“You worked hard, Sandile.” Chen Luo squatted down and gently patted Sandile’s rough yet warm head.
Chen Luo pulled a delicate small box from his pocket, opened the lid, and took out a top-grade Dark-type Energy Cube.
“Sandile!” Sandile’s eyes instantly lit up, and its small tail happily thumped the ground.
It sniffed closer, then immediately opened its big mouth and swallowed the valuable Energy Cube in one gulp.
“Krokorok, Krokorok!”
It affectionately rubbed Chen Luo’s palm.
Chen Luo smiled and ruffled its head, his gaze sweeping over the Data Eye’s information box:
Pokémon: Sandile
Level: Lv.16
...
“Level 16 already?”
It seemed that continuous battles had provided Sandile with a considerable amount of experience.
“Let’s go see how Wang Peng and Liu Guanzhang are doing.”
The battles in other arenas were equally fierce. Liu Guanzhang’s Clauncher was up against a Bayleef.
Clauncher’s Water Gun had little effect on the Grass-type Bayleef.
Meanwhile, Bayleef swung the leaves around its neck, unleashing a rapid Razor Leaf attack.
“Clauncher!” With a cry of pain, Clauncher was hit by several Razor Leaves in vital spots.
The immense impact directly sent it flying, and it landed on the ground, losing its ability to battle.
Liu Guanzhang’s honest face was filled with disappointment as he silently recalled his Pokémon.
Wang Peng’s situation was a different story.
His Corphish was facing a Wooper.
Wooper occasionally harassed Corphish with Mud Shot, leaving it looking disheveled.
Wang Peng was sweating profusely, his commands a bit off-key.
In the end, he relied on a Bubble Beam that anticipated Wooper’s jumping trajectory.
The dense bubbles successfully trapped and knocked out Wooper, winning him a rather messy victory.
“Phew… that scared me to death!” Wang Peng wiped his sweat and recalled his panting Corphish.
Seeing Chen Luo and Liu Guanzhang, he immediately straightened his back, “See? I also advanced, into the Top 64.”
Guo Yang also ran over from the stands, excitedly circling Chen Luo: “Holy crap, Chen Luo! Oh no, Luo Ge! Your Sandile is really amazing.”
“It knocked out Geodude in one move.”
Liu Guanzhang also nodded his head vigorously in agreement.
Wang Peng was displeased, putting his hands on his hips and saying, “Hey! Guo Yang, you’re changing your tune already? Why don’t you call me Peng Ge? Isn’t my Corphish amazing?!”
“I also genuinely fought my way into the Top 64!”
Guo Yang pouted and mercilessly retorted: “Give it a rest, you almost got overturned fighting a Wooper, and you still have the nerve to bark here.”
Wang Peng was so choked up he rolled his eyes but had no retort.
Although they had only known each other for three or four days, their bond was very strong.
That’s how guys are; no matter how long you’ve known each other, you insult each other first.
Chen Luo looked at his bickering roommates and the honest-smiling Liu Guanzhang, feeling a great mood, and waved his hand grandly: “Alright, alright, stop chattering.
“Let’s go, cafeteria second floor, Farfetch’d wraps, my treat!”
Guo Yang and Wang Peng instantly forgot their argument, cheering with joy.
Even Liu Guanzhang showed a happy smile.
Chen Luo’s confidence in saying “my treat” seemed like the swagger of winning the competition to his roommates.
Only Chen Luo himself knew that it was the infinite confidence given by his bank balance.
The feeling of having money, it’s truly great!
...
On the second floor of the cafeteria, tempting food aromas wafted through the air.
Chen Luo and the other three found a large table by the window and sat down.
The so-called “Farfetch’d wrap” was the signature dish of this establishment.
It used naturally shed scallion stalks from docile Farfetch’d, specially supplied by breeding farms.
These scallion stalks had a peculiar sweetness and energy aura amidst their spiciness.
The flatbread was baked golden and crispy, wrapped with tender duck meat shreds stewed in a secret sauce, crisp lettuce shreds, sweet and sour Sitrus Berry slices, and then brushed with a layer of special sweet honey.
Finally, the iconic scallion stalk, exuding a pungent aroma, served as the core of the “scroll,” forming a perfect wrap.
The layers were explosively rich, definitely a top-tier indulgence after physical exertion, and of course, the price was also “top-tier.”
“Boss! First, let’s have… hmm, ten Farfetch’d wraps! Four large cups of Moomoo Milk! And four servings of special Pokémon Energy Snack platters!” Chen Luo glanced at the menu, without even blinking, and placed his order directly.
He even ordered a special “Sand Meat Patty” for Sandile, mixed with powdered top-grade Ground-type Energy Cubes.
“Ten… ten servings?” The boss was momentarily stunned, confirming.
“Yes, ten servings! We’ll add more if it’s not enough!” Chen Luo affirmed.
“Alright! Please wait, students!” The boss beamed.
Guo Yang and Wang Peng stared wide-eyed at Chen Luo’s lavish ordering.
