You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

The first battle round of Chapter 9 has been triggered!
"Hey, Shin-Ye-Miao, you're awake?"

Xia Chi, who had been watching the situation closely, turned around in his chair and said with a mischievous grin, "The surgery was a great success. You're not a girl anymore."

Xin Ye Miao's face stiffened. She subconsciously lifted her leg to check and made sure nothing strange had grown. Then, embarrassed and annoyed, she meowed at Xia Chi Miao Miao.

"Meow Coffee!"

Give me back the gratitude I felt!
Xia Chi coughed lightly and changed the subject, "Just kidding, but Xin Ye Miao, don't you really feel any changes in your body?"

Logically, the impact of Chosen Pokémon should be significant, and the new Leafeon after the "system update" should feel it.

Seeing how serious Xia Chi was, Xin Ye Miao also tried jumping around on the bed and waving her cat-like fists a couple of times.

Then it was pleasantly surprised to find that, just as Xia Chi had said, it had made a significant improvement in strength and speed.

Xin Ye Miao knew, of course, that this change wouldn't happen out of thin air. It turned to Xia Chi in confusion, "Miao Fei?"

What kind of drug did you give me to make my body like this?

Xia Chi calmly said, "This is just a small gift. Don't worry, if you follow me, you'll never have a good time."

Xin Ye Miao rolled her eyes. "Meow-feed."

You'll definitely get all the benefits, right?

Despite saying that, Xin Ye Miao still felt a warm feeling in her heart.

The previous trainer, despite his strictness, was no less skilled than the new Leafeon in terms of training, and could even be said to have surpassed the vast majority of trainers.

So Shin-Ye-Nyan is also a naive little cat who has seen the world.

It knew that such a significant improvement in a short period of time was impossible to achieve through ordinary means.

Xia Chi definitely put in a lot of effort and even paid a considerable price.

Xin Ye Miao even thought that Xia Chi must have prepared these rare items before he even subdued her.

Hmph, this guy says inappropriate things to hide this fact and lessen his guilt.

Xia Chi watched as Xin Ye Miao's cheeks turned redder and redder, and twitched the corner of his mouth.

No, little cat, what are you thinking?!

Arrogance has long since disappeared from the scene!

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the next morning.

Inside a Pokémon Center at a university in Shanghai.

The receptionist handed Xia Chi her trainer certificate with a sweet smile.

"Alright, from now on you are legally recognized as Trainer and Pokémon!"

Xia Chi took the newly issued trainer certificate and opened it.

Beneath a handsome one-inch photo, Xin Ye Miao's adorable smiling face is neatly placed.

Xia Chi couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Having been transported to the Pokémon world for three years, I finally have the right to say that my goal is to become a Pokémon Master.

To use the language of Donghuang-style parents, they've already lost at the starting line!
But then again, I don't have any parents.
Thinking this, Xia Chi waved to her new family members at her feet, "Then, from now on, please take good care of me."

New Leaf Cat proudly replied, "Meow Coffee!"

Reality is not a game; a rival didn't immediately appear to challenge Xia Chi to a battle after she obtained her "starter Pokémon."

In fact, until the person and the cat walked into the classroom, very few people looked at them.

The classic combination of trainers and the starter Pokémon is commonplace on the Pokémon-focused campus of Shanghai University.

However, some people expressed surprise when they arrived in the classroom.

"Xia Chi, you really tamed this new Leaf Cat?"

The person asking the questions was Chen Zhenze, Xia Chigang's adopted son.

He teased, "Well, I've always seen you two exchanging glances, and now you've actually gotten together!"

Xia Chi chuckled, "Please watch your tone when speaking to your father."

Chen Zhenze was about to retort instinctively, but then he remembered the shiny high-level ball ranking mark Xia Chi had helped him get last night, and his confidence vanished. "Uh, okay, but are you sure you want to subdue it?"

He glanced at the new leaf cat that was staring straight at him, then leaned close to Xia Chi's ear and whispered, "I told you about its past, didn't I?"

Xia Chi glanced at Xin Ye Miao, who was pretending to look around at the scenery but had secretly perked up her pointed ears, and nodded.

"Are you referring to the fact that it was abandoned by a blind, cold-hearted trainer who only treated Pokémon as tools for battle?"

Chen Zhenze scratched his head anxiously, "No, although Lin Lange is a bit cold, she's still very capable, okay? She's the biggest favorite to win this year's Shanghai Bao Cup."

[Ding~ Battle round 2-1 triggered: Shanghai Treasure Cup. The host may choose whether to participate.]

Xia Chi: "."

No, is that right?

So my brother is just an NPC used to trigger turns?

Isn't this setting a bit too disrespectful?
The system voice that suddenly rang in Xia Chi's mind left him speechless.

He certainly knew about the so-called "rounds," the competitive mechanics of the game "Golden Shovel."

In the game, players who have assembled their own chess pieces battle against each other.

In the real world, this would be equivalent to Pokémon battles.

This includes, but is not limited to, competitive matches.

Brother Tongzi answered questions promptly.

Xia Chi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Including but not limited to?"

What else can be included in the system's rounds?
"Hey, Achi, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing Xia Chi suddenly lost in thought, Chen Zhenze waved his hand in front of his eyes.

"Nothing, just something on my mind."

Xia Chi temporarily set aside his communication with the system and, after regaining his composure, brought the topic back on track.

"That Lin Lange, whether she is strong or not does not contradict my description."

Unlike many Pokémon fans who admire Shinji's cool and rational style of trainer—

To put it simply, the anime adaptation of Diamond & Pearl was well-made, had a good storyline, and the doujinshi by the author of "The Palace of Light" were also good.
Ahem, we've gone off-topic. And Shinji's character does indeed have a period of reflection and growth.

Otherwise, Xia Chi felt that he wasn't much better than the junior named Gouhao.

In short, Xia Chi appreciates the silly guy who values ​​the bond between himself and his Pokémon more.

Therefore, he also had no good feelings towards Lin Lange, who abandoned Xin Ye Miao.

Xia Chi waved his hand and said, "Alright, don't worry about it, Lao Chen. Xin Ye Miao and I have already registered."

Since his best friend had said so, Chen Zhenze had no choice but to give up.

At her feet, Xin Ye Miao had a faint smile on her face.

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After returning to his seat, Xia Chi finally had a moment to look at the information that Tongzi Ge had just posted.

Without a doubt, the first round must be attended to see what's going on.

Xia Chi silently thought to himself, "Start the turn."

Tongzi Ge, who is always online, replies instantly.

[Round 2-1: The Shanghai Treasure Cup begins! The system will award corresponding rewards based on the host's performance rating at the end of the round!]

Xia Chi's eyes lit up. "What are the rewards? Do they include Prism Orbs?"

The first Prism Ball released by Hextech was truly impressive.

If I could open another Prismatic Orb, I'd be willing to capture Rayquaza and marry Cynthia!
However, the system's response immediately shattered Xia Chi's unrealistic fantasies.

This event is a short-duration round; the highest reward is a Gold-tier orb.

(End of this chapter)