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The sycamore leaves on campus fall and grow back, and life is as uneventful as a still pond without ripples.
That earth-shattering secret about the core of space and the sleeping divine beast—a secret powerful enough to overturn the entire world's understanding—was meticulously locked away in the deepest recesses of his heart. He didn't utter a single word to anyone, not even Xu Qingyan, who was closest to him.
That weight, enough to crush any adult with a weak mind, was silently borne by him alone. It didn't become a nightmare; instead, it was forged into a heavy ballast, allowing him to walk more steadily than ever in the turbulent undercurrents.
He became more silent and more focused.
The carefree days of occasionally joking around with roommates are gone. In their place is a kind of ascetic self-discipline.
His life revolved around three points: dormitory, library, and training ground.
The library's antiquarian section became his second home. His fingertips brushed against the yellowed pages, exuding the scent of old paper, greedily absorbing every fragment of knowledge about ancient spirits and theories of time and space, trying to piece together a corner of the truth behind that earth-shattering secret from the dust of history.
On the training field, the feeling of sweat soaking his back became his most familiar companion. The roaring flames of Arcanine and the flickering flames of Ninetales intertwined with his precise commands, refining the new tactical system again and again.
He did not actively display any further talent or brilliance.
He carefully concealed the enormous gains he brought back from his trip to the East China Sea. In the minds of most of his classmates, Lin Che was still the "top student" with a powerful Arcanine and a magnificent Nine-Tails.
Exceptionally gifted, but it seems that's all there is to it.
This deliberately maintained calm was shattered by his own hand a week later.
It was an ordinary afternoon, and the public training ground was bustling with activity, with various skills flashing and gleaming.
Xu Qingyan's Golduck is engaged in a battle of offense and defense with Lin Che's Arcanine. Water and flames collide in the center of the arena, stirring up large plumes of white steam, creating a spectacular scene.
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"stop."
Lin Che's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the roar of energy.
Arcanine instantly suppressed its aura, took a half step back, and stood majestically beside him.
"Golduck's psychic manipulation and water-type energy output are at least 30% stronger than before, which is a very rapid improvement."
Lin Che's gaze fell on the panting Golduck, and he gave it a fair assessment.
"However, its power control is not precise enough. It goes all out with every attack, which is a disadvantage in a protracted war."
He looked at Xu Qingyan and gave her serious advice.
"You need an opponent that can go toe-to-toe with pure energy, not a type like Arcanine that relies on extreme speed and explosive power to suppress it."
Xu Qingyan nodded thoughtfully, just about to say something.
Lin Che, however, had already taken action.
He raised his hand and withdrew Arcanine, whose aura was too domineering and who made Golduck feel immense pressure just by standing there.
He held a perfectly smooth Poké Ball, which had never been seen by anyone before, in his hand.
"Come out, Hakron, and train with it."
His voice was flat, as if he were simply summoning the most ordinary elf.
A soft red light flashed by.
The next second, an elegant and slender figure silently appeared in the sky above the training field.
It has no wings, yet its body floats lightly in mid-air. Its entire body is covered with a layer of smooth scales that reflect sunlight and emit a deep luster like that of the finest sapphire.
On her long, graceful neck, a sparkling crystal bead shone brightly, as if containing a tiny starry sky. Behind her, two long, ribbon-like tails swayed gently with the air currents, exuding an indescribable sense of holiness and nobility.
Time, at this moment, experienced a strange discontinuity.
The noisy, youthful, and energetic sounds that filled the entire training ground were instantly silenced by an invisible hand.
The students, who were engaged in a fierce battle, froze in place.
The teaching assistants, who were shouting and giving instructions from the side, still had their mouths open.
Even the teachers who were drinking tea and chatting in the rest area on the sidelines stopped all their activities.
All eyes were drawn by an irresistible force, fixed on the beautiful creature suspended in mid-air.
sluggish.
incredible.
Then came the profound shock that came from the depths of the soul.
"What...what kind of spirit is that?"
A girl with a ponytail instinctively covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes already sparkling with countless little stars.
