Liao Wu gave no reaction. After the referee announced the result, he stood rooted to the spot, motionless as a statue.
Liao Wu had never imagined he would suffer such a humiliating defeat. The sight of Dragonair lying unconscious on the ground dealt him a crushing blow.
After the match ended, Zhang Cheng immediately left the arena and took his Pokémon to the Infirmary for treatment. Then he headed to the university's Finance Office to collect his prize money.
The Freshman Competition champion received a generous prize of ten million Pokémon Coins. With that money, he no longer had to worry about the cost of raising his Pokémon.
"Hello, I'm here to collect my prize money from the Freshman Competition." Once he reached the Finance Office, Zhang Cheng found a staff member and politely explained why he had come.
"Of course. Please show me your Pokédex."
In this world, a Pokédex served much like an identity card, allowing people to look up all of a Trainer's information.
The staff member assisting Zhang Cheng was an attractive young woman. After taking his Pokédex, she began registering his details and looking them up on her computer.
About two minutes later, her mouth fell open in surprise. "You're actually the champion of this year's Freshman Competition at Modu University?"
"Haha, that's right." Zhang Cheng hadn't expected her to be so surprised.
"That's amazing! Could I have your autograph?" she asked, looking utterly smitten.
"Sure, no problem." Zhang Cheng nodded, then picked up the pen and paper on the nearby desk and signed his name.
The young woman was delighted to receive his autograph and carefully put it away for safekeeping. She really liked powerful Trainers.
"I've registered and submitted your information. Your Pokémon Coin prize will be deposited into your account within twenty-four