CHAPTER 598: ARE YOU SERIOUS?

Special Forces, Investigator!

As they looked at Shivana, many people revealed envious expressions.

But then again, she was already an extremely powerful Trainer. With that kind of strength, it was only natural that she qualified for such a position.

"Amazing, so Miss Shivana’s score is high enough to qualify for such an impressive career!!"

The referee shouted loudly. To be honest, when he saw the score of 3122 just now, it had given him quite a shock.

Compared to the previous contestants, Shivana’s Garchomp was on a completely different level from their Pokémon!

The winner of the Pokemon World Tournament Junior Cup; hher reputation was clearly well-deserved!

"How surprising," Elite Four Leo smiled slightly. "So she’s the sister of the Sinnoh Champion... it seems she has considerable potential as well."

One of the high-ranking organizers of the Super Grand Festival, Raoul Contesta, had exhausted himself preparing for this festival. Upon seeing Shivana’s score, he fell silent for a moment, then quietly began to pray.

Right afterward, he started desperately searching through the contestants on the screen for Terrance. He wanted to see what kind of expression Terrance had now.

Was it solemn... or calm?

Unfortunately, the cameraman wasn’t being very cooperative, which made Raoul Contesta slightly irritated.

"Not bad."

Holding Garchomp’s Poké Ball, Shivana let out a breath. She was fairly satisfied with this score.

"Come back, thank you for your hard work."

After retrieving her Pokémon, she turned and walked back toward the line. On the way, she didn’t forget to glance at Terrance. She knew very well that this Coordinator, who had won the same number of events as Albus, was her biggest competitor in this event.

"Can you beat that score?"

Shivana’s confidence clearly wasn’t unfounded. She herself was an exceptionally strong Trainer, and Garchomp was her ace. Though Terrance was a Gym Leader, even if she had no relation whatsoever to Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, with her strength, she could easily obtain this identity if she wanted.

"Of course I can."

Just from the exchange of glances, Terrance already knew what this girl was thinking. He closed his eyes and waited for his turn to take the stage.

A few more Trainers and Coordinators stepped up.

Unfortunately, under the overwhelming performance Shivana had just displayed, their three-digit or even two-digit scores now looked absolutely pitiful in comparison.

Time slowly passed...

Terrance opened his eyes. After resting with his eyes closed for quite a while, it was finally his turn to appear.

As he stepped forward slowly, countless gazes immediately gathered on him.

Don’t be fooled by the halo that surrounded Shivana. In this festival, she was nothing compared to Terrance.

After all, Terrance alone had already won three events!

The number of victories he’d earned was second only to the Contest Master Wallace. If someone like this still couldn’t get the attention and expectations he deserved, then all the spectators must be blind!

When it was Terrance’s turn to come on stage, Albus suddenly popped up from who knows where, yawning as he casually found a screen, using his own advantages to get to a spot where he could see clearly.

"Uh..." As he squeezed his way in, Albus paused, scratching his head slightly as he looked in surprise at the young man beside him.

"Leo..."

"Albus."

The two exchanged glances, smiled faintly, nodded at each other, and both turned their attention back to the screen.

By this time, Terrance was already standing in front of the energy measuring device. Holding Altaria’s Poké Ball, he looked calm.

Seeing Terrance’s expression, Raoul Contesta, watching from some obscure corner, slapped the table and said, "It’s in the bag."

Having followed Terrance closely for so long, he already knew what this kid was like when he was confident.

"What’s with being so calm? Be more flashy, damn it." Raoul Contesta was too frustrated to care about appearances anymore.

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...

The Pokémon Terrance called out was Altaria. Its fluffy and majestic white feathers, along with the ethereal blue ribbons floating atop its head, instantly showcased its noble demeanor, embodying both elegance and mystery.

Altaria wasn’t appearing in this event for the first time, but Terrance’s Altaria gave everyone a completely different feeling.

It was as if, compared to Terrance’s Altaria, all the other Altaria were nothing more than ugly ducklings.

