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Arriving at school, Jiang Chen looked at Zhao Qian, who was praying, and couldn't help but ask.
"What are you doing?"
"Praying, of course. Praying that I don't run into you or Campus Belle Ling. If I run into either of you, I won't even have the strength to resist."
Zhao Qian's face was solemn.
His greatest fear was encountering Jiang Chen. From what he understood, Jiang Chen had swept through all his opponents yesterday, knocking them out in a single move. Zhao Qian estimated that if he faced Jiang Chen, he would also be instantly defeated.
Today, he had to win at least two matches to enter the top sixteen, otherwise, his dad wouldn't break his legs, but he'd definitely give him a good lecture.
Reaching the top eight would be a success, and entering the top four would certainly earn him a reward.
"The draw results are out!"
At that moment, a classmate shouted loudly, and then everyone in the class who hadn't been eliminated immediately checked the draw results.
"Phew, thankfully, my opponent isn't you, and it's not Campus Belle Ling either."
Zhao Qian let out a sigh of relief.
"Why am I so unlucky? Big Brother Jiang Chen, please go easy on me."
One unlucky student in the class found that his opponent was exactly Jiang Chen.
"Brother, be content with making it to the top thirty-two. Besides, no one will say you're disgraced if you lose to Jiang Chen."
Wang Qi, the fellow who was Jiang Chen's opponent, nodded in agreement, convinced that losing to Jiang Chen was nothing to be ashamed of.
Moreover, with his strength, making it to the top thirty-two, besides his skill, also relied on some luck. Some of those who were eliminated were even stronger than him.
At nine in the morning, the school ranking tournament battles began.
The battles from the top thirty-two to the top sixteen were still held simultaneously, with sixteen arenas active at once. However, the most attention was focused on Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu.
"Go, Riolu."
"Phew, good, it's not Ralts."
Wang Qi's Pokémon was a Torchic. Seeing that Jiang Chen wasn't using Ralts, he immediately relaxed.
Yesterday, Ralts had swept through everything directly, with no one lasting more than one move.
"Torchic, use Ember."
"Quick Attack, then Rock Smash."
Riolu, using Quick Attack, was too fast. It instantly dodged Torchic's attack, then slammed into Torchic's body. Taking advantage of Torchic being knocked back, it followed up with a Rock Smash.
"Bang!"
"Torchic is unable to battle. Riolu wins."
The referee announced.
"As expected of Jiang Chen, he's as fast as ever."
"Jiang Chen is so fast, what about Campus Belle Ling?"
"What the heck, can you drive on such a broken road?"
"Come back, Riolu." Jiang Chen recalled Riolu.
"I knew it." Wang Qi wasn't surprised at all by how quickly he lost. In fact, Jiang Chen had already given him face.
At least Riolu used two moves, unlike Ralts yesterday, which instantly defeated everyone in one move.
Battles on the other side also concluded one after another.
After they finished, there was a half-hour break, and then the second round of battles for the day began: the top sixteen to the top eight.
This time, Jiang Chen used Squirtle.
Although only one Pokémon could be used, Pokémon could be switched in each battle; there was no rule that one Pokémon had to fight to the end.
Of course, if you only had one Pokémon, then that one Pokémon would have to fight to the end.
Squirtle was battling Bulbasaur, which it had a type advantage against.
Even though it was a favorable matchup, the opponent showed no joy, sighing internally at his bad luck for running into Jiang Chen.
"Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip."
"Squirtle, use Water Pulse."
Even with the type disadvantage, Squirtle's power was overwhelming. An ordinary seventh-tier Pokémon battling an ordinary fourth-tier Pokémon would win easily.
"One-shot."
The opponent recalled his Pokémon with a blank expression. Jiang Chen won again, entering the top eight of the campus tournament.
Actually, for Jiang Chen, this kind of campus tournament was just bullying.
Subsequently, Jiang Chen used Nidorina, winning another round. His next opponent was Mo Yangjia, the top student from the elite class next door.
Mo Yangjia looked at Jiang Chen with a solemn expression. This was his biggest opponent in his mind. If he could defeat Jiang Chen, he would secure first place.
"This battle is going to be interesting."
The top students from both elite classes, even the teachers, were very interested.
"Come out, Metang."
Seeing Jiang Chen's Metang, and then his own Marshtomp, Mo Yangjia knew he had lost.
"Metang's strength should have reached elite-level, it looks like Mo Yangjia is sure to lose."
"Alas, Mo Yangjia isn't weak, but his opponents are too strong."
The teachers sighed helplessly, especially Mo Yangjia's homeroom teacher, who looked enviously at Old Zhang, Jiang Chen's homeroom teacher.
"This year, for the exchange match with the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy, we'll probably have to rely on Jiang Chen."
"If he can win, Old Zhang, you'll at least get to be a dean of studies, so don't forget us then."
"It's still too early to say; the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy isn't weak either."
Old Zhang quickly said.
He couldn't be too confident, lest he get smacked in the face. They had lost the exchange matches for three consecutive years, and to be honest, none of the teachers had much confidence left.
"Marshtomp, use Mud Shot."
Even in a battle he was sure to lose, Mo Yangjia didn't give up.
Ground-type moves even countered Metang. What if he could win?
"Metang, use Confusion to block Marshtomp's attack, then pull Marshtomp over."
In games, Confusion is considered a weak attacking move, but in reality, this move has a wide range of uses.
Using Confusion to create a barrier to block attacks, and also to forcefully pull the opponent in front of oneself.
The powerful Confusion barrier was simply not something Marshtomp's attack could break. Marshtomp was forcefully pulled over by Confusion.
"Bullet Punch."
Metang's arms blurred into afterimages. There was no way Marshtomp's small frame could withstand that.
"Marshtomp is unable to battle. Metang wins."
Besides Dragonite, Jiang Chen's strongest Pokémon were Ralts, Metang, and Wobbuffet. Their elite strength was unmatched in the school, so an easy victory was not surprising.
In the afternoon, the final contest for first place in the campus ranking tournament began. Jiang Chen's opponent for first place was naturally Ling Wanqiu.
Due to special arrangements, Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu had not encountered each other before, saving their match for last.
This was also what all the teachers and students in the school were most interested in, but most people favored Jiang Chen in the battle.
Although Ling Wanqiu was strong, she didn't always dominate her opponents as Jiang Chen did.