Pokémon: From Magikarp

After a barbecue, Lin Shi and Deng Tianxing separated and returned to school humming a little tune. He had an elective class tonight.

"Sister Ying? What are you doing here?"

As soon as he arrived at the teaching building, Lin Shi saw Zhang Shuiying walking out of a classroom.

"Lin Shi?"

When she saw Lin, Zhang Shuiying smiled.

"Something happened. I need to hold a meeting with students from other classes."

"Oh, by the way, when you're done with get out of class, come find me in my office. I have something to tell you."

"Ah?" Lin Shi's face was full of curiosity.

"whats the matter?"

"You'll know once you get here. Now go to class and study hard..."

……

Lin Shi’s current class is very boring. As an elective course, Lin Shi chose it purely because many people chose it, and he could blend in and fish in troubled waters...

"Ringling..."

The bell for the end of get out of class rang. Lin Shi wiped the tears from his eyes due to yawning, stood up, stretched, and then walked towards Zhang Shuiying's office.

Not knowing what Zhang Shuiying wanted to call him for, Lin Shi stroked his chin and thought about it. He came to the door, knocked on it, and after getting consent, he pushed the door open and walked in.

"Sister Ying, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Come on, sit down." Seeing Lin Shi coming in, Zhang Shuiying smiled, her eyes curved into crescents.

"I called you here because I want to tell you a few things." Zhang Shuiying paused and brought Lin Shi a glass of water.

"First of all, regarding the White Mountain Secret Realm, the specific list of people to be pioneered has been announced, and now you have officially become a member of the pioneering team."

"In addition, according to experts' speculation, the Baishan Secret Realm will be completely out of its secrecy period before the Chinese New Year this year. If nothing unexpected happens, the pioneering team will enter shortly after that."

Zhang Shuiying said slowly.

"Years ago?"

Lin Shi took a deep breath. After waiting for so long, the time was finally set. This meant that next semester, he could enter the secret realm again and retrieve Arcane!

Thinking of this, Lin Shi's heart was a little turbulent, but he soon calmed down, nodded, looked at Zhang Shuiying and said:

"I see. Is there anything else, Sister Ying?"

"Oh yes, there are two more things I want to discuss with you." Zhang Shuiying drank some water to moisten her throat and continued.

"The first thing is that the school hopes that you can sign up for the upcoming Shenzhou League Youth Trainer Competition. We are very clear about your strength and you can definitely get good results."

"And according to the information we have received, students who achieve excellent results in this competition will be given priority training and will be qualified to participate in the World League Youth Competition."

Zhang Shuiying spoke in a clear voice.

"You should know the value of the World League Youth Competition. For every young person, it is absolutely the highest honor hall and a great opportunity to win glory for the country, so I hope you can consider it carefully."

"And the school also hopes to produce a seeded player who can join the national team."

Zhang Shuiying said seriously that Lin Shi’s potential and strength are obvious to all, and he has great hope.

"World League Youth Competition..."

Lin Shi muttered softly. He naturally knew about this competition. The level of attention it received was second only to the World League Trainer Competition among all similar competitions in the world.

"Okay, I'll consider it."

Lin Shi nodded, but did not agree immediately. First, it was still early for the competition, and second, he had a lot of things to do right now. At least he had to complete the trip to the secret realm first.

"Yeah, no problem."

Zhang Shuiying nodded and continued.

"But I still have to remind you first, if you want to be eligible to register for the Shenzhou Alliance Youth Trainer Competition, you need to obtain two regular gym badges first."

“Although it won’t be difficult for you, it does take time. If you don’t get two badges before the final competition, then even if you have great potential, you won’t be able to participate in the competition.”

Lin Shi raised his eyebrows. He had never paid much attention to this competition before. He didn't expect there was such a rule. He nodded immediately.

"I see. What was the other thing you just mentioned?"

"Oh, this one."

Having said this, Zhang Shuiying's expression relaxed a little.

"The second thing is that the school has a practical quota for your freshman year, and we need one of the strongest students to participate, so I would like to ask if you have the time and are willing to do so."

"Practice? What exactly does it involve?"

Lin Shi knew that they had to do practical activities every semester, but generally these activities were just returning to their alma mater to promote the university or do some charity work, which were relatively templated and easy to complete.

"I went to the Kunlun Mountains Nature Reserve in the northwest region and served as a forest ranger for a period of time, working with the local patrol team to observe and protect the local conservation elves."

Lin Shi:?

What the hell?

Lin Shi frowned. This practical activity didn't sound like something a freshman should do.

"Sister Ying, who proposed this practical activity? It's so hardcore?" Lin Shi pinched his forehead.

Zhang Shuiying pursed her lips, crossed her hands, flexed her wrists and continued:

"I heard that it was Dean Zhao who proposed this. He hopes that the students trained by the school will not only be flowers in a greenhouse, but also be able to withstand the harsh test of nature. Therefore, he specifically requires that the students participating in this practical activity must be strong."

"In the entire freshman year, the only ones who meet the practice standards and are qualified to practice are you and Li Taoyao. I will find time to ask for her opinion."

"But I still want to hear your opinion first..."

"Hmm..." Lin Shi held his chin.

"That sounds fine, but I might not have the time, and isn't this a bit dangerous?"

Lin Shi naturally did not agree. Not to mention what good it would be for him to go to such a harsh environment in the Kunlun Mountains for no reason.

On the other hand, the most important thing for him at the moment is that if he leaves Taoxian City, the amount of jealousy absorbed will drop significantly, so unless it is necessary, he has no intention of leaving here in the short term.

Zhang Shuiying naturally understood what Lin Shi meant and nodded in understanding.

"It's reasonable to consider these things, but don't think too much about it. Poachers in Shenzhou still don't dare to be so rampant. Going there is probably just a formality."

"And..." At this point, Zhang Shuiying's voice suddenly dropped. She glanced outside, and after making sure that there was no one around, she spoke in a low voice.

"Also, I heard that once the practical activities are completed, Dean Zhao has specially prepared rewards. It is an opportunity to open the school's treasure house, which is a rare opportunity."

"Oh?"

Lin Shi's eyes lit up. The school treasure house of Northeastern University was still fresh in his memory. The super magic ring of Hoopa in his hand was obtained from there.

It is conceivable that there must be more treasures inside. If I could go in again, I would definitely gain something!

"This condition is not bad..."

Lin Shi muttered softly.

Having said that, I still didn't choose to reply immediately.

"You should ask Li Taoyao for her opinion first. I will tell you as soon as I know what's going on..."

Lin Shi raised his head and looked at Zhang Shuiying and said.

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