Pokémon: Born to Win at the Starting Line

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Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of the friendship exchange match between Tianhai Pokémon Academy and Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy.

Currently, Jiang Chen was in the Imperial Capital. Both the Imperial Capital and Tianhai were equally prosperous cities, with little difference.

This year's friendship exchange match was hosted by Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy, and the venue was also at Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy.

"What do I do, I'm a little nervous."

Qian Le couldn't help but say.

"What's there to be nervous about? Just treat it as an ordinary match."

Old Zhang glared at Qian Le irritably. If he was already nervous before it even started, then what was the point of competing?

"Ling Wanqiu, you'll be the first to go. You must win the first round."

The two ace players were Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu. The first round was to boost morale, so it was best to win.

But they couldn't throw out their ultimate ace right at the start, so Ling Wanqiu was sent first.

"Okay, I won't lose."

Ling Wanqiu's expression was very serious.

If she lost the very first match, she wouldn't be able to accept it herself.

"Jiang Chen, you'll be last."

Old Zhang placed Jiang Chen at the very end to be the anchor. If Ling Wanqiu lost, relying on Mo Yangjia and the other three simply wouldn't be enough. At most, they could help Jiang Chen wear down the opponent.

"Remember, on their home turf, don't let their words affect your mindset."

After all, this exchange match was held within Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy. In terms of supporters, they couldn't compare to the opposing side.

They then followed Old Zhang to the Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy's competition venue.

"Old Zhang."

Wang Tiansheng greeted Old Zhang with a forced smile. Old Zhang walked over and exchanged a few polite words with him.

"Listen, all those cheers are for Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy. We won't be without a single supporter, will we?" Wang Xin couldn't help but say, listening to the cheers in her ears.

She had just mentally cheered herself up and stabilized her mindset, but now hearing only the opponent's cheers, Wang Xin became nervous again.

Only Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu had good mindsets. The main reason was their confidence; they didn't think they would lose, so they were naturally unaffected.

"If you win, this place will definitely become quieter than a library. Our goal is to turn this place into a library."

Jiang Chen said with a relaxed expression.

"Actually, I'm under the most pressure, and I'm not even nervous. What do you have to be nervous about?"

Indeed, Jiang Chen, who had the highest hopes placed on him, should have been under the most pressure. Seeing him so relaxed, they all felt embarrassed to be nervous.

"Jiang Chen, today is the day I get my revenge! Watch how I defeat you. I'm going to make you slink out of Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy."

"Hehe, isn't this an Imperial Capital joke? Running over here before the match to spout arrogant trash talk? That's all you've got."

Jiang Chen turned his head to look at Zhao Xiao, who was staring at him with bloodshot eyes.

"A defeated foe dares to talk tough here, aren't you ashamed?" Wang Xin was also very blunt, directly retorting to Zhao Xiao.

Because of Zhao Xiao, the relationship between Tianhai Pokémon Academy and Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy had deteriorated significantly, and the exchange match between the two sides was highly charged.

Both Tianhai Pokémon Academy and Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy had reasons not to lose.

If Tianhai Pokémon Academy lost, it would continue to be mocked as the "eternal second place" by Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy, unable to hold its head high.

And if Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy lost, the morally reprehensible things Zhao Xiao had done before would be brought up again for ridicule.

"You all just wait for me."

Zhao Xiao left with a dark, angry face.

"You were instantly defeated by him before, and now you dare to come here and talk trash. It seems he has a trump card up his sleeve," Ling Wanqiu said, walking over to Jiang Chen.

"It's fine. Even if he plays some tricks, he's not my opponent."

To be honest, it would be unreasonable if today's battle wasn't a complete Rolling. His Pokémon's strength was completely on a different level from theirs.

Even if it was a 1-on-5 battle, Jiang Chen was confident he could win.

"The match is about to begin, Ling Wanqiu, you're up."

Old Zhang called out to Ling Wanqiu.

He had just exchanged a few forced smiles with Wang Tiansheng, but he hadn't managed to find out who the opponent would send out first.

When Ling Wanqiu arrived at the battle arena, the opponent's chosen trainer also appeared: Lin Yuefeng.

He was the second-ranked student at Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy, but he narrowly lost when competing for first place. There were even rumors that he liked the first-ranked student, Xiao Luoxue, so he intentionally let her win to be second.

Moreover, his family background was also impressive; his grandfather was a champion of Xia Country.

Xia Country had four champions, and his grandfather was one of them.

Lin Yuefeng's eyes lit up when he saw Ling Wanqiu. Her beauty was no less than that of Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy's top beauty, Xiao Luoxue.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet..."

"Let's begin."

Ling Wanqiu took out her Poké Ball, directly interrupting Lin Yuefeng's words.

Lin Yuefeng's expression froze for a moment, then, at the referee's signal, they simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.

Ling Wanqiu's chosen Pokémon was Charmeleon. Her Charmander had already evolved into Charmeleon.

Lin Yuefeng's chosen Pokémon was Quilava, also one of the Starter Pokémon, the evolution of Cyndaquil.

"They actually sent Lin Yuefeng for the first round. It seems Imperial Capital Pokémon Academy doesn't want to lose the first round either. This battle will probably be tough for Ling Wanqiu."

Old Zhang's expression was serious.

"Believe in Ling Wanqiu, she won't lose."

Both were Fire-type Pokémon, so there was no type disadvantage. This Quilava did not have the Flash Fire ability. If it did, Ling Wanqiu might have had more trouble.

The Flash Fire ability allowed a Pokémon to absorb Fire-type moves to boost its own power, making Fire-type attacks ineffective.

As for their strength, Jiang Chen had observed that Charmeleon was Elite Stage Three, while Quilava was Elite Stage Two. In terms of strength, Charmeleon still had the advantage.

"Charmeleon, use Ember."

Ling Wanqiu was not polite; she directly commanded Charmeleon to attack first.

Seeing Lin Yuefeng command Quilava to dodge, Ling Wanqiu's eyes flashed.

She didn't have Jiang Chen's investigative eye and didn't know if Quilava's hidden ability was Flash Fire. So, she used Ember to test, to see if this Quilava was indeed a Flash Fire Quilava.

If it had Flash Fire, there would be no need to dodge. Seeing Lin Yuefeng command Quilava to dodge, she roughly guessed it.

This Quilava's ability was Blaze, just like her Charmeleon's.

Both sides were very cautious, throwing a few moves to test each other.