Chapter 435: Borrow One Part? Is One Part Enough?

Deng Xin still chose the Great Sword Ghost, but this time she could hardly win first place anymore.

Although the Great Sword Ghost has four limbs to run, its speed is truly not fast, far behind specialized runners like Windrunner or Flamehorse.

"All competitors, prepare…"

Bai Jing sat on the Absentee King's shoulder, patted its head, and warned, "Do well~ and you'll get extra food tonight!"

The Absentee King was utterly speechless—I'm not a mount, is it really okay for you to forcibly conscript me like this?

But there was no choice; he was the boss, and he was just an employee, so he had no choice but to obey.

Seeing this, Deng Xin led the Great Sword Ghost away from the two of them, or else she'd surely get caught in the crossfire later.

"Begin!"

The Absentee King leapt violently upward, its terrifying power shattering and collapsing the ground beneath it.

It shot forward like an arrow, leaving surrounding competitors wailing and tumbling hard, utterly thrown into chaos.

The host twitched his lips—what a disaster, can't this guy just compete normally? Why must he cause trouble?

But honestly, this behavior couldn't be called a foul—just a bit too much force at the start.

I'll tolerate you for now!

Then he saw an absurd scene: everyone else was running, but the Absentee King was running and flying at once, each step like a launch, even leaping over hurdles by clearing ten or more at once.

Along the way, it caused disaster wherever it went—any ground the Absentee King stepped on shattered instantly, forcing other competitors to flee in terror; stepping on that was no joke.

"Sigh~ why did we end up with such a menace?"

If possible, the organizers really wanted to kick out this godlike troublemaker—he was even more disruptive than a stick stirred into shit!

Not only did he severely disrupt the competition, but repairing the track afterward would cost a fortune—probably not even today's registration fees would cover it.

Although the Absentee King's strength was terrifying and its spectacle enormous, it still wasn't the fastest.

Leading was Flamehorse, second was Windrunner, third was Doodle.

But as it gradually grew accustomed to this running style, the Absentee King adjusted its posture and power technique, speeding up and overtaking competitors one by one.

"Hey~ you with the Doodle over there, get out of the way, or don't blame me if you get hurt!"

Doodle and its trainer turned to see a giant gorilla leaping toward them, its massive foot descending with terrifying force!

"Holy shit!"

"Doodle, dodge!"

Doodle slammed on an emergency stop, barely avoiding the lethal foot—especially after seeing the ground ahead completely shatter, both the Pokémon and trainer broke into cold sweat.

If that foot landed, could anyone survive?

"Good luck, I'm out!"

The Absentee King shot off with Bai Jing, vanishing swiftly!

"Bai Jing, you bastard, this is murder, do you know that?"

"Doodle, chase him—but don't get too close!"

Doodle's three heads all wore confused expressions—should it chase or not?

Even though the Absentee King jumped incredibly fast, it still only finished third, because Flamehorse and Windrunner's speeds were simply on another plane.

The final fifty-kilometer race—more accurately a marathon—was scheduled for the afternoon.

This race had no tricks or detours, just a normal running competition with Pokémon accompanying you the whole way.

Of course, no skills were allowed, and Pokémon couldn't assist their trainers.

So the outcome of this race depended mostly on the trainers, since fifty kilometers was nothing for a Pokémon's physique.

Everyone dispersed—some went to eat, others rested, conserving energy for the afternoon's match.

Anyone with basic sense knew that even if eating, one shouldn't fill too full, or running would be deadly.

When time came, the crowd chattered back to the arena.

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Bai Jing was immediately blocked by the host upon returning.

"Contestant Bai Jing, may I speak with you for a moment?"

"A part? Which part? And are you sure one part is enough?"