046 Inverse Attribute? Direct Knockout
At precisely three in the afternoon, the ring match officially began.
Standing on the elevated battle platform, Wang Xue remained silent, his face unreadable. No one knew what thoughts were swirling inside his head.
From a VIP box above the arena, Wang Qiu sat with his arms crossed, looking conflicted.
Few people knew the real reason this ring match was happening it was Qin Yun's doing, and it was all because of him.
"Qin Yun… why are you doing this?"
Wang Qiu whispered to himself. Though Qin Yun had coerced him, he found it strange that he didn't harbor much resentment toward him.
Perhaps it was because he had seen Qin Yun's methods firsthand. Perhaps it was because of his father's warning:
"If you provoke Qin Yun again, you will bring disaster upon yourself."
His father's words were cold and final. The underlying message was clear,he was disappointed in Wang Qiu.
"Qin Yun… what kind of person are you really?"
"Did you set up this ring match just to target those arrogant guys from Jiang Cheng No. 1 Middle School?"
Wang Qiu's conflicted emotions slowly shifted into excitement.
The students from No. 1 Middle School always looked down on others, acting as if they were superior. Even Wang Qiu, who was from an elite background, found them insufferable.
"If you can put them in their place, consider it revenge on my behalf!"
While Wang Qiu was talented, he knew his limits.
Compared to the monsters from No. 1 Middle School, he was simply not on the same level.
Rumor had it that No. 1 Middle School already had students with Pokémon at the elite level.
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Meanwhile, Qin Yun Arrived at the Arena
For ranking points, Qin Yun was the first to battle in the afternoon session.
The morning battles had been too easy, with relatively average opponents. Despite winning multiple matches, the points earned were underwhelming only 223 in total.
"Compared to my other earnings, this amount of points feels lacking."
Qin Yun quickly took stock of his resources:
10 million in cash
Over 20 boxes of advanced energy blocks
3,323 accumulated points
Although this might seem like a lot, once spent on Pokémon training, it would deplete rapidly.
"I've already used up all my mid-level energy crystal blocks. But if I win today's tournament, I'll earn a reward equivalent to 200 million in resources."
"A hundred times the listed prize value… this ring match is non-negotiable I must win!"
The flames of determination burned in Qin Yun's eyes.
The morning's matches had merely been a warm-up. The real challenge would begin now.
He expected that once students from No. 1 Middle School noticed his participation, they would come after him.
"If I win this tournament, it will mean I am officially the strongest high school trainer in Jiang Cheng.
"There's no way their pride will allow that!"
As expected, word spread fast. The regular class students of No. 1 Middle School quickly noticed Qin Yun's presence.
However, the top-tier students the "Rocket Class" elites had yet to arrive.
"They think they're too important to participate early, huh?"
But once they received news that Qin Yun had entered the ring, they began arriving one by one.
"Looks like they can't stand letting me show off, huh?"
"Good. I was waiting for them."
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First Battle Begins!
Qin Yun stepped onto the battlefield, his posture relaxed and confident.
"Jiang Cheng No. 3 Middle School, Qin Yun."
Across from him stood a No. 1 Middle School student, sneering as he threw out his Pokéball.
"Hmph, so you're that so-called 'Jiang Cheng's No. 1 High School Trainer'?"
"Let's see if you actually deserve the title."
With a flash of light, a Poliwag emerged on the battlefield.
Opponent's Pokémon: Poliwag
Type: Water
Ability: Water Absorb (If hit by a Water-type move, it heals instead of taking damage.)
Strength: Beginner Intermediate Level
Potential: Mid-Tier
Moves: Water Gun, Bubble Beam, Mud Shot
Pokédex Entry: Poliwag, the Tadpole Pokémon. Its belly swirl pattern is a unique identifier.
"A Poliwag at beginner-intermediate level… not bad."
It was clear that even an average student from No. 1 Middle School had a stronger Pokémon than most trainers in other schools.
Jiang Cheng No. 1 Middle School was truly on another level.
Their trainer program was unmatched. Unlike other schools, where only 60-100 students per school were eligible to become trainers, in No. 1 Middle School, half the student body trained Pokémon.
"That's the difference in resources."
But none of that mattered.
Qin Yun casually threw his Pokéball.
"Come out, Torchic!"
A flash of flame-colored light burst forth, and Torchic appeared on the battlefield!
The No. 1 Middle School student laughed immediately.
"Are you stupid?"
"Sending out a Fire-type Pokémon against my Water-type Poliwag?"
"Do you not understand type advantages?"
His mocking smirk was clear.
But Qin Yun remained silent.
"I'll let the battle do the talking."
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Battle Begins!
The referee stepped forward.
"Rules are simple: The first Pokémon to be unable to continue battling loses. Trainers can only participate once if you lose, you're out."
"If a trainer wins ten consecutive matches, they are allowed a 30-minute break before continuing."
"Now… battle start!"
The No. 1 Middle School student immediately took action.
"Poliwag, use Water Gun!"
A jet of water blasted toward Torchic at high speed.
"Poliwag is well-trained. That Water Gun is powerful."
Unfortunately…
"Torchic, use Flamethrower!"
Torchic opened its beak, releasing a torrent of flames, enhanced by Charcoal and the power of the Burning Fruit!
The searing flames collided with the Water Gun mid-air.
Then, to everyone's shock
The Water Gun evaporated instantly.
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Stunned Silence
The crowd went dead silent.
Even the referee hesitated.
A student in the audience stammered:
"Wait… doesn't Water beat Fire?"
Another responded, still in disbelief:
"Normally, yes. But if the flame's temperature is high enough, it can completely vaporize water."
A third student gulped.
"That means… the power gap between them is massive."
"But… it's just a Torchic… how?"
But before they could process this, the Flamethrower continued forward, engulfing Poliwag entirely!
One hit.
Poliwag collapsed.
The referee recovered from his shock and raised his flag.
"Poliwag is unable to battle! Winner: Qin Yun!"
[Defeated opponent: +30 points]
Qin Yun smirked.
"Next challenger."
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