Chapter 9

"I found this Bagon near the wall of the West Suburb Power Plant," Su Yu explained.

"I originally only intended to catch a Shinx, but I happened to encounter a Bagon instead."

Su Yu did not tell the two about receiving a letter from the future, choosing to fabricate a lie instead.

However, this lie differed little from the truth; he had merely altered the order in which he obtained the Pokémon.

"Are you saying you just happened to stumble upon a Bagon while passing by?" Su Su Wenhai looked at Su Yu as if gazing upon a monster.

"Haha, perhaps my son is truly the protagonist described in those novels," Su Su Wenhai said joyfully.

Seeing his son possess such remarkable fortune, Su Su Wenhai laughed heartily, unable to close his mouth.

"Son, rest assured; although our family funds are dwindling, your father and I will sell every pot and pan we own to support you in becoming a Trainer."

Li Li Rufang looked at Su Yu, speaking with unwavering determination.

Since her son possessed such good luck, he should wholeheartedly pursue the path of a Trainer.

Su Su Wenhai nodded in agreement.

With these few Pokémon in hand, Su Yu might even ascend to the seat of an Elite Four member in the future!

It must be known that Elite Four members in the Xia Kingdom are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Every province has one Champion and four Elite Four members.

It could be said that every Elite Four member stands at the very pinnacle of the Xia Kingdom!

They possess vast resources, wealth, connections, and strength; they are the true pillars of the nation!

"In the future, I may be able to provide the money myself," Su Yu said.

With that letter, he could now learn of many fortuitous opportunities in advance.

He might even discover secret treasures capable of enhancing a Pokémon's potential, or Evolution Stones to aid their evolution.

All of these could be exchanged for substantial sums of money.

Afterwards, Su Yu returned to his room.

Eagerly, he took out that letter from the future.

However, to his disappointment, the letter's content remained unchanged this time.

"Does this mean my future self has not yet written to my present self?"

Su Yu formed a hypothesis.

After locking the unchanged letter back in the cabinet, Su Yu tidied up casually and headed downstairs with his Pokémon.

Beneath every apartment building, there were facilities designated for Pokémon training.

Since he still had some time today, Su Yu intended to use it to train his Pokémon.

Although his Pokémon could gain experience points and grow stronger simply through battles,

necessary physical training could not be neglected.

Practicing more never did any harm.

In this world, there were no Technical Machines; learning moves relied entirely on a Pokémon's own comprehension.

Certain training exercises could help Pokémon comprehend stronger moves.

"Torchic, stay on the open ground nearby and continuously use Ember, striving to increase the power of the sparks you release."

"Ideally, use this opportunity to comprehend Flamethrower."

"You can also practice Agility more often to make yourself faster."

"Shinx, you do roughly the same; use Thunderbolt frequently to strengthen the power of your moves."

"Bagon, first use the equipment here to train your strength, then later run laps to train your speed."

"In battle, both strength and speed are indispensable."

"You can also repeatedly headbutt this dummy, striving to comprehend the move Headbutt sooner."

"With your Rock Head ability, pairing it with Headbutt will unleash even greater power."

Su Yu meticulously arranged the training plans for his Pokémon step by step.

Hearing Su Yu's instructions, the three Pokémon obediently found their own spots and began training.

"Cha-mo!"

Torchic continuously accumulated fire energy, spitting out embers.

Shinx emitted golden light from its body, releasing the move Thunderbolt.

Bagon found a heavy object and began training its strength.

Seeing his Pokémon working so hard,

Su Yu could not remain idle himself.

He also began running around the training ground to build his own endurance.

The bond between a Trainer and their Pokémon is continuously accumulated through such daily training.

When this accumulation becomes deep enough, some Pokémon can even trigger Bond Evolution.

Although Torchic and the others could not undergo Bond Evolution, they were capable of Mega Evolution.

Therefore, daily cultivation of their bond was essential.

Thus, Su Yu spent the entire afternoon training alongside his Pokémon.

When the Pokémon grew tired from battling, Su Yu rested together with them.

He even had the three Pokémon battle each other without his commands.

Naturally, Torchic, having already accumulated considerable experience, emerged victorious in the end.

Su Yu decided to prepare an extra meal for Torchic as a reward once they returned home.

Su Yu also comforted the defeated Precious Dragon and the little Shinx.

012: Entrance Exam Training, Gather at the School Battle Arena!

The next day, Su Chen headed to school once again.

Yesterday counted as a holiday for selecting Pokémon; today, school proceeded as usual.

Academic subjects in this world resembled those of his past life; with the college entrance exam approaching, the teachers had little new to teach.

They simply let the students focus on independent review.

Early that morning, the homeroom teacher Wang Wang Yubo arrived at the classroom ahead of everyone else.

Once all the students had assembled, Wang Wang Yubo stood on the podium and asked aloud.

"Any student who wishes to participate in the Yunhai City entrance exam next week, please raise your hand."

"Students confident in their strength can sign up; there is little to lose."

"However, note that during the entrance exam, you may only use the starter Pokémon you registered; no other Pokémon are permitted."

"This is to ensure fairness."

Hearing Wang Wang Yubo's words, the students below began murmuring amongst themselves.

"Are you planning to take the entrance exam? I only have a Caterpie; I feel there's no hope."

"Sigh, they claim it's for fairness, but others started with a starter from the big three, while we only have a Rattata. How can we fight? We're not even on the same level."

"Exactly. I'd better focus on my academic studies. If I fall behind in academics because of the Pokémon entrance exam, it would be like trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice bait."

"I'm not planning to take the entrance exam either; I'll just focus on studying."

"Heh, my starter Pokémon is a Charmander. I'll definitely have no problem with this Pokémon entrance exam."

Some students suffered because their starter Pokémon were too weak, while others rejoiced at having selected one of the big three.

One could only say that people's joys and sorrows differ.

After discussing with Yan Ruyue, Su Yu both raised their hands in unison.

Both of them had excellent academic records; even without preparation, they could gain admission to Yuntian University.

Su Yu chose to take the exam because he realized it could serve as an excellent venue for grinding experience.

After all, the participants in this exam were all newcomers who had just received their starter Pokémon, fresh and tender.

Using them to grind experience was simply too perfect.

Yan Ruyue, on the other hand, wanted to follow Su Yu and see what the entrance exam was like.

Seeing that one-third of the class had raised their hands, Wang Wang Yubo nodded.