Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Pokémon also have different personalities. Zoroark, Sylveon, and Ursaring, who prefer cool weather, lay with Xia Shen under this tall, somewhat old fruit tree.

Meanwhile, Rowlet and Togekiss, representing several Pokémon that love basking in the sun, flapped their wings and played happily under the blazing sun.

I thought a peaceful and tranquil afternoon would pass by in this drowsy atmosphere.

A high-pitched scream suddenly rang out from the sky, followed by a familiar, hearty laugh.

Before you see him, you hear his voice.

Upon hearing the voice, Xia Shen knew immediately who this distinguished guest was.

Besides Rou-ge, who else can make you laugh like a true buddy with such a clear, girlish voice?

"Sorry, Xia Shen, I've been quite busy with the Order Keepers lately and haven't been able to visit you. I've finally had some free time these past couple of days."

Along with the sound came Rou Ge, still clinging to the sharp claws of the Warriors' Eagle.

She jumped when she was about five or six meters above the ground.

Xia Shen watched in horror, while Rou Ge landed gracefully as if nothing had happened.

"Rou-ge, you're really skilled!" Xia Shen exclaimed sincerely.

"It's nothing. If you're interested, I can teach you a couple of tricks when I have time. Boys studying away from home need to take good care of their safety!"

Rou Ge had a bright smile on her handsome face, but it didn't look out of place at all.

"Ah... well, I'll definitely do it when I have time!" Xia Shen felt that his superpower was more reliable.

Practicing martial arts?

Xia Shen's assessment was that meditation was better!

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"By the way, what brings you here, Brother Rou?" Xia Shen changed the subject and asked.

"Haha, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it..." Rou Ge scratched his head sheepishly, then continued, "I heard you took care of Xiao Zhou this morning, that's amazing!"

Rouge's way of expressing herself was very manly, using terms like "do it" and "fierce"... roughly expressing her inner shock.

"Just lucky, just lucky..."

Xia Shen wasn't usually a humble person, but in front of Rou Ge, he inexplicably became a little timid.

"Ah, don't be so modest!" Rou patted Xia Shen's shoulder without any hesitation.

As she spoke, she nudged the Moon Bear, who was resting on the ground, signaling her to move over.

Moon Bear was a little stunned. This was the first time she had encountered a human other than Xia Shen who dared to treat her like this.

She glanced at Ye Rou, whose actions and expressions were quite unrestrained, and had the illusion that she had seen a kindred spirit.

Out of mutual respect, Sister Xiong not only didn't get angry, but also affectionately nuzzled against her, then made room for Ye Rou to sit opposite Xia Shen.

Rou Ge sat cross-legged on the ground with a hearty laugh, licking his lips as if they were a little dry.

Xia Shen, with great foresight, instructed Zoroark to go to the refrigerator inside the house and get two bottles of chilled drinks and some snacks.

He then took a small square table from the storage ball and placed it between the two of them, so that they could put things down later.

Zoroark was incredibly fast; just as Xia Shen finished setting the table, she appeared under the shade of the tree with a plate of tea and snacks.

Rou was very satisfied with the thoughtful service at Xia Shen's house. She ate and drank without any politeness while chatting with Xia Shen.

……

After gulping down a mouthful of ice-cold tea, she remarked, "I didn't expect you to get in so quickly. But now that you've joined the school team, do you know which players on the team are most likely to play in the competition this year?"

Xia Shen guessed that Rou Ge had come here specifically to guide him, so he shook his head and smiled, "Please enlighten me, Rou Ge."

Ye Rou picked up a dried pear fruit and popped it into her mouth, then began to introduce it slowly and deliberately.

"The annual reshuffling after the senior students graduate is the most competitive time. You never know how much sweat or money those people on the school team have poured in during the summer before the start of the semester, just to secure a starting spot after the semester begins."

"Besides me, Qiu Yanxia, ​​and Zhou Zhitong, who were promoted to the main players of the school team in our junior year, five main player positions were vacated after the seniors graduated. Two of them are doubles and three are singles."

Xia Shen nodded knowingly.

……

Generally speaking, the main lineup of a university team consists of four singles players and two doubles players, for a total of eight players.

This is also related to the format of the university league.

Similar to the National High School Competition... no, it should be said that the National High School Competition is similar to it.

In a single match, there will be three singles matches (choose three out of six) and one doubles match (choose four out of six).

The score distribution for the four matches is also 2112.

In other words, there is a possibility that both teams could finish with a tie, each winning three points.

In university leagues, there is no such thing as a challenge match. If the score is tied, both sides will send out any one of their players to compete in a final singles tiebreaker of six players, regardless of whether that player has played before.

