Spirit Dimension: Tricking Groudon at the Start

Applying to the national headquarters isn't something you can just do; there are conditions, even for Heavenly Kings.

Su Xiyan had a Heavenly King-level Roserade that lacked a Shining Stone, which was why it hadn't evolved yet.

That's why Su Xiyan was so excited when she saw the Shining Stone.

Seeing Su Xiyan about to rush forward, Su Yi smiled. Su Xiyan had only recently become a Heavenly King. She had saved up Gold Coins for a long time, intending to apply to buy a Shining Stone the moment South Lake Province's Pokémon League had one in stock.

However, because he had his high school graduation exams, Su Xiyan had unhesitatingly exchanged the Gold Coins for him to buy his starter Pokémon.

This Shining Stone was a way to make up for that.

"Mwah~~"

Su Xiyan, the doting sister, felt cared for by her brother and was both excited and happy. She planted a kiss on Su Yi.

Then, she excitedly took the Shining Stone.

"Not bad, not bad, you can even help me now. Come out, Roserade."

Su Xiyan summoned Roserade.

Su Yi greeted Roserade, and Roserade greeted him back with a smile.

"Roserade, look, I got the Shining Stone! Su Yi got it for me, hehe. You can evolve now! This way, we can suppress Liu Shuying even further, hahaha!"

Su Xiyan handed the Shining Stone to Roserade. As soon as Roserade touched it, it erupted with the light of evolution.

Roserade evolved into Roserade!

"Rose~~"

Roserade happily cheered. After evolving, it had inadvertently unleashed its aura!

A Heavenly King-level Pokémon's aura was no simple matter.

The area around the shelter of South Lake Province's First Spirit Academy had been noisy.

When Roserade's aura erupted, the noise instantly ceased.

This was true for both other trainers and their Pokémon.

Roserade quickly retracted its aura and smiled sheepishly.

Su Yi clicked his tongue in amazement and glanced at his four Pokémon.

He had just introduced them all to Su Xiyan.

Roserade's aura wasn't directed at Su Yi's four Pokémon. They were all naturally gifted, and they were now looking at Roserade with eager eyes.

"Don't worry, you'll all reach Heavenly King level!"

Su Yi looked at his four companions with great ambition.

At Spirit University, there was only one year left.

Furthermore, having achieved the double top scorer status, he had to pay more attention to his safety starting today.

This world was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface.

There were underground forces as well.

These were criminals who violated the Pokémon League's regulations and used Pokémon to commit illicit acts.

He also had to be wary of other forces, like the Noble Families.

"If they really push me too far, I'll just summon Groudon to suppress them all!"

Su Yi thought to himself. As if sensing Su Yi's thoughts, Groudon, in the Master Ball in Su Yi's pocket, stirred twice.

"Isn't that obvious? Now that I can fly, I'll suppress anyone who comes!"

Su Yi: →_→

Afterward, the two of them tidied up their emotions. The special plane arranged by the Pokémon League was actually a large aircraft.

The 100,000 successful candidates had mostly been transported to the unified admission locations for the various Spirit Universities.

The final results of the academic review were without issue.

This further solidified how formidable Su Yi, the candidate trainer who emerged at the last moment, was.

Finally, the last special aircraft arrived.

This special aircraft was specifically for transporting the top three finishers of the high school graduation trial!

"Go on. I need to return to South Lake Province's First Spirit Academy. As for which Spirit University you choose, I think you know better than I do. Go ahead with confidence. Oh, and you got me a Shining Stone as a gift for being the double top scorer, so as your sister, I can't not reciprocate. There'll be a surprise at your graduation ceremony!"

Su Xiyan hugged Su Yi again, gave him an encouraging look, and giggled.

Su Yi nodded. When his Heavenly King-level trainer sister said surprise, it probably wouldn't be simple.

He boarded the special aircraft.

Because it was a special aircraft, it wasn't as large as the other large aircraft. Inside the cabin, there were only two people.

Zhang Kuang and Shangguan Ling'er.

As the cabin door opened and they sat down, both of their gazes fell upon Su Yi.

Su Yi met their gazes without the slightest fear.

Shangguan Ling'er let out a soft laugh, not expecting this person named Su Yi to be quite handsome.

"Hello, I'm Shangguan Ling'er."

With that thought, Shangguan Ling'er boldly and proactively extended her hand.

"Su Yi."

Su Yi nodded and shook her hand. Zhang Kuang didn't greet him, and Su Yi was too lazy to bother, finding a seat for himself.

Zhang Kuang's gaze fixed on Su Yi for a few seconds.

Finally, a few words escaped his lips: "You calculated very well. Are you interested in competing again after entering Spirit University?"

It was normal for Zhang Kuang to be unwilling to accept this.

"We'll see if there's time."

