Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

But what if they realize their mistake and revert to physical attacks...?

The examiner looked at the metallic sheen on Nian Meilong's body, which was similar in color to the steel shell behind him, and gave up on the idea.

shame!

This poisonous skeletal frog is a disgrace to the assessment team!

He was about to take out a Poké Ball to switch to the builder when he hesitated.

If a builder who doesn't know sword dance wants to break through the defense of a Goomy Dragon, he would need at least two Bulk Ups.

But Meilong can't just stand by and watch you get fit without doing anything.

After two bodybuilding sessions, the cannons, beams, iron hooves, and beams had probably already pierced the old construction worker to the core.

One word: Send!

After much deliberation, the examiner ultimately decided not to replace the Poison Skull Frog.

His final decision was to wait for the physical defense enhancement of the sticky dragon to disappear before switching in the old builder.

So, on the field, the Poison Skull Frog began to dodge and avoid the battle.

…………

Xia Shen wasn't going to tolerate him. "You run away? I'll just keep strengthening myself."

Want to break through Goodra's enhanced state?

Then you'll probably have to wait until your next life.

The Poison Skull Frog had no choice but to stop and engage in battle.

But this put him back in the same predicament as before, unable to fight the sticky dragon that was no different from the Tin Man!

Watching the Nume Ryuu remain unmoved even in close combat, the barrage of "torture" comments perfectly illustrated the current situation.

The examiner understood that the Poison Skull Frog could no longer pose any threat to Goodra, so he ultimately replaced it with the Old Craftsman ahead of schedule.

This time, he dared not slowly strengthen his attacks. It's obvious to anyone that one stage of physical attack is stronger than two stages of physical defense.

The old craftsman immediately closed in with a sonic punch, followed by a powerful explosive punch.

The punches were powerful and the momentum was astonishing.

Then... it blasted into the steel shell of the Golem.

Xia Shen isn't stupid. He can ignore ordinary moves, but it's best to avoid taking hits from skills like the Explosive Fist if possible.

What's wrong with shrinking your shell? Is it shameful to shrink your shell a little?

Retreating is for a better counterattack!

The moment the Explosive Fist ended, Nume Ryu's body emerged from the snail shell, and she unleashed a close-range Muddy Current.

The old craftsman had no way to deal with Goodra's shameless fighting style and could only choose to attack when Goodra was charging up its moves.

However, with its three layers of physical defense, the Goomy Dragon is practically a tin man.

The builder's attack is indeed much stronger than the Poison Skull Frog's, but that's about it.

Unless attacked by close-range combat or high-powered moves like the Burst Punch, it doesn't hurt or itch at all for Good Dragon.

However, the old craftsman couldn't withstand the occasional pounce or Dragon Pulse from the Nymph.

In addition, Goodra's [Slippery] ability can reduce the speed of Pokémon that are close to it, making the already slow-moving Craftsman even slower.

They couldn't win a fight, and they couldn't run away, so the rest of the battle was essentially garbage time.

The only purpose of their existence is to save face for the examiners.

This is a professional fourth-dan assessment, at least let me play for half an hour before it ends...

However, Nume Ryu's final Iron Hoof Beam, a signature move, shattered his illusions.

The old craftsman collapsed with a thud, leaving only the trembling Poison Skull Frog behind.

There was no point in continuing, so the examiner reluctantly admitted defeat.

Xia Shen won the professional fourth-dan assessment match with a score of 3:0.

China...and the world's first 17-year-old professional 4-dan, was born!

…………

Although before the match, the general public expected Xia Shen to be a professional third or fourth dan, when the match results were finally settled...

The chat room was still buzzing with excitement.

"Oh my god, this is my high school classmate (covers face and cries)"

"Every time I get sarcastic comments about the level of esports in China on foreign websites, I can only mention Li Xiang and Yan Yu. I can't refute the others. But now, I can say with great confidence, have you ever seen a 17-year-old professional fourth dan? Xia Shen, my superman!"

"Who is Yan Yu? I don't know her at all!"

"Xia Shen, Xia Shen, grow up quickly! Two World Cups later, Li Xiang is still young, Yan Yu is in his prime, and Xia Shen will surely become the final piece of the puzzle for China to win the World Cup again after forty years!"

