Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Amidst the numb, excited, and doubtful expressions and gazes of the audience, Wang Yan sent out his last Pokémon, Noivern.

At this moment, his face was completely bloodless.

Before the match, he was worried that if he didn't shut out Xia Shen and Xia Shen traded one of his Pokémon for a kill, he would lose face.

Now... I'm completely free of worrying about this issue.

What I should be considering is whether I can replace one of Xia Shen's Pokémon.

A bitter smile appeared on his lips. He suddenly thought of the National High School Championship, which he had disdained to watch. Did Xia Shen's opponent feel the same way back then?

Someone who has spent two years less on the path of a trainer than me is catching up with all the predecessors at an incredible speed, climbing towards that unparalleled peak.

Perhaps some people are born to be protagonists...

……

Wang Yan had long lost interest in commanding the battlefield.

With its physical defense greatly enhanced, Togekiss defeated Noivern with little effort.

With this, the competition between new and returning students has come to a close.

Freshman representative Xia Shen defeated veteran representative, professional trainer Wang Yan, with a score of 3-0, and with an absolute advantage of winning three consecutive matches!

The room fell silent.

## Chapter 179 Trivial Matters of the Start of School

After the opening ceremony.

Xia Shen sat in front of the computer, sipping ice-cold tree juice, and leisurely browsing the lively campus forum of Chongqing University.

……

[How likely is it that this year's new vs. veteran competition is scripted?]

[Please, at least make it believable! A score of 3-2? Who would believe a three-pass sequence like that?]

[The truth behind match-fixing can be gleaned from a subtle facial expression on Wang Yan's face!]

[Is the school trying to create a superstar? Isn't that going a bit too far?]

As expected, after the competition, posts, some rational and objective, others venting their emotions, sprang up like mushrooms after rain on the school forum.

The exaggerated match results made them deliberately ignore the exciting battle process.

Furthermore, the victim of the post-match tragedy, Wang Yan, remained in his dormitory and did not respond at all, fueling the widespread speculation that the match was scripted and fixed.

Xia Shen clicked his tongue in amazement as he looked at this series of conspiracy theories.

fun!

I thought the stress would subside after the new and old students' competition ended, but it only got worse.

Is it wrong to exaggerate?

Sure enough, people only believe what they imagine.

It doesn't matter, these things will be fine after a few days of cooling off.

Those who can get into Chongqing University wouldn't be so stupid as to neglect their studies, training, and daily life to constantly criticize and complain online.

…………

Xia Shen turned off the computer, looked at Togekiss diligently training his powerful Air Slash outside the window, and smiled slightly.

In fact, Togekiss benefited the most from this battle.

Although he had never underestimated himself, being at the bottom of the team's rankings had always made Pokkis somewhat lacking in confidence.

If we were to choose the best Pokémon in this battle, it would undoubtedly be the MVP.

His impressive performance of defeating three opponents in a row boosted his confidence to unprecedented levels after the match.

Then... after Zoroark's intervention, he realized his junior status within the team.

Therefore, his confidence is now in a delicate balance.

She understands that she is no longer as weak as she was three months ago, yet she continues to strive to catch up with her seniors in the team.

The most perfect state.

…………

Aside from Togekiss, the other Pokémon have also been gradually adapting to their new life in Fog City over the past week.

Living in the mountains and fields, Moon Bear has more things to do besides its daily training.

Catching fish in the river and exploring the forest—things she couldn't do in Zhijiang before—allowed her to rediscover the days before she met Xia Shen, which led her to stay out late these past few days.

According to Zoroark, in just a few days, she had already made a name for herself in the forests of the Seven Stars Mountain, and the three bees and the queen bee were all terrified of her.

Garchomp, with its more composed personality, didn't go out into the wild like Ursaring, but instead focused more on training.

Although Xia Shen didn't tell him that he was about to evolve, he seemed to sense a physical state similar to a critical point.

So he trained on his own for even longer than before, constantly striving towards the final hurdle of evolution.

However, based on Xia Shen's past experience, it takes more time and energy for a Pokémon to evolve when it is near the critical level of evolution.

Circle Bear and Sticky Beauty were both like that back then.

So for the past few days, he has been giving Garchomp psychological counseling, feeding him motivational platitudes like "great things happen gradually."

