Spirit Dimension: The Beginning of Deceiving Groudon

"Go, Power Gem!"

Power Gem: Emits a dazzling gem-like light to attack the opponent!

A Rock-type move, the light shone directly from the gem on Ampharos's forehead, once again hitting Centipede King fiercely.

Centipede King finally broke free from paralysis and could move again.

A Poison Impact skill directly hit Ampharos!

"Zap Cannon!"

Poison Impact hit Ampharos, and purple poison stained its pinkish-white body.

Ampharos endured the severe poison, clasped its hands together in front of its chest, a golden Zap Cannon condensed and fired!

Centipede King, having been hit by skills three times in a row, finally let out a cry and fell to the ground, unable to rise.

"Centipede King has lost the ability to battle, Ampharos wins!"

Ampharos won another match, and Su Yi quickly took out an Antidote Potion and fed it to Ampharos, removing the severe poison status from the Poison Impact it had just taken.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Ampharos has successfully defeated Centipede King and gained Battle Experience!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Battle Drop has been activated. Received 200,000 Gold Coins and a Water Stone!]

Three matches to activate one Battle Drop, not bad.

Meanwhile, 22,500 points were deducted from Su Dingfang's Spirit Watch, and 200,000 Gold Coins were handed over.

With these points added, Su Yi's ranking directly jumped from fourth place to first place!

The first place on the Trial Ranking had officially changed hands!

The Spirit Watch issued a broadcast!

"Congratulations to candidate Su Yi for becoming the new number one on the Trial Ranking!"

"Congratulations to candidate Su Yi for becoming the new number one on the Trial Ranking!"

"Congratulations to candidate Su Yi for becoming the new number one on the Trial Ranking!"

Important things are said three times!

Everyone received the Spirit Watch broadcast!

Su Dingfang took a deep breath. Damn it, the first place had finally changed hands. He had been annoyed by Zhang Kuang staying at the top for so long. Although the first place wasn't his, he had still "contributed his part"!

Thinking this, Su Dingfang looked at Su Yi with eyes full of curiosity.

First on the Knowledge Ranking, and now first on the Trial Ranking, a double champion, Su Yi was too terrifying.

And at this very moment, in the outer area of another Spirit Primal Forest.

This was Zhang Kuang's domain.

Zhang Kuang gained over 10,000 points with only half an hour left in the point challenge, and didn't bother with the Trial Ranking anymore.

He had calculated the timing perfectly.

Moreover, Shangguan Ling'er shouldn't be able to surpass him within half an hour.

Because when he gained over 10,000 points, Shangguan Ling'er had also gained points!

But she still hadn't surpassed him, meaning Shangguan Ling'er's methods were limited to this.

So, when only a few minutes remained in the trial, the Spirit Watch's broadcast stunned Zhang Kuang, who had just taken his Pokémon out to find wild Pokémon.

Immediately, his face turned grim.

His first reaction was that he had been tricked.

Someone had taken advantage of his absence with his Pokémon to defeat other candidate trainers, furiously grinding for points, and surpassing him in the final minutes!

It was an unsolvable situation!

Because there wasn't enough time!

"The Spirit Trial has now concluded. Everyone please leave the Spirit Primal Forest as soon as possible!"

The Spirit Watch issued another announcement. This time, the national final exam for high school seniors was over!

Next, the Pokémon League would review the authenticity of each ranking's points, and once confirmed, the rankings would be directly announced on the official website!

Damn it!

Zhang Kuang's face darkened!

Another Spirit Primal Forest was Shangguan Ling'er's domain.

A simple ponytail was tied, the long ponytail hair falling all the way to her thighs.

Her neat attire made her look quite heroic and spirited.

There were four Spirit Primal Forests, north, south, east, and west, and she was the absolute protagonist of one of them.

She had naturally seen the Spirit Watch announcement.

Unlike Zhang Kuang.

Shangguan Ling'er's face lit up with joy upon seeing the announcement.

"Hahaha, this is too funny. Zhang Kuang and I were fighting over it, and I didn't expect someone to snatch it from under our noses?"

[Snatch: To achieve a goal through underhanded or opportunistic means]

Shangguan Ling'er didn't dwell on it or pay much attention to the matter.

All the examinees began to emerge from the Spirit Primal Forest.

The principals and teachers from numerous high school Spirit Academies waiting outside the Spirit Primal Forest were eagerly anticipating the results!

Su Xiyan was no exception!

She never imagined her younger brother would take first place again. He was amazing! She hadn't seen her brother in a long time and really wanted to give him a hug!

Beijing City, Zhang Family Residence.

The Zhang Family was arguably one of the most powerful Noble Families in all of Beijing City.

Zhang Kuang was the most outstanding young talent of his generation in the Zhang Family.

Zhang Kuang's father was the current head of the Zhang Family, Zhang Mu.

The smile had not left Zhang Mu's face since Zhang Kuang became number one on the Trial Ranking.

