It's perfectly reasonable for me, a fisherman, to catch a Georgios, right?

Sun Pengcheng chimed in, agreeing, "You're right. Chen Junliang, your Scyther is indeed a counter to Bulbasaur, but my Acodora is a Steel/Rock type. Scyther's moves barely do any damage to my Acodora."

"If I were to battle your Scyther with my Acrobat, how would you respond?"

"cut!"

Chen Junliang raised his head and said domineeringly, "To be honest, I might be a little wary of your Cocodora if it evolved into Cocodora, but a Cocodora in its basic form wants to go toe-to-toe with my Scyther? It's not even in the same league!"

"I'm furious!!"

Facing Chen Junliang's 'contempt,' Sun Pengcheng defiantly raised his head: 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young man's potential!'

"I, Xiao—no, I, Sun—when I return from my cultivation, will surely slap the faces of you villains to the ground!!"

Li Shiwei waved his hand: "Put away your three-year promise. The selection competition will begin ten days after the secret realm military training ends."

"Let's get back to reality. My requirements aren't high. As long as I can pass the preliminary round, that's fine."

Chen Junliang also said, "That's right. After all, the selection competition is against senior students from other grades. Being able to pass the preliminary selection is already a good result. As for the ranking, don't count on it."

Just as the three people in dormitory 208 were chatting, a loud roar came from the entrance of the secret realm.

A red, dragon-shaped spirit with flames trailing behind it is flying out from inside.

With the appearance of this Pokémon, everyone's attention was focused on this powerful Pokémon, and they also consciously made way for it.

The group noticed that a handsome man and a beautiful woman were riding on the elf's back; they recognized them immediately.

It was Qin Ming and Song Yun.

Qin Ming leaped off the fire-breathing dragon's back, and his three roommates, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, immediately surrounded him, asking him what was wrong with him.

"Holy crap, Brother Qin!!"

"Although I knew you were alright, I was still relieved to see you in person!!"

"Hey, what are you two doing together?"

Qin Ming smiled at his three roommates: "It's a bit complicated to explain. To put it simply, I met Song Yun in the secret realm, and since her Charizard can fly, I hitched a ride with her."

"oh oh!!"

"oh oh!!"

Sun Pengcheng and the others all revealed amused smiles, clearly believing that Qin Ming had latched onto Song Yun's coattails.

After all, Song Yun's Charizard was incredibly powerful, and its mere presence exuded immense aura.

With the return of Qin Ming and Song Yun, counselor Guo Jianguo quickly came over as well.

Seeing that Qin Ming and Song Yun were both alright made me feel much more relaxed, especially after seeing Song Yun's fire-breathing dragon, which further confirmed my initial suspicions.

Qin Ming was able to return safely mostly because he relied on Song Yun's connections.

Qin Ming didn't care what others thought, but Song Yun wanted to explain, but she didn't dare to speak up since Qin Ming hadn't said anything.

Guo Jianguo patted Qin Ming on the shoulder and said, "It's good that you're back!!"

"Everyone, let's take attendance and go back to school!!"

"Ok!"

Qin Ming chuckled and followed the crowd back to his class's group. Then everyone took attendance and boarded the bus back to school one by one.

Having spent two months in the secret realm, accustomed to the towering forests and trees, the sight of skyscrapers before me felt somewhat strange.

Most students were talking about what they had gained in the secret realm, while most of the trainer students were focused on the upcoming campus selection competition.

Because battling is an important part of a trainer's job.

It's time to test your efforts after capturing and training Pokémon in the secret realm.

……

……

As they returned to the city, the students also returned to campus.

The first day back at school was a rest day. Basically, all the freshmen who had returned from the secret realm stayed at school to readjust to city life.

Classes started the day after I returned, but there weren't many classes, about one every two days.

The first class I attended upon returning was "Practical Combat Command and On-Site Psychological Adjustment" taught by my counselor, Guo Jianguo.

In class, Guo Jianguo spoke eloquently.

"I believe that everyone has had battles with wild Pokémon during these two months in the Secret Realm, and some people have even had many battles during these two months."

