bookbashuk Chapter 26 Rules for Playing a Game
Chapter 26 Rules for Playing a Game
In the stands.
The audience has changed slightly, but Xiaoxiao's fan group, which is hostile to Lin Chong, is still there, and has even grown by about ten more people.
The group's shouts were quite loud, attracting the attention of not only the surrounding audience but also the examinees in the audience.
Lin Chong's partner pointed to that area and took the initiative to start a conversation with Lin Chong.
"So many people want you to lose, can you maintain a good mindset and give it your all so I can have a good time?"
Lin Chong, who was deep in thought, suddenly came back to his senses. He looked at his opponent, who spoke in a relaxed tone but had a serious expression, and seemed to be thinking about something.
I actually ran into an opponent who knows how to trash talk. No wonder it's an afternoon match.
Lin Chong didn't respond, signaling Black Cat to come on stage, but his opponent was relentless in his words, releasing Winter Sparrow while mocking Lin Chong.
"People online are saying your Black Cat is the biggest dark horse of this tournament, but I watched your three matches this morning, and they were really just average—"
As the referee blew the whistle, Lin Chong interrupted his opponent with a command: "Use Power Enhancement."
The little black cat then shook its body, its fur became shiny, and its eyes became even more warlike.
The referee, standing on the sidelines, narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself.
"Finally using a different move, Power Boost? Is this black cat going for a physical attack build?"
At the same time, the opponent gave the order, shouting, "Winter Sparrow, take flight!"
With a bird's call, the winter finches flapped their wings to increase their altitude, ensuring a safe distance from the black cat before replying with a "Power Boost".
Upon seeing this, the trainer's face lit up with joy, and he spoke again.
"I knew you wouldn't dare to use the counter-attack at the start. I guess your black cat doesn't have any long-range attack options, right?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you can already concede defeat in this situation. My Winter Sparrow has air superiority; no matter how fast that black cat is, it simply can't—"
"Power enhancement".
Ignoring the other party's taunts, Lin Chong's voice remained completely calm.
Actually, what the other party said is correct. In an unrestricted battle, Black Cat, who currently lacks ranged skills, will never be able to defeat Winter Sparrow. At best, they can only manage a draw.
But this isn't a place for unlimited battles. The rules and regulations for the Pokémon College entrance exam are so numerous that most people simply can't keep up.
Coincidentally, Lin Chong is an unconventional person who loves to study rules.
Looking at the tiny Winter Sparrow due to the distance, he kept issuing commands to use "Power Enhancement" to keep the black cat's enhanced state active.
The opponent didn't relax either. Although he couldn't figure out Lin Chong's thoughts, he had nothing better to do, so he ordered Dong Yuque to use "Power Enhancement" at the same time.
Thus, in this tense and fierce college entrance examination arena, 30,000 spectators watched as a cat and a bird complemented each other like friends.
One person lights up, then another lights up, and the scene was quite harmonious for a time. Even the members of Xiaoxiao's fan club stopped cursing and watched this scene in silence.
On the sidelines, the referee's eye twitched; he was starting to lose his composure.
He arranged an opponent with a similar score but whose Jeet Kune Do style was countered by Lin Chong in order to observe Lin Chong's true strength. He wanted to see what other tricks the Black Cat was hiding.
I never expected that once the opponent took off, both sides would be using "power amplification". It turns out that you black cat are fast and have strange moves, but you don't have any ranged attacks!
That makes sense; if God opens a door, He naturally won't leave a window.
Just as the referee was hesitating about whether to invoke the "draw rule" to force a stop, Lin Chong suddenly looked at him and raised his wrist.
He said, "Referee, there are almost ten minutes left."
Referee: "Huh?"
Why are you telling me this? Didn't you two fight yourselves and end up like this?
Seeing the referee's puzzled and speechless expression, Lin Chong patiently reminded him: "Article 27, Section 4 of the College Entrance Examination Regulations."
"Flying-type Pokémon are not allowed to use their advantages to avoid battle for more than ten minutes; otherwise, they will be disqualified."
Upon hearing this, both the referee and the opponent's expressions changed. The latter secretly thought that something was wrong, while the former looked at Lin Chong in disbelief and asked.
"This...this is the new regulation that was just added this year? How did you know?"
Lin Chong was puzzled: "Isn't it written on the official website? Everyone knows that."
The referee opened his mouth, as if to ask, "You can even recite this?" Few referees can remember all the rules, let alone these newly added ones.
Although he couldn't remember the rules clearly, he vaguely remembered that this one was indeed true, so he looked at his watch and silently started the timer in his mind.
At this moment, the trainer panicked. He knew very well that the little black cat was faster than the winter sparrow. In addition, the two had used "Power Boost" for so many rounds. At this point, whoever was faster could kill the other in an instant!
"What should I do? How much time has passed? How many seconds do I have left?!" Cold sweat broke out on the trainer's back.
Looking at the nonchalant Lin Chong, he felt as if a clock was hanging above the other's head, ticking away, counting down the days until his defeat.
In that moment of crisis, the trainer steeled his resolve, looked up, and shouted, "Winter Sparrow, come down!"
He was plotting something in his mind—Lin Chong must be looking to seize the opportunity when the winter sparrow descends to strike and win!
So he ordered the birds to take off just as the winter sparrow was about to land, seizing the moment when the black cat was exhausted and turning the tide of battle!
As the Winter Finch slowly descended, the trainer's heart was in his throat. He kept observing Lin Chong's expression and shouted loudly when he saw the latter open his mouth.
"Winter Sparrow, take flight!!"
However, the black cat made no move, and Lin Chong gave no instructions, only lazily yawning.
The trainer's eyes widened in fury, and he cursed his bad luck inwardly.
However, when he tried the same trick again and was fooled a second time by Lin Chong's head-scratching gesture, his face turned pale and he understood everything.
The first time was no coincidence; this Lin Chong saw right through him!
At that moment, ten minutes had passed, and the referee blew a sharp whistle.
"Liang Qing violated the time limit and is the winner of this round - Lin Chong."
The audience in the stands erupted in uproar.
After watching for almost a whole day, this was the first time they had ever seen a match end due to a violation of the rules.
In the arena, Liang Qing lowered his head with a dejected expression and retrieved the Winter Sparrow into the Gulu Ball.
Lin Chong walked past him, glanced at him, and asked with a smile.
"Did you enjoy yourself?"
Liang Qing shuddered, turned to glare at him resentfully, and said, word by word, "If I win the remaining matches, I can still advance!"
"Next time we meet, I won't let you get away with it!"
Lin Chong hummed in agreement and turned to look at the next room.
Jiang Qianxun, who had just won, was cheering while hugging Shui Lanlan when she noticed Lin Chong's gaze. She mouthed: "That was a really smart move."
After saying that, he gave Lin Chong a thumbs up.
Lin Chong ignored him and went straight to the lounge. He had to play five matches that afternoon and needed to make sure that he and Black Cat were in top condition for each one.
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(P.S.: I lost the PK this week. I'll update three chapters in the next few days and try my best to win next week's PK. I'll let you know when I change it back to two chapters. For now, I'll update three chapters a day and finish before noon.)