As soon as he returned to his office, Guo Yi immediately checked the Template Pokémon Egg.
[Template Pokémon Egg: A Pokémon egg bound to a Template. It will hatch into the corresponding Pokémon species needed for Template binding.]
[Pokémon Potential: Champion]
"Good stuff!"
"With an egg like this, I won't need to stress about searching for Pokémon matching templates anymore."
Upon discovering the egg's purpose, a smile immediately appeared on Guo Yi's face.
After all—
Finding a Pokémon with both high potential and a perfect template match wasn't easy at all.
Take his previous Froakie, for example.
Guo Yi had practically scoured half the breeding shops in the mall, and still hadn't found a completely satisfying candidate.
In the end, he had no choice but to pick the tallest among dwarves.
Although, with a Template's power, potential didn't impact Froakie too heavily—
Still, who wouldn't prefer their Pokémon's potential to be as high as possible?
"Too bad the Template this time is Bea—I remember Bea doesn't have any particularly rare Pokémon on her team."
In the original work, Bea's Pokémon were mostly common Fighting-types.
From that perspective, this Template Pokémon Egg might end up a bit wasted.
Of course, that wasn't necessarily true.
After all, when drawing Templates, there was always a chance of getting Pokémon beyond the original trainer's own roster.
"System, let's start the Template drawing."
Guo Yi wasn't one to hesitate.
He immediately initiated the Template selection.
The process was just like before.
First to appear were Bea's main Pokémon from the original series:
Machamp, Grapploct, Hawlucha, Hitmontop, Machamp again, Toxtricity, Pangoro, etc.
Naturally, these options had the highest probability.
Of course—
The mysterious, unknown question-mark icon still appeared last.
As lights flashed like a slot machine, rapidly cycling between Pokémon portraits—
Guo Yi chose the perfect moment and decisively shouted, "Stop!"
Gradually, the flashing slowed, until only the black question-mark icon remained.
"Oh?"
"Unknown!"
Joy appeared on Guo Yi's face.
Unexpectedly, his luck was amazing this time—his first-ever Unknown icon!
Now—
He began looking forward to the result.
Not asking for a legendary—but at least give me a pseudo-legendary!
Guo Yi silently prayed.
Compared to the vast Pokémon roster, legendaries were indeed rare.
But pseudo-legendaries…he felt he at least had a decent shot.
Slowly, the question-mark on the icon faded away, replaced by the determined, stubborn face of a small bear Pokémon.
"It's actually him!"
"Kubfu!"
Staring at that stubborn little bear face, even Guo Yi was astonished by his explosive luck this time.
Kubfu—a legendary Fighting-type Pokémon!
From the outside, Kubfu resembled a little bear cub standing on two legs, with cream-colored fur and a determined look in its eyes.
In official descriptions, Kubfu was an exceptionally diligent Pokémon.
If it ever lost a battle, it'd redouble its training and strive relentlessly to grow stronger.
Kubfu was also uniquely capable of evolving differently, depending on the style of fighting it learned.
Just as Guo Yi confirmed the Template Pokémon, the Template Egg slowly materialized in his hands.
But as he prepared to place it into the incubator, quietly waiting for Kubfu's birth—
Crack! Crack! Crack!
A sudden, rapid cracking rang out.
To Guo Yi's shock—
Kubfu directly shattered its eggshell, impatiently entering the world.
"Rawr!"
Kubfu tilted its head, let out a spirited cry, and stared curiously up at Guo Yi.
As the very first person it saw after hatching, Kubfu naturally viewed Guo Yi as family.
Not to mention—
Due to the System's influence, Kubfu also felt an innate closeness towards Guo Yi.
Grrrrrumble!
At that moment, Kubfu's stomach suddenly growled loudly.
"Hungry, huh?"
"Here, drink this."
Guo Yi smiled, quickly buying a bottle of Moomoo Milk from the system's shop, handing it to Kubfu.
Sniff-sniff!
Kubfu sniffed the milk bottle eagerly, immediately drawn by the rich, creamy fragrance.
Sitting cross-legged directly on Guo Yi's thigh, it eagerly hugged the bottle and began gulping down its milk.
Guo Yi took advantage of this quiet moment to examine Kubfu's attributes.
