The order of matches in the College Entrance Examination Tournament is very particular. First, there shouldn't be too much suppression of strength, and second, there shouldn't be too much attribute countering.
Natsukawa Kiri was relatively unlucky, as this unlucky child had both. If there wasn't some behind-the-scenes manipulation by the competition officials, Lu Li wouldn't believe it for a second.
After all, this was already the College Entrance Examination Finals, and he had seen all sorts of shady dealings.
Yao Yifei nodded with a smile, and then explained, "This was requested by people from the Yamato region, and we're just going along with it."
Hearing this, Lu Li nodded thoughtfully.
Was the Yamato region deliberately making things difficult for Natsukawa Kiri, or were they deliberately trying to get Natsukawa Kiri to withdraw early?
If it was the former, then it could only be said that the Yamato region was also very chaotic internally, but if it was the latter, then there was something to be said.
The College Entrance Examination Tournament is never peaceful. If it was the latter, then it would mean that the Yamato region was definitely an insider, and might even be one of the instigators.
However, these were just guesses, and Lu Li was simply keeping an eye on things.
Just as the two were talking, a Gardevoir suddenly appeared in the room.
"Are you Lu Li?"
A clear voice sounded in Lu Li's mind.
Yao Yifei looked at the suddenly appearing Gardevoir warily, but after seeing the other party's strength, Yao Yifei's eyes were filled with more nervousness.
Champion-level!
She was definitely no match for it in her current state. If this Gardevoir was hostile towards them, they wouldn't even have the qualifications to fight back.
"I am. Is there something you need, Miss Gardevoir?" Lu Li asked politely.
Gardevoir belong to the Embracing Pokémon category. Pokémon of this type all have one characteristic, which is that they have particularly gentle temperaments, like a kind of gentle older sister.
The Gardevoir in front of him was meters tall and looked graceful and slender. At this moment, Lu Li suddenly understood those who married Pokémon.
For furries, Gardevoir is truly top-tier.
Even Lu Li felt it was a bit much, and he wasn't even a furry.
Gardevoir explained gently, "My trainer asked me to protect you closely for the next few days. I apologize for the intrusion."
"Then I'll have to trouble you," Lu Li nodded.
There was no need to say more about Gardevoir's origins.
A Fairy-type Champion-level Pokémon. In the entire Kyushu region, only Qu Suxin could send a Pokémon of this strength to protect him.
Thinking of this, Lu Li turned to Yao Yifei and said, "Wait a moment, then head back and help me take care of the house."
Hearing this, Yao Yifei frowned slightly unhappily, "Are you looking down on me?"
Lu Li really wanted to say yes, but having lived two lifetimes, Lu Li had some EQ.
"No, I'm just worried that someone might be targeting my orchard," Lu Li explained extremely seriously.
Thinking of the good things in Lu Li's house, Yao Yifei instantly understood Lu Li.
"That's true. Now that you have Gardevoir-sama protecting you, I'll go back and watch the house for you first."
Seeing Yao Yifei finally agree, Lu Li also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
A moment later, Yao Yifei left.
As a Flying-type trainer, Yao Yifei was always decisive.
With Gardevoir around, Lu Li didn't dare to cultivate anymore. He could only release Tropius and Milotic from time to time.
After checking the condition of the two Pokémon, Lu Li was also very satisfied with the results.
Tropius' strength had improved a little, and Milotic's growth rate was a bit slower than Tropius', but this was also normal. After all, the main effect of the Miling Pill was to enhance the Pokémon's charm, and its effects in other aspects were not as good as the Cao Ling Pill.
"Come, take a look. This is your opponent for tomorrow."
Lu Li held a tablet and watched Natsukawa Kiri's match records, and the Tropius next to him also stared intently at the tablet.
The next morning.
Lu Li arrived at the Pokémon Center in Nandu early in the morning. At this moment, the entrance to the Pokémon Center was already crowded with reporters, and even the security guards at the entrance had Gym Leader-level strength.
Those responsible for security today were not ordinary security guards, but law enforcement officers. Next to the two law enforcement officers stood a majestic Arcanine.
Lu Li unobtrusively squeezed through the crowd and showed his admission ticket to the law enforcement officer. Lu Li successfully entered the Pokémon Center.
The reporters who were waiting at the entrance realized that they had missed another contestant after seeing Lu Li successfully enter the Pokémon Center.
"Why are these contestants so low-key? Are they not planning to give us any news at all?" A reporter complained gloomily.
The reporter next to him also echoed, "If I had known, we would have gone to interview the trainers from other regions."
Lu Li could naturally feel the movement behind him. Because of this, Lu Li even deliberately quickened his pace.
