Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Galarian Gym Leader Lurina battles Kalos Gym Leader Korrina.

Turning up the volume, Xia Chen and Ibu watched the exciting and visually appealing ranked match.

What they didn't notice was that a faint light flashed by in the dark aquarium.

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[Ding~ Your Yinglong template growth rate has been updated. The current growth rate is one percent. Please keep up the good work!]

The long-lost mechanical voice finally rang in my mind, and Ugly Fish opened its eyes and slowly exhaled a string of bubbles.

For the past two weeks, he has not wasted a single moment, focusing on absorbing the energy of the mysterious water droplets and the white jade pearl.

Although the road seemed to have no end, the incredibly persevering Ugly Fish persisted.

One percent means, "In another hundred and a half months, will I be able to evolve into an Yinglong?"

[As an ugly fish, your math is good, but growth is not such a simple thing. I suggest you finish digesting the newbie gift pack first.]

Ugly Fish felt a little wronged. If it's not true, it's not true. Why make fun of me?

Forget it, let's not think about the distant future. Focusing on the present is the most important thing.

Just as Ugly Fish was about to continue immersing himself in "training," the battle on the television outside the aquarium caught his attention.

"It's Milotic!" In front of the dark-skinned beauty Lulina, an elegant and beautiful Milotic was coiled up in the arena.

He raised his head and let out a long cry, and a torrential downpour instantly began on the field.

"What an amazing rainmaking skill!" Uglyfish had seen Milotic use rainmaking in the Yunze Lake area before, but compared to this Milotic on TV, it was far inferior in both speed and rainfall.

[Host, don't underestimate yourself. Once you evolve into an Yinglong, drawing a river on the ground will be a piece of cake.]

Oh, you actually know how to comfort fish?

Ugly Fish was somewhat surprised, but he still felt that something was off.

According to Xia Chen, it seems to be called "drawing a pie in the sky"?

That's right, that's it. They talk about what will happen after evolution all the time, but they don't talk about the present at all.

Ugly Fish looked exasperated. "Speaking of which, you haven't taught me a single move yet, have you?"

The voice in my mind fell silent.

[The host's growth rate has been detected to have reached one percent. The main quest "Move Learning" has been activated!]

What a terrible system! You're just pretending to be something you're not. I think you've completely forgotten about it!

(Extra chapter reason: author's birthday~ I'm just that capricious)

Chapter 40 I could run all day! (Please read on!)

The night is deep and everything is silent.

The gentle moonlight spilled into the first-floor living room, casting a hazy veil over the still shimmering aquarium.

If you listen carefully, you will hear a series of soft sounds coming from the quiet aquarium.

At the bottom of the aquarium, in front of a huge decorative blue stone, the ugly fish is vigorously spewing water at it.

The water flow was already small, and the pressure and resistance in the water were too great, so by the time it acted on the bluestone, it had almost no force left.

At the two ends of the narrow stream, tiny ugly fish and huge blue stones create a scene reminiscent of "an ant trying to shake a tree".

This scene lasted for an unknown amount of time until Ugly Fish finally became exhausted. He rolled over, his gills flapping wildly as he gasped for air from the water.

Even someone as determined as him couldn't withstand such torturous training methods.

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"This training method... are you really not kidding me?" Ugly Fish muttered weakly to himself.

[Please rest assured, host. This system has served users in multiple parallel universes with a 100% positive feedback rate. Weight training is a very scientific training method, highly effective for you to master and utilize water-attribute energy. Moreover, you can feel your current physical condition.]

What is your physical condition?

Ugly Fish was slightly taken aback, and then realized that the mysterious water droplet and white jade pearl inside its body seemed to be continuously supplying energy, circulating through its extremely tired body.

Energy nourished every part of his body, and Ugly Fish even felt that every cell in his body was cheering and jumping for joy!

The energy that had just been depleted was almost completely replenished within a minute.

The speed is outrageous!

The pufferfish had no concept of this speed, but in reality, the speed at which Pokémon replenish themselves through Energy Cubes or other sources is worlds apart from the speed at which this method was used.

The feeling of being filled immediately after shooting out made Ugly Fish extremely excited. He immediately flipped over and faced the huge blue stone with a bright and energetic expression.

The energy that had just been replenished in his body was brewing again, ready to be unleashed as a water gun attack.

"I can keep charging all day!"

Inside the aquarium, the faint sound of flowing water, unnoticed by anyone, rang out again; the night remained tranquil.

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"It's so annoying. It feels like I haven't done anything and the first week of school has already passed. But when I think about it carefully, I realize I've done quite a lot. Xiaogang sent over the e-invitation to the seminar, and I successfully got my leave. Eevee and Feebas are also growing well."

