Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

The fiery red fox escaped the clutches of the moon bear, but the long-haired troll lying on the ground wasn't so lucky.

After being slapped unconsciously by the Moon Bear, the long-haired troll managed to roll away from the Moon Bear's madness zone.

But that one slap, combined with the powerful earthquake the Moon Bear had cast earlier, had left the long-haired troll in a very unhealthy state.

Chen Chuan was shocked to see the severely injured hairy troll.

It's important to know that because the long-haired troll's role was determined early on, he focused on improving its durability during training.

While it's true that its own strength is inferior to the Pokémon responsible for single combat, the fact that Earthquake plus a "normal attack" that hardly qualifies as a move managed to inflict such damage on Grimmsnarl seems a bit...

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As Chen Chuan was reminiscing, a dazzling, multicolored flash of light on the field blinded him.

Squinting through his eyes, he saw that the provoked Tibrim had somehow jumped onto the main battlefield where the three elves were fighting.

At that moment, a bright, dazzling pinkish-purple ball of light condensed in front of her, its interior shimmering with multicolored particles of light, a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

For Chen Chuan, this ball of light was more than just beautiful; it was a deadly and breathtaking sight...

This dazzling ball of energy is none other than the Fairy-type special area-of-effect move, Magic Radiance, which is twice as effective against the Hairy Troll!

However, your teammate Moonbear is still nearby, you probably won't cast this magic flash, right...? Chen Chuan comforted himself with this thought.

In the end, it was all self-deception. Finally, in his horrified eyes, the magic that had been accumulating power for who knows how long shone, and like a celestial body whose life had come to an end, it suddenly expanded and exploded.

Then, bursts of dazzling, yet deadly, specks of light, like a mixture of starlight and aurora, erupted, enveloping all the elves in front of Tibrim, including the Moon Bear.

The long-haired troll, which was at the very center of the explosion and suffered the most from the erosion of fairy-type energy, collapsed unconscious and lost its ability to fight!

Chen Chuan froze instantly. Where is my hairy troll?

I was just a big, hairy troll jumping around like a madman!

Not only Chen Chuan was somewhat unable to accept it, but the audience was also a bit stunned.

The long-haired troll, which only suffered damage from one earthquake and one "normal attack" from the Moon Bear, was instantly killed by the "ordinary" Space Hand Tibblim's magical flash?

You're telling me this is support?

This power is probably no match for even a newly evolved Brimwyn.

……

Whether they believe it or not, the surreal reality is already before them.

The hairy troll has fallen!

This area-of-effect magical flash also hit the Moon Bear, which was not far from the long-haired troll, causing considerable damage.

However, at the same time, the Moon Bear, who was in a state of chaos, was also awakened. She grinned and gave a terrifying smile to the Fire Fox, who was meditating.

Before the battle ended, perhaps to prove that her combination was indeed a Trick Room team, Tebrimon finally opened up Trick Room without any interference.

The two slow-moving sprites also demonstrated to the school team how much the space helped them.

Although winning this battle had absolutely nothing to do with the magic space...

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Holding Tibrim, Xia Shen stepped off the stage and walked up to the principal with the strange smile.

"Headmaster, how was Tibrim's performance?"

Looking at Xia Shen, who was all smiles and showed no sign of humility, the principal shook his head with a relieved smile.

Well, there are some geniuses in the world who cannot be judged by common sense.

"You all performed very well. The starting doubles team is now in your hands!"

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Author's Remarks

Due to a bug in the previous chapter, the magic mirror of Tibrimon temporarily disappeared during the battle. Please forgive me, considering I updated 8,000 words today QAQ I'll update again tomorrow...6,000! Also, I'd like to recommend a book.

2022-06-24 08:00

## Chapter 144 The Opening of the National High School Championship and the Steel-type Elite King Who Possesses Both Cats and Dogs!

How long does it take to go from being a backup for the school team's main player to becoming the core player and key player of the school team?

Xia Shen's answer was, "Half a year!"

It's quite a coincidence that after returning from the National Day holiday last year, he barely managed to become a substitute for the school's second team.

By April 1st, Xia Shen had become a regular starter in the school team's doubles, exactly six months later.

From now on, Xia Shen will appear in the main battle, the ring match, and the doubles match.

What does "all-around thigh" mean?

……

However, in subsequent tactical arrangements, the starting doubles pair may not always be Tibris and Moon Bear.

In a sense, the tactical importance of the Moon Bear is now even higher than that of the Aggron.

Putting her in doubles, everyone's first impression was that it seemed like... a little bit of a waste.

If the opponent is suitable, replacing Moon Bear with Aggron is also a good choice.

So, in the last week before the group set off for Shangdu to participate in the final round of the National High School Championship.

Xia Shen's main daily training consists of developing doubles synergy with Wang Yiyi and teaching Tiblim the skills [Fierce] and [Swift].

