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Lin Che did not answer immediately.
His fingers skillfully operated the touch panel of the incubator, adjusting the internal parameters.
The numbers on the LCD screen began to subtly change as he operated them.
After doing all this, he finally looked up and said in a nonchalant tone, as if saying, "I just went downstairs to buy a bottle of water":
"Brought back from the Wind-Cutting Canyon."
"The eggs of a fledgling eagle."
The moment the words left his mouth, the air in the entire 401 dormitory froze.
The sounds of keyboard typing, computer fans humming, and even cicadas chirping outside the window were all completely swallowed up by an invisible force at this moment.
Dead silence.
"Wind...wind cutting through the canyon?!"
Chen Hao's mouth opened at an exaggerated angle, wide enough to fit an elf egg.
The color drained from his face instantly, and his wide eyes were filled with extreme horror and disbelief.
Zhang Wei, who was sitting opposite him, also slowly turned his head.
His movements were stiff, his neck made a slight "crackling" sound, and the way he looked at Lin Che was no longer that of a classmate, but that of a complete monster that could not be understood by common sense.
Wind-cutting canyons!
For these students born and raised in Shanghai, this place name is more than just a name; it's a terrifying symbol synonymous with "death" and "forbidden zone"!
Grade B Secret Realm!
What is that concept?
That was a desolate place shrouded in fierce winds and sharp air currents all year round! It was the nest of countless powerful flying-type Pokémon! Not to mention these freshmen who had only been enrolled for a little over a month and whose Pokémon levels hadn't even reached the elite level yet, even many second- and third-year students who had been through countless battles wouldn't dare to venture in without thorough preparation!
Last year, a five-person team of elite junior students almost perished while on a mission outside Windcutting Canyon, simply because they accidentally wandered into the territory of a flock of big-billed sparrows!
Lin Che not only went inside, but also took an egg from the territory of the group of fierce, food-protecting, and extremely powerful warrior eagles!
This goes beyond mere audacity.
This is dancing on the edge of a warrior's blade! It's snatching something from the scythe of death!
How did this guy... manage to do that?!
Is he still human?!
Faced with the piercingly astonished gazes of his roommates, Lin Che simply smiled.
He did not explain just how thrilling those two days and one night of adventure had been.
There is no explanation of how he used the terrain and weather to avoid flocks of armored birds; no explanation of how he climbed that sheer cliff all by himself; and no explanation of the terrifying pressure he endured when facing that leader-level warrior eagle guarding its nest, whose eyes were sharp enough to tear the soul apart.
At this moment, all his attention was focused on the small incubator in front of him.
His eyes were focused and gentle.
He adjusted the temperature and humidity to be optimal for incubating the egg, ensuring that every bit of energy was supplied just right.
This is the final and most crucial preparation for this new life that has been dormant for five years.
A little creature, almost exhausted of all its life force in a cold nest, still stubbornly waiting for a miracle.
He could feel that faint, almost extinguished flame of life, being nurtured little by little by the incubator, gradually becoming vibrant again.
As for his roommates' shock, he was already used to it.
From the moment he awakened his memories, he was destined to embark on a path that would seem unbelievable to the world.
This is just the beginning.
In the final week before the freshman ranking competition, the air at Shanghai Elf University was filled with a restless and excited atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing.
For Lin Che, this is just another period of preparation that is precisely segmented and maximized in efficiency.
The lecture hall was packed with students during the morning theory class.
On the podium, the white-haired professor was explaining "Elemental Advantages and Tactical Variations of Pokémon" in a simple and easy-to-understand way, breaking down the obscure theory into vivid battle examples.
The surrounding freshmen listened with rapt attention, frantically taking notes on their personal computer notebooks.
Lin Che listened quietly, his fingertips occasionally swiping across the screen to bring up more in-depth information for comparison. For him, this knowledge was more like a review and calibration of the vast database in his mind.
The afternoon sun streamed through the huge domed glass of the cultivation center, casting a warm patch of light.
The air was filled with the smell of grass, nutrient solution, and a faint disinfectant.
Xu Qingyan was carefully wiping the silver-gray metal casing of her Coco Doraemon with a soft velvet cloth, her movements as gentle as if she were handling a rare treasure.
"Che, look, it's much better now."
The girl looked up, her clear eyes reflecting Lin Che's figure, and her lips curved into an undisguised joy.
Beside her, Lin Che was kneeling on one knee, handing a specially made energy cube that smelled of kiwi to the mouth of a miniature dragon that was entirely blue.
