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"Yes!"The airwaves slowly dissipated, and Gabite was covered with burn marks, its figure faltering.
"Gabite!!"
Metang stared intently at Gabite, its large red eyes meeting Gabite's.
Boom!
Finally, Gabite let out a reluctant howl, fell backward, and immediately closed its eyes.
Seeing this, the referee confirmed that Gabite had fallen unconscious. He raised the flag belonging to Bruce and declared loudly, "Gabite is unable to battle."
"Therefore, the winner is Bruce Bayne!"
Suddenly, a warm applause erupted from the stands.
"This match, even for a freshman exchange match, is at least semifinal level—maybe even final level…" Teacher Rodriguez sighed, clapping.
Then, he looked intently at Bruce and said slowly, "This way, I look forward to seeing your Combusken even more."
Immediately after, he turned his head to Liam and said with a smile, "See if it's like you said: unbeatable at the professional level."
In the arena, Bin returned Gabite to its Poke Ball, smiling widely. "There's still much to do."
"We'll go again next time."
Then, he looked up at Bruce on the opposite side, smiling helplessly. "It seems the gap is quite clear."
"Be the champion; I'll go challenge others."
With that, Bin waved and went off to challenge other battlefields.
Watching Bin's back as he walked away, Bruce smiled and waited for other challengers.
But no one challenged him for the remainder of the time.
On the other hand, the other five battlefields were filled with people, one fierce battle after another.
Bruce simply moved a small bench and sat down, watching others battle.
Azalea's Gothita was close to the professional level, repeatedly frustrating her Rivals in battle.
Her second Pokemon was an Espeon, also close to the professional level.
The two Psychic Pokemon used tricky moves together, allowing Azalea to win many battles and remain in the same place.
On another side, Oliver's strength exceeded Bruce's expectations. His Wartortle was very close to the professional level, with impressive combat power.
His second Pokemon was a senior-level Vulpix, and it seemed to be well-trained, winning matches for Oliver as well.
With these two Pokemon, Oliver successfully defended his position.
As for Bin, it went without saying that, with a professional-level Gabite, he was unbeatable aside from Bruce.
Since he couldn't challenge Bruce, he directly challenged another arena and won, defending it continuously.
Time passed slowly, and soon three hours had gone by.
Today, the six successful Protect members in the arena were Bruce, Bin, Oliver, Azalea, and two passersby.
Liam and Teacher Rodriguez stood in front of the 18 people participating in the individual competition selection.
"Congratulations to all of you; you've qualified to participate in the freshman exchange competition," Liam said to the six Protect members first.
Then, Liam looked at the others, smiled slightly, and said, "It doesn't matter if you couldn't participate this time. Your college years are long, and new opportunities await."
After these words, Liam turned to Teacher Rodriguez and said softly, "Teacher Rodriguez, if you please."
Teacher Rodriguez nodded slightly, a smile on his lips, and looked at the six people in front of him. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Oscar Rodriguez, the training instructor for this freshman exchange competition."
"I just watched your matches, and you did very well. The overall level even exceeded previous years."
"But…"
"There are still some deficiencies. These may seem like small issues, but they can be critical when facing opponents of the same level." Teacher Rodriguez narrowed his eyes and slowly scanned his students.
"James Diaz, you…"
Teacher Rodriguez first looked at James, the passerby on the far right, and slowly pointed out his weaknesses in battle.
"And you…" Next, Teacher Rodriguez looked at the woman from right to left.
After a moment, Teacher Rodriguez's gaze fell on Oliver.
The sharp look made Oliver straighten involuntarily, his heart racing.
Teacher Rodriguez said in a deep voice, "Your Wartortle training is good. The priority now is to take advantage of this half-month to raise it to the professional level."
"As for Vulpix, try evolving it into Ninetales, which would greatly enhance its combat power.
"The last point: don't get stuck in battle. Be decisive; otherwise, you might miss good opportunities."
"Understood," Oliver nodded deeply.
The last point Teacher Rodriguez mentioned had indeed been his long-standing issue—lacking decisiveness in giving orders and courage.
"As for Azalea Percovich…" Teacher Rodriguez tilted his head, looking calmly at Azalea. After a moment's reflection, he said, "You're quite talented in command, but the hard power of your Pokemon is a bit lacking."
In battles, Azalea relied heavily on her excellent commands and the frustrating tactics of her Psychic Pokemon to win.