Previously, Tebrim was seen as a mascot within the team, but now that she's going to be on the battlefield, she can't be left out of Garchomp and the others.

Xia Shen is so loving and generous, and her kindness extends to everyone.

Perhaps it was because she had been taught intermittently before, and Tibrim was also exceptionally intelligent.

Before a week had even ended, she was already adept at using [Fierce] and [Swift] energy in her moves.

Meanwhile, the chemistry between Tibrim and Aggron is growing stronger every day.

At the very least, easily defeating the long-haired trolls and the fiery red foxes is a sure thing...

Meanwhile, within the Xicui Secret Realm, Xia Shen has been staying at Ruizhi Lake for the past week.

When you have nothing to do, go in and visit the lonely old man. When you get tired of playing with him, come out and bully the Snow King and the Bronze Bell to get revenge for the time you were bullied by them.

Every now and then, I would fly back to the Zoroark tribe to see if the Zoroark leader's special training was over.

In short, the uneventful yet fulfilling final week before the competition has come to an end.

On April 8th, Xia Shen left Zhijiang and set off with the school team to Beijing, the capital of China and the venue for the final round of the National High School Championship.

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Unlike last time when they chartered a bus to go to Nanjing for the competition, the distance to Beijing was much farther, so the school team naturally traveled by plane.

However, Zhijiang does not have an airport, so they took a bus to Nandu Airport, which was not far away.

As luck would have it, there were quite a few familiar faces in the waiting area. On the left was the Nandu Middle School team, and behind them was the Ocean University Affiliated Middle School team.

The three teams representing Jiangnan Province ended up on the same plane.

However, the qualifying rounds have already ended, and the three schools don't have any deep-seated grudges, so they can't really be considered enemies on a narrow road.

On the positive side, they could be considered the top three families in Jiangnan Province.

So, during the boring wait for their flight, the team members from the three schools mingled together and chatted about all sorts of gossip about the competition.

It was mainly the knowledgeable students from Nandu Middle School who spoke, while Xia Shen and his country bumpkins listened.

"I heard that Dongdu High School is incredibly strong this time. They were dominating the qualifying rounds, and there wasn't a single player they could beat!"

"Uh, don't they do this every year?"

"No, this time is different, much stronger, especially their captain, a girl, who can stand proudly at the top of the breakout tournament with just her non-starter Pokémon Chandelure. We don't even know which Pokémon she started with."

"Is it possible that her starter Pokémon isn't as strong as that Chandelure? It's not impossible..."

Xia Shen was engrossed in eavesdropping when he noticed the sound gradually fading, and then at least a dozen strange gazes turned to him.

"You guys keep talking, why are you looking at me?" Xia Shen asked, completely oblivious to the fact that the special situation they were talking about was about him.

Just kidding, I can't admit it myself, or Garchomp will be sulking if he finds out.

Originally, the little bear was just his younger sister, and before she evolved into the Circo, she was always more powerful than her.

Then, after Teddiursa evolved into Ursaring, the two Pokémon were evenly matched, and Ursaring began to feel somewhat resentful of Garchomp's position as the leader.

When it evolved into Ursaring recently, well, needless to say, the domineering Ursaring would challenge the authority of its big brother Garchomp from time to time, looking like it wanted to become the leader of the group.

However, Xia Shen still had enough prestige, and the two Pokémon didn't usually have any conflicts. It's just that Garchomp trained more diligently than usual.

Xia Shen guessed that if he could read, he would be very moved when he read "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river".

…………

After the minor, insignificant incident, everyone continued chatting while waiting for their flight.

However, gossip gets boring after a while.

It's nothing more than another upset in a certain region, or comparing the two superhumans, Shangjing Middle School and Dongdu Middle School, to see who's more abnormal, and occasionally dragging Xia Shen into it for comparison.

Regarding the last point, everyone's opinion was similar—Xia Shen was still lacking in foundation compared to those two non-humans.

If Xia Shen were given another year to grow and participate in the next National High School Championship, then no one among his classmates would be able to become his opponent.

This year, relying solely on that still immature Moon Bear will probably be insufficient to sustain the effort.

The students from Zhijiang Middle School listened silently with strange expressions.

Hmm... one Luna is indeed not enough to carry the load alone. What if we add a Teebris that seems to be a Trick Room support but actually has terrifyingly high damage output?

Xia Shen watched the other school teams discussing amongst themselves and his teammates with their varied expressions, and smiled without saying a word.

The surprises of this competition weren't limited to Tibrim...

Listening to a group of people chatting and bragging, the waiting time wasn't too boring, and soon the group boarded the plane smoothly.

The distance between Nandu and Shangjing is about the same as that between Dongdu and the capital. Two hours later, Xia Shen set foot on the land of Shangjing.