The news of Mingyi University's revocation surprised many. It was an old and prestigious institution in Minglong Kingdom, and its top ranking wasn't a mere boast. Its sudden disappearance was indeed lamentable.
However, the common citizens of Minglong Kingdom had a different perspective compared to the online populace.
"Boss Xia is truly Boss Xia, capable of creating such a spectacle. He's single-handedly taken down Minglong Kingdom's number one university..."
"Yeah, other schools must be under immense pressure. Facing Six Spirit University could annihilate an entire institution."
"That statement sounds rather awful, but it's exciting. I suddenly want to apply to Six Spirit University."
"Apply there? Aren't you afraid Boss Xia will torment you?"
"If I say I want to join the Awakened team, does that sound unaspiring?"
"Whoa, you call that unaspiring?"
...
Xia Huanao, while browsing the online comments, smiled and sent a message to Zheng Xiaoxiao: "Sister Xiaoxiao, did you see this? The hype has really picked up, and it's quite significant. We'll probably attract a lot of good students this year."
Zheng Xiaoxiao had also seen the online discussions: "This level of hype... I'm not sure if I want it."
Xia Huanao, joining the fun, replied to a netizen's question: "I believe students who can be admitted to Mingyi University are all good students."
Xia Huanao's remark was intended to provoke speculation and wild thoughts among netizens. They indeed delivered, and soon the online discourse shifted to claiming that Mingyi University's students were good, but their teachers were rotten, leading to the emergence of all sorts of undesirable individuals. They called for a thorough investigation of the entire Mingyi University.
Among them, students from Lingling University were the most vocal, which caused considerable headaches for Lingling University's principal.
Wei Chiting, sharing a room with Xia Huanao, turned to him and asked: "Coach Xia, you really enjoy stirring up trouble without caring about the consequences. How will this mess be resolved later?"
Xia Huanao leaned back on his pillow: "What are you afraid of? I'm not the one who has to clean it up. The Alliance will manage this matter."
The next morning, after finishing his morning routine and heading out for Pokémon training, Xia Huanao heard his phone ring mid-way. He took it out and found: "Huh, what's with this group? I don't remember having it."
Xia Huanao didn't have many chat groups, only his high school class group, the Awakened team's group, and the Six Spirit University faculty group. How did a fourth group suddenly appear?
Xia Huanao looked closely. The group was called "Trainer New Generation." He didn't recognize the group owner or the name. However, he recognized the person who added him: it was Zheng Xiaoxiao.
Xia Huanao quickly sent a message to Zheng Xiaoxiao to inquire about the group's purpose. Zheng Xiaoxiao replied that the group was for new generation trainers to foster camaraderie. At present, all trainers in the group were under thirty years old. Of course, adding a new trainer required the agreement of over seventy percent of the members, and Xia Huanao had been unanimously approved...
Xia Huanao nodded as he looked at his phone, then cautiously sent an emoji.
As Xia Huanao's emoji was sent, the entire group erupted.
"Quick, see what it is! We've caught a live one!"
"Little brother Xia Huanao, come here quickly, let your sister dote on you for a while..."
"Captain Xia, your Awakened team has done something extraordinary again..."
Messages flew out rapidly, leaving Xia Huanao somewhat flustered. Xia Huanao's name in the group was "瞎tm闹腾" (roughly translated as "Flippantly Making Trouble"). Well, he certainly lived up to his name, causing quite a stir...
After a warm welcome to the newcomer, the others began to crowd around Xia Huanao.
"Little Xia, which university are you planning to target next?" 138 Reading Network
Xia Huanao sent a facepalm emoji: "Do you think I can say something like that here? Can I afford to offend any of the trainers present, or my immediate superior?" He then thoughtfully tagged Zheng Xiaoxiao.
Zheng Xiaoxiao, seeing herself tagged, replied: "It's fine, I'll speak for you. Quite a few people have provoked me before, so just go and deal with them one by one. There are..."
Everyone: "They're serious!"
Xia Huanao's talk of targeting universities was just a joke. If he had that kind of power, why would he be a trainer? He could just collect protection fees. He brushed off the topic with a chuckle. Then someone messaged: "Little Xia, have you considered changing jobs? Six Spirit University's benefits aren't something we can't match."
This conversation suddenly took a new turn. Indeed, Xia Huanao was considered a young talent. He seemed to be the only one under eighteen in this group. If he were to be poached by a university, wouldn't it motivate the students to grow intensely?
Since there was a first mover, many trainers who were teachers in this group started recruiting for their schools. Xia Huanao, not knowing who was who or which university they belonged to, replied generally: "It's not impossible, but are you sure you can offer such conditions?"
Everyone replied in unison: "You name it."
