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Duan Wanqiu wore a self-deprecating expression.
She had always faced Jiang Chen with a spirit of "fail and fight again," but today she was truly defeated to the point of self-doubt.
"Am I really not suited to be a trainer?"
"If you're not suited, then there are hardly any people in this world who are suited to be trainers."
Jiang Chen hadn't expected to completely crush Duan Wanqiu's confidence this time.
Her loss of confidence was understandable. Garchomp had been with her for over a year and was her strongest ace.
Last time, when she was defeated by Dragonite, she wasn't discouraged; instead, her fighting spirit was ignited. That was because she knew Jiang Chen had obtained Dragonite earlier.
It was reasonable to be defeated, and she could accept that.
But losing to Gardevoir was truly unacceptable. Gardevoir hadn't even been born a month ago.
To defeat her Garchomp in less than a month, who could possibly accept that?
"Actually, the reason Gardevoir is so strong is because it's very special."
It was a Shiny Pokémon itself, and it had the Mystic Plate for assistance. How could it not be special?
"Look at my other Pokémon. While they're strong, none of them are as ridiculously fast-growing as Gardevoir."
Duan Wanqiu thought about it, and it seemed true. Jiang Chen's other Pokémon also didn't grow at an absurdly fast rate like Gardevoir.
"What you're saying sounds like..."
Just as she was about to agree, Duan Wanqiu noticed that beside Jiang Chen, Metang evolved into Metagross.
"Is your Metang special too? No, it should be called Metagross now."
Duan Wanqiu asked faintly.
Just by looking at Metagross's powerful aura, she knew it was definitely not weak.
"Ahem, it is a bit special. Probably because I have psychic powers, so I have a lot of experience in raising Psychic-type Pokémon."
Jiang Chen forced an explanation.
Anyway, his psychic powers had already been exposed.
"So that's how it is."
Duan Wanqiu reluctantly accepted it.
[Metagross]
Gender: None
Strength: Quasi-Elite Tier 3
Talent Potential: Champion
Attribute: 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 Mystic Plate, becoming a Champion-potential Pokémon, just like Gardevoir.
Currently, Jiang Chen's Champion-potential Pokémon had reached five: Dragonite, Gardevoir, Metagross, Riolu, and Gabite.
Wobbuffet's talent potential had already risen to Elite Tier, and in the future, with the help of the Mystic Plate, its talent potential would definitely increase to Champion Tier.
Only with Champion-tier potential was there a possibility of pursuing Champion-tier strength. Without Champion-tier potential, no matter how hard one tried, they wouldn't be able to reach Champion-tier.
Of course, even with Champion-tier potential, if they didn't work hard, they wouldn't achieve Champion-tier strength.
"It seems you're definitely the undisputed champion of the upcoming New Trainer Competition," Duan Wanqiu said.
Although it hadn't started yet, Duan Wanqiu didn't think anyone could beat Jiang Chen. If someone could, they must be cheating.
"Isn't that obvious?"
"You really aren't humble at all."
"Why be humble when you have the strength?" Jiang Chen shrugged.
After chatting with Jiang Chen for a while, Duan Wanqiu had recovered, at least she wasn't as self-deprecating as before.
After all, Jiang Chen's other Pokémon weren't as monstrous.
In the evening, Wang Xin and the others returned after a day out.
"This... this Gardevoir?"
She remembered that when they left in the morning, it was still a Kirlia. How did it become a Gardevoir now? It evolved so quickly.
"His Kirlia and Metang both evolved, and they even defeated my Garchomp," Duan Wanqiu said.
There was nothing to be ashamed of in mentioning being defeated. If one couldn't face failure directly, their life might always be filled with failures.
"Metang also evolved? Let me see Metagross."
Wang Xin's eyes gleamed, and even Qian Le and Mo Yangjia looked at Jiang Chen with anticipation. They hadn't seen Metagross up close yet.
"Ahem, I want to see it too," Old Zhang coughed.
He had lived half his life and 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 walked into the courtyard and released Metagross from its Poké Ball.
"This Metagross of yours is a bit bigger than ordinary Metagross."
As a teacher, Old Zhang was very familiar with Metagross's data. A typical Metagross's height was about 1.6 meters, but this Metagross was two meters tall.
Its body gleamed with a bluish-green metallic luster, and Metagross's body was very heavy. Jiang Chen's Metagross weighed about 700 kilograms.
