Chen Kai was the last to compete from Zining High School.
Initially, Chen Kai was quite enthusiastic, but seeing the battles between Pokemon of Level 10 or 20 on the field, he really couldn't get motivated.
In his opinion, these battles were nothing more than each side stacking buffs at the start, then just competing to see whose moves had greater power, which was truly uninteresting.
When Bai Jin went on to compete, Chen Kai and Grovyle actually fell asleep.
Later, Miraidon, like a worried old father, woke them up: "Wake up, wake up, why are you two still asleep?"
"Huh? What's wrong?" Chen Kai asked, his eyes still heavy with sleep.
Grovyle also groggily scratched its head, and the single leaf on top of its head.
Miraidon said helplessly:
"The announcement is calling for you two; it's time to go on for the match."
"Oh, oh, oh!" Chen Kai finally reacted and quickly pulled Grovyle up, walking towards the competition arena.
His opponent and his Pokemon, Luxio, had been waiting on the field for quite a while.
At first, the opponent thought he was lucky, as the referee had already started the countdown, and if the other party didn't show up in another two minutes, he would advance directly without a fight.
However, seeing Chen Kai and Grovyle slowly walk onto the field, and then noticing Chen Kai's purple school uniform, the opponent's heart sank, and he secretly thought, 'This is not good!'
Someone with such a calm and composed demeanor is either the strongest in their school or a formidable character with extraordinary strength; it seems this match is going to be tough!
And indeed, that was the case. As soon as the match began, and the referee's words fell, Grovyle instantly transformed into a white blur, moving so fast that its figure was almost impossible to catch.
In the blink of an eye, it had already arrived in front of Luxio.
Luxio clearly hadn't expected Grovyle to be so fast; it widened its eyes in astonishment and instinctively took a small step back.
Before Luxio and its trainer could react, Grovyle quickly raised its hands and rapidly condensed energy.
A massive Energy Ball, similar to the Rasengan in Naruto, formed in its hands. This Energy Ball emitted a dazzling green light, buzzing as if containing infinite power.
Luxio sensed the danger and tried to retreat to dodge, but Grovyle unhesitatingly slammed the Energy Ball in its hand towards Luxio's face.
With a loud "boom," the Energy Ball accurately struck Luxio's face. The powerful impact sent Luxio's body flying backward uncontrollably, leaving a long trail on the field before it crashed heavily to the ground.
Although the process described above took many words, in reality, Grovyle's entire process, from initiating Quick Attack to hitting Luxio with the Energy Ball, took less than two seconds.
Grovyle could probably guess Chen Kai's thoughts, so it could use its moves autonomously without waiting for Chen Kai's command, which allowed this series of rapid attacks to be completed in a very short time.
At this moment, most of the matches for the participating students on the field were nearing completion, so many students and teachers were paying attention to Chen Kai's side.
Everyone was stunned speechless by Grovyle's spectacular and shocking performance.
"Damn it! Luxio, counter with Quick Attack!" At this point, the opposing trainer finally had a chance to command his Pokemon.
Luxio struggled to get up, then its entire body was enveloped in intense lightning. It exerted all its strength, rushing towards Grovyle like an electrified cannonball.
Lightning raged around it, making crackling sounds. Wherever it passed, the air was ionized, emitting a pungent odor.
However, Grovyle reacted extremely quickly. It swiftly crossed its arms, which were instantly enveloped in a layer of sharp light. Almost simultaneously with Chen Kai's command, it unleashed X-Scissor.
When Luxio charged over with lightning, Grovyle violently swung its arms, like a giant pair of scissors, fiercely cutting towards the lightning barrier on Luxio's body.
With a "crack," the seemingly solid lightning barrier was easily cut open, and even Luxio inside was scratched.
Seeing that the time was right, Chen Kai commanded: "Final move, Energy Ball!"
Grovyle quickly rubbed its hands together to form an Energy Ball and threw it towards Luxio.
At this point, Luxio was still immobilized by the pain from X-Scissor and was directly hit by the Energy Ball again.
Luxio was once again sent flying by the Energy Ball, then crashed heavily to the ground, motionless and unable to battle.
Grovyle's speed was simply too fast. The referee, worried about an accident, quickly raised his flag, signaling Grovyle's victory.
"Well done, Grovyle." Chen Kai walked back to the resting area with light steps.
With his match over, the first round of qualifying matches for Zining High School's participating students was also completely finished.
The ten students from Class 2-1 scattered and walked over to Teacher Xu.
"Old Xu, we played pretty well, didn't we?" The blonde-haired student spoke first, seeking praise.
Teacher Xu was full of smiles, nodding continuously: "Very good."
All ten students in his class had actually advanced! Perhaps it was really as the blonde-haired student had said before, that the students in his class could win first place in the county competition! If that were true, as a teacher, he would gain so much face!
"No way, Old Xu, all ten of these are your students?! When did your teaching ability become so amazing?" A teacher from the neighboring First High School looked incredulous.
"Heh, Old Shen, you just don't understand! My teaching ability has always been very good, alright!" Teacher Xu was so proud his nose was practically pointing to the sky.
Teacher Shen from Qu County First High School and Teacher Xu Xiangsong were graduates from the same year of normal university, and even from the same normal university. Because they were from the same hometown, they were assigned to the same dorm room and had a very good relationship during college.
However, Old Shen was a top student in college and had connections, so he entered First High School as a teacher right after graduation. Xu Xiangsong, on the other hand, had average grades in school and no connections, so he could only return to his hometown to teach.
Over the past few years of work, Old Shen's students often won first place in various county competitions, so his position was promoted very quickly, and he was even rated as a senior teacher last year. As for Xu Xiangsong, let alone promotion, Zining High School was almost facing closure. With the increasing number of teachers nowadays, if Zining High School closed one day, he might lose his job.
Now that his students had eliminated several of Old Shen's students, Xu Xiangsong felt incredibly pleased.
Old Shen also saw that his old classmate was getting a bit carried away, but he just smiled and didn't pay much attention, after all, this was just the first round of qualifying matches.
Meanwhile, the team leader for the third-year students next to them pursed his lips, his face ashen.
Although his school's students had always been eliminated in the first round, he was used to it.
But Old Xu's second-year students being so strong just made him look incompetent! He couldn't help but inwardly complain: "MD, do they have to be so competitive?!"
