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Ling Wanqiu wore a self-deprecating expression.
She had repeatedly faced Jiang Chen and failed, but today she was truly broken.
"Am I not suited to be a trainer?"
"If you're not suited, then there aren't many people in this world who are."
Jiang Chen hadn't expected to directly shatter Ling Wanqiu's confidence this time.
It was understandable that she would lose confidence and become withdrawn. Garchomp had been with her for over a year and was her strongest ace.
The last time she was defeated by Dragonite, she wasn't withdrawn at all; instead, her fighting spirit was ignited. That was because she knew Jiang Chen had Dragonite for a longer time.
It was reasonable to be defeated, and she could accept that.
But losing to Gardevoir was truly unacceptable. Gardevoir had been born less than a month ago.
In less than a month, it had defeated her Garchomp. Who could accept that?
"Actually, the reason Gardevoir is so strong is because it's very special."
It was a Shiny Pokémon, and it had the assistance of a Mysterious Stone Tablet. How could it not be special?
"Look at my other Pokémon. Although they're strong, they're not as ridiculously powerful as Gardevoir, are they?"
Ling Wanqiu thought about it, and it seemed Jiang Chen was right. His other Pokémon didn't grow as ridiculously fast as Gardevoir.
"What you said seems…"
Just as she was about to agree, Ling Wanqiu noticed that next to Jiang Chen, Metang had evolved.
"Is your Metang special too? No, it should be Metagross now."
Ling Wanqiu asked faintly.
Just by looking at Metagross's powerful aura, one knew it was definitely not weak.
"Cough cough, it's a little special. I probably have psychic abilities, so I have a lot of experience in raising Psychic-type Pokémon."
Jiang Chen forced an explanation.
Anyway, his psychic abilities had already been exposed.
[Metagross]
Gender: Genderless
Strength: Quasi-Elite Stage 3
Talent Potential: Champion
Type: Steel, Psychic
Ability: Clear Body
Moves: Confusion, Metal Claw, Zen Headbutt, Psychic, Bullet Punch, Agility, Flash Cannon, Hyper Beam…
After evolving, its talent potential finally transformed under the influence of the Mysterious Stone Tablet, becoming a Champion-potential Pokémon, just like Gardevoir.
Now, Jiang Chen had five Champion-potential Pokémon: Dragonite, Gardevoir, Metagross, Riolu, and Gible.
Wobbuffet's Talent Potential had already risen to Elite-level. In the future, with the help of the Mysterious Stone Tablet, its Elite 4 Potential would definitely also rise to Champion-level.
Only those with Champion-level potential had the possibility of pursuing Champion-level strength. Without Champion-level potential, no matter how hard one tried, one could not reach Champion-level.
Of course, even with Champion-level potential, if you don't work hard, you can't reach Champion-level strength either.
"It seems you're definitely the undisputed champion of the upcoming New Trainer Competition," Ling Wanqiu said.
Although it hadn't started yet, Ling Wanqiu didn't think anyone could defeat Jiang Chen. If someone truly could, then they must have cheated.
"Isn't that a given?"
"You're really not humble at all."
"Why be humble when you have the strength?" Jiang Chen shrugged.
After chatting with Jiang Chen for a while, Ling Wanqiu had recovered, at least she wasn't as withdrawn as before.
After all, Jiang Chen's other Pokémon weren't that abnormal.
In the evening, Wang Xin and the others, who had been out for the day, returned.
"This… this Gardevoir?"
She remembered it was a Kirlia when they left this morning, but now it had become a Gardevoir? It evolved so quickly.
"His Kirlia and Metang both evolved, and they also defeated my Garchomp," Ling Wanqiu said.
There was no shame in mentioning being defeated. If one couldn't face failure directly, one's life might always be filled with failure.
"Metang evolved too? Let me see Metagross."
Wang Xin's eyes gleamed. Even Qian Le and Mo Yangjia looked at Jiang Chen with anticipation. They hadn't seen a Metagross up close before.
"Cough cough, I'd like to see it too," Old Zhang coughed lightly.
He had lived for half a lifetime, yet he had never had the chance to see a Metagross up close.
"Alright, I'll let you see it."
Seeing their eager eyes, Jiang Chen didn't refuse. He went to the courtyard and released Metagross from its Poké Ball.
"This Metagross of yours is a bit larger than a regular Metagross."
As a teacher, Old Zhang knew Metagross's data well. A normal Metagross was around 1.6 meters tall, but this Metagross had reached two meters.
