Chapter 114: Chapter 113: Arena Competition!_1
Translator: 549690339
"So this is Wuzhou Number One High School, finally here."
Though he had slept all the way, Fang Yuan was still a bit drowsy.
He stayed up late last night studying the Moves Secret book by himself…
Fang Yuan peeked outside the window to see that a banner had already been hung at the entrance of Wuzhou Number One High School, with several teachers and students standing there, seemingly welcoming the arrival of Pingcheng No.1 Middle School.
"We've arrived, everyone liven up!"
Before Fang Yuan could take a closer look, the bus came to a stop. Sitting at the front, Yang Han suddenly opened his eyes wide and stood up to shout to everyone behind him.
There were fourteen people on the school bus.
Out of the twenty-five members of the school team, ten were chosen by the school to participate in this inter-school exchange.
Fang Yuan, Lin Jing, and Liu Le were among them.
The accompanying teachers leading the team were Yang Han, academic director Wu Pingqiu, and Teacher Bai Ning, who had also come along.
...
"Welcome, welcome."
Yang Han was the first to get off the bus, and then he was greeted by a trainer of a similar age with a smile and a handshake.
"No need for such courtesy," Yang Han said.
"Guests should be treated with courtesy," the trainer replied with an undiminished smile, then turned to the students who were disembarking and said, "These kids must be the most outstanding New Trainers of Pingcheng this year? Not bad at all, they all look spirited."
Zhao Yan, a Professional Trainer and educational consultant at Wuzhou Number One High School, was an old friend and rival of Yang Han when they were younger. He specialized in using Water-type Spirits, while Yang Han specialized in Fire-type Spirits. Just like their preferred attributes, their temperaments also clashed significantly.
After Fang Yuan and the others got off the bus, it was already noon, and Wuzhou Number One High School immediately arranged for them to have a meal.
Although the ultimate purpose of the exchange was to compete, Wuzhou Number One High School certainly couldn't let their guests go hungry, as that would be damaging to their image.
"The afternoon arrangements are very simple; you may choose to take a tour or attend a class."
"There's a schedule for that?"
In the cafeteria, Lin Jing inquired about the afternoon's agenda from Teacher Bai Ning and relayed it to Fang Yuan.
"Yeah, we can't just go straight into battle, can we? After the battle… it will definitely be difficult to continue the exchange."
Fang Yuan nodded, but at that moment, someone was unconcerned about the exchange battle.
While eating the food from Wuzhou Number One High School's cafeteria, Liu Le said with emotion, "This is delicious. If our school's food was half as good as this, I'd be content."
"This time they're hosting outsiders, so the cafeteria will definitely take cooking seriously... Do you think their students get to eat meals like this too? If that's true, I'd complain about our cafeteria..." Fang Yuan also took a bite and indeed found the flavor to be made with care.
Apart from those three, the other seven selected team members also began their meals.
It was around one o'clock in the afternoon when Teacher Bai Ning found them.
Teacher Bai Ning said, "Next, those who want to observe the training classes here, please follow Director Wu. Director Zhen from this school will guide you shortly."
"And those who want to take a look around the campus and hope to understand the history and development of Wuzhou Number One High School... please follow me."
Wuzhou Number One High School was large with very comprehensive facilities. There wasn't enough time left for a complete tour, so the students could only opt for selective visits.
After discussing among themselves, Fang Yuan, Lin Jing, and Liu Le chose the latter. The training methods in schools were generally similar, and they were not interested in learning more. With the time they had, they preferred to enjoy the scenery of the campus and see what differences there were compared to Pingcheng No.1 Middle School.
"I've done some research before. Wuzhou Number One High School has a large pond with many Water-type Spirits. We can go visit that," Fang Yuan suggested.
"Keeping Spirits in the school?!" Liu Le recalled the pond at Pingcheng No.1 Middle School. What was in there again?
It seemed to be goldfish... not the Spirit Goldeen, just the ornamental kind. When compared... it just wasn't impressive at all.
In the end, five students chose to tour the campus with Teacher Bai Ning, and the other five opted to attend classes with Director Wu.
As for Fang Yuan's group, Wuzhou Number One High School assigned a teacher and two students to serve as guides, responsible for introductions and leading the way.
"Jingjing, find a way to coax their Spirits out," the male guide whispered to the female guide.
"Having a look at their Spirit types in advance will be beneficial for the upcoming exchange battle."
"I understand," the girl known as Jingjing smiled and gave an OK gesture.
Before the tour started, she approached Fang Yuan and the others and said with a smile, "Hello everyone, my name is Liu Jingjing. I will be your guide. During the tour, you are also welcome to let your Spirits accompany you, as long as you ensure they don't damage the campus facilities."
Liu Jingjing bypassed the Wuzhou Number One High School teacher and Teacher Bai from Ping Middle School, speaking directly to Fang Yuan and his peers.
The group subconsciously glanced at Bai Ning, but Teacher Bai Ning showed no particular reaction, as if saying it was up to them to decide.
"Really? That sounds pretty good," Fang Yuan was the first to respond, pulling out Eevee's Poké Ball.
He wasn't afraid of revealing his information, for who would pay much attention to an Eevee? Instead of hiding and concealing, it was better to let Eevee get some fresh air.
