Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

However, Tibblimm also seemed unable to withstand the damage from the second earthquake-assisting attack, and fell to the ground with a thud before being retrieved into the ball by Xia Shen.

On the field, only the three-legged mole and the Boss Dora, whose speeds are polar opposites, remain.

Dugtrio was already outstanding only in speed and attack, and then one of its legs was cut off and attached to Aggron.

In addition, there is a huge gap in strength between the two.

Therefore, despite the four-fold type advantage, Aggron easily defeated Dugtrio.

At this point, the score of the opening match was 6-0.

Zhijiang Middle School swept Ulaanbaatar Middle School, securing their first victory.

……

"Tsk, I didn't expect the opponent to not even make it to the arena. It's a pity I didn't get to see Moon Bear..." The old man shook his head, his tone somewhat regretful.

Li Xiang, who was standing next to him, didn't say a word and suddenly stood up.

"Where are you going? Leaving after just one show? The Four Heavenly Kings' performance targets are going to be low again this year." The old man asked, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"No, I'm just going out for some fresh air. I'll be right back." Li Xiang waved goodbye and turned to leave.

The old man looked up at the open-air battlefield, shook his head, and chuckled.

……

The path from the podium to the players' rest area was winding. Li Xiang slowly strolled there, recalling the Tibbers he had just encountered.

The fact that she could open up a magic space so quickly shows that her level of training is definitely not low.

This Tibberium was instantly killed by two non-STAB type Earthquake attacks that didn't restrain it?

Li Xiang curled his lip, thinking that this kid was probably up to no good.

But... it's getting more and more interesting.

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Author's Remarks

I almost paid seven thousand, barely managed to pay back one chapter, and still owe one more by the end of the month... Should I be able to pay it off?

2022-06-25 18:00

Chapter 147 The Heavenly King's Visit

Having secured a relatively smooth victory in the opening match, the Zhijiang Middle School team returned to the players' lounge from the players' bench.

The high standards of the Shanghai National Pokémon Battle Arena are not only reflected in its size, but also in its top-notch hardware and software facilities, which are of international standard.

Inside the rest area where Xia Shen and his team were located, there was a fully equipped medical room.

So when he returned, he handed over Tibrim, who had been injured in battle that day, to the doctors inside for treatment.

Just as Li Xiang had guessed, when Tebrimon was retrieved into its Poké Ball, it did not lose its ability to battle, and its injuries were not even particularly serious.

The reason for taking it back so quickly was twofold: first, since we were going to act, we might as well go all the way; and second, it was due to our trust in Wang Yiyi and Bosscodora.

Fortunately, the result did not disappoint him. Not only did the school team achieve a successful start, but they also did not expose Tibrim's true strength.

Because the group stage schedule is quite tight, the second match will begin soon after the opening match ends.

So Xia Shen and his teammates sat in the lounge, chatting and watching the live broadcast of the game on TV.

The two players in the first main match were ready and about to start when there was a sudden knock on the door of the lounge.

Everyone sat upright on the sofa, their eyes glued to the live broadcast of the game on TV, and it seemed that no one intended to get up and open the door.

Firstly, they don't intend to miss the main match that has already started.

Besides... the competition has already started, what kind of decent person would be wandering around and visiting other people's homes like that?

However, even so, the most basic hospitality should still be observed.

Xu Chong, who was closest to the door, sighed helplessly, "Hu Di, go open the door for me."

"Hu..." Hu, floating behind him, nodded, turned around, and skillfully controlled his telekinesis to turn the doorknob. It seemed that he often helped his lazy dog ​​trainer with this kind of thing.

"Excuse me... is this the rest room for the Zhijiang Middle School team?" The person who came in sounded a little surprised, obviously not expecting that it would be a Huchi that opened the door.

Hearing a voice that sounded somewhat familiar, the principal took a moment to shift his gaze from the television to the doorway.

"Yes, are you looking for... Li Xiangtianwang?!" The principal's voice gradually changed from calm and composed to incredulous.

Clearly, the visitor was a completely unexpected person.

Heavenly King?

Everyone has grasped this keyword, and no one in China, or even the world, doesn't know what it represents.

Those were the few people who stood at the pinnacle of the elven world.

Upon further reflection, Li Xiang... although he rarely appears in public and has a relatively low profile among the current Four Heavenly Kings, his reputation is still legendary.

The youngest of the current Elite Four, yet the strongest Steel-type Elite Four member!

No one paid attention to the TV anymore. What was so interesting about a bunch of weaklings fighting each other? Standing at the door was a living, breathing superstar!

Even Wang Yiyi, who is usually the calmest and most composed, seemed to have become a different person for a moment, staring blankly at the man standing outside the door wearing a baseball cap with a cat design and a friendly smile.

……

"May I come in?" Li Xiang asked, breaking the stunned silence in the room.

"Of course, please come in!" As the headmaster of a school and a professional ninth-dan trainer, the principal was the first to come to his senses and warmly invited this special guest in.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang walked into the room and casually found an empty seat on the sofa, sitting down right opposite Xia Shen.

