He represented Haitian Academy, and whatever terms the other academies offered, Haitian Academy could match them. They would also allocate 200,000 Gold Coins each month, exclusively for Su Yi to train and raise his Pokémon.
Excellent!
At last, someone had made a sincere offer.
Su Yi nodded to himself.
Now that was more like it. He didn't care about things like being given Pokémon with good potential. He could find those himself.
Now all that remained was to see what Jingtian Academy would offer.
"Oh? Have you all come here to poach him already?"
Just then, as the representatives and admissions directors of the various academies eagerly waited for Su Yi to accept their universities' offers, a somewhat nonchalant voice rang out from behind them.
The speaker was very young, no more than twenty-something.
The people from the various Pokémon universities looked over. Their expressions immediately changed, and even the confident Sun De was no exception.
Sun De had made that offer because he knew Jingtian Academy had been a little short on funds lately.
But with this young man here in person, it was hard to say...
The young man came up to the group and stood in front of Su Yi, giving him an appraising look.
"Tsk, tsk. Didn't expect you to be even more handsome than me. Nice, bro!"
"Let me introduce myself. My surname is Gu, and my name is Yuanfang. Jingtian Academy was founded by my old man. I was the top scorer back in my day, too, so, heh, I know what you want most. If you come to our academy, I'll personally guarantee it!"
Gu Yuanfang. Yuanfang?
Su Yi chuckled.
But Gu Yuanfang's words made his heart stir.
The other academy representatives, however, didn't quite understand what was going on.
Did every top scorer have similar ideas?
There were only three things Su Yi wanted most.
The first was permission to freely enter and leave the middle area of the Spirit Primal Forest!
The second was access to the academy's secret records!
Don't underestimate those records. They covered every major and minor Pokémon-related event from modern times to the present!
In other words, they recorded where Legendary Pokémon had been spotted, and where the Legendary Pokémon of rumor had appeared!
As for Gold Coins?
They were easy to earn for a Trainer with enough strength!
All it took was a little time. There were plenty of rich people willing to pay for Gold Coins!
Besides, the system's Battle Drop Function most commonly awarded Gold Coins.
The third was absolute freedom!
You had to know that many Pokémon universities had pretty strict rules.
Of course, by "strict," he didn't mean restrictions on personal freedom. They required students to complete a series of studies and research summaries on certain Pokémon.
When did Su Yi have time to do all that?
Getting stronger as quickly as possible was what mattered. Wasn't it much better to explore ruins, discover new Pokémon and Legendary Pokémon, and take Groudon out for a stroll?
He only had to look at the expressions of the other academy representatives to know that Gu Yuanfang wasn't bluffing.
"If what you're saying is true, then I'll go to Jingtian Academy."
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Gu Yuanfang seemed certain Su Yi would agree.
He smiled. He was a genius himself, so he understood how geniuses thought.
Geniuses hated being tied down!
He was exactly the same.
Grinning, Gu Yuanfang took out a document.
He'd prepared it long ago because he knew Su Yi would agree.
The other Pokémon university representatives saw what was happening and realized they'd come all this way for nothing.
After everyone else left, Gu Yuanfang didn't stand on ceremony with Su Yi. He found a spot in the room and sat down.
Su Yi carefully read through the document Gu Yuanfang had brought.
It was a special invitation.
Everything concerning Su Yi's rights and benefits was clearly written in it.
Jingtian Academy would grant Su Yi complete freedom.
It would also give him access to the academy's secret records, though only once a month.
As for the middle area of the Spirit Primal Forest, the academy would apply for a permit on his behalf and ensure he could catch Pokémon without restrictions.
Regarding Pokémon study and research summaries, Su Yi only needed to give one report each semester. However, his score had to surpass those of the other students, or he would lose access to the academy's secret records.
There were also many other benefits.
Everything was laid out clearly.
There were two copies. Su Yi signed them both.
Gu Yuanfang had already stamped them with Jingtian Academy's official seal.
After choosing a Pokémon university, Gu Yuanfang also exchanged contact information with Su Yi.
"All right, mission accomplished. I'm heading back to my old man. Let me know ahead of time when you're coming to the academy, and I'll give you a proper welcome, bro. Heh!"
Gu Yuanfang grinned, said goodbye, and left.
Su Yi took a deep breath, then left the room and found Heavenly King Moss.
