As a trainer, he has the rain trait

Zuo Tingyun was indeed trustworthy. After dealing with Xu Wu, he took the three of them into Black Elk Peak and taught them how to fight wild Pokémon faster and better. As a result, the three of them accumulated a lot of combat experience.

After the training, Zuo Tingyun also taught some wilderness survival experience.

In the open space, Zuo Tingyun, under the helpless gaze of the onion soldier, tore off a piece of green onion leaf from the onion blade in its hand, tore it into pieces and put it into the bubbling soup. The container for the soup was the pupa shell shed by an iron-shelled pupa.

"There are many things you can use on wild Pokémon, like the mushrooms from Paras, the green leaves from Onion Ranger, the chrysalis from Ironshell Pupa, and the spoon from Bravo."

Zhilin, who was helping to simmer the mushroom soup, took a sip and his eyes lit up. The soup was overflowing with fragrance, its color, aroma, and form blending perfectly into one. The flavor was rich, fresh, sweet, and lingering! It turns out that food made with Pokémon ingredients can be so delicious!

Enlightened by Zuo Tingyun, Zhilin seemed to have opened the door to a new world, and from then on he embarked on a journey of persecution... no, a journey of cooking by negotiating with Pokémon in a friendly manner to obtain ingredients!

Seeing that Zhilin had already started drinking, Zuo Tingyun asked, "How is it? Are you ready to drink?"

Zhilin nodded and took another bite.

Zuo Tingyun snatched the spoon from Zhilin's hand and said, "How come you don't know how to respect the elderly and love the young? You should let the teacher taste it first!"

Zhilin looked down at the several spoons placed at his feet, feeling somewhat helpless. "Teacher, didn't you steal several spoons from the Yongjila gathering place? Why did you steal mine?"

Zuo Tingyun was stunned when he heard this, and said awkwardly: "Alas, the teacher is old and his memory is a little poor. You have to understand."

Zhilin looked puzzled. If he remembered correctly, Teacher Zuo was only under 30 this year! Even at his age, he could still say that. At least he could find a reasonable excuse!

The pot of mushroom soup was quickly devoured by the four of them. After returning to the car, Zuo Tingyun, who had eaten the most, rubbed his stomach contentedly and said, "That's all for today's training. Go back and digest it!"

"Okay!" x2

"okay!"

Looking at the well-behaved Xu Wu, Zuo Tingyun nodded with satisfaction and drove the three of them back to school.

After the three of them got out of the car, they watched it drive away. The smile on Xu Wu's face gradually faded, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not a gentleman if I don't take revenge. Wait, I will definitely take revenge!"

Zhilin held his forehead with his hand. This guy has a strong desire for revenge!

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“On November 1st, Fluffy Sheep learned about the Strange Light.

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On November 4th, I successfully secured my spot.

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On November 7th, Rongrong Sheep learned how to replace and discharge volts.

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On November 11, I successfully secured my spot.

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On November 16th, Rongrongyang learned how to discharge electricity and awaken his power. He spent a lot of money to buy gems to change his awakened power from fire attribute to water attribute.

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On November 18th, I successfully retained my place.

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On November 21st, with the help of the Wind Fairy, Rongrongyang learned the fairy move: Magic Flash.

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On November 25th, the last competition, I successfully secured my spot and officially represented the academy."

Xu Wu stood on the table, holding up a small notebook and reading aloud from its contents. Zhi Lin, standing below, blushed and gnashed his teeth as he roared, "Xu Wu! Give! Back! The diary! To! Me!"

Xu Wu cheerfully dodged Zhilin's outstretched hand and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Who's a decent person who writes a diary? Who can write down their true feelings in a diary? What they write down can be called their true feelings? It's despicable!"

Zhilin's face was already red. Seeing that Xu Wu refused to return the diary, he walked silently to the kitchen, took out a kitchen knife, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay! Well said, I'll give you a big knife!"

Seeing Zhilin on the verge of exploding, Xu Wu finally realized the danger and put the diary on the ground with great care. "No, no, no! I won't read it anymore. I've put the diary on the ground too!"

Zhilin glared at him and picked up his diary and put it away.

The reason for this situation is that Xu Wu got up very early for the Young Phoenix Cup departure ceremony organized by the school today. He found that Zhilin, who always gets up early, was not there, so he went to his room to look for him.

Since Zhilin hadn't locked the door, Xu Wu knocked twice and got no response, so he opened the door and walked in. Entering Zhilin's room, the first thing that caught his eye was the small booklet on the desk. It was the diary that Zhilin had finished writing last night but hadn't put away. Xu Wu opened it and took a look out of curiosity before being drawn into it.

When Zhilin woke up and saw this scene, he was naturally ashamed and angry, and then it evolved into the scene just now.

Xu Wu looked at the kitchen knife in Zhilin's hand with a guilty conscience, "How about you put the knife down first?"

