The Despair of Equals

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"Wait, Jessica, your cousin's name is Bruce Bayne, right?" Rasmus seemed to have thought of something, widened his eyes, and asked hurriedly.

"Yes." Jessica nodded, still stunned, still immersed in the surprise that Bruce had a Professional-level Pokémon.

She had never imagined that her cousin, who had always been quiet before, not only changed his personality when he arrived in the capital this time but also bred a Professional-level Fire-type Pokémon.

The emphasis on Fire-type Pokémon was because, after all, they belonged to the Psychic family.

If John Bayne had found a Psychic-type Pokémon for Bruce, spent a lot of money on breeding, and added some fortuitous encounters, then maybe he could indeed have produced a Professional-level Psychic Pokémon in such a short time.

But it turned out to be a Fire-type Pokémon, and there was no trainer in their family specializing in Fire-types.

At the same time, Rasmus fiddled with the computer and checked the current rankings.

Bruce held the top spot with a terrifying 1450 points.

At that moment, the second name was Bin Dragneel, with 1140 points, and the third was Azalea Pércovich, with 1100 points.

Pointing at the rankings, Rasmus said in amazement, "I said that when I heard the name Bruce earlier, I always felt like I had heard it somewhere before, it seemed familiar.

"Previously, Bruce was in third place, and his points weren't much lower than these two, since the ranks of the last few often changed, so I didn't pay much attention then."

"And after defeating this Professional-level Pokémon, Bruce gained 500 points, directly surpassing them and reaching the top."

"And looking at the current situation, Bruce is estimated to firmly hold the first place."

He paused, his eyes flickering, and continued, "Moreover, it's only the second day, and Bruce is very likely to break the record for the highest score."

Liam nodded and said, "Yes, it will basically break the record."

Rasmus suddenly smiled and said, "When the other students find out that the top scorer is a research department student, I wonder how they'll feel."

Liam thought seriously for a moment and then said, "It will be very disheartening."

Yes, Oliver is very desperate right now.

When he turned on his small phone and looked at the rankings, he was stunned.

"1450 points...how did that happen?"

"Sending high-level Pokémon into the fray one after another?" Oliver murmured softly, confused for a moment.

When he last checked, Bruce was in third place with only 950 points, but after some time, he was in first place with 500 more points.

"500?"

"Professional Pokémon?"

Suddenly, a very terrifying thought appeared in Oliver's mind: the points Bruce had increased in a short period of time were exactly the same as the points for Professional-level Pokémon.

What did that mean?

Oliver knew better than anyone.

"I'm not mistaken at all. It was 950 before, but now it's 1480." A flash lit up his eyes.

As the one he had always wanted to pursue, Oliver had been paying attention to Bruce's ranking from the start.

After seeing Bruce's rapid climb in the rankings, he already believed in his heart that this Bruce Bayne was Bruce Beaune from Fairbay City in the south.

"If it's him, it's not impossible.

Half a month ago, Combusken had shown terrifying high-level strength. Judging from his speed of progress, it's entirely possible to reach the Professional level.

"It's truly terrifying..." Oliver looked at the Wartortle beside him and sighed aloud.

"It takes a breeder a month and a half to reach Professional level, can even Lance Elite do that?"

He couldn't help but think of what his cousin once said: a temporary advantage doesn't mean anything; you can always try to surpass them in college.

He listened closely to his cousin's advice and practiced hard, hoping to catch up to Bruce during college.

But now, he suddenly realized that he had made rapid progress, and Wartortle had reached the high level, surpassing all the children from aristocratic families.

But what about Bruce?

His progress was even faster. In the case where only a very few students had high-level Pokémon, he was already far ahead, walking at the forefront, and had become an imposing mountain that could only be looked up to.

"If enlightenment is born, how can words be born?"

Oliver sighed in despair.

"Huh?"

"Bruce?"

"1450 points?!"

Elsewhere, in an open space, Bin was sitting on the ground resting, and a young shark-shaped Pokémon stared intently at him.

This Pokémon had a huge fin on top of its head, a dark blue body, red from the lower jaw to the belly, and a large mouth with sharp teeth.

A pseudo-legendary, Gible!

"I remember Bruce seemed to be in third place before, and Azalea Pércovich was still 100 points behind, so he surpassed him so soon?"

