Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

Su Hao thought that if the reward for clearing the fifth floor was so considerable, wouldn't it be easy to get into the top three at Jiangcheng University with the Lake Tower?

Zhao Yunlan calmly recalled Dolphin Man into its Poké Ball and said lightly, "The difficulty lies in the fact that each time you enter this tower, you need a special energy source to activate it, which cannot support every student to try indefinitely."

Zhao Yunlan thought to himself, if the Lake Tower could be entered without restrictions, his mother would have already expanded the enrollment and publicity scope. At that time, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai University, and even Longdu University would have to take a backseat!

Su Hao roughly understood that activating this tower was too costly and therefore not widely applicable.

He said regretfully, "I see..."

Zhao Yunlan suddenly clapped his hands and announced with a smile, "We've visited most of the places."

"What do you think, champion student? Do you want to enroll?"

Su Hao closed his eyes and thought for a moment. Jiangcheng University had a nice environment, and he was also quite interested in the lake tower.

Compared to top universities like Tsinghua, Peking University, Shanghai University, or Longdu University, Jiangcheng University's resource commitment, while not as much, is not far behind.

Moreover... he would be entitled to a large detached villa upon enrollment...

The environment here is pleasant, providing a spacious and natural setting for Pokémon.

Su Hao considered the moderately sized double dorm rooms at Tsinghua and Peking Universities and Shanghai University, and then thought about the large detached villa at Jiangcheng University...

In an environment where land is extremely valuable, even when Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Shanghai build villa dormitories, they will build them far away from the campus.

Having to rush to the subway to class every day is simply a tragedy...

The lake tower also intrigued him; Su Hao had a strong intuition that he had to go inside and take a look.

Strangely, the scales in his heart didn't pull him apart; Su Hao's thoughts were clear almost instantly.

Jiangcheng University is the one!

Having made up his mind, Su Hao didn't keep anyone in suspense and asked directly, "Where do I complete the enrollment procedures?"

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Crimson, blue-green, Pikachu, Arcanine.

Chapter 302 An Ordinary Story

Su Hao sold himself out.

Because it doesn't follow the normal college entrance examination process, there's no need to register or fill out application forms.

After the authenticity of Su Hao's badge was confirmed by alliance officials via remote connection, his student status was directly transferred from Yangcheng High School to Jiangcheng University.

At the same time, because he chose the route of admission without examination, and because Su Hao enrolled before the start of the second semester.

Therefore, Su Hao can no longer be considered a fresh-faced college freshman...

He's about to become... a seasoned veteran in the second semester of his freshman year. (Sad)

However, there are advantages. First, you don't need to participate in the usual military training for freshmen. (Happy)

After completing the formalities, Su Hao politely declined Director Mu and Zhao Yunlan's invitation to take him to choose a villa dormitory.

While it was still early, he could catch the last flight to Shanghai...

And... if nothing unexpected happens, there will be a new member in this group.

...................

Inside a yellow, purely mechanically powered taxi in Shanghai.

"..."

Su Hao felt uneasy, as he could sense probing and excited gazes coming from the rearview mirror of the car in front of him from time to time.

As luck would have it... he also chose a taxi to travel to the Institute of Evolution this time, and the taxi driver happened to be the same uncle who had taken him to the Breeders Association before.

After an awkward silence, Su Hao finally touched his nose and said, "What a coincidence... driver."

The driver's eyes lit up, and the fatigue from driving all night instantly disappeared.

He stammered, "What a coincidence, Brother Su Hao."

After a long silence, looking at the destination that was getting closer and closer, the usually very talkative driver couldn't help but say, "Congratulations on winning the championship... I didn't expect you to be not only a breeder, but also an even better trainer."

A hint of surprise flashed in Su Hao's eyes, but he said calmly, "Thank you."

Are there really that many people in Shanghai who know him?

The driver recalled that some time ago, his daughter, who was not young anymore, finally passed the exam for the junior breeder qualification certificate. All she needed to do next was pass the exam to get a stable job through the official breeder recruitment process.