"I'd rather not," "Me neither…" Lin Jing and Liu Le shook their heads. In the case of Growlithe, it was just not easy to manage. If it happened to damage the school's facilities, it would be embarrassing. Liu Le was worried that Little Kabigon would become hungry after being active, which is why he refrained from letting it out.
The other two students also had no intention of releasing their Spirits.
"Alright then..." Liu Jingjing could only look towards Fang Yuan with hope.
As Fang Yuan released his Eevee, Liu Jingjing's mouth twitched. Sure enough, only newbies would reveal their information so easily.
"Eevee? What kind of fighting power can it have before evolving?" Another guide muttered to himself, thinking, "This student must come from a very wealthy family, able to evolve this Eevee at any time. The reason he could join the Pingcheng No.1 Middle School team must be this."
"However, before Eevee evolves, this person isn't worth our attention."
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While Fang Yuan and the others were touring Wuzhou Number One High School, Yang Han and Zhao Yan, who were not accompanying them, gathered together in a more private setting leisurely drinking tea.
"The educational resources in Pingcheng are too poor. It's hard to rely on the new generation to make a breakthrough. Why don't you work for me? The Trainer Association in Wuzhou City would welcome you warmly."
"Is that so... Don't speak too confidently. It would be embarrassing to be proven wrong later," Yang Han said, taking a sip of tea.
"Hahaha, being proven wrong? That's impossible. This is the home ground of Wuzhou Number One High School; do you really think we could lose?"
"Let's cut the crap. When is the exchange battle happening?"
Zhao Yan said, "No need to rush. Let the students make contact with each other first. I have a feeling... that they will get into disputes before the battle. Wouldn't that be more motivating for the actual combat, don't you think?"
"Indeed. In my opinion, the teachers accompanying them are superfluous. If the teachers weren't around, these hot-blooded newcomers would probably already be battling," Yang Han said. "When we were younger, it was much more free."
"Heh, it seems we rarely agree on something. However, ultimately, which side's trainers will become stepping stones, becoming the nourishment for the other side, is yet to be said," Zhao Yan said with a poisonous tongue, making Yang Han want to call out his Charizard to blast a big character explosion on the other's face.
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Indeed, that was the case.
With the teachers around, the students behaved themselves, but once the teachers left, the situation became a bit unruly.
Director Wu led Yue Chenfei, Zhou Xueyao, and five other students through a class and observed Wuzhou Number One High School's training methods, then started to exchange teaching experiences with the academic director of Wuzhou Number One High School.
Zhou Xueyao and the other five, under the guidance of student guides from Wuzhou Number One High School, arrived early at the gymnasium for a tour.
Then... just ten minutes after entering, students from the two schools had a verbal altercation.
"Sounds pretty lively..."
After a while, Fang Yuan's group also made their way to the gymnasium and found the two directors mediating the conflict.
"What happened?"
Teacher Bai Ning started communicating with Director Wu.
"It's fine, it's just the competitive spirit among the students," said Director Wu, shaking his head.
"But they went too far. They mocked us for being not strong enough and even said one of them could take on three of us. They really think they are so high and mighty," Yue Chenfei said, still clearly upset about the earlier taunts.
"There's no need for a war of words now. If you win during the exchange battle, you will be able to prove yourself. If you lose, these premature boasts will become a joke at your expense," Director Wu admonished Yue Chenfei.
"I get it..."
Yue Chenfei nodded helplessly.
Teacher Bai Ning looked towards Director Wu and asked, "So, when can we start the exchange battle?"
"It seems the students can hardly wait. Did you receive any news from Mr. Yang?"
"I'm not sure. Let me contact him. You can wait here," said Director Wu.
After making contact, it wasn't long before Yang Han and Zhao Yan arrived. Zhao Yan organized the students training in the gymnasium and gathered the members of Wuzhou Number One High School's team.
The two sides began discussing the rules of the exchange battle.
"Let's skip the team battle. Everyone's education isn't complete yet and can't show all the students' qualities. One-on-one is too commonplace, so how about we use the rules from the Ten-Star Arena Cup that we participated in at that time?" Zhao Yan suggested to Yang Han.
"Ten-Star Arena Cup?" Yang Han frowned. This was a competition he had participated in during college. It was a team format, but it was a tournament style.
"So, do you dare?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
After finalizing the mode of the exchange battle with Zhao Yan, Yang Han went back to Pingcheng No.1 Middle School and explained the rules of the tournament to them.
From each team, one player would be chosen to fight. The winner would stay on the field to continue battling, and the loser would be eliminated. The battle would continue until all ten people from one side were eliminated, determining the winner and loser.
Yue Chenfei was thrilled when he heard the rules and said, "Director Wu... may I go first?"
"Are you sure you're up for it?" Liu Le doubted.
"Why not? Don't you trust in my strength?"
Among the ten individuals, apart from Fang Yuan, Lin Jing, and Liu Le, it was Yue Chenfei and Zhou Xueyao who had better strengths. After some consideration, Director Wu and Teacher Bai Ning nodded.
"Then you can go first, but be careful."
"Okay!" said Yue Chenfei.
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