Chapter 57: Classmates
“Let’s get acquainted. I’m Purple Cherry, and I’ll be your instructor from now on.
I'll send you my contact information shortly. If you need anything, you can contact me directly.
As long as it's a resource within the school, I can arrange it for you.”
Purple Cherry said, “You are all classmates now. Please introduce yourselves by name so we can get to know each other.”
Hearing this, Yuan Chenxi didn't hesitate and was the first to step forward, introducing himself:
“Yuan Chenxi. My dream is to be a Trainer who eats, drinks, and waits to die, marry a woman who is neither beautiful nor ugly, have two children—the first a daughter, the second a son—retire after my eldest daughter marries and my son becomes independent, and then die before my wife.”
Yuan Chenxi decisively copied Shikamaru's life ideal because Yuan Chenxi genuinely desired such a life.
If the Alliance would spare the Yuan Family, there would be nothing wrong with him living a life of debauchery as a slacker within the Yuan Family.
If that wasn't possible, he would be perfectly willing to become a stud at home and leave the future of the Yuan Family to the next generation.
Anyway, with Yuan Jin's current condition, he could easily live another thirty years, which would be enough time for the next generation to grow up.
“What a peculiar dream!” Purple Cherry, with a hint of awkwardness, changed the subject, “Next, the golden-haired girl.”
“Zhu Lan. My dream is to explore all myths and find the Pokémon that created them,” Zhu Lan said.
“Finally, someone normal!” Ying Luo breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the others.
“Riley. My dream is to become a true Wave Guide User, capable of listening to the voices of all things.”
“A Liu. My dream is to become a world-class Bug type Pokémon Master and create a stage with Bug type Pokémon.”
“Maya. My dream is to gain the approval of Sha Miao, the priest, and become the future High Priestess of the Sea.”
“Komatsu. He specializes in Ghost type Pokémon. His dream is to one day see Ho-Oh return to Lingling Tower.”
Yuan Chenxi looked at these people with some surprise, as he hadn't expected each one, when singled out, to be someone not to be underestimated in the future.
And even now, among so many people here, the background of any one of them, except for A Liu, was quite extraordinary.
The Aura Family represented by Riley, the Whirl Islands represented by Maya, and the Lingling Tower behind Komatsu were all forces not to be underestimated.
However, on second thought, A Liu was a representative of the Bug Catcher archetype, and his ability to reach this point also made him not to be underestimated.
Whether the people who came out of this so-called Elite Class were truly outstanding individuals was debatable, but the Trainers here were indeed extraordinary.
“Very good. Since everyone has gotten to know each other, I will now explain the rules of the Elite Class!”
Purple Cherry was very satisfied with everyone's performance and began to address them, “During your time in the Elite Class, you will enjoy the highest right to allocate resources from the entire school.
Of course, this only means that your usage authority is the highest, but the use of resources requires academic credits.
Academic credits can be earned through work, papers, the Battle Tower, and so on. In short, as long as you work hard, you can certainly earn them.
Furthermore, as students of the Elite Class, you will initially be given 1000 academic credits.
How to use and spend them is not something we will manage; instead, we will let you allocate them yourselves.
In one month, we will take you to the Battle Tower region for a challenge. This will be your first official assessment.
Therefore, you must decide how best to spend these 1000 academic credits.
This is the first standard for a Superior of the Elite Class: self-control and self-planning!”
“Do we have to do everything ourselves?” Yuan Chenxi was a bit stunned upon hearing this. What kind of teaching class was this!
Purple Cherry chuckled and said, “Don't confuse the Elite Class with ordinary classes.
Those who successfully graduate from our Elite Class are destined to become focal points and influential figures.
What you need is not to become hard-working individuals who are the backbone of society, but to learn how to become leaders who guide the trends of the era in this world.
In the future, you may not necessarily be the creators of rules, but at the very least, you will become a part of them.
Therefore, mastering self-control and self-planning will be very important.
If you cannot achieve this, then it will be very difficult for you to graduate normally from the Elite Class.”
“That's too vague. Are there any hard standards for graduating from the Elite Class?” Zhu Lan asked.
