Just a quick hop through the alley, and Jiang Feng would be home sweet home.
But plot twist!
Under a flickering streetlamp, a figure and their Pokémon blocked his path, faces colder than a Glalie's Ice Beam.
Seaweed and her Overqwil.
Rumor had it, she scammed some out-of-town Trainer by passing off a regional Ursaring as a Shiny, snagging this Overqwil.
And she raised it well—it was on the verge of evolving.
Weird, though. Nie Zi already gave Jiang Feng the green light, so why was Seaweed still picking a fight?
"Good dogs don't block the road," Jiang Feng quipped.
Seaweed's face darkened. "Big talk for a nobody! Pokémon battles are the real deal—watch my Overqwil wreck you!"
She'd heard Combusken had a Competent-tier move, but Seaweed wasn't sweating it.
Her Overqwil? Not just well-trained and ready to evolve—it had three Competent-tier moves to Combusken's one!
3:1, baby! Advantage: ME!
"Overqwil, Metal Claw!"
Learning from her last sneak-attack flop, Seaweed went straight for the jugular!
Fast!
Competent-tier speed!
They were already close, and Combusken wasn't ready. Slash! Three claw marks raked across its face!
Combusken was pissed!
This handsome mug's gotta charm the fanbase!
You don't hit the face, got it?!
Ding! Combusken's face scratched, rage mode activated! Rage Meter +500!
Converted to Proficiency…
Jiang Feng's eyes lit up. Yo, you're just handing me XP!
Keep clawing! Harder! Don't stop!
Insult it more—make it feel the burn!
Classy Combusken: You for real, bro?
Fuming, Combusken didn't wait for orders, charging in with Scratch!
Overqwil wasn't backing down, meeting it with Metal Claw in a head-on clash!
Scratch vs. Metal Claw.
Overqwil's training was top-notch, its Metal Claw packing more punch. Combusken was losing ground fast.
"This it? Honestly, that attack's so weak, it's tickling me!" Seaweed smirked, arms crossed. Overqwil hadn't even used its speed advantage yet!
"With this strength, you're not worthy of Miss Mali!"
Three years in, time to pop off!
Jiang Feng raised the banner of justice, fearless against gods and demons!
System, add points!
Ding! Points added, Proficiency maxed! Scratch breaks through to Master-tier!
Scratch (Master 10010/100000)!
What's Master-tier?
Uh… Master-tier.
In short, it's Master-tier, got it?
Scratch transformed, becoming faster and way stronger!
The boost hit Combusken like a Rare Candy overdose. Its claws gleamed like steel, radiating a chilling aura that swept over like a hurricane.
Seaweed's eyes narrowed. What's up with this kid's Pokémon? Another rage-fueled super move?
No—Master-tier Scratch!
Overqwil got smoked, sent sprawling in a pathetic heap!
How?!
If she remembered right, Combusken hit Competent this morning! Progressing this fast?
This dude's hacking, right?
3:1?
Nah, this was 1 crushing 3!
Combusken pressed the attack. Before Overqwil could stand, Master-tier Scratch hit like a freight train!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Overqwil's tiny frame flew, rolling across the ground, KO'd!
Seaweed's jaw hit the floor.
"What the Muk? Scratch leveled up again?"
"It was Competent this morning!"
"Since you're begging to know, I'll be generous and spill," Jiang Feng said, smirking.
"Your boy Jiang Feng… hacked the mainframe!"
Combusken's glow-up? All thanks to my sweaty point-grinding!
This claw's pure skill—can you handle it?
Master-tier Scratch, plus the Smile Card's +50 Attack stat boost, hit like Mei Mei's Nine Yin White Bone Claw from a wuxia flick!
That year, hands in pockets, I didn't know what an opponent was.
Life? Lonely as a Snorlax in a snowstorm.
Seaweed's face flickered between shock and suspicion. She shot Jiang Feng a look, said nothing, recalled Overqwil, and bolted for the Gym.
Combusken's Master-tier Scratch? Gotta report to Miss Mali!
A test, huh?
Jiang Feng's lips curled. Fish on the hook!
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"Say what? Master-tier Scratch? No way!"
"Miss, I swear, it's Master-tier! Overqwil got crushed!"
Confirmed, Mali set down her papaya milk, her face pure shocka-lad.
Last time she was this shook? Yeah, last time.
Competent at noon, trained all afternoon, Master-tier by night?
Leveling up like it's chugging Potions?
His training was basic—how'd he pull off a one-day Master-tier?
Is he hacking?
He's gotta have a secret!
Maybe… some awakened special power?
Mali's heart raced. If he helped train her Toxtricity, that Light Screen bottleneck might shatter!
She couldn't sit still, abandoning her papaya milk soup!
Meanwhile
Jiang Feng got home, showered, and flopped on his bed, casually flipping through Teacher Kena's Photobook.
Tsk tsk…
Skin smoother than a Milcery!
Jade fingers, jade hands, jade arms, jade face… ahem, kid, obsessing over "jade" will ruin you!
Even her silhouette screamed elegance—slim waist, perfect curves.
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In the shadows, her figure was half-hidden, half-teased.
Wet hair—she'd just bathed.
Her room? Stuffed with cute pink plushies.
Yo, Teacher Kena's got an Ice Queen vibe with a secret girly side!
With his 24K Titanium Houndoom Eyes, Jiang Feng scrutinized the shadowy blur.
Not a perv, mind you—he just couldn't figure out what demon hid in that haze, so he studied it to crack the code.
A gentleman acts on passion but stops at propriety! I'm just admiring, not a creep!
Arceus above, Regirock below, I swear I'm no degenerate!
With reader's honor intact, Jiang Feng kept flipping, guilt-free.
Too dark, though—can't see squat!
Never trusting light again!
After griping and trying every angle, he gave up and turned the page.
Now, a close-up shot.
Her assets defied gravity, outshining any Oscar-worthy curve. Jiang Feng's eyes popped.
But Kena's angles were perfect—just enough fog to keep it classy.
Lust-addled Jiang Feng's brain was just: Big… BIG… BIIIIG.
Sigh, boring, boring!
Time to wash up and sleep.
A cold shower later, he crashed, dozing till dawn.
In the Pokémon world, and he still had to wake up early for class?
What a sin!
One Trainer, one Pokémon, washed up and stepped out the door.
Jiang Feng froze mid-step.
Combusken tilted its head. Yo, little bro, what's the deal?
Jiang Feng asked, voice low and spooky: "Combusken, which foot did you step over the threshold with?"