At the very center of the classroom sat a young man dressed extravagantly, leisurely shaping his fingernails with a small file.
Surrounding him were several students, clearly his people.
"Young Master Bai, isn't it inappropriate for us to occupy all the seats like this?"
"What if Teacher Guo gets angry?"
A student beside him asked cautiously.
Bai Lin blew away the filings from his nails and sneered disdainfully, "What's there to be afraid of?"
"We're students. He's a teacher. Would Guo Yi dare make a move against us?"
"Besides, if we don't take up all the seats, how can we force him to reveal the secret behind the Life Orb and his Nidoking?"
"What, you actually plan to sit and listen obediently through all his lectures?"
Any normal trainer would be extremely curious about the secret behind negating the Life Orb's recoil—and Bai Lin was no exception.
But Guo Yi had clearly stated that he'd only reveal this secret after finishing his originally planned curriculum.
At the very least, that would be two or three months away.
Bai Lin couldn't wait that long.
So, he had devised a malicious trick: to send people to occupy all the seats beforehand—then stage a show to pressure the teacher into submission.
"But…"
The student beside him still hesitated.
He had heard some rumors about Teacher Guo, after all.
This was someone who didn't even care about offending a retired Elite Four—forcing him might not be as easy as Bai Lin imagined!
Yet Bai Lin brimmed with confidence.
"Relax."
"If Guo Yi still wants to teach his class, he has no choice but to follow my plan."
Bai Lin had used this same tactic before to force other teachers into changing their lectures to match his demands.
"He's here!"
"So that's the famous Teacher Guo? He really is handsome!"
"Teacher Guo, I want to know the secret to avoiding Life Orb recoil!"
"Teacher Guo, how does your Nidoking master so many moves?"
"Teacher Guo…!"
The moment Guo Yi stepped into the classroom, countless students bombarded him with loud, persistent questions.
Most of those shouting were people arranged by Bai Lin, deliberately stirring up emotions among the crowd.
Their goal was clear: to whip everyone into a frenzy and force Guo Yi's hand.
However—
Facing the clamorous students, Guo Yi stood calmly at the podium and replied evenly:
"Regarding the Life Orb and Nidoking, I clearly said yesterday—"
"After I finish teaching my current curriculum, I'll provide special explanations on those topics."
"As of now, I won't discuss this further."
As soon as he finished—many students immediately became dissatisfied.
After all, those topics were precisely the reason they'd shown up.
Wait until you finish your course?
Who has that kind of time to waste?
Instantly, students with ill intent started shouting complaints from within the crowd.
"Teacher Guo, you must answer these two questions now, or your class won't continue!"
"Exactly! None of your other lectures are as valuable as these two topics!"
"We only came to learn about Nidoking and the Life Orb!"
Stirred by these troublemakers, more and more students voiced dissatisfaction and protest.
In their eyes—with so many students petitioning, Guo Yi would surely change his stance.
Observing this chaos from the sidelines, Bai Lin flashed a triumphant smile.
In his view—with so many students demanding answers, there was no way Guo Yi wouldn't yield.
Unfortunately—Bai Lin had severely overestimated the influence of these students.
Such methods might work on other teachers.
Indeed, many instructors would compromise to maintain their class attendance rates.
But Guo Yi couldn't care less.
If you're unhappy and don't want to listen, then simply don't.
No one's forcing you.
Even if only his three personal disciples remained in class, Guo Yi could lecture with enthusiasm.
Attendance, performance ratings—these meant nothing to him.
Thus, completely ignoring everyone's demands, Guo Yi calmly said:
"All students who haven't officially registered for my class, please vacate your seats immediately. My enrolled students are still waiting outside."
The moment his words fell—the entire room erupted into chaos.
"Why should we give up our seats? We woke up early to grab these!"
"Exactly! I refuse to move! What can you do to me?"
"Teacher Guo, I advise you to just spill your secrets about the Life Orb and Nidoking, or else don't even think about teaching your class!"
Already annoyed that Guo Yi refused to bend to their demands, these troublemaking students became even more unruly when told to leave their seats.
Naturally, vacating their spots was now even less likely.
Through it all, Bai Lin remained seated comfortably, quietly enjoying the spectacle.
Even though this entire incident had been orchestrated by him, there was absolutely no need for him to step forward personally.