"Speaking of Feebas, it's really quite strange. During the day, it just stays in its Poké Ball and sleeps in, but the medical report from the Pokémon Center shows that its internal energy has improved a lot in the past two weeks. Is it the kind of [study rascal] who's lazy and carefree during the day but works hard and studies like crazy at night?"

"I'll try to sneak in and observe at night next time. But judging from Ugly Fish's progress rate, has it picked up another SSR? Is my cheat code just super lucky?"

"Regarding Eevee's evolution research, as of now, the condition of [Madoka] has been met, and we're only missing friendship? But I don't think things are that simple. If Madoka's learning requires enough Fairy-type energy, then isn't the evolution of Sylveon also a possibility? It remains to be seen, but in any case, let's absorb these five Fairy Gems first."

"Ibrahimovic's strength is already quite good. At least he has no rivals in the general class. I heard from Teacher Tang that there will be an exchange match with the fighting class next week. I hope Ibrahimovic can get some experience in the disadvantageous match."

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Xia Chen closed his serious diary and stretched.

Although tomorrow is the weekend, he doesn't feel the same relaxed feeling he had on Friday night.

For him, weekends are even busier than school days.

Exploring the Beauty Cube, the daily training of the two Pokémon, and the filming and editing of the video.

Xia Chen grew increasingly desperate, and his vision went black as he collapsed onto the bed.

"Boga~"

The phone beeped with a notification sound. I reached for the phone, unlocked it with my fingerprint, and there it was on the Pogaman chat app—a link sent by Mingyi.

Registration for the 13th Bogaman Cup Zhijiang Station is now open! Come and join us!

(Don't ask, it's just a tribute)

Mingyi: [Achen, sign up quickly! Let's meet in the finals together!] Tengteng Snake gave a haughty glance.

"The Bogaman Cup?" Xia Chen muttered softly, not replying to Mingyi immediately, but instead clicking on the link.

After browsing through it briefly, he roughly understood what kind of competition it was.

Simply put, it's a large-scale competition sponsored by Piplup, aimed at new trainers and their baby Pokémon.

Besides Zhijiang, other first-tier cities have also held events at different times, but there is no such thing as the champions from each region competing in a grand final.

This is a unique cup competition that responds to the Donghuang League's slogan of "trainers should be nurtured from a young age," and is more entertainment-oriented and encouraging.

To prevent people from using explosives to fish, there are strict age and Pokémon restrictions for participants.

The prizes for the competition are quite good. The champion can choose either a Pokémon item or a Pokémon egg worth up to 300,000, as well as a 100-year Piplup Super VIP membership.

Well, all I can say is that Bogarman is a marketing genius.

The idea behind listing both is that our chat software's membership is comparable to a 300,000 yuan worth of virtual items, right?

The competition was quite interesting, and the prizes were pretty good too.

But what does this have to do with me, a researcher?

Xia Chen was very self-aware. Eevee's strength was enough to easily defeat weaker students in a regular class, but it was not enough on the big stage of Zhijiang.

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"Buy~"

Ibu's voice interrupted Xia Chen's thoughts. He turned his head and found that Ibu had quietly crept up to him at some point and was staring at his phone screen with shining eyes.

Xia Chen was surprised, "You want to participate?"

"Buee!" Ibu nodded excitedly, looking even more enthusiastic than usual before eating.

"I see," Xia Chen said, somewhat conflicted.

Normally, even if he knew he might not be able to beat the opponent, he would definitely choose to face the challenge head-on.

But this competition is really difficult to organize.

Xia Chen scrolled down the screen and pointed to the competition schedule. "Look, the main competition is from October 1st to 6th, which perfectly coincides with our trip to Kanto."

"Bubuyi"

The light in Ibrahimovic's eyes went out instantly, his spirit visibly withered, and he collapsed on the bed, like a piece of trash who had lost his dreams.

Xia Chen never expected that not being able to participate in this competition would be such a big blow to Ibrahimovic.

He scratched his head and tentatively asked, "How about we sign up first?"

(Please keep reading these next two days, it's very important!)

Chapter 41 Ding~ Your beauty level has increased slightly (Please continue reading!)

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In the end, Xia Chen still registered Ibrahimovic for this year's Bogaman Cup.

Regardless, since Eevee is so eager to participate, as a trainer, I should definitely support him.

As for the time conflict issue, Xia Chen had also thought about it. He was leaving for Kanto on the 3rd, by which time the Bogaman Cup had already reached the round of 16.

This is the top 16 of all the rookie trainers in the entire Zhijiang region, and even some surrounding small cities. I and Eevee probably won't be able to reach that level.

Therefore, this competition emphasizes participation.