Not long afterward, the square suddenly fell silent. A burly middle-aged man walked up.
Everyone fell silent, afraid of offending the important figure before them—the true person in charge of Team Rocket's Trial Base, Coach Frostwolf.
Coach Frostwolf was bare-chested, his powerful muscles gleaming bronze beneath the sunlight. His body was covered in countless scars, and even his face bore a conspicuous cross-shaped scar.
This added to Coach Frostwolf's ferocious appearance.
To everyone's surprise, ten Team Rocket Robots followed behind Coach Frostwolf.
The exteriors of all ten Team Rocket Robots were painted with a large red R symbol. They were about two meters tall, with a tire beneath each robot.
At Coach Frostwolf's right side followed a massive white bear. The bear stood three meters tall, and an intensely frigid aura emanated from its body.
Under the bear's influence, snowflakes began drifting down across the entire square.
Qing Wu had opened his eyes as soon as the square fell silent. After glancing at Coach Frostwolf, he hurriedly lowered his head.
Team Rocket had strict rules. No one was allowed to show disrespect to their superiors, or the superiors might use underhanded means to harm them.
Qing Wu had also seen the Beartic just now, and a green light flashed in his eyes.
Pokémon: Beartic (Green) Gender: Male Level: 38 Type: Ice Ability: Snow Cloak Egg Move: Night Slash Basic Skills: Icicle Crash, Icy Wind, Play Nice, Brine, Ice Breath, Slash, Thrash, Swagger, Hail, Uproar, Rest. Tutor Moves: Ice Beam, Ice Punch, Icicle Spear, Shadow Claw.
This probably was not even the important man's first-string team. That was Qing Wu's impression at first glance.
After all, that Beartic acted like a grandson in front of Coach Frostwolf.
But even this Pokémon was beyond the ability of anyone at the Trial Base to fight.
This was Team Rocket's hierarchy. Powerful Team Rocket members held the power of life and death.
"Hahaha, this batch of recruits isn't bad. Nearly two hundred of them actually survived."
Coach Frostwolf swept his gaze over them and accurately calculated the number at a glance. His eyesight was truly impressive.
"My name is Frostwolf. I'm in charge of this Team Rocket Trial Base, and I'm also the pioneer responsible for supplying Team Rocket with fresh blood."
"Here, strength is the only truth. As long as you're stronger than others, you can seize more things."
"Human life is worthless here."
"Only outstanding Trial Participants who pass the trial will earn my attention, and may even receive generous rewards."
Coach Frostwolf spoke word by word, his eyes fixed on the group of Trial Participants as though they were livestock waiting to be slaughtered.
"This trial will last three months. After that, every half month, once you hear the Base's alarm, you must gather here."
"You should know the consequences of failing to come. You will be erased immediately."
"No matter how powerful you are, Team Rocket does not need subordinates who disobey orders."
Coach Frostwolf's eyes swept across the surroundings. Everyone his gaze touched quietly lowered their heads.
Only Qing Wu and a few others calmly met Coach Frostwolf's eyes.
The calmness in their eyes caught Coach Frostwolf's attention. Anyone who dared look him directly in the eye either had powerful backing or possessed absolute confidence in themselves.
"Very well. There is a device in this square that tests a Pokémon's Power Value. Quickly form a line."
"Use your attacks directly on the device. It will calculate the Power Value of your Pokémon's attack and display the result as a number."
"The top five will receive � points, and the top ten will receive � points, and so on."
"Points can be exchanged for many items, including Pokémon with excellent aptitude."
"But I won't explain exactly what can be exchanged. Go find out for yourselves at the Resource Exchange. The test begins now!"
Coach Frostwolf roared loudly.
Immediately afterward, the center of the square suddenly sank, and a huge machine slowly rose from the ground.
The Team Rocket Trial Participants formed a line one after another and waited for the test.
Team Rocket's points were equivalent to universal currency within Team Rocket.
Because Team Rocket's influence was tremendously powerful, it had supplies of all the good things in the Pokémon World.
Especially rare materials that money couldn't buy.
Raising Pokémon was difficult for two reasons: a Pokémon's aptitude was one factor, while cultivation methods were another.
Having a powerful Pokémon without proper cultivation methods merely wasted its excellent aptitude.
"Let me tell everyone the final rules of this trial. We don't care what methods you use. Survive until the end and win a position as an official Team Rocket member. You can even hide until the end—as long as you stay alive."
"Of course, I prefer Team Rocket members with some blood in their veins." Coach Frostwolf laughed.
Coach Frostwolf's words further deepened the distrust among the Trial Participants, making them even colder toward one another.
Coach Frostwolf was very satisfied with the result. Only then would these Trial Participants fight one another to the death without hesitation.
Team Rocket's new recruits were raised like venomous insects in a jar, with only the strongest surviving.
Only wolf cubs who had grown through bloodshed could become the sharpest blades in Boss Sakaki's hands.
"The top five will receive ten thousand points, as well as an identity card with a genuine League identity."
"The top three can also choose one item from Team Rocket's warehouse."
Coach Frostwolf whistled.
"Let me reveal the reward for first place. The winner will receive the position of Squad Leader."
"They can also freely choose any Pokémon with Blue Quality from Team Rocket's warehouse." Coach Frostwolf spoke unhurriedly.
"So, Trial Participants who want to rise above the rest, show us all your potential."
"No matter what methods you use, as long as you survive until the end, the top five will receive generous rewards."
"And the first-place winner of this trial will, without a doubt, be the king of this Trial Base."
"A king who steps over everyone's bones to climb, step by step, to the heights!"
Frostwolf gave an evil laugh and sat directly on the sofa in the square, resting one foot on its edge.
Frostwolf used a small cutter to snip the end of a cigar. The nearby Team Rocket members wisely held out a flame for Coach Frostwolf.
Coach Frostwolf took a deep drag on the cigar and exhaled a huge smoke ring.
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