As for Zoroark and Nume, they are both the type who don't really like going out into the wild, but Xia Shen will occasionally take them for a stroll in the nearby forest.

The yuwei xuanyu was the happiest. Although there was only a mountain stream in front of the villa, it could reach a rather spectacular waterfall by swimming along the stream for a while.

The sea-dwelling pufferfish had never seen such a natural wonder before, and would go there to play every day, sometimes not even returning by mealtime.

Xia Shen had no choice but to implant a miniature tracking chip in him to prevent anyone from having any improper thoughts about this rare Dark Tail Fish in this world.

Overall, the seven Pokémon that Xia Shen brought to Fog City have all adapted to their new environment.

Tomorrow, it will be Xia Shen's turn to adapt to the new environment.

Because tomorrow is the first day of school, which is also the first day of Xia Shen's university life.

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The next morning.

After finishing their morning exercise and having breakfast, Xia Shen and the elves set off for the main campus of Wudu University.

Students in higher education institutions have a lot of free time, especially those majoring in Pokémon battles.

The cultivation department is alright, but there's a lot to memorize.

For those who specialize in combat, memorizing more information is just theoretical.

Therefore, the requirements for academic subjects in the Pokémon Battle Department are very low; as long as you can earn enough credits before graduation, you're good to go.

A larger proportion of the curriculum naturally consists of practical classes in Pokémon battles. This is one of the advantages that a second-tier university like Chongqing University has over ordinary universities.

Birds of a feather flock together. After getting into Chongqing University, your classmates who will be your rivals and help you grow together will naturally be of a higher caliber.

Of course, for Xia Shen, his target was no longer his classmates from the same year.

His target was the school team's starting lineup, and even one of the top young trainers in the country.

…………

Board the Pokekis and set off.

Along the way, Xia Shen saw many other people who were also riding flying spirits from the Seven Luminaries Mountain dormitory to school. They were mostly senior students from the school team.

Once inside the main campus area, there were even more people.

The flying sprites moved in an orderly fashion, traversing high or low altitudes at a slow speed.

According to the local laws of Fog City, speeding once will result in the immediate revocation of a trainer's "flight license".

Therefore, almost no elves dare to "speed".

The reason for setting such strict laws is that a "car accident" in the air is far more serious than one on the ground.

Therefore, there are specific rules regarding which spirits fly at which altitudes.

The endless stream of flying Pokémon and trainers in the sky is one of the unique features of the foggy city built against the mountains.

After obtaining their pilot's licenses, Xia Shen and Pokkis chose to fly in the third gear airspace, which was relatively high but not crowded.

At this moment, compared to common Pokémon like Pidgeot and Finch beside him, Xia Shen riding Togekiss is undoubtedly the most eye-catching presence in this sky.

Togekiss, even rarer than a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, overshadowed the surrounding Charizards and even a Salamence.

……

"Good morning, Junior Xia! You played really well in yesterday's match! When can we practice together?" A familiar, hearty laugh came from beside me.

Xia Shen turned his head and saw that Rou Ge was hanging by one arm, holding the talons of the Warrior Eagle, and calmly greeting him.

Xia Shen was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked down. He could vaguely see the box-like buildings on the ground... This was dozens of meters in the air!

Did Ye Rou hang there in this position the whole way?

What kind of humanoid Pokémon?

Ye Rou seemed used to Xia Shen's expression and grinned, "He's been flying in this posture for six years. I've been training him like this since he was a fledgling eagle."

"And you can train yourself at the same time, right?" Xia Shen couldn't help but complain.

“That’s right, a true trainer can’t run away from battle!” Ye Rou said with a proud tone.

Hmm... Rou-ge should also be quite skilled at outdoor fighting.

…………

The two chatted and laughed in mid-air, and soon flew to the main campus. Ye Rou, a senior, was naturally in another teaching building, and the two said goodbye.

Going upstairs, Xia Shen found the classroom by following the messages in the Bojiaman class group on her phone. Several people were already sitting there.

The classroom is very large and has a high ceiling; it doesn't look like a classroom but more like an auditorium.

But in reality, this was just a classroom prepared for the thirty students in Class 1 of the Pokémon Battle Department, for a theory class on Pokémon battles.