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Saturday, sunny weather.
Perfect for showing off.
Lu Ye one-handedly cracked an egg in the kitchen. As the frying pan 'sizzle' sizzled with oil, he suddenly realised today was the Piplup Cup's top sixteen match day.
"Rare vacation just went down the drain."
Lu Ye sighed, placing the fried egg and French toast on the dining table, calling toward the bedroom.
"Time to eat!"
Before his eyes, a faint progress bar displayed [Cooking Lv1] proficiency.
[Cooking Lv1 (82/100)]
As Lu Ye examined it, he was suddenly startled by a ghostly face lunging before him.
Eyes bulging with bloodshot veins, large eye sockets with dark circles underneath; Gastly appeared starved to the point of collapse, face pale, breath weak as a thread.
Floating to the dining table, Gastly 'splat' collapsed on the table, slowly crawling toward the bread.
Lu Ye pushed the plate before Gastly, expression strange.
"You didn't sleep all night?"
"Kekeke..."
Gastly chewed the toast while nodding unclearly.
"Studying all night or watching videos?"
"Kekeke."
Gastly extended its tongue, licking bread crumbs from its mouth corners, floating to the room and returning with a stack of damp printed papers.
Though the papers were tattered, "Protect" characters were barely distinguishable.
This kid probably studied diligently all night.
Lu Ye felt somewhat emotional, suddenly freezing.
If this match was lost, next weekend wouldn't require early rising, right?
"Eat slowly."
Lu Ye cheerfully transferred his fried egg to Gastly's plate.
"Winning or losing doesn't matter. You matter more!"
Gastly froze slightly, looking down at the fried egg on its plate, silent for a long while.
'Drip drop,' tears suddenly fell.
"Kekeke! (;Д`)"
"Alright, alright. Losing is okay. Battle with peace of mind!"
Gastly nodded, chewing bread while gulping Moomoo Milk.
Continuously replenishing stamina, Gastly's eyes became extraordinarily determined.
Must win this match!
Though the Piplup Cup was a beginner-level event, it still gathered top talents from major Pokémon Academies.
One mistake, and Gastly risked severe injury.
Buddhist Lu Ye maintained his original goal: do your best without regrets.
Under the scorching sun, Lu Ye nearly got deterred by the heat waves upon leaving.
Walking to the street corner milk tea shop, Lu Ye's two roommates, Tian Youwei and Liang Dayou, were already prepared.
Lu Ye teased, "Why are you two so free today?"
Liang Dayou, dressed smartly today, declared righteously, "Cheering you on is just incidental. The main purpose is..."
"Checking out girls!" Tian Youwei's eyes gleamed.
"You two are quite honest." Lu Ye laughed.
"Let's go. Finish early, quit early!"
Ten AM, Piplup Cup's top sixteen officially commenced.
Lu Ye's previous round was a bye advancement; his exposure rate compared to others was significantly lower.
Nevertheless, when Lu Ye appeared, he still attracted countless eyes.
"Lu Ye's on stage!"
"That Finance Department academic star? He's even more handsome than the photos!"
"Ah, that Gastly is so cute!"
Amid noisy clamour, Liang Dayou's roar rang out.
"Brother Lu, go for it!"
Lu Ye smiled, waving toward Brother Dayou's direction.
That warm smile immediately made several young ladies blush, raising cheerleading pom-poms before them.
"Lu Ye, go for it!"
Almost instantly, Lu Ye gained several more fans.
"Both contestants are positioned!"
The announcer shouted, "We can see Lu Ye still sent out his astonishingly fast Gastly."
"Magic City Jiaotong's He Yu contestant chose a robust Nidorino!"
Deep purple-skinned Nidorino, sporting a sharp horn, moved cautiously on the field.
Before it was a fierce-eyed, imposing Gastly.
Nidorino cautiously watched Gastly, momentarily not daring rash actions.
Its trainer, He Yu, also held his breath, staring intently at Lu Ye's movements.
"You're not making the first move?" Lu Ye was somewhat surprised. "The match already started!"
He Yu was also bewildered. "You're... letting me go first?"
"No, I'm attracting your attention."
Lu Ye sincerely shook his head.
He Yu looked up dazedly. A phantom-like figure flashed; Gastly was already close!
"Nidorino, dodge then use Focus Energy!" He Yu shouted urgently.
A pale Will-O-Wisp cluster suddenly missed. Nidorino narrowly dodged.
But Gastly didn't lose position at all. Following Nidorino, cold flames rose again!
Boom!
White smoke billowed. Scorched Nidorino moved its limbs, forcibly charging from flames!
Lu Ye narrowed his eyes, subconsciously noting He Yu's commands.
Double Kick was ineffective against Gastly. Poison Sting's power was too low.
So his next move should be...
"Nidorino, use Peck!"
"Gastly, float behind it!"
Lu Ye's command rang first.
Nidorino, after Focus Energy, thrust forward forcefully. Gastly had already vanished!
Cold sweat dripped down He Yu's forehead.
Only hearing a loud 'boom,' familiar explosion sounds rang again!
"Will-O-Wisp directly hit!" the announcer roared. "This is a fatal blow to already burned Nidorino!"
The audience erupted in noisy discussions.
"Why did Gastly just dodge Nidorino's attack..."
"Right, that Lu Ye seemed to predict the opponent's commands!"
In the audience, Shen Tingzhi froze slightly.
This familiar prediction made Shen Tingzhi feel like reliving that match dominated by Lu Ye's terror.
As if completely seen through, any intent exposed!
White smoke dispersed.
Nidorino's limbs continuously trembled, but it stubbornly didn't collapse.
Running again was definitely impossible. He Yu gritted his teeth. "Nidorino, use Poison Sting!"
Cold light flashed from Nidorino's horn. Sharp poison needles stabbed toward Gastly's eyes!
Lu Ye was slightly shocked, seeing Gastly already opening its gaping mouth, 'ahwoo' swallowing the poison needles.
"Holy crap?"
"Gastly directly swallowed the poison needles!"
Amid everyone's shocked cries, Gastly burped, grinning with a ferocious smile.
Lu Ye was somewhat dazed.
You weren't like this this morning.
How'd you become so fierce on stage?!
"Gastly, Night Shade!"
Form flickering, Gastly charged Nidorino, a sinister Night Shade rising behind!
Ghost hands extending from the phantom's sides directly threw Nidorino flying!
'Thud,' Nidorino heavily crashed.
Simultaneously, the referee's whistle sounded. "Nidorino lost battle capability!"
"Winner, Magic City University, Lu Ye!"
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