Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

It looked up and its eyes met those of the Moon Bear.

Moon Bear's face was filled with two words: "That's it?"

I doubt you felt anything at all when your whole body... your entire body crashed into me!

This disdainful look enraged the Electrified Beast.

I only used my weakest move, Quick Attack. Try taking another punch from me!

Concentrate, gather your energy, and recharge.

The electric monster's fist gradually turned icy blue, and at the same time, wisps of cold air slowly emanated from it.

The Farmer's Three Punches: The Freezing Punch!

The fist, imbued with a chilling aura, hurtled straight toward the Moon Bear's body, and the icy air it emitted seemed to lower the surrounding temperature by several degrees.

The distinct sensation of his fist striking that thick body, and the incredibly elastic feedback, thrilled the Electric Monster.

Now you'll see how powerful I am!

Electabuzz eagerly looked up, wanting to see the pained expression on Moonbeam's face.

However, what it saw was the kind smile on the Moon Bear's face.

Combined with her naturally fierce expression, she appeared even more terrifying.

Are you done fighting? Next up is your sister Xiong!

He stood up, raised his palm, and threw a powerful punch.

The Moonbear's paws, larger than the face of the Electric Monster, were gleaming with brilliant white light, clearly a long-awaited double return attack!

With one slap, the electric monster felt its head spinning and buzzing.

……

The back-and-forth confrontation between the two elves left the audience in the stands speechless.

This isn't a battle between Pokémon of the same level; it's like an adult bullying a child!

No, this really isn't even a Pokémon of the same level... after all, Electivire takes a whole year to raise compared to Ursaring!

If I had to say, Moonbear should be considered a baby, while Electivire is the adult.

And the result? The baby slapped the adult so hard they knocked them unconscious?

This is completely different from the shock that the previous game brought to the audience.

In the previous match, Moon Bear showcased its agile body and terrifying output.

In this match, the Moonbeam withstood the Ice Punch, which was twice super effective against the amateur 8th-dan Pokémon, as if nothing had happened.

Then, he retaliated in kind, throwing an ordinary punch that left his opponent feeling like he had lost half his life.

Although the press conference that night provided clear data to demonstrate the terror of the Moon Bear, the data was just too boring.

What the audience wants to see is this kind of raw, primal, and brutal fighting that has no techniques involved and gets their blood pumping!

……

The first round of the battle was just a microcosm of the entire match. The two Pokémon, which had no ranged attack methods, perfectly demonstrated what close combat means.

From beginning to end, the distance between them never exceeded three meters.

The ultimate winner of this fighting match was naturally Yueyuexiong, who had a firm upper hand from the start.

This means that... Zhijiang Middle School, against all odds, dethroned Nandu Middle School, which had held the throne for thirteen years, and became the champion of Jiangnan Province!

Xia Shen himself wasn't particularly excited about his first championship.

After all, in competitive esports like Pokémon battles, the solo tournament championship is more prestigious.

Besides, the real challenge will be the finals of the National High School Championship a few months from now. By then, Zoroa should have evolved by now...

……

Although Xia Shen didn't feel anything, the other members of the school team and the coach were very excited.

Especially the principal, who has been the principal of Zhijiang Middle School for so many years, this is the first time he has received such a prestigious award.

Moreover, given Xia Shen's growth rate, he is expected to make another significant leap forward by the time the National High School Championship Finals are held in April.

It can already punch Gallade and kick Cinderace.

When it came to the finals, those high schools like Shangjing High School and Dongdu High School were completely outmatched.

My career as a trainer is probably over, but as for my career as an educator... there's Yan Yu before me and Xia Shen after me.

Who knows, I might even have a chance to be written into history books?

Although it's a bit distasteful to rely on genius students to win, it's... really satisfying!

Thinking of this, the principal was in a great mood.

So he decided not to go back to Zhijiang first, but to stay in Nandu with the heroes who won the championship for a few days to have fun, and the school would reimburse all expenses!

Although the principal was unusually generous, Xia Shen had to return to Zhijiang ahead of time because he was leaving for the British Secret Realm in a few days.

There are still a lot of things to explain and deal with regarding my parents, Zhou Yuanyuan and Lin Weiyu, and most importantly... Zhou Keke.

## Chapter 118 How can your Steel-Armored Raven have such poor manners!

Zhijiang, Snorlax buffet restaurant, a long-awaited gathering.

Xia Shen, the three people in the Elf Practical Class group besides Yan Yan, plus Zhou Keke.

The five people and the elves sat around in the private room, which could be considered as a small celebration banquet for Xia Shen's victory in the breakout competition.