Its body shone with a greenish-blue metallic luster. Metagross's body was heavy. Jiang Chen's Metagross weighed around 700 kilograms.
"It looks mighty just standing there."
Old Zhang didn't touch it, because Metagross's temper wasn't good.
Among the pseudo-legendaries, Dragonite was considered to have a good temper. Besides Dragonite, the temperaments of other pseudo-legendaries were all worse than the last.
However, if you touched Dragonite's reverse scale, Dragonite would also let you experience the terror of a pseudo-legendary.
"Pseudo-legendaries, I'll probably never own one in this lifetime."
Old Zhang sighed. Although his status was not low, acquiring a pseudo-legendary was incredibly difficult.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but envy Jiang Chen. At such a young age, having just started his trainer journey, he already possessed three pseudo-legendaries.
Oh, and the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy was also going to compensate him with a pseudo-legendary, so that would be four pseudo-legendaries.
Ling Wanqiu also owned two pseudo-legendaries. Indeed, you couldn't compare people to people.
The next day, as Jiang Chen and the others prepared to leave the Imperial Capital and return to Tianhai City, the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy's compensation finally arrived.
Everyone else received their chosen starter Pokémon, while Jiang Chen received a Bulbasaur and a Gible.
[Bulbasaur]
Gender: Male
Strength: Regular Stage 3
Talent Potential: Quasi-Elite
Type: Grass, Poison
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Tackle, Vine Whip, Sleep Powder, Leech Seed
[Gible]
Gender: Male
Strength: Regular Stage 7
Talent Potential: Champion
Type: Dragon, Ground
Ability: Sand Veil
Moves: Dragon Breath, Sand Tomb, Sand Attack, Dragon Claw, Tackle
"This Gible was indeed specially selected for its good potential."
Jiang Chen looked at Gible. A Champion-potential Gible. Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy probably expended a lot of favors to obtain it.
"If only it weren't Gible, but another pseudo-legendary."
It wasn't that Gible was bad. It was just that Jiang Chen already had a Garchomp, also with Champion potential.
Jiang Chen didn't plan to train this Gible himself. He intended to give it to his dad.
Last time, his dad had exchanged his own planned-to-be-trained Dratini for Riolu to help him. So, this Gible would be for him.
According to what he knew, his dad, Jiang Yuan, had long wanted to train a Garchomp, but unfortunately couldn't find a suitable one.
Putting away Gible and Bulbasaur, Jiang Chen and the others boarded the plane back to Tianhai City.
Upon returning to Tianhai City, they first went to school.
After they returned, the principal personally awarded them the promised prize: an Eevee for each.
Eevee's value was no less than that of the starter Pokémon, and after evolving, it was no worse than them either.
Afterward, Principal Qin Deming personally announced a week-long holiday for Jiang Chen and the others.
"A week-long holiday, I'm so envious."
Back in the classroom, Zhao Qian looked at Jiang Chen with an envious expression.
Although he was quite free at school now, compared to that, staying at home was more comfortable.
"If I had known there were such great benefits, I should have tried harder. Maybe I could have represented Tianhai Pokémon Academy in the competition. Anyway, with you there, we definitely wouldn't have lost."
Zhao Qian looked regretful.
To be honest, if he had worked a little harder, he truly could have competed.
"If you're envious, you can ask for a week off," Jiang Chen said to Zhao Qian.
Since they were now trainers, they had more freedom. Even taking a week off wouldn't be a problem.
"Take a week off? The school might not have a problem, but my dad definitely wouldn't agree. He'd absolutely break my legs."
Zhao Qian indicated that his dad's personality was better left unsaid.
After school, back home, Ning Ya pulled Jiang Chen aside and once again inquired about what happened at Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy.
Before Jiang Chen returned, Ning Ya had already asked several times over the phone.
She was also very worried about Jiang Chen. If Jiang Chen hadn't dissuaded her, Ning Ya might have gone to the Imperial Capital herself.
"Oh, right, Sister Ning Ya, have my two Pokémon eggs hatched?"
"Not yet, but they should be close to hatching. And there's an extra Pokémon egg."
Ning Ya said.
"An extra Pokémon egg?"
"Mm, Mr. Jiang specially sent back a Charmander egg. He said it's for you," Ning Ya answered Jiang Chen's question.
Jiang Chen returned to his room and glanced at the Charmander egg. His dad had won it from a bet. Its parents were a Champion-level Charizard and an Elite-level Charizard.
Its talent would be Elite-level at worst, and there was a significant chance it was Champion-level.
