076 The Strongest Freshman in Yongji University! Two Full Scores
Ma Tao watched Qin Yun standing in the spotlight, feeling a sense of disbelief creeping up on him.
A Fomantis with an attack value of 1702…
That was nearly on par with his Machoke, despite the fact that he had meticulously trained his Machoke for months to reach its current attack strength.
For a Pokémon like Fomantis, which only had a base Attack stat of 55, this result was absurd. Its evolution, Lurantis, had a respectable 105 Attack, but even then, this was far beyond normal.
"There's no way… this must be his strongest Pokémon," Ma Tao muttered, reassuring himself.
It was the only explanation. No trainer would have multiple Pokémon this freakishly strong as a freshman.
Just as Ma Tao was grappling with this revelation, a stir ran through the crowd.
"It's Zhang Haochen! Zhang Haochen is here!"
"Quick, make room for him!"
A wave of movement swept through the students as they cleared a path for a tall, confident young man with a few followers trailing behind him.
The moment Director Liu, a notoriously strict university official, saw Zhang Haochen, his expression softened into a welcoming smile.
"Haochen, you're finally here."
"Director Liu," Zhang Haochen greeted smoothly, his demeanor effortlessly charismatic.
Ma Tao scoffed. "What a showoff."
He noticed Qin Yun's neutral expression and raised an eyebrow.
"You don't know who he is, do you?"
Qin Yun shook his head.
Ma Tao smirked. That was refreshing. Most people in Yongji University either idolized or resented Zhang Haochen. Seeing someone completely indifferent to him made Ma Tao feel a little better.
"That guy only got to where he is because of sheer dumb luck. He happened to catch a high-potential Pokémon and rode that advantage all the way to the top," Ma Tao grumbled.
"Top?"
"He was the number one student in Yongji City's college entrance exam," Ma Tao admitted reluctantly. "He met the admission requirements for the Ten Great Universities, but he rejected them. Yongji University probably bribed him with a ton of benefits to stay."
Qin Yun nodded.
University was different from high school.
At this stage, Pokémon development accelerated rapidly, and the quality of training resources and facilities became critical. High schools had limited equipment, but top universities provided advanced training tools, premium evolution items, and expert guidance.
A poor university meant weaker Pokémon, fewer resources, and fewer opportunities.
For an average student, this wouldn't be a deal-breaker. But for a prodigy? Staying in a lower-tier university was a huge waste of potential.
Yongji University wasn't terrible, but it wasn't a top-tier school either. It wasn't part of the Ten Great Pokémon Universities, which included institutions like Shendu University and Modu University. At best, it was comparable to a mid-tier 211-ranked Pokémon University.
Meanwhile, across the crowd, Douzi's best friend nearly squealed.
"Douzi! Haochen is here~!"
Her eyes practically sparkled with admiration.
Douzi, however, remained unimpressed.
Zhang Haochen might be handsome, but his personality was arrogant and manipulative. She had no interest in guys like that.
"I wonder how many points he'll get this time! Maybe he can break 3000 Attack Points!"
Her friend's voice was filled with admiration.
"3000? That's a perfect score," Douzi said skeptically. "I don't think he can hit that mark."
"I bet he can," her friend insisted.
As Zhang Haochen approached the front, the students in his path instinctively stepped aside, allowing him to take center stage.
Luckily, he was in a different testing queue than Qin Yun. Otherwise, there might have been unnecessary conflict.
"Well? Can I start my test here?" Zhang Haochen asked.
Qin Yun noticed how the staff immediately shifted their attention to him, their previous impatience forgotten.
"Hold on, let's wait for Zhang Haochen's results first," one of them said dismissively.
Qin Yun's expression remained neutral, though a sharp glint flickered in his eyes.
Meanwhile, Zhang Haochen ignored the staff entirely, pulling out his Poké Ball and casually wiping it with a tissue a move so unnecessary and theatrical that it actually earned him cheers from some of the students.
Ma Tao clenched his fists in irritation. "Tch, what an act."
The staff member's attempt to interact with Zhang Haochen was met with complete indifference.
"Come out, Arcanine!"
A brilliant flash of light revealed a towering, two-meter-tall Arcanine, its fiery mane crackling with energy.
Even Qin Yun had to admit it was an impressive specimen.
He activated his Pokédex ability to check its stats.
> Pokémon: Arcanine
Type: Fire
Ability: Flash Fire
Strength: Elite Late-Stage
Potential: High
Moveset: Extreme Speed, Take Down, Crunch, Ember, Flame Wheel, Flamethrower
Held Item: Charcoal
A high-potential Arcanine, nearly at the peak of Elite rank, holding a Charcoal to boost its Fire-type moves.
Zhang Haochen actually had the skills to back up his arrogance.
"Arcanine, use Extreme Speed!"
"Arroo!!"
Arcanine's eyes sharpened. In the blink of an eye, it vanished, reappearing as an afterimage across the field.
Boom!
The force of the impact sent a shockwave through the testing machine, making the entire device tremble.
The crowd gasped in awe.
"As expected of Zhang Haochen! That Arcanine is crazy strong!"
A moment later, the attack value appeared on the screen.
"4129!"
The entire audience fell silent.
A perfect freshman score was 3000.
Zhang Haochen had exceeded it by over 1100 points.
Even Douzi was forced to acknowledge it. "That… is impressive."
Zhang Haochen smirked at the reaction. He thrived on admiration.
"My other two Pokémon specialize in Special Attack," he announced.
The staff quickly switched the machine to Special Attack mode.
"Come out, Camerupt! Magmortar!"
Two more Pokémon materialized.
Camerupt, with a volcano-like back, and Magmortar, with cannon-like arms, radiated intense heat.
"Use Flamethrower!"
Twin streams of searing fire struck the testing equipment.
Beep!
> Camerupt: 2610!
Magmortar: 3121!
Attack Scores: 98 points & 100 points!
The staff's voice trembled as they read the results.
"Three Pokémon… two perfect 100s, and one 98…"
"This is insane!"
Zhang Haochen had just cemented his position as the strongest freshman in Yongji University.
After all, he had met the entrance standards for the Ten Great Universities. His scores were no accident.
"Camerupt, your Special Attack is too weak," Zhang Haochen said, frowning at the 98-point score.
"Eruption."
Camerupt let out a low rumble, sounding almost apologetic.
But Zhang Haochen didn't care.
To him, Pokémon were nothing but tools meant to be strong, or discarded.
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