Trainer on Dragon's Back

The Dan Ranking Tournament is essentially equivalent to the college entrance examination for trainers.

Only after your rank is determined can you challenge the gym, collect eight badges to participate in the regional league conference, and then you will have the opportunity to participate in the national league conference.

The rigid requirement for challenging a gym is that the level is not lower than Rising Star 5, which means that only trainers who have reached Rising Star 5 can challenge a gym, and those who are lower than Rising Star 5 cannot challenge a gym. This is an important screening process to reduce the pressure on gym owners.

The abilities of the vast majority of rookie trainers and rising star trainers vary greatly. If there are no restrictions and all of them are allowed to challenge gyms, it is obvious that this is not in line with China's national conditions.

China is the most populous country in the world, and the number of rookie and rising star trainers ranks first in the world. Therefore, there is an urgent need to regulate the ranking system and related qualifying systems to standardize the gym challenge process, so as to avoid more problems.

The ranking competition is a competition between new trainers.

The strong prevail.

The weak still need to keep working hard.

The same is true for the qualifying rounds in the Rising Star stage.

Only those who have reached the fifth level of Rising Star or above can challenge the gym leader. Otherwise, it is impossible to get eight badges and participate in the regional league conference. The competition is so fierce.

As for the independent enrollment of the Elf University, it is also required to reach a certain Rising Star rank before signing up, but the minimum rank set by each Elf University is different. Good Elf Universities require a minimum of Rising Star 7th rank to sign up for independent enrollment; relatively poor Elf Universities may only require a minimum of Rising Star 3rd rank to sign up for independent enrollment.

"interesting!"

After Bai Ze finished reading it.

I can't help but think of the professional Go ranking tournament.

It is also divided into nine sections.

This is very interesting. I didn't expect that it could be applied to the trainer system. By formulating relevant policies based on specific national conditions and raising the thresholds for gym challenges and Pokémon University, this would help to improve the overall level of trainers and reduce unnecessary waste of resources.

All right! Bai Ze's next goal is to prepare well for the ranking tournament, strive to get the Rising Star rank as soon as possible, and then participate in the independent enrollment of the Elf University.

It’s not too late to challenge the gym after you get admitted to the Spirit University.

Chapter 64 Target: Yangcheng Elf University

China is divided into eight major regions.

Every region has good and bad elf universities.

What is meant by good and bad refers to resource allocation.

A good Pokémon University can provide trainers with more teaching resources and facilities and equipment. Although a relatively poor Pokémon University does not have high-quality teaching resources, it can provide an equal educational platform for new trainers who want to study at Pokémon University.

Bai Ze made a special search and found that the best and top-notch Elf Universities in the country are the Magic City Elf University, the Imperial Capital Elf University, the Chengdu Elf University and the Yangcheng Elf University. These four universities represent the well-known names in East China, North China, Southwest China and South China respectively.

Decided.

He wants to apply to Yangcheng Elf University.

It's very close to home after all.

Why go to Shanghai or Beijing with all the trouble?

According to information collected online, last year Yangcheng Elf University had a minimum requirement of Rising Star 6th Dan in order to register for the independent enrollment examination, which is slightly lower than Magic City Elf University and Imperial Capital Elf University. These two top Elf Universities had a minimum requirement of Rising Star 7th Dan.

The minimum requirement for Rongcheng Elf University is also Rising Star 6th Dan.

Whether it is the Rising Star 6th rank or the Rising Star 7th rank, it is very difficult for all new trainers who have just entered this stage. In mid-September every year, Pokémon Universities across the country will launch their own enrollment plan, focusing on all the Rising Star trainers on the ranking list.

Take the Magic City Elf University as an example.

The minimum requirement is Rising Star 7th Dan.

Therefore, this Pokémon University will only pay attention to trainers who have reached the Rising Star Rank 7 or above. If it finds a rare good seedling, it will compete with other Pokémon Universities for the person.

Doesn't it look like the big moves by Tsinghua and Peking University to recruit students after the college entrance examination results are announced? It is true, but the recruitment will generally include preferential policies such as exemption from the entrance examination and scholarships to attract you to join.

Therefore, the stronger and higher-ranked new star trainers are, the more likely they are to receive olive branches from the best and most prestigious Pokémon Universities in the country. Then you will know what it means to have reached the pinnacle of your life, and this feeling is truly unforgettable for a lifetime.

Bai Ze didn't think so much at all.

He just wants to get promoted as soon as possible and sprint towards becoming a rising star.

"Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the ranking competition will start. If a new trainer who has not yet been ranked needs to submit an application in advance, he can participate in the ranking competition after the application is approved."

