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

Chapter 329 Punishment

At the critical moment when the dome was about to collapse, Zhang Heng was so panicked that his hands were shaking. He hurriedly threw the giant wristband back into the system space, as if isolating the source of a terrible disaster.

In an instant, the huge amount of energy that was madly gathering together lost its target and began to spread everywhere like a wild horse.

The training dome, which was about to be completely shattered, miraculously stopped collapsing further after this redirection of energy, and only maintained its precarious and cracked appearance.

Zhang Heng didn't have time to breathe a sigh of relief before he hurriedly put the Squirrel and Swampert back into the Poké Ball, feeling filled with regret. "Alas, I was so busy unleashing my abilities that I didn't consider the sturdiness of this Training Dome."

Outside the training dome, chaos had already descended. Workers were scrambling, some desperately trying to repair equipment, beads of sweat dripping from their foreheads onto the dusty ground.

Some were busy evacuating the trapped students, shouting at the top of their lungs until their voices became hoarse.

The medical team composed of Happiny and Chansey shuttled through the crowd, their faces full of anxiety. Their pink figures were particularly conspicuous in the chaos. They kept bandaging the wounds of the injured students, and gentle healing waves spread in the air.

Principal Duan stood in front of the ruins, his brows twisted into the shape of a "川" character, his eyes full of worry and anger. While directing the rescue, he looked at the tightly closed dome door from time to time.

Zhang Heng took a deep breath, calmed his nerves, and walked out of the shattered dome. When he reached the door, the dome slowly opened, and thick steam escaped like a surging wave.

Through the hazy mist, he could vaguely see many figures standing densely packed in front of him. The moment he stepped out of the dome, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "So many people!"

He knew in his heart that his frantic training in the training dome had caused such a big commotion, causing the energy limit of the training dome to be completely exhausted, resulting in a short period of energy deficit, which plunged the scene into chaos and naturally attracted everyone's onlookers.

Zhang Heng had just walked out and hadn't had time to adjust to the noisy environment outside when he heard the voice of Principal Duan commanding the Pokémon.

"Tangled with flamingos, favorable wind."

"Cry~" Only the cry of a crane was heard. Zhang Heng could vaguely see a pink bird Pokémon standing on one leg suddenly spreading its wings from the mist in front of him.

A strong wind blew forward from behind it, blowing away all the steam that escaped after the dome was opened.

He looked up and saw Principal Duan and Chan Honghe standing in front of him. He quickly said, "Principal Duan, are you here too?"

Principal Duan breathed a sigh of relief, and the worry on his face eased a little. After all, as the principal, ensuring the safety of students was one of his missions.

He looked Zhang Heng up and down, and seeing that he was safe and sound, he asked, "What's your name?"

Zhang Heng quickly replied, "My name is Zhang Heng, and I'm a student in Medical Class 1 and Trainer Class 2."

Just as he finished speaking, a pale-faced student suddenly squeezed out from the crowd. He was one of the students trapped in the training dome. Having survived the disaster, he was full of resentment towards Zhang Heng.

He rushed over to Zhang Heng, pointed his finger at his nose, and shouted angrily, "What the hell are you doing in there? Do you know how much damage your irresponsible behavior has caused others? I almost couldn't get out!"

Zhang Heng looked around and saw many training domes paralyzed in place, their shells cracked and emitting black smoke. He immediately realized that he had caused a disaster.

The staff of Xingyao Technology stared at Zhang Heng with shining eyes, their hearts filled with curiosity as to what kind of attack could be able to break through such a solid training dome.

The noise of the crowd grew louder and louder, drowning Zhang Heng like a surging sea.

He was filled with accusations and complaints, which made him feel a little overwhelmed.

At this time, Principal Duan cleared his throat. His voice was low but extremely intimidating, instantly shocking the noisy crowd.

He looked at Zhang Heng and said seriously, "I know your actions were unintentional, but they did cause enormous losses. We will propose a series of disciplinary measures against you. What do you think?"

Zhang Heng knew he was in the wrong, so he silently endured the angry curses from the crowd around him. He nodded slightly and said, "Principal Duan, I will accept the school's punishment."

Principal Duan nodded, his eyes softening. "Since this child is courageous and responsible, the school won't delve into the matter too deeply, but punishment will still be necessary."

He paused for a moment, then after careful consideration, proposed a disciplinary measure for Zhang Heng: "First, all of your academic points will be deducted."

Zhang Heng didn't say anything, but just nodded silently. For him, although it was a bit painful to have 500 points deducted, it was not a big deal that he could not bear. At worst, he could work hard to earn more points.

"Second, cooperate with the staff of Xingyao Technology to debug the training dome until the second version of the training dome is more reliable to prevent such problems from occurring again."

Zhang Heng nodded again, thinking that since he had damaged the equipment, it was only right for him to help with the debugging and do some temporary work.

"Third, cancel your freshman ranking competition."

When Zhang Heng heard this, his eyes widened instantly, his face full of disbelief.

This made him feel worse than having all his points deducted. In his mind, if nothing unexpected happened, this should be the first official competition in his life. He was looking forward to it very much and didn't want to miss it.

Afterward, Principal Duan said to the crowd, "All points for students affected by this incident will be fully refunded. They can also go to the school exchange office and redeem a C-level item for free."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's anger gradually subsided. They originally thought that Zhang Heng's punishment was too light, but even if Zhang Heng received a heavier punishment, it would not be as good as getting the benefits themselves.

After all, being able to directly receive an item is enough to create a significant gap for many trainers of the same level.

After dealing with everyone's affairs, Principal Duan looked at Zhang Heng and said, "Come with me."

Zhang Heng sighed, thinking to himself, "These simple punishments are too light. The principal must have other things to do." He silently followed Principal Duan to the principal's office.

As soon as you entered the principal's office, Principal Duan sat down on a chair. Chan Honghe was beside you, both looking at Zhang Heng. The principal said earnestly, "Zhang Heng, although your family, your grandfather, and your father have all made significant contributions to the institution, this is no excuse for you to act recklessly here."

Zhang Heng nodded without saying anything. At this moment, he was still thinking about not being able to participate in the freshman ranking competition.

Principal Duan saw through his thoughts immediately and asked pointedly, "Why, do you really want to participate in the freshman ranking competition?"

Zhang Heng raised his head, his eyes filled with longing, and said, "Principal, this should be my first official competition in my life, so it is very important to me."

Principal Duan smiled and said, "Well, since I asked you here, I definitely didn't mean to tell you about these trivial matters. I need you to show an attitude of correcting your mistakes and help me complete a task."

Zhang Heng thought, "As expected," but his expression remained unchanged. He continued, "Principal, please be frank. I am willing to make amends for what I have done."

Principal Duan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good. I want you to be in the top 8 in the school rankings and get a spot to represent Goose City Academy."