"A Charmander egg with Champion-level potential."
Others might not be sure, but Jiang Chen was certain that this Charmander egg had Champion-level potential because he could detect it with his Detection Eye.
After these three Pokémon hatched, Jiang Chen would have eight Pokémon with Champion potential.
Even the world's strongest Champions wouldn't dare to imagine having so many Champion-potential Pokémon.
Jiang Chen called his dad and asked him to come back when he had time.
So in the evening, Jiang Yuan returned riding his Dragonite.
"Why did you call me back?"
"Good news."
Jiang Chen threw a Poké Ball over.
Jiang Yuan caught it and released the Gible from inside.
"This is a Champion-potential Gible. It's my compensation from Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy. It's for you."
"For me? Keep it and train it yourself. Why give it to me?"
Jiang Yuan didn't know if this Gible had Champion potential, but it looked strong; he could tell it wouldn't be bad.
"I already have a Garchomp. I don't plan to train another Garchomp. Plus, I have quite a few Pokémon now, and I feel like I'm close to not being able to train them all." Jiang Chen indeed had many Pokémon now. Other peers might not even have six Pokémon yet, but Jiang Chen already had eleven.
This didn't even count the three Pokémon that hadn't hatched yet.
"Are you going to be polite with me now?"
"Alright, then I'll accept this Gible."
Jiang Yuan returned the Gible to its Poké Ball.
"There's something else I need Dad's help with."
"Speak. I knew you called me back for more than just giving me a Gible."
Jiang Chen chuckled.
"You should know where the wild Champion-level Pokémon are, right?"
Hearing Jiang Chen ask this, Jiang Yuan frowned.
"You want to conquer a Champion-strength Pokémon?"
"Yes, that's right."
Jiang Chen nodded.
"You can't conquer one. Even if you rely on your mom's Alakazam to defeat the opponent, the opponent won't recognize you."
Wild Champion-level Pokémon were almost impossible to conquer. Otherwise, Jiang Yuan would have already gone to conquer them himself.
Even if forcibly conquered, the opponent would not obey your commands and might even attack you.
"I know. I never intended to truly conquer it."
Jiang Chen just wanted to try and complete that mission. The reward for that mission was the Dragon Plate. No matter what, Jiang Chen had to try.
If he could complete it, great. If not, there was no loss.
"Then what do you want to do?" Jiang Yuan inquired.
"In short, it will benefit me."
"Alright, I can tell you some locations of Champion-level Pokémon. Don't cause trouble. Champion-level Pokémon cannot be restrained by Poké Balls." Jiang Yuan reminded Jiang Chen.
If a Champion-level Pokémon struggled, it would instantly break free even from the best Poké Ball.
"I know."
Jiang Chen knew this, but he didn't believe the opponent could break free if a Master Ball was used.
"I'll give you some information. If you really want to go, let me know first, and I'll lend you Dragonite."
The reason Jiang Yuan agreed was because he understood Jiang Chen's personality. Even if he refused, Jiang Chen would still go.
To prevent him from getting into trouble on his own, Jiang Yuan decided to cooperate with him.
Then Jiang Yuan told Jiang Chen the locations of several Champion-level Pokémon, but he did not tell Jiang Chen about those that were too powerful.
Some wild Champion-level Pokémon, Jiang Yuan himself couldn't defeat.
Jiang Yuan naturally wouldn't tell Jiang Chen the locations of these Pokémon.
"I suggest you choose Beedrill in Viridian Forest. Its strength is relatively weak."
Jiang Yuan gave Jiang Chen some advice.
"A Champion-strength Beedrill, that's quite impressive."
Beedrill's talent potential was generally poor. Most wild Beedrill had Regular or Elite potential.
Even Quasi-Elite potential Beedrill were rare, and Elite-level potential Beedrill were even rarer.
"Indeed. Although it's relatively weak, reaching Champion-level strength definitely means it's endured more hardship than other Champion-level Pokémon." Jiang Yuan nodded in approval.
"I plan to set off tomorrow."
"Going tomorrow? Then I'll go with you."
Jiang Yuan wasn't at ease letting Jiang Chen face Champion-level Pokémon alone.
If wild Pokémon were angered, they wouldn't hesitate to attack trainers.
Especially a hot-tempered Pokémon like Beedrill, the chances of it attacking a trainer were even higher.
Jiang Chen nodded. Having his dad accompany him would ensure everything went smoothly.
He hoped that this would allow him to complete that mission and obtain the Dragon Plate.