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"Glug!"

The messenger bird lifted up the translucent stool made of ice crystals and shook it as if showing off.

Then, just like a one-man show actor, he put down the small stool, jumped, and landed lightly and steadily on it.

The little hands continued to rummage through the cloth bag.

It's hard to imagine that this seemingly comical and adorable messenger bird is actually a mid-level Elite Four Pokémon.

If Mu Yun hadn't checked it beforehand with his Data Eye, he would have thought it was some kind of showy coordination elf.

Judging from the indifferent looks of the people around them, they've probably gotten used to it.

Mu Yun snapped out of his reverie and continued looking at the messenger bird.

After repeatedly rummaging through her cloth bag, she took out many photos and magnetic clips, and pasted them one by one onto the whiteboard in the conference room.

Soon, a diagram that resembled a competition process appeared on the whiteboard.

"Glug glug glug!!!"

The messenger bird held a small white pointer that it had somehow pulled out, chirping and pointing at the whiteboard as if it were explaining something.

Whether others understood it or not, Mu Yun didn't know, but Mu Yun, who possessed the ability to hear the voices of all things, certainly understood it.

Simply put, the messenger bird acts as a commentator in a school competition selection process.

The selection process was simple: it involved competitions based on grade level.

Freshmen play against freshmen, sophomores play against sophomores, and so on, until the six strongest students from each year are left. Then, a second round of matches is held, which is a random draw, until the last six students are left.

Afterwards, those who are eliminated in the second round can continue to challenge the remaining six people if they feel they have the ability, until everyone is satisfied.

To be honest, Mu Yun felt that it was a bit unconventional.

But considering that the solution was proposed by a Pokémon, and a non-Psychic type Delibird at that, Mu Yun thought it seemed alright.

"Glug!"

(This concludes the entire selection process for the school team. If you have any questions, please try to understand them on your own. Thank you for listening, and see you next time!)

After muttering its last sentence, the messenger bird jumped off the small stool with a thud, put it into the cloth bag, and then hopped over to Ling Qingying's side. It tapped its Poké Ball with its little hand and disappeared.

The lively conference room instantly fell silent.

After a while, Ling Qingying seemed to realize what was happening, slowly got up, and walked out of the conference room.

"......."

Watching Ling Qingying leave without saying a word, Mu Yun blinked, somewhat bewildered.

No, that's it?

Is this some kind of "super realistic housewarming party" game?

You'll get used to it.

Only after Ling Qingying left did Qu Qi seem to turn on a switch, take a deep breath, and pat Mu Yun on the shoulder with a knowing look, sighing.

"Has she always been like this?"

Mu Yun wasn't the type to enjoy long-winded speeches from his superiors, but this kind of leader with such a peculiar way of thinking was quite speechless.

"My sister has always been like this."

Ling Ruijie, standing to the side, spread his hands helplessly and said, "It's the same at home, and with my grandpa and the others."

"My grandfather said that my sister's condition is also related to her innate abilities."

Innate ability?

The power of eternal freezing?

No, it should be the ability called Eternal Freeze Gaze.

Mu Yun didn't know what "perpetual frozen gaze" meant.

But he remembered that Derakion had said that Lü Shouchun had the aura of the Great Ice Dragon, that is, Kyurem.

Based on his understanding of the major families in the Northeast region, Kyurem is most likely related to the Ling family.

So, is the Eternal Frozen Gaze also related to Kyurem?

Mu Yun fell into deep thought.

"Alright, let's not dwell on this anymore. Although the captain is a bit... well... his thinking is a bit unpredictable, he's still very responsible. At least he has a selection plan, right?" Qu Qi said.

"Come on, let's discuss Bird Bro's battle strategy together."

"Discussion? Didn't you understand?" Mu Yun was taken aback.

Seeing how attentively you were listening, I thought you all understood.

"What did we understand? Bird Bro just posted a few pictures without any text descriptions, and we don't understand bird language." Qu Qi also shrugged.

"But it's okay. Bird Brother can say what he wants, and we can discuss what we want. As long as we agree on a set of rules that don't affect the captain's arrangements, she won't mind," Qu Qi added.

This is truly... a long story...

Mu Yun was speechless.

"By the way, is this bird guy the captain's starter Pokémon?" Mu Yun asked, thinking of the messenger bird's stats from earlier.

"No, this Delibird was my sister's first Pokémon, but it wasn't her starter Pokémon," Ling Ruijie explained.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun understood.

The starter Pokémon is the first Pokémon officially registered when you become an apprentice trainer, and it has strict age restrictions.

As for the first Pokémon, that's up to you.

As long as you have the ability to train them, you can raise your first Pokémon even when you're just born.

However, these types of Pokémon cannot participate in large-scale competitions with age restrictions.

No wonder the messenger bird is of such a high rank.

But why a messenger bird?

Mu Yun still didn't understand.

But he didn't ask; perhaps Ling Qingying liked it.

Although she looks cold and aloof, she doesn't seem like someone who would like anything.

However, judging from the fact that she allows the messenger bird to "act up," she probably really likes it.

Is it just that the manifestation is not obvious?

While Mu Yun was deep in thought, the conference room was filled with lively discussion.

Although Mu Yun understood what the messenger bird said, he did not speak.

Firstly, he wasn't a member of the school team yet, and apart from Qu Qi and Ling Ruijie, he didn't know anyone else, so he felt awkward asking.

Secondly, he was too lazy to speak.

Regardless of the selection mechanism and competition schedule, in the end, it all comes down to ability.

The fact that Ling Qingying became the captain of the school team in her sophomore year shows that the school team at Heijiang University is not the kind that follows seniority.

If anyone dares to act arrogantly because of their age, Mu Yun wouldn't mind first being polite and then resorting to force, and then clenching his fist.

"Mu Yun, what do you think of my sister?" While the others were discussing, Ling Ruijie sat down next to Mu Yun and asked.

"What, how is it?"

"This is it, right here."

Ling Ruijie pointed to his head.

Mu Yun: ? ? ?

You little rascal, you're not saying your sister's brain isn't working, are you?

"My grandfather said that my sister has congenital emotional deficiency syndrome, and she may need some strong stimulation to improve. But because she is exceptionally talented and has been strong since childhood, not to mention her peers, even my grandfather himself might not be able to beat her without using his main strength." Ling Ruijie seemed to notice the strange look in Mu Yun's eyes and quickly explained.

"Originally, I didn't expect anyone to be able to beat my sister, not even those people in the capital. But after meeting you, I feel that it's not impossible."

"So, are you interested in hitting her once?"