This was precisely how the young masters liked to do things.
Why personally involve yourself when money could solve everything?
Even if the school launched an investigation later, Bai Lin could always casually explain he was just paying these students to boost Guo Yi's popularity.
Who knew they'd clash with the teacher?
Just one simple excuse would shift most of the responsibility away from himself.
At worst, he'd only receive a minor reprimand from the school's administration, entirely harmless.
Precisely because such minor penalties existed—Bai Lin dared act without restraint.
Of course…
Bai Lin's strong background was precisely why he dared act so recklessly.
Others might still hesitate about the Azure Dragon Society behind Guo Yi—but he had no such fears.
Seeing the students continuing their noisy disruption, Guo Yi's gaze grew even colder.
He spoke again:
"All officially registered students, please wait outside for a moment."
"The teacher will arrange seats for you shortly."
Among the students currently occupying seats in the classroom, although most hadn't registered, there were still some early-risers who had officially enrolled and secured a spot early.
Hearing Guo Yi's instructions, these registered students hesitated briefly before obediently rising and moving outside.
Having officially enrolled in his course, their trust in Guo Yi remained firm.
Thus, about twenty or thirty students stood up and exited the classroom.
But as soon as they left—those seats were immediately snatched up by Bai Lin's hired students.
These newcomers even mocked openly, "Haha! Those fools actually did whatever the teacher said!"
"Exactly, what can the teacher do against so many of us? Throw us out himself?"
"Right! The law can't punish everyone. Let's see how this Teacher Guo wraps things up!"
"Do you think he'll try to ask the school for a new classroom?"
"So what if he does? We can just follow him to the next one!"
Believing firmly in safety in numbers, they completely ignored Guo Yi's warnings.
But Guo Yi didn't waste another word—he directly tossed out a Poké Ball from his waist.
"Ninetales, looks like I'll have to trouble you for a moment."
With a flash of light, Ninetales emerged elegantly before everyone's eyes, radiating a terrifyingly oppressive aura.
Gulp!
Faced with Ninetales's intimidating presence, the students couldn't help swallowing nervously. Cold sweat streamed uncontrollably down their faces.
"You still want to stay?" Guo Yi's chilling voice echoed through the classroom.
Instantly—more than half of the students bolted from the room without a second word.
They were here for money, not to risk their lives.
Seeing Guo Yi summon Ninetales—he clearly wasn't fooling around anymore.
Yet—around one-third of the students stubbornly remained seated, including Bai Lin.
After all, even though Bai Lin hadn't said a word, he was still their backbone.
If he left now, not a single one would dare stay.
And Bai Lin firmly believed Guo Yi, as a teacher, wouldn't actually dare harm them.
However—Guo Yi barely glanced at them before calmly ordering:
"Ninetales, use Extrasensory."
"Toss them all outside."
For these stubborn troublemakers, Guo Yi had no patience. He wouldn't hesitate to use force.
"Ao-woo!"
With Ninetales's clear cry, its long, slender eyes flashed an eerie pale blue glow.
Countless invisible psychic threads surged out from Ninetales's body, swiftly wrapping around every remaining student.
With Ninetales's psychic power, scooping up every last troublemaker in the classroom was child's play.
The next second—students flew into the air, forcibly thrown out by Ninetales's Extrasensory.
Yet—as Ninetales tossed the students out, some curious onlookers outside quickly pulled out their phones, filming the spectacle.
They immediately posted the footage on social media, hoping to draw attention.
Guo Yi paid no mind to this.
After emptying the classroom, he calmly approached the doorway and said clearly to his students waiting there, "When I call your name, you may enter."
"Su Qingxue."
"Hu Yan'er."
"He Yongsen."
"Lin San."
"Zhang Si."
With each name called, his students entered the classroom orderly.
As Su Qingxue passed by Guo Yi, she whispered a quiet reminder:
"Teacher, that lavishly dressed man is Bai Lin from Modu's Bai family."
"The Bai family isn't weak. They're most likely after the secret behind negating the Life Orb recoil."
Su Qingxue clearly understood that ever since her mother's Nidoqueen had dramatically improved, many influential families desperately sought the secret behind it—but ultimately found nothing.
Now, with clues pointing to Guo Yi, how could they give up so easily?