“This… this is too extravagant, isn’t it?” Guo Yang rubbed his hands, a little embarrassed.
“Yeah, these Farfetch’d wraps aren’t cheap…” Wang Peng also clicked his tongue.
“To celebrate two people from our dorm advancing to the Top 64! Eat!” Chen Luo said.
“Eat as much as you want, it’s on me!”
“Godfather, please accept your child’s bow.”
The three of them chorused loudly.
Guo Yang even knelt on one knee, directly performing the highest etiquette of the jianghu.
The three of them released their Pokémon.
Soon, fragrant wraps, rich fresh milk, and exquisitely arranged Pokémon snacks piled up on the table.
The four of them ate heartily.
Sandile also gnawed on its special meat patty with relish, making satisfied “Krokorok, Krokorok” sounds.
“Mmm! Delicious! So delicious!” Guo Yang’s mouth was slick with oil.
“This scallion, it’s got a kick!”
Just as the atmosphere was lively, and everyone was eating and discussing potential opponents for the afternoon.
An untimely voice broke the peace.
“Tsk, country bumpkins are just country bumpkins, like they haven’t seen anything good in eight lifetimes.”
“They can be so happy eating a cafeteria wrap? And still boast about beating Bai Ke?”
The voice came from the next table.
A young man with slicked-back hair, wearing flashy orange thin-rimmed glasses, was looking at them askance.
Behind him sat two equally well-dressed hangers-on, arms crossed, with arrogant expressions.
Guo Yang’s smile instantly froze, then anger welled up: “Who the hell are you? We’re eating our food, what we say is none of your damn business!”
Wang Peng whispered a reminder: “This guy is Wu Kang, his dad is the vice-chairman of Jiangcheng Pokémon Association.”
“He’s one of Bai Ke’s fervent admirers, he must have heard what we were saying just now!”
Wu Kang seemed not to hear Guo Yang’s angry curses, his eyes behind the orange lenses filled with undisguised contempt.
He slowly scanned Chen Luo and the other three, a sneering curve on his lips.
“Just now over there, I seemed to hear someone boasting loudly about beating Bai Ke?”
He scoffed, his voice not loud, but clearly audible to the surrounding tables.
“You guys? You got lucky, just barely scraped into the Top 64, and now you don’t know your place?”
He stood up, looking down at Chen Luo with an arrogant, condescending air.
One of his hangers-on behind him gave a timely cold laugh, adding in a sarcastic tone.
“Young Master Kang, why waste words on these bumpkins? Do they even know what true strength is?”
The second floor of the cafeteria instantly quieted down considerably, many gazes turning towards them.
Wu Kang was quite famous among the new students.
Chen Luo slowly put down the half-eaten wrap in his hand and picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth.
He had no expression on his face, neither Guo Yang’s anger nor Wang Peng’s nervousness.
He looked up, meeting Wu Kang’s overbearing gaze calmly.
Wu Kang was taken aback by his overly calm reaction, then anger flared in his heart, feeling he had been slighted.
“Why is there a Poochyena barking in the cafeteria, and no one here is doing anything about it?”
Chen Luo said, stretching lazily.
“You…!” Wu Kang’s face turned green with rage.
“Hahahahaha, Chen Luo, you’re absolutely right, he really is like a Poochyena.” Guo Yang laughed loudly in agreement.
Chen Luo didn’t care who his dad was.
His own father was the Dark-type Elite Four.
In the entire Alliance, few could compete with him when it came to family connections.
Chen Luo took a sip of Moomoo Milk and said.
“Alright, the whole world is about to know about your bootlicking, you should go back and prepare for the afternoon’s competition.”
“Otherwise, you won’t even get to smell your goddess’s farts.”
“Pfft—!”
“Hahahaha!”
Chen Luo’s words were too devastating.
The entire second floor of the cafeteria instantly erupted in uncontrollable laughter.
Even some students who originally didn’t want to get involved couldn’t help but laugh.
“You….” Wu Kang felt a rush of blood to his head, his vision blurring, his lungs about to explode with anger!
He pointed at Chen Luo, his lips trembling, but he couldn’t utter a single curse word.
He just felt that all language was pale and powerless in the face of the other party’s calm yet venomous words!
“Good! Very good! I’ll remember you!” Wu Kang squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.
His eyes were so resentful they seemed to spit fire, “You just wait, let’s go!”
He couldn’t stand it any longer, feeling every gaze like a needle pricking him.
He spun around abruptly, carrying an almost tangible aura of rage.
“Hahahahaha, isn’t this idiot just asking for a scolding?” Guo Yang laughed so hard tears came to his eyes.
“They all think he’s his dad here, indulging him.”
Wang Peng also laughed so hard he couldn’t straighten up: “Luo Ge, you’re amazing! I’m truly impressed.”
“However, this feud is now completely set…”
“Relax, it’s nothing.”
Chen Luo comforted him.
“Alright, hurry up and eat, it’s getting late, we still have matches this afternoon.”
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