Chapter 67: Gym Challenge Match

Pre-viewing reminder: In the next few chapters, you will see the cat go berserk and Carbink go on a rampage. There is a reason Carbink is so fierce, which will be revealed when she mutates into Diancie.

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The largest forum in Shuizhou City was ignited by a piece of news.

1F: Did you guys see the announcement? A Gym challenge match, which hasn't been held for a long time, is starting tomorrow night!

2F: Saw it, saw it! The last time a Gym challenge match was held was a month ago, right?

3F: Although this is only a Basic Gym challenge match, it's much rarer than the Advanced and Intermediate ones!

4F: That's right, every time a Basic Gym challenge match starts, it represents the rise of a young genius!

5F: Why does the person above assume the challenger can win? Xie Wei fans are furious!

6F: Inside scoop! It's rumored that the challenger is actually the son of the Rising Sun Gym Leader!?

7F: To be honest, I still find it hard to believe. After all, even in a Basic Gym challenge match, the Pokémon used by the Gym Leader will be two Elite-tier and one Professional-tier!

8F: Following up on the above, usually Basic Gym challenge matches are only held in the second half of the senior year of high school. Where did this monster come from who can challenge a Professional-tier just two months after receiving their starter Pokémon!!??

9F: The person above is right. Being able to raise two Elite-tier and one Professional-tier Pokémon in just two months is still too much of a fantasy. Honestly, I still think Gym Leader Xie Wei will win.

10F: Regardless, tomorrow happens to be Saturday, and my friends and family nearby have all decided to go to the Shuizhou Arena to watch! It's said that many tourists visiting Shuizhou City also want to see it!

11F: I'll speak from experience. I'm a tourist from the neighboring Magic City. I originally thought the geniuses in our Magic City were already abnormal enough, but I didn't expect a high school senior to suddenly pop up and recklessly challenge a Gym!

501F: By the way, you guys are chatting so happily, did you buy tickets?

502F: Damn!

503F: Forgot!

504F: Sold out!

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The weather was gradually getting warmer, and Su Hao thought he could take out that set of clothes he had custom-made long ago!

Dressed in his battle gear, Su Hao walked out of the hotel.

The pedestrians on the road were bustling, most of them heading in the same direction — the Shuizhou Arena!

In the arena lounge, Su Hao sat on the sofa, closing his eyes to rest.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

A knocking sound rang out.

"Please come in." Su Hao opened his eyes and said.

"Click-clack, click-clack."

At this moment, Xie Wei, dressed even more gorgeously than yesterday, walked up to Su Hao.

"Are you nervous?" Xie Wei asked with some concern.

"It's alright. Why would Gym Leader Xie Wei care about a challenger like me?" Su Hao was a bit puzzled.

"I don't think I've told you yet: your father and I went to the same university. I was his senior, and he was my junior."

"Does looking after my junior need a reason? If you don't mind, you can call me Auntie Xie."

Xie Wei spoke in a gentle, unhurried manner as always.

"Auntie Xie, please go easy on me in this battle!" Su Hao stood up and performed a junior's bow to Xie Wei.

Since Xie Wei was so friendly toward him, Su Hao felt he needed to observe the etiquette expected of a junior.

"Hehe, didn't I tell you yesterday to dress formally? Why are you wearing this?" Helping Su Hao up, Xie Wei asked with some confusion.

At this moment, Su Hao was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, a blue jacket over it with white cuffs, light blue jeans, and a red belt around his waist.

Su Hao wore fingerless gloves with light green and dark green patches, white and blue sneakers, and a red and white baseball cap with an ∠ logo on his head.