"It looks mighty," Old Zhang commented.
He didn't touch it because Metagross generally had a bad temper.
Among the pseudo-legendaries, Dragonite was considered good-tempered. Besides Dragonite, the temperaments of other pseudo-legendaries were worse one after another.
But if one touched Dragonite's reverse scale, Dragonite would also let them experience the terror of despair.
"A pseudo-legendary... I guess I'll never own one in this lifetime."
Old Zhang sighed with emotion. Although his status was not low, acquiring a pseudo-legendary was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but envy Jiang Chen. At such a young age, just starting his trainer journey, he already had three pseudo-legendaries.
Oh, and the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy still owed him a pseudo-legendary as compensation, which would make it four pseudo-legendaries.
Duan Wanqiu also had two pseudo-legendaries. Phoenixes truly couldn't be compared.
The next day, as Jiang Chen and his group were preparing to leave the Imperial Capital and return to Tianhai City, the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy's compensation finally arrived.
Everyone else received the starter Pokémon they chose, while Jiang Chen received a Bulbasaur and a Gible.
[Bulbasaur]
Gender: Male
Strength: Common Tier 3
Talent Potential: Elite
Attribute: Grass, Poison
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Tackle, Vine Whip, Sleep Powder, Leech Seed
[Gible]
Gender: Male
Strength: Common Tier 7
Talent Potential: Dragon, Ground
Ability: Sand Veil
Moves: Dragon Breath, Sand Tomb, Sand Attack, Dragon Claw, Take Down
"This Gible was indeed specially chosen for its good potential."
Jiang Chen looked at the Gible. A Champion-potential Gible, the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy probably spent a lot of favors to get it.
"If only it wasn't a Gible, but another Pokémon."
It wasn't that Gible was bad, but Jiang Chen already had a Gabite, which also had Champion potential.
Jiang Chen didn't plan to train this Gible himself; he decided to give it to his father.
Last time, his father exchanged the Dratini he was going to train for Riolu to help him, so this Gible would be for him.
According to what he knew, his father, Jiang Yuan, had long wanted to raise a Garchomp, but unfortunately couldn't find a suitable one.
After 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 the school.
When they returned, the principal personally awarded them the rewards he had promised before: an Eevee for each person.
Eevee's value was not at all lower than a starter Pokémon, and after evolving, it was no worse than a starter Pokémon either.
Afterward, Principal Qin Deming personally announced a one-week vacation for Jiang Chen and his group.
"A week-long vacation, Jiang Chen is awesome!"
Back in the classroom, Zhao Qian looked at Jiang Chen with envy.
Although the school was very free now, it was still more comfortable to stay at home in comparison.
"If I had known there were such great benefits, I should have worked harder. Maybe I could have represented Tianhai Pokémon Academy in the competition too. Anyway, there's no way you could have lost."
Zhao Qian looked regretful.
Honestly, if he had tried a bit harder, he might have been able to "leech" off Jiang Chen.
"If you were Jiang Chen, you could take a week off," Jiang Chen said to Zhao Qian.
Because they were already trainers, they had more freedom, so taking a week off was no big deal.
"Taking a week off, the school wouldn't mind, but my dad would definitely disagree. He'd break my legs."
Zhao Qian said his dad's personality was so strict that he'd be forced to kneel.
After school, back home, Ning Ya pulled Jiang Chen aside and asked again about what happened at the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy.
Before Jiang Chen returned, Ning Ya had already asked several times over the phone.
She was very worried about Jiang Chen, and if Jiang Chen hadn't persuaded her, Ning Ya might have gone to the Imperial Capital herself.
"By the way, Sister Ning Ya, have my two Pokémon eggs hatched yet?"
"Not yet, but they should be close to hatching. And there's an extra Pokémon egg."
Ning Ya said.
"An extra Pokémon egg?"
"Yes, Mr. specially sent back a Charmander egg, saying it was for you." Ning Ya answered Jiang Chen's question.
Jiang Chen returned to his room and looked at the Charmander egg. His father won it in a bet. Its parents were a Champion-level Charizard and an Elite-level Charizard.
Its talent would be at least Elite-level, and there was a high possibility it would be Champion-level.
"A Charmander egg with Champion-level potential."
