Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

A qualified trainer must master the ability to fight and survive in the wild.

There are countless powerful spirits in this world, some dwelling in the desert, others deep in the mountains and forests.

Among them are many overlord-level spirits, even those surpassing the level of the Heavenly King, not to mention those divine beasts and mythical beasts that wield the power of rules.

Even the most mysterious places that have existed for thousands of years have not yet been fully explored by humankind.

Therefore, the most important lesson that trainers never graduate from is how to survive in the wild, where powerful Pokémon rule.

Naturally, this became part of the midterm exam content.

However, for new trainers like Xia Shen, the simulated wilderness assessment will certainly not be so brutal.

The school will choose a completely developed area as the assessment location and use several of the teachers' professional-grade Pokémon as simulation subjects.

Personnel will be stationed around the examination room to minimize the risks of the mock exam.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Although there was a midterm exam in the afternoon, Xia Shen still went to the school team for training at noon.

In just over half a month, Xia Shen had become familiar with most of the team members.

Most people are referring to Wang Yiyi, Xu Chong, and Chu Si. As for the other two doubles couples... Xia Shen said he had no intention of being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Among them, he had the best relationship with Xu Chong, the unpretentious senior who always seemed to be half asleep except during battles.

At this moment, Xia Shengan and Xu Chong's Espeon had just finished a thrilling match and were now sitting on the sidelines chatting.

"You've made amazing progress in the last two weeks!" Xu Chong, who was usually lazy, sounded surprised.

"No way, it's still a long way from your Espeon." Espeon was his second Pokémon, and Xia Shen had no intention of challenging his main Pokémon, Alakazam.

“I’ve been training Espeon for a year now, okay?” Xu Chong said, while having Alakazam use its telekinesis to bring him a drink from a short distance away.

Xia Shen retorted, "You didn't raise a Psychic-type Pokémon just for this kind of thing, did you?"

That's actually quite possible; it perfectly matches his lazy personality.

"Otherwise what?" Xu Chong asked matter-of-factly, taking a sip of his iced cola. "Didn't you have a midterm exam this afternoon? Why were you playing so intensely at noon?"

Garchomp roared, indicating that it still had plenty of energy left.

However, Xia Shen's words deflated him instantly, like a punctured balloon.

"I'll definitely let the bear cubs fight this afternoon. It's too much of a bully to use Garchomp."

Xia Shen did think so. The midterm exams weren't really important competitions, so letting Xiong Bao play would be the best way to train him.

As for Zoroia... we'll just have to put up with this for a while longer.

Once I've established myself in the Pokémon academic world through my research on the evolution of Ursaring, I'll proceed with my plans gradually.

…………

In the afternoon, the Pokémon battle practice test was held as scheduled.

The purpose of the exam is only to observe the students' combat skills, not to determine who is better or worse. The exam method is to randomly draw lots to have students fight in pairs.

Then the winners and losers draw lots again, and so on, for a total of four rounds.

Basically, only the top two students in the class can win four rounds.

"But there are 25 people in our class, and someone will inevitably miss a turn each time, so what should we do?"

A clever little boy drew the only empty ticket in the first round and asked Teacher Ye in confusion.

Teacher Ye gave the lucky one a kind smile, "Of course you'll fight me! Don't worry, I'll have the Pokémon deliberately suppress its strength."

The lucky winner, who was secretly delighted at thinking he had won a bye, suddenly felt his mood plummet into an abyss.

He knew that was what Teacher Ye said, but it wasn't hard to imagine what kind of beating he would suffer in a moment.

……

Xia Shen looked at the slip of paper in his hand, "11A". So his opponent should be "11B"?

He looked around for his opponent, and his eyes happened to meet Yan Yan, who was also looking around.

Seeing that all the classmates around them had found their opponents, Xia Shen and Yan Yan locked eyes.

Xia Shen said helplessly, "You're not also number 11, are you?"

Yan Yan nodded.

Alright, the first round is an internal battle, I guess I just had bad luck with the draw.

There are three teachers proctoring the midterm exams, so three sessions can be held simultaneously. Xia Shen and Yan Yan's eleventh session is naturally one of the last three sessions.

Their match also attracted the attention of the students who had finished their matches first, who all gathered around to watch the spectacle.

Although no one believed that Gible could defeat her evolved form, Garchomp.

However, before the battle began, Xia Shen released a bear cub, which surprised the onlookers.