[Kubfu (Fighting)]
[Gender: ♂]
[Level: Lv.23 (Excellent-tier)]
[Ability: Inner Focus]
[Moves: Leer, Rock Smash, Endure, Focus Energy (Commonly Used Moves)]
[Tutor Moves: None]
[Template Moves: Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Fire Punch, Bullet Punch, Brick Break]
[Egg Moves: None]
[Held Item: None]
[Potential: Champion-tier]
"As expected from a System-gifted Pokémon egg—even freshly hatched, it's already Excellent-tier!"
Seeing Kubfu's level, Guo Yi couldn't help but inwardly marvel.
Under normal circumstances—
Newly hatched Pokémon would start at Level 1, requiring about a week-long infancy before training could even begin.
Yet Kubfu had skipped infancy entirely, directly entering Excellent-tier, and already possessed considerable combat power.
Huff! Huff!
Having drained the milk, Kubfu hopped off Guo Yi's leg, stood firmly on the floor, and began earnestly practicing punches with excellent form.
"As expected of Kubfu—already working hard!"
Guo Yi praised it warmly.
Then he took out a black belt from his pocket.
[Black Belt (Champion-tier)]
[A belt that boosts spirit. When held by a Pokémon, increases Fighting-type move power by 20%.]
"Here, Kubfu."
"This Black Belt is yours."
Guo Yi smiled, tying the belt securely around Kubfu's waist.
Kubfu immediately stood taller, looking even more spirited.
But to Guo Yi's complete surprise—
Kubfu suddenly turned and eagerly asked him for a tennis ball.
"Ball! Ball!"
Though it repeatedly chirped a single word, Guo Yi clearly understood its intention through the Power of Viridian.
This little guy—was it influenced by Si Bing'an's Template, inheriting her Pokémon's enthusiasm for tennis too?
Perhaps because Kubfu was System-generated, it behaved noticeably differently from typical Pokémon bound to a Template.
But this works out perfectly.
I was just struggling with what Pokémon tennis coach to provide for them.
Kubfu can handle this role perfectly.
Guo Yi quickly made up his mind.
Since Kubfu wanted to play tennis, let it play.
Besides, who ever said tennis players couldn't also become strong?
"Seems like the System's Pokémon Tennis Technique Inheritance Device was specifically prepared for Kubfu."
[Pokémon Tennis Technique Inheritance Device: Records a wide variety of Pokémon tennis techniques. Aside from the Host's Pokémon, no other Pokémon can directly inherit these techniques.]
Although Guo Yi could still manually teach these moves to other Pokémon, his own Pokémon could directly comprehend them—like skill manuals in a game.
Thinking this, Guo Yi immediately retrieved the Tennis Technique Device, gently applying it to Kubfu.
As various tennis techniques flowed into its mind, Kubfu sat cross-legged on the ground, eagerly absorbing all the new knowledge.
Just as trainer and Pokémon shared this quiet moment—
Zhou Yue happened to enter the office after finishing class. Spotting Kubfu sitting in front of Guo Yi, he let out a surprised exclamation:
"Teacher Guo, what Pokémon is this?"
"I've never seen it before."
In Zhou Yue's memory, there were only a handful of bear-shaped Pokémon in existence—
but none of them looked quite like the one standing before him.
"This one kind of resembles a Teddiursa," he muttered uncertainly.
"Could it be… a Shiny Teddiursa?"
Zhou Yue couldn't help but speculate.
Although Shiny Pokémon were extremely rare, Guo Yi did own a Champion-tier Shiny Ninetales.
So while a Shiny was rare, to someone like Guo Yi—it didn't seem entirely impossible.
"This Pokémon is called Kubfu, a pure Fighting-type," Guo Yi explained.
"It's a brand-new species—as far as I know, I have the only one in the world."
Since he had drawn Kubfu, Guo Yi wasn't about to hide him forever.
So when Zhou Yue asked, he simply spoke the truth.
"The only one in the world?!"
Zhou Yue's jaw dropped, completely unable to close it again.
As the saying goes—rarity makes value.
Even without realizing it was a legendary Pokémon, Zhou Yue instantly understood:
a one-of-a-kind Pokémon like this was beyond priceless.
Just then, Kubfu finished absorbing the inherited tennis techniques and opened his eyes again.
Hearing himself described as the only one in the world, a quiet sense of pride rose in Kubfu's little chest.
He straightened his back a bit more, chin tilting upward, the hint of pride in his expression impossible to miss.
Seeing Kubfu's proud little stance, Zhou Yue couldn't resist the urge to reach out and pet him.
