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When Monday arrived at school, Wang Xin specially thanked Jiang Chen.
In the competition held at Yulan Shopping Mall yesterday, Wang Xin didn't win the championship, but she did win second place. The runner-up prize was quite generous.
It included a reward of three million Poké Dollars, along with Pokéblocks and Poké Balls.
If Jiang Chen hadn't helped her sign up, she probably wouldn't even have been able to register.
"Who defeated you? Someone from Tianhai Pokémon Academy?" Jiang Chen asked Wang Xin curiously.
Could it be Mo Yangjia and Qian Le? Their rankings were always above Wang Xin's.
"It wasn't them. They didn't even manage to sign up." Wang Xin shook her head. Even though they went yesterday, they couldn't sign up and only watched the excitement.
"The opponent was from Lingcheng Pokémon Academy, named Chen Xiu. He's very powerful. After I lost to him, I specifically looked up his information. He's the top student of Lingcheng Pokémon Academy.
I estimate that even Mo Yangjia wouldn't be his match. He defeated my three Pokémon with just one. Probably only you and Wanqiu can defeat him."
Although Lingcheng Pokémon Academy couldn't compare to Tianhai Pokémon Academy, it was still ranked among the top five Pokémon Academies nationwide.
As the top student of a Pokémon Academy ranked among the top five nationwide, how could his strength be weak?
"Then we need to be careful if we encounter him in the New Trainer Competition later," Ling Wanqiu said, a serious expression appearing on her face after hearing Wang Xin's words.
Wang Xin's strength was not weak. The fact that the opponent could defeat three of Wang Xin's Pokémon with just one clearly indicated he was no ordinary opponent.
"Wanqiu, if you get a chance to meet that Chen Xiu, you must avenge me."
"Let's see if I get a chance to encounter him. If I do, I'll definitely avenge you." Ling Wanqiu knew that if she didn't agree, Wang Xin would probably keep pestering her.
"Students, those who passed the first round of the New Trainer Competition's pre-elimination, follow me to the Tianhai Pokémon Arena for the second round of eliminations," Old Zhang announced as he walked in.
Departing from Tianhai Pokémon Academy, they took a large bus to the Tianhai Pokémon Arena.
Whenever Tianhai City hosted large-scale competitions, they were held at this Pokémon Arena, which was naturally built to be very large.
"The entire Tianhai City has twenty-nine Pokémon Academies. A total of eight hundred and seventy students came to participate in this elimination round, and only the top ten will pass."
"The competition is fierce. I hope you don't take it lightly. As Tianhai City's number one Pokémon Academy, even if we can't sweep the top ten, we must at least not lose face," Old Zhang said in his speech.
The competition was indeed fierce. Out of over eight hundred people, only the top ten would truly participate in the National New Trainer Competition.
Some people around them were already getting nervous.
However, Jiang Chen remained calm, sitting firm like a fishing platform.
The elimination round adopted a one-on-one battle format. Each person could only use one Pokémon. If they lost, they had one chance to revive.
If they were defeated twice in a row, they would be completely eliminated.
"Now, everyone can come up and draw their numbers."
Jiang Chen drew number twelve.
Then came drawing opponents. Opponent drawing was random, so this elimination round required some luck in addition to strength.
For example, if Jiang Chen was someone's opponent, that person was simply unlucky.
"Number twelve versus number fifty-six, C-Block 10 Rock Field, battle time 9:30 AM."
After glancing at the information on the computer, Jiang Chen headed directly to C-Block 10 Rock Field.
Jiang Chen didn't wait long before his opponent arrived, looking miserable.
The opponent wasn't from Tianhai Pokémon Academy, and drawing an opponent from Tianhai Pokémon Academy was considered the unluckiest.
Especially since he drew the number one student from Tianhai Pokémon Academy, he was guaranteed to lose this round.
"Go, Nidoqueen."
"Sandslash, all out!"
Looking at the Sandslash, Jiang Chen felt like an adult bullying a child.
"Nidoqueen, use Double Kick."
Instantly, the opponent only saw an afterimage, and then Sandslash took two kicks and immediately lost its ability to battle.
"So fast."
Who would have thought that the somewhat bulky Nidoqueen could be so fast?
"Battle over, number twelve wins," the referee announced.
Winning with overwhelming advantage was not surprising. How could an Elite-level Stage 1 Sandslash fight a Quasi-Elite Four Stage 1 Nidoqueen?
With the opponent's strength, if he were at Tianhai Pokémon Academy, he probably wouldn't even make it to this elimination round; he would have been eliminated in school.
