Pokémon Farm

Chapter 27 Grade-Level Competition (1)

As dawn breaks, the forest comes alive again after a night of tranquility. The noisy calls of bibliopods hunting bring life to the entire forest, while caterpillars and unicorns begin their day of feeding and escaping predators in the trees. The forest can be said to be both the beginning and the end of life, which is the characteristic of the forest ecosystem.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the day of the academy competition. Xiao Gang and Yang Bin got up early to prepare breakfast, and our Xuan Mingtian, of course, was no exception and slept in late.

Yang Bin, whom Xiao Gang and Xiao Tian call Binzi, officially moved into Xuan Mingtian's small villa the night before last. He also threw a welcome party in the villa to welcome his new friends. Thus, the truant trio was officially formed.

8:30

"Xiao Tian, ​​get up quickly, you're going to be late!" With Xiao Gang's shout, Xuan Mingtian struggled to get out of bed.

After five minutes of dramatic intercourse, Xuan Mingtian finally appeared at the dinner table.

"Xiao Tian, ​​you're driving me crazy! Didn't we agree to get up at 8 o'clock this morning? Look at the time now!" Although Xiao Gang was yelling, he didn't slow down at all when preparing breakfast for Xuan Mingtian.

As Xuan Mingtian gradually regained his senses, he said, "Xiao Gang, I'm not trying to be mean, but we're still kids. You need to understand that a child's greatest privilege is eating, drinking, and playing. Let me tell you, kids need to get enough sleep, otherwise they won't grow tall." (Like forever being 10 years old)

"Brother Gang, is what Brother Tian said true? Do children really need to get enough sleep to grow taller?" Yang Bin couldn't help but show a hint of doubt after hearing his own words.

After hearing this, Xiao Gang looked at Yang Bin with a smile and said, "Binzi, you're right. Kids should sleep more. I won't make your breakfast tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, he turned around abruptly and instantly met Xiao Gang's gaze. Xiao Gang was looking at him with a smile on his face; it was the cunning Xiao Gang in action.

"Ah, Binzi, I was just joking. We kids should go to bed early and get up early so we can grow taller," Xuan Mingtian replied with a wry smile.

"Oh, I see. No wonder you're such a great cook, Gang. You'll definitely become the best food critic in the future."

Yang Bin's flattery successfully satisfied Xiao Gang's young mind. After all, Yang Bin wasn't stupid. If he couldn't even understand such a simple question, he might as well give up.

At this moment, Xuan Mingtian chimed in, "Binzi is good, he has knowledge. He should learn more about cooking from your brother Gang in the future, especially about elven food. Your brother Gang's goal is to become an elven gourmet expert."

Luckily, I'm quick-witted, otherwise I would have been nagged by my mom again tonight. Just thinking about it makes me feel a little uncomfortable.

8:55

After 20 minutes of playing and having breakfast, the three of them finally went out, each accompanied by their respective Pokémon for the competition. With their hands in their pockets, they strode confidently toward the classroom.

As they passed the classrooms, which were neither too many nor too few, the students whispered among themselves, discussing which class these three were from. They wondered how they could be so arrogant as to stroll down the corridor instead of gathering in the classroom before the academy competition. Anyone who saw them would want to punch them.

At this moment, all the teachers and students in Class 1 have arrived, except for the three who skipped class.

The homeroom teacher muttered to himself, "Damn it, these three haven't arrived yet. What am I going to do? I'm such a lowly homeroom teacher."

Ring ring ring, the school bell rang, and so did the trio of students who skipped class.

The moment Xuan Mingtian stepped into the classroom, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Phew, just the right time. Luckily I walked fast, or I would have been really late."

The homeroom teacher clutched her chest and said, "You three, hurry back to your seats."

After returning to his seat, Xuan Mingtian said, "Look at Xiaogang, the teacher is so happy to see us that she's clutching her chest."

"I feel like the teacher was really angry because of us, and quite angry at that. The teacher's mentality isn't very good."

After Xiaogang said that, I was immediately impressed. This is the cunning Xiaogang who has become the sixth brother! If he continues like this, will he trick Xiaozhi when they go on a trip together? I feel like this is a good thing.

Seeing that all the students had arrived, the homeroom teacher cleared his throat and said, "Alright, students, today is our annual academy spirit battle competition. I believe you have already seen the rewards on the academy bulletin board. Yes, these are special rewards for the top ten first-year students. I hope you will all strive to achieve a good ranking."

After the teacher finished speaking, a cheer erupted, which not only covered Class 1 but also the entire first grade. It's easy to imagine how attractive this was to the first-grade students.

Xuan Mingtian was also puzzled. Why was the principal setting such a high reward for first-year students? It was the highest reward in the entire academy's competitions.

But what Xuan Mingtian didn't expect was that the academy was so wealthy because of a large investment this year; otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible to set up a separate award for first-year students.

"Alright, students, quiet down. Now let's line up and head to the training ground. Today is our grade's competition."

After the homeroom teacher finished speaking, he led the students to the battlefield in an orderly manner, but this did not stop the students from whispering among themselves.

