[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter":3,"chapter-pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: Intercepting the Salamence with a Letter from the Future",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1946230,2661,"Chapter 20","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>\"What a coincidence, I'm number B5919. It's probably some behind-the-scenes manipulation by the school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, there are our seats; let's hurry over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Su Yu and Yan Ruyue had consecutive admission ticket numbers, their seats were also adjacent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Yu sat down, a voice tinged with anger rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect we would meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice sounded somewhat familiar to Su Yu; he looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was none other than Ke Ke Haoxuan from Cloud Sea City No. 2 Middle School, whom Su Yu had previously encountered at the Western Suburbs Power Plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ke Ke Haoxuan was staring at Su Yu with an expression of indignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your name is Su Yu, right? I said before that I'd make you regret it during the Spirit Beast Entrance Exam. Now you're finished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stealing the aggro of the Kitten Monster—I'll remember this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yu, do you know him?\" Yan Ruyue beside him asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really; we just met once at the Western Suburbs Power Plant. You can ignore him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu explained indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu hadn't feared Ke Ke Haoxuan before, and he certainly didn't fear him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, if Ke Ke Haoxuan hadn't taken the initiative to speak up, Su Yu might have already forgotten about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Su Yu had no intention of even acknowledging him, Ke Ke Haoxuan's face turned red; he pointed at Su Yu before angrily returning to his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, all the students participating in the Spirit Beast Entrance Exam had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Zhi, the Director of Education for Cloud Sea City, stepped forward to announce:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, the Cloud Sea City Spirit Beast Entrance Exam officially begins! I hope all students remain true to their original aspirations and forge ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May everyone achieve satisfactory results.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the announcement made, the Spirit Beast Entrance Exam officially commenced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students with admission ticket numbers A1942 and A3183, please proceed to Competition Area A!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students with admission ticket numbers B4312 and B4197, please proceed to Competition Area B!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students with admission ticket numbers C8141 and C4105, please proceed to Competition Area C!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the broadcast, information about the contestants was continuously announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If some students couldn't hear clearly, the match details were also displayed on the large screens surrounding the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time, Su Yu finally faced his first match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students with admission ticket numbers B5919 and B3104, please proceed to the competition area!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck, Su Yu!\" Before he left, Yan Ruyue cheered him on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry; I'll win easily.\" Su Yu waved his hand and walked toward Competition Area B.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on the arena floor, Su Yu realized the experience here was completely different from being in the spectator stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevated platforms around were filled with student spectators; their gazes focused here, creating immense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with weaker nerves might cry outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this was precisely one of the exam's purposes: to cultivate a calm and composed character in students when facing danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one panicked merely because others were watching, how could they ever become a Trainer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite Su Yu stood a short-haired young man wearing glasses, with a few pimples on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he appeared somewhat nervous, he was not flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both combatants are ready; the match begins!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the referee's command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>both sides sent out their Spirit Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Torchic.\" \"Rattata.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>026: First Victory, Followed by a Winning Streak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing that Su Yu had sent out one of the starter trio, the opponent's face immediately turned grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Spirit Beast Entrance Exam only allowed the use of initial Spirit Beasts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>encountering a starter trio meant that an ordinary Spirit Beast simply couldn't compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu's opponent gritted his teeth; although he knew he might lose this match, he decided to charge forward anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the opponent was just a paper tiger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rattata, use Dig!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Torchic, don't give him the chance; use Flamethrower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although both trainers issued their commands almost simultaneously, Rattata's speed clearly couldn't match Torchic's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the command, it hesitated for two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that it hadn't bonded well with its Trainer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the command, Torchic immediately opened its mouth and exhaled a curtain of fiery red flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames, carrying a wave of heat, surged toward Rattata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curtain of fire slammed heavily into Rattata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the flames subsided, only a charred black Rattata, incapable of continuing the battle, remained on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Torchic defeated Rattata, gaining 50 Experience Points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A one-hit knockout! This match concluded very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the spectating audience were startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had anticipated Torchic's victory ever since the Pokémon appeared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they never expected it to one-shot knockout its opponent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous matches, starter Pokémon had appeared, but they were only slightly stronger than ordinary Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides still fought back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never before had there been such a clear disparity in strength as now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss, who is this person? Such formidable strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, Rattata was actually one-shotted by him? What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Torchic has already learned Ember; it looks very high-leveled. Is this really a starter Pokémon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student contestants on the stage began discussing among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Su Yu paid no heed to others' discussions; as soon as the referee announced the result, he walked straight back to his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations on securing a winning start.\" Yan Ruyue's exquisite features bloomed into a smile, leaving the surrounding students dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can do it too. Their strength isn't that great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll borrow your auspicious words,\" Yan Ruyue said with a playful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, it was Yan Ruyue's turn to compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Yu had said, Yan Ruyue's opponent's Pokémon was a very ordinary Pidgey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it held out for a while against Yan Ruyue's Vulpix, it ultimately suffered defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the subsequent matches, many others enacted scripts where ordinary Pokémon overturned starter Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This drew cheers from many spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when ordinary Pokémon competed against starter Pokémon, they still faced more losses than wins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu continued observing the arena; up to this point, he had not discovered many opponents worth anticipating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, just as he had predicted, in the next few matches, Su Yu bulldozed through with overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Torchic defeated Oddish, gaining 60 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Torchic defeated Spearow, gaining 50 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Torchic defeated Caterpie, gaining 40 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-06-15T05:05:10.956Z","2026-06-15T05:58:58.101Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","7d133d07da246246984b0f4f0ef097cf636a406c640ec3b4c4269b5a3085de9c","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-21","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-19",247,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-cover.jpg"]