"The 86th Yale Provincial High School League Individual Tournament is now over. Congratulations to Julian from Lake No. 1 Middle School, Class 3 for winning the individual tournament!"
With the host's excited words and the cheers of the crowd, Julian had defeated his final rival and won the first championship of his life.
"The award ceremony will be held at 8 o'clock in the evening. All contestants are welcome to join. Just remember not to be late, especially the top three contestants. But don't worry, even if you are late, you'll still receive your rewards and trophies!"
The host made a light joke, but Julian was too busy to care. He was lost in thoughts about the rewards he had received from the system.
"Ding!"
"Main quest completed."
"Reward settlement:"
"Win the team championship: Psychic Intermediate, Mewtwo Fragment x3, Rare Candy x3 (only for Pokémon below level 60)."
"Win the individual championship: Mega Pallet Town physique, one Totem soul (usable only by Pokémon below level 10)."
Julian was shocked after reading this. To others, he just looked thrilled about winning the championship.
The cheers from the crowd pulled Julian back to reality. Realizing it wasn't the time to check the rewards, he quickly walked toward the player channel.
There, Will, Han, Zosh, and Shen were already waiting. When they saw Julian, the four immediately rushed to greet him.
Although they had expected Julian to win, seeing him actually claim the title felt surreal, leaving them both amazed and a bit envious.
"I'll head back to the hotel first,"
Before the four could speak, Julian waved his hand and quickly made his way to the hotel.
The others exchanged glances but didn't stop him, sensing Julian's urgency.
"Is he rushing to the restroom?" Will wondered aloud.
"There's a bathroom in the player room. He must have something else to do," Shen replied, looking at Will as if he was an idiot. After all, the conference venue had plenty of restrooms.
On the way, many people recognized Julian, and a few wondered why the newly crowned champion seemed so anxious.
Once back at the hotel and after locking the door, Julian began to sort through the rewards from the main quest.
Main quests are rarely announced, but when they are, the rewards can be significant.
This main quest involved participating in the Yale Provincial High School League, but the rewards were based on Julian's final standings in the competition, not revealed in advance.
In this league, Julian had achieved first place in the team competition, first in the individual competition, and this made it first in two competitions, so naturally, the rewards were substantial.
It's just that Julian himself hadn't expected them to be so impressive.
If nothing else, just Mega Pallet Town physique alone could make him smile even in his dreams.
Being a Trainer is risky; one wrong move in a Pokémon battle can lead to a Trainer's injury or death.
In official matches, protective barriers shield the battlefield, ensuring Trainers and spectators are safe from the chaos of the battles.
But if you fight in the wild, secret realm, ruins, etc. where there is no protective cover, there are no so-called rules in the way of fighting.
In the case of wild fights, it is common to directly command Pokémon to attack Trainer.
So at this time, if Trainer has a super strong body, he will undoubtedly be safer in the face of danger.
The Mega Pallet Town physique refers to Ash's renowned resilience, which allowed him to endure powerful attacks and perform incredible feats.
Being baptized by Pikachu's Thunderbolt and Charizard's Flamethrower all the year round, and even Cosmeon, which is nearly a ton, can be picked up with bare hands.
Such a physique in this world is akin to a legendary one, similar to the Celestial Hegemony Body or the Innate Dao Body in fantasy novels.
However, Trainers here don't have these extraordinary physiques; they possess special abilities like Aura, Psychic, or Viridian power, etc. These are more about mental strength than physical capabilities.
After absorbing the Mega Pallet Town physique, Julian clenched his fists and mumbled, "It doesn't seem to change anything."
Then he squeezed his arm and felt a bit of pain.
"Metagross, come out!"
"Meta~
Metagross looked suspiciously at Julian standing in front of him.
"You come down first, don't float" Julian said.
Metagross landed slowly, noticing its Trainer bending down to grab underneath its body.
Metagross seemed to know what Julian was going to do, and subconsciously wanted to float.
"Don't move; I'll try to lift you and see if I can do it," Julian said.
Fortunately, he lowered his head and didn't see Metagross' eyes which seemed to be looking at an idiot.
Metagross: The trainer's brain is broken.
The normal weight of a Metagross is about 550KG, but Julian's has the Light Metal ability, reducing its weight by half.
Even with this ability, Metagross still weighed around 300 kg due to it's good development.
No ordinary person could lift a 300 kg object by hand.
Despite this, Julian gritted his teeth, bent his knees, and hoisted Metagross above his head.
Metagross: I'm being lifted?!
"It feels so light! Metagross, you're not floating, right?"
Julian could feel its weight, but it felt similar to holding a cup.
"Meta~ Metagross~"
After checking again, Metagross confirmed that it was truly being lifted by its Trainer.
Julian switched to lifting it with one hand, still feeling at ease, then switched to one finger.
"If only someone could take a picture of me now"
In ancient times, there were heroes holding great weights; today, it was Julian lifting a Metagross with a finger.
He tossed Metagross up and caught it again.
Throw, catch, throw, catch.
Julian had a great time playing.
Metagross: I feel like a toy!
None of Julian's other Pokémon weighed more than Metagross, so he didn't bother trying with the others.
He would save that for heavier Pokémon like Aggron or Snorlax in the future.
Once he set Metagross down, Julian finally believed he truly acquired the Mega Pallet Town physique, at least regarding strength.
As for resisting various attacks like Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Ice Beam, or Water Gun, Julian thought it best not to test that.
He might end up dead if things go wrong.
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