But—Kubfu immediately dodged, hiding behind Guo Yi's leg, clutching at his pant leg warily.
Though Kubfu already possessed the strength of an Excellent-tier Pokémon,he had just been born.
To him, every being other than Guo Yi was instinctively viewed with suspicion and distance.
Zhou Yue awkwardly withdrew his hand, forcing a smile.
Then, with genuine admiration, he sighed:
"Teacher Guo… you never disappoint."
"First the Perfect-Grade Evolution Stone, now an entirely unknown Pokémon species—
you can just pull one out of thin air."
At this point, Zhou Yue truly didn't even know how to express his awe anymore.
In his eyes, Guo Yi was like a walking Doraemon—a teacher who could produce anything, anytime, from nowhere.
"Oh, right, Teacher Guo—"
Zhou Yue suddenly glanced around the room, checking both directions carefully.
Seeing no one nearby, he leaned in and lowered his voice:
"Teacher Guo, is it true what they're saying online? That you're having a Pokémon battle with the retired Elite Four member Lie Ke in two days?"
Guo Yi nodded calmly.
"Of course it's true."
"After all, the guy came knocking on my door for payback. I can't exactly hide, can I?"
Guo Yi wasn't surprised Zhou Yue knew.
To be honest, nearly every assistant instructor at the university had already heard the rumors—they just weren't sure if it was real.
In their eyes, while Guo Yi did have a Champion-level Ninetales, facing off against a retired Elite Four veteran still seemed… wildly overconfident.
Yet the moment Zhou Yue heard Guo Yi confirm it, his pupils constricted sharply.
"Teacher Guo… do you already have a full team of Champion-tier Pokémon?"
Because, logically speaking—if he didn't, wasn't challenging an Elite Four member basically suicide?
And with how well Zhou Yue knew Guo Yi—if he didn't have confidence in victory, he'd never agree to a fight like that.
Hearing the question, Guo Yi let out a faint, amused smile.
Champion-tier?
Is that supposed to be impressive?
Even if he had six of them, it wouldn't be enough to take down my Beedrill alone.
Honestly speaking—if this battle had been a full 6v6 team fight, instead of a 1v1 rotation,
then maybe—just maybe—Lie Ke would have stood a small chance.
Of course, that chance only existed if Guo Yi used nothing but Beedrill.
After all, six Champion-level Pokémon fighting in perfect coordination could unleash terrifying power.
Unfortunately for Lie Ke—the upcoming match was a one-on-one rotation battle.
That meant even that sliver of hope was gone.
Still, though Guo Yi looked down on his opponent in his heart, out loud he only said lightly:
"No, I've only got my Ninetales at Champion-tier for now."
"But I'll have my teacher help me out."
"Lie Ke's what—forty or fifty years older than me? It wouldn't be fair to fight him head-on."
"And besides, he's already pulled in his 'connections'—why shouldn't I do the same?"
Zhou Yue nodded in immediate understanding.
"Exactly! That's the spirit—if he's calling in the grown-ups, you call yours too!"
After all, as the saying goes—the crying child gets the milk.
If Guo Yi actually had six Champion-level Pokémon, Zhou Yue wasn't sure he'd even know how to talk to him anymore.
Taking advantage of the rare opportunity, Zhou Yue then eagerly asked a few more questions—mostly about Ninetales, of course.
After all, with Guo Yi—the "Ninetales Master" himself—right here, how could he resist?
Though Ninetales' power came largely from her own training rather than Guo Yi's interference, with Guo Yi's depth of knowledge, he easily handled every one of Zhou Yue's questions.
...
By the time they finally wrapped up, the sun had already started to set.
Guo Yi recalled Kubfu into his Poké Ball, while Zhou Yue reluctantly stood up.
"Sorry for taking up so much of your time today, Teacher Guo," Zhou Yue said apologetically, glancing at the darkening sky.
But Guo Yi only shook his head.
"It's fine."
"I didn't have anything planned today anyway—chatting a bit was nice."
Then Zhou Yue suddenly offered,
"Teacher Guo, how about I treat you to dinner? You've shared so much knowledge—I'd feel bad if I didn't."
Guo Yi smiled faintly and waved a hand.
"Dinner's unnecessary."
"If you really feel bad, then take me to a tennis shop instead."
"I need to buy a new racket."
"Tennis racket?" Zhou Yue blinked, baffled.