The semester begins

For the next two weeks or so, Gengar went out every night and came back in high spirits during the day.

Su Bai had tried telling Gengar to quit while he was ahead, but Gengar thought it was great fun.

During that time, Su Bai used his random draw every day, though he never got anything worthwhile.

He had also received the fifteen credits for his two Badges and the extra ten credits awarded for winning the Health Cup.

Before the semester began, Su Bai's new running total of random draws had reached forty.

He was almost halfway to his third Chosen Lucky One draw.

During that period, Su Bai also gave Ming Tai two lessons. With Pikachu deliberately holding back, Ming Tai's Caterpie evolved into Metapod.

As for the girl who used Ducklett, after Su Bai taught her Ducklett to counter Thunderbolt with Aqua Ring, he told her she no longer needed to come.

Once the semester began, Su Bai received an unusual piece of news.

Their advisor, that bastard Old Gao, had suffered a nervous breakdown from his constant nightmares, resigned, and checked into a neurological hospital.

At first, Su Bai had felt a little guilty, but after Director Li told him that Old Gao had been spreading rumors about him behind his back, he only felt that Gengar had gone too easy on him.

However, the neurological hospital had plenty of Psychic-type Pokémon assisting with treatment and providing security. Gengar couldn't get in, so he had no choice but to let Old Gao off.

Su Bai wasn't concerned about who their new class advisor would be.

He was starting his third year, and students in J University's Pokémon Department were divided into separate majors at that point.

The main options were the battling major, Pokémon Breeding, the Observation Department, and the coordination major.

Of course, choosing one major didn't mean they no longer needed to learn anything from the others. Their courses would simply place more emphasis on their chosen field.

Teachers offered advice based on each student's grades and preferences, but their recommendations weren't compulsory. The final choice still rested with the students themselves.

Su Bai chose Pokémon Breeding.

The battling major was very strict, allowing only students who had never failed a course to choose it. The Observation Department covered too many different subjects, while the coordination major's classes were too exhausting.

Besides, students in Pokémon Breeding could take the professional breeder certification exam and earn money while still in school by selling their homemade Pokéblocks to the university.

After the semester began, Su Bai applied to live off campus, attending classes during the day and returning home at night.

Monday morning consisted of two long lectures on Berry theory, primarily covering how Berries were planted, how they grew, their uses, and methods of processing them.

The Pokémon Breeding courses went into exhaustive detail. They spent the entire morning on Oran Berries and Pecha Berries alone.

At noon, Su Bai dragged his exhausted body to the cafeteria with Pikachu for lunch.

Growlithe had been kept in his Poké Ball by Su Bai. If Su Bai brought him out, he might do something stupid; if he left him at home, he might tear the place apart.

The poor pup would just have to put up with it. Su Bai had already fed him anyway.

Su Bai bought two portions of Pokémon food. One was for Pikachu, while he secretly tipped a little of the other onto the floor from time to time.

The Pokémon food mysteriously vanished as soon as it hit the floor.

Gengar was hiding in Su Bai's shadow, and all the disappearing Pokémon Food ended up in Gengar's stomach.

While he was eating, Su Bai received a message from Cynthia.

Cynthia told Su Bai that her grandmother, Professor Carolina, had accepted an invitation from J University and would be giving a lecture on Sinnoh history there that afternoon.

Cynthia's grandmother? I have to go see her.

After reading the message, Su Bai said he would definitely attend, then sent Director Li a message.

After the Health Cup, Qi Shijun's request that she give Su Bai special attention had made Director Li aware of how close the two were. She had also learned about Su Bai's circumstances and given him her contact information.

If Su Bai needed anything, he could contact Director Li for help.

"Hello, Sister Li. Is Professor Carolina from Sinnoh coming to our university to give a lecture today?"

"I didn't expect you to be so well informed. Why? Want to go?"

"Of course! Could you send me the time and location?"

Once Su Bai asked, Director Li readily gave him the details of the lecture.

One in the afternoon, in the large lecture hall on the second floor of Teaching Building One.

J University had specially invited Professor Carolina to give this lecture, mainly for students in the Observation Department.

Pokémon archaeology was an important course in the Dragon Nation's Pokémon observation programs, so this lecture was only intended for third- and fourth-year students in the Observation Department.

If Cynthia hadn't sent him a message about it, Su Bai really wouldn't have known.

Su Bai specifically requested leave for one that afternoon.

The Pokémon Breeding program also had an afternoon class on Pokéblock theory, but Su Bai had no need to attend it for the time being.

When he entered the lecture hall, Su Bai found it almost full.

That was hardly surprising. It was the first day of classes for the new semester, and the lecturer was Professor Carolina, who enjoyed a stellar reputation in the international archaeology community. Every student in the Observation Department had turned up.

Still, the students in the Observation Department alone couldn't fill the lecture hall. They only occupied about seventy percent of the seats.

The remaining thirty percent were people who knew Professor Carolina was the grandmother of Sinnoh Champion Cynthia and had come to join the excitement. Who knew? They might get to see that Valkyrie who possessed both beauty and strength.

Ever since she was crowned Sinnoh Champion, Cynthia's popularity in the Dragon Nation had continued to rise.

She was especially popular among male university students in the Dragon Nation, ranking alongside Kalos's rising young actress Diantha. Thanks to her blonde hair, Cynthia was even showing signs of pulling ahead.

Whenever Su Bai saw people posting lewd fantasies about her online, he reported every one of them.

"Hey, Su Bai, you here to join the fun too?"

A male student sat down beside Su Bai and nudged his shoulder with an elbow.

Su Bai remembered him. He had been in his class before and seemed to have gone into battling.

After winning the Health Cup, Su Bai had gained a certain amount of popularity at J University, though his classmates' opinions of him were sharply divided.

Still, there was no denying that Su Bai had become well known. This was already the fourth person to come up and greet him out of the blue that day.

"No, I'm here for the lecture."

"Oh, cut the crap. Professor Carolina gives all her lectures in the Sinnoh language. We can only understand her through machine translation. You expect me to believe you're interested? You're definitely here to see a pretty girl, just like me!"

Su Bai raised an eyebrow at that.

I've already held her in my arms. Do I really need to come here just to see her?

"What? Don't tell me you think you'll get to see Miss Cynthia at Professor Carolina's lecture just because she's her grandmother?"

"You never know! I'm telling you, Cynthia is gorgeous. That face, that waist, those legs... damn! I could spend a whole year playing with those legs."

"Watch your mouth!"

Su Bai's expression changed, startling the other student, who immediately decided Su Bai was crazy.

"What's wrong with you? Are you nuts? Why are you getting so worked up? She's not your wife!"

"Yes, she is. She's my fucking wife."

"Fine, fine. Your wife. She's your wife. You're seriously nuts..."

The other student gave a scornful smile. Su Bai was about to say something else when the lecture hall suddenly fell silent.

Professor Carolina had stepped onto the stage, followed by an assistant.

Su Bai had no choice but to drop the matter for now, making a mental note of the guy.

At the podium, the assistant adjusted the equipment, and the elderly Professor Carolina cleared her throat, ready to begin her lecture.