Zhilin sneered, "You still feel afraid?"

"I'm wrong, I really know I'm wrong!"

Seeing Xu Wu's good attitude in admitting his mistake, Zhilin snorted and put the knife back.

"From now on, don't enter my room without my permission, and don't touch my things. Got it?"

Zhilin was walking back to his room while talking. He paused and looked at the empty room before finishing his words.

"Oh~ Am I that scary? Running so fast!" Zhilin shook his head. He only held the knife to scare him, but he didn't expect Xu Wu to be scared so quickly.

After a quick wash and some bread for breakfast, Zhilin began to think about what he should wear for the upcoming departure ceremony.

After he finished eating the bread in his hand, he also decided what to wear.

He dusted off the crumbs on his hands, pulled out a black and gray denim jacket from the closet, paired it with his white sweatshirt, and changed into light blue straight-leg jeans. He put on a watch, a titanium bracelet, and some gray and green mid-top sneakers. Hmm! This handsome guy should be able to charm a lot of girls!

When they went out, they met up with Zhu Yu and Xu Wu. Xu Wu looked at Zhi Lin and felt a little guilty, so he shifted his gaze. Zhi Lin rolled his eyes and didn't bother to argue with him.

Zhu Yu was a little curious, "What happened to you two?"

"fine!"

"fine!"

Zhu Yu frowned after hearing the two people's unanimous answer, "That's weird!"

Xu Wu quickly changed the subject, "It's almost eight o'clock now, let's go to the gathering first!"

Zhu Yu glanced at the time. It was indeed almost eight o'clock. The school required them to gather at eight o'clock. "Then let's go!"

The three arrived at the auditorium at 7:53, and there were still 37 minutes before the Phoenix Cup departure ceremony began.

The auditorium at Jingchu University is large, accommodating 3,000 people. It's already full, with many standing to watch the ceremony despite having no seats.

Zhilin and the other two rushed backstage, put on their makeup, and waited for the ceremony to begin.

At exactly 8:30, all the lights in the auditorium were turned off, and the originally noisy auditorium suddenly became quiet. Everyone understood that the ceremony had begun.

A golden light first appeared on the stage, then the golden light blossomed, and a golden phoenix emerged from it. It circled in a circle, and the golden light turned into a bright golden trophy. The golden phoenix landed on the trophy, flapped its wings and sang loudly.

After the golden phoenix sang a long song, it turned into a decoration on the trophy. At the same time, a line of words appeared under the trophy: Tung blossoms bloom along the Danshan Road for thousands of miles, and the young phoenix's voice is clearer than the old one.

This scene lasted for a few seconds, and the auditorium darkened again, leaving only the trophy emitting a faint glow. Human figures could be vaguely seen on both sides and behind the trophy.

A beam of light illuminated the team on the far left. Three burly men showed off their muscles. Following them were the Iron-Bone Earthman, Hao Li, and the Heavy Mud Horse.

The host's voice rang out: "As strong as an ox, they shake the heavens and the earth! The expedition team is the 'Civil Engineering Team', captain Li Hua, and team members Zhang Liang and Wang Hu!"

The light on the far left went out and the light on the far right lit up, and three graceful figures emerged. Vulpix, Sylveon, Roserade, Flower Healer, and Dragonite lined up one by one and stood behind them.

"A towering tower a hundred feet high, yet you can reach for the stars! The expeditionary team is the 'Wishing Team,' captain Xu Zixuan, and team members Hua Yue and Ni Qi!"

Then, to the left of the trophy, Wu Zhao and his "Mountain River Team" are represented: Heracross, Farfetch'd, Master Itachi, and Falchion. Farfetch'd is a new Pokémon that Wu Zhao specifically went to the Galar region to capture.

"I will climb to the top of the mountain and look down on all the other mountains! The expeditionary team is 'Mountain and River Team', captain Wu Zhao, and team members Yu Huan and Yan Songyue!"

On the right side of the trophy are Zhilin and his team, who have changed their name to 'Team Riding the Wind'. Rongrong Sheep is standing next to Zhilin, the Wind Fairy is held in Zhu Yu's arms, the Blue Cotton Bird is on her shoulder, and Gengar is floating behind Xu Wu.

That's right, in order to increase his strength and keep his spot, Xu Wu's Haunter evolved into Gengar with the help of Su Muzhe, and Zhu Yu also captured a new Cottonbird.

"When the great roc soars with the wind, it soars up to ninety thousand miles! The expeditionary team is 'Riding the Wind Team', captained by Zhilin, and team members Xu Wu and Zhu Yu!"

The last thing to light up was the 'Dragon Team' behind the trophy: Garchomp, Tyrannosaurus, Sonic, and Charizard, the four dragons growing in strength.