In a match, the theoretical maximum number of players on the field is six.

The school team's main squad consists of eight players, to meet certain tactical needs or for targeted rotations.

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"Judging from your lineup, you're probably aiming for a singles position, right? Then your competition will be fierce. From what I've heard, there are five people who have reached the professional third dan level this summer. Zhou Jiahua, whom you defeated, can only be the sixth pick at most."

"So you have the ability to beat him, and you should be the fifth pick in the coach's mind right now."

After Ye Rou finished her long speech, she became thirsty and gulped down a lot of water.

Xia Shen didn't react after hearing this, but hesitated whether to correct Rou Ge's slight mistake in her statement.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke up: "Uh... Rou-ge, just to correct you, even if I beat sixth place, I'm still sixth..."

Ye Rou looked surprised. "Eh? Is that so?"

As she spoke, she started counting on her fingers, but judging from her furrowed brow, it seemed... she still hadn't quite grasped the concept.

Xia Shen left her alone to think things through, while he quietly reflected on what Ye Rou had just said.

Three positions, five professional third-tier trainers?

Indeed, the march forward can never stop...

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Author's Remarks

I wanted to move it, but I couldn't. I was completely engrossed in it and couldn't stop.

2022-07-20 08:00

## Chapter 194 The New Generation of Zhijiang Middle School Team Visits the Foggy City!

When Ye Rou took her leave, the Warrior Eagle had already been completely captivated by Mu Mu Xiao, the diplomat from Xia Shen's family.

With a reluctant farewell to the little bird, the brave eagle took flight with Rouge.

Rowlet, however, is like a heartless playboy with his heart broken into countless pieces. As soon as his new friend left, he immediately went back to playing with Togekiss without a care in the world.

After resting for another half hour, when the afternoon sun wasn't so scorching, Xia Shen led the Pokémon to the training hall at Seven Luminaries Mountain for their daily training.

In the following days, Xia Shen began attending two elective courses, and the school team's training gradually became integrated into his life.

In addition, Xia Shen was also busy with research on the evolution of Scyther into Mantis in the secret realm, so his university life became increasingly busy during this period.

Fortunately, the evolutionary conditions for the scyther are not complicated.

It doesn't require a full moon like the Moon Bear, nor does it self-mutilate to evolve like the Dark Tail Fish.

With just a single Black Stone, a newly captured Scizor evolved into a... well, not exactly handsome, but powerful... uh, though it doesn't seem as powerful as Scizor...

The ugly and fierce-looking praying mantis.

…………

Xia Shen looked at the mantis in front of him, whose body seemed to be made of brown and yellow rocks, and whose sickle had turned into two large axes, and felt a little conflicted.

Those few unique Pokémon from the previous series, whether it's Ursaring, Miss Skirt, or Darktail, may be a bit ugly, but they're strong!

As everyone knows, strength equals coolness.

But Xia Shen simply couldn't bring himself to praise the Mantis with axe, saying, "You're so cool!"

The combination of insect and rock attributes is unremarkable.

Let alone comparing it to its handsome and powerful cousin, Scizor, a Bug/Steel type, it doesn't even have much of an advantage compared to its Bug/Flying cousin, Scyther.

It's safe to say that compared to Scizor, it's completely outclassed in both appearance and strength.

The only eye-catching feature is that it is a uniquely emerald-colored elf.

Xia Shen would never hold a grand press conference just for the Praying Mantis.

He has already notified the research institute in Nandu to come over and give them a few black stones and a few flying mantises that Xi Cui caught to take back for further research.

For example, can real-world mantises evolve? Can black stones be synthesized artificially? Can scythers learn other skills? And so on.

Xia Shen himself did not plan to continue tracking the research on the Scizor. The evolution of the Goomel was not far away, and he would focus on this for the next period of time.

After all, compared to the Steel Dragon, the Rock Worm is like heaven and earth...

…………

I lived like this for two months.

It wasn't until the autumn winds began to blow and the fruit trees on Qiyao Mountain started to bear fruit that Xia Shen finally ended this monotonous yet fulfilling period, which felt like that of an ascetic.

What disrupted their mundane lives was the change in Nianmei's social status.

Today, on Arceus's phone, Nymph's energy level finally jumped to level 50.

That is also the level at which she can complete her final evolution.

Compared to Pokémon like Dragapult and Hydreigon, its evolution level is quite early.

However, compared to the evolution levels of most ordinary Pokémon, which are around 30 or 40, this is definitely a case of late bloomer.

However, Goodie did not immediately evolve into Goodie Dragon.