Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Chapter 124 Gu Leton: Take this, I'll unleash my full power and crash!

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

The air conditioning in the Kanaz Academy training facility was on full blast, with cool air blowing out, but the intense atmosphere in the center of the facility remained undiminished.

"I told you my inside information was accurate. I guessed two days ago that Oreki-sensei would be proctoring the final exam."

"Tch, anyone could guess the keyword 'combo attack'."

"So, is Ms. Oreki's assessment a bit more lenient than Ms. Muku's?"

"It's hard to say. Oreki-sensei was a force to be reckoned with at Orange Academy before, and even the Kings were no match for him. It's hard to say whether he will raise the bar."

Hearing the lively discussion below, Oreki's expression was strange.

Especially that guy who boasted about having inside information, he's just like a blind cat running into a dead little Rattata.

By sheer luck, they managed to install it on him and say it was true.

"Get ready, the assessment will begin in five minutes."

Oreki announced.

Normally, the assessment would be held in a closed battle arena, and with the addition of many Pokémon combinations, the impact of the order of events could be reduced.

The remaining aspects are reflected in the evaluation criteria. "Winning the game" is not a key factor in the evaluation criteria, and the training score is only one part of it. The focus is on battle command, on-the-spot adaptability, understanding of keywords, and practical skills.

In this way, the impact of the order of events can be minimized.

but----

These things are meaningless to Oreki's assessment today.

The only Pokémon he used for the assessment was Gruulton, which even Professor Oak wouldn't recognize, let alone the students.

Therefore, Leton's move pool covers fifteen types, and the number of moves it has mastered is second only to Mew among the Pokémon it has encountered so far.

Perhaps by the end of the normal assessment, few of these students will be able to truly determine the nature of Guleton.

After all, it's a pipe dream for their Pokémon to deduce whether a vital point has been hit based on Guldur's reaction, given their Pokémon's strength. Furthermore, there are very few Fighting and Dragon-type combinations; the only known combinations are Kommo-o and Kommo-o. It's no wonder they couldn't think of anything else!

After a brief pause, the discussion resumed as Oreki finished speaking.

"Is this really a public assessment? Won't those who are ranked lower be able to take advantage of loopholes?"

"Perhaps that's why this assessment will be so easy."

"Anyway, I'm in 25th place. Based on past experience, I should be due tomorrow afternoon. I'll just have to see how things go."

Annoyed by the noise, Oreki simply waved his hand dismissively.

"Stop arguing, let's start the assessment now, one by one in the order announced this morning. By the way, my plan is to finish all the assessments today, so get it over with quickly."

Upon hearing this, all the students in the room exclaimed "Ah!"

What does this mean? An assessment that used to take two days is now over in half a day?

When did the school have so many Pokémon that meet the assessment criteria?

The student who ranked twenty-fifth in the assessment immediately felt a pang of anxiety.

I'm not ready yet!

"Let me see, the first one is—"

Oreki took out the list and glanced at it.

"Cattleya??"

What are you doing here, an exchange student?

Looking down further, the two behind are Du Juan and Ya Sha.

This list—it seems to be arranged according to the strength of the opponents?

Soon, Cattleya emerged from the crowd, and the students around her spontaneously made way for her, seemingly a little afraid of this high and mighty young lady.

This guy is quite serious in front of outsiders.

Oreki entered examiner mode, watching Cattleya take her place with a blank expression.

"Now the assessment will begin. Let me take this opportunity to introduce the differences in this assessment."

As he spoke, he threw out Guleton's Poké Ball.

The listless big dog yawned as soon as it appeared; it hadn't gotten a nap and was feeling sleepy.

"It's actually quite simple. You're both battling this Pokémon. Send out two Pokémon that you think are suitable, and then use imaginative combination moves to attack it. I will score you based on the actual situation."

These words caused the students, who had gradually quieted down, to erupt in uproar once again.

I thought finishing the assessment in half a day was already incredibly difficult, but in the end you said not only did it finish in half a day, but you also used a single Pokémon to assess all the students?!

Although their Pokémon are generally not very strong, a battle of dozens of students taking turns would be too much even for a Champion's main Pokémon.

Cattleya, who was on the other side, was also taken aback.

