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

What kind of emotions would you feel if a giant wave tens of meters high crashed down on you?

panic...?

fear...?

despair...?

Everyone may have a different psychological journey, but if you ask a desert dragonfly, it will definitely tell you that at that moment, it actually had no emotions at all.

When he saw the towering waves rising from the sandstorm and crashing towards him, his brain simply shut down.

"Boom boom boom-----"

The floodwaters irrigated the area, engulfing everything.

The first sensation he felt upon contact with the giant wave was its heaviness and coldness.

Immediately afterwards, the excruciating pain covering his entire body and the suffocating feeling of water rushing back to him brought him back to his senses, but only for a short while.

Because a bright silver figure had already passed through the turbid currents and arrived in front of him.

Water flow rupture + cross shears!!

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[Ding! Armored Warrior (55) has defeated Desert Dragonfly (59). Permanent Mission 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is equal to yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 59 points. Armored Warrior's growth level has been slightly increased!]

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[Ding! The target has been detected as the objective of Short-Term Mission 18: National Pokémon High School Tournament. You have received an additional 590 points and a small boost to your growth level!]

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"Boom boom boom-----"

Even as the system notification sounded in Mu Yun's mind, the incessant roar of the tsunami and the crashing waves continued to echo throughout the entire venue.

The giant wave crashed against the unconscious body of the desert dragonfly, and it also struck the hearts of everyone present.

"Glug~~!!"

On the commentary platform, Nini couldn't help but swallow hard, her voice carrying throughout the entire sub-venue via the microphone.

But no one cared.

This is because the battlefield has now been transformed into a giant aquarium tank.

As a large venue with thousands of spectators, it is impossible to use only hard metal netting as a barrier.

In fact, the entire rectangular area is surrounded by a special transparent material that is over thirty meters high.

This is both to protect the audience and to limit the height of Flying-type Pokémon.

Thirty meters is the maximum attack range for many Pokémon.

If it's any higher, many Pokémon that can't fly simply can't hit Pokémon that are high in the sky.

Now, this fence, which mostly serves as a height restriction barrier, is playing its proper role for the first time.

If it weren't for the wall, that towering wave, nearly thirty meters high, would have swallowed up all the spectators present.

Even with the walls in place, a lot of water still splashed out during the intense splashing, hitting the control platform closest to the venue.

The icy water splashed onto Jia Shuo's face.

A gentle breeze swept by, and a cool sensation reached his nerves.

That's the feeling of having your warmth stolen away.

But he ignored it.

Because at this moment, his mind was just like that of a desert dragonfly that had just witnessed a giant wave crashing down – completely bewildered.

He even wondered if he was still half asleep. He pinched his inner thigh hard.

The intense pain told him that he was not dreaming.

"Holy crap, is this some kind of college freshman's elf???"

Jia Shuo couldn't help but swear, and his voice carried through the loudspeaker on the control platform to every audience member.

In the past, if a contestant used foul language because they lost a match, they would certainly be despised by all the viewers.

But this time, the audience didn't feel that Jia Shuo had any problems at all.

Based on the sheer force of that attack, you could easily believe it was a Champion-level Pokémon that unleashed that move.

Its power may be slightly less, but its momentum is definitely superior.

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The lounge at Northwestern University.

The room, which had been so cheerful just moments before, was now so silent it seemed as if water could drip from it.

Tian Yao rubbed his eyes hard, looking at the water level that was still nearly half full despite the full power of the drainage system. He finally understood why the other party was so calm and composed.

Damn, if he had that kind of power, he'd be as steady as a rock.

"Brother Tu, is this...is this really a freshman? Is he using some kind of over-aged sprite?!"

Someone paused for a moment, then asked incredulously.

"How is that possible!" Tian Yao shook his head: "Every contestant must have their Pokémon undergo a bone age test before the competition. If there is a problem, it is impossible for them to participate."

"Furthermore, once a violation is discovered, the consequences range from a ten-year ban from participating in any official competitions to the revocation of the trainer's license."

This is a national-level competition with so many spectators present. If a problem arises, even if the organizers don't take action, the player's reputation will be ruined.

In today's information-rich society, a ruined reputation is essentially equivalent to social death.

This life is over.

"Perhaps, this is talent..."

Tian Yao murmured something.

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Inside the lounge at Heijiang University.

"Damn, Team Leader Yun is awesome! He got a huge blow from Bold Bro right off the bat, so cool!!"

"Indeed, look at that Northwestern University guy over there, he's completely dumbfounded."

"That's normal. With Brother Dandan's waterfall climbing skills, anyone would be dumbfounded. Have you forgotten how Brother Liu's jaw almost dropped to the ground back then?"

"Hey, hey, hey, that's one thing, but why are you dragging me into this!"

Compared to the somber atmosphere at Northwest University, Heijiang University is much more lively.

Apart from Ling Qingying, who was naturally quiet, everyone else was beaming with pride and had smiles on their faces.

"Look, they've switched Pokémon! How many hits do you think they can withstand this time?"

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In the battlefield.

Only after the water level returned to zero did Jia Shuo come to his senses, prompted by the referee's slightly loud voice.

After collecting the unconscious Flygon, he pondered for a long time before throwing out the second Poké Ball.

Awesome!

"Alas!!"

Inside the arena, a colossal creature, its entire body gleaming with an irony luster, raised its head and let out a deafening roar.

It was a large, robust steel snake.

Like the Desert Dragonfly, this Steelix is ​​also level 59, reaching the peak of the Overlord class.

Bringing out two top-tier Pokémon in a row would place them among the top ten, even if they were ranked among the top ten.

Moreover, Jia Shuo's two Pokémon are both quite strong.

"With Steelix's size, it should be able to withstand that waterfall... right?"

Jia Shuo gripped the Poké Ball tightly in his right hand, feeling rather uncertain.

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Something came up at home, but I managed to rush out two chapters.