As the former captain of the Six Mausoleum University elite team and now assistant coach, Wei Chiting's strength, cultivated by Xia Hunao, is well-known to Six Mausoleum University. Even freshmen, upon enrollment, would have heard of him.
Now, this alumnus of Six Mausoleum University was about to duel with a newcomer from Six Mausoleum University, which was bound to be exciting.
Upon seeing Shen Yu nod in agreement, Tong Ru stood up from her chair, walked over to Feng Bing, and waved the temporary referee away, saying, "Next up is the Pokémon battle between Wei Chiting and Shen Yu. The number of Pokémon that can be used is one..."
As Tong Ru explained the rules from the referee's position, Shen Yu, on the sidelines, began to consider which Pokémon could win this match.
First, Zorua and Buneary were out of the question. Zorua had sustained some injuries in the previous match against Che Dong, and facing an opponent of Wei Chiting's caliber, even a slight disadvantage would lead to a very embarrassing loss. As for Buneary, while Shen Yu had exceptional talent in quickly raising affection, leveling it up was still a bit challenging for her.
This left only Fennekin and A Kong. Although Shen Yu considered using A Kong for a surprise attack, such a tactic would only provide a temporary advantage against Wei Chiting. It lacked the ability to secure victory as effectively as a well-coordinated Fennekin.
With this thought, Shen Yu held Fennekin's Poké Ball in her hand. "I'm ready."
Seeing that Shen Yu was ready, Wei Chiting surprisingly took out a pair of goggles from his pocket, put them on, and signaled to Tong Ru that he was ready.
The students around them murmured with confusion at the sight of Wei Chiting's distinctive goggles: "Goggles? Which Pokémon is Senior Wei going to use? Are there any moves related to goggles now?"
"No, I haven't heard of any. What's his plan?"
Not only the freshmen were perplexed, but even Wei Chiting's former teammates couldn't figure it out. Feng Bing walked up to Lu Bingming and asked, "Captain, what do you think?"
Lu Bingming shook his head. "I'm looking with my eyes. How can I figure it out? If I could understand it, I would have overthrown the previous captain last semester and wouldn't have to wait for Old Wei to graduate before leading the team."
Tong Ru looked at the two trainers. "Battle begin."
Shen Yu directly threw the Poké Ball in her hand, and Fennekin leaped out, appearing before everyone.
"Do you think this is Fennekin or Zorua?"
Unlike the surrounding crowd who were guessing the Pokémon's true identity, Wei Chiting knew it was Fennekin. Seeing Shen Yu deploy her ace, Wei Chiting directly pushed the goggles on his head forward. "Go, Porygon!"
Porygon, Normal-type. This is the Pokémon also known as "3D-Dragon" in the martial world. It can evolve into Porygon2 through data upgrades and then into Porygon-Z through a Up-Grade.
Upon seeing this Pokémon, Chu Xiaodie nodded. "I see."
"Senior Sister Xiaodie, what do you mean, 'I see'?"
Chu Xiaodie turned to explain to the juniors. "This is a urban legend that Coach Xia told us before. Staring at Porygon-series Pokémon for a long time can cause adverse reactions. However, we rarely see Porygon, so we didn't pay much attention. Who knew Wei Chiting could actually capture a Porygon."
"Porygon, we attack first. Shadow Ball!"
Porygon swayed and looked at Fennekin, then hurled a dark sphere that flew towards Fennekin. Fennekin dodged to the side with Flame Charge, and the Shadow Ball dissipated upon hitting the ground. Fennekin, having flashed to the side, took the branch from its tail and swung it towards Porygon. A beam of fire shot towards Porygon. Porygon's body surface pulsed with energy, and it took the hit directly.
"What was that just now? How did Porygon resist Flamethrower?"
"Is it possible that wasn't Flamethrower but Ember?"
"In your village, can Ember be used as a line of fire?"
This was Lu Bingming's cue to explain. "Conversion, but I'm not sure which level it is. After all, one Shadow Ball isn't enough to deduce all its moves."
"It should be Conversion 2. I think this move is much more useful than Conversion 1."
Wei Chiting, however, knew his own predicament. He hadn't captured this Porygon for very long and hadn't had time to carefully consider its move set. He had sent it out based on a rough analysis. Reactions would need to be made in real combat to adjust the Pokémon's configuration. But that last move had served as a wake-up call: his current move set was indeed troublesome.
Seeing Porygon endure a move, Fennekin switched to another attack. When it fired Dazzling Gleam, Porygon swayed its arms and legs and fired a beam that collided with Fennekin's Dazzling Gleam.
