Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 135 High School Joint Tournament, Duan Qing vs. Xu Tang

After finalizing a series of requirements, Mela took the design back and revised it again, preparing to start construction the next day.

The next day, Meira arrived at the ranch with the revised design and handed it to Su Yu.

Su Yu glanced at it and nodded, saying:

"Hmm... there are no problems. Let's proceed with the construction according to this plan."

Upon hearing this, Mela, along with a group of Pokémon, began preparing to build the foundation.

Seeing that Mela and her team were working on the project, Screw Mole and Porter also wanted to come and help. One of them was good at digging holes, and the other was good at physical labor, so they were a good fit for Mela's current plastering system.

So after obtaining Su Yu's consent, Meila also agreed to their request to help.

And it was on this very day...

Today is the day when the town's high school and high schools from several surrounding towns are jointly hosting a competition.

On this day, the trainer students, who had rested for a week, all arrived at the prepared arena with their Pokémon. They would draw lots on the spot to determine the order of the matches and thus their opponents.

Zheng Ya and her group were naturally among those drawing lots. After a week of dedicated instruction from her mounts, Little Sheep and Wool Horned Sheep, Zheng Ya's skill level had reached a considerably high level among the students.

Not only has Cotton Ball's proficiency in defensive moves greatly improved, enabling it to effectively resist the vast majority of attacks, but it has also learned the move "Energy Ball." In addition, its proficiency in Leaf Blade has also significantly increased.

Zheng Ya felt that her current strength had improved from being outside the top 100 in her grade to being in the top 20.

As for moving forward, Zheng Ya wasn't sure if Kapok Ball could reach that level, or perhaps... it could rank a few places higher?

If Zheng Ya was like this, her classmates also benefited greatly from Su Yu's guidance. However, in terms of the extent of their progress, Zheng Ya still made the greatest progress. After all, the Cotton Ball was regarded as a "personal disciple" by the Wool Horned Sheep and often received special care.

The homeroom teacher, who was busy lecturing the class on the field, was completely unaware of this. At that moment, she was looking at her students with concern.

"It seems that even with a week of rest beforehand, these students haven't made much progress..."

"I've heard that several high schools next door have produced some very promising students this time. I wonder if our high school will drop a few places in the rankings of the surrounding schools this time."

If the teachers felt this way, the principal of Seagull Town High School, who was currently standing on high ground overlooking the entire stadium, felt even more so. In his view, the chances of his school achieving a good ranking with only his students were probably very slim.

After all, in recent years, Seagull Town has been losing students, and the rate of loss is far more severe than in other towns. At this rate, in a few more years, Seagull Town High School might not even have a reason to continue operating.

With this concern in mind, the principal looked towards the competition field. At this moment, the students with the earlier draw numbers had already begun to step forward to compete.

The result was unsurprisingly, with more losses than wins. Several of the students were even quickly defeated after taking the stage.

Seeing this, the principal shook his head helplessly and said:

"Our town's economic conditions are not as good as other towns, and our educational conditions are not as good either, so it's normal that our students can't beat other towns."

"Sigh... If only I could recruit a capable teacher to come to town. At least then, these kids wouldn't lose at the starting line without even knowing why."

Amidst this disappointment, the principal watched nearly half of the competition, only to find that the team still lost more often than it won.

Under these circumstances, Duan Qing, a student from Zheng Ya's group, stepped onto the competition field.

The Pokémon in Duan Qing's hand was a Jumpluff.

Because people say that Grass-type Pokémon are easy to raise, Duan Qing chose a Grass-type Pokémon when he was choosing a beginner Pokémon.

His choice did indeed save him a lot of money. At the same time, the shuttlecock has considerable potential; with its three stages of evolution, it has a very good growth range.

But opposite Duan Qing was Xu Tang, a pay-to-win trainer from the neighboring Muqing Town. This man immediately pulled out a Charmander and said smugly:

"Hahaha, I knew you commoner trainers would always choose either Grass or Bug types."

"That's why I specifically chose a Fire-type Pokémon. How about it, isn't my Charmander cool? Plus, its type completely counters you ordinary trainers."

Duan Qing gritted his teeth without saying a word. The people here weren't as friendly as the Pokémon in Su Yu Ranch; sometimes, he just had to put up with it.

He pressed his face close to the shuttlecock grass and quietly gave instructions:

"Although this little dragon looks very strong, the flames on its tail seem a bit weak. Its foundation is probably not stable. It seems to have been artificially boosted by nutrients, so its flames shouldn't be too strong."

"When the match starts, try to bear the pain as much as possible. We've trained for so long, we can't just fall in the first round like this."

"Hana!" Upon hearing this, Shuttlecock nodded with a resolute look in its eyes.

Then, both teams sent out their respective Pokémon.

The trainer on the other side, who looked like a rich second-generation, indeed had his Charmander use a Fire-type move as soon as he entered the battle. Seeing this, Duan Qing nervously gave the commands:

"Jumpweed, use your fairy wind to blow away those flames and protect yourself!"

Upon hearing this, the shuttlecock grass used its energy to create a gust of wind around it, sweeping away most of the flames.

If Su Yu were here right now, he would be quite surprised. Because the Fairy Wind that Jumpluff used seemed to have the prototype of Ash's "Counter Shield," which could protect itself in flames.

However, the shuttlecock's application of this technique was still imperfect. Waves of heat and flames still pierced through the fairy wind and scorched the shuttlecock. Under the scorching heat, wounds appeared on the shuttlecock's body. But the shuttlecock gritted its teeth and persevered.

After all that effort, it absolutely cannot collapse here.

The two remained locked in a stalemate. Fortunately, after using fire-type moves for a while, Charmander seemed to be running out of energy. Its weakened constitution, boosted by the supplements, prevented it from using fire-type moves for extended periods.

Seeing this, Duan Qing's eyes lit up. The other side was giving him an opportunity!

In battles between beginner Pokémon, victory or defeat often hinges on just one or two moves. Immediately, Duan Qing instructed the Jumpluff:

"Shuttlecock grass, now's the time, use that move!"

Upon hearing this, Shuttlecock nodded to Duan Qing and used the combo technique it had learned from the Wool Horned Sheep.

—Bouncing impact system.

Also known as... the Sheep Population!

With a high leap, Shuttlecock jumped into the air.

Just as it was about to reach its highest point, the shuttlecock's other move was already in preparation. The headbutt move followed immediately, giving the shuttlecock an extremely fast acceleration once again.

As it falls from the air, the shuttlecock grass moves faster and faster, falling like a shooting star.

"Hana—!"

Just before landing, it carried the power of a headbutt attack and slammed into Charmander, knocking it unconscious on the spot.

"Varied……"

The rich second-generation trainer on the other side never expected that Charmander would be defeated by such a strange combo system.

My Charmander clearly has an advantage in terms of attributes and training, and I've spent so much money on it, yet it still can't beat a Pokémon from a free-to-play player?

The principal, who had been feeling dejected all day, was also impressed by this series of moves.

"Finally, an interesting little fellow has arrived," the principal said with a smile.

However, he didn't know that this was just the beginning.

(End of this chapter)