"Oh my god, it looks so good!"
"and many more!"
A bespectacled, refined-looking senior student suddenly pushed up his glasses, his body trembling slightly with excitement.
"That physique... the jewel around its neck... and those long tails..."
His voice was sharp and hoarse from extreme shock, each word sounding like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth.
"It can't be wrong! Absolutely not wrong!"
"That's the evolved form of Dratini—Hakudragon!!"
Hakron.
These three words, like a thunderclap, exploded violently in the deathly silent training ground!
"Hakuron?! Are you kidding me?!"
Someone nearby immediately retorted, but his tone was more filled with shock than doubt.
"Isn't that the pre-evolutionary form of Dragonite, the Elite Four-level Dragonite of our Dragon-type Academy's Dean, Long Xiaotian?!"
"How could a Dragon-type Pokémon, which only exists in the Pokédex and the League's top-secret files, possibly appear in our school's public training ground?!"
When Hakron's true identity was fully revealed, the accumulated shock finally erupted into a massive uproar!
The entire campus was in an uproar!
Dratini, already hailed as a "mythical Pokémon," is so rare that it is elusive and its whereabouts are even scarcer than most legendary Pokémon.
Trainers who can successfully evolve the already extremely rare Dratini into Dragonair are few and far between throughout the nearly 100-year history of the China League! Each one has become a legend that later generations can only look up to!
Lin Che.
This name, once again, burst into everyone's view with an unparalleled and overwhelming presence.
This time, it's no longer about "top scorer" or "academic superstar".
"Genius", "monster", "incomprehensible"...
All words filled with awe and awe were inextricably linked to him.
He is no longer among the top students.
He became a legend.
A magnificent monument stands before all new students of this year, and even the last ten years.
It is so high that it is difficult to even look up at it.
Hakron.
These two words, within just a few hours, acquired an incredible magic.
It triggered the most exaggerated information tsunami since the founding of Shanghai Elf University.
The campus forum's server nearly crashed several times, and the technical department's phone lines were constantly ringing. Every keyword related to "Lin Che" or "Dragon" became a massive surge of traffic, pushing post after post to the cloud.
"[Pinned/Breaking News] I saw it with my own eyes! Freshman Lin Che summoned the legendary Hakuryu in Training Ground No. 3!"
"[Photos/Multiple Angles] This has amazed my mom for a whole year! Is this really a Hakkarosaurus? The size, the presence, it's incredible!"
"The video is here! Although it's blurry, the dragon's might is overflowing even through the screen!"
Thousands of replies piled up, like wildly growing vines, entangling every visitor who clicked in.
Countless photos taken from tricky angles, though blurry, still clearly show the slender, elegant silhouette of the creature, as if it had stepped out of mythology.
At the absolute center of the incident, Lin Che's name was once again etched onto everyone's retina.
Different from before.
This time, the attention was no longer tinged with amusement and curiosity, but rather with a mixture of awe, envy, and fervent scrutiny.
This storm finally broke through the circle of students and ordinary faculty members, and crashed irresistibly onto the true core of power in the college.
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The next afternoon.
Inside dormitory 401, the noise outside the window seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier.
Lin Che had no interest in the uproar outside; his entire focus was on the huge nautical chart on the table, marked with dense ocean currents and islands.
This is his preparation for the next training plan.
thump.
thump.
A steady, rhythmic knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.
Lin Che frowned slightly. He had already silenced his communication bracelet, but someone still came to his door.
He got up and opened the door.
The figure standing outside the door made his pupils shrink slightly.
The newcomer had meticulously combed silver hair, wore a well-tailored, elegant suit, and had a gentle smile on his face.
It was that white-haired professor who taught the open class on combat.
But Lin Che's Eye of Truth had already seen through the terrifying power hidden beneath that gentle exterior—a power capable of changing the very landscape—the retired former Dragon King.
A living fossil of the entire Huaxia Alliance, a legendary figure of the highest order.
Why would he come here in person?
"Lin Che, if you have time, could you accompany this old man for a walk?"