The Path of a Genius to Becoming a Pokémon Champion

Chapter 212: The Selection

Arthur did not rashly agree to Luna's request.

However, he didn't refuse either, only saying they would talk about it after the tryouts were over.

Afterward, Arthur was not drawn for the third match. Luna and Bella, however, had to compete again, only this time they were not partners, but were on opposing sides.

This match ended Bella's winning streak while extending Luna's to two.

It was a formal declaration to everyone present at the tryouts as to who the real "powerful thigh" was here.

Over the course of the day, a total of eight randomly paired tryout matches were held.

Later on, following the coach's instructions, Arthur switched to using Mismagius and maintained a perfect winning record in the matches where he didn't face Luna.

At the same time, from the third match onward, other players were successively called over to the spectator stands by the head coach for private chats after their matches.

By the next day, although the starting lineup had still not been officially announced, everyone already had a good idea of it in their hearts.

Luna and Bella would definitely still be starters; from the coach's intentions, it seemed he had no plans to break up this golden pair next year.

The remaining spot would likely be chosen from among Arthur, Asher, and Elijah, most likely with the three of them rotating.

Apart from Asher, who had been transferred in, feeling a bit dejected, everyone else could basically accept this result.

Only Fang Weihua's Lickilicky had performed poorly recently; it was speculated that he would most likely be benched.

This couldn't be helped. Graduating from the youth training camp didn't mean you could rest on your laurels; the real competition had only just begun.

After the second day of tryouts ended, everyone basically breathed a sigh of relief. And so, that evening, Arthur went with Luna to see her Pokémon.

Regarding whether to accept this older female disciple, Arthur needed to take a look first before making a decision.

Arriving at a Pokémon cabin within the team base that was exclusively Luna's, Arthur was shocked the moment he entered the door. He had the illusion that he had mistakenly walked into a zoo.

There were so many Pokémon in this cabin!

Running on the ground, swimming in the water, flying in the air—all kinds were present, cramming the small room full.

"Why do you have so many Pokémon?" Arthur couldn't help but ask.

Luna also sighed helplessly at this.

"I need to get promoted to a main player, but my backup Pokémon's strength has never been able to keep up. In the end, following the suggestions of those coaches, I just kept catching one Pokémon after another."

From Luna's words, Arthur could hear a hint of resentment. Clearly, she also had some complaints in her heart about the coaches' "cast a wide net and diversify investment" training method.

That makes sense. If she didn't have any resentment, she wouldn't have sought me out, Arthur understood in his heart.

"How long have these Pokémon been with you?" Arthur asked again.

"Most of them were caught within this year."

"Most of them?"

"Er... basically all of them."

Arthur couldn't help but frown.

There were more than a dozen Pokémon in this cabin.

To catch over a dozen Pokémon within a year, one could imagine that Luna's bond with these Pokémon naturally couldn't be very deep.

Arthur had actually vaguely anticipated this the moment he walked in—

Because when he first entered the door and they saw their master, Luna, come in, only two or three of the Pokémon here reacted. The rest basically continued doing whatever they were doing; some didn't even lift their heads.

This really is the style of those training camp coaches, Arthur thought with a wry smile in his heart.

From the coaches' perspective: they could only promise to provide a safety net, to guarantee a lower limit for the Pokémon's growth. As for whether the upper limit could meet the requirements of the professional scene, no one could be sure.

At this time, casting a wide net and using trial and error became a wise move to guarantee a certain success rate.

As long as one of these Pokémon grew to meet the requirements, their task was completed.

As for whether the player could command the Pokémon well afterward, that was none of their business.

They were just coaches, not trainers.

Under this model, it was no wonder that situations where a top team's main player couldn't command their own Pokémon would occur.

From their discussions while watching the matches together before, it was not difficult to see that Luna was actually very disgusted with this model.

It was just that she had no other path to take before.

If she couldn't get promoted to a main player soon, she would inevitably have to face the deadline for retirement.

It wasn't until now, seeing Arthur's growth, especially seeing his near-total transformation in just one short month of training, that Luna finally seemed to see a glimmer of hope again.

"It's impossible to train all the Pokémon here in a short amount of time," Arthur said truthfully.

Training over a dozen Pokémon to success at once—not even a Heavenly King had that kind of ability.

"I know," Luna nodded and said in a low voice, "I just need one or two more Pokémon with viable combat power, that's enough."

"Then let's start by screening them," Arthur said.

"How do we screen them?"

Arthur pondered for a moment, then took a step back. "I'll do the screening tomorrow. Bring all your Pokémon then."

The next day, the tryouts indeed concluded in the morning. The results were as everyone had expected: Bella and Luna's pair remained unchanged, and the remaining spot would be a rotation of three people, with one as a substitute.

Afterward, the head coach announced a two-week break, during which the legal department would talk to each rookie about the specific details of their contracts.

After two weeks, training matches would begin to prepare for the next league season next year.

And on the afternoon of the day the tryouts ended, Arthur didn't go out to relax. Instead, he came to an outdoor area of the team's training base. Luna and Bella were already waiting for him there.

This time, Luna had brought all of her Pokémon.

Apart from Empoleon and Kabutops, who were closest to her and always protectively by her side, most of the other Pokémon were frolicking about.

When Arthur arrived, the two women noticed a change in him today at a glance—

He had brought Honedge on his back!

"Then let's begin the selection. First, we'll conduct a physical fitness training session."

"Just physical fitness training?" Bella asked spiritedly.

Luna actually wanted to ask the same thing, but she was more reserved and didn't speak up directly.

Physical fitness training, doesn't that sound too ordinary?

A miraculous young man who could cultivate a Froakie into a Greninja in just one year, and could make a Pokémon undergo a near-total transformation in just one month—could his secret really be just physical fitness training?

Arthur didn't answer for a moment, only emphasizing, "Run or fly around this field. Without my command, you are not allowed to stop, not allowed to land, and not allowed to slow down. Use your full strength!"

Luna relayed his command, and in an instant, more than a dozen Pokémon all shot out. For a moment, dust flew, and the ground rumbled.

Fortunately, Luna didn't have any Pokémon like Goldeen that could only live in water; all dozen or so of these Pokémon could move on land.

Even though they weren't very close to Luna, they could still follow basic commands, and a simple task like running in circles wasn't difficult.

But five minutes passed—

Ten minutes passed—

Arthur still hadn't called for them to stop.

At this point, some Pokémon began to disobey. After getting tired, they consciously slowed down, and some even ignored their trainer's command and found a spot on the field to stop and rest.

And at this moment, a sharp glint flashed in Arthur's eyes!

His selection had yielded its results, hadn't it?

Compared to aptitude, what he had always valued more was a Pokémon's will!

"Did I tell you to stop?" he asked coldly, slowly walking towards the Pokémon that had stopped on their own.

As he walked over, Honedge on his back trembled continuously, letting out a faint, excited sword hum!

(End of Chapter)

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