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After another heated round of discussion, neither side came out ahead, and no one gained any advantage.

Liu Bin directly tagged him in the group chat.

Liu Bin: "Jing-ge, stop playing dead. Who do you think can win?"

Jiang Jing: "Between the two, I prefer Lin Xi since she's prettier. But judging purely by their on-paper strength, I think Li Xingzhou is a little stronger. Lin Xi falls short of Li Xingzhou in that regard."

"Although I like Lin Xi too, after a rational analysis, she probably isn't Li Xingzhou's match. And I feel like she's in danger. Wu Xingyu's strength has been somewhat underestimated."

Guo Yong said, "Jing-ge has spoken, so Boat God will definitely win."

Liu Bin: "..."

Jiang Jing was telling the truth. He really thought Li Xingzhou had a higher chance of winning. His lineup was quite good, and his ace Pokémon was Tyranitar, while Lin Xi's ace was that oversized Dragonite.

Tyranitar could Mega Evolve, while Dragonite could not. That was a disadvantage.

More importantly, Wu Xingyu's ace was also a Garchomp capable of Mega Evolution. Lin Xi, without Mega Evolution, was inherently at a disadvantage.

August 9th. The August heat showed no sign of fading, and the weather had grown even hotter.

After spending just ten or so minutes outside, all ten of them would be drenched in sweat and unbearably overheated.

Covered in sweat, Jiang Jing opened the door and walked inside. After changing his shoes, he carried breakfast into the apartment.

Aron followed behind him, conscientiously wiping its feet with a cloth before entering the living room.

"Phew!"

Only after Jiang Jing turned on the air conditioner and felt the cool breeze did he feel truly alive again.

"Mom, breakfast is ready." He knocked on the door and called out. She had probably gone to play mahjong again last night, which was why she was still asleep despite it nearly being nine.

After that, he went to take a shower with Aron. Jiang Jing looked at Aron.

[Pokémon]: Aron
[Type]: Steel, Rock

[Talent]: ★★★
[Level]: LV14

[Ability]: Heavy Metal

After several days of training, Aron had leveled up again. It had actually leveled up four days ago, and it would probably be able to level up once more in a few days.

The higher its level became, the harder it was to level up. His goal was to raise it to Level 16 before summer vacation ended.

Aside from its level, its greatest improvement should have been its proficiency with moves.

Tackle, Harden, Mud-Slap, Headbutt, and Metal Claw had all reached proficient mastery.

It hadn't been easy for Aron to get where it was today. It required both money and hard training; neither could be lacking.

Liu Bin had challenged him again yesterday, but unfortunately, he lost again. The difference in levels was impossible to overcome.

Jiang Jing could tell that Liu Bin had been training hard lately as well. He seemed to have watched quite a few battle videos featuring Shinx and Aron.

But it was useless. Raising his own level was still the more practical approach.

After showering, they ate breakfast together. Later, they still had to head to Battle Park for practical combat training.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, summer vacation had reached its end. For many people, this had been a fulfilling summer.

For students aspiring to become Trainers, summer vacation was not for playing around. If they did not want to fall behind once school started, they could only work themselves to the bone during the break.

To them, this summer vacation had been incredibly short. It felt as though only a few days had passed before it was already over.

Poly Residential Community in Rongcheng was a cluster of upscale residential complexes, where even the cheapest apartment cost over three million.

Even renting a small single room inside cost more than three thousand a month, making it unaffordable for ordinary people.

The community had every sort of facility: gyms, training halls, swimming pools, sports centers, and more.

Inside one of the apartments in one of the buildings, the home was decorated in a minimalist style. It was neat and elegant, while the photos hanging on the walls gave it a warm, lived-in feel.

A young girl sat on the sofa, eating snacks while watching television. Whenever something exciting happened, she burst into laughter.

"Cheng Cheng, look what time it is. Why aren't you training yet?" A woman's voice suddenly came from the kitchen.

A beautiful woman in loose white pajamas walked out of the kitchen.

Her face was adorned with exquisite makeup. Though she had a few wrinkles already, it was still easy to tell that she had been a great beauty in her youth.

Seeing her, Cheng Cheng said nervously, "Mom, it's so hot right now. Can't I take a few days off?"

"It's already been an entire summer vacation. I train every day—I'm exhausted to death. Right, Eevee?"

Two Eevee lay at the end of the sofa. One listlessly gave a cry, while the smaller one energetically pounced into Cheng Cheng's arms.

"Eevee~"

Holding Eevee, Cheng Cheng said, "The little Eevee is still the best. The big Eevee is lazy to death. All it does every day is sleep."

"Eevee~"

The larger Eevee was unhappy about Cheng Cheng calling it that, but she was not wrong. It really was a little lazy.

Cheng Cheng's mother said, "Forget it. You've trained for so many days, so it's good to take a proper rest."

"Oh, right. When you have time, go spend more time with your cousin. She made it into the top sixty-four in this National Championship. Go learn from her."

Holding Eevee, Cheng Cheng frowned. "We shouldn't bother her lately. She just finished competing in the National Championship."

"She needs a good rest right now. It wouldn't be good for us to disturb her at a time like this, right? Besides, she might not even be home."

Cheng Cheng's mother said indifferently, "What's there to feel embarrassed about? Your cousin likes you a lot. If it's you, she won't refuse."

Cheng Cheng said coquettishly, "Mom, are you even my mom? Shouldn't you think something like this through properly? How can you just make a decision like that?"

"I'll ask her on WeChat later if she's free."

Cheng Cheng's mother also realized that what she had said earlier was somewhat inappropriate, and her tone immediately softened.

"Mhm. If she's free, invite her over to our place for dinner."

At the same time, in another upscale residential community, inside an exceptionally luxurious living room.

Yao Yuan rubbed Totodile's head and laughed smugly. "It's been two months. After my careful cultivation, Totodile will be able to evolve in at most another month."

"Liu Bin, Jiang Jing, are you ready to be crushed by me?"

"Hahaha!"

Yao Yuan's mother said worriedly from behind him, "Could this child have been under too much pressure lately? Has something gone wrong with his mind?"

Jiang Jing walked down the road toward the Pokémon supermarket. He planned to make another purchase this time. School would start the day after tomorrow, and he did not know much about life in Spirit Studies, so he needed to prepare in advance just in case.

Summer vacation had reached its end, and the National Championship had also concluded. Li Xingzhou lived up to expectations and claimed the National Championship title.

Lin Xi narrowly missed the title and could only take second place, while Wu Xingyu naturally took third. Next, the top ten contestants from the National Championship would represent Hua Nation in next year's World Pokémon Tournament.

The argument that had raged in Room 404 all summer finally came to an end. Guo Yong had a hard time accepting that his goddess had actually lost, and he had been depressed for several days.