Chương 48: A small training ground, actually...

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"Brother Wusong, why are you here so early today?"

As soon as Wusong and Jiadeliya stepped into the training ground, a boy with a full head of green hair greeted them with a grin.

Faced with the boy's enthusiasm, Wusong simply adjusted his glasses and calmly turned to introduce him:

"Ah Liu, this is Cattleya. She will be playing against me later, and regardless of the outcome, she will join the school team."

This short sentence was like a depth charge dropped on a calm lake.

The once noisy training ground fell silent instantly, as if the air itself had frozen.

The team members behind A Liu all turned their gazes toward Gadriya, their eyes instantly filled with undisguised hostility.

"Yo yo, is this year's top freshman finally returning to the team?"

Ah Liu seemed completely oblivious to the atmosphere, putting her hands behind her head and laughing as she said:

"Great! With her here, taking down Miare Academy this time is definitely not a problem. Their only strength is their ace; the others are no match for them. If we can just fight our way through the final individual matches, two wins and one loss will be a sure win!"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

Ah Liu's blunt words instantly silenced everyone.

Wu Song fell silent after being easily defeated by the opponent's ace.

The other, less impressive members of the school team also fell silent.

"Click! (Tsk tsk! This guy's interesting.)" Lu Sha nestled in Jia Deliya's arms and smiled knowingly.

Although it was just a short laugh, the mockery in it perfectly overlapped with Cattleya's thoughts at that moment.

Cattleya's indifferent eyes swept lightly over the crowd, silently labeling each person in her mind: Wusong, a useless piece of trash who can't beat Miare's ace.

Ah Liu, a piece of trash who can't even beat Wu Song.

The rest of the school team members are useless; they can't even field the third main player in the academy.

"Ahem, alright, enough chit-chat. Is Professor Dorasena here?"

Wu Song coughed awkwardly twice, forcibly changing the suffocating topic.

It's not entirely his fault that he couldn't beat Miare's ace.

Whoever has the ability, go and get your revenge!

"I'm here! I'm here!"

Ah Liu, being carefree, immediately turned around and waved her arms in the distance, her voice booming:

"Teacher Dora Sena! Brother Wusong is calling you!"

"Here you are! You young people are still full of energy!"

Not far away, a woman with dark gray hair walked over unhurriedly.

She squinted, a gentle smile on her face, like a kind older sister next door.

Dora Sena?

Upon hearing this name, Lu Sha perked up.

It's unbelievable that such a small school team training ground has gathered so many future champions.

The future Sinnoh insect king, A Liu!

Gosho, the future Sinnoh Psychic-type Elite Four member!

The future Dragon-type Elite Four member, Dorasena!

And, the future Sinnoh Champion, Cattleya!

What?! Caitlin's original future was to be the Unova Psychic Elite Four member?

If she had cheat codes, Gadalia still wouldn't have become the Sinnoh Champion, and she would have been forced to leave her home by Cynthia. Lu Sha would have eaten Professor Oak on the spot.

"Click? (Rich woman?)" Lu Sha looked up at Dora Sena and couldn't help but swallow.

It wasn't that I was captivated by Dorasena's beauty, but rather that I was dazzled by her equipment.

This future Dragon King is adorned with a total of 14 dragon fangs from head to toe!

Although the grade doesn't seem to be top-notch, the sheer quantity makes up for it!

Three low-grade gems hung from his waist, nine mid-grade gems dangled from his wrists and neck, and even his earrings were two high-grade dragon fangs.

This isn't wearing jewelry; it's like writing your bank card PIN on your body and running around everywhere!

"You're very strong!"

Cattleya slightly raised her head, and for the first time, a hint of seriousness appeared in her blue eyes.

As a superhuman, her intuition was frighteningly sharp.

The smiling woman in front of me, though not showing any hostility, exuded a subtle sense of oppression that was far more terrifying than the previous near-King level circly bear.

"I'm the team coach, so of course I'm a bit stronger," Dorasena said, her eyes still slightly narrowed, her tone light and cheerful.

"Gardelia, it's a pleasure to have you on the team. Just call me Coach Dorasena."

"Teacher Dora Sena!"

Cattleya bowed slightly in greeting.

This was the first time she had shown politeness since she entered the room.

Dorasena's demonstrated strength deserves her respect.

"Oh my, Cattleya is much more well-behaved than the rumors say."

Dorasena chuckled and joked, then turned to look at Wusong, her tone still leisurely:

"So, Wusong-kun, do you want me to be Catharia's witness for joining the team?"

"Yes. I'll have a 3-on-3 match with her." Wu Song pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting a white light.

"Win or lose, she'll join the school team."

"Captain, this isn't fair!"

Just then, a black-haired boy in the crowd could no longer contain himself and stood up with a face full of resentment, staring at Cattleya with hostility.

"Kaito!"

Wu Song turned his head, his voice instantly turning cold, and looked at him expressionlessly:

"The strong rise, the weak fall. That's the rule of the school team, and also the rule of Zhuqing Academy. If you feel it's unfair, you can challenge Ye Du, who is ninth in the rankings."

The school team has ten members, and Hai Dou is the tenth one, which is at the bottom.

According to the rules, if a new member joins the team, Haidou will be kicked out of the team.

Haidou opened his mouth, but ultimately fell silent under Wusong's cold gaze, and lowered his head in resentment.

Cattleya didn't even bother to give Haidou a glance. Her tall figure floated into the air like a proud cloud, drifting straight towards the battlefield.

However, Lu Sha cast a sympathetic glance at Hai Dou as she passed by.

Wow, a subsidy of 1000 points every month!

It's definitely not a small amount; no wonder they're so anxious.

However, being a trainer's worst friend is its original sin.

If there's no Cattleya today, there will be Cynthia or Plantina tomorrow.

If you lack the ability but still put on a victim's face, no one will sympathize with you.

No one paid any more attention to Haidou's insignificant anger. Surrounded by the crowd, Wusong also stood on the command seat on the other side of the field.

No one thought Wusong would lose.

It was precisely because they were on the school team that everyone was more aware of how terrifying this college champion was.

Of everyone present, except for A-Liu who used his type advantage to force out Wu-Song's third Pokémon, everyone else who faced him ended up being defeated in a 1v3 fashion.

"Go, junior Gadalia! Try your best to force out Gosong's third main force!"

On the sidelines, Ah Liu cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted as if she didn't mind the excitement.

He was the only one on the entire school team who felt no pressure. Not only was his skill level stable, but he was also carefree and didn't worry about any changes within the team.

Anyway, he's not the captain, so he can't possibly be eliminated.