However, the protagonist today is not Xia Shen, but the Moon Bear, who is being curiously watched by the other elves.

……

"Sure, you guys are the last to know about something this big."

That sarcastic tone was clearly coming from Zhou Yuanyuan.

Xia Shen coughed lightly, feeling slightly guilty. "So, that's why I came to find you as soon as I got back?"

Zhou Yuanyuan hummed twice and then dropped the subject.

Actually, this was just a joke. Zhou Yuanyuan has high emotional intelligence, so she naturally knows that there's no reason to tell outsiders about such an important matter in advance.

Lin Weiyu looked at the Umbreon riding on the ground, ridden by Eevee and Infernape, and felt a pang of emotion.

"However, the bear cub that was less than a meter tall just two months ago has grown so much..."

"The evolution of Pokémon is a magical thing, and the changes after evolving Pokémon like Magikarp and Feebas are even greater."

Although Zhou Keke was replying to Lin Weiyu, her gaze never left the Moon Bear on the ground.

Her gaze was intense, her face flushed, and she looked every bit the lovesick girl. "Xia Shen, in a moment I can..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Xia Shen completely understood what she meant.

"Of course, and there's something else I need to collaborate on with you on later." The collaboration Xia Shen was referring to was naturally about the thesis.

As another witness to the growth process from cub to full-grown bear, Zhou Keke's professional data is an indispensable part of the full-grown bear paper.

Moreover, Xia Shen had never written a paper on the Pokémon world before, so having a "research guru" to guide him would save him a lot of trouble.

After all, from the very beginning, Xia Shen never intended to pursue the path of a full-time researcher.

Zhou Keke seemed to have some vague suspicions in her mind, and she looked at Xia Shen with an incredulous look.

"The collaboration you're talking about, it wouldn't be... a research paper, would it?"

Seeing Xia Shen's affirmative nod, Zhou Keke was so excited she almost jumped for joy.

A research paper on the evolution of Ursaring... If this were published, it would definitely become the most influential paper in the Pokémon research community in recent years!

With this one paper, getting a direct entry into a master's or doctoral program would be an understatement; he'd rise to fame, publish a few more papers, become an academic tycoon, and reach the pinnacle of his life...

It's safe to say that one could easily make a living off a single research paper for life.

However, Zhou Keke didn't have such thoughts. Her purpose was very pure: to be able to study and explore the elves full of unknown mysteries was enough for her.

Zhou Keke knew that if Xia Shen revealed his idea of ​​jointly publishing a paper to the outside world, countless well-funded research institutes would be eager to buy that ticket.

But Xia Shen gave this opportunity to himself...

Her eyes were filled with gratitude as she looked at Xia Shen, and she patted her chest. "I won't say anything more. From now on, your affairs are our Zhou family's affairs!"

This display was practically a declaration: "This humble general, Zhou Keke, is willing to go through fire and water for the Xia family for generations to come!"

Xia Shen quickly waved his hand, "No, no, no, we're just cooperating, it's mutually beneficial. If things go smoothly, there might be follow-up later."

“It can’t be…” Zhou Keke had a sudden inspiration and remembered what Xia Shen said at the press conference: “[Moon Bear is just one of them.]”

Upon seeing Xia Shen's affirmative nod, she was so excited she almost had a heart attack.

This time she didn't say anything, but just looked deeply at Xia Shen, who was smiling, and everything was understood without words.

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After the meal, the group went to the Dragon Dance Training Center.

When Jiang Chuan and Zhou Yuanyuan heard that Xia Shen would be leaving Zhijiang for Britain in a few days, they naturally wouldn't miss this rare opportunity to fight.

Xia Shen readily agreed, and the opponent they chose was Moon Bear, whom they had never fought before.

They watched four of Moonbear's matches on TV and were really itching to try them out.

Zhou Yuanyuan naturally sent out the Dragon Head Excadrill, which had just evolved a few days ago.

If Xia Shen remembers correctly, the Dragon Head Grub's evolution level is around level 31, which is not a slow growth rate.

If things go smoothly, he will definitely have a place as a key member of the school team after Wang Yiyi and the others graduate.

As for Jiang Chuan, Hakron's growth cycle is too long, and it's almost impossible for it to transform into a fast dragon before the college entrance examination, thus failing to achieve a qualitative change.

However, with Hakron's extremely high energy level compared to his peers, he is already quite formidable.

Facing the challenge from two different Pokémon, Ursaring remained unfazed.

The battle against Excadrill needs no introduction. Both are melee Pokémon, but Ursaring not only has a stat advantage, but its attack and durability are also overwhelmingly superior.