"My suggestion is to focus on improving your Pokemon's hard power during this time, and to have Gothita aim for the professional level."
"Understood," Azalea responded, her red lips slightly parted.
"And for you…" Teacher Rodriguez finally looked at Bin and smiled. "Continue strengthening Tyrunt during this time."
"Good…" Teacher Rodriguez paused, carefully considering, and then said, "Your direction lacks a bit of spirit, so try to use your imagination freely."
"Imagination…" Hearing this, Bin's eyes flashed, and he recalled Bruce's commands.
"My suggestion is to watch the highlights from previous freshman exchange competitions. There are many brilliant tactics in them that should be helpful," Teacher Rodriguez said seriously.
"Of course, everyone can watch," Teacher Rodriguez added to the rest of the group.
After these words, Teacher Rodriguez's gaze finally settled on Bruce.
The others looked on with curiosity, wondering if Teacher Rodriguez would point out Bruce's weaknesses.
Teacher Rodriguez stared intently at Bruce, his eyes shining, and thought for a long time.
Finally, under everyone's watchful gaze, Teacher Rodriguez said, "Just keep the current competition condition."
"I look forward to your championship trophy."
"???"
This evaluation felt almost outrageous.
Liam believed Bruce could handle such an assessment. Metang's talent alone was enough to dominate in the freshman exchange competition—not to mention that Bruce had another powerful Pokemon.
Two professional-level Pokemon, one being unbeatable among professionals—how could the other players compare?
Teacher Rodriguez continued, "You may usually train on your own. Sunday is unified training day; don't miss it."
"Okay."
"No problem, Teacher Rodriguez."
Everyone responded.
Liam clapped and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work this morning. Let's go have lunch first. In the afternoon, we'll continue with the team competition selection here. You're welcome to come and watch."
After everyone left, Teacher Rodriguez called Bruce to stop.
"May I see your Combusken?" Teacher Rodriguez's eyes gleamed with interest.
Bruce nodded slightly. "Sure."
He raised his hand and released the Luxury Ball, and Blaziken appeared on the field, standing tall.
"Blaziken…"
Seeing Blaziken before him, Teacher Rodriguez realized that Combusken had evolved into Blaziken.
After a careful observation, he let out a loud sigh, "No wonder Liam said your Blaziken is unbeatable at the professional level."
"Seeing it now, it's truly clear."
Then, his eyes flashed as he spoke softly, "If you continue improving at this pace, you might compete in the university student league next year."
"Teacher Rodriguez, I believe that too," Liam nodded.
"When is the university student league held?" Bruce asked curiously.
Liam replied, "In early December every year, around the end of the semester."
Hearing Liam's answer, Bruce nodded thoughtfully.
"Two months left…"
"That should be enough," he murmured to himself.
Teacher Rodriguez said, "With more than a year until next year's university student league, you can raise three Ace-level Pokemon and achieve excellent results in the league."
"If you can get good results in the university league in your second year's first semester, that would be truly unheard of," Liam said, smiling at Bruce.
Teacher Rodriguez continued, "Records are always set by the young."
"Before now, no one thought Lance Elite's field military training record would be broken by you."
"There's no doubt you have the ability to keep breaking records and creating legends."
"I'm waiting for it."
Bruce was a bit taken aback, feeling an incomparable confidence from Teacher Rodriguez's words.
It seemed he was certain Bruce would continue breaking records and creating his own legend.
Liam finally said, "Alright, now go have lunch."
"Okay." Bruce nodded and left the battle arena.
As Bruce's figure faded, Liam looked slyly at Teacher Rodriguez beside him and said, "Teacher Rodriguez…that sounded familiar."
"Oh? Did it?" Teacher Rodriguez coughed lightly and smiled mischievously.
Then, Liam stared at Teacher Rodriguez. "Teacher Rodriguez, do you say something like this every year?"
"Two years ago, it was to me. This year, it's Bruce."
Teacher Rodriguez's gaze drifted; he scratched his head and replied, "It's to encourage enthusiasm. Anyway, saying these things doesn't cost anything."
"If it truly works, everyone's happy."
Then, he paused for a moment and continued, "Besides, I genuinely believe Bruce has the potential to create his own legend."
With a profound look and hands behind his back, he spoke softly, "He's already far, far ahead of his peers…"
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