The promotion matches for the strong had concluded. Ling Wanqiu, Gu Shuangyue, and Xiao Luoxue had all smoothly advanced to the top 32.
"Actually, when I first joined the Latent Dragon Cup Trainer Competition, my goal was to reach the top 32. Now, I've succeeded." Ling Wanqiu smiled.
"Your ambition is truly grand," Xiao Luoxue couldn't help but laugh upon hearing Ling Wanqiu's words. Having finally heard Ling Wanqiu's ambition being so small, how could she not seize the opportunity to thoroughly mock Ling Wanqiu?
"Laughing at me? Was your ambition really that grand before?" Ling Wanqiu glared at Xiao Luoxue. She believed that Xiao Luoxue's ambition for the Latent Dragon Cup Trainer Competition before wasn't much grander. It was only now that their Pokémon's strength had greatly improved that their goals could be set a little further.
Speaking of which, their Pokémon's strength had improved so much, largely thanks to Jiang Chen. Training Pokémon alongside Jiang Chen had led to extremely rapid improvements. It felt like cheating. "547" If their Pokémon's strength hadn't rapidly increased during this period, reaching the top 32 would have been a huge challenge for them.
"My goal from the very beginning was only one: the championship," Xiao Luoxue proudly lifted her head.
"Is that so? Then you're truly overestimating yourself." Ling Wanqiu didn't mind being sarcastic towards Xiao Luoxue. It served her right for mocking her first; she absolutely had to retaliate. Facing Xiao Luoxue, Ling Wanqiu definitely didn't want to suffer any losses.
"What are your plans for these two days?" Jiang Chen spoke, interrupting them. Otherwise, he didn't know how long they would argue. After the top 32 promotion matches, there would be two days of rest, after which the competition would continue.
"What else could we plan? Of course, it's training Pokémon. Even if we can only make our Pokémon slightly stronger, it's enough," Ling Wanqiu stated her plan. Ling Wanqiu didn't plan to go out and play or truly rest during these two days. She would seize the time to train her Pokémon, improving them as much as possible.
"Me too." Xiao Luoxue had originally planned to rest, but upon hearing Ling Wanqiu's plan, she immediately changed her mind. Don't ask why; just say it's "internal competition." If she didn't work hard while Ling Wanqiu did, wouldn't that mean she was falling behind? She had to work even harder than her.
"Shall we go explore the Imperial Capital?" Gu Shuangyue looked at Jiang Chen, awaiting his answer. Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment. He had originally thought Gu Shuangyue would also be training Pokémon, but he hadn't expected her to plan on exploring the Imperial Capital.
"If you don't want to, then forget it." Seeing Jiang Chen silent and in a daze, Gu Shuangyue thought Jiang Chen was unwilling.
"Then let's take a stroll and relax," Jiang Chen said, snapping out of it. His Pokémon had been working hard recently, so it was time to give them some relaxation and two days off.
"You're going to explore the Imperial Capital?" Xiao Luoxue felt a bit regretful and wanted to change her mind, but in the end, Xiao Luoxue looked at Ling Wanqiu and said nothing. At this moment, Xiao Luoxue had made up her mind: if Ling Wanqiu also wanted to explore the Imperial Capital with them, then she wouldn't train her Pokémon and would go out and play with Jiang Chen.
However, Xiao Luoxue probably didn't realize that Ling Wanqiu had the same idea as her, so neither of them spoke up.
Finally, Jiang Chen went out with Gu Shuangyue and Ning Ya, while Ling Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue stayed home to train their Pokémon.
Jiang Chen wasn't particularly familiar with the Imperial Capital, but he had been there many times. Xiao Luoxue had taken him around several times, so he knew the fun places in the Imperial Capital.
"Given your personality, I wouldn't have thought you'd like going out to explore, would you?" Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask Gu Shuangyue.
Hearing this, Ning Ya also curiously looked at Gu Shuangyue. She thought the same as Jiang Chen; Gu Shuangyue's personality shouldn't be one that enjoyed casually wandering around.
"I want to change myself." Gu Shuangyue seriously told Jiang Chen and Ning Ya.
