Pokémon: Back to high school, I became a Pokémon master

"The qualifying rounds will officially begin the day after tomorrow, which means that the intercontinental league is entering its climax. For example, the matches will not be held in separate zones, but on the central stage, with 64 matches played in sequence."

The matches will be broadcast globally, reaching everyone in all leagues. They can see your performance on TV or mobile phones, and the same applies to team matches.

"We know that, it's written in the competition manual."

"I was talking about something else. The organizers wanted you to be the first to go on stage to really get the atmosphere going. After all, you're a hot favorite to win, a popular player, which is a great selling point for them, or rather, a good opportunity for hype."

Zhou Wenchao's lips twitched. What the hell?

Why am I involved in this?

"how do you feel?"

"Can I say no?"

“Of course. But the order of appearance in the competition is random, and randomness means they can manipulate things behind the scenes. Otherwise, why would they let you play in the first match?” Xia Yuhe said.

"Then why did they tell me?"

"Of course they're giving me face. If I find out they're playing dirty tricks behind my back, then be prepared to have me flip the table." Xia Yuhe's words were full of domineering confidence.

"Forehead......"

"Think about it another way. In other words, if I refuse them, they definitely won't let me be the first to appear. Otherwise, it would be suspected of being behind-the-scenes manipulation. They'll have to consider your anger then, right, Sister Xia?"

"You're quick-witted about this. Why don't we hear their terms first?"

"What conditions?"

"There are three conditions. First, you can designate the first opponent in the competition, either within the same league or to a specific person. This is considered giving preferential treatment."

The second condition is that you can enter their treasure vault and select an item, which must be of S-rank, meaning the highest level item and on the same level as a set of super evolution items.

The third condition allows you to choose any Pokémon egg from their largest breeding facility.

"That's it? With these conditions, Sister Xia, you're going to sell me off?" Zhou Wenchao was speechless.

"Don't be ungrateful. This is the best I could do for you. Don't forget, this competition is the best way to make a name for yourself. We've already taken all the fame, and you get a free item and a free Pokémon to choose from. It's already pretty good."

"Uh...okay."

"By the way, when choosing a Pokémon, don't choose Draco Messia."

"why?"

Draco Messia is the juvenile form of a pseudo-legendary in the Americas. In its Draco Messia and Draco Messia stages, it can be said to be very weak and fragile. However, after evolving into Draco Balto, it becomes truly powerful.

"One of the prizes for the champion of this competition is a Doromia Pokémon egg."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wenchao's lips twitched involuntarily.

Goodness, they even found out about the rewards later on.

"Okay. I agree."

"Very good, so have you chosen your opponent?" Xia Yuhe asked.

"It doesn't matter, anyone is fine."

"Hehe~ I've picked this out for you too. Sakura Alliance, Hina Tsukiha."

Zhou Wenchao's face stiffened. "Sister Xia, don't they have any objections to us targeting them like this?"

He had lost count of how many times he had been speechless. He had chatted with Xia Yuhe for a few minutes, and every single sentence she said was unexpected.

"What are these rumors compared to the greater good of the nation? Besides, they'd love to run into you right now."

“But I’ve only been here a short time, and I’ve already played seven matches and won three small championships.” Zhou Wenchao’s face stiffened.

This...this...

Could Xia Yuhe have made this?

Otherwise, how could such a coincidence happen?

Out of more than two thousand people, they picked out small notebooks to type.

Xia Yuhe's face was expressionless. It was indeed her intentional arrangement. If it weren't for the need to consider public opinion, she would have wanted Zhou Wenchao to beat up all those notebooks.

"Be careful this time. I heard that this guy named Hinata Tsukiha is very strong. Among the people from the Sakura Alliance, he's at least in the top three."

"Okay! I'll take it."

It wasn't because of the reward, but because of that passionate heart!

He turned what should have been a continental league into a war of resistance against Japan.

.......

July 24th, the day of the competition.

The Intercontinental League Individual Qualifying Tournament has officially begun.

The central competition area was bustling with activity, with people constantly moving around.