Not long ago, Zhang Mu was discussing plans and arrangements for the children's future at university Spirit Academies with several other family heads.

Everyone envied Zhang Mu, envying his son Zhang Kuang for achieving the top spot on the Trial Ranking, which held considerable weight.

However, they hadn't expected that in the last ten-plus minutes, a candidate trainer named Su Yi would have his points skyrocket!

In just a few minutes, his points surged by over ten thousand!

Then another surge of over ten thousand, nearing twenty thousand.

Finally, a massive increase of twenty-two thousand!

This spectacle wasn't just witnessed by Zhang Mu and the other family heads of Beijing City; anyone who had paid attention to the official website of the National Spirit College Entrance Examination Trial Ranking could see it!

Witnessing this, countless people cried foul, claiming it was rigged!

This was definitely rigged; otherwise, who could be this powerful? Points surging by tens of thousands must be an inside job!

As a result, a large number of netizens, whether they were trainers or Spirit breeders, flooded the Spirit League's official website with comments alleging foul play.

Meanwhile, Zhang Mu himself had naturally made some moves.

If Su Yi's points were legitimate, then so be it; he was simply outmatched. But if they weren't, he would find a way to restore his son Zhang Kuang's first place on the Trial Ranking.

At the same time, Su Yi and all the other graduating third-year examinees were gradually emerging from the Spirit Primal Forest.

Next, they needed to check in at their schools and submit their Spirit Watches. The schools would then collectively submit them to the Spirit League headquarters for verification of the points of the top 100,000 examinees.

Examinees ranked within the top 100,000 on both the Knowledge Ranking and the Trial Ranking would be picked up by special flights arranged by the Spirit League headquarters and temporarily transported to the Spirit University admissions area.

The top three would receive special private jets. Such achievements as the top three in the national college entrance examination were extraordinary and highly valued by the Spirit League.

As Su Yi walked out, Su Xiyan immediately gave him a huge hug, letting Su Yi feel its full force.

"You're here, little brother! Amazing! I didn't expect you to take first place on the Trial Ranking after getting first on the Knowledge Ranking! I'll cook a special meal for you when we get home!"

Su Xiyan could no longer hold back and gave him a fierce bear hug, completely disregarding her image as a homeroom teacher.

Su Yi: →_→

Cough cough, feeling Su Xiyan's embrace, Su Yi felt a pang of emotion.

"Su Yi, I was so worried earlier. Your points weren't moving, and I thought something had happened. Alright, you and Elite Four Su probably have a lot to talk about, so I won't intrude. You guys chat, and I'll go organize the other students."

Principal Gao Xiang patted Su Yi's shoulder heartily.

This time, his South Lake Province's First Spirit Academy had truly stolen the spotlight.

He, the principal, felt incredibly proud!

Both top scorers this year were from his school!

Su Xiyan waited here for a bit. Once all the students from her class had emerged, she handled those who didn't get in and those who did, then pulled Su Yi into the shelter set up by South Lake Province's First Spirit Academy.

She was very curious about what had happened inside with Su Yi and which Spirits he had captured.

As all the third-year examinees came out, the students who didn't perform well headed back to their respective Spirit Academies first.

Students whose scores in both Knowledge and Trial were within the top 100,000, meaning they were admitted to Spirit University, temporarily remained in the shelters set up by their respective schools.

They were waiting for the Spirit League's special flights.

While waiting, the points of the 100,000 examinees began to be audited.

The audit was quick, as it involved automated electronic equipment.

Countless people looked again at the name ranked first on the Trial Ranking.

It was still that person named Su Yi, the double top scorer!

Zhang Kuang's father, along with the family heads of various Noble Families from Beijing City, had already headed to the location where graduation certificates were issued to the third-year examinees.

Yes, the graduation certificates were not issued at the high school Spirit Academies themselves but at a venue specially prepared by the League for all graduating third-year students.

Those who didn't get into the Spirit Academy had two choices.

First, they could pay expensive tuition to repeat the year.

Second, they could apply to the academy for a Completion Certificate. In this world, Completion Certificates held significant value. With one of these, combined with their own skill level, they could still find a well-paying job.

To issue a Completion Certificate, the Spirit Academy needed to conduct an assessment. Those who failed the assessment would only receive a Dropout Certificate.

With a Dropout Certificate, one could only hope to find a Pokémon-related job that was slightly better than what an ordinary person could get.

However, whether it was a Completion Certificate or a Dropout Certificate from a high school Spirit Academy, having one of these would put you in a better position than an ordinary person.

Only those admitted to Spirit University would receive a Graduation Certificate.

After telling Su Xiyan about his experience, Su Yi took out that Shining Stone.

"Ah, this, this is..."

Su Xiyan looked at the stone in Su Yi's hand.

This was a type of Evolution Stone, called the Shining Stone.

The Shining Stone was quite rare within the Pokémon League, unlike other Evolution Stones.

Unless one applied directly at the Pokémon League's national headquarters, the provincial headquarters of the Pokémon League might be out of stock for a very long time.