Lu Li, who had been interviewed twice, was really annoyed by those reporters.
"Student Lu Li, please wait a moment!" A staff member called out to Lu Li.
The middle-aged woman who stopped Lu Li introduced herself, "Hello, Student Lu Li. I am a staff member of the Pokémon Center, and also the proctor for your match."
Staff member? Proctor?
There's even a proctor for this competition?
Lu Li looked at the middle-aged woman in front of him in surprise.
"During the competition, I will also be responsible for your safety," the middle-aged woman added.
Lu Li asked politely, "May I ask your name?"
"You can call me Sister Hua."
Hearing this, Lu Li carefully sized up Sister Hua in front of him again.
In this world, the way to distinguish between commoners and children of aristocratic families is very simple.
When introducing themselves, those children of aristocratic families will generally include their surname and full name, only those trainers from commoner backgrounds will not report their surname when introducing themselves.
"Hello, Sister Hua? Can I see your credentials?" Lu Li asked warily.
"Of course, no problem." After Sister Hua finished speaking, she handed the certificate to Lu Li.
Lan Hua, age 42, Gym Leader-level trainer, Intermediate Investigator of the Asia League? Temporary staff member of the Gudu Pokémon Center? Temporary supervisor of the College Entrance Examination Tournament?
Looking at these titles on the certificate, the corners of Lu Li's mouth twitched slightly.
It's not that the certificate is fake, but that the certificate looks too fake, but the certificate is indeed real.
After returning the certificate to Sister Hua, Lu Li complimented, "I will have to ask Sister Hua to take care of me next."
Sister Hua quickly joked, "It's okay, you are a genius trainer in our Kyushu region. It should be you taking care of me."
Hearing this, Lu Li's face was full of smiles. This Sister Hua is also a wonderful person, revealing her origins in her modesty to draw closer to the relationship between the two parties.
However, Lu Li was not so naive as to directly trust the other party just because Sister Hua was born in the Kyushu region and was considered a fellow villager.
After the two chatted for a while, they began to talk about serious matters.
Lu Li: "So how is my match arranged next?"
"Your match time is in two hours, you must go to the lounge half an hour in advance. In the following time, you cannot leave Jinling Center until the College Entrance Examination Tournament is over," Sister Hua briefly explained the rules of the College Entrance Examination Finals.
Lu Li nodded, and then asked curiously, "Can I get to know the other contestants?"
Sister Hua glanced around and found that no one was paying attention here. Sister Hua said with a serious expression, "I don't recommend you do this. You are just a commoner, there is no need to take the initiative to look for trouble."
"Some people with ulterior motives may anger you during the competition. If you have a conflict with someone in the Pokémon Center, you may be directly disqualified from the competition."
"Then forget it."
Lu Li's main focus is on listening to advice, after all, what people say makes sense.
He is here to win the championship, and the probability of encountering this kind of thing in the future is also quite high, so it is better not to ask for trouble.
Sister Hua took the initiative to say, "I'll take you to learn about the Pokémon Center first, after all, you will have to stay here for a long time next."
Lu Li would naturally not refuse this kind of thing. Coming to an unfamiliar environment, and having to stay here for a few days, it is necessary to understand the environment of this place in advance.
The Pokémon Centers in each city are very large, and the Pokémon Center in Gudu is even larger.
Lu Li spent more than an hour and still couldn't understand a corner of this Pokémon Center.
In the lounge, Lu Li quietly waited for the moment the game started.
"After the competition, can I go and observe the competitions of other contestants?" Lu Li asked.
Sister Hua nodded: "Yes, and this is very necessary."
As the announcer's voice sounded from the loudspeaker, Lu Li came to the competition field holding Tropius' Poké Ball.
The audience seats that could accommodate 30,000 people were full of people. Lu Li stood on the competition field and curiously looked at the young man opposite him.
Natsukawa Kiri was not short. A height of meters was not considered tall, but it was not short either.
The two just glanced at each other and released their Pokémon.
There was no probing, no greeting, both sides only saw the fiery fighting spirit in each other's eyes.
As the referee gave an order, Natsukawa Kiri launched the attack first.
"Trash Shot!"
The thick poisonous substance turned into bubbles and flew towards Tropius with a stench.
Trash Shot is a Poison-type skill, and Frogadier hadn't shown this skill in previous matches.
"Fly up! Then Leech Seed."
Tropius, upon receiving the order, instantly flew up, and several Leech Seeds shot towards Frogadier like bullets.
"Dodge! Then Throw."
Natsukawa Kiri commanded calmly.
