Freshman Speech Representatives

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As night fell, the Milky Way stretched across the sky.

After boarding the bus back to school, we were all exhausted and quickly fell asleep. Seven days of military field training had left us physically and mentally drained, and now we just wanted to return to our beds and sleep undisturbed.

After a while, Bruce's phone vibrated softly. He opened it to see a friend request from a stranger with a note underneath: "I'm Oliver." Bruce clicked to accept and successfully added Oliver as a friend.

[Motivated Little Dragneel]: Are you… Are you really a research student?

[Amon]: To be precise, I'm from Class 1 in the Research Department.

[Motivated Little Dragneel]: Excuse me.

Bruce smiled slightly but decided not to continue the conversation. With guys, aside from going out to play or chatting online, there wasn't much else to talk about.

Casually, Bruce checked his high school group chat, seeing that Daisuke Kiroto and others were discussing the field training. He watched for a moment, then put his phone away.

Except for a few special schools, most field military training programs are the same.

Leaning against the window, the evening stretched out, and the cold moonlight gently fell over them. "This field training had a lot of gains," he began to organize the achievements.

"First, Combusken has broken through to the Professional level, gained more practical experience, and its fighting skills have been honed. Evolution isn't far off." Combusken is currently Bruce's most competitive Pokémon. The stronger it gets, the more it can drive the growth of his other two Pokémon.

"Second, Metang reached Level 25, and it's only been a week since it leveled up." Field training was indeed a great event, Bruce thought with excitement. Leveling up Pokémon in the wild wasn't as efficient as it had been in the military training field, where Pokémon concentration was higher due to the specially designed "Field 440" by the school.

"Although Ralts hasn't leveled up as visibly, it has laid a solid foundation and can begin its leveling journey." During the training, Ralts learned Teleport, which is excellent news. Teleport is practically a god-tier skill in the real world.

"And as for me, it's time to start learning to Teleport." Bruce's eyes flashed as he recalled asking William about it. William had placed his hands behind his back, shaking his head slightly, "On our own, learning Teleport is almost impossible." He then looked at Bruce thoughtfully, saying, "But we psychics can learn together with our Pokémon."

"Learn together?"

"Yes, my initial Pokémon was an Abra, and from the day I got it, I've been practicing Psychic skills with it. Shortly after Abra learned Teleport, I did too. Psychic Pokémon have a natural talent for Psychic skills far beyond our own, so train with Ralts and improve together. This will also deepen your bond with each other."

Bruce understood what William was suggesting. There were systematic explanations for psychic exercises, but no detailed training instructions for highly specialized psychic skills. Learning from psychic Pokémon was definitely the best way.

"Well, during school, I'll get Metang up to the Professional level and learn Teleport myself. After accomplishing both, I'll find a special magnetic field for Metang to evolve." Bruce felt he'd have a full plate this term, especially as a freshman.

Getting used to the campus environment, adjusting to college schedules, meeting professors and fellow students, joining clubs, participating in activities... "Take it step by step," he thought. "There's a lot to do, so pace yourself."

After some time, the bus finally entered Metropolis Capital University. Students woke up, looking eagerly out the window. "Out of the wilderness at last!" "I need a hot shower!" "Those cosmetics I bought—I still haven't used them!"

Bruce and Nero sat at the back, quietly listening to the chatter. When the bus stopped at the parking lot, the class advisor clapped his hands, capturing everyone's attention.

"Everyone, get a good rest tonight! Tomorrow night is the new semester's opening ceremony. I'll send a notice to the group. Be sure to arrive on time!"

"Got it!"

After those words, the advisor waved goodbye, and the students hurried to the dorms.

Nero, hands in his pockets, said casually, "Bruce, how about you? Feel up for a night out?"

"I'm good," Bruce replied with a nod.

Nero grinned, "There's a new bar near campus. The atmosphere's nice—want to relax a little?"

Hearing this, Bruce looked a bit hesitant, then shook his head, refusing, "I think I'll go back and take a nice hot bath first."

When Bruce declined, Nero's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly added, "Since you're not going, then I won't either. Let's just head back to the dorm."

Kelvin Campbell, Class 1's advisor in the Research Department, waved off the students and soon returned to his apartment. During the semester, managing a class of new students was demanding. Besides handling various forms, he also had to gather lots of data. After a long work session, he sighed with relief.

"That's enough. Time to shower and get to bed early." Kelvin stood up, about to head to the shower when his phone vibrated.

It was a call from Elijah Anderson, head of the research department.

"Dean Anderson." Kelvin, curious about the late call, picked up and greeted his superior with a slight smile.

