Beast Tamer: Why is the intelligence system a game announcement?

Chapter 34: Another Challenge, Zhou Ce's Great Victory

Not satisfied.

The moment the battle ended, this was the first thought that came to Zhang Shun's mind.

I am completely dissatisfied with this result... I feel from the bottom of my heart that it shouldn't have been like this.

If your Windgull has the skill to clear negative status effects.

If this battle were to proceed fairly and squarely...

If I had managed to prevent that strange flash, then...

There are just too many "what ifs".

But the outcome of the battle is already clear; there are no "what ifs." The fact is, he lost...

"I won't accept it!"

He suddenly raised his head, gritted his teeth, and shouted, "What kind of battle is this?!"

"My Pokémon should have been better trained... Why did you win? If it were a head-on battle, I could never have lost... How about a fair fight?!"

He didn't perform at his usual level at all!

Is this... getting anxious?

Lin Wu looked at this scene with some strangeness, but did not speak immediately. Instead, she turned around and looked at Wang Jie with a calm expression.

Wang Jie's face looked even more disheveled at this moment. His entire face looked displeased.

As if mourning the loss of one's parents.

He had never considered the possibility that Zhang Shun would lose. In fact, he couldn't even imagine that Zhang Shun could possibly lose!

The competition student, even though he was only a secondary main force in the battle, actually lost to a poor student who had only been in the Beast Taming World for a week.

What kind of international joke are you making?

But faced with this fact, Wang Jie had to confront a question... what should he do next?

He stared at Lin Wu with a grim expression, his mind racing in a flash.

Should we try to deny the results of this assessment directly? No... at least not here.

For now, at least, he has to accept this assessment result. He can't do anything shady in front of her... he needs to keep Lin Wu calm first.

"Lin Wu won this match. I will evaluate your weekly test results."

Finally, he squeezed out the words through gritted teeth. Lin Wu nodded slightly, feeling somewhat relieved.

This means the battle is over; at least Zhang Shun can't immediately get angry and pull out another Pokémon to fight Lin Wu.

Upon hearing the result, Zhang Shun's eyes widened as if he still couldn't accept it. He stared at Lin Wu, his lips moving, but he couldn't say anything.

The next moment, however, a nameless fear rose in my heart.

When he came to his senses, he saw Lin Wu pick up the hallucinogenic insect, come to his side, and stare at him.

"To answer your question... why should I fight you honorably?"

He tilted his head and said softly, "Since we lost, we have to admit we were outmatched. Carelessness is carelessness. In a competition, do you really get a second chance?"

Zhang Shun looked up and met Lin Wu's eyes. Then, he heard Lin Wu speak, each word distinct and deliberate:

You lost.

The moment he heard those three words, Zhang Shun suddenly felt his body tremble. It was a feeling that seemed to originate from instinct.

Did I lose...? But to such an ordinary student? Or even a contracted spirit or a hallucinogenic insect?

What should I do?

A sudden fear enveloped him. He could lose, but he absolutely could not lose to someone like this…

No, no. He's the only son of the Zhang family in Ningcheng, a descendant of a master. He can lose to those prodigies, but... but he can't lose like this...

What will happen to him? What will others say about him? After his defeat, after being trampled underfoot by an ordinary student, how will his life change?

"...I haven't lost yet."

He suddenly stopped moving and stubbornly said, "It only defeated my secondary spirit... Don't be so smug."

"It was just a victory achieved through some clever tricks; don't think I would concede such a victory."

He held his chest with both hands and spoke calmly, though his body was still trembling slightly.

"If you're so capable, come and have a real duel with me. Only then can you say you've won, right?"

He spoke these words, maintaining a calm expression, but even he felt that what he was saying was somewhat incoherent.

Did I really say these words? Could I really have said them myself?

His heart trembled as he thought this. But he dared not lose. Only now did he realize that he was such a person who couldn't accept defeat, even resorting to mental self-consolation to avoid the thought of actually losing.

If I lose, I'll have to go back and face my grandfather's stern lectures and disappointed gaze. I'll feel ashamed in the competition team, and people will whisper and laugh at me behind my back...

Behind every failure lies an abyss.

Just imagining those things made Zhang Shun feel suffocated, and that familiar sense of anxiety surged up again.

Suddenly, he heard Lin Wu's voice.

"oh."

Lin Wu nodded, extended his hand to Zhang Shun, and said knowingly, "I understand. But it really is possible."

"How did the monthly exam go in a month? Anyway, I'm going to try to get into the competition team by then."

He said this while looking at Zhang Shun with some surprise in his eyes.

I didn't realize... Zhang has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and seems to have a bit of an arrogant personality?

This is quite a strong flavor of psychological victory.

At that moment, Zhang Shun froze on the spot, and then his expression as he looked at Lin Wu turned blank.

Then, he couldn't help but laugh in anger.

Why don't you listen to what you're saying?

"Stop talking big. You think you can make it into the competition team? You..."

He instinctively opened his mouth to speak, but looking into Lin Wu's eyes, which seemed completely genuine, he swallowed all his words.

I just stood there, stunned, not knowing what to say.

He seems to be serious...

Where did he get the guts? Isn't he afraid of failure?

Finally, he snorted coldly, touched Lin Wu's outstretched left hand for a moment, and then abruptly pulled it back.

"We'll see."

After saying this, he left the competition venue without looking back.

Wang Jie watched this scene from the side, his expression changing several times, but he didn't say anything.

This kid... is getting more and more arrogant. But I just can't do anything about it.

However, that's not the important thing right now... the important thing is how to deal with his weekly test scores!

"Teacher Wang, may I proceed with the subsequent testing?"

Suddenly, Lin Wu's voice startled Wang Jie from his reverie. He abruptly raised his head, sighed deeply, and nodded at Lin Wu.

"Lin... come with me."

........................

Soon, the test scores for the Beast Taming Space and Mental Strength were released. And Wang Jie successfully saw what he least wanted to see.

Beast Taming Space, 21 points.

Mental strength: 27 points!

Damn it, it's only been two days, what kind of drug is this kid taking to improve so quickly?

Even elixirs can't do that!

But what's done is done, and Wang Jie felt utterly powerless in the face of this outcome.

After sending Lin Wu away and telling him to wait for the results to be announced on the playground, Wang Jie went straight back to his office, pacing back and forth anxiously.

At this point, if they still want Lin Wu to blend into the crowd during the assessment, the only option is to lower his Pokémon battle score...

Yes, I have to rig things a bit. I need to rig his score a little. Nobody saw the match anyway, and even if he wins, I can still find a lot of reasons to deduct points…

This is the only road left to travel.

Wang Jie took a deep breath and sat down at his desk.

Just as he began to figure out how to operate behind the scenes, the phone on the table suddenly rang. Wang Jie stared at the unfamiliar number and was momentarily stunned.

At the same time, for some reason, a sense of unease arose in my heart.

At this moment... who would be calling?