Purple Cherry nodded, as if greatly appreciating Zhu Lan, and said,
“To successfully graduate from the Elite Class, you need to achieve three things.
First, 10,000 academic credits.
Second, win 50 consecutive battles in the Battle Tower in the Battle Zone.
Third, complete three self-planning tasks.
If you complete all three conditions before the age of 18, you will be able to graduate smoothly from the Elite Class.
If you can only complete the first two, it will be considered completion.
If you can't even complete the first two, then you will only be able to drop out.”
“Three self-planning tasks?”
“Yes!” Purple Cherry said, “The so-called self-planning refers to having an opportunity for self-planning when you achieve 30, 40, and 50 consecutive wins in the Battle Tower in the Battle Zone.
Then, based on your own level, you will write a goal that you can achieve but requires effort to complete, and submit it to the school.
This goal can be a Pokémon paper, a battle assessment, exploring myths—any reasonable trial you propose is acceptable.
The school will evaluate the goal you write and then have you take an exam on a continent other than your place of origin.
During this process, you can use all resources, including your Family background, to achieve your goal.”
“If that's the case…” Riley couldn't help but frown, “What exactly are we learning in the Elite Class?”
“You're learning self-management, self-planning, and self-realization!” Purple Cherry said, “Simply put, it's about mastering your abilities, understanding your abilities, using your abilities, and achieving your goals.”
“Is it permissible for multiple people to complete one task together?” Yuan Chenxi pondered for a moment before asking Purple Cherry.
“Yes!” Purple Cherry nodded and said, “Within reasonable rules, the school will not interfere too much with you.
Even if all six of you do the same task, it doesn't matter. The school will make some difficulty adjustments based on the self-planning you provide.
Ultimately, the self-planning you submit must be reviewed by the school.”
“So, we can freely arrange our time in this Elite Class,” Zhu Lan said again.
“Basically, all your time is at your disposal, except for certain official activities arranged by the school.”
Purple Cherry said, “For example, next week, the school will hold an opening ceremony, and the final agenda item is the Freshman Challenge, which is your first test as Elite Class students.
It requires students from the seventeen departments of the school's middle school section to battle, using a 'Limit Battle' mode.
As long as all six of you can team up and defeat 100 Trainers from the seventeen departments, you will pass the test.”
“Limit Battle?” Hearing this term, Zhu Lan asked.
Purple Cherry explained, “A Limit Battle allows Pokémon's moves to directly attack the Trainer.
Therefore, irreversible injuries often occur in such battles.
So, you must be careful. If you can't hold on, give up early.”
“What happens if we don't pass?” Komatsu couldn't help but ask.
“If you fail, your basic 1000 academic credits will naturally be gone!” Purple Cherry said.
Purple Cherry looked at the unchanging expressions of the group and continued, “A portion of your original resources will be allocated to the students who won.
Because, at least so far, no new members of the Elite Class have failed to complete this task.
If it really happens, it can only mean that you are the worst batch of Elite Class students I have ever taught.”
“Ordinary Trainers get a reward for defeating us, but we only retain our basic share if we win. Isn't that a bit unfair!” Although A Liu, who came from a Bug Catcher background, had entered the Elite Class, he still had a bit of a petty mindset.
Purple Cherry calmly replied, “If you can win more than 1000 matches, or if these ordinary Trainers no longer dare to challenge you on stage, then the resources of these new students will be allocated to you.
However, I advise you not to do this. Although the resources of these new students are not insignificant, they only amount to about 30,000 points in total.
But if you truly sweep all the students, then from then on, the six of you will offend all the new students of Qiefeng Academy.
You should know that they are very likely to become the backbone of Sinnoh or Chengdu's core strength and will be the foundation of your connections.
So, whether you can win 1000 matches, and whether you want to win 1000 matches, you need to consider carefully.
Of course, the school will not hinder any of your decisions; everything requires your own judgment.
Basically, these are the things I wanted to say. Do you have any other questions?”
Upon hearing Purple Cherry's words, expressions of bewilderment appeared on everyone's faces, as they genuinely had no questions to ask for the time being.
