"Ah!!"
Caught in a mixed doubles match by two Cunning Sky Dogs, one of which was a main force of a Professional Trainer, it was pressure not only for the Fierce Fire Monkey but also for the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster and the Glutton,
After the initial bravado, the Fierce Fire Monkey immediately suffered immense pain.
But peculiarly, the Cunning Sky Dog would not go for the kill, allowing the Fierce Fire Monkey to take a beating while still retaining its fighting ability. It was professionally trained, extremely skilled at this, and would certainly not make a mistake.
The Fierce Fire Monkey became the perfect punching bag by a fluke.
"Ah—", after taking a punch from the Fierce Fire Monkey, the Cunning Sky Dog whipped up a small Hurricane to knock over the Fierce Fire Monkey.
Zoom!
After getting up, the Fierce Fire Monkey swung its fists, enveloped in Thunder and Flame. With sheer grit, it fought back. The imperfect Lightning Armor was of little use now, the Iron Fist Trait hadn't hardened successfully, the Rage hadn't been mastered, and after becoming predictable, the Fierce Fire Monkey could only begin to take a passive beating.
The Fierce Fire Monkey felt wronged now. Weren't all the Pokemon on this mountain supposed to be weak?
"What's happening!"
Xu Lan's team was utterly clueless; what was this Fierce Fire Monkey here for?
...
"Sigh ...," Fang Yuan, hiding in the bushes and sensing the emotions of the Cunning Sky Dog, silently mourned for the Fierce Fire Monkey for a second.
After this battle, having fought with a Profession-level Pokemon, the Fierce Fire Monkey's trip was not in vain. Its battle experience would definitely be honed ... it's just ...
So miserable ...
The current Fierce Fire Monkey could spar with Pokemon owned by Senior Trainers, but when it came to facing the main-level Pokemon of Professional Trainers, it just didn't have the depth.
"Big Wolf Hound, go!!"
Seeing that the Fierce Fire Monkey might not hold on much longer, Fang Yuan commanded.
The eager Big Wolf Hounds charged out immediately.
A terrifying Growl dominated over the group of Long-nosed Leaves and Acorn Fruits.
Thump!
Seeing a pack of Big Wolf Hounds suddenly appear, the leading Cunning Sky Dog stopped its attack, taken aback for a moment.
It looked at the leader of the Big Wolf Hounds, slightly confused ... this Big Wolf Hound looked very familiar.
When the Big Wolf Hound saw the Cunning Sky Dog, it also felt a sense of familiarity.
After a moment of silence between the two Pokemon, they realized they did indeed know each other ...
...
In the training base control room, a group of instructors were going mad.
After the Big Wolf Hound negotiated with the Cunning Sky Dog, and Fang Yuan walked over and said something unknowable, the Cunning Sky Dog also changed its demeanor, began reflecting on itself, and even seemed to consider following Fang Yuan.
"Darn it, is it that student again? Poisonous."
Not only were the instructors going crazy, but the members of Xu Lan's team also fell into profound contemplation about life.
In this moment, the instructors finally realized that Fang Yuan was a menace ...
Without removing this child ... he's bound to become a huge problem.
He might just charm away all the Pokemon in the mountain range.
"Fang Yuan?"
"Fang Yuan..."
Soon, Fang Yuan's name reached the ears of Tang Sheng, one of the heads at Magic City School Authority, and Zhuang Rui, the overall person in charge of training.
Tang Sheng's face darkened, knowing that Fang Yuan would not stay out of trouble, while Zhuang Rui, after a moment of silence, took out a communicator and issued an order.
Fang Yuan was having a blast right now; the Emotion Synchrony superpower was simply too awesome. In his hands, it was hardly different from Telepathy, and since most Pokemon were quite simple-minded, he could just use his Mouth Escape to persuade them. Perhaps in the future, he wouldn't even need to fight to capture Pokemon—he might solve everything with just his wit.
At the moment, the members of Xu Lan's team were still in a state of shock, not understanding why the Cunning Sky Dog lost its will to attack after encountering Fang Yuan.
"Fang..." Xu Lan was about to call out to Fang Yuan when suddenly, a shadow flashed across the sky, and a person in camouflage clothing with eyes of different sizes jumped down from low altitude, his gaze sweeping around with an unfriendly expression.
"Instructor..." The student from Xu Lan's team who had pressed the emergency button was unsure of how to explain, saying to the instructor, "Instructor, it was me who pressed it, but it seems like everything is fine now..."
The instructor with mismatched eyes glanced at the student, shook his head—he was not here for a rescue. His gaze locked directly onto Fang Yuan.
"Fang Yuan, right? I have orders to take you back to the training base."
"Huh?" Fang Yuan looked at the instructor, wondering if his assessment was being terminated.
The next second, Fang Yuan glanced at the Big Wolf Hound and the Cunning Sky Dog behind him, fell silent for a moment, and seemed to understand what was going on. He gave an awkward smile.
This... wasn't really his fault.
"I'm okay with that, but if I go, this team will be short one person..."
"We have other arrangements for that," the instructor said.
Fang Yuan, feeling helpless, looked towards Lin Sen, Liang Shi Ran, and the others. Sorry, but my excellence doesn't fit in with you guys. I can't take you to new heights.
Also, Fang Yuan looked at the Big Wolf Hound that had worked so hard to assist him in fooling the Cunning Sky Dog, sadly shaking his head. After going back, that dog would probably be starved by the Trainer, maybe even have its legs broken...
Fang Yuan was led away like a criminal, leaving the remaining nine students in disarray.
...
Back at the training base, Fang Yuan was being scrutinized under the peculiar gazes of a group of instructors.
These instructors who had stayed at the base wanted to see what was so special about Fang Yuan that warranted special treatment.
"Teacher Tang, is he a Research Series student?"
From a distance, Master Zhuang Rui asked Tang Sheng.
"Hmm, and even though he's young, he's already an Official Researcher. He's an unusual Study Tyrant... Oh yes... He specializes in research related to Pokemon Emotion. He must have used that knowledge to Recognize the identities of those Pokemon," Tang Sheng speculated.
That was the only explanation he could come up with. Only a very few people were aware of Fang Yuan's superpower.
"Impressive... Having been abroad on assignments for so long, I didn't expect to find such a surge of talent back home..." Zhuang Rui nodded and asked, "His abilities as a Trainer aren't weak either, right?"
"Uh... He's probably stronger than most of the senior students. Among the new students, he should be the strongest," Tang Sheng replied.
"Oh?" Zhuang Rui appeared surprised, thought for a moment, and walked towards Fang Yuan.
Since they had called Fang Yuan back, they had to give him some sort of explanation...
Watching Zhuang Rui approach Fang Yuan, Tang Sheng felt a strange sense of apprehension. This instructor Zhuang who had just returned from international duties wouldn't happen to be thinking of...
Meanwhile, Fang Yuan felt somewhat uneasy under the appraising eyes of the group of instructors, with the intense stares of these burly men being anything but enjoyable.
Fortunately, it wasn't long before Fang Yuan was offered an escape. Zhuang Rui walked up to him and, with a burst of playful curiosity, said, "We've heard about your performance on the mountain. Are you interested in playing a game? We'll have a battle, and if you can hold out for one minute, you don't have to participate in this and the next two assessments. I'll give you full marks and a pass."
Fang Yuan: ?
When I type a question mark, it's not because I think I have a problem, it's because I think you have a problem...