Chapter 17

Luke stared confused at the full screen of system notifications in class.

[surprise from audience, BP+1, BP+1, BP+1…]

[Great tactical command! BP+10]

[Quilava'Blaze'Characteristic Trait countered, BP+20]

[First victory, evaluation: wonderful! (BP+100)]

[Remaining BP: 575]

I didn't do anything. The system's unfathomable mystery increased by 300BP, which made Luke a little sorry.

The 300BP surprised Luke. He wondered why he was getting it

Luke muttered, "I have a bug.".

Then suddenly Luke's phone vibrated, and Twain expressed his excitement with a series of questions.

In chat-

Twain: Brilliant Brother Luke!

Twain: You won against the Battle Department'? Why didn't you tell me that you participated in the competition?

Luke: Didn't I stay in the classroom?

Twain: You're still pretending, aren't you?!

Twain: is this one of your plots?

On that day, almost all of the contestants knew that a Pokémon had brutally abused the Battle Department at the 7th venue.

that was enough to show that a fierce person has arrived, who trained Gastly 's terrifying battle awareness.

Unlike other rookies, this fierce individual has already embarked on the path of 'Pokémon autonomous battle'!

Even most elite trainers are unlikely to be able to accomplish this!

After the battle, Gastly was reported to have said, "Jie Jie ?"

As a result, the Reporters are more convinced than ever that this mysterious Trainer is the biggest dark horse in this race!

Upon thinking of this, Twain's body shook, and he seemed to understand something immediately.

Twain: Damn, it's part of your plan to refuse an interview, right?

Luke:? ??

Twain: Master! Don't forget me, brother Luke!

Luke looked blank after putting down the phone.

Where are these and what are they?

If I do not want to be a Trainer, how can I enter the Trainer competition?

Suddenly, the phone vibrated and an unfamiliar message appeared.

[ID: 3534, Mr Luke, you've got some new information about a match].

[Congratulations on being selected for the "Piplup" Rookie Trainer Cup Group A.]

[I wish you a smooth game this Saturday at the fourth venue.]

Luke was stumped.

Have I entered the competition?

I didn't even compete in the qualifiers, why was I on the group stage?

Suddenly, Luke was reminded of the sneaky Gastly of the morning and its unstoppable smirk.

There's no way he secretly entered the competition...

With no command from Trainer, he really won, right?!

Inexplicably, Luke felt some pain in his chest.

Backstab, backstab, backstab!

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As Luke searched the recycle bin, he found the registration message that Gastly had deleted.

It doesn't matter that this guy secretly registered his name if he wanted to surprise Luke, but he even deleted the message.

Luke purposely sulks as he waits for Gastly at home, who is arriving slowly.

"Jie jie~!" (I'm back!)

When Gastly slammed the door, his haze poured out of the crack.

"Jie Jie Jie!" (this Uncle is here!)

Luke pretended to be angry and coldly asked, "Why are you returning so late?"?"

Laughing, Gastly shook the entry certificate on his head and stood proudly.

"Did you participate in the qualifiers today?"

"Jie jie~!"

"You still won the opponent?"

"Jie jie~ ~~!"

"I heard that it is still total abuse?"

Gastly: (*≧▽≦)~~!!

A familiar feeling of exhaustion flooded his chest once again.

While trembling, he sighed, lying back on the sofa.

I really don't want to be a trainer!

But why is my Gastly so proactive?

In addition to training your moves, you can also participate in the competition yourself.

This would be an excellent opportunity for some to pursue a career as a trainer.

But for Luke, this is a proper backstab!

As Luke looked at Gastly triumphantly and in a good mood, he was unable to discourage his enthusiasm.

In the end, Luke barely smiled: "You did a great job!"

"Continue to work hard next time!"

"Jie jie~ !" Gastly grinned happily.

'Luke' was lost in thought as he sat on the sofa with his palms folded in front of his forehead.

'Piplup' Cup has a certain influence throughout Zhejiang Province.

The qualifier is mixed in quality, and Gastly's victory might have been random.

As soon as you enter the group stage, you'll be facing strong players from other Pokémon academies.

Since this is a wasted effort, it is better to consider a live broadcast.

Although I am a tiny bit sorry for Gastly.

However, if he loses a battle, will he be as interested in fighting?

After much thought, Luke decided to abstain from attending the group stage.

"When your team is in the group stage, you have to work harder!" Luke said solemnly, "Besides, I won't play until the finals."

As Luke puts it: "Only the opponent of the group stage is capable of helping you sharpen yourself."

"This is not only to hone your battle awareness but also to test you!"

After freezing for a moment, Gastly opened his mouth, his eyes burning with battle flames.

"Jie jie~!"

This is the Master's trust in me!

According to him, as long as I train hard, I can advance to the finals!

When Gastly considers the three Petaya Berry cubes remaining in the cabinet, his expression is determined of rare seriousness.

The look of facing an enemy makes Luke a little worried.

Are you going to make it to the finals?

Gastly has only trained for less than a month, even if he eats Petaya Berry cubes, speed enhancers, or Flame Gems...

If you're not a student of the Battle Department for a year, you can't win group matches.

Probably.

Three days later, there will be another round of competition.

Luke also acquiesced to Gastly's request to train outside to avoid burning through the wall again.

In the middle of the night, moonlight filtered through the screen window.

When Luke opened his eyes, Gastly had already vanished from the ceiling.

Luke gazed at the nearby construction site from the window sill.

[Spirit Vision Lv1 judgment-79, successful! ]

On the construction site, there are several clusters of Will-O-Wisp light and dark reflecting the purple sky as they fade into the night.

A night breeze blew, and Luke sat silently by the window watching Gastly.

Two hours later, the fire gradually died down.

Luke returned to the bed pretending to Rest after hearing rustling at the door.

Gastly slipped into the room quietly, licked Luke's cheek, and climbed back to the ceiling to sleep.

Luke sighed lightly and raised the corner of his mouth.