"Xia Shen's influence goes far beyond this. Inside information reveals that the ancient East Sea-specific Pokémon breeding program, codenamed [Project Washing Emerald], has become one of the nation's plans for the next century. The significance of Washing Emerald Island to China is equivalent to the discovery of half a large-scale secret realm!"

"Xia Shen, the madman of the new era, the king of trainers!"

…………

To be honest, the barrage of praise was overwhelming, even though the match had just ended and people's dopamine levels were at their peak, resulting in a kind of intracranial climax.

But in a sense, Xia Shen's appearance was extremely important.

China's esports scene has been in decline for many years, most notably in the World Cup two years ago, where China surprisingly finished sixth.

A record low.

In a world where elves are the dominant species, this situation is tantamount to a decline in influence in several important areas, including culture, military, and international standing.

Even in the darkest night, there are still twinkling stars.

In recent years, the Steel-type Elite Four member Li Xiang, the Ghost-type Elite Four member Jin Ruanruan, and the youngest Master Yan Yu have all emerged in succession.

This is tantamount to injecting a shot of adrenaline into the stagnant body of China's esports scene.

But that's far from enough; although they are among the top geniuses in the country.

However, on the international stage, they still appear immature and unable to shoulder the responsibility of leading China to a new rise.

To put it bluntly, they are geniuses enough, but not prodigies!

He could be a great general who guarded the territory, but he could not become a king with great talent and ambition who expanded the territory.

This world needs heroes!

Xia Shen, who emerged out of nowhere within a year, became that ray of hope.

Even though he is only seventeen years old.

But if we've waited for decades, why can't we wait another ten?

Everyone who has witnessed Xia Shen's rise firmly believes that with Xia Shen's growth rate and the influence of the Xi Cui Project,

In less than ten years, he will lead China's esports scene back to the top of the world!

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Author's Remarks

I haven't been home for over a month. I'll be going home this weekend, so there might be fewer updates. I'm posting the drafts I saved up on the day I took leave in advance, please forgive me??? Also, as a big fan of the author Silent, I'd like to recommend Silent's new book. It will be available for purchase next Monday, so everyone can check it out~

2022-08-05 18:00

## Chapter 222 A Visitor from Across the Ocean! (5.4k words combined)

And the light of hope in people's hearts shines through the summer.

At this moment, however, he asked on the battlefield, unwilling to give up, "Is there really no way to continue challenging the professional fifth-dan assessment today?"

The examiner shook his head blankly and stepped off the battlefield.

Although he also hoped that a prodigy like Xia Shen would emerge out of nowhere, he never imagined that he himself would be the one trampled underfoot...

Watching the examiner's dejected figure disappear into the distance, Xia Shen shook his head helplessly.

I really want to find an evenly matched opponent and have a proper 6v6 match.

However, this idea cannot be realized for the time being, as there are only 3v3 matches on the stage of the university league.

Even looking at the final stages, this is still the case.

However, the opponents there are much more interesting than this small fishpond in the Sichuan-Chongqing region.

Anyway, according to Rou Ge, last year she played as the team's third singles attacker, and she encountered a bunch of monsters...

Of course, most of those monsters have already graduated.

Rou Ge, who was brutally defeated last year, has now grown into a professional fourth-dan player.

This level of ability, while not top-tier among all schools, is definitely second-to-top.

As for stronger opponents, there are definitely some, but whether they have reached the professional fifth dan level is anyone's guess.

The more likely a school is to produce such a genius, the less pressure it faces in the regional league.

Hiding a team member with nuclear weapon capabilities is incredibly easy.

Pulling himself out of his reverie, Xia Shen realized that he was now being watched like a rare elf on stage.

Hurriedly stepping off the stage, Xia Shen hurried towards the medical room, ignoring the various gazes of those around her.

……

Although Xia Shen's professional assessment competition caused quite a stir in online public opinion, he himself was no longer too concerned.

Looking back, on the night that Yueyue Bear burst onto the scene and amazed the world, Xia Shen spent the next few days frantically surfing the internet on various social media platforms.

At that time, he had only just begun to emerge and was not yet known to the world.

There are many who praise it, but even more who criticize it.

As for now?