"Changing yourself is a good thing," Jiang Chen said with a smile. Her icy personality was truly unbearable for most people. Even when Jiang Chen first met Gu Shuangyue, he couldn't stand it. It was definitely a good thing for her to change herself.
Ning Ya stared at Gu Shuangyue, lost in thought. Could she be changing for Jiang Chen? The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Gu Shuangyue was very likely wanting to change because of her young master. She probably also realized that the young master didn't like her cold demeanor.
"Young Master, you're really popular," Ning Ya whispered close to Jiang Chen's ear.
"I've always been popular," Jiang Chen said. This wasn't narcissism on Jiang Chen's part; he really was very popular. Otherwise, the gazes of the surrounding women wouldn't be fixed on him.
"Yes, Young Master has always been very popular," Ning Ya said, covering her mouth with a laugh.
"Let's go to the amusement park." Jiang Chen had been to the Imperial Capital's amusement park before. Xiao Luoxue had taken him, and it was no worse than the amusement park in Tianhai City.
"Amusement park." Gu Shuangyue looked at the amusement park, a hint of unfamiliarity in her eyes.
"You haven't been to an amusement park before, have you?" Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask, looking at Gu Shuangyue's expression.
Hearing this question, Gu Shuangyue nodded. In the past, her mind was solely focused on training Pokémon. She wasn't interested in amusement parks, and she had never been to one, neither as a child nor now.
"Then come with me and take a look." After Jiang Chen and the others bought tickets and entered the amusement park, they found roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, Pokémon shows, and a water park—everything was there.
"It's been so long since I followed Young Master to an amusement park," Ning Ya couldn't help but say. It had been a long time since she had been to an amusement park herself. Although she usually had time, she wasn't interested in visiting amusement parks alone. She could only get interested if she was with Jiang Chen.
The three of them spent a day at the amusement park, basically trying out most of the facilities, including the carousel. When they returned, Ning Ya was carrying a huge Pikachu doll. This Pikachu doll was won from a water gun shooting game by Gu Shuangyue.
"Looks like you had a lot of fun outside; you didn't even want to come back," Xiao Luoxue complained. However, upon seeing the huge Pikachu doll Ning Ya was holding, Xiao Luoxue's eyes instantly lit up.
"Is this a gift for me?" Xiao Luoxue was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected them to remember her even when they went out, knowing she loved Pikachu dolls the most.
"What are you thinking? This isn't a gift for you. This is a prize Gu Shuangyue won," Jiang Chen's words dampened Xiao Luoxue's spirits.
"Hmph." Xiao Luoxue gave Jiang Chen a heavy snort, expressing her dissatisfaction.
"If you like it, you can have it," Gu Shuangyue said, looking at Xiao Luoxue.
"Then thank you." Xiao Luoxue didn't stand on ceremony with Gu Shuangyue and directly took the Pikachu doll from Ning Ya's hand.
"Training Pokémon all day was so boring without you. I should have gone out and played with you." Xiao Luoxue felt a bit regretful. She wasn't the only one regretting; Ling Wanqiu also regretted not going out to play with Jiang Chen and the others. Especially after learning that they had played in an amusement park all day and even had a gourmet lunch, she felt even more depressed.
"You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Listening to Jiang Chen's narration, Ling Wanqiu gave him an exasperated look. She felt Jiang Chen did it on purpose, deliberately making them envious.
"No way, tomorrow you must accompany me to the amusement park," Ling Wanqiu said stubbornly.
"Since you're being willful for once, I can accompany you to the amusement park," Jiang Chen couldn't help but say, seeing Ling Wanqiu's stubborn expression.
"I'm going too. Don't leave me at home," Xiao Luoxue quickly said. She didn't want to train Pokémon at home tomorrow either. Besides, last-minute efforts were useless; it was better to just maintain her Pokémon's condition. For now, it was impossible to significantly improve her Pokémon's strength in a short period. Rather than constantly being tense, it was better to relax.
Jiang Chen didn't refuse. It was the same whether he took one person or two; it made no difference.
The next day, Jiang Chen left early in the morning with Ling Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue. Gu Shuangyue also followed them, but Ning Ya didn't go along this time. She stayed behind to take care of Jiang Chen's Pokémon, leaving them at home to train themselves.
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