Chapter 954: Chapter 797: The Impossible Assessment_1
Eevee's score was, naturally, a perfect one without any suspense.
Even though Milotic had the miraculous encounter with the Sea of Origin, in comparison, it was still Eevee's integrated use of "Soul" and Life Energy that was more impressive.
By sublimating everything with Life Energy, it completed a transformation of its life form into Partner Eevee, and with Fang Yuan's help, mastered numerous Partner Moves that fused special powers, which was quite unbelievable.
Furthermore, after further development, Eevee also mastered using Z-Moves with Natural Energy, a true template of a legend.
And Five-color Sublimation was not inferior in potential to Z-Moves.
Although its current power was not enough to rival the full-power Z-Move assisted by Fang Yuan, this was a path Eevee carved out for itself.
No matter how powerful Z-Moves are, they still require a Trainer and a Brilliant Stone, which theoretically does not entirely belong to Eevee itself.
But the Offensive Rainbow Rising Gather Top, an original creation by Fang Yuan and his team, could be completed by Eevee alone.
Moreover, this move, at its core featuring multi-tasking, multiple Substitutes, and coordination of multiple Attribute Energies, was unique, with few Pokemon capable of replicating it.
"30 points!!"
Compared to the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster's Terra Starburst, Eevee's move did not consume as much, but the destructive effect it caused was even more terrifying.
Darkrai, Phone Rotom, and Fang Yuan naturally could not give any score other than full marks.
If the maximum score wasn't 30 points, they would have wanted to give even higher.
Even Darkrai admitted it did not possess the same Coordination Ability as Eevee.
Watching Eevee, who flicked its tail and returned to its seat, the toddling group's Ditto, Gear child, and the others fell silent, turning their heads to warn and intimidate Rock Puppy...
From now on, tearing up sofas and bed sheets in the research institute was fine, but never touch Eevee's things, especially the phone, or else that mountain would be your end.
Rock Puppy: Whimper... ٩(*Ӧ)و
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The fifth Fang Yuan Conference's first round of the glamour performance competition came to an end.
Based on the scores, the four Pokemon advancing were: Eevee, Milotic, Monferno, and Self-detonating Magnet Monster.
Next, the four Pokemon would decide the ultimate champion through the glamour performance competition.
However, the competition had to be postponed until the afternoon, as the combination skills just now had depleted much of their physical strength, and they needed proper replenishment.
During this period, Fang Yuan, who had watched the results of the Pokemon's training, was excited and not idle.
At this moment, in a certain place in Hua Nation, the President of the Chinese Trainer Association, who had just finished lunch, suddenly received a call.
"The caller... Fang Yuan?"
Staring at the name displayed on the private communication device, the President with greyish white long curly hair was momentarily surprised. What did this youngster, Fang Yuan, want with him?
"Is it about Mega Evolution?"
He pondered for a moment and then answered the call.
"Hello, Mr. President, have you eaten?"
President Wen: "…"
"I have eaten. What's the matter?"
President Wen said thoughtfully, waiting for Fang Yuan to give him a great surprise. Could it be that Fang Yuan had found some Evolutionary Stones for high-class Pokemon?
Like a Charizard Evolution Stone, a Tyranitar Evolution Stone, a Dragonite Evolution Stone, and so on.
In this way, top forces like the Twelve Branches could possess Guardian God Level Combat Power.
So far, among the Evolutionary Stones that have been found, not one is suitable for the top combatants.
The only Gengar Evolution Stone belonged to Fang Yuan as his exclusive item and was not the property of the Association.
"It's about the succession of the Twelve Branches," Fang Yuan said.
Originally, President Wen asked Fang Yuan to take over at the Association headquarters in September, but he did not say much about other specific details.
So that was it… President Wen thought Fang Yuan was asking about the specifics.
President Wen said, "You don't have to worry too much about that. When the time comes, you can just succeed."
Other Two-Star Masters who wanted to advance to Three-Star, or even compete for a spot in the Twelve Branches, had to prepare in advance, canvassing support to increase their chances of passing the advisory group's review. But Fang Yuan did not need to do that.
This situation was to some extent due to competitors lacking in actual strength.
For a grassroots Researcher like Fang Yuan, who could influence the world order, aside from the issue of seniority, nobody could question his ability.
Apart from Fang Yuan, there was no one more suitable for this position.
Furthermore, considering Fang Yuan's age, President Wen and others who highly valued him, like Master Kong Hai, had already paved the way for Fang Yuan.
All Fang Yuan needed to do was grow up under their protection and shoulder the future of the China Trainer Association. He did not need to worry too much about other matters.
After all, from beginning to end, it was not Fang Yuan who wished to become one of the Twelve Branches.
Instead, it was the China Trainer Association that needed Fang Yuan to do so; given this, Fang Yuan naturally did not have to worry about the assessment.