Bin was tall, with a sharp face, and appeared very tough.

"Well, to be able to overtake in such a short time and directly rank first, could it be that he defeated a Professional-level Pokémon?"

His eyes flickered slightly, and he guessed softly.

"Gaw~" Seeing Bin frown tightly, Gible came over and rubbed Bin with its small head.

Seeing this, Bin smiled, patted Gible's head, and said, "I'm fine."

"It's just..."

He shook his head, looked up at the sky, and said with a smile, "Originally, I only considered Azalea as the main rival this time, but I didn't expect an additional Bruce."

"It's truly interesting."

"I feel full of fighting spirit right now, and I can't wait to meet this trainer named Bruce and see what Pokémon he uses."

After chatting for a while, Bin stood up, turned to look at Gible, his eyes were like golden suns, and said loudly, "Gible, have you rested enough?"

"Chomp!"

Gible lifted its head and answered loudly.

"Alright, let's get a few more points before sunset."

"There are still five days left; the first place can't be easily ceded to others."

"Bruce?"

Azalea looked at the ranking on her phone with calm eyes.

"Crack!"

Standing by Azalea's legs was a small Pokémon, its head mostly light pink, with a striking red mouth, and a strand of white tendril resembling a bow around its neck.

Gothita lifted its head and stared intently at Azalea Pércovich with its blue eyes.

"It's alright." Azalea put away her phone and replied resolutely, "It just happened a bit sooner than expected."

"Gothita, let's keep going."

In the school lounge,

"Captain, now that we have Bruce Bayne, along with Bin Dragneel and Azalea Pércovich, not only is this freshman exchange match promising, but also the upcoming college student league," said Rasmus.

Liam smiled slightly and said, "These three are indeed very good."

Jessica listened quietly and then asked, "What are the backgrounds of the other two?"

Rasmus lifted his chin and took the initiative to say, "Jessica, these two aren't simple."

"Bin Dragneel's surname is Dragneel; who comes to mind when you hear that name?" asked Rasmus.

Jessica paused for a moment, then said, "Lance Dragneel Elite?"

"Cousin Jessica deserves to be cousin Jessica, the reaction is still very quick." Rasmus smiled, giving a thumbs-up.

Then he said, "Lance Elite has an older brother, and Bin Dragneel is Lance Elite's nephew, representing the younger generation of the Dragneel family."

"Ah, him..." Jessica nodded thoughtfully, she had heard a bit about this person.

"Bin Dragneel's Pokémon is a Gible, obtained from Dragon Cave, with extremely high qualifications and already high-level strength.

"Even though our school is full of geniuses, he is still among the best."

"According to the captain, as long as his Gible can evolve into Gabite before the freshman exchange competition, he will be among the top three."

Then, Rasmus pointed to Azalea's name and said, "Azalea, descendant of the Psychic Dojo in the capital metropolis, a Psychic, she has had psychic abilities since birth, and her Psychic skills are already terrifying."

Hearing this, Jessica's eyes lit up, and she looked carefully at Azalea Pércovich's name.

"Her Pokémon is a Gothita with great aptitude. After Azalea Pércovich's psychic enhancement, her combat power is terrifying and her potential limitless."

Jessica nodded, then smiled and said, "I'm curious about something else."

"How did you know the students' information beforehand?"

Rasmus solemnly replied, "We don't have those supernatural powers. The school provided this information; all combat department students have access."

Hearing this, Jessica nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Liam suddenly and asked, "What about me?"

"What was my profile then?"

Liam blinked, as if remembering something, after thinking for a while, he replied, "You had relatively little information, just a short sentence."

"Jessica, the granddaughter of King John Bayne."

"I understand..." Jessica nodded silently upon hearing this.

At the same time, Rasmus muttered from the side, "It seems that in the future, we'll have to ask the school to provide us with materials on students from other departments."

"If we miss a good seed like Bruce Bayne... it'll be a great loss for both sides."

When Liam heard this, his eyes flickered slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Actually, it's fine; Bruce is a research student and may not want to come to the combat department."

Rasmus sighed softly, "I hope so."

"Well, starting tomorrow, I'll send two people and the three of you will watch your performance together," he said.

"Everyone's command level, the specific combat power of the Pokémon, and the general situation of other Pokémon, these are the key points."

"Understood," Rasmus replied.

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