Chapter 122: Blizzard Strikes

"Here, Little Su, this is the Beginner Polar Ice Badge."

Zhao Xuecheng took out an exquisite snowflake-shaped badge from his arms and gave it to Su Hao.

"Thank you, Gym Leader Zhao," Su Hao took the badge with both hands.

"Little Su, may I ask, is this your first badge?"

Zhao Xuecheng looked a bit curious. The Alliance backend here could only see that Su Hao had the qualification to challenge the Beginner Gym Challenge, but could not see the number of badges he held.

Usually, because he had always lived on this Ice Feather Mountain, he didn't have much communication with the other seventeen Gym Leaders, and naturally, he didn't get news about Su Hao.

Mu Xia and Daigo on the side also cast curious gazes over; they also wanted to know the answer.

"No, this is my second badge. The first one was obtained from Gym Leader Xie Wei of the Water Boat Gym."

Su Hao responded calmly.

"Whoa, it's already the second one, then I can look forward to the day you complete four badges," Zhao Xuecheng said with admiration.

"I will work hard not to let Gym Leader Zhao down," Su Hao responded neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Su Hao, you got your second badge in such a short time. It seems you might be able to enter university ahead of schedule before next year!" Mu Xia leaned over and said with praise, and Daigo on the side also nodded in agreement.

"I will try my best to achieve it."

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"Then, next is the battle between me and Daigo. Please give us your advice, Gym Leader Zhao!"

Mu Xia moved her body and looked at Zhao Xuecheng with a fighting spirit.

"I remember, the two juniors from Magic City University are going to challenge the Intermediate Gym Challenge, right?"

"Yes, Gym Leader Zhao," the two responded.

"Then let's register first."

Zhao Xuecheng took the two to the Shenzhou Alliance computer installed on the side to perform a series of identity verifications.

"Registration successful, who's going first?"

Contrary to his appearance, Zhao Xuecheng's computer operation skills were very proficient, and he completed the registration in a few clicks.

"I'll go first."

"She'll go first."

The two said in unison, clearly thinking of the same thing.

"Hmm, then let's start," Zhao Xuecheng didn't care who went first.

After Roger went on stage again to read the match rules, both sides released their Pokémon at the same time.

Zhao Xuecheng used two Elite-level late-stage Pokémon this time, a Water+Ice-type Cloyster and a Fighting+Ice-type Crabominable.

Mu Xia also sent out two Elite-level late-stage Pokémon, a Fire+Ghost-type Ceruledge and a Fire+Fighting-type Blaziken with the Speed Boost ability.

Her Blaziken's momentum was exposed, and it felt like it was about to break through to the Professional level.

As soon as the battle started, Blaziken jumped high and attacked Cloyster, while Ceruledge fought Crabominable in close quarters.

Back and forth, the scarred Ceruledge successfully took down Crabominable with its signature move 【Bitter Blade】, but was hit and fell by the overwhelming Rock Blast from Cloyster, which Blaziken was struggling to deal with.

Finally, the scarred Blaziken barely avoided Cloyster's overwhelming attacks with the Speed Boost ability, found a gap, and narrowly defeated Cloyster.

After Mu Xia's battle was Daigo.

Zhao Xuecheng also sent out two Elite-level late-stage Pokémon, a Grass+Ice-type Beartic with the Snow Warning ability and a second-stage pseudo-legendary, Dragon+Ice-type Arctibax. ===== CHAPTER 123 =====