The people in this group were quite united. While various schools were trying to recruit Xia Huanao, others were doing their best as spectators: watching the show and refraining from any comments.
Xia Huanao's reply was quite amusing: "Six Spirit University's conditions aren't high. Besides salary and covering room and board, they also arrange for attractive female neighbors and assign girlfriends."
Xia Huanao's statement was a joke, but everyone was happy to play along. Life would be so dull without a bit of fun.
"Come to our school, and we'll also arrange for attractive female neighbors and assign girlfriends."
As soon as this message was sent, someone retorted below: "Don't talk nonsense here. Do you even have any females at your school? Even the cats downstairs are all male. Who are you trying to fool?"
Upon seeing this reply, Xia Huanao broke out in a cold sweat. Good heavens, the world was indeed full of wonders. Were there really such extreme schools? They might as well have switched careers from Shaolin Temple...
"Why don't you come to our Six Ling Women's College? We have many female students here, and the proportion of male faculty is not high. We can also arrange female neighbors and girlfriends, even if they can't compare to Zheng Xiaoxiao and Tong Ruo, we have quantity. Most importantly, it's not far from Six Spirit University, so it'll be convenient for you to move."
Xia Huanao replied here: "Six Ling Women's College, huh? This sounds good, I'm quite tempted..."
Below this, Zheng Xiaoxiao and Tong Ruo sent a string of emojis. Xia Huanao quickly withdrew his "tempted" statement, acting very meek.
After the discussion about Xia Huanao's potential job change concluded, the group returned to its usual chat atmosphere, until someone tagged him in a message.
"Coach Xia, would you be interested in a battle after the tournament ends?"
Xia Huanao looked at the message and clicked on the sender's avatar. It was a pencil sketch of a Pokémon ball with intricate patterns. Xia Huanao hesitated for a moment before replying: "Sure, you set the time and place."
"Let's meet at the battle exchange convention right after the closing ceremony of the tournament. As for what the battle exchange convention is, you can ask Zheng Xiaoxiao."
Upon seeing this, Xia Huanao immediately stopped his morning training and returned to the villa with his Pokémon.
"Sister Xiaoxiao, who is this person who challenged me?"
Zheng Xiaoxiao gave Xia Huanao an exasperated look: "What, you dared to accept a challenge without even knowing who your opponent is?"
Xia Huanao scratched his head: "Uh, didn't you all vote to approve it? I figured it wouldn't be someone truly wicked..."
Tong Ruo, sitting beside Zheng Xiaoxiao, smiled: "You don't actually think all women are good people, do you?"
Xia Huanao looked at Tong Ruo closely and then shook his head vehemently.
"Little Xia, what do you mean? Am I not a good person?"
Seeing Tong Ruo getting furious and about to hit him, Xia Huanao quickly surrendered: "Sister Ruo, I was wrong..." (Thousands of words of Xia Huanao's self-criticism are omitted here...)
Zheng Xiaoxiao said: "This person is quite mysterious. She joined the group much earlier than I did. Although she's just a regular member, she's said to be one of the group's elders. However, it seems she's definitely from one of the top thirty-two schools in this competition. Otherwise, she wouldn't be challenging you at the battle exchange convention."
Hearing Zheng Xiaoxiao mention the battle exchange convention, Xia Huanao asked: "Sister Xiaoxiao, what exactly is this battle exchange convention? Is it related to the tournament?"
Zheng Xiaoxiao nodded: "Of course. This so-called battle exchange convention is specifically for the top thirty-two teams. In the collegiate Pokémon tournament, coaches are not allowed to participate. However, at the battle exchange convention after the tournament, it's an opportunity for all members of all the top thirty-two teams to have a free-for-all challenge. You can even specify which Pokémon of your opponent you want to challenge."
Xia Huanao finally understood: "So it's a kind of entertainment free-for-all after the competition?"
Zheng Xiaoxiao thought for a moment: "Yes, you can understand it that way, because it's very common for coaches to challenge members, or coaches to challenge coaches at this convention."
Xia Huanao realized: "Oh, I see. I understand. I'll go arrange their training now. Our wish has come true, we have to deal with that demolition team in the top sixteen. I need to make some targeted preparations."
Although Xia Huanao claimed he was going to arrange targeted training, he returned to his room and opened his laptop, beginning to research the information of all the female members among the top thirty-two.
"Who could this person be? If it's true, then this is a very significant matter."
Just as Xia Huanao was researching the data, the villa's doorbell suddenly rang. Then Xia Huanao heard Tu Zhuanghai's voice: "Coach Xia, there's a package for you. Come and get it."
Xia Huanao was taken aback: "My package? I don't think I've bought anything recently. Could it be my parents sending me something? But they should have called."
Filled with questions, Xia Huanao went to the door, signed for the package, and returned to his bedroom with a not-so-large box...