Chapter 87

They were utterly dumbfounded.

"Are you really sure this is a freshman??"

She looked at Gan Ping beside her and said, tongue-tied.

After all, she had just taken the assessment herself and knew the strength of the examiner's Pokémon all too well.

It had taken her tremendous effort to defeat just one of the examiner's Pokémon.

Yet Su Yu's Salamence, the moment it appeared, instantly knocked out three of the examiner's Pokémon.

Didn't that mean if Su Yu's opponent had been her, he would have one-shot her as well!!

With strength like this, you're telling me he's a freshman!!!

Is there no justice? Is there no law??

Although Gan Ping knew of Su Yu's strength, she too stood frozen in place.

She exchanged a glance with Huang Wei and said with a bitter smile.

"I think we're the freshmen; he's a senior in his third or fourth year."

"We've wasted the last two years living like dogs. This gap is just too huge!!"

The examiners in the testing hall, witnessing this scene, also felt somewhat restless.

This young man is simply too strong!!

Although they had mentally prepared themselves, seeing the reality of it was a completely different matter.

After all, Su Yu looked so young!!

How could he have raised a Pokémon with such strength??

Suppressing the astonishment in their hearts, the examiner brought out a fourth Pokémon.

"Come out, Dustox! Use Psybeam!!"

The moment Dustox appeared, a seven-colored light flashed before it, shooting toward Salamence like crystalline beams.

"Salamence, use Fire Blast!"

A ball of fire gathered before Salamence.

The flames roared as they burned, forming the shape of the character "Big"!

Immediately after, Salamence launched the "Big" character attack at Dustox.

With a "Whoosh!", the Fire Blast pierced through Dustox in the sky.

It crushed Dustox's Psybeam along with it.

[Salamence defeated Dustox and gained 330 experience points!]

With Dustox defeated by Salamence, there was basically no suspense left.

Both Scyther and Simisage were countered by Salamence's Fire-type moves.

There was basically no chance for them to gain any advantage against Salamence.

083: Green Hidden Realm!! Hidden Realm Power-Leveling!

In contrast, Su Yu's Salamence.

After a series of attacks, it remained full of vigor, as if it hadn't expended the slightest effort.

This was the stamina of a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

"Go, Scyther! Use Double Team, then rush forward and slash!"

This time, the examiner clearly intended to use Scyther's Double Team to confuse Salamence.

Then, it would close in on Salamence to inflict damage.

However, Su Yu would not let him succeed.

"Salamence, use Air Cutter to eliminate all the clones at once!"

The moment Scyther appeared, it immediately split into many clone-like figures.

Over a dozen Scythers all charged toward the Salamence ahead.

Salamence raised its blood-red wings, gaining some altitude.

Then, its blood-red wings flapped continuously, emitting a "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sound of wind.

"Swish swish swish!!"

One air blade after another spawned beneath Salamence's wings, then shot toward the dozen Scythers like slashing swords.

"Rustle rustle rustle!!"

In the blink of an eye, countless air blades completely enveloped the figures of the Scythers.

Clone after clone was directly destroyed.

"Slash!" The blade swept past the final figure, and the Scyther flying in midair was directly knocked to the ground.

[Salamence defeated Scyther and gained 360 experience points!]

Seeing that this attack hadn't caused Su Yu any trouble whatsoever.

The examiner gritted his teeth.

Whose assessment is this anyway, yours or mine?

Why does it feel like our roles have been reversed?

While harboring these thoughts, the examiner released his final Pokémon.

A level 26 Simisage!

Its emerald-green figure, topped with a stalk-like structure resembling a head of broccoli on its head.

One look told you it was simply no match for Salamence.

"Salamence, use Iron Tail!"

The Salamence's tail hardened, its several-meter-long thick tail instantly becoming like a sturdy steel pipe!

"Boom!" Without any hesitation, Salamence swung its tail and struck.

The iron-like tail lashed onto the Simisage, sending him flying directly.

[Salamence defeated Simisage, gaining 390 experience points!]

