"How luxurious... I just wonder how much salary they'll offer me."
Fang Yuan looked around, noticing there were many Battle Arenas built outside, not to mention the independent battle rooms inside.
He estimated that the cost of maintaining the Battle Arenas alone would be a lot each month.
"Eevee!"
Eevee also became concerned. Fang Yuan having money was equivalent to it having money, so it could drink more high-end juice and Milk in the future.
"You must be Fang Yuan."
Fang Yuan didn't wait long in the lobby before seeing a middle-aged man he didn't recognize walking from around the corner and greeting him.
"That's me."
"Let's skip the pleasantries. You're the person Yang Han introduced. Although he vouched for you, we still need to test your true abilities. After all, our Star Glory Battle Club isn't a charity."
"Here's the deal. Come with me, and I'll take you to a battle. Your opponent is also a new Trainer. If you win, you can stay and continue as a sparring partner. If you lose, you'll receive today's Salary and give up on this job." Mr. Shan Mi said.
"But don't worry about the private tutoring. That's what I promised Yang Han. I'll help you as much as I can."
Hearing this, Fang Yuan nodded, feeling bitter inside.
It seemed Old Yang's friendship with this Mr. Shan Mi wasn't as deep as he had imagined. Whether he could get this part-time job depended on his own abilities.
From his words, Fang Yuan gathered some information. His next opponent was also a new Trainer. Since they were both newbies, Fang Yuan didn't need to be afraid. As long as he didn't encounter Psychic-type or Ghost-type opponents that Eevee couldn't handle right now, they would have a significant advantage after their comprehensive special training.
"Good spirit." Mr. Shan Mi saw the expressions of Fang Yuan and the Eevee on his shoulder and smiled slightly. "It seems Yang Han has some insight. Let's go. Come with me. I'll tell you about your opponent's information first."
"He's a student from Peaceful City First High School like you. His starter Pokémon is a Snorlax. That Pokémon has amazing fat reserves, and ordinary attacks are difficult to affect it. Using that Snorlax, your opponent has easily achieved a nineteen-win streak in the Public Battle Arena. Of course, his opponents are also new Trainers of the same period, so you don't need to be too nervous."
Snorlax?
Listening to Mr. Shan Mi's reminders along the way, Fang Yuan's thoughts changed, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, those who can come to the Star Glory Battle Club are all tycoons.
Snorlax is known as the gluttonous Pokémon. Even on the first day of its birth, it needs to eat nearly a hundred pounds of food.
If it were fed cheap crops like potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn, that would be fine...
But if it's provided with a large amount of nutritious food, that would be terrifying. Not many families can afford to raise it unless they have a mine at home.
With enough food and nutrition, the Snorlax's growth rate is indeed a nightmare for most new Trainers. Just that thick layer of fat is enough to block the power of many moves.
It's not surprising that such a Pokémon has achieved a nineteen-win streak.
However, although it sounds strong, Snorlax also has a drawback, which is its slow movement.
So Fang Yuan wasn't worried.
"Just play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses."
After following Mr. Shan Mi into a private battle room, Fang Yuan already had a strategy.
Stepping into the Battle Arena, Fang Yuan couldn't help but feel excited. This should be his and Eevee's first formal battle. There was no nervousness, only anticipation. Although they had experienced several battles in the Secret Realm, battles in the wild and formal battles were not comparable.
"My name is Liu Le."
The chubby kid saw Fang Yuan enter and immediately introduced himself, his aura quite strong, indicating he was confident. Snorlax's advantage was indeed significant for a newbie, which fostered Liu Le's nonchalant attitude.
"My name is Fang Yuan, and I'm your next opponent."
Looking at Liu Le's fleshy build, Fang Yuan thought to himself, It's good to be rich...
"Your Eevee is quite cute." Liu Le smiled, even less concerned about Fang Yuan.
"Eevee..." Eevee nodded proudly.
Fang Yuan: "..."
He's mocking your harmless appearance, you idiot.
Fang Yuan decided that Eevee would be responsible for his Chinese homework, to prevent Eevee from misunderstanding text in the future and causing trouble.
Mr. Shan Mi smiled and clapped his hands, interrupting the two who were introducing themselves, and said, "Friendship first, battle second."
"We will be watching from up there. We wish you both a pleasant battle."
Only then did Fang Yuan notice that there was a middle-aged man sitting in the audience seats. Judging from his physique... was he perhaps Liu Le's parent?
Ignoring everything else, after the referee entered, Fang Yuan and Liu Le each walked to opposite sides of the Battle Arena, waiting for the referee's instructions.
"The Battle Arena is a standard field. The rules are a 1-vs-1 match to determine the winner. Now, both sides, please send out your Pokémon."
"Eevee, go!"
After the referee announced the rules, Eevee jumped directly off Fang Yuan's shoulder, curiously looking at the Poké Ball in Liu Le's hand.
"It's up to you, Snorlax. Just like before, if you win the battle, I'll reward you with a Deluxe Meal."
With that, Liu Le threw his Poké Ball forcefully. A flash of red light appeared, and the Poké Ball bounced back, but he managed to catch it after a flurry of movements, not very smoothly.
Snorlax had deep blue skin and a small, fleshy white belly. It stood and walked, its round eyes now revealing a look of desire.
"Gang! Gang!"
After hearing his Trainer promise a Deluxe Meal, Snorlax stared at Eevee with fervent eyes.
Eevee, for some reason, suddenly turned its head and looked at Fang Yuan.
Looking at Eevee, who stared at him for a moment before turning back, Fang Yuan felt a pang of heartache.
This little rascal... is probably also thinking about eating a Deluxe Meal.
After the battle began, Liu Le immediately issued a command: "Use Defense Curl."
Defense Curl: Curls the body into a ball, thereby increasing its defense.
This move caused Snorlax to curl up into a ball...
"Hahaha, your kid is quite interesting. Is he planning to adopt a passive defensive tactic?"
In the audience seats, Mr. Shan Mi laughed. With his discerning eyes, he could naturally see that this Snorlax's defense was astonishing, probably having eaten a lot of highly nutritious food.
"This is purely a passive response." Father Liu shook his head.
"Let's see how Fang Yuan breaks this down. Logically, with Eevee's attack methods, it's difficult to hurt Snorlax. This might be a tough battle for him." Mr. Shan Mi looked at Fang Yuan and Eevee again.
Yang Han asked him to guide Fang Yuan, but he didn't know where to start. Perhaps he could observe something from this battle.
Daily recommendation exceeded 2500, here's the promised third update.
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