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

"A battle? In a bit?"

Mu Yun doesn't resist battles; in fact, the more the merrier.

Although Ling Qingying's Messenger Bird has a strong stat panel, I'm sorry to say, but his Little Du's stat panel is even more outrageous.

"How could that be? My sister is the captain of the school team, so she naturally occupies a spot in the competition. She won't be making a move later." Ling Ruijie shook his head.

"Besides, she has been raising her Pokémon for a year longer than us. We definitely can't beat her now; it will take at least a few years."

"Hesitatingly speaking."

Mu Yun nodded.

However, Ling Qingying occupies one of the spots?

What the heck was that messenger bird was muttering about deciding the winners into six people?

Should we keep one as a substitute?

Just as Mu Yun and Ling Ruijie were chatting, Liu Yizhong and the others were also coming to an end in their discussion.

I don't know how they discussed it, but the final result was pretty much the same as what the messenger bird had muttered.

Mu Yun asked Qu Qi a question out of curiosity.

Qu Qi: Because this is how the school team has always been selected in previous years: the capable rise and the weak fall, and strength speaks for itself.

Mu Yun: ..........

What were you all discussing so enthusiastically just now?

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After the discussion, the group left the meeting room in small groups and headed towards the school team's dedicated playing field.

As soon as Mu Yun entered the battle hall, he saw Ling Qingying with her long, jet-black hair, sitting gracefully in the judges' seat like a snow lotus from the Tianshan Mountains, seemingly detached from the world.

His movements were as usual: his hands were folded on his lap, and he quietly looked down at the field.

"Doesn't she use her phone when she's alone?"

Mu Yun asked Ling Ruijie a question out of curiosity.

It's 2026, and there are still people who don't look at their phones when they're alone?

Even the old-fashioned martial arts master Xiong Shi is addicted to the online world.

"My sister basically doesn't look at electronic devices. Apart from raising Pokémon, she's either alone, um... meditating," Ling Ruijie explained.

meditation?

I think he's just spacing out.

Mu Yun glanced at Ling Qingying through the waveguide perspective and found that although she seemed to be watching the field, she was actually lost in thought and had no idea what she was thinking.

It looks just like a silly penguin.

"Everyone, please line up in columns according to your grade level, from left to right and from oldest to youngest!"

The speaker was a boy wearing black-rimmed glasses who looked very serious.

On the way here, Qu Qi had told Mu Yun about this person.

Lai Kuan-ting, a senior student and vice-captain of the school team.

A trainer specializing in electric-type skills.

I heard he was quite strong and had a good chance of becoming the captain of the school team this year, but because of Ling Qingying's sudden emergence, he could only be the vice-captain.

Of course, although she was the vice-captain, due to Ling Qingying's personality, most of the affairs within the school team were managed by Lai Guanting.

This naturally includes the selection process for this competition.

It's worth mentioning that there aren't many senior students on the school team; including Lai Kuan-ting, there are only five.

Therefore, in theory, senior students do not need to engage in additional matches.

In fact, based on previous years, most of the students who can participate as official members are senior students, with the occasional exceptionally talented junior student.

There were no sophomores or freshmen.

Ling Qingying can be said to have pioneered a new path for Heijiang University.

And he was directly appointed as the team leader.

"Freshmen and seniors, please wait in the rest area for a moment."

After lining up, Lai Kuan-ting glanced around, adjusted his glasses, and said.

The trainer major at Heijiang University has a total of fifty students, but only a few are selected to join the school team in their freshman year.

Even if we include Mu Yun and Ling Ruijie, they are only a handful.

This is similar to the situation of senior students, where they can advance directly without needing to fight.

This is normal, after all, theoretically speaking, whether you're a freshman or a sophomore, you're just a supporting character in this selection process.

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[Ding! A short-term task has been detected that the host has triggered. The task has been loaded. Please check it yourself!]

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Just as Mu Yun sat down in the rest area, a system notification suddenly sounded.

Mu Yun calmly opened the task panel and began to examine it.

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[Short-term mission 17: Campus team selection competition: As a vibrant college student, how can you not aim to join the campus team!]

[Task Requirements: Complete the school team selection process and become a member.]

[Time Limit: Before the end of the school team selection]

【Task Rewards: During the school team selection competition, defeating a spirit will grant you an additional 10 points based on your level, and the reward for [Permanent Task 1 - Battle] will be doubled.

Become a reserve member of the school team: Reward points * 5000.

Become an official member of the school team: Reward points *10000, one blank ability slot (only for Pokémon selected for the school team).

Become the captain of the school team: Reward points *30000, one blank slot for a specific ability (only for Pokémon that participate in and win the school team selection)

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[Blank Trait Slot: This is a blank trait slot. When activated, you can select any trait from the Pokémon's gene sequence as the second trait.]

[Targeted Trait Blank Slot: This is a blank trait slot. When activated, it allows you to select a trait possessed by a Pokémon of the same type as your second trait.]

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"Blank columns and directional blank columns?"

Looking at the rewards for the school team selection competition, Mu Yun felt a surge of joy.

Whether it's a blank space for specific attributes or a blank space for specific attributes, it's a very powerful bonus.

After all, with the existence of limit-breaking points, even a simple characteristic can have a fairly good effect after being enhanced.

Unfortunately, this reward has limitations; it can only be used on the Pokémon that are in battle.

Furthermore, obtaining the directional trait blank slot requires him to become the team leader.

He's only a freshman, not even a member of the school team's reserve squad, and Ling Qingying herself isn't even participating in the match...

This is a bit troublesome. Should we wait until the competition ends and issue a challenge directly?

As he thought about it, Mu Yun's gaze unconsciously drifted to Ling Qingying, who was sitting on the judges' seat high up.

"Um?"

Ling Qingying, who was in a daze, seemed to sense something. Her light blue eyes twitched slightly, and she, who had been motionless, suddenly turned her head slightly, meeting Mu Yun's gaze.

From Mu Yun's perspective, Ling Qingying remains like a fairy from the moon palace, aloof and elegant, noble and cold.

However, from Ling Qingying's perspective, the moment their eyes met, Mu Yun's body faintly emitted a strange black and white glow.

Perhaps she had never seen such a sight before, Ling Qingying stared at Mu Yun without blinking, leaving Ling Ruijie, who was sitting next to Mu Yun, looking on with a puzzled expression.

Wait, what happened? Why are you two eyeing each other?

Bro, I meant battles, Pokémon battles, don't mess with me!