058 Countless Murderous Eyes! Heracross, I Got You
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Hong Shen scratched off the name of the first-place winner.
"The first is Qin Yun."
"His grades are..."
When Hong Shen saw the results and the Pokémon Qin Yun had captured, his whole body went stiff, and his eyes filled with astonishment.
"How is this possible?"
"What?"
The crowd was equally stunned. What exactly had Qin Yun done to make the Red Pavilion owner react this way?
Hong Shen's lips twitched as he mentally prepared himself. His heart felt like it was bleeding—he hadn't expected such a result.
Instead of announcing the score right away, Hong Shen began with the strength of the Pokémon.
"Qin Yun captured 12 entry-level peak Pokémon, 5 entry-level high, and 3 entry-level intermediate."
At first glance, these accomplishments seemed comparable to Xu Qian's achievements. Nothing too extraordinary stood out.
"In terms of potential, Qin Yun captured 5 medium-potential Pokémon and 14 low-potential ones."
The audience grew even more confused.
"It seems like his score should be lower than Xu Qian's?"
"Is there something going on here?"
"No, according to the calculations, there should only be 19 Pokémon with potential here."
"Wait... that leaves just one more Pokémon."
"Impossible!"
A few in the audience began to guess, but their speculation made them swallow nervously.
"Could it be... that Pokémon?"
"If that's true, then the Red City Gym will lose a lot this time."
"Is there really such a potential Pokémon among them?"
"By the way, am I the only one who's paying attention to who Qin Yun is?"
The crowd buzzed with questions about Qin Yun, but Hong Shen let out a deep breath, his bitter smile evident.
"As you all might have guessed, I underreported the potential of one of Qin Yun's Pokémon."
"It wasn't intentional, but I truly didn't want to announce this Pokémon's potential."
"It's Heracross, a Pokémon with high potential."
"So Qin Yun's final score is 2716 points!"
Boom!!
The crowd froze, stunned by the revelation of the high-potential Pokémon.
Medium-potential Pokémon were rare but accessible to some trainers with effort, while high-potential Pokémon were the true treasures of the Pokémon world. Their value was astronomical, and the market price for such Pokémon started at a staggering 100 million Pokémon coins.
Even Hong Shen, the owner of the Hongcheng Gym and a professional-level trainer, had only managed to acquire four high-potential Pokémon after years of hard work. These Pokémon were his pride and joy.
Xu Qian, too, was taken aback. He had spent a fortune and used his family's connections to acquire a Beautifly with high potential, which cost him 300 million Pokémon coins.
But Qin Yun? He had gotten this high-potential Heracross by simply participating in a bug-catching contest. This fact made Xu Qian feel a mixture of jealousy and disbelief.
"This Qin Yun's luck is ridiculous," Xu Qian muttered to himself.
He had learned a lot about Qin Yun's history just the day before. Qin Yun was just an ordinary person who had been unlucky when choosing an Earl Dervish Pokémon, only to end up with the rare Pokémon with medium potential. He had also caught Flash Fomantis, which could potentially advance to high potential, and Torchic, which had a chance of doing the same. These two alone were considered exceptional catches.
But now, Qin Yun had captured a high-potential Heracross?
"Damn it, how is this possible!?"
The audience didn't know about Qin Yun's past feats, but they were all deeply envious of his good fortune. It was clear to them that Qin Yun had something special.
"Now, we invite three of our friends to the stage to receive their awards."
But no one cared about the other two winners. All eyes were on Qin Yun as the crowd began to murmur, their eyes filled with a murderous intent.
Qin Yun could feel their gaze, and he couldn't help but smile awkwardly.
"Is it really that big of a deal to catch a high-potential Pokémon?"
"Do they have to make such a fuss?"
"The Pokémon I caught are already the best, and I don't even have to try that hard."
Qin Yun only dared to think this in his heart—if anyone caught him saying this out loud, he knew the consequences would be dire.
"Is that him?"
Qin Yun stood tall on the stage, his handsome face drawing even more attention.
"He's really handsome. I'd let him off just for his good looks."
"Women! Typical! What's the use of being handsome?"
The crowd erupted into chaotic chatter.
When Hong Shen saw Qin Yun, he immediately remembered what his disciple had mentioned about him the previous day. Curiosity flickered in his eyes. Was Qin Yun's strength truly remarkable, or was it just his luck?
Hong Shen had no answer, but it was clear that Qin Yun's luck had played a huge role in this competition.
"The reward you've earned is to choose a Pokémon or 100 million in cash and resources."
Hong Shen's voice held a certain gravity as he presented the options to Qin Yun. However, it wasn't lost on him that Qin Yun might prefer the Pokémon instead of the massive monetary reward.
Hong Shen sighed inwardly. He knew that Qin Yun would choose Heracross, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness. If he could have one, he would be able to elevate its power to the professional level with just a few years of training.
"Well, here are your 20 Park Balls. Pick your Pokémon and take it with you."
The words felt like daggers to Hong Shen's heart, especially after all the hard work he had put into cultivating the Pokémon at his gym.
Qin Yun smiled and walked forward to pick up the Poké Ball containing Heracross. Hong Shen's murderous gaze followed him, but Qin Yun wasn't fazed.
Hong Shen had invested so much in developing the Pokémon at his gym, but it was all for nothing now. Qin Yun had snatched the high-potential Pokémon right out of his hands.
Qin Yun took the reward, and under the gaze of countless envious eyes, he left the podium.
No one cared about the second group's results anymore. All their thoughts were consumed by Heracross.
This had never happened before. Normally, the results of the second group would attract more attention, given that the participants were generally stronger.
But today, all focus was on Qin Yun's victory, and the second group's results paled in comparison.
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