Rock Kingdom: Why is black smoke coming out of my star chart?

Lin Feng's voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the arena, carrying a sense of calm as if the dust had settled.

The mechanical phantom of the Holy Sword MAX slowly receded, the hum of the gears gradually subsided, and finally transformed into a silver-white stream of light, shrinking back into the gurgling ball in his palm.

Big Nose was completely exhausted. He staggered back a step, all three of his magical hearts shattered, and his spirit and strength were drained. He almost fainted, but he managed to hold on.

He looked at Lin Feng, his eyes no longer filled with resentment or anger, but with complete relief.

"I lost."

Big Nose lowered his head, took a small bag out of his backpack, and tossed it over, his voice a little hoarse, "Catch! Inside are 50000 Locke Coins, a King Ball, and 200 GPA points."

Lin Feng picked up the small bag from the ground, opened it, and found it filled with Locke coins! There were also some teardrop-shaped fragments on it.

These should be your GPA!

Why does it feel like GPA is made up of willpower?

Lin Feng separated the King Ball and half of the points, leaving the remaining Locke Coins and points in the small bag, and handed them to Milo.

"your."

"Me too?"

Milo paused for a moment, then laughed, hooking her arm around Lin Feng's shoulder. "Not bad, not bad! My little sister has great taste! I'll accept you as my brother-in-law!"

"Huh? What brother-in-law? What are you talking about?" Lin Feng stared wide-eyed at Milo, his eyes filled with disbelief.

……

Holgers, standing to the side, was already pale and weak in the knees, unable to even stand.

After his defeat, Ibefen lost all his remaining confidence. He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

The young Locke spectators were silent for a moment, then erupted into a thunderous uproar.

"He won! Lin Feng actually won!"

"How could that be! Shouldn't Locke, who doesn't like studying, be a poor student?"

"Hmph! He's just relying on having a powerful Pokémon! Don't forget how ridiculous he was before; there must be some conditions for using this Pokémon!"

"Don't make me laugh. Is it so hard to admit someone is better? Your argument makes perfect sense, but how good are you? Why don't you go and fight them?"

"If my family were rich, they could build me a powerful mechanical elf; I'd be even more powerful than him!"

On one side there is doubt, jealousy, and rejection; on the other side there is admiration, worship, and appreciation.

Enzo didn't explain, but instead secretly flicked a black light with his fingertip, stirring up all the emotions in Locke's heart.

He sighed. "Looks like we still couldn't bring out that power in him?"

Lin Feng broke free from Milo's grasp, glanced back, and saw Enzo's figure had already disappeared into the crowd. "Was that strange magic just now yours, Enzo?"

"Was it the power of the Ancient Dragon, or the Nightmare?"

Lin Feng glanced at Holgers on the other side of the battlefield and sneered, "Hey, aren't you going to get lost and wait for me to treat you to dinner?"

Holgers shuddered and dared not linger any longer. He slunk out of the crowd without uttering a single polite word. His disheveled escape drew a murmur of laughter from those around him.

Big Nose put the Gulu Ball back into his backpack and shouted at Lin Feng, "When I get stronger, I'll challenge you again!"

"random."

Lin Feng spoke calmly, saying that Big Nose wasn't exactly bad, just a bit stupid, and judging by his muscles, he was probably well-trained.

He couldn't be bothered with all the intricacies; he only hoped that this battle would open the eyes of those brainless supporting characters who wanted to provoke him.

To avoid any minor character coming to kick him while he's down, is he supposed to fight back against every single one of them?

This is so boring.

Just then, a gentle voice came from the edge of the crowd.

"A very impressive battle, young Locke. What's your name?"

A man with short blond hair, carrying various documents, walked out of the crowd and asked Lin Feng, "Interested in participating in the Shining Competition?"

"The Shining Contest?"

Lin Feng was stunned for a moment. He remembered that the Shining Tournament in the game was like a ranked match, where players would fight one-on-one against each other.

How is the real-life Shining Contest held?

Milo chuckled and said, "Lin Feng, the Shining Tournament is the most prestigious competition in the academy!"

In this competition, you can battle against the strongest fighters from various academies. The winners will receive Lockon coins, a share of the audience ticket revenue, as well as tokens that can be exchanged for special rewards.

The Shining Contest mentor pulled an application form from the pile of documents and said, "Just as Milo said, the winner of the Shining Contest can receive many rewards, and the Shining Contest champion also has an exclusive trophy, the Levi Cup!"

"The Levy Cup? What's that?" Lin Feng asked.

Milo clutched his head in shock and exclaimed, "What! You don't know Levi? Grand Mage Levi was the first Master of Elf Combat! He was the first Dean of the Magic Academy! He was an incredibly powerful Elf Mage..."

Milo rattled off a long list of Levi's honors, which gave Lin Feng a headache. He quickly stopped him, "Stop, stop, stop! Tell me the specific benefits first!"

Milo couldn't quite put his finger on what the benefits of the Levy Cup were, but it was his idol! He opened his mouth to argue, but hesitated to speak.

The Shining Tournament mentor came to his rescue, saying, "The champion's name will be engraved on the base of the trophy and forever remembered by the academy. Moreover, legend has it that the Shining Tournament champion will receive guidance from Levi and receive a reward that is most suitable for them."

Just then, the system panel suddenly popped up.

Side quest: Participate in the Shining Tournament and win the championship.

Defeating each opponent will earn you a random Pokémon growth pack; winning the championship will earn you a Pokémon egg of your choice.

"Hmm? This system that's been lying around doing nothing has finally popped up? Looks like I'll have to grind some more." Lin Feng muttered to himself, looking at the panel that suddenly appeared in front of him.

Milo, standing nearby, asked in confusion, "What do you mean by 'lying down like a corpse' and 'bubbling up'?"

"It's nothing."

Lin Feng replied to the mentor of the Shining Competition, "I will participate."

"Excellent! I believe that someone as talented as you, Little Rock, will definitely make the Shining Tournament even more exciting!"

The mentor of the Shining Competition adjusted his glasses, took out a registration form and a rule sheet from the pile of documents, and said:

"After filling out the registration form, remember to carefully read the rules sheet, as the battles in the Shining Tournament are very different from regular battles!"

Lin Feng took the registration form and filled in his name and student ID number. At the bottom of the registration form, he was asked to fill in the basic information of the six Pokémon he was registering for, which stumped Lin Feng.

He asked, "Can I submit this form later?"

The Shining Competition mentor smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course! This year's Shining Competition will start on September 3rd. You just need to submit your registration form to me before then. I'll be in the arena during that time."

"it is good."

The second class was about to begin, and Locke, who had been watching, gradually dispersed, but the aftershocks of the battle would not subside for a long time.

As soon as Lin Feng and Milo stepped out of the arena, they saw Mia running straight towards them.

Mia completely ignored Milo next to Lin Feng and stood in front of Lin Feng, her face flushed red.

"Lin Feng, I...I heard you just had a match in the arena?"

"I...I had absolutely no idea."

As she spoke, Mia was on the verge of tears. Not being able to see Lin Feng teach those stupid and wicked Locke a lesson felt like losing millions of Locke coins.

Milo grinned wickedly, grabbing his younger sister's hand and saying, "You have no idea how formidable Lin Feng is in the arena! You know the martial arts seniors, right? They can't even last two rounds against him..."

Mia burst into tears.