Chương 152: Efforts between people are not equal from the very beginning.

Chapter 152 The Efforts Between People Are Not Equal From the Beginning Sinnoh, Celebration Academy, School Team Training Ground.

The morning sun streamed through the huge glass dome, illuminating the expensively maintained battle facility.

One week later, the World Academy Cup will officially open.

Today, the Celebration Academy team will hold their final assembly here before boarding a chartered flight sponsored by the academy to Hoenn City, Kanatsu.

As the heavy doors of the training ground were slowly pushed open, and Gadriya and Lu Sha stepped in side by side, the area, which had been whispering, instantly fell silent, and all eyes turned to them.

The other nine regular members of the school team had been waiting for a long time.

No one showed any dissatisfaction with Lu Sha and his group's late arrival.

In Zhuqing Academy, where strength reigns supreme, it is only natural that the top student would appear last.

The initial scrutiny and disdain towards a peerless genius had long since faded from the gazes of the crowd when looking at Cattleya.

At this moment, the figure with long golden hair and a cool and noble temperament looked exactly like a current Sinnoh Elite Four member in their eyes.

In recent months, the name Cattleya has practically dominated the news pages of Sinnoh.

From her abilities to her lifestyle, countless people have begun to praise Cattleya.

It's safe to say that any topic or analysis about her is a hot topic in the Sinnoh region.

Initially, the media marveled at her Champion-level strength, but later, as videos of her encounters with Pokémon along the way surfaced, people gradually became aware of something even more terrifying.

What really felt off was Lu Sha's growth rate.

This Garchomp, which hatched just three months ago, has already firmly entered the professional level.

It's important to know that the threshold for a professional-level energy level is an absurdly high 40.

There are even insider rumors circulating online that Lu Sha is only a little bit away from completing its final evolution.

Caitlia is not a well-known Elite Four trainer; she has her own methods for training Pokémon.

Everyone knows that Cattleya's strength lies in her own abilities.

She's a one-woman army; if she wants any powerful Pokémon, she can simply capture it by force using her own strength.

As for the strength of Pokémon, it has never received much attention.

After all, Lu Sha is too young.

But now, Cattleya has also shown an incredibly terrifying speed in training Pokémon, which has left countless people baffled.

"Chief Catharia! Lu Sha! This time, we have to show the world that Sinnoh's Celebration Academy is the undisputed throne!"

Ah Liu, who was always outgoing, broke the silence first. With his signature green hair, he chuckled and went up to greet Lu Sha, giving him a familiar fist bump.

Anyone who's been in the group for a while knows that in this one-person-one-shark duo, Lu Sha is actually an easygoing social butterfly.

As for Cattleya, she's the type who's ruthless and doesn't talk much, letting her strength speak for itself.

"It's as if even if we win the championship, it has nothing to do with you, the fourth-ranked player on the school team."

Standing to the side, Wu Song pushed up his reflective glasses and suddenly made a sarcastic remark.

He is usually quiet and pragmatic, but he only reveals his sharp-tongued side when facing his mischievous friend, Ah Liu.

"Hahaha, what does it matter! There are four spots for the Elite Four at most. Even if you and Cynthia take two, and then there's Dora and Senua, there's still one spot left for me, isn't there?"

Ah Liu laughed shamelessly, without a trace of embarrassment at being exposed.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but glance back.

At the very back of the line stood another blonde girl.

Cynthia!

Three months is a short time for an ordinary trainer, but for a genius, it's enough time to accomplish a great deal.

Cattleya nearly reached the top of Sinnoh in three months.

Meanwhile, Cynthia swept through the entire school team except for Cattleya in the same amount of time.

Ah Liu and Wu Song knew that if it were ten years ago, with their current strength, they would have had a real chance to lead the team to win the Academy Cup.

But this year is different; there are just too many monsters this year, and they can't even make it to the semifinals.

Not only in Sinnoh, but monsters from other regions also appeared in droves, and none of them could be defeated.

In the face of true geniuses, three years of painstaking effort by an ordinary genius may not be as effective as a few months of effort from the other party.

Efforts between people cannot be exchanged at an equal cost from the very beginning.

"Crack! (Alright, alright, this tournament, you guys just stay back and chatter away, I'll take care of the rampage from the front. Guaranteed win, bro.)" Lu Sha grinned, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth, and let out a confident, clacking laugh, while simultaneously casting his self-glow towards Cynthia opposite him.

