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

If he wishes, it wouldn't be unreasonable to deploy the waveguide to take a look inside.

Ten minutes later, another person, looking dejected and seemingly having failed, emerged from the room. A man in uniform then read out the list of the next candidates to take the exam.

"Su Hao!"

The name caused a stir in the hall.

A man in a trench coat who looked to be in his thirties stared blankly at Su Hao's back, finally remembering why the young man looked somewhat familiar to him!

The new champion of the University Cup, a genius who skipped grades from senior year of high school to freshman year of college, was praised by the Four Heavenly Kings Li Luoyan and Chen Qing as having the potential to be a king and champion.

That young man who was riding high!

Good heavens, now that he's already here, aside from the highly probable guess that he's relying on his gym leader father to experience the professional trainer assessment, there's only one slightly absurd guess left.

This young man already has a team of professional-level Pokémon!

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I'm so sorry, I had some writer's block and posted this late.

The attached image shows a giant mantis and a false mantis.

Chapter 490 How dare you threaten me!?

Upon entering the assessment room, Su Hao was surprised to find that despite having only a small door on the outside, the space inside was almost as large as the VIP training room in his own dojo.

Furthermore, the ground beneath their feet was clearly constructed using materials that could isolate energy, making it capable of withstanding the power of typical professional-level Pokémon moves.

The Professional Trainers Association has clearly put in a lot of effort for the professional assessment.

Next to the floor, a high platform that looked like a judge's seat stood.

There are five seats in total, and they are all full.

Including the examiner standing in front of Su Hao, there were six people.

Having learned about the professional trainer assessment in advance, Su Hao knew that the purpose of setting up the judges was to examine whether the Pokémon of the examinee met the professional level, and whether it was just a showpiece forcibly piled up with various resources, etc.

After all, the examiners are all veteran professional trainers or even stronger ones. As long as your strength is up to par, you will pass the second test even if you don't win.

On the judging panel, the rustling sound of papers turning filled the air; they were the basic information of each person being evaluated.

Age, occupation, and certified professional-level Pokémon species.

The judges continued to review the candidates' files as usual, and because it was afternoon, they had to suppress their sleepiness.

However, when the reviewers saw the materials, they were stunned and gasped, their sleepiness vanishing instantly.

Testee: Su Hao

Age: 18

Occupation: First-year combat student at Jiangcheng University

Professional-level Pokémon: Incineroar, Milotic, Braviary, Lucario, Yeevee, Metagross

"Hiss... I remember it's only been a little over two months since the High School Cup ended, and he already has a team of professional-level Pokémon?"

"Furthermore, the mysterious Diancie and the outstanding Draco are not on this list..."

"It's so scary, so scary!"

The five judges exchanged glances, their worldviews crumbling, and began to whisper amongst themselves.

This speed is way too fast! Did his Pokémon take hormones?

Back when they were young.

At the age of 17 to 18, many people are still worried about when their starter Pokémon will be able to break through to the Elite level.

When they first heard the familiar name Su Hao, they thought it was just a coincidence.

The examiner in charge of the practical assessment also opened the materials, but his expression was much more normal than that of the judges.

Lin Jing has been a trainer for over thirty years, and he is now approaching fifty years old.

Having lost the vigor of his youth, he became the only professional trainer in the village and the pride of the entire village. He then secured a job at the Professional Trainer Association in Jiangcheng.

Aside from clocking in and out of get off work on time every day, his only hobby is fishing.

He didn't care about the competitions of young people, so he didn't watch either the college cup or the tag team tournament in the fighting capital.

Lin Jing simply felt that the name Su Hao sounded familiar, and he looked at the young man in front of him with a strange expression.

At his age, is he really not just secretly using his elders' Pokémon as his own identity and just dabbling in it?

However, Su Hao's Pokémon setup is truly luxurious, even including a pseudo-legendary Metagross.

As the examiner in charge of the battles, Lin Jing didn't have time to communicate with his fellow judges when he was receiving the examinees, and he happened to miss their discussion, which sowed the seeds for the battle that followed.

Lin Jing fluently recited the lines he had repeated a thousand times: "Su Hao... send out your Pokémon. I will select the corresponding Pokémon to accept the challenge based on the type of Pokémon you send out."

"Okay." Su Hao nodded in response and took a white and red commemorative ball from his waist.

The next moment, the silver-white chariot crashed to the ground.

A heavy thud echoed in Lin Jing's ears. His forced smile froze, his mouth slowly opened wide, and his pupils dilated in shock.

On the judging panel, the five judges also opened their mouths wide enough to fit an egg, and showed two very different reactions.

My first reaction: Holy crap, an alternate-colored Flashy Protoss!

Second reaction: So handsome, so handsome, so handsome! This is the epitome of male romance!

Surrounded by numerous gazes, Metagross spun around arrogantly, displaying its power and metallic beauty from every angle.

Today is a memorable day for them to avenge their previous defeat and achieve their first victory since they started!

Anyone who gets in our way, we'll take flight!

"Examiner Lin, are you alright?" Su Hao glanced at the name tag on Lin Jing's chest and then asked with concern.

"Quack...!?" Lin Jing's body trembled, as if he had just woken up from a dream, and he stammered, "N-nothing... Since your Pokémon is Metagross, then the Pokémon I send out will be Metagross!"

Lin Jing, with his seasoned eyes and experience, could tell that this Megalomon had probably only recently advanced to the professional level, so...

"Go, Gyarados!"

The moment Lin Jing spoke, the giant object landed instantly, shaking the ground violently!

A Pokémon with a ferocious expression, about seven or eight meters long, resembling both a snake and a dragon, appeared on the field.

The ferocious Pokémon, the destroyer of the sea—Gyarados!

"Roar!"

As soon as Gyarados appeared, it fixed its fierce red eyes on Metagross and let out a menacing roar, looking very imposing.

Pokémon: Gyarados

Attributes: [Water + Flight]

Gender: Male

Characteristic: [Intimidate]

Level: [Mid-stage Professional]

Move: [Dragon Dance... (details omitted)]

In Su Hao's eyes, the data of Gyarados quickly appeared.

Lin Jing glanced sideways and noticed Su Hao's slightly dazed gaze, which deepened his suspicions.

The Metagross of this examinee was probably not cultivated by him alone, although it does seem to have been cultivated very well.

After all, Gyarados is a veteran in his team, only slightly weaker than a late-game professional-level ace.

Given the trainer's poor performance and the skill gap, I can win easily.

Since there were no referees, the battles were started by the judges on the high platform.

"Professional Trainer Battle Assessment... Begins!"

The next instant, Gyarados's eyes widened in fury, and it roared with its gaping maw, instantly activating its Intimidate ability.

"Roar!!!!"

Lin Jing knew that Metagross possessed two properties, one of which was its Clean Body, which could not be weakened.

But... if you bet right, you can establish an advantage from the start.

Unfortunately, he lost his bet.

Metagross's icy gaze suddenly fell on Gyarados.

Damn it, it was you, little green dragon, who threatened me!

Even the Fiery Roaring Tiger can't intimidate me!

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Attached image: Gengar.