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Chapter 87: The Freshman Student Exchange Competition Begins!



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October 17th, the day before the start of the Freshman Student Exchange Competition.

The venue for this year's Freshman Student Exchange Competition is the Kandor Sports Arena, and all participants from each school are required to arrive at Kandor today.

As one of the two major university-level competitions, the Freshman Student Exchange Competition, like previous ones, has drawn the attention of university students everywhere as well as the interest of several corporate organizations.

Talented trainers from each school will take turns appearing in the Freshman Student Exchange Competition, receiving numerous cheers and applause.

Each school places great importance on the Freshman Student Exchange Competition, as the results can reflect the potential of their freshmen to some extent.

In recent years, outstanding new students have emerged one after another, and professional-level battles are not uncommon.

In short, under everyone's expectations, the Freshman Student Exchange Competition is about to begin.

"Is everything ready?" Liam asked.

"Let's go," responded the 12 contestants participating in the Freshman Student Exchange Competition.

This time, the team will be led by school team captain Liam and coach Professor Rodriguez, who will accompany the players to Kandor to provide off-field support and assistance.

"Brother, I'm waiting for good news from you at the school," Jessica said with a smile.

"No problem," Bruce chuckled softly.

Although usually modest, his current strength makes it difficult to remain humble.

With three professional-level Pokemon, who could stand in his way?

Not long after, everyone drove to the airport and boarded the special plane prepared by Capital Metropolis University.

The plane soared steadily into the blue sky and landed smoothly at Kandor Airport after just over an hour.

After being picked up by a special car, everyone arrived at the hotel in Ankan to check in.

This was Bruce's first visit to Kandor, the most prosperous international metropolis in Avalon.

In reality, there wasn't much that stood out. It was filled with tall buildings as far as the eye could see, just like the forest scenery of Oreburgh.

"You all just need to rest well today; no training is required. Just maintain the best condition for the competition," Liam instructed.

"I'll notify the group if anything comes up.

"By the way, the list of the most popular contestants for this event has been released. I've posted it in the group; you can check it yourselves," Liam added before turning and leaving.

Everyone returned to their respective rooms.

The competition committee arranged double rooms, with Bruce and Bin sharing a room.

After storing their luggage, Bin sat on a chair, looking out the window.

"Not bad," the young master Dragneel commented lightly.

Then, Bin took out his phone, opened the group chat, and found the list of popular players.

After observing it for a while, Bin raised his eyebrows, looked at Bruce, and said, "Bruce, our names are both on there."

Bruce raised his eyebrows and also checked the list of popular players.

He was ranked number one.

Below was a brief introduction about Bruce:

Bruce Bayne, born into the Bayne family in southern Fairbay City, is the grandson of King John Bayne.

Currently known to possess professional-level Combusken, Metang, and Kirlia. He holds the first place record in Capital Metropolis University's military training field, breaking the early years' record of Lance Elite.

When Bruce saw this, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his heart was slightly shaken.

Immediately afterward, he found Bin's introduction below:

Bin Dragneel, born into the Dragneel family in Capital Metropolis, nephew of Lance Elite. Currently known for possessing a Gabite near professional-level (or has reached professional-level) and Tyrunt. Second place in Capital Metropolis University's military training field.

Bruce appeared confused, looked at Bin, and asked loudly, "Who wrote this?"

Bin shrugged and replied, "The competition committee."

"This always happens. The intention is to pre-select the popular contestants for this Freshman Student Exchange Competition, serving as a reference for contestants and entertainment for the audience."

"Of course, you might've noticed that the information above is outdated," Bin added.

"This was formulated based on the results of the early military training field. The higher your rank was initially, the higher it is now."

"So, it's just a small reference and can't be taken too seriously."

Speaking of which, Bin rubbed his chin and said, "Well, but you can pay attention to the top three in military field training from each school.

"For the rest, don't worry about it."

Bruce nodded thoughtfully, but his eyes still lingered on the first line: grandson of King John Bayne.

At the same time, the contestants from Kandor Metropolitan University were at their hotel.

Daisuke finished unpacking his luggage and called his father, Sergey.

"Father, I've arrived at the hotel, and the Freshman Student Exchange Competition starts tomorrow," Daisuke said softly.

"Yes," Sergey nodded slightly and continued, "Play well; your mother and I will be watching your game."

"Alright," Daisuke nodded.

After a while, Daisuke spoke again, "Father, when I checked the list of popular players earlier, I saw Bruce's name."

