Sequoia Forest was vast.
With hundreds of freshmen scattered throughout the area, it wasn't easy to encounter other people.
The strong preferred to act alone.
The weaker freshmen banded together, forming teams to hunt wild Pokémon.
Among the new students, Ye Feng—the Champion's son—along with several prominent second-generation heirs and exceptionally talented rookie Trainers, naturally drew the most attention.
Deep within a valley—
A pillar of fire erupted into the air.
The attack successfully forced back a Kangaskhan.
Standing before it were three Pokémon belonging to Ye Feng: Combusken, Marshtomp, and Grovyle.
All three were Hoenn starters.
Among the entire freshman class, there was only one person capable of fielding all three.
That person was Ye Feng.
The Champion's son.
"Combusken, use Ember!"
"Marshtomp, rush in—Tackle!"
"Grovyle, Quick Attack!"
Ye Feng's battle strategy was extremely straightforward.
Team battles.
Overwhelming pressure.
By attacking together, he maximized efficiency and racked up points at incredible speed.
Boom—!
With a heavy crash, even the powerful Kangaskhan couldn't withstand the combined assault of three Pokémon above Level 20.
It let out a pained cry and collapsed to the ground, gold stars spinning in its eyes.
"Five hundred points secured."
Ye Feng didn't even bother checking the rankings.
Three starters attacking together—
With this kind of lineup, even rare or powerful wild Pokémon couldn't last long. The results came fast.
Very fast.
At just eighteen, Ye Feng had already crossed into Elite Trainer territory and was charging toward Gym-level strength. That confidence made him arrogant, convinced that no one in this freshman training camp could rival him.
"Still… I should keep an eye on the others' progress."
Ye Feng brushed back his bangs, a calm, confident smile appearing on his face.
"Even if I'm far ahead, I should at least let them see my back."
His overwhelming self-assurance gave him a powerful sense of superiority.
Combined with the reputation of his Champion father, Ye Feng felt that all of this was only natural.
At school—
He was number one.
Even Elite, the Gym Leader's nephew, couldn't compare to him.
"Let's see how big the gap is now."
"That kid Duanmu Lei still wants to challenge me? What a joke."
In fact, the point rankings were updated in real time.
Every student's locator had a small display that could pull them up.
After fighting all morning, Ye Feng finally checked the rankings for the first time.
When he saw the name at the top—
Ye Feng froze.
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Real-Time Point Rankings
1. Chen Ran — 7400 points
2. Ye Feng — 3700 points
3. Duanmu Lei — 2100 points
…
4. Wen Xiaoke — 1600 points
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"What the hell?!"
"I'm not in first place?!"
"Where did this Chen Ran come from?!"
Ye Feng completely lost his composure.
His brows knitted together, his expression dark and ugly.
He had expected to widen the gap between himself and the others—
But instead, Chen Ran had crushed him outright, scoring exactly double his points.
Ye Feng cursed under his breath, seething.
When he looked at his three Pokémon—still happily encouraging one another after defeating Kangaskhan—his gaze instantly turned cold.
"Hmph."
"Don't get so full of yourselves."
"It was just a Kangaskhan. Is that really worth celebrating?"
His harsh words instantly confused the three Pokémon.
They exchanged looks, their excitement draining away like air from a punctured balloon.
"Let's go."
"We keep hunting."
"Find more wild Pokémon. Defeat them."
He had to take first place.
Ye Feng had been able to enroll in Jiangnan Pokémon University for one reason—
The school had promised that first place in freshman training would receive a pseudo-legendary Pokémon egg as a reward.
If he lost here—
Losing the pseudo-legendary was one thing.
The humiliation would be unbearable.
Ye Feng could already imagine the mockery from his social circle if he failed.
"Oh? Isn't this the Champion's son?"
"Didn't we just see you a few days ago?"
"Lost to a nobody?"
"Can't even beat a civilian student?"
Damn it!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
Without resting, Ye Feng pushed deeper into the forest, hunting relentlessly.
This time, he didn't even spare the weak ones.
Caterpie. Weedle.
Pidgey. Spearow.
None of them escaped his fury.
"Even a hundred points is still points."
At first, he hadn't even bothered with Pokémon this weak.
But now, he couldn't afford to be picky.
No matter how small—
Meat was still meat.
On the monitoring screens, many observers nodded approvingly.
"Now this is interesting."
"At first, Ye Feng was clearly leading—but now he's the one chasing."
"Exactly."
"The Champion's son is finally showing his potential."
"Now this is worth watching."
It wasn't just the young instructors.
Gym-level Trainers, department heads, and directors were all paying close attention—monitoring both the competition and overall safety.
Meanwhile—
Chen Ran was in no rush at all.
Even as Ye Feng closed the gap, Chen Ran calmly sat down and ate lunch.
"Riolu, here—an energy cube."
"You'll gain experience after eating it."
He handed the cube to Riolu.
The rich aroma instantly made Riolu's eyes light up. It happily took the cube into its mouth, carefully savoring the taste instead of gobbling it down.
Almost like it was afraid to finish it too quickly.
"Don't worry about it."
Chen Ran patted his backpack, signaling Riolu to eat freely.
"There's plenty. No need to be stingy."
Thanks to flash-sale purchases, Chen Ran had accumulated massive supplies—Poké Balls, energy cubes, and effort candies.
They worked as food, and Pokémon loved them.
"Lu~!"
Riolu squinted its eyes happily, smiling.
Still, it slowly enjoyed the rich flavor as the cube dissolved in its mouth—no crunching like Charmeleon preferred.
"Oh, right."
Chen Ran suddenly remembered something.
Riolu had only just been born.
It would still be a few days before it could eat solid food—soft energy cubes were perfect for now.
During the break, Chen Ran took out the item Charmeleon had just retrieved.
Using his Appraisal ability, he identified it immediately.
A Dusk Stone.
Just as Chen Ran was about to put it away to sell later—
The system suddenly activated.
New functions unlocked.
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Lock down Ye Feng's personality voice so it never drifts
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