"What do you mean? You're blatantly letting the water run free?"

"I didn't believe they had any relationship before, but looking at it now... tsk tsk tsk."

......

Such discussions murmured among themselves.

On the battlefield, Yan Yan looked at the bear cub in front of her, but did not relax in the slightest.

Spending every day with this little bear, she naturally understood how formidable it was.

From the sidelines, Teacher Ye shouted, "The match begins!"

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## Chapter Fifty-Nine: Scene of Domestic Violence

"Gible, Dragon Breath!"

"Little Bear, get straight to bodybuilding!"

The two Pokémon are old rivals, having fought many times recently, and are very familiar with each other's fighting style and damage.

Xia Shen knew that, unless it was an extremely unfavorable match like the one against the Flying Mantis in the Zhijiang Cup, Yan Yan was usually not a person who liked to take risks.

Starting with a dragon's breath attack is much more likely than immediately unleashing a meteor shower, so he chose to tank a dragon's breath attack and then use his bear cub's physique to boost his strength.

When facing a Pokémon like Gible, as long as it doesn't take a Meteor Shower first, Teddy Bear can always use Bulk Up to avoid losing.

"Bear cub, let's charge!" After the enhancement was complete, Xia Shen sent Bear cub charging forward again.

He didn't give any specific instructions on what moves to use; he just wanted to see how effective the training of the bear cub's independent combat awareness had been over the past two weeks.

Yan Yan, having rested and prepared, naturally wouldn't do nothing.

"Whoosh—" Another breath of dragon fire was unleashed, but the bear cub nimbly dodged it with a side somersault.

Xia Shen smiled slightly. During this period, Xiong Baobao had suffered a lot at the automatic ball-shooting machine, but the training effect was also very significant.

While it may not claim to be the strongest bear cub, it certainly has no problem competing for the title of the most agile bear cub.

Seeing that the dragon's breath missed its target, but the bear cub had already rushed up to him, Yan Yan knew that if he charged up his dragon's breath again, the bear cub might use him as a punching bag. So Yan Yan decisively chose to avoid the attack.

"Gible, dig a hole!"

That's right. After mastering Meteor Shower and Flame Fang, Gible, like its predecessor, also learned the Dig move.

After all, it can both dodge damage and control the pace of battle, making it a very useful skill.

The giblets dug their burrows incredibly fast, perfectly dodging the bear cub's swipe of claws.

Only its dorsal fin is visible above the ground, like a shark lurking beneath the surface, waiting for its chance to strike.

Xia Shen still did not give orders, leaving the entire battle to Xiong Baobao.

Without hesitation, the bear cub slightly raised its paw, as if preparing to stomp down.

Knowing Yan Yan well, he was already on guard and shouted, "Come out and use the dragon claw!"

Because the hole was very shallow, the giblets immediately emerged from the ground upon hearing Yan Yan's command.

The dark green light on its claws shone brightly. While digging the hole, the Gible had already begun to gather power in its dragon claws!

"Bang—" The sharp dragon claws did not strike the bear cub's body, but instead collided suddenly with the bear claws she raised, which were gleaming white.

It's tile breaking!

It turns out that the bear cub's stomp was just a feint; her real purpose was to lure the giblet out.

Unexpectedly, the trick worked, but Gible was also well-prepared. Its STAB Dragon Claw and Bulk Up-enhanced Brick Break were evenly matched.

In this round of confrontation, neither side gained the upper hand.

"Little bear, are you alright?" Xia Shen wanted to ask if the little bear needed his command.

"Miya!" The little bear shook its head, indicating that it wanted to try again.

"Okay, be careful not to get bitten by Gible." Xia Shen fully respected the Pokémon's opinion, only reminding her of one point to be especially careful about.

"Miya!" the little bear responded, then focused all its energy on the battle.

Because they were so close, the two elves remained locked in a stalemate, neither daring to make a move.

Like a kendo match, the two of them kept moving, either forward or backward, trying to find an opening in each other's defenses and look for an opportunity to strike.

"Gible!" The sudden shout broke the silence of the arena.

The baby bear was bewildered by the other party's aimless instructions.

What is she going to do? Dragon's breath? Dragon's claws?

The crimson flames that the Gible shark could not conceal were visible in its mouth as it charged towards them.

A sudden thought flashed through Xiong Baobao's mind, and he remembered Xia Shen's reminder.

No, it's Flame Fang!

Without hesitation, a transparent barrier immediately lit up.