Spirit Dimension: Tricking Groudon at the Start Chapter 16

Just three seconds later, he felt his strength had doubled compared to before.

If before he could only lift a hundred jin, now three hundred jin was no problem!

"Mmm..."

So comfortable, warm and cozy.

Little did he know, the person who had just sat down at Su Yi's table was named Jiang Shuya.

That involuntary moan of Su Yi's wasn't just heard by Jiang Shuya—everyone in the room heard it.

Jiang Shuya furrowed her brow.

She thought Su Yi's sound was deliberate, because no one eating normally would make a noise like that.

To be honest, she wasn't used to dining in this kind of setting.

But she had no choice; she was currently participating in the trial. Eating with food out in the wild, especially in a Pokémon Center, was actually quite dangerous.

There was no telling if she'd run into a powerful Pokémon that liked to steal food.

Having her food taken was one thing, but a trainer's own life safety was the top priority.

"Shuya, what gives this punk the right to sit with you, and even make that kind of sound at you?"

A burly boy glared angrily at Su Yi, and without a word, he swung his palm straight at his face.

Not all rich second-generation kids had manners.

A rare few of them had their tails practically sticking up to the sky.

This guy was named Ning Tao, and he had been pursuing Jiang Shuya.

Jiang Shuya was a bit of a lotus flower herself—she clearly had no interest in Ning Tao, but because she had too many suitors around, she found it annoying. She never outright rejected Ning Tao, even saying she wanted to test him, so Ning Tao volunteered to fend off all the other pursuers.

Wherever she went, Ning Tao followed close by, a living, breathing super simp.

Jiang Shuya said it was just a test, so Ning Tao wouldn't listen to anyone's advice.

Just now, she had handed her Pokeball to the Pokémon Center staff for care, and she didn't want to sit and eat with Ning Tao.

She could only politely refuse, saying she preferred sitting in a corner.

Looking around, only Su Yi's table was in the corner; the other corner tables were already taken.

And Su Yi's was a two-seater on the opposite side.

Only one seat was left.

At that moment, Su Yi had just experienced his suddenly multiplied strength.

Then he sensed a danger coming.

It was Ning Tao's hand.

Ning Tao was used to throwing his weight around. He was sitting at the table next to Jiang Shuya, and when he saw her frown, combined with his failure to sit with her, he decided to shove Su Yi, who was sitting across from her, with one palm.

Then he'd take that seat himself.

Suddenly, his palm felt as if it were clamped in an iron vise, squeezing tighter and tighter!

Su Yi glanced sideways at Ning Tao.

This guy was ruthless—that slap just now wouldn't have hurt him badly, but there was a bowl of hot soup on his tray.

If that hot soup splashed into his eyes, would he still be able to continue the Spirit College Entrance Exam trial?

Su Yi didn't hold back. He grabbed Ning Tao's hand and squeezed hard!

With his strength just doubled, he might as well test it out on this guy!

"Ahhh!!!"

A pig-slaughter screech finally tore from Ning Tao's mouth.

Such immense strength!

His wrist was dislocated by Su Yi's grip!

The searing pain made Ning Tao scream. He tried to pull free but couldn't budge, so his other hand clenched into a fist without hesitation and swung at Su Yi's head!

If that punch landed on Su Yi's head, a concussion would be the least of it.

Su Yi's eyes turned cold. Did he think he could still be bullied now that he had a system backing him?

He stood up and kicked without hesitation!

At the same time, he flung the bowl of hot soup in front of him straight at Ning Tao.

I won't offend unless offended—that was his principle.

Silence!

Everyone in the entire Pokémon Center fell silent.

When they realized the person lying on the ground clutching his wrist and groaning in pain was Ning Tao, they broke into hushed murmurs.

"The quiet ones are always the real threats. Ning Tao was ranked nine hundred twentieth on the Trial Ranking, and he ended up kicking an iron plate—he's done for."

"Isn't that right, his wrist might be dislocated, and he's covered in burns. He was probably trying to stand up for Jiang Shuya, right? Isn't this what they call a simp to the bitter end..."

"But that guy's probably in trouble. Wait, isn't that Su Yi from our South Lake Province?"

Someone recognized Su Yi.

The name Su Yi landed in everyone's ears at the Pokémon Center like a bombshell.

First on the overall Knowledge Ranking, top scorer in the Pokémon senior high graduation exam, the first perfect score in history—a terrifying talent!

At the thought of Su Yi, those green with envy couldn't help but gloat.

Ning Tao himself only ranked in the top thousand, but many knew he had a cousin named Ning Zhi, who had already squeezed into the top two hundred on the Trial Ranking.