"This Altaria’s level of training is actually the highest among all his Pokémon." Many experienced individuals immediately saw through it. This Altaria was flawless in every aspect, from its physique to its temperament and appearance.

It was as though even Altaria itself believed it was the most noble. That kind of self-confidence had never appeared on any Dragon-type Pokémon before, or rather, even if it had, no one acknowledged it. It would have been dismissed as mere arrogance.

"Dragon Rush," Terrance said calmly.

The command was nothing special. Just like other contestants before him, he began with a signature Dragon-type move.

But this move caused many seasoned Coordinators and Trainers to momentarily freeze. There was a strange illusion in the air.

In that instant, Altaria’s entire body erupted with bluish-purple aura, unleashing a terrifying aura that swept out in all directions. Everyone present could feel the overwhelming pressure; it was far more intense and chilling than any Dragon Rush unleashed by other Pokémon so far.

With a sharp whoosh, Altaria shot through the air, wreathed in the bluish-purple aura that clung tightly to its body. The aura didn’t flicker despite its blinding speed, instead, they radiated an even more astonishing aura. Altaria’s charge rivaled Agility in speed, and the aura around its body propelled its flight. The aura filled with killing intent was mixed with Altaria’s unshakable resolve. At this moment, Altaria’s essence, aura, and spirit had merged into the most harmonious state.

"This Altaria has an exceptionally profound mastery of the move Dragon Rush."

Wallace lifted his head slightly, his expression full of amazement.

That sense of coordination; he could feel the harmony in it even without witnessing it in person.

"Compared to when it first awakened Dragon Rush, it has improved quite a bit." Terrance watched Altaria’s soaring figure with deep emotion.

BOOM!!!!!!

The explosion was shockingly deafening.

Shockwaves erupted out with a loud bang.

Just the sheer impact of it surpassed Garchomp’s earlier attack. Many people fell silent. The referee cautiously approached the energy measuring device, gulped nervously, and felt slightly relieved that the machine wasn’t broken.

"4201 points..."

"It’s... 4201 points!!" The referee repeated it, afraid others hadn’t heard clearly.

But after sweeping his gaze around at the stunned expressions on everyone’s faces, he was genuinely bewildered. Had they heard it or not?

Officer Jenny was already regretting volunteering to be a commentator. What was she thinking, putting herself through this? This score... it was just too shocking.

That kind of score... she didn’t even want to speak anymore.

But... that didn’t stop others from grasping the significance of this score. After all, even the earlier 3122 points had already been considered terrifying.

Now, to exceed that by over a thousand points. Even people who weren’t particularly sensitive to numbers could understand the meaning behind it.

"He... is really around my age?" Many people watching Terrance and Altaria’s performance felt a sense of defeat.

Those Trainers who had captured Dragonite, Salamence, Garchomp, or Hydreigon stared in disbelief at the damage caused by a single Altaria, unable to calm their hearts for a long time.

Shivana stood frozen on the spot, staring in disbelief at the score 4201.

Raoul Contesta wore a "just as expected" expression and chuckled happily.

At this moment, everyone was shocked by this score. They couldn’t believe it had come from someone so young.

"Altaria is actually his ace," muttered a young man lazily, finding the others’ astonishment a bit overblown.

"Oh? You know him well?" said the Electric-type master Leo beside him, surprised.

Albus turned his head and smiled. "Sort of. I actually thought he was going to break that machine to pieces. Hah, turns out he held back! Maybe saving it for me, eh?"

With that, Albus waved his hand and squeezed his way out of the crowd.

"Held back?" Leo was shocked. That kind of result on the MPE machine... and he held back?!

Break the machine?!

Leo didn’t know if Albus was joking, but the MPE’s upper limit was 9999. It was the widely recognized benchmark for destructive power among Top Trainers in the major regions.

To even approach that limit, you’d need an Elite Four-level Trainer having their ace Pokémon go all out!

"Are you serious?" Watching Albus disappear into the crowd, Leo turned back to the screen.

Terrance... huh...

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