Both sides had considerable dodging abilities, especially Frogadier, whose speed could even rival Elite-level Tropius.
He knew that Tropius' speed had been developed.
Natsukawa Kiri's Frogadier can be said to be quite outstanding. Among the same level, this Frogadier is the most outstanding Pokémon Lu Li has ever seen.
Frogadier's speed is its strength, so negate the opponent's strength.
"Magical Leaf!" Lu Li commanded.
Magical Leaf is a Special skill, even with a guaranteed hit effect.
Natsukawa Kiri also knew this very well, so this time he didn't choose to dodge: "Use Water Pulse to block it!"
Hearing this, Frogadier quickly mobilized its Water-type energy, and a circular water ring continued to expand, then collided with the Magical Leaf in the air.
The circular water ring collapsed upon contact, and Tropius' Magical Leaf continued to fly towards Frogadier.
Seeing this scene, Natsukawa Kiri could only bite the bullet and command, "Frogadier! Another Water Pulse."
Frogadier used two Water Pulses to successfully block the Magical Leaf when it was about to hit it.
After a short probe, Lu Li had already made a decision in his heart.
With the level suppression and attribute suppression, Frogadier has almost no chance of turning the tables, so he can fight aggressively.
Lu Li: "Tropius continues with Magical Leaf, then takes the opportunity to get close."
"Frogadier use Protect!" Natsukawa Kiri also shouted loudly.
Magical Leaf was blocked again, but Frogadier's energy was consumed by nearly half, and it also had to face the approaching Tropius.
It felt as if the end was near.
Natsukawa Kiri struggled to the death, "Frogadier! Quick Attack plus Smack!"
Frogadier instantly flashed in front of Tropius, and just as his Smack was about to land, Tropius also moved.
Tropius suddenly flew high into the air, then raised its heavy forelimbs and fell heavily.
A Normal-type physical skill—Stomp!
This skill eats a lot of amplification, such as the Pokémon's weight and the force of its horns.
And the Tropius with its vigorous vitality happened to have these characteristics.
Rumble!
As the Stomp landed, the entire competition field shook.
The Frogadier under Tropius' feet was heavily embedded in the floor, and at the same time, the Life Dew was triggered, Frogadier's eyes were spinning.
"Frogadier is unable to battle! The winner of this match is the Kyushu region's Lu Li!" The referee shouted excitedly from the side.
"Frogadier!"
Natsukawa Kiri shouted sadly.
Looking at the Frogadier who had only lost his ability to fight, Natsukawa Kiri quickly took back Frogadier. Before leaving, Natsukawa Kiri did not forget to thank Lu Li, "Thank you for your mercy."
Tropius' last Stomp did show mercy, otherwise Frogadier would not have lost his ability to fight, but would have turned into mincemeat.
Although Tropius' Attack stat is not outstanding, its weight and the power of its forelimbs are there, coupled with level and attribute suppression, Frogadier could really be stomped to death.
Natsukawa Kiri obviously knew this, so while worrying about Frogadier, he did not forget to thank Lu Li for showing mercy.
Lu Li did not accept Natsukawa Kiri's thanks, but comforted him, "You're welcome, it's just a competition after all."
After winning the match, Lu Li ignored the shouts and applause from the audience seats. After taking back Tropius, he turned and entered the contestant passage.
Tropius can be said to be unscathed in this wave, at most it just consumed some energy.
Today's competition is over.
Yes, he only has one match today.
After returning to the lounge, under the guidance of Sister Hua, Lu Li went to see the matches of other contestants.
Especially the match of that reserve Ideal Envoy.
Raine's initial Pokémon is an Electabuzz, and it is still an Elite early-stage Electabuzz.
"Did this guy also cheat?"
Lu Li couldn't understand.
His Tropius grew so fast entirely because of the Cao Ling Pill, but what did Electabuzz rely on?
"Could it be that the Power of Ideals also has the effect of accelerating the growth of Pokémon? But it shouldn't be so outrageous!" Lu Li wondered what the problem was.
Seeing the shock on Lu Li's face, Sister Hua explained from the side, "Raine's Electabuzz is a descendant of a master, and the Lei family also possesses a divine Electric-type artifact, which is why they were able to create such a monster."
High potential plus abundant resources can push a Pokémon to the Elite level in just two months?
Lu Li was still a little skeptical, but he reluctantly accepted the explanation.
High potential, abundant resources, plus the Ideal Power cheat, it's reasonable for Electabuzz to have this strength, right?
"Indeed, I can't underestimate the heroes of the world. It seems my cheat isn't outrageous enough yet," Lu Li thought to himself.