"The dragon lurks in the deep blue waters, mingling with the toads. Waiting for the day when it will rise to prominence, shaking the mountains and rivers with thunderbolts. The expeditionary force is the 'Dragon Control Team,' captain Long Aotian, with team members Long Ya and Qi Su!"

In two months, the progress of others was also visible to the naked eye, and many people's Pokémon had evolved; and although Zhilin's Fluffy Sheep had not evolved yet, it would not be long before.

Shaking thunderbolts that rock mountains and rivers? Hearing the host's introduction, Zhilin couldn't help but chuckle. Ever since Wu Zhao and his team defeated the "Dragon Control Team" once before, Long Aotian had remembered Wu Zhao. But he didn't expect that he would even try to outdo Wu Zhao in the expedition declaration.

Next came the boring time for the leaders to speak. After the school leaders spoke for half an hour, they got to the point. Five teams, a total of fifteen people, put on blue cloaks with the Jingchu University emblem printed on them, stood on the stage and took a photo that would be recorded in the school history.

The host shouted from the stage: "This vast battlefield is the stage built for you! Show off your youthful spirits, we will always cheer for you!"

"Today you are full of vigor and vitality, today you are invincible. Believe in yourselves, you are the best. Success will definitely belong to us, and the Phoenix Cup will definitely belong to us!"

"Go forward courageously through the tiger mountain, and you will see the light after the clouds have been cleared away!"

Jingchu University, set off!

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The qualifiers for the Phoenix Cup started as early as the 20th, and today, the 27th, the qualifiers just ended. A total of 360 teams, together with 120 teams that did not have to participate in the qualifiers, entered the knockout stage.

The knockout round will be held in Beijing from December 30th to January 20th of the following year, a total of 21 days.

There are three knockout rounds in total.

The first round will be divided into four major competition areas according to the teams' locations: East, West, South and North. Each area will have 128 teams. A points system will be used to select 32 teams to enter the second round.

The second round of eliminations will still adopt a points system, and the 64 teams with the highest scores will enter the third round of eliminations.

The third round adopts a double-elimination system to determine the final champion. In this system, a team is eliminated after losing two matches, and the competition continues until only one team remains. Teams draw lots and then face off against each other. The winner remains in the upper bracket, while the loser falls into the lower bracket. If a team loses in the lower bracket, they are eliminated. The winners of both the upper bracket and the lower bracket will be the final champion. If the top-placed team in the lower bracket wins the final, an additional match will be played to determine the final champion, as both teams will have a single-loss record.

It is worth mentioning that the third round of eliminations will be broadcast live on the Internet.

This competition system has been used for many years and is very mature and complete.

There were nearly thirty people in total from Jingchu University, including teachers, instructors, medical staff, team members, and odd jobs; but fortunately, the school was wealthy enough to charter a plane to send them to Kyoto.

The Chufeng Cup has been held for so many years that there will be no incomplete considerations. All participating teams will stay in the Chufeng Garden which has been arranged in advance, which is roughly the same as the Olympic Village in the previous Olympic Games. Everyone can be allocated a small room of about 20 square meters, which is equipped with a private bathroom and air conditioning.

After two and a half hours of flight, they arrived in Kyoto at six in the afternoon. After enjoying the unique Kyoto roast duck together, the team leaders Shangguan Yan and Wang Yong sent everyone back to their rooms. There were still two days to prepare before the competition, so there was no need to rush and let the children rest for a day to adapt to the climate and environment.

The Jingchu University team was a truly impressive one, featuring the main team member Shangguan Yan, the vice-captain Wang Yong, the head coach Zuo Tingyun, the assistant coach Su Muzhe, and the medical team leader Lin Qingping. Five of the school's renowned "Shangxia Zuoyou" (seven cipai) were present, striving for a strong performance, which, after all, depended on the school's next year's enrollment and the league's funding.

Zhilin returned to the room, filled the bathtub with water, and then put the Chouchou fish in. He brought the Chouchou fish along not because he expected it to evolve and participate in the competition, but because he wanted it to be exposed to the battle in advance so that once it evolved, it could be involved in training and battles more quickly.

After releasing the sheep, Zhilin collapsed on the bed and sighed, "Ah~ the bed is still the most comfortable!"

"Baaaah!"

'I want to lie down too!'

Zhilin turned to the right, making room for Rongrongyang, and rubbed his butt. "I thought flying was so comfortable! My butt hurts just as much."

The sheep gently tapped Zhilin's back with its tail to help him relax. Zhilin buried his face in the sheep's wool, feeling the warmth. "You are so considerate, Rongyang. You even know how to give me a massage. I'll give you some more energy cubes tonight!"

The Rongrong sheep couldn't help but grin. It was so attentive just for the food!

Zhilin received a caring massage, Rongrongyang received delicious food, and only Chouchouyu swam alone in the bathtub...