The Goofball Pokémon Master
Chapter 21

Could She Be Trying to Copy My Answers?

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Everyone in Exam Room No. 7 was quietly working on their papers. Cheng Tian picked up his paper and began reading the questions too.

Question 1 (3 points)

Caterpie is a Bug-type Pokémon commonly found in the wild, with a very short development cycle. It evolves upon reaching level 7. Which of the following Pokémon does it evolve into?

A. Spinarak B. Metapod C. Rayquaza D. Butterfree

The first question was practically handing out points. Cheng Tian barely glanced at it, selected B, and kept reading.

Question 2 (3 points)

As a burrowing Pokémon, Diglett has both benefits and drawbacks for agricultural production. It helps loosen the soil, but also gnaws on plant roots. Which of the following moves can Diglett learn by leveling up?

A. Agility B. Iron Head C. Slash D. Stealth Rock

This question was quite deceptive. Many people thought that, because Diglett had no hands, it could not learn moves like Slash. In fact, Diglett could indeed learn Slash by leveling up. Besides that, it could even learn moves such as Metal Claw and Shadow Claw.

Faced with this obscure nugget of knowledge right off the bat, Cheng Tian searched his memory and successfully chose C.

Question 3 (3 points)

Flying Pokémon are humanity's good friends. In ancient times, they were often used to deliver letters, while in modern times, they are frequently ridden or used to deliver mail. However, there are exceptions to everything. Which of the following Pokémon cannot fly?

A. Dragonair B. Garchomp C. Metagross D. Groudon

Cheng Tian: ...

Groudon: "F***, will you ever let this go?! Consider this a Precipice Blade warning!!!"

Cheng Tian pressed a hand to his forehead. He had never expected that, even after coming to this world, the joke about the only flightless member of Hoenn's Three Idiots would still be around...

Although people in this world rarely saw these legendary Mythical Pokémon, let alone Legendary Pokémon, that did not mean nobody had ever seen them. Legends about them still existed too.

The multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short-answer questions were all fairly normal. Until something strange slipped into the paper...

Question 35: Practical applications in daily life and production (10 points)

Given that Li Hua sets off from Point A riding a Tauros, and five minutes later, Xiao Liang sets off from Point B riding a Rhyhorn to pursue him, their respective speeds fall within the first and second intervals of the graph of the function y=3/X+|/6{X∈Z and 50&p;lt;80}. Determine: can Xiao Liang catch up with Xiao Ming? If so, when? If not, what is the shortest distance between them?

Cheng Tian: Motherf***er, you call this a practical application in daily life and production? If your phone really is that useless to you, give it to me!!!

Decisively abandoning this neither-fish-nor-fowl monstrosity of a question, Cheng Tian was about to read on when he happened to notice Su Han watching him with a smile. When he turned to look at her, however, she lowered her head and went back to her paper.

Cheng Tian wore a strange expression. Why is this young lady staring at me instead of answering the questions? Could she...

A half-baked idea surfaced...

Is she trying to copy my answers???

Su Han had already finished looking through the questions. This exam was easy for her. After roughly filling out the multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short-answer sections, she could not resist turning to look at the boy who was diligently working on his paper.

Watching him answer so earnestly, his earlobes occasionally flushing red with anxiety when a few questions stumped him, he really was...

He's just too adorable...

Just then, Su Han saw Cheng Tian turn to look at her and instinctively lowered her head. When she looked up again, Cheng Tian was still watching her, his lips moving slightly as though he were saying something.

She could roughly make out just four words. They seemed to be: There's no time left.

Oh? Is this boy worried about whether I'll finish too? Warmth filled Su Han's heart, and she gave him a gentle smile in return.

But in fact, she was overthinking it... Cheng Tian had indeed just said four words, but they were a little different. What Cheng Tian had said was:

No copying my answers.

Although Su Han had helped him earlier, an exam was an exam. Cheng Tian still could not let her see his answers.