The little guy affectionately rubbed his head against his palm before opening his mouth and swallowing the energy cube in one gulp.
Visibly, a warm energy flowed through its esophagus and throughout its body, making each dragon scale even more lustrous and translucent.
Not far away, a fledgling eagle that had just hatched was flapping its tender wings.
Its eyes were sharp, and even though its wings were not yet fully grown, it exuded an arrogance and domineering aura that did not belong to a cub. Each flap of its wings created a subtle gust of air.
A Minidragon with champion-level potential.
A fledgling eagle with the potential to become a king among eagles.
These two Pokémon, which have not yet fully revealed their potential, have already surpassed all other Pokémon of the same age in terms of the strength of their life essence under Lin Che's top-tier resource investment and the nurturing methods that far exceed the understanding of this era, regardless of cost.
This is an absolute advantage built on the foundation and unshakeable.
Finally, the day arrived when the qualifying group list was announced.
At 3 p.m. sharp, the school's internal forums and social media platforms fell into an eerie silence, before being completely overwhelmed by a tsunami of information.
Inside dormitory 401.
"It's working! It's working!"
Chen Hao let out a strange cry and jumped up from his gaming chair, the movement so large that it almost knocked over the instant noodle container on the table.
He stared intently at his personal computer screen, his expression shifting within seconds from intense anticipation to astonishment, and finally to a profound solemnity.
“Brother Che…”
His voice was a little dry.
"Your first-round opponent has been revealed."
"who is it?"
Lin Che put down the ancient book he was reading and calmly raised his head.
Chen Hao swallowed hard and pronounced the name slowly and deliberately.
"Zhou Yi, a sophomore."
"His ace Pokémon... is a Shuttle!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Hao collapsed, slumped back into his chair, and let out a desperate groan.
"Holy crap! Che-ge, what kind of luck do you have?! You got a hellish difficulty dungeon right at the start? And it's that most persistent 'Iron Wall Style' ultimate torture king!"
Pot.
For many alumni of Shanghai's Elf University, this name means a nightmare.
A bizarre spirit with a defense level of 587 to the extreme.
Its base defense stats are outrageously high, making it almost immune to most attacks that are not type-advantageous.
Its attack power is also shockingly low, almost zero.
But in Zhou Yi's hands, this very creature became a perpetual motion machine that could make any opponent's mentality explode.
“Brother Che, you don’t know,” Chen Hao’s voice trembled slightly, as if he had been there himself, “Zhou Yi’s tactics were so dirty it was outrageous! His Shuguru started with Power Trick, swapping his ridiculously high physical defense with almost zero physical attack, and then used Power Whip to unleash a burst of damage.”
"If you manage to withstand the damage, or if he determines that he can't kill you, immediately use [Sleep] to fully restore your health, then use [Guard] to stall for turns and let [Poison] slowly wear you down!"
"I can't fight them, I can't outlast them, and I can only watch helplessly as my Pokémon is slowly eroded by the poison, eventually being tortured to the point of losing its ability to fight... Who could bear that!"
Chen Hao became more and more agitated as he spoke, as if he himself were the one being tormented.
"Everyone on the forums says that when you fight Zhou Yi, winning or losing isn't important; the important thing is to bring a psychologist! Otherwise, your mentality will collapse after one match, and you won't be able to play in the following matches!"
Zhang Wei, another roommate in the dormitory, also came over, looked at the information on the screen, and gasped.
"Huhu... is indeed a killer of newcomers, especially for someone like you, Che-ge, who mainly uses strong attacks. You are most afraid of encountering this kind of tough guy who hides in his shell."
For a moment, the atmosphere in the dormitory became extremely oppressive.
However, Lin Che, who was at the center of the storm, was not nervous at all.
He simply took Chen Hao's personal computer and his gaze fell on the information of the opponent named "Zhou Yi" and the photo of the peculiarly shaped pot that served as the ace.
After a while.
A slow, gentle smile curved the corners of his lips.
That wasn't contempt or arrogance, but rather the confident, knowing confidence of a chess player who has grasped the whole situation and is fully aware of every move to come.
The strongest shield?
Just right.
You can use it to test just how sharp my spear is.
A highly anticipated showdown between spear and shield is about to unfold.
Chapter 48 Freshman Ranking Match, the focus of the entire arena! The battle begins, a battle of tactics!
The giant battle arena of Shanghai Elf University is currently being completely engulfed by a deafening roar.
The fervent anticipation that had been building for a week was finally ignited today.