harleyscars Chapter 28 Entertainment Reporter
Chapter 28 Entertainment Reporter
The second day of the Elf College Entrance Examination.
Two new announcements were released by the authorities early this morning.
One reason is that three candidates performed exceptionally well in the first afternoon's competition and were therefore promoted to the third day's competition.
Another source indicated that due to the large number of candidates this year, the overall examination time would be extended by 1 to 2 days.
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Wearing a mask to conceal his face, Lin Chong met up with Xiao Xi and the old man in the audience. The former was very happy and greeted them as soon as they met.
"Brother, you were amazing yesterday!"
Old Zhou glanced at him and said, "You still dare to show your face here? I won't help you if you get ganged up on."
Lin Chong rolled his eyes: "That's why I wear a mask."
"Don't worry, even if someone recognizes me, they probably won't dare to make a move here..."
He turned to look at the arena and saw a familiar figure, exclaiming in surprise, "Chen Bao? He's actually in the first batch today!"
On the field, Chen Bao, dressed in a formal suit, was fixing his hair and cheering each other on with the stylist in front of him.
Opposite him, his opponent, wearing a sea helmet worm, looked nervous. He not only stumbled a few steps before going on stage, but also almost tripped on the steps.
A burst of laughter immediately erupted from the stands.
Lin Chong watched with great interest and said.
"Maybe it's because today is the elimination round, everyone looks more tense than yesterday."
Even Chen Xi sent him a message early in the morning, saying that she was so nervous that she didn't go to sleep until very late yesterday.
According to past college entrance examination practices, candidates who make it to the second day are unlikely to fail, but for those with ambition, making it to the third day or even higher is their goal.
Not only Chen Bao, but also other candidates were battling in other venues. Lin Chong put the black cat in Xiao Xi's arms, while he held Miao Miao himself, pretending to be an ordinary trainer who had nothing to do with the college entrance examination, and watched the competition seriously.
The two cats were also watching. The black cat excitedly compared herself to the other elves in her mind, imagining how she would perform if she were on the field. The meow cat, on the other hand, was much lazier and started purring after watching for a short while.
Lin Chong was speechless. This guy said he was bored in the hotel, but what was he doing sleeping at the stadium?
Wouldn't it be more comfortable for you to sleep in a hotel...?
However, it could also be because the opponents they are facing now are not very strong.
After a few rounds, Lin Chong saw a trainer with a Blazing Apex walking onto the field.
His eyes lit up, and he shook Meow Meow awake to remind her, "That trainer's Pokémon has evolved; he has a very good chance of advancing to tomorrow's competition."
Meow Meow rubbed his sleepy eyes, and when he saw the fiery ape's face clearly, he felt terrible!
It looked up at Lin Chong, its face full of disbelief.
[I'm not going to fight that gorilla, am I? Form advantage plus elemental disadvantage... I'll die.]
Lin Chong couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "Well, there's nothing we can do about it. If we're unlucky, we might actually run into them."
Actually, no, Lin Chong was just teasing the cat.
The college entrance examination rules clearly state that, considering one-on-one battles, attribute advantages play a significant role. Therefore, apart from the first day's qualifying rounds and the final round of 16 elimination matches, all other matches will have opponents manually assigned.
In other words, a Grass-type Meowth will never encounter a Fire- or Flying-type opponent that it is weak to in the middle of a match.
But Meow Meow didn't know that. With a bitter face, it watched the Fiery Ape's match, hoping to improve its slim chances of winning.
But after watching for a while, it meowed.
That gorilla doesn't seem to listen to its trainer very well.
Lin Chong looked on thoughtfully, and the same thought arose in his mind as Miao Miao's.
Although on the surface the Infernape appears to be obeying its trainer's commands, in actual battles, every move it makes is more or less driven by its own ideas.
For example, if the trainer tells it to back up, it will pause for a moment, as if judging for itself whether the "back up" command is reasonable.
It meowed and said with great interest.
That person might as well let the gorilla fight it itself.
[Given so many commands, the gorilla only selectively obeyed; the two of them working together only produced negative effects.]
Lin Chong nodded in agreement with Miao Miao's words. In his opinion, the fiery ape had not fully accepted its trainer, and the tacit understanding between the two was like bread and a shoe insole—completely incompatible.
It seems that even those candidates who have evolved from spirits may not necessarily possess great strength.
Just as Lin Chong was silently assessing the threat posed by this combination, a voice suddenly rang out beside him.
"Hey buddy, are you watching that fiery ape?"
"Its trainer is Ding Chengxun, who skipped a grade from high school a month ago and forced himself to take this year's college entrance examination."
A middle-aged man wearing sunglasses and with a slightly overweight build sat down. He had a camera hanging around his neck and was dressed like a "reporter" or "photographer".
Lin Chong glanced at him and asked calmly, "And you are?"
The man smiled and handed over a business card: "I'm Chen Jun, a reporter from Entertainment Weekly. Are you Lin Chong, a candidate this year?"
"Although you were disguised, I watched your match closely yesterday, so I recognized you. May I ask if I could have a moment of your time for an interview?"
Chen Jun spoke very politely, and Lin Chong took the business card and glanced at it.
The other party must really be a reporter, not some "joke fan" playing a prank on him.
Hearing the commotion, Xiaoxi and Old Man Zhou looked over together. The little black cat in Xiaoxi's arms only glanced at him before focusing on watching the game again.
At this moment, Xiaoxi opened her mouth wide in surprise and pulled Lin Chong aside to whisper.
"Brother, is this a reporter?"
"Is he going to interview you? Are you about to become famous?!"
Xiaoxi's voice was excited. Lin Chong rolled his eyes at her and said, "They definitely won't just interview me. What are you thinking?"
Chen Jun laughed and replied.
"Yes, our entertainment weekly has a special column that interviews outstanding students every year to ask them about their experience in raising Pokémon and the schools they want to attend."
Lin Chong thought for a moment, but instead of answering him directly, he pointed to a candidate on the field and asked.
"Do you know that person? Did he also skip a grade?"
Chen Jun glanced at him and patiently replied, "Yes, he jumped up from the second year of high school. His name is Zheng Ran. The nine-tailed fox not only evolved once, but it was also bred very well. He is a hot favorite for this year's top scorer."
Lin Chong then pointed and asked, "Where is that person?"
Chen Jun replied again: "A senior high school student, the sprite is a small grasshopper, and its strength is quite good..."
It must be said that Chen Jun, being a reporter, knew almost all the candidates on the second day of the competition, and answered Lin Chong's questions with ease.
But gradually, Chen Jun sensed that something was wrong.
This guy didn't even tell me if he wanted to be interviewed, he just kept asking questions, treating me like a search engine!
Taking advantage of the moment when Lin Chong asked another question, Chen Jun quickly asked his own.
"Would you... be willing to be interviewed?"
"Sure," Lin Chong agreed readily.
Chen Jun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, but then Lin Chong suddenly asked, "How much is the interview fee?"
Chen Jun's smile froze.