Others might not be able to confirm it, but Jiang Chen could, because he had the Eye of Detection to scan it.
After these three Pokémon hatched, Jiang Chen would have eight Pokémon with Champion potential.
Even the world's strongest Champion wouldn't dare to imagine owning so many Champion-potential Pokémon.
Jiang Chen called his father, asking him to come back when he had time.
So in the evening, Jiang Yuan returned riding on Dragonite.
"Why did you call me back?"
"Good news."
Jiang Chen threw a Poké Ball over.
Jiang Yuan caught it and released the Gible inside.
"This is a Gible with Champion potential. It's my compensation from the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy. I'm giving it to you."
"Giving it to me? You should keep it and train it yourself. Why give it to me?"
Jiang Yuan didn't know if this Gible had Champion-level potential, but it looked quite strong. He could tell it wouldn't be easy to raise.
"I already have a Gabite, and I don't plan to train another Garchomp. Besides, I have too many Pokémon right now; I feel like I can't train them all."
Jiang Chen indeed had many Pokémon now. While other peers might not even have six Pokémon yet, Jiang Chen already had twelve.
This didn't even count the three Pokémon that hadn't hatched yet.
"Are you going to be polite with me?"
"Alright, then I'll accept this Gible."
Jiang Yuan put the Gible back into its Poké Ball.
"There's something else I need your help with, Dad."
"Speak. I knew you calling me back wouldn't be as simple as just giving me a Gible."
Jiang Chen chuckled.
"You should know where to find wild Champion-level Pokémon, right?"
Hearing Jiang Chen ask about that, Jiang Yuan frowned.
"You want to capture a Champion-level Pokémon?"
"Yes, that's right." Jiang Chen nodded.
"It's impossible for you to capture one. Even if you defeat it with your Pokémon in Chapter 152, it won't acknowledge you."
Wild Champion-level Pokémon are almost impossible to capture. Otherwise, Jiang Yuan would have already caught them. Even if you forcibly capture one, it won't obey your commands and might even attack you.
"I know, I never intended to truly capture it." Jiang Chen just wanted to try to complete that mission. The reward for that mission was the Dragon Stone Slab, and no matter what, Jiang Chen had to try. It would be best if he could complete it; if not, there would be no loss.
"Then what do you want to do?" Jiang Yuan asked.
"In short, it's for my benefit."
"Alright, I can tell you some locations of Champion-level Pokémon, but don't cause trouble. Champion-level Pokémon cannot be bound by Poké Balls." Jiang Yuan warned Jiang Chen. If a Champion-level Pokémon struggles, even the best Poké Ball will be instantly broken free from.
"I know." Jiang Chen knew this, but he didn't believe they could break free if caught with a Master Ball.
"I'll give you some information. If you're really going, tell me first, and I'll lend you my Dragonite." The reason Jiang Yuan agreed was because he understood Jiang Chen's personality. Even if he refused, Jiang Chen would still go. To avoid him getting into danger by messing around on his own, Jiang Yuan decided to cooperate with him.
Afterward, Jiang Yuan told Jiang Chen the locations of several Champion-level Pokémon, but he didn't tell him about the ones that were too strong. There were some wild Champion-level Pokémon that even Jiang Yuan couldn't defeat. Of course, Jiang Yuan wouldn't tell Jiang Chen those locations.
"I suggest you choose the Beedrill in Cerulean Forest. Its strength is relatively weaker." Jiang Yuan gave Jiang Chen some advice.
"A Champion-level Beedrill is really impressive." Beedrill generally have poor innate potential. Most wild Beedrill are of common or elite potential. Even Beedrill with Quasi-Elite potential are rare, and Champion-level potential Beedrill are extremely rare.
"Indeed. Although its strength is relatively weaker, reaching Champion-level strength definitely means it endured more hardships than other Champion-level Pokémon." Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement.
"I plan to set off tomorrow."
"Going tomorrow? Then I'll go with you." Jiang Yuan was not at ease letting Jiang Chen face Champion-level Pokémon alone. If wild Pokémon are provoked, they won't hesitate to attack trainers. Especially a hot-tempered Pokémon like Beedrill, the likelihood of it attacking a trainer is even greater.
Jiang Chen nodded, knowing that having his father accompany him would ensure everything went smoothly. He hoped this would allow him to complete the mission and obtain the Dragon Stone Slab.