She thought that Oreki would send Gardevoir or even himself to take the test, but he sent out a Pokémon she had never seen before and claimed that he could finish the test in half a day with just this guy who looked so dejected.

Stop making people laugh.

Since that's the case, then let me set an example for others!

"Go, Metagross, Miss Goethe."

Without much thought, Gadria immediately dispatched her two strongest Pokémon.

Noticing that Metagross's strength had increased significantly, Oreki used the system to investigate.

Metagross (Unknown)

【————】

[Evaluation: An average performer among those at the top of their niche —]

Wow, in just two months it has already jumped from a mid-level Pokémon to a top-level Pokémon?

Keep in mind that this level of skill is more than enough to make it the ace Pokémon of a seasoned Gym Leader.

No wonder people say that Cattleya will become the future superpower queen; her nurturing ability is truly terrifying.

It's a bit too authoritative to say that someone with innate psychic abilities can breed Pokémon with psychic attributes!

The other Gothic is about as strong as Gardevoir, a top performer in its niche, and probably only a step away from the top.

Suddenly, it dawned on Zhemu: if Teacher Mu Hui were here, it's hard to say who would be judging whom in the first round.

But now...

Oreki's gaze shifted to Guleton, who had started to doze off as soon as he landed.

Can Metagross's psychic attacks have a massage effect?

Anyway, after he finished eating, he exchanged a few blows with Guleton. In terms of pure physical strength, Guleton's evaluation was that the massage pressure was just right.

"Let's begin, Cattleya, let me see your combination techniques."

Bringing his thoughts back, Oreki signaled for Gadriya to attack.

In the evaluation criteria, the other party will definitely get full marks in the cultivation score.

Next, we'll have to see how the commanders perform in actual combat and how they apply their combined skills.

"snort."

With a soft hum, Gadria neither spoke nor commanded the two Pokémon. Instead, she floated up slowly amidst the surge of psychic power, her long golden hair billowing wildly.

Even though her classmates had heard that this young lady was a superpowered person, seeing it with their own eyes was still very shocking.

It seems she intends to use her superpowers in the battle, which makes it even more intriguing.

However, when it comes to the most unbelievable Pokémon, it has to be the ones sent out by Oreki.

Since it wasn't explicitly stated that outside help was prohibited, many students used various methods to try and find out some information about this large red Pokémon.

But the result was unexpected.

Whether it's Professor Oak's published Pokédex, or image searches and recently published papers on new Pokémon discoveries, none of them contain any useful information.

The only similarity is with the Moto lizard from faraway Padia, but only in the throat and tail area; the rest are completely different.

Isn't that just a brand new, undiscovered Pokémon?

Without saying a word, Mr. Oreki took it out and used it as their final exam?

There's no need to go to such lengths to reduce the impact of the order of assessments just to hide Pokémon information!

Students' performance in combat classes tends to be weaker as they progress, and you're just making it harder for them!

Some of the students who weren't good at fighting had already started groaning.

"I'm going to fail my course!"

"You said hanging up Oreki-sensei's poster would be enough to pass the level! Kisaki-senpai misled me!!"

Gadriya heard every word of the discussion and immediately scoffed.

"Once I'm done fighting, you'll definitely get some useful information."

The sound wasn't loud, but it resonated in everyone's ears.

This is a testament to the significant improvement in her superpowers during this period.

next second.

Her superpower energy surged from her body, but unlike when Oreki first met her, it was uncontrollable. Instead, it strangely condensed into a sphere in the air, and then split into two energy channels that connected to Metagross and Miss Goethe.

It looks very much like when Oreki, Tireyne, and Gardevoir established a telepathic connection.

The only difference is that Cattleya is tangible and can be seen, while Oreki is invisible.

"So that's how it is."

Oreki suddenly realized and used his own psychic energy to enhance the Pokémon's psychic abilities.

This is something that only people with innate superpowers like Cattleya and Sabrina could do, right?

When Oreki first "treated" Cattleya, she discovered that the energy within her body was comparable to that of Rathalos, which is the level of an Elite Four Pokémon, and this was still before she had fully grasped the situation.

Now, by consistently training with the Oreki method, she has not only improved her control but also successfully increased the intensity of her training.

