The competition officially began, and Chu Xin wandered around the Academy with a Poké Ball in hand, looking for opponents he wanted to battle.
His first battle would just be a warm-up, mainly to familiarize himself with the rules. However, most of the people around him had the same idea and were exceptionally picky about their first opponents. After all, nobody wanted to face someone strong in their very first match. Losing would hardly look good!
What Chu Xin hadn't expected was just how famous he was at the Academy. He approached several contestants to challenge them, only to be turned down every time. They recognized him the moment he spoke and refused to battle because they weren't confident they could win.
Seriously, who entered a competition like this?!
Chu Xin checked the contestant rankings on his Badge. Someone already had five points, which meant they had fought five battles, yet he hadn't fought even one!
Looking around the deserted square, Chu Xin decided to try somewhere else. He took out his Badge and tapped it, and a projected arrow appeared before him.
The selection tournament had over two thousand participants, after all, and it used a points-based format. A format like this required a large number of battles, so finding opponents was crucial. To help the students quickly find suitable opponents, Qiu Shifeng had specially added a one-tap opponent search function to the Badges. All they had to do was press the button and follow the arrow to find someone to battle.
Chu Xin followed the arrow and soon found an opponent. However, his opponent wasn't particularly strong, just a second-year student who had entered the selection tournament immediately after catching his third Pokémon. He was only there to experience the event.
Chu Xin sent out Electrike and quickly