"Kelvin, do you have a student named Bruce Bayne in your class?" Elijah Anderson got straight to the point.

Kelvin was slightly surprised but quickly replied, "Yes, he's a student."

"Good, tell him to prepare a speech to represent the freshmen tomorrow on stage."

"Uh?" Kelvin was taken aback, confused.

 Elijah seemed to anticipate his reaction. "You noticed the rankings for this year's military field training, didn't you?"

Kelvin nodded, "I saw it—this year's first place set a new record. His name is… wait…" Kelvin froze, his eyes widening in shock. "Dean Elijah, are you saying the top student is Bruce Bayne?"

"That's right. I confirmed it repeatedly. The Bruce who ranked first in field training is Bruce Bayne from our Research Department," Elijah Chunlai responded, his voice carrying excitement. "Even I didn't expect our research department's student would break the field training record."

Kelvin hadn't expected it either. He'd glanced at the rankings earlier but hadn't connected the two Bruces.

"It's like having a student at the bottom of the grade, then one day, seeing that a top scorer has the same name and thinking, 'Wow, someone in another class is so good,' without connecting the two."

"In any case, write him a freshman speech and inform him," Elijah Chunlai concluded. When the call ended, Kelvin stared at the phone, processing what had happened.

After a moment, he returned to his desk and pulled up Bruce's profile. "Nearly a perfect score… chose Metropolis University's research department as his first choice and didn't even fill in any backup options."

"This student seems like the ideal candidate to become a Pokémon scholar," Kelvin thought, glancing over Bruce's nearly perfect resume. "Hmm… Not much family information. Seems like there might be an unusual background. I'd have to check with Admissions for details."

For now, he decided to call Bruce and inform him.

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In the dorm, Bruce had just finished his shower and was scrolling through short videos on his phone when he received an unfamiliar call. After seeing that it was from Metropolis, he answered.

After a brief conversation, Bruce hung up.

Nero, noticing his expression, asked curiously, "Who was that?"

"My teacher told me to prepare a speech for the freshman ceremony tomorrow," Bruce answered casually.

Nero patted his thigh in excitement. "That's right! That's your reward for taking first place in field training!"

As he said this, Nero remembered, "Also, don't forget you can exchange your points for resources or Pokémon."

Bruce nodded, "Got it."

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On the evening of August 23, the horizon turned crimson purple as the sun set.

The enormous playground of Capital Metropolis University was packed, every seat filled. First, second, and third-year students gathered; seniors were mostly off-campus, with only a few attending. Staff were busy setting up the large screen and equipment, and several cameras were pointed at the podium, awaiting the ceremony's start.

The live stream of the ceremony was gaining popularity, drawing alumni and curious onlookers from all around.

Finally, after a long wait, the university leaders took their seats, and the ceremony began.

All eyes were on an elderly man dressed in elegant traditional attire, straight-backed and dignified as he took the podium. On the large screen behind him, each student could see his face clearly.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Lando Norris, President of Capital Metropolis University," he said. "First, on behalf of all faculty, students, and staff, I would like to extend my warmest welcome to our freshmen."

"Welcome to the Metropolis family. Today, you are proud of Capital Metropolis University. Tomorrow, the university will be proud of you!"

The crowd erupted in applause.

In Class 1's section of the Research Department, Franco Colapinto commented, "It's pretty much like high school ceremonies," to which Nero shrugged and replied, "What else would they talk about? Romance?"

As the ceremony continued with speeches from the dean and other representatives, the host announced, "Now, let's welcome this year's first-place scorer from military field training, Bruce Bayne, to speak on behalf of the freshmen."

Bruce walked to the podium, tall and steady.

Bruce stood in the center of the podium, looking down at the thousands of students below, smiled slightly and then said, "Hello, teachers and students."

"I'm a 1st grade student from the Research Department, Bruce Bayne."

As soon as these words came out, the huge playground instantly boiled, countless people stared wide-eyed and their faces full of astonishment.

In front of the eyes of countless people, Bruce did not change his face, and the black clothes swayed slightly in the breeze and said, "At the same time, I am also Bruce Bayne, who won the first place in this military training camp."

The playground fell into a brief silence.

After the silence, it boiled like molten lava, with cheers, shouts and applause intertwined, echoing for a long time in Sky, the playground of Metropolis University.

At that moment, the popularity in the live broadcast room skyrocketed and the barrage invaded the screen.

"Wait, did I hear you right, what does the research department mean?"

"Literally, this freshman who broke the military field training record is actually a student in the research department."

"What?"

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