Beside Cynthia stood a Gible shark, far larger than its kind.

Based solely on the subtle, yet palpable, dragon-type energy fluctuations, Lu Sha could deduce that the opponent had already crossed the threshold of the elite level.

Given the resources and foundation of the Cynthia family, it's not an exaggeration to say that they achieved this level of progress.

In fact, you could say it's a bit slow.

In contrast, he plans to dominate the first half of this World Academy Cup without the help of the young lady.

"Click! (How about we warm up first? The Poké Ball on your waist is practically blurring out of shape.)" Lu Sha raised his shark arm and pointed to a red and white ball on Cynthia's waist.

It contained Regirock; he'd smelled it a long time ago.

That pure and powerful Rock-type Elite Four aura was like a radar, locking onto him and the young lady.

Despite being an old enemy, Lu Sha remained completely unfazed.

What was then is now.

Even without resorting to underhanded tactics, Regirock is no match for them now.

"Alright! Now then! Regirock has been itching to have another match with you all."

Cynthia agreed with unusual ease, her eyes blazing with fierce fighting spirit.

But then, she cast a slightly apologetic glance at Cattleya and Lu Sha.

After more than two months of working together, Cynthia is only one final battle away from completely subduing Regirock.

Regirock still remembers the grudge he suffered when he was captured.

But today, she doesn't intend to let Cattleya hold back either.

What she wanted was a fair and square clash; as for the outcome, she would leave it to fate.

If Regirock ultimately still feels she is unworthy to be a trainer, then she will hand it over to her grandfather.

"Go, Regirock!"

Cynthia took a deep breath, her hand suddenly rising, and the red and white ball exploded in mid-air with a blinding white light.

"boom!!"

With a deafening thud, a massive, sturdy body crashed onto the battlefield like a meteorite, spiderweb-like cracks instantly spreading outwards.

At this moment, Regirock no longer had the dwarf, sleeping appearance he had when they first met, nor was he the incomplete stone giant who needed to temporarily absorb surrounding rocks to piece together his body.

This is a Rock God Pillar in its prime, standing a terrifying five meters tall and composed entirely of extremely dense rock blocks.

It simply stood there quietly, and a suffocating, king-level force field swept across the entire area like a tsunami.

This is Regirock at its peak strength, far superior to the one that was poisoned and weakened back then.

It accepted Cynthia's help, willing to become her Pokémon, and continuously recovered from its injuries and condition, all for today's battle.

It wants revenge!

Let those two bastards experience the wrath of the gods.

"Cattleya, Lu Sha! Be careful!" Cynthia warned.

"It was in a state of just waking up from a long slumber. Even if it absorbed the rocks, it can't exert even 30% of its full power."

She knew that Cattleya and Lusha had grown up to be terrifying, but Regirock was no longer the same as before.

With her grandfather's generous investment of resources, Regirock not only returned to her peak form but even seemed to be approaching the threshold of championship level.

"Click click! (Come on, the betting's open! Garchomp versus Regirock, the Rock God! Don't miss out! Anyone want to bet?)" Faced with the overwhelming sense of pressure, Lu Sha not only showed no fear, but excitedly rubbed his hands together and turned around to shout to the school team members.

Judging by his physical strength and physique alone, Regirock is much stronger than him.

Everyone knows that the young lady is strong, but open field battles are one thing, and in normal Pokémon battles, trainers can't participate, so the outcome is hard to predict.

But in reality, Lu Sha didn't think they would lose at all.

After all, while both are just one step away from the championship level, the difference in their level of achievement is worlds apart.

Some Pokémon are only lacking in the ability to learn a domain and reverse-engineer type control to reach Champion level; in reality, they fall short in both aspects.

Others have already reached the required level of attribute control and are only missing the ability to comprehend the domain.

No one in Sinnoh knows what the Domain is.

Even for the Mustard Bamboo King, Roseredo's comprehension of the domain was a matter of chance.

Lu Sha also asked Sakaki, but the other party advised them not to rush and to figure out on their own how far they could go in the future.

However, Lu Sha and the others were not in a hurry.

The hardware for the young lady is good enough, but trainer battles aren't just about trainers; the software for Pokémon also needs to keep up.

At least, the young lady can only be considered a true champion trainer once he reaches champion level.

Lu Sha's instigation was extremely effective, with the school team members pulling out several thousand League Coins to have some fun.

