Mu Qingzhu closely followed Wang Han, and the two walked together to the nearby self-service medical device to restore their Pokémon's stamina.
During the long wait, Wang Han watched Mu Qingzhu, her eyes filled with curiosity. She asked softly, "Mu Qingzhu, do you have special abilities? For example, Psychic or Aura Power?"
Wang Han's question caught Mu Qingzhu by surprise. She had thought that with just a slight boost, Servine's changes would go unnoticed. However, unexpectedly, this subtle adjustment still couldn't escape Wang Han's keen perception.
"How could I have special abilities? If I did, I should be very famous by now," Mu Qingzhu replied with a puzzled expression.
"Actually, there's no need for many words; your silence is clearer than words. Too much explanation might add unnecessary Confusion," Wang Han said with a pleasant smile. "After your detailed explanation just now, I believe everyone already understands that you possess special abilities."
"And you don't need to be nervous; I won't tell anyone. Let's just keep it our secret," Wang Han said, winking playfully, a mischievous smile on her lips.
Mu Qingzhu breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad that Wang Han hadn't pressed further. She knew that her abilities were not something easily understood by ordinary people, and too much exposure would inevitably lead to unnecessary trouble. Wang Han's understanding and discretion brought her a sense of warmth.
Afterward, the two tacitly dropped the topic.
After their Pokémon had recovered, Mu Qingzhu and Wang Han quickly returned to the gymnasium. Wang Han promptly gathered all the students. She stood at the podium, a firm and confident smile on her face, and said in a clear, loud voice:
"First, seeing your performance in class today, I am deeply gratified. Although you still have some shortcomings, your demonstrated ambition and positive attitude are encouraging. To be able to self-reflect, recognize your deficiencies, and strive to improve, is itself a rare and valuable quality. I believe that as long as you maintain this spirit, you will surely make greater progress in the future."
"Secondly, our class will have an exam once a week, and the ranking of the exam will directly affect the allocation of resources you can obtain at school. After all, the resources of each class are limited. If you can achieve a higher rank in the class, then the resources you obtain will be more abundant than others."
"Finally, time flies, and it's time for class to end. Given that this week's exam is canceled, I sincerely hope that you will demonstrate your best state and achieve impressive results in next week's class exam."
The moment Wang Han announced the end of class, the students instantly became energetic and joyful, happily leaving the gymnasium one after another.
Leaving the gymnasium, Bai Ou glanced at the time. Night had already fallen; it was 6 PM. She then suggested, "It's already six in the evening. How about we go to the cafeteria to eat, and then head back to the dorms?"
Mu Qingzhu and Bai Ou exchanged smiles. After looking at the sky, they turned and walked together towards the cafeteria, ready to enjoy a delicious dinner.
...
The three returned to the dorms, each going back to their own rooms and lying on their comfortable beds. Afterward, Mu Qingzhu remembered an assignment from the morning that needed to be completed, so she immediately started on it, efficiently finishing it in just ten minutes.
After completing her assignment, Mu Qingzhu immediately sent messages to Xia Bing and Bai Ou, reminding them that the assignment given in the morning needed to be completed.
Next, Mu Qingzhu released Growlithe and Froakie. She then glanced at their levels, finding that they had already reached level 17.
Then, Mu Qingzhu took out 10 precious beginner Pokémon Candy from her system backpack and handed them to Froakie. Froakie swallowed the Candy without hesitation, and a mysterious power emanated from its body, causing its level to jump up by one. Immediately after, Mu Qingzhu took out another 10 equally magical Candy and handed them to Growlithe. Growlithe also swallowed the Candy without hesitation, and a mysterious power emanated from its body, causing its level to jump up by one.
She released Kirlia and Servine and checked their current levels:
[Pokémon: Kirlia (Shinny)
Type: Psychic, Fairy
Level: 25
Gender: Female
Ability: Telepathy
Skills: Growl, Disarming Voice, Double Team, Confusion, Hypnosis, Draining Kiss, Teleport, Psybeam, Life Dew, Charm
Egg Moves: Mystical Fire, Knock Off
TMs: Protect, Thunderbolt, Substitute
Held Item: S-rank Twisted Spoon, Gardevoirite
Potential: Champion]
[Pokémon: Servine (Shinny)
Type: Grass
Level: 25 (Intermediate)
Gender: Female
Ability: Contrary
Skills: Tackle, Glare, Vine Whip, Wrap, Growth, Magical Leaf, Leech Seed, Mega Drain, Slam
TMs: Protect, Energy Ball, Substitute, Sunny Day
Egg Moves: Grassy Terrain, Synthesis, Iron Tail
Held Item: S-rank Miracle Seed
Potential: Champion]
Next, Mu Qingzhu chose the difficult-level Viridian Forest dungeon. She wanted to see what the difference was from the Normal difficulty.
Stepping inside, the scene before her was identical to the easy difficulty; the environment remained unchanged.
Mu Qingzhu then released all her Pokémon and had all five Pokémon carry Everstone from her system backpack.
After equipping the Everstone, Mu Qingzhu took her five Pokémon and began to wander around.
Mu Qingzhu then encountered her first Pokémon:
[Pokémon: Oddish
Type: Grass, Poison
Level: 21
Gender: Female
Ability: Chlorophyll
Skills: Absorb, Growth, Acid, Sweet Scent, Mega Drain, Poison Powder, Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Giga Drain
Egg Moves: Razor Leaf, Ingrain
Held Item: E-rank Miracle Seed
Potential: Advanced]
This Oddish's level far exceeded the standard for the easy dungeon, being more than 10 levels higher, but in the difficult dungeon, it was the lowest level. Its move pool was extremely rich, and it also carried an E-rank Miracle Seed, demonstrating unusual strength.
Then, Mu Qingzhu had Froakie and Growlithe battle Oddish. Mu Qingzhu commanded:
"Froakie, Smokescreen!"
"Growlithe, Howl!"
As Froakie released a hazy Smokescreen from its mouth, the area was immediately enveloped in a misty fog. Utilizing this sudden visual obstruction, Froakie activated its unique ability, successfully transforming into a Normal-type. At the same time, Growlithe cleverly used the smoke as cover, quietly unleashing a powerful Howl to unexpectedly boost its attack power.
Witnessing the swirling smoke on the field, Oddish cleverly used Growth and Ingrain, not only greatly enhancing its Attack and Special Attack but also significantly improving its endurance for prolonged battles.