"In battles, as long as you are well prepared and not facing an opponent unexpectedly, I believe most of you will win."

"If you have an attribute advantage over your opponent, you can even defeat them even if you are of a higher level."

"This often gives people the illusion that I am really talented and that I was born to be a trainer."

"But has anyone thought about this question?"

"The Pokémon you are battling are wild and uncontrolled."

"What if it were a formal battle, and the opponent wasn't a wild Pokémon, but a professional trainer?"

"I can confidently tell you all that the difficulty of the battles will increase dramatically!!"

"Because your opponent is also a seasoned trainer, and the Pokémon he uses are also systematically trained."

"The opponent will adjust their strategy based on the situation. The opponent's move pool will be wider. The opponent will use moves that are suitable for the terrain. Some stronger opponents can even read your moves by understanding your mindset."

"The opponent will think and will have corresponding tactics!"

At this point, Guo Jianguo glanced at the students in the classroom and continued seriously, "If you don't want to lose when battling other trainers, then take your opponent seriously and make ample preparations."

"Never let victories in the wild go to your head!!"

Guo Jianguo's words were like a bucket of cold water, waking up the students present.

Qin Ming nodded slightly in agreement, having led Lucario to battle wild Pokémon of higher levels multiple times during their time in the secret realm.

And they won every single time.

A winning streak can easily create the illusion that 'I am the chosen one'.

If you maintain this state when battling trainers, you'll suffer a huge loss, and it might even cause a massive psychological letdown, leading to a complete collapse in your morale.

Guo Jianguo took in the expressions of the students present and knew that his words had had an effect. He then continued his lecture: "I saw some students in the class group talking about type advantages and disadvantages of Pokémon, and they think that type advantages and disadvantages of Pokémon are very important."

"In fact, there are many factors that determine the outcome of a battle, such as terrain, the trainer's state during the battle, familiarity with the opponent, reaction during the battle, tactics, etc. These, like type advantage, are just one of the factors that affect the outcome."

"If the attribute is countered, then we can have the Pokémon learn countermeasures specifically."

"Take my Blastoise as an example. As we all know, Grass-type moves are super effective against Water-type moves, but can I teach Blastoise Ice-type moves to counter it?"

"of course can!"

"Water-type moves are weak to Electric-type moves, so could Blastoise learn Ground-type moves to counter that?"

"That works too!"

"As you can see, attribute advantages and disadvantages are not important!"

"Then what's important during a battle!"

"The trainer themselves are the most important!!"

"This is also the most important part of what I want to talk about in today's lesson!"

Guo Jianguo took a sip of tea, spat the tea leaves back into the thermos, and then slowly said, "As the saying goes, in a battle between two armies, the stronger one wins!"

What is a strong person?

"Strength is not determined by the amount of power one possesses, but by never giving up!"

"There are winning situations and losing situations during a match!"

"While it's certainly fortunate to have a winning streak, it's inevitable to encounter unfavorable situations where you find yourself in a passive position. At such times, you must be vigilant and avoid developing negative emotions!"

"And do not be afraid!!"

"Because losing isn't scary, what's scary is being afraid to lose!!"

"As commanders on the battlefield, your mindset will affect the elves' fighting spirit!"

“If you, as commanders, lack confidence in yourselves, how can the elves wholeheartedly carry out orders?”

silence! !

The students in the classroom were silently processing what Guo Jianguo had just said.

After waiting a while, Guo Jianguo seemed to feel that the atmosphere was right, so he continued to speak to the students present: "In nine days, our school's annual campus selection competition will begin."

"This is a rare opportunity, and everyone can take advantage of this selection tournament to have their first official trainer battle."

"Even though we're all freshmen, and some of you have only recently caught your Pokémon, is it really a good idea to participate in a school-wide competition like this?"

"Some students say that the campus selection competition is for the seniors in their second, third and fourth years, and that freshmen are just cannon fodder."

"It's undeniable that these statements are correct!"

"But do you all remember what I just said? Losing isn't scary, what's scary is being afraid to lose!!"

As Guo Jianguo spoke, some classmates began to echo his words.