Most people bet on Regirock, but only Gosho and Aryu exchanged a glance and decisively placed a large bet on Rikusa.

For the other members of the school team, Gadriya was the strongest new generation trainer they had ever heard of, while Cynthia was the strongest they had ever seen.

Since Cynthia joined the team, this seemingly gentle blonde girl has shown an extremely fanatical addiction to battle, fighting her way up from the back of the team to second place. Apart from Cattleya, no one in the school team has escaped the fear of being dominated by her.

"Oh dear, with such a lively scene, how could I not be invited?"

Just then, a mature voice with a hint of teasing came from the doorway.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and their eyes lit up.

A beautiful woman, dressed in a well-tailored French casual style long dress and sporting chestnut-colored wavy hair, was walking gracefully towards us.

"Click? (Who are you! Give our teacher Dora Sena back!)" Lu Sha's eyes widened.

The Carlos region is known as a fashion capital, but isn't this transformation a bit too thorough?

Two months ago, before going to Carlos, Dorasena was a wild and untamed tribal priestess.

At this moment, she is undoubtedly a top-tier socialite in the city.

Even the dragon fangs she used to wear like a caveman have now been cleverly transformed into more exquisite earrings and waist accessories.

It doesn't look out of place at all; on the contrary, it adds a touch of captivating wild beauty to her.

"How is it? Isn't my new look amazing?"

Dora Sena smiled and twirled around in place, confidently displaying her beautiful figure.

Lu Sha was completely unimpressed by this mature and sophisticated look. She simply stroked her chin and gave a serious assessment: "Click! (The styling is definitely top-notch. Who's your designer? Can you give me their business card?)" He's not a blonde, so Dorasena has absolutely no appeal to him.

But the ability to transform a country girl into a top-tier urban beauty is truly amazing.

If we were to hire this designer to create a special image for our young lady, with her natural beauty and charisma, she would absolutely pierce the heavens.

Lu Sha has recently come to realize that as she enters puberty, Cattleya's temperament has become increasingly ethereal, and her overall appearance has become more and more exquisite and impeccable.

Even the young lady's biggest weakness seems to be improving recently.

Since winning the bet at the bottom of Lizhi Lake, Lu Sha has naturally earned the privilege of receiving the young lady's private top-tier bath and care services.

Every time he came out covered in mud, the young lady would personally give him a thorough wash and care.

Unfortunately, Lu Sha always felt regretful after leaving the bathroom each time she finished showering.

He felt he had still lost out.

He won the bet, but lost his life.

During the subsequent casual conversation, Lu Sha also learned the designer's name: Paqila.

Lu Sha also knew this person; he was the future Fire Elite Four member of Carlos. He had chatted with them a few times and was surprised that he was also involved in designing characters.

"Reggie!!"

On the other side of the battlefield, Regirock, who had been left waiting for half a day, finally couldn't hold back any longer and let out a furious roar with extremely penetrating power.

The rumbling sound of rocks rubbing together made the entire venue tremble slightly.

Only then did Cattleya and Lu Sha stop talking.

The man and the shark walked slowly toward the center of the battle arena with perfectly synchronized and equally nonchalant steps.

Compared to a battle maniac like Cynthia, they couldn't muster much tension for this kind of sparring, which was more symbolic than practical.

After all, who would feel nervous about a battle whose outcome is already predetermined?

In the past month or so, by working five times harder every day, Lu Sha's strength has undergone a tremendous change.

If the system panel can display his data, then his data is already: Lu Sha Energy Level: 47 (Professional Level) Special ability: Sand Concealment moves: Soul Dance Sonic Boom (Ultimate), Dragon Star Cluster (Ultimate), Dragon Claw (Ultimate), Dragon Power (Ultimate), Frozen World (Ultimate), Incessant Chatter (Instinct), Dragon Roar Inspire (Mastery), Reverse Scale (Mastery), Freeze-Dry (Mastery), Ice Breath (Mastery), Dragon Pulse (Mastery), Tornado (Mastery), Dance of Fire (Mastery), Dig (Mastery), Earthquake (Mastery), Quicksand Hell (Mastery)...

属性掌控： 龙系（67%）、冰系（20%）、地面系（15%）、飞行系（9%）、火系（4% Many of these skills are illegal.

But regardless of whether it's illegal or not, this is the real world where Pokémon can create miracles.

Other Garchomps can't learn their moves, so what does it have to do with him?

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