"He's the number one in the military training field of Capital Metropolis University, so he should be famous," Sergey said lightly.

"But…" Daisuke paused, then continued, "It says he was born into the Bayne family in southern Fairbay City and is the grandson of King John Bayne."

As soon as he said this, Sergey on the other end of the phone fell into a long silence, followed by a sharp gasp.

No one knew how much time passed before a resigned sigh was heard.

"King John Bayne is starting to build momentum."

"Build momentum?" Daisuke was somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, just building momentum," Sergey nodded, then carefully explained, "In the past, King John Bayne acted discreetly. Everyone knows the Bayne family but not the Bayne family of southern Fairbay City."

"This time, King John Bayne has the opportunity to announce to the world that his Bayne family is in southern Fairbay City. This kills two birds with one stone…" Sergey's eyes suddenly lit up.

"It's not just about building momentum for Bruce and paving the way for him but also about bringing the Bayne family of southern Fairbay City out of their past obscurity and into a high profile.

"Either King John Bayne's strength has made a major breakthrough… or he believes Bruce has a great chance of becoming an Elite.

"This way, the large and small organizations of our southern Fairbay City won't be able to sit idly by.

"Although it's a small move, it's a signal King John Bayne is sending to the outside world, and it has far-reaching implications…"

Daisuke listened silently, then asked, "Father, do you want me to approach Bruce to foster a relationship?"

Sergey pondered for a moment, then replied, "No need to force it. You're classmates; let things happen naturally.

"Leave the rest to me."

On the other side, Bruce and Bin inquired about the top three in military field training at other schools.

Bruce saw Daisuke's name.

"Daisuke Kiroto, known to possess a Senior-level Riolu. Eighth place in Kandor Metropolitan University's military training field."

Compared to Bruce and Bin, this was a very brief introduction, with no mention of family background.

Bruce reviewed a lot of information and found that only a few players had their family backgrounds mentioned. These individuals shared a common trait: their origins were extraordinary.

Either they were from upper aristocratic families or relatives of certain Elites or Masters.

October 18th

The weather was good.

At Kandor City's Competitive Sports Arena, colorful flags fluttered, and white doves flew.

At this moment, the competitive sports arena in Kandor was packed, with every seat filled.

Most of the audience were local Kandor university students cheering for their schools, while the rest were general spectators.

At the same time, all the contestants sat in the auditorium.

Additionally, the president of the university competition committee, senior officials from the Kandor Pokemon Association, several local dignitaries of Kandor, and representatives of university leaders arrived one after another.

This morning featured the opening ceremony, where various prominent figures took turns speaking on stage, occupying most of the ceremony's content.

This year's Freshman Student Exchange Competition was being broadcast live, with several cameras already in place.

Finally, after the long leadership speeches ended, the host took the stage.

"Please, everyone, quiet down. Next, let me introduce the list of the 733 schools participating in this year's Freshman Student Exchange Competition. The University…"

Each time a name was announced, warm cheers and applause erupted from the audience.

The home-field advantage was fully evident as cheers for various local universities nearly shook the entire venue.

After introducing dozens of participating schools, the host began explaining the process and rules for this competition.

Team battles will take place simultaneously with individual battles, but the finals will be staggered.

Leaving aside the rules of the group battles, the individual battles are divided into elimination, relegation and final showdown.

In addition to this afternoon, the first three days are elimination matches, the middle two days are main matches and the last day is the final.

In addition, the elimination round will be divided into multiple competition areas and several matches will be played simultaneously in the competition center.

The points system implemented in the elimination round implies that one point will be accumulated for a win and no points will be counted for a loss.

When all matches are completed, the top 64 in the standings will advance to the main match.

If the points are the same, it will be ruined.

Unbeknownst to them, the opening ceremony gradually came to an end and all the contestants ate and rested to prepare for the afternoon competition.

"Bruce, what area of competition are you in?" asked Liam.

"D Division," Bruce answered truthfully.

As soon as these words came out, the rest of the players let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm not in the same division as me."

Even Bin, who was full of confidence, was visibly relieved that meeting Bruce earlier would hurt him and no good.

He was afraid that being defeated by Bruce would cause his heart to collapse, which would affect the next game.

"We're all working hard, we'll do our best to win and qualify," Liam said with a smile.

"No problem!"

"Everyone wins and qualifies, as long as you have hands."

Well, classic pre-game rhetoric.

But as students at top-tier universities, they each have enough self-confidence.

As long as you don't run into Bruce.

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To be Continued

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