This arena is enormous, far surpassing the previous arenas in sections A, B, C, and D, and it alone has tens of thousands of spectators.

The host was giving a passionate speech on the competition stage, his excited words expressing his feelings at that moment.

Dozens of Rotom drones were positioned around the site, providing 360-degree coverage and transmitting the footage in real time to televisions in every household around the world.

"Next, please welcome the 128 contestants who have emerged victorious from the round-robin tournament to the stage!"

As the host finished speaking, a total of 128 contestants walked out of the contestant passage.

As expected, the audience's enthusiasm soared the moment the contestants entered the arena!

......

Daxia, Lu Province, Yangcheng.

"Mom and Dad, did you see that? That's my brother!" Zhou Wenruo shouted excitedly, pointing to a spot on the TV screen.

"We saw it. Don't make a scene and disturb the other neighbors' sleep."

Although Zhou's father appeared to be scolding him, he couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

Although there's a time difference and it's nighttime, nobody's sleeping near their house; after all, they all want to see the prodigy from Old Zhou's family next door.

Inside the Ruoxi Club.

Today was exceptionally lively because the owner's family was not charging admission to the club for the next week, and the large screen at the far end was broadcasting the Intercontinental League program, encouraging everyone to watch.

At Danqiu's home.

They were watching on a different channel than the Zhou family, but it was still a live broadcast of the Intercontinental League.

"Old man, do you see that? That's our Qiu'er."

Dan's mother pointed to the screen and saw her daughter appearing on the team representing the country, and she was very happy.

"Ok!"

Hearing Dan's father's calm voice, Dan's mother looked over.

"Old man, why are you crying?"

"I...I'm just too excited!"

At Wu Ni's home.

She looked at Zhou Wenchao's spirited figure on the screen and murmured, "That's great."

Sitting next to her was a girl named An Miaomiao.

"I never imagined that my classmates from back then would have gone so far."

Since the incident at Mount Tai, the two of them have been staying together, still somewhat shaken by the shock of the last incident.

After all, not everyone can remain calm after facing an ancient first-level god.

Old Li's family.

"See this? This is one of my former students. I am honored to have taught such an outstanding student."

Old Wang and his grandson were also watching TV.

"Sigh~ those kids who used to skip school and play games by climbing over the wall have become big shots now." Old Wang vaguely remembered that a few years ago, when those two little rascals climbed over the wall to skip school, he would give them a good scolding every time he caught them.

"Haha~"

He suddenly smiled, remembering how Zhou Wenchao and Zhang Zewei had gone to great lengths to skip class.

"Grandpa, I want to become an excellent trainer like Brother Zhou when I grow up," his grandson said from the side.

"Good, good boy."

Old Wang wiped away his tears and took out a card for the incubation center from the drawer.

Grandpa, what's wrong?

His family wasn't well-off, and he had resigned himself to fate, but unexpectedly, his grandfather suddenly produced a card for an advanced incubation center.

"When I told you I knew your idol, you didn't believe me, did you? This is a card your idol left for you, saying that when you get old, you can see it. He left you an elf egg."

Listening to his grandfather's words, Xiao Wang's face was already soaked with tears.

He didn't know how much his grandfather had sacrificed for him, but this card certainly carried a lot of weight.

"Then when you grow up, you can repay them properly."

"Ah."

This card was indeed left by Zhou Wenchao for Old Man Wang. When he took Ruoruo to the parent-teacher conference, he stopped by Old Man Wang's place and, after learning about Old Man Wang's situation, slipped him a card.

In that breeding house, he reserved a dragon egg for the kid.

imperial capital.

Qin Yi was shouting and yelling in the room.

"Look, look! This is my idol! I want to be like Zhou Wenchao when I grow up!"

Seeing his only grandson in this state, Qin Lao Guanjun couldn't help but wonder if he should have his son have another child.

An unknown place.

In the pitch-black environment, where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, the large screen in front of you was indeed showing footage of the Intercontinental League.

You can vaguely see a girl... taking a bath in front of the TV?

She scooped up a handful of water and gently brushed it over her exposed shoulders.

"It's been... a long time."