“I will send you a copy of the information regarding the Freshman Challenge,” Purple Cherry said, seeing that everyone had nothing to say.
Soon, Purple Cherry left a copy of the information and then departed in a hurry.
Seeing Purple Cherry leave, Yuan Chenxi stood up and said, “Since we are classmates, shouldn’t we discuss something?”
Originally, seeing Purple Cherry leave, everyone was about to disperse, but as Yuan Chenxi stood up and spoke, everyone present was momentarily stunned and turned their gaze towards Yuan Chenxi, wanting to see what he would say.
Yuan Chenxi looked around at everyone and said, “The first thing concerns the Freshman Challenge that Teacher Purple Cherry mentioned.
I ask, do you only intend to keep 1000 academic credits?
30,000 academic credits, divided among the six of us, means each person can get approximately 5000.
What do you say? Are you interested in doing it!”
Hearing Yuan Chenxi's words, everyone hesitated for a moment. Purple Cherry had already clearly warned them, but Yuan Chenxi unexpectedly stood up to incite everyone to do this.
Komatsu said, “If so, I'm afraid we will offend a large number of new students at Qiefeng Academy.”
Yuan Chenxi said, “If the school asks, you can say it was my idea, and I will also resolve the aftermath of this incident. But in exchange, I will have a guaranteed 6,000 points out of the 30,000 points.”
In Yuan Chenxi's view, what Purple Cherry said was not a warning at all, but an incitement. As long as they had the strength to take away these 30,000 points, it meant that the school would not prevent students from taking them, it was just that the students had to be able to bear the consequences.
“Then how do you plan to distribute the remaining points?” Zhu Lan smiled slightly and asked.
Seeing Zhu Lan's interest, Yuan Chenxi immediately said, “It's simple. Everyone has a guaranteed 1,000 points, which means a fixed 12,000 points are taken out as our fixed income.
No matter how many points are left, they will all be distributed according to the number of people.
With 1,000 enemies, each person tries their best to get kills. The more enemies defeated, the larger the proportion of points when shared.
Because I have a guaranteed 6,000 academic credits, I will be the last to enter. You can take as many as you can before me.
If in the end I don't need to participate, I will still have an income of 7,000 academic credits, so at least I won't lose much.”
Hearing this, everyone exchanged glances. Riley sized up Yuan Chenxi and said,
“If you truly have the resolve to do this, why bother asking us?
As the last one, you would still accomplish this.”
“Do you want to hear the truth, or a lie?” Yuan Chenxi asked with a light laugh, looking at Riley.
“What is the truth, and what is the lie?” Riley said, not backing down an inch.
“The lie is, we are, after all, freshmen in the same class, so naturally we should cooperate wholeheartedly to deal with other non-Elite Class students!”
“And the truth?”
Yuan Chenxi scoffed, “I'm just afraid that too many undeserving individuals have infiltrated the Elite Class.
So, it doesn't matter how you perform earlier; in the end, I'll clean up your mess.”
After Yuan Chenxi finished speaking, he stood up and walked to the door, then suddenly turned around to the people in the classroom and said, “Don't run away when the time comes.”
“This guy… what a braggart!” A Liu, seeing this, couldn't help but want to rush up and beat Yuan Chenxi severely.
“Both of his statements are either true or false,” Riley said calmly, “His Aura showed no fluctuations when he spoke.”
After Riley finished speaking, he also took the information.
“You… what do you mean?” A Liu was slightly stunned upon hearing Riley's words, somewhat confused.
“It means he said all that to provoke us, you idiot,” Komatsu said, picking up the information and leaving.
“1000 people… each of us takes care of two hundred. Let's not give this guy a chance to enter the arena, any problems?” Maya said.
“I will take care of my 200 people. If you can't handle yours, I will help you clean up the rest!” Zhu Lan stood up and said very calmly, “Then, everyone, see you at the opening ceremony.”
A Liu watched as each person left, angrily saying, “What's the big deal!
It's just two hundred useless people, we'll just take care of them. Why is everyone acting so smug?
I fought my way from an ordinary student into the Elite Class; am I any worse than you? Am I proud of it?
Having a background is so great, huh!”
