A Pseudo-Legendary Choice! Another Champion-Level Pokémon Reward!

"I declare the first National Top Scholar of the Pokémon Department to be—Mu Yun!"

That evening, Ma Yue made the announcement at the awards ceremony.

The ceremony was simple, but the buffet in the hall was pretty good.

Most of the food was made with premium ingredients and Pokémon ingredients. Since they were near the coast, the seafood was especially fresh.

After the announcement, Ma Yue called Mu Yun and Liao Ding over.

"You know about the reward for the top scholar, right?" Ma Yue asked.

Mu Yun nodded.

Liao Ding had told them about it when they left the Waterwood Secret Realm.

He could choose a Pseudo-Legendary!

"There are two ways to choose your Pseudo-Legendary," Ma Yue said. "You can tell me what you want, and I'll submit the request. The association will then deliver it to a location you specify. Or you can go choose one yourself."

"Choose one myself?"

"That's right. But first, you'll need to decide on a specific species. Each Pseudo-Legendary lives in a different place."

Mu Yun fell into thought.

Seeing this, Liao Ding offered his advice. "Personally, I'd choose the second option. It's faster and takes less time. If the association selects and transports it, the approval process alone will take ages."

After all, no one could escape responsibility if something happened to a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg. They would be careful to a fault.

Mu Yun nodded. "Then I'll choose the second option. As for the species, I want Metagross!"

Mu Yun had actually made up his mind about which Pseudo-Legendary he wanted long ago.

He liked Dragon Type Pseudo-Legendaries such as Garchomp and Salamence, as well as non-Dragon types such as Tyranitar and Metagross.

But when it came to sheer practicality and versatility, Psychic and Steel-type Metagross stood above the rest.

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