"You brat, I was worried sick about you earlier. But you didn't let your sister down. Haha!"
Heavenly King Moss dropped all pretenses of rank around Su Yi.
Su Yi understood. So it was because of Su Xiyan.
"I'll go back with you. I'm practically your sister's senior fellow disciple, so we're family too, heh. Out of all of us, your sister has had it the easiest."
Concerned for Su Yi's safety, Heavenly King Moss offered to accompany him back.
Su Yi nodded.
A Trainer recognized by the League as a Heavenly King was qualified to apply to the International Pokémon League headquarters for a custom aircraft.
He boarded Heavenly King Moss's custom aircraft, and before long they were back at South Lake Province First Spirit Academy.
All the graduating high school students had now been taken care of.
Only after Su Yi returned safely to Su Xiyan did he learn that the League hadn't originally planned to reward him with a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg.
But Su Xiyan was a total doting big sister, so of course she was always thinking about how to get her little brother a good deal.
As it happened, she knew Heavenly King Moss—Su Xiyan's senior fellow disciple—was in charge of security for this year's graduating students.
Su Xiyan had talked Su Yi up to the skies. Heavenly King Moss hadn't said a word. Su Xiyan was their junior fellow disciple, and her little brother was everyone's little brother. There was no question of looking out for their own!
The right to apply for a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg, granted only once every ten years, had thus been used for Su Yi by Heavenly King Moss.
As Heavenly King Moss put it, "That privilege was going to someone either way. Why not give it to one of our own?"
Heavenly King Moss left after bringing Su Yi back.
He still had plenty of duties to attend to.
Su Yi, however, remembered the favor.
Su Xiyan's parents had gone home early to prepare a feast.
When they learned Su Yi had become the top scorer in two categories among this year's graduating students, Su Xiyan's parents—who had always treated him like their own son—were overjoyed.
At the dinner table, Su Xiyan and her parents kept piling food onto Su Yi's plate.
The food was stacked so high that he couldn't even see the rice.
Now that Su Yi was back, the neighbors, who normally never visited because Su Xiyan was a Heavenly King, couldn't hold back any longer.
He was the top scorer in two categories! Su Xiyan hadn't even been a top scorer when she became a Heavenly King. Just imagine what Su Yi would achieve in the future!
The neighbors praised their sons, and Su Yi's parents grinned from ear to ear.
Many people even wanted to give him gifts—big ones—in hopes of making a good impression on Su Yi. But Su Xiyan's parents weren't fools. Well-wishes were welcome, but gifts were out of the question.
They couldn't let their son make a bad impression on others. As Su Yi's father put it, a top scorer should act like one. They couldn't embarrass their son, could they?
What would it look like if they accepted gifts? Did they need those few coins?
That evening, as he looked at the smiles on his parents' and Su Xiyan's faces, Su Yi felt warm inside.
No one could destroy this warmth. No one!
"The Zhang Family... I need to come up with a way to deal with them proactively..."
It was already late at night.
Su Yi finally had a moment to himself.
After thinking about the Zhang Family and coming up with a preliminary plan, he eagerly took out the hidden reward he'd activated that day from his Spatial Storage!
It was time to give himself a good boost!
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The system had rewarded him with three Self-Enhancement Potions.
"System, check the Self-Enhancement Potion!"
As expected, Su Yi figured the Self-Enhancement Potion was restricted to him alone.
[Ping! The Self-Enhancement Potion can only be used by the host. A powerful Trainer needs not only powerful Pokémon but also a strong body. The Self-Enhancement Potion can strengthen the host's physique!]
Just as he'd thought.
Earlier, he'd received Strength Enhancement as a reward at the Pokémon Center.
But the Self-Enhancement Potion targeted his entire physique.
It wasn't just a boost to his strength.
Of course, since it strengthened his whole physique, Su Yi guessed one dose might not be as noticeable as the Strength Enhancement had been.
But the considerate system had given him three doses.
"System, use the Self-Enhancement Potion!"
[Ping! Use successful. Strengthening physique...]
A warm, soothing energy enveloped Su Yi's entire body.
It felt so good he almost let out a sound.
At the same time, Su Yi felt every part of himself growing stronger.
His vision improved. He could see more clearly in the dark.
His hearing improved, too. He could hear things farther away and pick up finer details.
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