With this, Su Yu's assessment was completely finished!

One against six, a flawless victory!

Moreover, each Pokémon required only a single move to be instantly defeated!!

Although the audience had long suspected the outcome, witnessing this scene still left them unable to suppress their shock.

"Hiss! He actually swept all six... This is too terrifying!!"

"That's right, what a powerful Salamence; it's probably over level 40!! It's not far from the Elite Four level!"

"To possess an Elite Four-level Pokémon at such a young age, just how terrifying will he become when he fully matures!!"

"Damn it, why can't I be this handsome and this strong? On what grounds??"

At this moment, the examiner on the opposite side spoke.

"Congratulations, Trainer Su Yu. You have completed the Trainer Assessment; please wait in the hall for a moment."

Su Yu nodded and recalled Salamence into its Poké Ball.

Then, amidst gazes filled with shock, envy, jealousy, and astonishment, he made his way to the hall.

As soon as he sat down, Su Yu closed his eyes to rest.

His entire being radiated an aura that warned strangers to keep their distance.

This caused Gan Ping and Huang Wei, who had prepared to approach and strike up a conversation, to involuntarily retreat.

Su Yu's strength and demeanor were simply too dazzling, making the two of them dare not approach!

Other audience members who wished to get close also halted in their tracks upon seeing this.

After a while, a staff member announced.

"Trainer Su Yu, please come to the office to collect your qualification certificate."

Hearing his name called, Su Yu walked inside.

The staff member directly handed him a booklet with a dark green cover.

Clearly written on it were the six large characters: "Trainer Qualification Certificate."

After receiving the certificate, Su Yu was called again to the photography studio inside to have his picture taken for the records.

"Click!" The photo session was over.

"Congratulations, you are now officially a Trainer recognized by the Xia Kingdom. Trainers enjoy many privileges; you can review this document to learn more."

The staff member handed Su Yu a sheet of paper.

It clearly listed the many privileges afforded to Trainers.

For instance, the handling fees charged during Spirit Tool transactions were lower.

Usually, when purchasing Evolution Stones and similar items from the official mall, one could also obtain greater discounts.

As for the Secret Realm qualification that Su Yu desired most, it was prominently included in the list.

After receiving the qualification certificate, Su Yu tucked it into his pocket and asked,

"There shouldn't be anything else I need to do, right?"

The staff member shook his head. "Everything has been processed; you may leave now."

Thus, Su Yu walked straight out.

Amidst the envious gazes of others, Su Yu departed directly from the Trainer Center.

Su Yu did not stop to rest midway but boarded the flight to Zang Province early.

After all, Su Yu did not wish to delay any further today.

The Green Zang Secret Realm was located in the eastern part of Zang Province.

It covered an area of approximately 80,000 square kilometers.

This was a Grade-B Secret Realm defined by the Xia Kingdom, where most Spirits were between levels 30 and 40.

Although these level 30-40 Spirits were mostly leaders of their respective clans,

they could still be considered quite dangerous.

Moreover, the Secret Realm was filled with towering mountains and complex terrain.

It contained various complex environments such as rivers and forests.

However, a favorable aspect was that the climate remained like spring year-round, with beautiful scenery.

It harbored many treasures.

This attracted many Trainers to come here in search of treasures and to capture Spirits.

After disembarking from the plane, Su Yu arrived at the commercial district before the Green Zang Secret Realm.

Like many other Secret Realms, this place was stationed with numerous merchants.

They allowed Trainers to purchase supplies here.

Upon getting off the plane, Su Yu came here to prepare supplies usable within the Secret Realm.

This time, unlike his previous descents into Secret Realms, Su Yu no longer needed to exhaust himself walking everywhere.

Now, he possessed two evolved Spirits, Salamence and Luxray, both capable of serving as his mounts.

In this world, riding atop Spirits was a very normal occurrence.

Su Yu planned to ride Luxray within the Secret Realm.

The reason he did not use Salamence was that flying in the sky within the Secret Realm would draw too much attention.