Su Yi casually waved his hand. If he had time, he didn't mind competing with this Zhang Kuang, but the most important thing was the System's issues.

The System's Side Quests hadn't refreshed, and of the two Main Quests, the first was to be the top scorer in the college entrance exam. Now, with him being the dual top scorer, he was undeniably first. Yet, the System hadn't prompted him that the quest was complete.

It seemed likely that the System would only judge the quest as complete after he received his high school Graduation Certificate and obtained official recognition from the Pokémon League.

Zhang Kuang's gaze narrowed slightly.

While waiting for the private jet, he had already had people investigate Su Yi.

Upon learning that Su Yi had a Heavenly King-level sister, Zhang Kuang did not act rashly.

Even though he knew Su Xiyan had only recently become a Heavenly King, a Heavenly King was still a Heavenly King.

Directly provoking a Heavenly King was a very unwise move.

Shangguan Ling'er, meanwhile, inwardly compared Su Yi and Zhang Kuang.

A long ponytail hung down to her seat as she watched with great interest.

The Shangguan Family and the Zhang Family had always been at odds, and she was happy to see Zhang Kuang embarrassed.

In this somewhat peculiar atmosphere, the private jet landed about an hour later.

Immediately, dedicated personnel guided the three of them to a specific location.

Candidates from various high school Spirit Academies had already completed their graduation ceremonies under the guidance of Pokémon League officials, taking photos with their school principals.

Everyone's contact information was on file with the Pokémon League.

Various Spirit Universities could send invitation messages to students they wished to recruit, based on their enrollment quotas.

Staff from major television stations were busily taking photos.

Around the venue, there was a large spectator area.

Those who could attend such an event as spectators were, at the very least, High-Level Trainers or Elite Trainers themselves.

Or they were directly the heads of Noble Families.

For example, Zhang Kuang's father, the current head of the Zhang Family, Zhang Mu, was in the audience.

"Alright, next, please welcome the third-place candidate in the overall score of this year's High School Graduation Trial, Shangguan Ling'er!"

Presided over by the host official, Shangguan Ling'er took the stage.

She was not only among the top three in overall score but also the only girl in the top ten of the Trial Ranking.

In terms of overall score, there was another girl among the top ten.

"Brother Shangguan, your daughter, tsk tsk, she's truly heroic. If my family didn't have a daughter, I'd want to arrange a marriage with her!"

In the audience, Shangguan Hong, the current head of the Shangguan Family, was seated there.

Surrounding him were a group of family heads who maintained friendly relations with the Shangguan Family.

"Not at all, my bratty girl has a personality like a boy's. She's always wanted to surpass that kid from the Zhang Family, but I didn't expect someone else to get there first. It's quite amusing, hahaha."

Shangguan Hong laughed heartily, showing no anger that Shangguan Ling'er only got third place. As long as the first place wasn't taken by the Zhang Family, it was fine.

"This time, I'm afraid Zhang Mu of the Zhang Family will make things difficult for that kid Su Yi later. My brothers, I'm happy to see the Zhang Family embarrassed, so let's all support that kid later."

Shangguan Hong looked towards Zhang Mu's side and suddenly raised his hand as he spoke.

His friends naturally followed his lead. Seeing Shangguan Hong say this, they all nodded.

After Shangguan Ling'er stepped down, the host official invited Zhang Kuang to the stage.

Zhang Kuang's expression was calm.

Originally, the honor of first place should have been his.

With the first-place winner present, who would pay much attention to the second-place winner?

When Zhang Kuang came down, everyone's gaze converged unprecedentedly.

"The dual top scorer, the first-place winner, is about to be revealed. I really want to see what kind of person they are."

"I heard he's a student from South Lake Province's top Spirit Academy. Why did the host go down there?"

"..."

Whispers spread through the audience.

Zhang Mu watched expressionlessly.

He was thinking about how to question Su Yi.

After the host went down, another person came up.

As soon as this person appeared, almost all the Noble Family heads and gym leaders present recognized him.

It was Heavenly King Moss, the figurehead of the International Pokémon League headquarters!

Heavenly King Moss often represented the International Pokémon League headquarters across the country.

It looked like Heavenly King Moss was going to personally present the award to Su Yi this time.

An award presented by an International Pokémon League Heavenly King, what great honor!

Even Zhang Mu in the audience narrowed his eyes, surprised that this Heavenly King would appear at a graduation ceremony for high school seniors.

"High school seniors are the eternal fresh blood of Pokémon trainers. The headquarters values the annual graduation trials for seniors, and this year we welcome Su Yi, the first ever dual champion in history!"

Heavenly King Moss's voice was resonant and powerful. Su Yi felt a surge of excitement; after all, he was the dual champion, and a Heavenly King was personally awarding him!