A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

Chapter 299 Academy

In this eerie silence, time seemed to freeze. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the words "Gyarados: King-level" on the screen, as if they couldn't believe their eyes.

Ou Yuhua also widened her eyes slightly, with a hint of surprise on her face, but she quickly regained her calm demeanor.

Yishu stood in the audience, feeling happy for Zhang Heng. She knew that Zhang Heng had gained a lot from this trip to Kirishima.

The sea lions danced excitedly nearby, seemingly sensing the tense and thrilling atmosphere. The Mienshao floated gracefully on the surface of the sea, its presence seeming to bring the surrounding waters to life.

After a long while, a noisy discussion broke out from the audience.

"This... How is this possible? How did a king-level Gyarados do this?"

"Is the sea fishing spot really so magical that it hides such powerful Pokémon?" Questions and exclamations rang out one after another.

But a few smart people just smelled something unusual.

"No, no, I have to go out to sea again. If I can catch this Gyarados's offspring, even if it has quasi-king-level qualifications, I will make a profit."

"Young man, where is your fishing spot? Can you tell me? I'll send you two mullets tonight."

Zhang Heng now looks very proud, like a fisherman who has caught a 20-jin fish. He can't wait to hang it on the front of his car and show it off to the whole village.

The pot-bellied fisherman who had mocked Lao Lin before now had a red face. He looked at Zhang Heng on the stage with a look of helplessness in his eyes.

The mocked Old Lin smiled happily. He looked at Zhang Heng as if he saw himself when he was young and loved fishing.

Zhang Heng stood on the stage with a relaxed look. He gently touched the competition ball containing Gyarados on the display stand and communicated with it using the power of water control.

"With your talent, it's such a waste to stay on that little island that's unknown to others. I believe that with Ou's help, you can step onto a bigger stage and obtain better conditions."

Zhang Heng knew that if he didn't subdue this Gyarados, it would die in the battle with Milotic. Losing its life in vain was not what Zhang Heng wanted to see.

But if you just rescue it without capturing it, and leave Gyarados in that area of ​​water, it will eventually pose a threat to other Pokémon.

So Zhang Heng finally decided to take it out of the Mist Island as his catch for this sea fishing competition. With its king-level qualifications, it will definitely help Zhang Heng win, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

Ou Yuhua walked onto the stage and looked directly at Zhang Heng. Her expression was calm, yet it carried a hint of advice to a younger generation. She spoke, "Zhang Heng, according to the competition agreement, your King-level Gyarados must be collected by the Ou family. Do you plan to hand it over directly to the competition organizers, or do you not want it to participate in the competition? If so, you can pay the competition ball price and take it away."

Zhang Heng bowed slightly, a humble smile on his face, and responded in a neither servile nor arrogant manner, "Senior Ou, with my current abilities, it's really beyond my ability to directly command a Quasi-Elite or even Elite Pokémon. Furthermore, Gyarados is inherently violent, and I'm not sure it would obey a Trainer like me."

Ou Yuhua frowned slightly. Although she felt that what Zhang Heng said made some sense, the image of the head of the Zhang family who showed his prowess in the Central China Championship Challenge suddenly emerged in her mind. She thought, with the strength of the Zhang family, how difficult could it be to tame a king-level Gyarados?

Just as he was about to ask Zhang Heng to reconsider, Zhang Heng continued, "But Senior Ou, as a water-type elite trainer, a high-ranking Gyarados in your hands will surely give it a better future and bring out its greater value."

Ou Yuhua understood what had happened. Zhang Heng had his own reasons. She stopped trying to persuade him, and simply waved her hand, signaling to the staff below that the results could be announced.

After a while, a cute and sweet-looking host walked onto the stage with a bright smile and a clear and pleasant voice: "After three days and two nights of fierce sea fishing competition, the final winner has finally been decided!

Just now, everyone witnessed this moment, and I believe the answer is self-evident: the winner of this sea fishing competition is the young contestant Xiao Zhang!

There was an instant burst of warm applause and cheers from the audience, and Ou Yuhua personally presented the award to Zhang Heng.

Two etiquette staff members wearing cheongsams and with graceful figures, one held a shining trophy in both hands, and the other held an exquisite gift display box in both hands, in which was quietly placed an A-level prop - the mysterious water drop.

Zhang Heng accepted the trophy and props, his heart filled with emotion. Then, all the contestants gathered around him, ready to take a group photo.

Zhang Heng and Ou Yuhua, standing in the C position, both had bright smiles on their faces under the flashing spotlights.

After the photo session, Zhang Heng was thinking about which Pokémon to give this A-level item, the mysterious water drop, to wear.

For now, in terms of damage, leaving it to Bodangshui is the best choice, but Bodangshui cannot be used in regular battles, which makes Zhang Heng feel troubled.

Yishu looked at the dazed Zhang Heng and ran over with a gleam in his eyes, "Zhang Heng, you are awesome! I knew you could do it!" The ball-shaped sea lion was also shouting happily on the side, as if celebrating this honor for Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng felt a little embarrassed and said, "This time, there really was some luck involved. I didn't seem to pay attention to the sea fishing at all."

Yishu chuckled and continued, "By the way, what are your plans for this short vacation?"

Zhang Heng was slightly stunned, then his lips curled up in an expectant smile. "Time flies so fast! It feels like the sea fishing competition has just begun, and I didn't expect to report to the academy so soon."

Zhang Heng will soon enter an academy to study. The academy in this world is equivalent to the university in Zhang Heng's original dimension, but the academic system is not like a full-time school, so students do not need to leave their jobs.

There are three universities in Guangdong Province, two in Guangxi Province, and one in Hainan Province, totaling six universities in the entire South China region.

Only young students who are recognized by the alliance or have made outstanding contributions will have the opportunity to take the assessment, and only after passing the assessment will they be eligible for admission.

Family members like Zhang Heng and Yishu naturally don't have such worries. They can even freely choose which school to go to.

Both of them decided to go to Echeng University, one of the three major universities in Guangdong Province, to study and further their studies. This is also part of the family's life plan for them.

"Yes, Zhang Heng, have you chosen a major?"

Before admission, you need to choose a major, such as trainer major, physician major, nutritionist major, educator major, etc.

Zhang Heng shook his head and said, "I think I'll have to choose between becoming a doctor or a trainer."

After entering this major, you can graduate after taking on multiple projects and completing them.

For example, the tasks that trainers can take on can include challenging gyms or researching the scalability of skills in actual combat, while medical professionals can take on internships in other provinces and cities.

Students can complete their project by studying on campus or traveling, and then return to campus at the end of the semester to verify whether the project is in compliance with regulations. (Similar to Zhuzizhong, where students receive a project and then travel.)

In fact, this system is also designed to take care of the majority of poor students who have no financial resources. It allows them to obtain more employment opportunities, earn their own tuition fees, and purchase Pokémon while being recognized as top students in the institution.

Like Zhang Heng, although he has a system, he came to this world without any economic foundation or a strong family to back him up.

If he relied solely on the free Wave Water at the beginning, he wouldn't even be able to gain a chance to develop. If he displayed the Wave Water and was discovered by others, the consequences for Zhang Heng would be unimaginable.