Seeing that Su Han had understood him and even smiled to acknowledge it, Cheng Tian nodded in satisfaction.

Continuing like this, Cheng Tian soon reached the final question.

Question 40: Mega Evolution (10 points)

Mega Evolution, also known as super evolution, is a phenomenon in which a Trainer and Pokémon with a sufficiently deep bond use a Key Stone and a dedicated Mega Stone to temporarily achieve an advanced evolution during battle.

Suppose a Mawile with an ideal nature gains the Ability Huge Power after Mega Evolution. Calculate Mawile's physical attack stat at this point.

Cheng Tian's eyes lit up. Mega Evolution could temporarily raise a Pokémon's base stat ceiling by a substantial amount, allowing it to overcome level gaps and even unfavorable type matchups in battle.

Cheng Tian remembered that Mawile's physical attack stat was 105. After Huge Power doubled it, that would be 105 × 2 = 210.

That was a terrifying physical attack stat, enough to take out many Pokémon in a single hit.

"Phew... finally finished." Cheng Tian stretched in satisfaction. He gave his paper a quick check. Apart from those neither-fish-nor-fowl questions and the ones that were too difficult, he had answered everything, filling the pages from top to bottom.

Cheng Tian nodded in satisfaction. Looking around, he noticed that very few people had finished. He felt a little bored.

At the same time, however, he felt uncomfortable, because Su Han kept staring at him.

Cheng Tian was puzzled. Is she staring at me because she helped me and I haven't thanked her yet? he wondered.

In that case, he could just thank her after the exam. She had helped him, so what was wrong with saying thank you? Especially when she was such a beautiful girl...

Time passed quickly. When the bell rang, the teacher spoke up too. "All right, time's up. Put down your pens and stop writing. Pass the papers forward from the last row, with the lower numbers on top and the higher numbers underneath."

"Some of you are getting sneaky right at the end... keep your eyes to yourselves..."

After the papers were collected, Cheng Tian packed his things. After a moment's thought, he looked at Su Han in the seat beside him and was just about to speak when she beat him to it.

With a sweet smile on her face, she asked, "May I know your name?"

At those words, everyone turned to look. The gazes directed at Cheng Tian grew increasingly hostile. "Uh..." Cheng Tian clearly had not expected Su Han to ask his name outright, and he froze for a moment.

When Cheng Tian said nothing, Su Han continued, looking rather hurt. "May I not?"

"F***, don't hold me back! Let me at him!" "This brat really doesn't know what's good for him!" The classroom suddenly reeked of sour jealousy.

Amusement gleamed in Su Han's eyes. He looks so adorably dopey when he's stunned.

Cheng Tian came back to his senses and hurriedly answered, "Of course, of course. My name is Cheng Tian. Cheng as in the word for engineering."

"Um, thank you for helping me earlier," Cheng Tian said, scratching his head.

Su Han blinked. "It was just a small favor. There's no need to be so polite, Cheng Tian. I was only curious about why you showed up there covered in dirt."

Cheng Tian was a little embarrassed. "Oh, that. That was because I went out to catch a Pokémon, so I was pretty dirty at the time."

Su Han's mouth fell open slightly in surprise. "You went out into the wild to catch one by yourself?" Cheng Tian nodded. "You really are brave, Cheng Tian. The wilderness is dangerous too."

Just then, Bai Yun's voice came from the doorway. "Tian, the exam's over. Come on, let's go!"

"Coming!" Cheng Tian called toward the doorway, then said to Su Han with an apologetic look, "Sorry, Su Han. My friend's calling me. I think I'll have to leave now."

Although Su Han felt a little reluctant, she still smiled and nodded. "Then go ahead, Cheng Tian."

Cheng Tian nodded. "I'll be off, then." He hurriedly finished packing his things and ran toward the door.

Watching Cheng Tian leave without the slightest hesitation or pause, Su Han felt somewhat annoyed. Does this guy have no interest in me at all?

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