After that, Jiang Chen easily defeated three consecutive opponents.
During this time, Garchomp, Blastoise, and even the recently caught Meowstic also participated in battles, all winning easily.
In one day, over eight hundred people were eliminated, leaving forty-eight, fewer than fifty.
Among the remaining people, nearly half were students from Tianhai Pokémon Academy.
"Tomorrow, the number of Pokémon used will increase to three, and there will be no second chance round."
After the announcement, everyone was dismissed.
"Good thing I didn't encounter any strong opponents, but tomorrow might be different," Wang Xin said, feeling a little nervous. Although her strength should be enough to enter the top ten, she was afraid of bad luck.
"I'm just afraid of being unlucky and running into Jiang Chen or you, Wanqiu. Even if I meet those two guys, Mo Yangjia and Qian Le, I'm not scared."
"I'm also worried about encountering Jiang Chen," Ling Wanqiu said to Wang Xin.
If she was unlucky enough to encounter Jiang Chen, she would really be eliminated.
"Don't worry, your concern is completely unfounded. You won't encounter me," Jiang Chen said, walking over from behind after hearing Ling Wanqiu's words.
He and Ling Wanqiu were both Tianhai City's strongest seeds. If they could win the National New Trainer Competition championship, the entire Tianhai City would be honored.
So, unless something was wrong with their minds, they would definitely not let Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu meet early.
"What about me? Can you say something to reassure me too?" Wang Xin looked at Jiang Chen with anticipation.
"For you, I can't be sure," Jiang Chen spread his hands.
Because he and Ling Wanqiu were both aces, they would definitely be avoided. But it wasn't necessarily the case for Wang Xin.
"But you can also rest assured. Most people here can't beat you. As long as you're not too unlucky, advancing should be no problem."
"Right, I'm most afraid of encountering you and Wanqiu. As long as it's not you two, I'm not afraid of anyone else."
"The probability is so small; I shouldn't be unlucky."
After much deliberation, Wang Xin felt relieved.
"I hope you're not setting yourself up for failure," Jiang Chen muttered silently after hearing Wang Xin's words.
The next day, the eliminations continued.
"Damn it, Young Master Jiang, I ran into you."
Ma Dong had a despondent expression. He was Jiang Chen's classmate and naturally knew Jiang Chen's strength.
"Referee, can I forfeit?" Ma Dong asked the referee.
"You can forfeit. Are you sure you want to forfeit and concede?" The referee looked at Ma Dong seriously.
"I can't win anyway, so I choose to forfeit and concede."
"You're not even going to try?" Jiang Chen didn't expect the opponent to forfeit immediately. He hadn't encountered anyone who forfeited yesterday.
"I know I can't win, so I won't get beaten up. Go, Young Master Jiang, beat them all!" Ma Dong waved his hand. Knowing he was no match, fighting would only injure his Pokémon, so he chose not to.
In this battle, Jiang Chen won by default, though the result would have been the same even if they fought.
The first battle was at nine o'clock, followed by the second battle at ten o'clock.
In this battle, Jiang Chen encountered another classmate.
After the previous round of eliminations, only twenty-four people remained, and most of them were students from Tianhai Pokémon Academy, so encountering classmates was normal.
"What bad luck, but I won't give up!"
Jiang Chen's opponent was named Wang Yu. He knew he had already lost when he encountered Jiang Chen, but he wanted to lose with dignity.
"Young Master Jiang, can I see your Metagross?" Wang Yu asked Jiang Chen.
"Sure, no problem. I can fulfill your request."
Jiang Chen directly released Metagross, and Wang Yu released his Pokémon, Wartortle.
"Being able to battle a Quasi-legendary Pokémon, it's not shameful even if I lose."
Wang Yu looked at Metagross with a slightly excited expression. To be honest, for many people, they wouldn't even have the chance to battle a Quasi-legendary Pokémon in their entire lives.
He was already ahead of many people.
"Wartortle, use Hydro Pump directly."
Starting with a big move, Wang Yu was worried that he wouldn't even have a chance to use a big move if he didn't.
"Metagross, use Teleport then Bullet Punch."
The heavy Metagross instantly vanished, appearing directly behind Wartortle, and a Bullet Punch struck Wartortle.
With one move, Wartortle lost its ability to battle.
Wang Yu stared at Metagross, dumbfounded.
Because he particularly liked Metagross, Wang Yu knew quite a bit about it. Could Metagross learn the move Teleport?