"The qualifying tournament consists of ten matches, with opponents randomly assigned by the system. If you win less than five matches and including five, you will be automatically judged as a failure in qualifying."

Bai Ze stared at the computer screen.

Read the rules of the Dan Tournament quietly.

"It turns out that you can fail in the rank promotion. I thought it was like the League of Legends rank promotion tournament, where even if you lose ten times in a row you'll still be ranked Bronze or Iron. It seems that's not the case!"

If you don't win six games, you won't be able to get promoted. It is known that six wins will most likely get you promoted to Rising Star 1, seven wins will most likely get you promoted to Rising Star 2, eight wins will most likely get you promoted to Rising Star 3, and nine wins or all wins will most likely get you promoted to Rising Star 4.

Of course, it is not ruled out that you will be ranked as a rising star in the third tier with seven wins and a rising star in the fourth tier with eight wins. This depends on the specific data in your record, such as the comparison of small points.

If the elves in your hand are not damaged and you kill your opponent in seconds, you will get more points; if you and your opponent fight hard and finally win by a narrow margin, you will get fewer points.

The victory means the big score!

Look at the big score first, then the small score.

Therefore, it is particularly important to kill the opponent in seconds and end a battle quickly. While ensuring enough wins, it is also important to keep as many small points as possible, which will help you to be promoted to a higher Rising Star rank.

Please note that a 50% win rate will result in failure in promotion, which means that a win rate of at least 60% is required to have a chance to be promoted to a Rising Star Trainer.

From a rookie trainer to a rising star trainer, it is neither difficult nor easy. Luck is also a part of strength.

Bai Ze's disadvantage is that he registered as a rookie trainer at the age of 18, while other rookie trainers had already registered as rookie trainers at the age of 17, which was their second year of high school.

From the second year to the third year of high school, new trainers have enough time to get their rank determined, and then play the qualifying matches on time to climb to a higher Rising Star rank and impact the Pokémon University of their dreams. If there is no way to reach the minimum Rising Star rank required by a Pokémon University, they can only choose other Pokémon University that meets the requirements and take the independent enrollment exam of the school.

The reality is quite cruel.

But it's also fair.

Let's speak with hard power.

Whoever is stronger can get better educational resources.

"Well, it's early July now, and there are only two months left until mid-September. I have to climb to the sixth level of Nova within two months before I can take part in the independent enrollment examination of Yangcheng Elf University." Bai Ze calculated carefully and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of this guy Jiang Bei.

So I picked up my phone, opened WeChat, and sent him a message: "Have you been promoted? What's your current rank? I've never heard you mention it before."

Twenty seconds later, Jiang Bei replied: "Yo, yo, Bai Ze Beast finally knows how to understand these things... Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I successfully got promoted to the dan level at the end of last year. I was promoted to the dan level of Rising Star 1 at the beginning, and now I am temporarily promoted to the dan level of Rising Star 3. How about it, am I awesome?"

"Not much."

"you……"

"Don't be angry. I'm telling you the truth. Seeing that you replaced Tentacle Lily and Founding Bird, I know you have suffered too many defeats, so you can't climb up. If it weren't for the support of Metagross, how could you be currently at the third level of Rising Star?" Bai Ze pointed out incisively.

"See it through but don't tell it!"

"Sorry, I typed too fast and couldn't stop. Just pretend you didn't see the previous paragraph! I suggest you click the delete function to try to cover up your mistake." Bai Ze typed back quickly.

"Can we still have a good chat? Rising Star Level 3 is pretty OK, okay? If you work harder you can climb to Rising Star Level 6. I guess your goal is the same as mine, which is Yangcheng Elf University." Jiang Bei added various emoticons at the end, and he was so angry that he wanted to fly to his house and beat him up.

"Who knows!" Bai Ze put down his phone and stretched.

"Let's not talk about it for now. I'll come to your house tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is Friday, so you should be prepared to participate in the ranking tournament! You must succeed this time, otherwise you will have to wait until a month before you can apply for ranking, and then you won't have much time to waste." Jiang Bei seemed to be busy with something and ended the conversation in a hurry.

Is tomorrow Friday?

Bai Ze looked at the time display in the lower right corner of the computer desktop. Today is July 2020, 7, Thursday, and tomorrow is indeed Friday. It seems that he has stayed in the ancient secret realm on the deserted island for too long, and he can't recover after coming back, so his concept of time is a little fuzzy.

Chapter 65: Ten Qualifying Tournaments

Browse the web for a while and watch the short video.

I went to bed at about eleven o'clock.

When Bai Ze woke up the next day, he walked into the kitchen and made a simple breakfast of sandwiches and milk for himself and his uncle and placed them on the table. Then he took out four food bowls and mixed elf food and energy cubes. Since there would be a battle today, the proportion of energy cubes was slightly increased.

