

Isn't your skill level a bit too exaggerated?

Is it a Celestial-level Pokémon?

Qu Hecheng was deeply shocked and completely unable to understand it.

If we were to say who wasn't shocked, besides Mu Yun, it would be Chi Duoduo.

"Wow, Brother Yun is amazing!!"

Watching Xiao Du dominate the battlefield, Chi Duoduo happily became a cheerleader.

In her heart, Mu Yun was the most powerful.

It's just a matter of instantly killing the opponent; it's not difficult at all.

Seemingly hearing Chi Duoduo's cheers, the bewildered referee finally snapped out of it, cleared his throat, and announced, "The bandana thug is unable to fight. The winner of the first round is Beedrill!"

"Please change the Pokémon, Gym Leader!"

Qu Hecheng sluggishly put the headscarf back, his expression quite complicated.

There was shock and helplessness at being instantly defeated, as well as a slight embarrassment at not being able to teach my nephew a lesson.

He originally wanted to use his superb tactical analysis and on-the-spot command to give his nephew a good lesson in combat command.

Now, the opponent, with all those numbers, isn't giving me a chance at all.

How can we fight like this?!

I should have known better than to say six against six.

"Ugh!"

Despite his inner complaints, Qu Hecheng didn't stop what he was doing. After a long sigh, he threw out the second Pokémon.

Awesome!

A figure about a meter tall appeared in the shattered ground.

His body was a dark gray with an iron-like sheen, and his skin shone with a cold metallic luster. His slightly slender limbs were also encased in what appeared to be a very sturdy metal.

It is a Pokémon with both Bug and Dark attributes.

Fierce-legged locust!

Another type of Pokémon that excels in speed and physical attack, is extremely fast, agile, and has amazing kicking skills.

In terms of level, it is slightly higher than the bandana thug, with level 66, reaching the late stage of the dojo level.

If it weren't for the restrictions of the gym challenge rules, Qu Hecheng would have wanted to bring out his ace directly, instead of bringing out a Pokémon that is clearly only good for feeding.

The result was exactly as he had predicted.

Almost the instant the referee announced the continuation of the match, Xiao Du, who had been calm, suddenly sprang into action. With a speed that the naked eye could barely catch a glimpse of, but the body could not react in time, he attacked directly.

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[Ding! Beedrill (63) defeated Locust (66). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is equal to yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 66 points. Beedrill's growth level has been slightly increased!]

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[Ding! Target detected as the objective of Permanent Mission 16 - Badge Collector. Bonus points: 660!]

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Although Qu Hecheng had expected it, he still looked constipated when he actually saw his own Fierce Leg Locust embedded in the ground.

As for Qu Qi, he no longer showed any shock, confusion, or disbelief. Instead, his eyes were calm, his face was serene, and he kept muttering something to himself.

"Hahaha, seriously, why am I still dreaming? I dreamt that I was getting beaten up by my junior, and then my uncle got beaten up too. Seriously, I guess I was under a lot of pressure after losing the game this afternoon. Hehehe, I need to relax properly tomorrow..."

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Unsure of Qu Qi's intentions, Qu Hecheng reluctantly threw out another Poké Ball after the referee read the instructions again.

Then......

Beedrill's growth level has been slightly increased...

Points +67!

An extra 670 points!

Then came the fourth, the fifth, the sixth...

Only when the servant general with the large sword on his head was also embedded in the ground did Qu Hecheng finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Having been a trainer for so many years, this was the most frustrating match he had ever played.

It was even more painful than participating in the King of Fighters certification competition back then.

At least, he was using a Champion-level Pokémon back then.

Instead of being crushed by others in terms of level and getting a brutal beating, like we are now.

That's right, Qu Hecheng doesn't believe that Xiao Du is a Gym Leader-level Pokémon at all, and has unilaterally identified it as an Elite Four-level Pokémon.

This is normal, though. Before machines can accurately detect them, the only way for ordinary people to judge a Pokémon's level is by looking at its specific combat performance.

Clearly, a Pokémon capable of instantly defeating a Gym Leader-level Pokémon must be an Elite Four-level Pokémon.

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[Ding! Detected that the host has defeated the city-level Gym Leader, Qu Hecheng, and obtained the Level 3 Badge of the Black River Gym. Rewards have been issued!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have obtained a Storage Space Expansion Card (5m³)*1, a Medium Energy Cube Recipe (any attribute)*1, and a Skill Learning/Memory (any attribute)*1!]

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After taking the badge from Qu Hecheng and saying hello to Qu Qi, whose eyes looked "wise," Mu Yun left the Black River Gym with Chi Duoduo.

Only after Mu Yun and Chi Duoduo left did Qu Hecheng turn his gaze away, a look of sighing on his face.

"These young people nowadays are really amazing. They don't look that old, but I didn't expect them to be so talented," Qu Hecheng exclaimed.

"Uncle..."

"What's wrong?"

"I know that person."

"You know him?" Qu Hecheng raised an eyebrow, then suddenly, as if realizing something, his eyes widened: "Could it be?"

Qu Qi nodded: "He's a student at Heijiang University, and he's also my junior..."

"Your junior?! A soon-to-be freshman???"

Qu Hecheng was completely stunned.

You mean, a student who just finished the college entrance exam and hasn't even gone to university yet, bred an Elite Four-level Beedrill?!

Is this scientifically sound?

Is this reasonable?

Does this seem right?

Seeing his uncle's jaw practically drop to the floor, Qu Qi suddenly felt much better.

"Uncle, calm down."

Qu Hecheng: ...........

"Xiaoqi, your uncle happens to be free today. How about I come and practice with you?"

Qu Qi: ..........