Hearing her words, sudden clarity flashed through Guo Yi's eyes.
No wonder!
These people acted so recklessly. It all came down to this.
Seems they're trying to grasp the connection between the Life Orb and Nidoking and Nidoqueen… to target the Azure Dragon Society, perhaps? Guo Yi thought inwardly.
Under normal circumstances—no student would dare openly confront a teacher without reason.
It turned out their actions had a clear objective.
At the same time—Bai Lin, tossed out mercilessly by Ninetales, finally couldn't restrain himself anymore.
"Guo Yi, you actually attacked students despite being a teacher!"
"I'll report you immediately to the school administration office!"
Raised in luxury since birth, Bai Lin had never endured such humiliation—being physically thrown out of a classroom was utterly unacceptable.
He had to vent this anger somehow.
Following Bai Lin's lead, the other students angrily echoed, "That's right! We're going to report you too!"
"School regulations explicitly forbid teachers from harming students!"
Guo Yi, hearing this, only laughed lightly.
"Report me?"
"Administration office is down the hall and to the right—feel free."
Was he joking?
Did they really think Guo Yi would be afraid of their report? They could report whatever they wanted.
At worst, he wouldn't remain a teaching assistant any longer.
Moreover—If Shanghai Pokémon University was really so incapable of distinguishing right from wrong and expelled him—
Guo Yi wouldn't hesitate to whisk away any students he had his eyes on.
How exactly would he do that?
With his current resources—high-level Pokémon items, exclusive training methods, Perfect-grade Pokéblocks—enticing students away would be effortlessly simple.
But right now—since they deliberately tried to rally people against him, couldn't he do the same in return?
Guo Yi raised his voice again to stoke the crowd's emotions:
"You're free to report me if you wish."
"I'm just an assistant teacher—an entirely dispensable role for me!"
"But it truly is a shame. Those secrets about Nidoking and the Life Orb—everyone will just have to wait until the Pokémon League officially releases the information!"
The instant those words left his mouth—many students immediately glared angrily at those who'd been clamoring to report Guo Yi.
People are inherently selfish creatures—when your troublemaking benefits them, they'll turn a blind eye.
But when your actions infringe on their personal interests, they won't remain indifferent.
Previously, they only had to wait a couple of months to get the answers they wanted.
But if they had to wait until the League officially announced it—who knew how long that might take?
Everyone knew the Pokémon League, as Dragon Country's highest authority, meticulously verified every piece of information.
Even if Guo Yi revealed the method right now, the League might still take half a year or more before officially releasing it.
Of course—it wouldn't have been so troublesome if Guo Yi had official recognition as a Pokémon Professor.
Thus—with a single remark from Guo Yi, the crowd's resentment instantly shifted targets.
Seizing the momentum, Guo Yi spoke again:
"I'm not intentionally targeting anyone—the classroom's simply limited in size."
"It's one thing if unregistered students couldn't get seats, but if even my officially enrolled students have no room to attend lectures—wouldn't that be utterly absurd?"
"Guo Yi may not be the best teacher, but as long as students enroll in my class, I'll ensure they receive the rights they deserve."
"As for reporting me…"
Saying this, Guo Yi cast a contemptuous glance at the troublemakers.
"You can go wherever you like!"
Finished speaking—Guo Yi returned his focus to the attendance sheet, calmly calling out the next name.
...
"Young Master Bai, what should we do now?"
A student frowned nervously, turning anxiously toward the lavishly dressed Bai Lin.
Bai Lin sneered coldly, then commanded his lackeys:
"What's there to fear?"
"Let's go straight to the administration office and report him immediately. Then we'll force the school to step in and make Guo Yi reveal his secrets."
"Oh, and remember—spread this incident as widely as possible. The bigger the scandal, the better."
He simply refused to believe—no matter how strong Guo Yi was, could he possibly surpass the school's authority?
"Yes, Young Master Bai."
"I'll go right away!"
His subordinate prepared to leave, ready to execute Bai Lin's orders—but had barely taken two steps before two graceful figures directly blocked his path.
Leng Yue and Teacher Bai Cai?
What were these two doing here?!
Seeing them, Bai Lin's brow instantly knitted together, his arrogant confidence abruptly vanishing.
After all, he couldn't afford to provoke either of these two!