One half each!

I think everyone knows that cats eat cat food, dogs eat dog food, and fish eat fish food, so what elves eat must be called elf food. The main ingredients of elf food are the whole grains we eat every day, and some dried fruits are mixed in according to different tastes.

It actually looks the same as oatmeal with dried fruits.

It looks both delicious and beautiful.

The energy cubes are made using a berry mixing machine. The berries are similar to dried fruits, which are cut into pieces and then dried to remove moisture from the pulp and retain nutritional value.

Bai Ze tried the elf food out of curiosity, and found that it tasted no different from dried fruit oatmeal. It smelled quite fragrant and might taste better if soaked in water.

"You are stealing!" The Kabutosaurus sent a telepathic message.

"Uh, can I see it even if I'm in the Poké Ball?" Bai Ze wondered. He had never disconnected the telepathic channel with Kabutops, so there was basically no obstacle in their telepathic conversation.

"I can't see it, but I can hear the sound of stealing... Aze, don't steal the elf food behind our backs." The Kabutops is inexplicably obsessed with eating, and is a real foodie.

"It's okay for Master Ze to eat a little." The Ice Dragon came online.

"Yes!" The ancient armor is also online.

"I... don't think it's a big deal either." The Shiny Baby Tyrannosaurus was the last one to come online. His voice sounded timid, like a curious baby asking, "Why is Little Broken Dragon brother called Aze, and Ice Dragon sister and Ancient Armor brother called Zezhu? What does Zezhu mean?"

"It means friend and master." The Ice Dragon explained.

"That's right!" Taikoo Armor seconded.

"Um, you guys should still call me Aze. Master Ze sounds weird... calling me Aze is more intimate." Bai Ze was busy in the kitchen as if talking to himself.

"Okay then, Aze." The Ice Dragon called out in a delicate voice.

"Sister, why is your face so red? Do you have a cold?" The shiny baby Tyrannosaurus was hiding in the highlands of the End Land, and could see the Ice Dragon on the snowfield at a glance.

"Get out of here, little brother!" The Ice Dragon was very embarrassed.

"Haha, well done, little fool." Kabutosaurus and Primordial Armor said in unison, obviously wanting to complain, but as brothers, they didn't dare to complain about the dragon sister.

"Okay, come out and have breakfast, and stop bickering with your telepaths. After you're full, be prepared for the battle, as there's a qualifying match today." After saying that, Bai Ze spread out his right palm, took out the four luxury balls on the space compass through the small space transmission port, and released the Kabutops and the others.

At this time, Lin Tao just got up and opened the door.

I'm a little surprised that Bai Ze got up so early.

I looked at the clock and it was only eight o'clock.

"Good morning, uncle!"

"Good morning, is this the sandwich you made?"

"Yeah, tried making some sandwiches."

"What are your plans for today?"

"Jiang Bei will come to me later and say that he will go to the battle tower to submit an application to participate in the ranking tournament, and then play in the qualifying tournament after the rank is determined." Bai Ze said.

"Oh yes, today is Friday, the day when the Yangcheng Battle Tower is activated every week. You should do your best! Have you decided which elf university you want to apply to?" Lin Tao brushed his teeth and washed his face, then walked out of the bathroom.

"I plan to apply to Yangcheng Elf University." Bai Ze took a sip of milk.

"The minimum requirement for Yangcheng Elf University is Rising Star Level 6. Will he be able to do it in the remaining two months?" Lin Tao thought Bai Ze would apply for Magic City Elf University or Imperial Capital Elf University. He didn't expect that he would choose Yangcheng Elf University which is closer to home. He was so happy.

"It should be in time if we try harder." Bai Ze was confident.

Ding bell~

The doorbell rings.

You can tell without looking that Jiang Bei is here.

Bai Ze stuffed the last piece of sandwich into his mouth, wiped his hands, and then ran out to open the door for Jiang Bei. His daily life seemed to be getting a little more normal.

"Uncle, we're leaving." Jiang Bei greeted him.

"Be careful on the road." Lin Tao nodded.

Yangcheng’s ranking battle facility is called the Battle Tower, which is right next to the Guangzhou Tower. It is one of Yangcheng’s iconic buildings, and its architectural style is a bit like the battle frontier area in the animation.

This time I didn't take a taxi to the battle tower. I took the subway, which was faster. I arrived at the destination in just over ten minutes. When I got off the subway, the subway station was full of people, including rookie trainers who came to participate in the ranking and spectators who came to watch the game. In short, it was very lively.

wow!

Is this the battle tower?

From a distance, they look like bamboo shoots rising after the rain.