And Su Yi?

Most people had only seen Su Yi's name when he first shot up the Trial Ranking.

Then they hadn't seen it for a long time.

Now, though...

"Holy crap, Su Yi, twentieth on the Trial Ranking!"

Twentieth?

Su Yi's brow twitched. He hadn't even been grinding for points deliberately, yet he'd still landed at twentieth.

Still, this ranking seemed to have its perks. Hearing he was twentieth, the guy whose wrist he'd dislocated stopped cursing and just gritted his teeth instead.

Out of over ten million examinee trainers, ranking in the top twenty—even a pig knew how terrifying that was!

"First on the Knowledge Ranking, and twentieth on the Trial Ranking too. That's insane."

"I still think Zhang Kuang, second on the Knowledge Ranking, is more impressive. He's first on the Trial Ranking."

"Both are strong. It's not over yet—who can keep laughing till the end?"

"I'd love to challenge him, but time is money now. Letting my Pokémon get hurt in a fight I know I'll lose just isn't worth it."

"..."

Ignoring the murmurs, Jiang Shuya stood up. She didn't even glance at Ning Tao, who was lying on the ground getting his burns treated by the Pokémon Center staff.

Her target was Su Yi.

"Hello, Su Yi. I'm Jiang Shuya. I know a place with a lot of wild Pokémon. If you're interested, I think we could cooperate..."

Ning Tao stared at Jiang Shuya in disbelief. That place—he'd told her about it himself, hoping she'd go with him to grind points and levels, and maybe get some alone time.

Jiang Shuya had flatly refused him then, saying she wasn't interested!

Now she was using the intel he'd given her to offer it to Su Yi, the guy who'd just beaten him up?

"Cough, cough..."

With a fit of coughing, Ning Tao fainted from sheer rage.

The Pokémon Center's manager, using the Spirit Watch on Ning Tao's wrist, had already contacted the Spirit Academy Ning Tao attended outside the Spirit Primal Forest.

As for conflicts between examinee trainers, as long as no one deliberately caused a death or disrupted the Pokémon Center's normal operations, the manager wouldn't interfere.

No matter how big your background was, the Pokémon Center only answered to the Pokémon League.

Jiang Shuya's words hung in the air, but—

Just as Jiang Shuya had ignored Ning Tao, Su Yi acted as if he hadn't heard Jiang Shuya at all.

He walked off on his own.

The Pokémon Center was huge, with plenty of rooms. He wanted to rest early.

Jiang Shuya?

Her looks barely scored an 80. How could she compare to his sister Su Xiyan, that brother-spoiling maniac?

And a scheming girl like her—he didn't like her. No matter how pretty she was, she wasn't as beautiful as Su Xiyan!

Jiang Shuya stared blankly at Su Yi's retreating back. She'd thought he'd never refuse to travel with a pretty girl like her.

Pretending not to care on the surface, Jiang Shuya silently marked Su Yi in her mind.

The next morning, after eating something at the Pokémon Center, Su Yi exchanged all 130,000 Gold Coins for Pokémon Energy Cubes—the high-grade kind.

Pokémon needed to eat too, and Energy Cubes were their nutritious meals.

High-grade Energy Cubes cost more than regular ones. So, if a trainer wanted to raise and train their Pokémon well, it was definitely a money-burning profession.

The Good Luck Card's effect only had a few hours left. Seizing that time, Su Yi headed straight for a nearby lake.

He happened to have a Mystic Rod. Fishing up Water-type Pokémon would let Mareep train its skills well.

The biggest lake nearby was called Yamo Lake.

Trainers specializing in Water-type Pokémon loved large lakes like this.

Su Yi found a secluded corner, took out the Mystic Rod from his Spatial Storage, and got to work.

He baited the hook, and within just a few minutes, he pulled up a Polliwag.

"Pokemon": Polliwag

"Talent": White

"Level": Lv.12

"Type": Water

"Ability": Swift Swim

"Learned Skills": Bubble, Growl, Supersonic, Round

The Polliwag was the juvenile form of a Seismitoad. After it let out a single cry, Su Yi called out his Mareep.

The shiny-coated Mareep immediately drew the attention of everyone nearby.

A Shiny Pokemon always attracted eyes no matter where it went.

"Baaa~~"

The Mareep rubbed against Su Yi's leg.

"Mareep, use Thunder Wave."

Mareep was only Lv.8, but it showed no fear facing this Lv.12 Polliwag.

It stomped the ground hard with its front hooves, and within its pinkish-white wool, surges of electricity crackled.

Finally, those currents formed a Thunder Wave that struck the Polliwag.