"?"
Lai Guanting wasn't the only one wearing a look of utter confusion. So was the referee, whose face had been numb with boredom a moment ago.
He couldn't quite process what had happened and rubbed his eyes hard several times.
Only when Kilowattrel hit the ground, its eyes turned to spirals, did he come back to his senses. He pursed his lips and announced:
"Kilowattrel is unable to battle. Please send out another Pokémon!"
This time, his voice carried noticeably more emotion. Clearly, he hadn't expected that.
"!!!"
"Lai's Kilowattrel got knocked out in one hit?"
"Holy shit, is that really a Beedrill?"
"Wasn't that guy a freshman? Are rookies this fierce now?"
It wasn't just Lai Guanting and the referee. The students around them were staring in disbelief too.
Even Liu Yizhong, who had been joking with Qu Qi, widened his eyes. He clearly hadn't seen that coming.
As for Ling Ruijie, the faint smile on his face vanished.
Before the match: all smiles.
After the match: not so much.
That summed up Ling Ruijie's change in expression.
"How is this possible?"
As a direct descendant of the Ling Family, Ling Ruijie considered himself better than most geniuses. But he had never seen anyone like Mu Yun.
Mu Yun was only a freshman. How could he beat a senior in his fourth year?
And just like back at the training camp, he was taking them down one move at a time, as though it were a game...
Ling Ruijie couldn't understand it. Neither could Lai Guanting.
But Lai Guanting was the varsity team's vice-captain. Once the shock passed, he quickly collected himself.
After recalling Kilowattrel to its Poké Ball, he pushed up his glasses with one finger. The calm gaze behind the lenses sharpened.
He had actually