He drove a taxi for decades to support her as she grew up, and now his efforts have finally paid off...

One evening, after finishing a long day's work under the stars, he returned home and opened the front door to find his daughter excitedly shouting.

A spectacular Pokémon battle was playing on the television.

The face of one of the trainers evoked his memories.

The young man won, defeating the four Elite Four of the China League, whom he knew even though he wasn't very familiar with the trainer community.

His daughter's cheers brought him back to reality, and it was then that he remembered the young man's name.

And now, he's riding on the coattails of this rising star of the league.

Whenever he stops at a traffic light, he can't help but glance back through the rearview mirror.

I thought he was a genius at breeding, but it turns out that being a trainer is his main profession...

As a seasoned veteran in the taxi industry, the driver drove both steadily and quickly.

After a while, the taxi came to a steady stop on the side of the road outside the Institute of Evolution.

Su Hao first scanned the QR code on the car, glanced at the meter, and asked, "Driver, how much?"

The driver was torn between his inner thoughts and the echoes of his daughter's excited voice after the competition.

"If possible, I would like to take a picture with him."

My daughter said that Su Hao will definitely become a strong person like the Four Heavenly Kings in the future, and it would be great if we could take a picture together when he is still young.

There's definitely no way to get my daughter here right now; she's preparing for exams and lives far away.

Then... he asked to take a photo with Su Hao?

This thought, once it appeared, wouldn't leave my mind; upon hearing...

After Su Hao inquired about the price, the driver blurted out, "Could...could we take a picture together...no need for the fare."

He then glanced at the meter and secretly rejoiced.

He spent 100 Shenzhou coins, most of his income today, on a photo that would make his daughter happy; he felt it was worth it.

"Huh...?" Su Hao was slightly taken aback, surprised that the older man wanted to take a photo with him.

However, he thought again that this little thing wouldn't even take a minute, and besides, the driver had provided him with valuable information about the breeder exam last time.

Su Hao then readily agreed, saying, "No problem."

"Crack——!"

Accompanied by a loud click, a special photo was recorded on the memory card of an old-fashioned mobile phone.

It was a photo of a weathered middle-aged man struggling to make a living amidst the streets and traffic, posing with a future world champion.

A moment later, Su Hao waved goodbye to the yellow-painted taxi, then tapped on the screen.

In the taxi, the driver, a middle-aged man with a happy expression, was considering whether to splurge on some snacks to celebrate tonight when a familiar female mechanical voice, in a sense representing the fruits of his labor, suddenly rang out.

"Bojiaman QuickPass has arrived, 100 Shenzhou Coins."

....................

Su Hao stood at the entrance of the Evolution Research Institute, and in the distance, a figure was waving at him.

The person who met him at the entrance of the Institute of Evolution was still Mihao, the intern technician with dark skin.

But the moment he saw him, Su Hao couldn't help but frown and look at him suspiciously.

This person... has a problem.

When they first met, Su Hao's waveguide only sensed a slight negative emotion from him.

Everyone has negative feelings, let alone research institute members who often have to work overtime or even all night for some kind of experiment or data.

He didn't pay much attention at the time, since everyone carries some negative emotions to some extent, and Mihao's were just a little more, probably due to his personality.

but now......

Mihao is far worse than Cangyun, whom he encountered in the College Cup, who failed to rise to power by stepping on him and showed signs of turning to the dark side.

If Cangyun's waveguide had merely deteriorated into a seed of darkness, then the darkness in Mihao's heart had already grown into a towering tree.

what happened?

Mihao was completely unaware that he had already revealed this to Su Hao, and said with a smile, "Congratulations on winning the championship, Su Hao. Deputy... no, now you're the director."

"The director was overjoyed at the time. Even we researchers benefited from your kindness and received red envelopes from the director."

Su Hao nodded slightly, showing no sign of anything amiss. He glanced at Mi Hao's name tag on his chest and quickly looked away, saying calmly, "Thank you. Please take me inside—Mi Hao, a formal researcher."

Mihao replied with a smile, "No trouble at all, no trouble at all."