"Did I disturb everyone's viewing of the game?" Facing the still somewhat bewildered, surprised, or admiring gazes of the crowd, Li Xiang greeted them casually.

"Absolutely not. There's no problem reviewing the recordings of these matches later." Xu Chong, usually the most unreliable, was also the most uninhibited at times like this, and he was the first to speak.

The others nodded repeatedly, their faces showing an expression of "me too".

Sitting next to Xia Shen, Wang Yiyi, who had been in a daze ever since she saw Li Xiangtian, finally came to her senses, and her usual aloof and cold temperament, like ice and snow on a high mountain, melted away completely.

She hesitated for two seconds, then seemed to muster her courage and said with a slight stutter, "King Li... King Li Xiang, I've been your fan since I was a child, and my goal is to become an excellent Steel-type Trainer. May I... may I ask if I can add Piplup as a friend?"

Li Xiang didn't refuse the little fangirl's request, and smiled nonchalantly, "Of course, no problem. Just remind me before you leave."

"Your starter Pokémon was that Aggron just now, right? Just by looking at the metallic sheen on its body, I can tell you've raised it quite well."

Whether it was genuine or not, Wang Yiyi was so excited to receive her idol's affirmation that she completely lost her usual composure, looking exactly like a little girl who had successfully met her idol.

……

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the Steel-type Elite Four member got straight to the point.

"I'm here mainly to have a brief chat with Xia Shen. How about it, may I bother you for a moment?" Li Xiang stated his purpose, looking directly at Xia Shen opposite him.

"Me?" Xia Shen, who had been observing coldly ever since Li Xiang entered, was a little puzzled. This superstar... came to see me?

Xia Shen was puzzled. He knew very little about this Steel-type King who rarely showed up to make his presence known, and he had no idea why he had suddenly come to his door.

However, it couldn't be anything bad, so Xia Shen didn't refuse, "Okay, no problem."

Li Xiang and Xia Shen walked into the meeting room attached to the players' lounge, leaving the others to look at each other in bewilderment before continuing to watch the game, each lost in their own thoughts.

……

Inside the meeting room.

Xia Shen sat upright, curiously observing this legendary strongest king.

Compared to Yan Jing, who also possesses the strength of a Heavenly King, Li Xiang appears quite different.

With a relaxed and easygoing demeanor and a clean-cut, handsome face, he doesn't look like a man in his late thirties at all; he looks more like a young man who graduated from university a few years ago.

Judging from his appearance alone, it's hard to imagine that he is the undisputed number one player after the champion.

Without being impolite enough to stare at him, Xia Shen, with his strong mental power, glanced at the Steel-type Elite Four member and then looked away.

Meanwhile, Li Xiang was also observing Xia Shen discreetly.

Calm and composed, with bright eyes, he's almost as handsome as me.

Not bad, no wonder you're the junior I've taken a liking to.

……

"Greetings, Heavenly King Li Xiang. May I ask what brings you here today?" As a junior, Xia Shen naturally spoke first in a polite manner.

"So far, no university has extended an offer to you, right?" Li Xiang smiled, not hiding his purpose for coming, and stated the purpose of his trip in a question-and-answer format.

A question mark slowly appeared in Xia Shen's mind: The dignified superstar came all the way to find him just to steal college students?

This is... a bit surreal, isn't it? Does the Heavenly King have that much free time?

Xia Shen felt that the reason was probably not that simple, but there was no point in hiding it, so he shrugged.

"Actually, after the regional qualifying rounds, several universities have expressed this intention, but... they want to recruit Xia Shen from the Pokémon breeding department."

He made a slight joke, "You're not here to recruit for the Pokémon breeding department of the school you represent, are you?"

Li Xiang chuckled, "Of course not. Admittedly, judging from the current level of your three Pokémon, you definitely have a unique talent for raising Pokémon. But what I value is your Pokémon battle skills."

Hearing Li Xiang's reply, Xia Shen was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that a university would approach him after just one game.

That's good, at least I don't have to worry about not having school to attend in the second half of the year.

Wait, which university does the Steel-type Heavenly King represent...?

Xia Shen suddenly realized that he hadn't figured out this matter yet, and couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

However, this cannot be blamed on him. After Li Xiang succeeded as the Heavenly King, he appeared and disappeared mysteriously, and gradually faded from the public eye within two years.

As a result, young people of Xia Shen's generation don't have a very deep impression of him.

Xia Shen coughed lightly and asked, "May I ask who you represent...?"

"University of the Fog City".

Xia Shen suddenly realized that Wudu University was Li Xiang's alma mater, and the period when he truly rose to fame and grew the fastest.

Since he became a regular member of the school team in his sophomore year, he has spent the remaining three years of his university life elevating Wudu University, which was originally outside the top five, to a level that can rival universities like Beijing, Nanjing, and Tokyo.