Chapter 857: How Dare You Intimidate Me!?

Entering the assessment room, Su Hao was surprised to find that although there was only a small door outside, the space inside was close to the VIP training room in his own Gym.

Moreover, the floor under his feet was clearly built with materials that could block energy, a floor that could withstand the power of general Professional-level Pokémon moves.

For the professional assessment, the Professional Trainer Association had clearly put in some effort.

Next to the floor, a high platform that looked like a judging table stood.

A total of five seats were already full of people.

Counting the examiner standing in front of Su Hao, that made six people.

Su Hao, who had learned about the Professional Trainer assessment in advance, knew that the purpose of setting up judges was to review whether the examinee's Pokémon met the Professional-level strength, whether they were just "looks-good" items piled up by various resources, etc.

After all, the examiners were all served by true veteran Professional Trainers or even stronger ones. As long as your strength passed, you would be considered to have passed the second assessment even if you didn't win.

On the judging table, the rustling sound of paper turning sounded; that was the basic information of each examinee.

Age, occupation, species of Professional-level Pokémon certified.

Several judges were still opening the examinee's information as usual. Because it was afternoon, they even had to suppress their sleepiness.

However, the moment several judges saw the information, their expressions froze, and they gasped, their sleepiness disappearing instantly.

Examinee: Su Hao

Age: 18

Occupation: Jiangcheng University Battle Department Freshman

Professional-level Pokémon: Incineroar, Milotic, Hisuian Braviary, Lucario, Leafeon, Metagross

"Hiss... I remember it's only been two months since the University Cup ended, right? He already has a team of Professional-level Pokémon?"

"And, that mysterious Diancie, as well as the Dragapult that performed excellently, are not on this list..."

"Terrifying, terrifying!"

The five judges looked at each other, all showing expressions of their worldviews collapsing, and discussed in low voices.

This speed is too fast, right? Did his Pokémon eat hormones?

When they were young.

At the stage of 17 to 18 years old, they were still worrying about when their initial Pokémon would break through to Elite level.

When they first heard the familiar name Su Hao, they thought it was a name coincidence.

The examiner responsible for the actual combat assessment also opened the information at the same time, but his expression was much more normal than the judges.

Lin Jing had been a trainer for more than thirty years, and he was now approaching the age of fifty.

Having lost the sharpness of his youth, as the only Professional Trainer in the village, the pride of the whole village, he had found a job at the Jiangcheng Professional Trainer Association.

Apart from punching in and out on time every day, his only hobby was fishing.

He didn't care about the competitions of young people, so he didn't watch either the University Cup or the Fighting City Doubles Tournament.

Lin Jing just felt that the name Su Hao sounded a bit familiar, and looked at the young man in front of him with a strange expression.

At his age, is he really not secretly recording his elders' Pokémon under his own identity and coming here to play?

However, Su Hao's Pokémon configuration was truly luxurious, even including the quasi-legendary Metagross.

As the examiner responsible for the battle, Lin Jing didn't have time to communicate with his judge colleagues when receiving the examinee, and happened to miss their discussion, burying the seeds for the subsequent battle.

Lin Jing fluently said the lines he had repeated thousands of times: "Su Hao... send out your Pokémon, I will choose the corresponding Pokémon to accept the challenge based on the type of Pokémon you send out."

"Good." Su Hao nodded and took a white and red Cherish Ball from his waist.

The next moment, the silver-white chariot landed with a bang.

The heavy landing sound rang in Lin Jing's ears. His smiling mouth froze, his mouth slowly opened wide, and his pupils shook.

On the judging table side, the five judges also opened their mouths wide enough to stuff an egg, showing two completely different reactions.

First reaction: Holy crap, a shiny quasi-legendary!

Second reaction: So cool, so cool, so cool! Is this the romance of a man!?

Surrounded by numerous gazes, Metagross rotated its body quite smugly, showing its power and metallic beauty in all directions.

Today is the memorable moment for it to wash away its shame and win its first victory since it was young!

Whoever blocks, gets rammed!

"Examiner Lin, are you okay?" Su Hao glanced at the badge on Lin Jing's chest and asked with concern.

"Gua...!?" Lin Jing's body shook, as if waking from a dream, and he stuttered: "No... nothing. Since your Pokémon is Metagross, then the Pokémon I send out is this one!"

Lin Jing could see with his veteran eyes and experience that this Metagross had probably only recently advanced to Professional level, so...

"Go, Gyarados!"

The moment Lin Jing spoke, a huge object landed instantly, and the ground shook!

A Pokémon that looked like a snake or a dragon, about seven or eight meters long, with a ferocious expression, appeared on the field.

The Atrocious Pokémon, the destroyer of the sea—Gyarados!

"Roar!"

As soon as Gyarados appeared, it stared at Metagross with its ferocious red eyes, and let out an intimidating roar from its mouth, looking full of momentum.

Pokémon: 【Gyarados】

Type: 【Water + Flying】

Gender: 【Male】

Ability: 【Intimidate】

Level: 【Professional-level Mid-stage】

Moves: 【Dragon Dance... omitted】

In Su Hao's eyes, Gyarados's data surfaced rapidly.

Lin Jing glanced sideways and found Su Hao's slightly sluggish gaze, and his guess in his heart deepened a few more points.

This examinee's Metagross was probably not cultivated by his own power alone, although it looked like it was indeed cultivated very well.

In any case, Gyarados was also a veteran in his team, only weaker than his ace at the late stage of Professional level.

With the trainer being a drag and the strength gap, he could win very easily.

Because there was no referee, the battle was announced to start by the judges on the high platform.

"Professional Trainer battle assessment... start!"

The next instant, Gyarados glared, its bloody mouth let out a roaring sound, and the Intimidate ability was instantly activated.

"ROAR!!!"

Lin Jing knew that Metagross possessed two abilities, one of which was Clear Body, which would not be lowered in stats.

But... as long as he bet right, he could establish an advantage at the start.

Unfortunately, he bet wrong.

Metagross's cold gaze suddenly shot toward Gyarados.

Damn, so it's you, this little green dragon, intimidating me!?

Even Incineroar can't intimidate me!

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Attached image: Gengar. ===== CHAPTER 858 =====