A Metagross that could use Teleport was simply outrageous.
"Young Master Jiang, can Metagross learn Teleport?" Wang Yu couldn't help but ask.
"Normal Metagross cannot learn Teleport, but my Metagross is special."
Jiang Chen hadn't let Metagross use Teleport before, knowing that it would cause much shock if he did.
Even the well-informed referee was stunned by Metagross's Teleport.
"Metagross's body is heavy, so its speed isn't very fast, but its attack is terrifying. And a Metagross that can use Teleport, hiss~!"
Wang Yu felt as if he had just seen a warrior suddenly become an assassin.
A Metagross that appeared and disappeared unpredictably who could stop it?
"Losing to such a Metagross is not unfair at all." At the referee's reminder, Wang Yu recalled Wartortle and then sent out his next Pokémon.
His other two Pokémon were still instantly defeated by Metagross.
It was either a surprise attack after using Teleport, or being pulled over with Psychic Power and then defeated with a single punch.
"It's unbelievably strong."
Wang Yu shook his head helplessly, then took his Pokémon to get treated for their injuries.
After this round of competition, only twelve remained. This meant that after two more eliminations, the candidates for the New Trainer Competition would be finalized.
"It's a familiar face again."
Jiang Chen looked at his opponent, Qian Le.
"Looks like I'll be swimming back through the Loser's Bracket."
Qian Le sighed, knowing he was unlucky to have drawn Jiang Chen.
Fortunately, even if he lost now, it didn't matter. The six who lost could enter the Loser's Bracket, and from there, only two would be eliminated.
He didn't consider himself particularly unlucky, at least he encountered Jiang Chen at this point. If he had met Jiang Chen earlier, he would have been eliminated directly.
In this battle, Jiang Chen used Garchomp, who easily swept through Qian Le's three Pokémon and secured the victory.
After winning this battle, Jiang Chen's selection process was complete. He didn't need to fight any further.
Next was the Loser's Bracket, where the six who lost would compete for four spots. Everyone had a good chance, and anyone could be eliminated.
After the final selection, Qian Le, who had been defeated by Jiang Chen, successfully returned through the Loser's Bracket based on his own strength.
The ten spots for Tianhai City in the National New Trainer Competition were filled, with seven of them being students from Tianhai Pokémon Academy.
As the number one Pokémon Academy in Tianhai City, it truly lived up to its reputation.
"Phew, safely advanced."
Wang Xin breathed a sigh of relief as she walked out of the Tianhai Pokémon Arena.
She had also made it through the Loser's Bracket. She was unlucky enough to encounter Mo Yangjia and ultimately lost after defeating two of his Pokémon.
Fortunately, she fought her way back.
After the selection ended, there was still over half a month until the National New Trainer Competition. This half-month period was their preparation time.
When the New Trainer Competition began, there would still be elimination rounds. Being eliminated in the first round would be embarrassing.
So, this period was their time to work hard.
"Participating in the New Trainer Competition requires at least six Pokémon. For those who haven't gathered six Pokémon yet, I hope you can do so within the next half-month or so."
Although most people already had six Pokémon, the reminder was still necessary.
After returning to school from the Tianhai Pokémon Arena, the homeroom teacher, Old Zhang, called Jiang Chen into his office.
"Jiang Chen, you're under a lot of pressure. After our last exchange match with Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy, we were dubbed the number one Pokémon Academy in the country."
"So, for this National New Trainer Competition, we must win the championship, and we'll have to rely on you to win it."
Old Zhang looked serious.
If they claimed to be the number one Pokémon Academy in the country but ultimately failed to win the championship, it would be a joke in the eyes of others, and some schools probably wouldn't mind adding insult to injury.
"The championship? Isn't that practically within reach?"
"Don't get arrogant. If you get arrogant, I'll be worried," Old Zhang quickly said when he heard Jiang Chen.
"This is a national competition; there are many hidden talents. If we're not careful, we might stumble. I plan to gather some information for you to look at."
Seeing Old Zhang's nervous demeanor, Jiang Chen was speechless.
To be honest, participating in a competition with peers of the same age, Jiang Chen truly outclassed them.
It wasn't arrogance; it was because his Pokémon had excellent aptitudes, he possessed abundant resources, and he had the Mystic Plate, Blue Orb, and Dragon Stone Slab. How could he lose?
If he lost with a full team of aces, he might as well go bang his head against a wall and die.
For other contestants, Jiang Chen was a dimensionality reduction strike. It would be an understatement to say he wouldn't crush them in the competition.
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