After arriving at the competition grounds, Chu Xin scratched his head. Although he had read up on the venue beforehand in Luo Luo's files, it was even bigger in person than he had imagined.
Jindu Academy had sent them through a portal onto a special island. The island was enormous-it would take an entire day to walk around its perimeter. Yet the match had to end within a day. On grounds this large, eliminating everyone else would be impossible if someone decided to stay hidden.
Fortunately, the academy had accounted for that. Not only had the students been issued Tracking Devices that alerted them whenever an opponent came within range, but the academy's signal also covered the entire venue. The signal strength would gradually decrease from the edges inward. Once it dropped below a certain threshold, students would be teleported out and counted as eliminated. It was another version of a shrinking danger zone.
Beyond those rules, the island also offered varied environments, including plains, forests, swamps, and lakes. Fighting on suitable terrain could give a Pokémon's strength a boost, another characteristic of Pokémon.
The Rotom observing them had already left. The match had officially begun!
"Xiao Wu, Kaka, let's go. Luo Luo, keep an eye on our surroundings. Warn us immediately if anyone approaches."
Chu Xin pulled his shoelaces tight, then began running across the competition grounds.
Meanwhile, all the other students had also begun fighting. In a situation like this, the roles of hunter and prey were constantly shifting.
In the Control Room, Zhuo Yuan watched the match intently, with Chen Huan seated beside him.
"A friendly match, huh? I didn't think Jindu Academy still held these. That really takes me back."
"To what? How badly the upperclassmen beat you when you first started?"
Chen Huan scratched his