Furthermore, it could easily provoke attacks from other Spirits.

Most importantly, he might be targeted by many people coming to explore.

As for Luxray, there was no such concern.

Although Su Yu felt he could easily handle these matters, it was better to avoid trouble when possible; he was here to explore, not to fight.

After packing his luggage, Su Yu released Luxray.

He had Luxray carry his luggage for him.

The majestic and domineering Luxray, paired with eyes that seemed capable of seeing through people's hearts,

attracted the gaze of many people the moment it appeared.

"Hiss, what a handsome Spirit; it's actually a Luxray."

"This Luxray looks significantly larger than average, and its aura is even more powerful."

"This young man already has a Luxray? Is that real or fake?"

"He must be using his parents' Spirits to explore; he really isn't afraid of death."

Su Yu paid no heed to the remarks of others and went straight to the entrance of the Secret Realm.

Since a Grade-B Secret Realm was considered very dangerous, everyone entering needed to verify their identity here.

Su Yu walked directly over to the staff member.

At first glance, the staff member felt it had been a long time since he had seen someone so young come here.

However, being a staff member, he quickly said,

"Please present your Trainer Qualification Certificate and your ID card."

Su Yu handed over the qualification certificate and ID card in his hand.

After inspecting them, although surprised by Su Yu's youthful appearance, the staff member quickly completed all procedures.

"Here you go; please remember not to provoke any extremely powerful Spirits within the Secret Realm,"

the staff member reminded.

Su Yu nodded and prepared to leave directly.

However, just at that moment, a rough voice rang out.

"Young man, are you also here to adventure in the Green Zang Secret Realm?"

Hearing the voice, Su Yu turned his head to look.

A middle-aged man with a thick beard and a burly build stood not far away, waving at him.

Beside him followed two relatively young men and a slender, graceful woman.

Though described as young, the two men appeared to be around twenty-five years old based on their looks.

The woman had delicate features, making her quite a beauty; she seemed to be about twenty-four.

Su Yu nodded. "That's right. Is there something you need?"

A smile appeared on the middle-aged man's rugged face.

"Here's the situation. My name is Zhou Zhou Pengyi. I'm hired help for the Green Hidden Realm, capable of protecting my employers' safety."

"I see you're quite young, young man. Why not enter the realm with us? I can ensure your safety; you just need to pay a small service fee."

Hearing the man's words, Su Yu finally understood the nature of this group.

This world contained many hidden realms, and naturally, many small-timers who specialized in guiding people through dungeons.

If his guess was correct, the middle-aged man, Zhou Zhou Pengyi, was exactly such a person.

He acted as a bodyguard within the hidden realm, responsible for providing safety.

This allowed those whose strength was not quite sufficient to venture into the hidden realm for adventure.

The three young people behind him must be the employers.

Judging by the expressions of the two young men, both seemed to fancy the girl beside them.

So they were preparing to settle the score within the hidden realm?

At that moment, the young woman standing behind the middle-aged man saw Su Yu's handsome face, and her eyes lit up.

She stepped forward and spoke affectionately.

"Hello there. My name is Qiao Qiao Zhongyan. Little brother, you're so handsome. Why not walk with us?"

"After all, the Green Hidden Realm is very dangerous. Even we had to hire someone to protect our safety."

Zhou Zhou Pengyi also nodded; to increase his persuasiveness, he even sent out his sprite.

It was a sprite with black fur on its tail and back, and blood-red pupils in its eyes.

This sprite looked quite similar to a Poochyena; both were canine-type sprites.

"This is my main sprite, a Poochyena (Dark type)! It's very powerful; taking you through the safe zones will be no problem at all."

Zhou Zhou Pengyi thumped his chest, speaking with confidence.

Curious at heart, Su Yu activated his Eye of Appraisal.

[Name: Poochyena (Dark)]

[Gender: ♂]

[Level: LV.37 (Gym)]

[Ability: Intimidate (Intimidates opponents upon entering battle, causing them to flinch and lowering their Attack.)]