"That's not what I mean... Mr. Fuhai told me that the Twelve Branches are authorities in various domains of Hua Nation, including combat, research, breeding, and more, and that it's possible to become one of the Twelve Branches through any of these areas."
"For different types of trainers, the staff team has different auditing standards."
"President, you wanted me to become one of the Twelve Branches as a researcher, but my dream is to become the strongest trainer..." Fang Yuan said seriously.
As Fang Yuan finished speaking, President Wen's heart skipped a beat on the other end of the communicator, feeling that Fang Yuan was going to pose a difficult question...
"Uh, president, could you start the Road of Champions challenge for me..."
"I want to challenge myself, and if I can't make it through, I'll go back to being a researcher..."
Fang Yuan's eyes were bright with determination, wanting to improve himself swiftly through combat, to unlock his potential. As things stood, the only suitable challenge remaining in Hua Nation for Fang Yuan was the Road of Champions. Not to take on such a challenge would be a waste of the facility.
The World Championship had benefited him greatly, and Fang Yuan believed that the even more grueling Road of Champions would surely take his abilities to the next level.
After all, within the Road of Champions, the ten veteran masters who could evaluate the candidates for the Twelve Branches each possessed the strength to sweep the World Championship.
President Wen: ???
You think being one of the Twelve Branches is so easy?
If you fail the trainer's assessment challenge, you'll just come back as a researcher?
President Wen felt like spitting blood.
"I..." President Wen on the other end was bewildered, blaming everything on Fuhai.
A person as wise as Fang Yuan could not be so oblivious as to challenge the notoriously impassable Road of Champions, so it must be Fuhai leading him astray!
Does Fang Yuan truly understand what the Road of Champions challenge represents??
In the vast Hua Nation, countless talented trainers had emerged over the past 20 years, but since the establishment of the Road of Champions challenge facility, only one person had ever passed it.
It's a test only monsters could pass, created by President Wen to find a successor—an impossible challenge, with every level increasingly difficult and the battles fiercely intense.
Even if a challenger possessed the capability to defeat Guardian God-level Pokemon, the probability of passing was less than fifty percent.
President Wen considered Fang Yuan's strength... and shook his head. For Fang Yuan, this was an impossible assessment to pass.
Although Fang Yuan's combat power during the World Championship was already close to the forefront of Hua Nation's trainer field, the Road of Champions challenge was not as straightforward as a regular match—it was extremely complex... Moreover, many people were quite clear about Fang Yuan's true strength.
Whether it was overusing Waveguide or the aftereffects of the Special Infernape's burst, the toll was enormous.
Such burst tactics were impossible to survive the consecutive, high-intensity challenges of the Road of Champions. The World Championship gave contestants rest time, but the Road of Champions did not, so Fang Yuan could at most pass the first few rounds before he would be overwhelmed.
"I get it, you want to use Darkrai to challenge the Road of Champions, right?"
President Wen suddenly realized what Fang Yuan was thinking.
He had almost forgotten about this.
Although knowledge of it was extremely limited, as the President of the Association, he was of course aware.
Fang Yuan had befriended a Guardian God-level Darkrai, and if he relied on Darkrai's power, it was indeed possible for Fang Yuan to pass the Road of Champions.
"No, I'm not planning to ask Darkrai for help, I just want to experience the legendary Road of Champions challenge," Fang Yuan said.
If he relied on Darkrai's power, there would be no meaning to it; even if he could sweep through the Road of Champions, so what?
Although he occasionally called on Darkrai's Helping Hand, Fang Yuan did not feel he deserved to be Darkrai's trainer until he had defeated it himself.
"Not relying on Darkrai?"
President Wen couldn't understand what Fang Yuan was thinking.
If that's the case, where was Fang Yuan's confidence coming from?
Or could it be that Fang Yuan simply wanted to test himself through the challenge of the Road of Champions?
President Wen gradually believed Fang Yuan's words, it seemed Fang Yuan really just wanted to give himself some hard training.
So, was it worth it to open a Road of Champions challenge for Fang Yuan that he couldn't possibly pass?
It would consume a great deal of human, material, and financial resources...
Soon, President Wen had made his decision—it was worth it. Although Fang Yuan's research talent was astonishingly brilliant, his potential as a trainer was not inferior.
When he thought about it, there seemed to be no one of Fang Yuan's age among the trainers of this era who could outperform him...
It was terrifying indeed...
"Are you sure?" President Wen asked lastly.
"Certain," Fang Yuan also replied.
Fang Yuan greatly needed high-level intensive battles to improve himself; Comfortable specialized training was good, but without the pressure of urgent challenges, not only would Eevee and the others lack motivation, even Fang Yuan himself would be less driven and his efficiency would decline.