The two beams clashed. Porygon's beam was unstoppable, breaking through Fennekin's Dazzling Gleam and rushing towards Fennekin. Fennekin spun on the spot, and Porygon's beam narrowly missed it.
"It should be Signal Beam, otherwise Porygon wouldn't have such a devastating way to destroy Dazzling Gleam."
"Yes, that makes two moves. Including Conversion, that's three. I wonder what the fourth move is."
Meanwhile, after dodging Signal Beam, Fennekin directly used Flame Charge to rush to Porygon's side. The branch in its hand spun rapidly, and it fired a Dazzling Gleam at Porygon. At such close range, there was no time for the trainer to react, but Porygon seemed to react instinctively. Its body pulsed with energy again, and it withstood Dazzling Gleam.
After taking Dazzling Gleam, Porygon retaliated. A Shadow Ball hit Fennekin directly. Fennekin stumbled back several steps after being hit by the Shadow Ball. Fortunately, the Protect move it had prepared blocked this attack. By now, all four of Fennekin's moves had been revealed. Porygon likely still had a trump card up its sleeve. However, Chu Xiaodie seemed to understand something by looking at Wei Chiting's expression.
The battle continued for several more rounds, with Wei Chiting and Shen Yu fighting to a draw. The freshmen were puzzled by the situation:
"This shouldn't be the case. With Senior Wei's strength, he shouldn't still be unable to defeat a newcomer at this point. Is Shen Yu that strong? Or is Senior Wei going easy on Shen Yu?"
Hearing the freshmen's discussions, Lu Bingming chuckled. "It's a bit of both. Old Wei isn't particularly good at one-on-one. Boss Xia always said his talent was too skewed, mostly towards team battles. Even if he had two Pokémon he could command, they would have a synergistic effect."
Lu Bingming's words surprised everyone. Such a person existed in the world. As they were contemplating this, they heard Lu Bingming continue, "You're right that he's not going all out. Haven't you noticed that Senior Wei has only used three moves so far?"
Chu Xiaodie pondered for a long time before saying, "Is there a possibility that Porygon's fourth move is Conversion?"
"Conversion? You mean, carrying both Conversion and Conversion 2?"
"Yes, I thought his expression was a bit off earlier. It's very likely because of this."
Upon hearing Chu Xiaodie's analysis, Lu Bingming waved his arms from the stands and shouted at Wei Chiting, "Old Wei, you didn't really bring two Conversions, did you?"
"Shut up, or I'll increase your training load."
Wei Chiting was somewhat indignant, while Lu Bingming clicked his tongue at the remark and decisively backed down. Hearing Wei Chiting's response, Shen Yu realized that Porygon only had two offensive capabilities, making things much simpler. With this in mind, Fennekin's attacking prowess reached a new level.
However, Wei Chiting was, after all, a seasoned tactician. No matter how fast Fennekin attacked, Wei Chiting and Porygon handled it with ease. In the end, relying on his experience as a senior, he used Shadow Ball to attack the ground, causing Fennekin to stumble. He then decisively used Signal Beam for confusion and ultimately secured the victory.
Shen Yu's winning streak was thus broken. With no other battles scheduled, the students flocked to the battle arena. A male voice was heard shouting, "I thought you were so great, you could keep winning."
Everyone turned to look and saw Che Dong, who had disappeared earlier, had returned. A little embarrassed by the teasing in his classmates' eyes, Che Dong once again invoked his brother's name and turned to leave.
Watching the boy's retreating back, one of the students couldn't help but ask, "Who is this brother of Che Dong? Is he very powerful?"
Wei Chiting put Porygon away. "Che Dong. If I'm not mistaken, his brother was likely a student from Linglong University or some other university we dealt with back then."
"Are you talking about that Zhen? Then it's no wonder. These two brothers are truly alike, and even the university Zhen attended isn't anything good."
After a brief mention of Che Dong's brother, the group shifted their focus back to Shen Yu. Ou Lingling, seemingly having mastered some secret to getting along, boldly took Shen Yu's hand. "So you're this amazing! You're worthy of being Xia Hunao's girlfriend, as strong as Xia Hunao."
Upon hearing someone praise Xia Hunao, Shen Yu's face lit up. "Thank you for praising both of us..."
For a moment, the atmosphere was harmonious. Amidst this pleasant atmosphere, Lu Bingming livened things up. "Sister Ru, how about we establish a representative image for the newcomers? Let's call her, the 'Super Offensive Trainer Shen Buyan'."