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Friday, November 6.
At Magic City University, Coach Zhai knocked on the door of the Trainers Department's office. Deng Rui, the department head, acknowledged him with a serious nod and inquired, "Are the recommended spots for the school team ready?"
"Angela Shen has applied to study at Unova's Striaton Academy," Coach Zhai replied, handing over a list. "There are also candidates from Celadon University for recommendation."
Celadon University's Trainers Department provides advanced training opportunities to well-known universities in major Alliances. Its status is equivalent to Kanto Alliance's Pokémon Verification Center, allowing course completers to participate in various Alliance conferences without collecting Badges. Even Magic City University has only a few spots for advanced studies.
Coach Zhai was selected based on Luke's outstanding performance in the college league. As Director Deng examined the list, his expression became peculiar.
"Luke? Isn't he the candidate appointed by the old Principal?" Director Deng wondered aloud. Luke's remarkable achievements had even earned the approval of the old Principal.
After a brief pause, Deng Rui continued, "Coach Zhai, in fact, Dean Du's thoughts align with yours."
Coach Zhai was taken aback. The old Principal liked this young talent too? Luke's exceptional performance in the conference showcased his potential to become the Kanto Alliance's Champion after further training.
Coach Zhai remarked emotionally, "Luke is indeed the best student in this class!"
Deng Rui looked peculiar and reminded, "Coach Zhai... he seems not to be trained by our Trainers Department..."
Coach Zhai was momentarily surprised, his expression turning complex. He coughed dryly, "Anyway... Is the quota already set? Do I need to discuss it with the old Principal again?"
"No need for that; I will call him later," Director Deng assured.
At that moment, the landline rang. "Huh? The call came just as I mentioned it."
Director Deng answered the call, and after a moment of contemplation, his expression turned weird.
"What did the old Principal say?" Coach Zhai asked curiously.
"He said..."
Director Deng appeared as though he had seen a ghost, struggling to articulate, "Celadon University invited Luke to be their teacher?"
...
"Are you sure there's no mistake?"
Du Yuanshan couldn't believe what he was hearing.
Celadon University, the world's top-ranked university. And Luke, a sophomore finance student, being considered for a teaching position? It was one thing to contemplate recommending him for advanced studies, but poaching him as a teacher was beyond comprehension.
"Yes, it's Teacher Luke from Magic City University, indeed," Erika confirmed in a gentle yet firm tone. "Celadon University has invited him to be the Teacher of the Trainers Department, specifically for the recently started simulated battle course."
Du Yuanshan was still trying to process the information. Celadon University, a renowned institution bred out of Professor Oak, known as the Holy Land for countless Trainers. And now, Luke, a seemingly quiet student, was offered a teaching position there?
This wasn't just genius; this was an explosion of genius surpassing all thresholds!
Du Yuanshan looked puzzled and nodded, "On the school's side, he won't face pressure. It ultimately depends on his choice..."
"Here at Celadon University, he will also be given a formal letter of appointment," Erika added with a slight smile. "Thank you very much for passing this on to Teacher Luke!"
After hanging up the call, Du Yuanshan remained stunned for a while, then looked down at the list of advanced studies before him. The mood of the old Principal had taken a subtle turn.
"Forget it; Kanto is pretty good," Du Yuanshan sighed. "If he can bring back a Championship, it will bring great prestige to Magic University!"
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At Teacher Luke's home, construction team members were busy repairing the broken floor.
"What's the move this time?" the construction team leader asked curiously. "Another Dig, perhaps?"
Luke, looking at the sky, recalled the morning scene. Sunlight had illuminated Sylveon's snow-white hair with a halo.
Yawning, Luke noticed Togepi standing by the window, looking happy.
"Oh? Did you learn Dazzling Gleam?" Luke asked.
Luke glanced at the Pokédex, then immediately realized and said with a helpless smile, "Thank you!"
"Kek ke ke ke~~ ~~"
Togepi smiled happily, shaking its fingers, and its little hand burst into white light.
Luke's expression changed.
Ka-cha!
With the sound of the floor sinking, Togepi's small fist fell to the ground, breaking the boards.
"Rock Smash!"
...
"Anyhow, I'll trouble you for this," Luke coughed awkwardly.
"No problem, it's a piece of cake!" said the leader of the Interior Decoration team happily.
Togepi's use of 'Metronome' was also unintentional.
Luckily, it didn't trigger something like 'Precipice Blades' or 'Origin Pulse'.
Luke glanced at Togepi, who was holding a large bottle of Coke, seemingly pleased with itself.
Rubbing his chin, Luke muttered to himself, "Um... considering my luck, I shouldn't be able to trigger those kinds of abilities."
Just then, his phone vibrated. Seeing the caller ID as the old Principal who taught Squirtle the 'Aura Sphere,' Luke answered, "What's up, Dean Du."
"Don't be too surprised by what I'm about to say," Du Yuanshan said solemnly.
Luke, sensing the gravity of the situation, replied, "Please go ahead."
"Celadon University is inviting you to be a teacher in the Trainers Department," Du Yuanshan revealed.
After a pause, he emphasized, "Listen carefully, it's a teaching position, not a student!"
After an awkward silence, Luke asked, "Then what?"
A puzzled Du Yuanshan inquired, "Aren't you surprised at all?"
"Why should I be? It's just a faculty position, not a professorship... and the salary is quite low!" Luke responded with a surprised smile.
Du Yuanshan was left dumbfounded for a moment. Was the issue the position, or was it Luke's perspective on the matter?
"Cough, the school supports your choice, anyway," Du Yuanshan coughed. "If you decide to go to Kanto, I'll back you up as an old man."
Luke nodded, his decision already made.
He had agreed with Erika from the beginning. Plus, meeting more people and Pokémon was part of the charm of the Pokémon world. However, there was still some time before going to Kanto, and Luke planned to save more money during this period.
Speaking of saving money, Teacher Luke couldn't help but feel a little sad. In order to train 'Dazzling Gleam,' he had borrowed over 1 million from Steven-san. In addition to Cynthia, could he still rely on Steven's generosity?
Fortunately, Pokémon Trading Card was still popular. Although the funds in the company's account were not readily accessible, by dividing them, he could pay off Steven's debts in half a month. It was just a small amount of money, after all!
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On Bilibili, numerous introduction videos about the 'Pokémon Trading Card' had emerged. The Pokémon craze had spread from Teacher Luke to other content creators.
Luke browsed videos from other content creators in the game zone.
"Alright, let's play Pokémon cards today!"
In one video, a content creator with a distinctive accent played cards with friends. Ghost Pokémon related to Teacher Luke had sprung up like mushrooms in the ghost-type zone.
"Teacher Luke: Do you dare to challenge me?"
For ghost-type Pokémon, Teacher Luke had always been very tolerant. On the contrary, Gold kept sending Luke links to ghost videos, accompanied by a series of 'hahahaha' at the same time.
Gold: Hahahaha, look at this, it's so funny!
Luke, with a face full of black lines, silently extended Gold's mute duration in the group to 24 hours.
Erika sent a message, asking, "Teacher Luke, have you decided when to come to Kanto?"
"Once the visa and everything are sorted, probably in December," Luke replied.
Erika smiled and suggested, "The Kanto Conference happens to be in January; you could catch up."
Defeating the Kanto Gyms in two months? Am I supposed to replicate Ruby and Sapphire and complete a honeymoon trip around Hoenn in 80 days?
Luke coughed dryly, "I'm not interested in participating."
Erika thought for a moment and said with a smile, "How about spending Christmas together in December?"
Christmas?
Looking up at the sky, Luke muttered, "I wonder how The Fighter is doing... when the time comes."