Zhuo Yuan looked at Chu Xin with deep emotion. He had never expected him to actually defeat Bai Le. Although he had used Dynamax energy, he had still beaten an Elite Four member's disciple.
"Child, do you still want to attend Jindu Academy?"
Zhuo Yuan looked at Chu Xin with some regret. The strength Chu Xin had shown earlier had been more than enough to get him into Jindu Academy, which was why Zhuo Yuan had made such a bold promise to keep him. But now that Chu Xin had become the Champion, even Zhuo Yuan's efforts might not persuade him to stay.
Chu Xin had now caught the attention of the very best academies. Jindu Academy had little chance of winning a competition against them.
Yet Chu Xin, standing beside him, gave Zhuo Yuan a puzzled look.
What did this old man mean? Was he trying to back out of his promise?
There was no way Chu Xin would let him back out. Even if it was only for that Rotom, he would never allow it.
"Dean Zhuo, of course I'm going to Jindu Academy. Besides, you still owe me a favor."
Dean Zhuo grinned from ear to ear. As long as he could keep Chu Xin, never mind one favor-he would gladly grant two more.
Chu Xin did not spend too long chatting with Zhuo Yuan. Instead, he headed to the Jindu Gym. He wanted to see Chen Huan.
Inside the Jindu Gym, the impoverished Vespiquen stood at the entrance, holding a Pokéblock and slowly licking it.
"Mu!" (So delicious!)
"Vespiquen, long time no see."
Chu Xin reached out and patted Vespiquen's body. Vespiquen did not mind at all, recognizing Chu Xin as the person who brought them food.
"Is Chen Huan here?"
"Mu mu." (He's inside.)
"All right, I'll go find him."
Chu Xin nodded and entered the Jindu Gym, while Vespiquen sent a Combee to guide him.
Chu Xin looked at the Combee in front of him with a hint of envy.
Chen Huan really had a knack for training Vespiquen. Raising one Vespiquen was like raising an entire army. One was better than six!
Combee led Chu Xin to Chen Huan, who was in a laboratory studying a piece of ore.
Chu Xin sensed the energy inside the ore. Even without an explanation from Chen Huan, he knew it was Dynamax energy.
"Where did this ore come from? Why does it contain Dynamax energy?"
Chen Huan turned and saw Chu Xin. As he continued working on the ore, he explained.
"This ore was brought over from the west. It's a very unusual kind of ore. It can store Dynamax energy and retain it for a long time. Pretty remarkable, isn't it?"
Chu Xin studied the ore in Chen Huan's hands. Ore that could store Dynamax energy? That really was a rare find.
"Did you know I won the Monster Handler assessment championship?"
Chen Huan nodded and looked at Chu Xin with a smile.
"How could I not know? Almost every media outlet today has been broadcasting Dynamaxed Xiao Wu's battle in the arena."
Chu Xin scratched his head. Xiao Wu's Dynamaxed appearance in the arena had indeed caused some panic among the spectators, but Zhuo Yuan had quickly reassured them, allowing the match to proceed normally.
Still, Chu Xin had come to see Chen Huan today for a reason.
"Stop staying at the Jindu Gym. Come to Jindu Academy with me."
"Huh?"
Chu Xin shook his head helplessly.
"After winning the championship, I decided to enroll at Jindu Academy."
"Why Jindu Academy? As the Champion, you should have plenty of other options, shouldn't you?"
Chen Huan gave Chu Xin a puzzled look. The Champion of Jindu would have no trouble getting into Capital City Academy or Magic City Academy. Jindu Academy could not compare with either of those two top national academies, so why had Chu Xin still chosen it?
"First, it's convenient. Second, Jindu Academy's dean, Zhuo Yuan, promised me a favor. That's how I can get you into Jindu Academy."
"Get me into Jindu Academy? Why?"
Chen Huan looked even more puzzled and pressed him for an explanation.
"Zhuo Yuan said you're currently the only person researching Dynamax energy. If you join Jindu Academy, the academy can provide some funding for you to continue your research. And I want Xiao Wu to gain more complete control over Dynamax energy."
Chu Xin looked at Xiao Wu inside the Poké Ball. After his injuries, he did not even have the strength to come out.
"If he had perfect control over Dynamax energy, the battle with Bai Le wouldn't have been so difficult."
Chu Xin looked at Chen Huan with complete seriousness.
"I have great faith in Dynamax energy. If we can truly master this energy, it will have a considerable impact on the entire world. This is a power that can change the world."
Chu Xin's words shocked Chen Huan. Even he, the one researching Dynamax energy, did not have that much faith in it. The energy had revealed far too many drawbacks so far, and widespread practical use was nowhere near possible.
"You really have that much faith in Dynamax energy?"
"Of course. It's a power that can change the world."
Of course Chu Xin understood Dynamax energy. He had used it at least a hundred times in the games.
"Don't keep hanging around the Jindu Gym. Come to Jindu Academy with me. The academy will fund your research into Dynamax energy. It'll be much more convenient there, and you won't have to pay for your research out of your own salary like you do now."
After thinking for a while, Chen Huan finally nodded. Chu Xin's proposal really was very tempting.
Meanwhile, at the Infinite Energy Company, Chu Lian looked at the news on his phone, caught between laughter and tears.
"Jindu Champion summons terrifying giant monster, defeats formidable opponent to claim the championship throne."
The news report also included a photo of Dynamaxed Xiao Wu.
Looking at the news on his phone, Chu Lian had mixed feelings. He had originally never intended to let Chu Xin become a Monster Handler, but Chu Xin had been unexpectedly determined and had even made a bet with him.
Now it seemed that his son really did have tremendous talent as a Monster Handler. But in that case, who would inherit the family fortune?
Should I have another child?
Far away at the villa, Chu Xin had no idea that his father already considered this character build a lost cause and was planning to start a new one.
Chu Xin was currently enjoying some long-overdue relaxation with Xiao Wu. After winning the Monster Handler championship, he had no immediate goals, and Xiao Wu was not in the mood to train either.
Chu Xin left Xiao Wu alone. He had already worked very hard over the past few days to win the championship.
Now Chu Xin had found a new source of amusement: the Farfetch'd he had rescued.
"Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"
Chu Xin looked at Aier in confusion.
"Yes. Although it's hard to believe, this Farfetch'd really does have a talent for psychic powers."
Aier also looked in shock at Farfetch'd, who was on the floor reading a novel.
"The reason he can read is precisely because of his talent for psychic powers."
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