Practical Combat Lesson

As Ralts's charging beam shot into the clouds, even the surrounding environment dimmed for a moment. Wei Xin felt something indescribable awaken within his body.

It was like an iron gate that had rusted because it had never been discovered, which was now kicked open by Ralts.

Looking down at the hand that had reached out to Ralts during the battle, as if drawn by some unseen force, Wei Xin was filled with astonishment.

Is this a superpower? I checked the system panel again and found that the system did not grant any similar extra skills.

In other words.

Is this ability something I was born with? I just didn't realize it until I resonated with Ralts?

The so-called mind-reading ability is not that Ralts shared her traits, but that I synchronized Ralts' traits and then translated them through the brain's self-correction.

I sat up in shock while on my deathbed. A superpowered being? Am I?

Wei Xin then recalled his penniless past.

Oh no, I've become a king instead of a king! No, this is the Pokémon world, and I'm not even a viviparous creature anymore.

Dude, were you born from an egg?

While Wei Xin was marveling at his suddenly awakened superpower, the Fire Spotted Cat on the field fainted due to excessive fright.

"Lime is out of the game, Ralts is the winner."

This was followed by a deafening roar of exclamations from the students watching. None of them had superpowers and could not sense the power that Wei Xin was releasing.

"Holy crap, that's a charging beam! That's 100,000 volts!"

"Dude, shut it down, it's pointless."

"Little cat monster, look at other cats."

"Ralts is already this overpowered even before evolving; if it evolves into Gardevoir, or Mega Gardevoir, wouldn't it be incredibly powerful?"

"That was enjoyable."

Ralts was also surprised by the power of its move. With a teleport, it landed at Wei Xin's feet, hopping and reaching out to grab the trainer's hand, but found nothing.

She looked up, tilted her head, her blue hair swaying gently, revealing curious amber eyes, staring at her trainer with a bewildered expression.

What was that just now? Trainer energy?

Wei Xin looked at Ralts and tilted his head as well: "I don't know, how about we find someone to try?"

"Is there anyone else who wants to take on the challenge?" Wei Xin asked.

Upon hearing this, the students who were watching around reacted as if they had suddenly been called on by the teacher in class; some looked up at the sky, while others looked down at the grass.

To fight to the death, knowing one is outmatched, is a kind of foolishness disguised as passion.

I don't need to fight an opponent I can't beat.

We can't afford to offend them.

It was like the enemy team had just spawned their minions and then suddenly had a full build. Wei Xin and Ralts' performance just now dealt a huge blow to the other students.

I'm going to the temple tomorrow to burn incense and pray that I don't run into Ralts in the preliminary rounds. I'd even accept it if it were Duraludon.

[How about I find an opportunity to feed Ralts some Rare Candies, causing her to evolve into Kirlia and disqualify her from the competition?]

To prevent situations where a student's Pokémon registers as Aluminum Steel Dragon but ends up as Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon during the competition, the new student competition stipulates that if a student's Pokémon evolves during the competition, the student will be suspended from the competition.

Even if a caterpillar evolves into an armored pupa, it is treated the same.

Then give me the magic candy, and I'll feed it to myself after the competition.

"It seems we'll have to look for other opportunities later," Wei Xin said helplessly.

Shortly after, the teacher in charge of the combat practice class arrived at the playground one minute before class started. After gathering all the students in the class, he placed the first-aid kit on the playground, coughed, and began to introduce himself.

"Hello students, my name is Wang Wei. I am your battle practice teacher and one of the coaches of the school team. I will be in charge of your battle practice classes for the entire semester." The teacher named Wang Wei was a burly man whose appearance matched that of a Fighting-type Pokémon. His voice was not loud, but it was very strong.

"Let me make this clear from the start: according to the school's development plan, starting from your second year, you will be required to participate in various competitions. If your performance is unsatisfactory or you have a negative attitude, you may be forced to transfer back to your original major."

Aside from those who specialize in activities like heritage exploration and Pokémon ecology research, most students' ultimate goal in becoming trainers is to become competitive athletes and shine in various competitions.

In preparation for the upcoming first Donghuang Alliance, the combat department focuses on cultivating the latter, adopting a policy of first screening, then training, and finally concentrating resources on outstanding students.

"The school will no longer provide you with resources. If you want to continue your journey as a trainer, you will have to rely on your own efforts."

"But the school won't take back the starter Pokémon they gave you, since you've already developed an attachment to them."

"So although today is a class, to be honest, we don't have much time left. Therefore, I will use the limited time to teach you the knowledge you need to master for Pokémon battles."

"After the freshman competition, there will be a selection process for the school team, which I will also be in charge of. I hope everyone will participate actively and achieve good results."

"Now I'll start calling roll so I can get to know everyone."

After saying that, the teacher took out a list from behind his back and started looking at it.

"Han Aibo".

"arrive."

Bai Wenwan.

"arrive."

"List……"

"Wei? Xin?"

When Wei Xin's name was called, Teacher Wang was clearly taken aback and looked up to examine Wei Xin carefully.

"arrive."

"I never expected the famous Guangkuo to be in our class," Wang Wei said with a satisfied smile, as if he had found a fine piece of jade while gambling on stones. "I have high hopes for you, and for your Ralts too."

There was no sarcasm or malicious teasing in his tone, only encouragement and praise for good seeds.

Wei Xin even suspected that if Wang Wei had arrived at the playground three minutes earlier and seen Ralts unleash his skill, he would have tied him up without hesitation and carried him to the school team in a sedan chair.

The roll call ended shortly afterward.

"No one skipped class, great! Who's the class monitor?"

One student raised his hand; it was Huo Wen, who had previously fought against Wei Xin, and that was why he was so eager to prove himself through the match.

In fact, after the class assignments were completed, the homeroom teacher approached Wei Xin and asked if he would be willing to serve as class monitor, since he was a well-known figure on campus, but Wei Xin politely declined.

Although serving as class monitor could bring some extra resources, such as salary and scholarships, Wei Xin had a job at the research center and did not lack these resources, so the class teacher chose Huo Wen, who volunteered himself.

"Great! They say practice makes perfect, so a battle practice class naturally involves battles. So for the first lesson, let me and the class monitor demonstrate a real Pokémon battle. What do you all think?"

"Okay!" the other students said in unison.

"Teacher, my Litten might be unable to battle for the time being," Huo Wen said.

"Is there something wrong with your health?" the teacher asked.

"No, before you came, I had a Pokémon battle with Wei Xin, and my Litten lost. Although it wasn't injured, it had some mental issues and might need to recover for a while."

Initially, Huo Wen planned to defeat Wei Xin in front of everyone to establish his authority, but after seeing Ralts's skills, he gave up on the idea. In short, he was defeated and subdued.

Moreover, the opponent is a campus celebrity. It's like losing to the league champion. Would anyone feel ashamed to talk about it?

Unless they are both league champions and then get swept.

"Limetium lost to Ralts..." Teacher Wang murmured. As one of the three starter Pokémon in the region, Litten has considerable strength at every stage. After evolving into Incineroar, it becomes a regular in competitions.

While Ralts is powerful after evolving into Gardevoir, it is still slightly weaker than Litten before evolving.

"What about Ralts? Is it injured?" Teacher Wang asked, very curious about Ralts, which was able to defeat Litten.

"No," Wei Xin said.

"Alright, let your Ralts and my Machop give everyone a show match."