Chapter 16

Magic City University, Wednesday.

On the podium, a beautiful English teacher is teaching.

Outside, the sun is scorching, and the air conditioning inside is making people sleepy.

In a whisper, Damien elbowed Luke: "You don't look good."

"The house almost caught fire last night, so I haven't been able to sleep well. "

"Huh? Does your neighbourhood have a Fire Element Pokémon? "

As Luke rubbed his face with his hand, his face was filled with misery.

There is no way I can say it was Ghost type, he almost burnt my house.

Gastly's Will-O-Wisp also has scorch explosion damage, even though its ignition point is only 40°C!

It's even fiercer than some Fire Element Pokémon's Ember!

A soft voice said, "Luke, Damien, pay attention.".

''The first step towards becoming a trainer is to learn English well. "

In his solemn words, Damien said: "Don't worry, Teacher. I'll take care of Luke! "

The English teacher tilted her head sweetly.

Without saying a word, Luke looked at Damien's desk and smiled at the Java programming book.

It's so impressive of you, Damien, to bring the programming textbook to the English class!

''How come I didn't see Brother Twain today? "

Brother Twain attended the competition." Damien whispered. "That Piplup Cup qualifier."

"He went to the competition?"

"I heard that more than 3,000 people participated in this year's battle, and the University of Communications Battle Department also attended.

Yes, there is fierce competition, but there is also a 50,000 yuan bonus, and there must be something good under the reward."

Luke, who is about to go into debt, said with emotion: "I don't know who this Champion will be!".

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Hundreds of people are taking part in the audition outside the Mercedes sports centre in Pudong District.

In most cases, they are freshmen and seniors from Pokémon Academy who are rushing to win the rankings so they can participate in the assessment for a [Primary Rank Trainer Certificate].

The Association officially recognizes this event.

Several prestigious schools participated in the competition, including Magic University, Z-University, and the University of Communications.

Taking a deep breath, Twain, clad in a brand-new training suit with a custom-made waist sleeve, muttered: "No tension, no tension!"

Twain has always dreamed of becoming a Trainer, but his low score prevented him from entering Magic University's Battle Department.

Twain, however, is confident that he can also become a trainer with a bright future after almost becoming a monk halfway through!

All around, there is fierce-looking Pidegeotto, the strong Machop, the charming Beautifly...

Twain is even more at a loss as the students of the Battle Department chat and laugh in pairs.

Once again, Twain took a deep breath.

'['Upon arrival at the designated location, please report to the player with your ID and name! "]

"ID: 2527, Yu Hong, please participate in venue #7! "

"ID: 3534, Contestant Luke, please go to venue 7!"

At the time, Twain felt relieved that it was not his turn.

However, when he heard the familiar name, he couldn't help but stare wide-eyed.

''Brother Luke doesn't seem to be participating?!

On the way to venue 7, Twain wanted to cheer for Luke and make fun of him.

But he didn't expect to witness a memorable moment.

There was a Gastly with a gloomy face, who hung player card and grinned irritably at the staff.

The elder sister who was in charge of verification was stunned and leaned over to ask: "Little fellow, Where is your trainer?"?"

"Jie Jie Jie Jie Jie!"

Is he separated from you? But Pokémon can not compete alone if they are not accompanied by trainers.

"Jieee~~~!"

The bloodshot-eyed Gastly stared as he attempted to pass through.

While the elder sister in uniform shuddered, an awkward and pale smile appeared on her face.

''Why is field no. 7 not filled by a player.''

A man in a suit walked over, and the elder sister quickly looked at him.

In a regretful tone, she said, "Supervisor, this is how things are.".

"You can't compete alone without a trainer! "

Gastly's face was pale as he said "Jie Jie".

When the supervisor heard what happened, he pondered for a moment.

His keen sense of smell allows him to recognize new business opportunities.

This Gastly, if it's able to beat a Trainer without a Trainer, will undoubtedly be a great marketing tool to help promote the game.

There is no cost to this attempt!

The supervisor pushed open the entrance door and smiled: "Welcome, little fellow! "

"Jie jie~!"

After hanging Luke's id card, Gastly wandered into the field excitedly.

"Supervisor, what are you doing..."

"Notify the media reporter to come over." The supervisor pondered before saying.

''It's a great opportunity for publicity! "

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''Hello viewers, welcome to the 7th venue of the Battle scene!''

''Yu Hong is a freshman at Southriver University Battle Department. His Pokemon is..."

''Unexpectedly, it's an evolution of three initial starters Cyndaquil, Quilava, with a temperature as high as 150°C! "

"On the opposite side, we have Contestant Luke from the Department of Finance at Magic City University with gastly Gastly!"

"Uh…Contestant Luke didn't seem to be there?"

A blank look crossed the face of Twain in the audience as he watched Gastly eagerly try out his skills.

Whose idea is this?

Let Gastly compete alone!

In the absence of Luke, Gastly doesn't even need to show up!

Yu Hong was also confused.

The first round of the competition is about to begin.

What a sudden burst of happiness!

Seeing the supervisor's silence, the referee blew the whistle to start the game. "Let the game begins! "

He said: "Quilava, use..."

The phrase' Quilava' takes 0.3 seconds and using takes 0.2 seconds.

Dragonite and Gastly are both known to have 80 Speed Stats.

In about 16 hours, Dragonite can orbit Earth depending on the conditions.

Please, how long does it take for Gastly to circle a 10*10 standard battlefield?

As Yu Hong's voice fell, Gastly had already approached Quilava with a grinning face, and Haze had already swallowed Quilava!

"Eh-!"

It took but an instant for Quilava's flame to fade and he fell to the ground, sending a pained growl outward.

There was an exclamation from the audience when the field suddenly changed.

"What the hell!"

"It's over already?" the audience screamed in shock.

''As a result of the lack of command, in this case, Gastly was the first to attack!." the narrator enthused.

As Quilava closed his body into a wheel shape, the flames on his body skyrocketed, forcing him to break through Haze!

In relief, Yu Hong exclaimed, "Ember!"

However, Yu Hong's command didn't take effect.

Suddenly, Quilava hit the sidelines and stopped, dizzy and full of gold stars!

After removing the dazzling 'Confuse Ray' from his body, Gastly laughed and slowly approached Quilava.

Yu Hong shouted, "Stand up,stand up, Quilava! Use Ember!"

Gastly:? ??

It's not like he would stand up if you say so!!

No matter how deep the bond is, we must pay attention to the basic law of the battle!

"Quill——!!!"

Gastly: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

Quilava screamed high into the sky, as flames engulfed it!

Due to 'Blaze' characteristics, Quilava nearly stood up but Gastly started licking Quilava in fright.

In a quiet venue, Gastly's "licking" was audible.

Gastly: (*⊙~⊙)

"Victor gast...no, Victor Luke?" The referee asked with uncertainty in his voice.

The supervisor was explaining something to the reporters, and his expression was agitated.

"Who the hell is this Luke…?"

"Isn't he from the Finance Department? Why did he win the Battle?

"ah!!my heart..!"? "

In a blank stare, Twain glanced at Yu Hong and then at exited Gastly.

His heart was filled with a subtle sense of confusion.

Does this Gastly belong to my brother Luke?

Until now, it has been trained secretly...

Luke, you told me you don't want to be a trainer!?