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"Your campus ranking tournament has started, right? You haven't been eliminated, have you?"
"Are you looking down on me? If I were eliminated, I'd just buy a block of tofu and ram my head into it to die. Honestly, I've already locked down first place."
Jiang Chen said to his father after returning home.
"By the way, why are you back?"
"You little brat, can't I come back?"
Jiang Yuan glared at Jiang Chen in exasperation.
"That's not what I meant. I meant, aren't you very busy? How do you have time to come back?"
"Dragonite is fast. Isn't it simple to find some free time to fly back?"
Jiang Yuan picked up the tea from the table, took a sip, and then said, "Do you want a Charmander?"
"Yes, of course, I do."
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up. After evolving into Charizard, its appearance was among the very best.
If Squirtle hadn't possessed the potential of a Pokémon Master, Jiang Chen would definitely have chosen Charmander when selecting his starter Pokémon.
"As long as you win the exchange match against the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy, I'll get you a Charmander with absolutely top-notch potential."
Hearing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Whether we can win or not isn't something I can control."
Of course, he wanted to win. After all, there was still a system quest, and the rewards were very generous. But Jiang Chen wasn't sure if he could win the friendly exchange match.
Because the friendly exchange match involved five students from each school, in a best-of-five battle. Even if Jiang Chen won his matches, if the other students lost, it would still be a loss.
So he couldn't guarantee a win. This wasn't a competition of individual strength, but of collective strength.
Fortunately, there were no penalties for failing the system quest. At most, the quest would automatically refresh, and he wouldn't receive the reward, so he wasn't worried about failure.
"This year's friendly exchange match between the two academies is different. As long as you can ensure your own strength is sufficient, you'll definitely win."
"How is it different?" Jiang Chen inquired.
"This time, it will adopt a gauntlet format. Whichever school's individuals stand until the end wins."
After Jiang Yuan finished speaking, Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.
This gauntlet format was great. Even if everyone else lost, as long as he ensured his own strength was sufficient, he could defeat all five opponents and turn defeat into victory.
"This way, I can guarantee an absolute win."
"Don't be so overconfident. The Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy is full of hidden talents. For the past three years, Tianhai Pokémon Academy has lost every exchange match."
Jiang Yuan couldn't help but want to tap Jiang Chen's head, but before his hand could descend, he found he couldn't move.
Ralts glared angrily at Jiang Yuan.
"Ralts."
"Haha, Ralts says you're a bad guy." Jiang Chen laughed heartily, then had Ralts release her psychic control.
Jiang Yuan wasn't angry; instead, he was quite pleased.
"Your Ralts is very protective of its master."
"Why did the rules of this friendly exchange match suddenly change?" Jiang Chen asked curiously.
"Tianhai Pokémon Academy proposed it, and Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy was very confident, so they didn't object."
"Don't be too confident yourself. The students of Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy are not weak. Currently, the strongest Pokémon academy in the country is Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy."
Jiang Yuan earnestly reminded Jiang Chen.
The grandchildren of Champions, and the sons and daughters of Pokémon Masters, were not uncommon at the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy.
While not all descendants of Champions or Pokémon Masters were necessarily genius trainers, the resources they enjoyed were indeed beyond what ordinary people could compare to.
Take Jiang Chen, for example. He had three pseudo-legendaries. Although Riolu and Ralts weren't pseudo-legendaries, their rarity was second only to them. Could ordinary people compare?
Moreover, being able to study at the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy meant their academic performance was definitely top-notch.
If their grades were too poor, they would be advised to leave the school, regardless of a Champion or Pokémon Master's connections.
"Don't worry, I won't underestimate them. Here, take this."
Jiang Chen took out a bottle of Life Potion and handed it to Jiang Yuan.
"What is this?"
"It's good stuff, of course. Would your son cheat you? If you don't drink it, then forget it. I'm taking it back."
"Then I'll have a taste of this good stuff."
Jiang Yuan directly opened the cap and drank it. His pores felt invigorated, and he felt even more comfortable than soaking in a hot spring.
"You brat, do you have more?"
"Do you think such good stuff can just be brought out casually?" Jiang Chen rolled his eyes.
Although he still had six bottles, Jiang Chen planned to keep those for now.
This stuff cost a million points per bottle; it was outrageously expensive.
"Oh, by the way, is the Charmander you mentioned a reward for the exchange match between the two schools?" Jiang Chen asked Jiang Yuan.
"How could that be? That's a bet I made with other Pokémon Masters. I bet on Tianhai Pokémon Academy to win, and if we win, I'll get that Charmander's Pokémon Egg."
"So it's a bet. If Mom found out, she'd definitely scold you."
"So you absolutely must not let your mom know. Besides, I did it for you. One of that Charmander's parents is a Champion, and the other is a Pokémon Master. It has at least Pokémon Master potential."
A Pokémon Egg from a Champion Pokémon would certainly not be too bad.
"You better not lose. If you lose, it'll be a huge loss."
"Do you still not believe me? Even a Champion's grandson is nothing but a clay chicken or tile dog before me."
Jiang Chen said with a confident expression.
"I think you're getting conceited."
Jiang Yuan said exasperatedly.
"I'm already that strong, can't I be a little conceited?"
What's wrong with being a little conceited when you're strong? Of course, Jiang Chen wasn't truly conceited; he understood the principle that there were always people stronger and mountains beyond mountains.
The Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy had a Champion's grandson, who was said to be very strong and worth Jiang Chen's attention.
After eating, Jiang Yuan left. It seemed his return this time was mainly to give him this news.
"The Champion Charizard's Pokémon Egg, I'm taking it."
Jiang Chen returned to his room with a confident look, releasing all his Pokémon. Whether it was Ralts or Metang, their strength was progressing rapidly.
When the two schools held their exchange match, three Pokémon would be used. Ralts and Metang would definitely participate. The third would be chosen then.
The campus ranking tournament hadn't even ended yet, and Jiang Chen was already starting to research the academy exchange match.