Chapter 77

Su Yu couldn't be bothered to harm this Krabby with little potential.

After all, he had already crippled the Gyarados that had committed countless evils alongside He Sheng.

Without the Gyarados to keep it in check, and given that the two were never truly united in heart,

Su Yu estimated that this Krabby, whose talent barely reached the Elite level, might simply flee.

Such situations were not uncommon.

In the world of Pokémon, if not for the bond between a Pokémon and its Trainer,

their relationship would be merely one of cooperation.

If one party possessed enough strength to no longer need the Trainer, they would simply leave.

Although the Krabby's strength was only at level 20, compared to the severely weakened He Sheng,

it still counted as a boss-level figure.

Therefore, its departure would be entirely reasonable.

A stream of Dragon Breath erupted, slamming into the river.

Immediately, waves surged up.

[Salamence defeated Krabby, gaining 200 experience points!]

As the ripples subsided, the Krabby floated to the surface, having lost the ability to battle.

"Let's finish this battle quickly,"

Su Yu said, crossing his arms over his chest.

The situation on the field now favored Su Yu overwhelmingly; He Sheng had no possibility of turning the tide.

Punching the railing in front of him, He Sheng recalled his Krabby.

At this moment, he finally understood that he was likely about to lose!!

He possessed no so-called destiny.

Dejected, he threw out his third Pokémon.

Poliwag!

Su Yu checked the Poliwag's attributes; this Pokémon's strength was slightly weaker than the previous Krabby.

Its potential was marginally better, but not by much.

It posed no threat whatsoever to the Salamence.

"Dragon Pulse!" Su Yu uttered those four words once again.

To He Sheng, those four words sounded like a death sentence.

None of his Pokémon could withstand a single hit from that attack.

With a loud "Boom!", the battle ended once more.

[Salamence defeated Poliwag, gaining 180 experience points!]

"All three of He Sheng's Pokémon have lost the ability to battle, therefore the winner is contestant Su Yu!!"

"Salamence!!"

Having secured victory, the Salamence roared as it soared through the sky.

After circling a few times, the Salamence flew down to Su Yu in the contestant area, nuzzling its head against him.

Su Yu gently stroked the Salamence's head.

"Congratulations, Salamence."

"Salamence." The Salamence responded gently, its previously ferocious demeanor completely changed.

With a "click," a camera captured this heartwarming scene, freezing it in time.

"Su Yu!! Su Yu!! Champion!! Champion!!"

"Champion, Champion!!"

"Holy crap!! Awesome!!"

The spectators in the stands all rose to their feet, cheering for Su Yu in the center of the arena.

Both Su Yu's strength and his Salamence deserved all of this!

Although this was only the quarterfinal match, everyone clearly understood

that the championship of the Freshman Exchange Tournament already belonged to Su Yu.

Yu Xing and the other two also stood up, laughing loudly.

"Holy crap! Su Yu really didn't disappoint us; he's damn awesome!!"

Ren Yun slapped Xu Xu Junmin hard on the shoulder, saying, "Now Su Yu has avenged you; let's see how He Sheng dares to act arrogant from now on."

Xu Xu Junmin nodded, "As expected of Su Yu; he is truly formidable!!"

Not far away, upon seeing Su Yu's victory, Han Mei also jumped up.

"Wow, Su Yu actually won!! The championship is definitely his too! Ruyue, your boyfriend is truly amazing!"

Yan Ruyue proudly lifted her swan-like neck, "Naturally."

Han Mei said with a look of envy, "If I could have a boyfriend who is both handsome and powerful like that, I'd be willing to shave ten years off my life."

High above.

Seeing Su Yu achieve victory, Gao Mao's face was filled with smiles.

"Good, good, this youth is destined for great things."

Gao Mao praised.

Liu Liu Qianghui, standing nearby, whispered softly, "Principal, wasn't Su Yu's move against He Sheng's Gyarados a bit too..."

"Hmm??" Gao Mao turned around and stared at Liu Liu Qianghui, his eyes filled with a cold glint.

"What did you just say? I don't think I heard clearly."

Although Gao Mao still wore a smile, no matter how Liu Liu Qianghui looked at it, he found that smile utterly chilling.

He hastily corrected himself, "I meant that Su Yu's move against He Sheng's Gyarados was absolutely brilliant!! I haven't seen such a spectacular match in all these years."

Gao Mao nodded. "What you said does make sense."

"The Principal is right, haha, haha..." Liu Liu Qianghui forced a stiff smile and laughed ingratiatingly.

Having secured victory in the Top 8 match, Su Yu returned to his seat.

The moment he got back, Yu Xing and the others pounced on him like hungry tigers, throwing their arms around him.

"Damn! That was so cool, Su Yu!! You actually won."

"Yeah, that Salamence was too handsome; I'm practically drooling," Ren Yun said, wiping saliva from the corner of his mouth.

"Thank you for avenging me, Su Yu," Xu Xu Junmin walked over and said.

"We're all from the same dorm; there's no need for such words. Besides, he was targeting me from the start, and I just happened to defeat him."

Su Yu shook his head as he spoke.

Yu Xing said excitedly, "Stop being so modest. With this, it's basically certain that you're the champion."

"I never expected my roommate to be the Freshman Tournament champion; tonight I'm going to brag about this extensively to my mom."

Ren Yun curled his lips. "It's not like you won the championship; what are you so excited about??"

Yu Xing wore an expression of 'you just don't understand.' "Hehe, if Su Yu can win the Freshman Tournament now, he might become a Heavenly King champion in the future. By then, my status as his roommate will surely rise along with his."

"Whoa! You make a good point. I'm making a call tonight too!"

Su Yu hurriedly stopped the two from continuing. "Enough, enough. Let's just watch the matches. The champion hasn't been decided yet."

Afterwards, the four of them sat down to watch the competition.

However, for this final match, the audience found it boring, and the two contestants also felt it was quite meaningless.

Su Yu had just used his Salamence to sweep through everyone here, looking like a god of war.

Next, they brought out Squirtle and Charmander.

It looked like children fighting.

With such a huge disparity, if it weren't for the rewards given to the top four, they probably would have forfeited the match directly.

They simply couldn't afford to lose face like this.

After exchanging a tacit glance, the two contestants quickly settled the match with speed.

When all the Top 8 matches concluded, a broadcast announcement rang out.