It's no exaggeration to say that Cattleya is now capable of battling against the Elite Four's ace Pokémon, and even if she can't beat them, she won't be easily defeated.

Under this enhancement, Metagross's improvement wasn't too significant, but Gothic was able to break through to the level of an Elite Four Pokémon.

"It's just an assessment, why are you taking it so seriously?" Oreki said, rubbing his forehead.

"Mind your own business!"

Cattleya's eyes shimmered with purple light.

In an instant, Metagross and Miss Goethe seemed to receive some kind of command, and simultaneously assumed an attack stance.

"Goodness, they're even using telepathy now?"

Oreki was utterly speechless. It was clear that Lady Cattleya was out of her mind. It seemed that after the Pokémon battle, they would have to have a free-for-all fight.

"Hey, do you need me to give you instructions?"

Feeling uneasy, he called out to Gu Leton.

He was met with a disdainful look from Gu Leton.

It's as if it's saying, "Are you as quick as me? You're the one giving orders?"

"Alright then." Oreki shrugged. "Then do whatever you want, just remember to stick to the agreement, and don't beat my student's Pokémon senseless."

"Gah-ah—"

—"

So Leighton yawned again.

Just then, Metagross suddenly retracted its limbs into a cone shape, covered its entire body with its own and its trainer's psychic powers, and began to spin rapidly. The whooshing sound from the spinning even drowned out the surrounding discussions.

"The power of thought?"

Oreki nodded secretly. It was indeed one of Metagross's most powerful moves. Its power was closely related to its psychic abilities, and with Cattleya's assistance, its power was enhanced to a certain extent.

"So how do we combine them?"

Soon, when Metagross reached its spinning limit, Miss Goethe used her enhanced superpowers to slam it away with incredible speed, causing all the students present to gasp in amazement.

Aysa and Dujuan exchanged a glance, and they asked themselves honestly if their Pokémon could keep up with this speed.

"It's a good idea, but it seems rather ordinary. If it's just like that, the keyword project's score will likely drop."

Oreki's real-time commentary.

His casual demeanor immediately infuriated Cattleya. "He always has that awful expression. I'll show him what I'm made of this time!"

Witness our combination attack!

"Miss Goethe, 100,000 volts!"

"100,000 Volts? If that's a direct attack, it can't really be considered a combo move, right?"

Someone asked the question instinctively, but Cattleya was clearly well-prepared.

After providing initial power to Metagross, Miss Goethe immediately condensed a thick bolt of lightning and blasted it towards her teammate at an even faster speed.

In the blink of an eye, the ferocious lightning was controlled by the Metagross, which possessed supercomputing power, and it began to rotate around itself.

"Oh? That's quite imaginative."

100,000 volts can further increase the speed of the mind hammer, bringing greater impact. The high-speed rotation of the mind hammer can also in turn enhance the power of lightning.

This is no longer just a simple combination of moves, but an excellent combination technique that complements each other.

Judging by its power at this moment, Oreki felt that this move might even cause him some trouble.

"Cattleya has certainly been busy, and there's no sign of her losing control even with this level of superpower. It seems I really need to talk to Zhulan about the bet."

As they muttered to themselves, Metagross was already close behind.

The surrounding students all held their breath. The power of Gadria's combination attack was terrifying. They now had the strange feeling that Oreki-sensei was being tested.

If this were to directly confront a Champion-level Pokémon, it would probably be overwhelmed.

Just when they thought the big red dog lying on the ground would move away, Guleton moved.

To be honest, it didn't expect that the opponent's fancy combination of moves would actually be quite powerful.

Since that's the case, it wouldn't be a problem to put in a little effort, right?

Consider it a way to toughen up this metal lump and strengthen its physique.

Thinking this, the antenna-like wings on Leton's head unfolded, and with a single flap, it successfully took to the air. After curling up, strange substances rose from its body, which looked like flames but did not emit any high temperature.

Oreki knew that this seemingly fiery substance was the ancient active energy unique to Gureton, which was more advanced and purer than other Paradox Pokémon. If one had to name an attribute, it was actually Fighting, not Fire.

but----

You promised not to hurt my student Pokémon!

Why are they going all out and crashing right from the start?!

There was no time for Metagross to dodge, and a fierce collision was about to occur!