"Bin, just do your best this time. Don't try to fight head-on. If you can't beat them, just admit it. Your little fire dragon has started the arranged training, but training is something that takes time and effort." Xuan Mingtian said to Yang Bin.

“Okay, Brother Tian, ​​I understand,” Yang Bin replied.

Indeed, although we trained for a day and a half, at most we increased our internal energy and skill proficiency a little; it was of little use otherwise.

In less than fifteen minutes, Xuan Mingtian and his classmates had arrived at the battlefield. The battle mode was randomly drawn, which could be said to be completely fair and just.

Bang, bang, bang! A series of sounds of microphones being slapped echoed from all around.

"Hello students, I believe many of you know that I am the principal of Indigo Academy. Today is the grandest day for our academy, the Academy Pokémon Battle Tournament. The top ten students from the first-year battles will be selected to participate in the Junior Academy Battle. Now, the first-year battles officially begin." After the principal finished speaking, the entire grade erupted in cheers.

There are five classes in the first grade, with 20 students in each class, for a total of 100 students in the first grade. The training ground has also been temporarily converted into a battle arena, so there are a total of 12 battle arenas, which is enough for the competition.

The elimination tournament follows a pattern: 100 players battle to eliminate 50, 50 players battle to eliminate 25, one player from the 25 is drawn to receive a bye, 24 players eliminate 12, and the remaining 13 players compete in a ring defense mode to determine the top ten rankings. The next day after the rankings are determined, the Academy's beginner Pokémon battle will take place.

Many people say that even if a first-grader ranks in the top ten and then plays against a second-grader, it's like a father beating his child. But that's not actually the case. Second-graders and above need to participate in school-wide competitions to receive rewards, while first-graders only need to participate in intra-grade competitions to receive rewards.

If older students didn't understand that the primary purpose of the preliminary competition was to select the best second-year students and give first-year students a taste of the competition, the prizes for the top ten first-year students alone would have been enough to cause a stir among many students.

The drawing ceremony began, and Xiao Gang drew Huang Yaozu from Class 4. Huang Yaozu's Pokémon was a Torchic. The 12 battle participants quickly arrived.

I glanced at Xiaogang's opponent's Torchic through the panel from a distance.

turkey

Attribute: Fire

Features: Acceleration

Qualification: Green

Skills: Scratching, barking, sparks, sand splashing, pecking

Comment: This is a chicken with a promising future.

After browsing through the information on the panel, he fell into deep thought. This was a chicken with hidden attributes, which made it incredibly powerful now and in the future. If the opponent used a kiting tactic, Xiao Gang would have to rely on his stamina this time.

"Xiao Gang VS Huang Yaozu, the battle begins!" the referee announced.

"Ground Stone, add Rock Polish!" As soon as the referee shouted, Xiao Gang immediately had his Geodude buff him.

"Torchbear, crow and splash sand!" Huang Yaozu also gave the command to his Pokémon at the same time.

After using two skills, Geodude was hit directly by the shout, and Geodude's attack power decreased.

Brock remained calm as the Geodude was hit by the shout, and at the same time, he dodged Torchic's Sand Splash attack.

"Little Stone, use Falling Rock."

"Torchicken, don't panic. After you've found the location of the falling rocks and dodged them, continue using Sand Spray," Huang Yaozu said calmly.

It seems he knows about Torchic's hidden ability; this is going to be tough for Brock.

"Little Stone, throw the rock at the spot where the sand is splashing."

The two sand-splashing attacks and two rock-falling attacks had already created a thin layer of dust on the field. Fortunately, the rock-falling attack from Geodude had just grazed the wing of the Firechick, but the damage was minimal.

Huang Yaozu said, "Turkey, run around and kick up some dust."

"Geosphere, pay close attention to your surroundings."

The arena was now covered in dust, leaving only the small pebbles in the center.

"Turkey's chance has come, Spark, then rush over and peck."

With a loud "poof" sound from the dusty outer edge, a spark flew rapidly toward the small fist stone, and at the same time, a gleaming chicken beak appeared not far from where the spark had come from.

"Geosphere, use Wide Area Defense."

With a whoosh, Geodude was hit by the spark, but it was useless. It was obvious that the spark was just bait. The real attack was Torchic's peck, but unfortunately, Torchic's peck attack was blocked by Wide Guard.

"Geosphere, great opportunity! Let's catch Torchic and unleash our full power with Tackle!"

Before Torchic could struggle to escape, Geodude had already grabbed its two wings. With a thud, Geodude used its hard-shelled head to smash Torchic's head. As you can imagine, Torchic turned into a crispy chicken in the next second, and its eyes turned into circles.

After seeing the Torchic, which had lost its fighting ability, the referee said, "The match is over. The winner of this battle is Xiaogang."

The two had already left the field, and Xuan Mingtian led Yang Bin quickly toward Xiao Gang.

At the same time, Huang Yaozu, who came up to us, said to Xiao Gang, "Xiao Gang, you are very good, and you and your little rock have great chemistry. I will definitely beat you next time. I will remember you."

After Huang Yaozu finished speaking, he ran towards his class while the three of them were still dumbfounded.