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Chapter 34 Jiang Xun's Gamble

One minute...five minutes...ten minutes!

When the two elves abandoned all tactics and skills and engaged in close combat, a primal beauty of battle captivated the hearts of every audience member.

Another confrontation.

Meow scratched the Swallowtail Otter's belly, and the Otter punched it away.

Meow Meow stumbled to the ground, swayed, and quietly watched the swallowtail otter panting on the spot, struggling to move even a step—it had reached its limit.

At this moment, Shao Feng was already moved to tears.

He looked at the swallowtail otter, who still refused to fall, struggled internally for a moment, and then shouted at the top of his lungs.

"That's enough, Swallowtail Otter, fall down!"

"It's okay, we've already done great..."

The swallowtail otter's ears twitched; it wanted to turn around and look at its trainer, but the accumulated injuries on its body prevented it from doing so.

Finally, the swallowtail otter collapsed.

As its body slammed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, the more than 40,000 spectators at the scene all let out a sigh.

Many spectators, captivated by the battle, stood up and shouted.

"Shao Feng, you played brilliantly!"

"Don't cry, this battle was amazing!"

"..."

The referee, who watched the entire match up close, also felt a pang of regret. He was surprised by Lin Chong's last-minute substitution, surprised by Miao Miao's amazing strength, and also surprised by Shao Feng and Swallowtail Otter's strong fighting spirit in the face of adversity.

These two trainers will definitely become amazing in the future!

The referee, thinking this, raised his flag and announced the result: "The winner of this match is Lin—"

Snapped!

A strange noise interrupted the referee's whistle and startled everyone present—Meow Meow had also fallen down!

In the arena, Lin Chong was first stunned, then scratched his head in frustration and regret.

"His form is suppressed. Even with full stacks, he can't defeat the Swallowtail Otter?"

"We were careless; we should have avoided battle."

Upon hearing Lin Chong's words, everyone finally realized what was happening.

Yes, they all forgot that Meowth is still a beginner Pokémon. This battle left Oshawott exhausted, but Meowth was just as exhausted.

Lin Chong turned to look at the referee and asked.

"Excuse me, in this situation, I should be considered the winner, right? You've already announced the verdict."

The referee instinctively shook his head: "No, I hadn't finished announcing the results yet. This match..."

He was halfway through his sentence when his expression changed, and he hurriedly ran away, leaving behind only one sentence.

"Wait a moment, the referee team needs to discuss this."

Everyone present was stunned. What did that mean? Didn't Lin Chong win?

More than a dozen referees gathered on the sidelines, discussing something animatedly. After a few minutes, they seemed to have reached a conclusion.

Then, an obviously older referee walked over and borrowed the microphone from the host.

He looked at Lin Chong, then at Shao Feng, and announced to the audience.

"Given that both Pokémon were unable to battle at the same time, and the referee has not yet made a clear ruling."

"I hereby declare that this match has triggered Article 66, Section 1 of the 2026 Elf College Entrance Examination Rules - High-Quality Draw Rule."

Both teams have advanced to the next round!

After speaking, the old referee handed the microphone to the host and left with his hands behind his back.

As he walked past Lin Chong and Shao Feng, he said to each of them, "What a great match."

The audience, after a brief moment of shock and silence, erupted in cheers at the verdict!

Someone leaned over the railing and shouted, "Both teams advance! Both teams advance!"

"That's fantastic! No one should be eliminated in such a thrilling match. Well done, referee!"

In the spectator area, several of Shao Feng's friends went from sadness to joy and ran onto the field to celebrate with him.

As for Shao Feng himself, he was sobbing uncontrollably as he held the still unconscious swallowtail otter, unable to even speak clearly.

Lin Chong smiled as he heard the "wish fulfilled" notification in his ear.

He walked into the area, picked up Miaomiao, who glanced at him discreetly before quickly closing her eyes.

That buck-toothed guy was really fierce; he almost knocked me unconscious.

Lin Chong stroked its head: "Thank you for your hard work."

He walked back to the spectator area and nodded to the Chen siblings who congratulated him. Jiang Qianxun looked at him and praised him excitedly and in surprise.

"Wow, that's amazing! You almost beat that guy!"

Lin Chong shrugged and said, "Evolved spirits are different; their strength exceeds my expectations."

"You're not satisfied with just suppressing the opponent's form and forcing a draw?" Chihiro raised an eyebrow, then looked curiously at the cat in the other person's arms.

"Is this cat your real trump card?"

"How about we make a bet? If we ever run into each other and I beat you, you'll come to Mudu, okay?"

Lin Chong narrowed his eyes and immediately realized that Jiang Qianxun also possessed a spirit.

He asked knowingly, "You want to use Blue to win against Meow Meow? What if I win?"

Chihiro held up one finger and said with a grin.

"I'll give you a million. This time I'm serious."

She also confessed to Lin Chong in a low voice.

"Actually, I'm just like you. Besides Aquamarine, I also have another Pokémon hidden away, but it's neither a Fire nor a Flying type, and like Meowth, it's in its initial form."

"If you have confidence in yourself and Meow Meow, why not take this bet with me?"

Lin Chong lowered his eyelids and thought carefully. Jiang Qianxun was willing to make this bet with him, so she must be confident that she could beat Miaomiao.

But in the battle just now, Meow Meow didn't use its full strength, and it didn't even reveal its biggest trump card, "Enzyme Concentration Adjustment". Lin Chong was confident that Meow Meow was almost "invincible" in the beginner level Pokémon category!

It seems that Jiang Qianxun misjudged Miaomiao's strength and wanted to use this bet to bring him into Mudu Academy.

Lin Chong was already planning to accept the bet, but just in case, he still asked.

"If I lose, will Mudu still give me the scholarship and transfer paperwork they promised?"

"Of course, our bet is extra."

"Okay, I'll take it."

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After the audience gradually calmed down, the next match began.

But in the stands, many people were still reminiscing about the previous match—such as Xiaoxi.

She held up two support sticks she had borrowed from Lin Chong's fan club and sighed.

"It's such a pity. Although a draw would be good, I still hope my brother can win."

Old Zhou, who was sitting next to Lin Chong's signboard, chuckled and suddenly said something that Xiaoxi couldn't understand.

"Your brother thinks everyone here is an idiot. He really thinks no one can figure out what he did."

Xiaoxi was puzzled and quickly asked, but the old man remained silent and just quietly watched the competition.

The next second, Duan Lin, who was sitting high on the judges' seat, suddenly stood up and walked down to the spectator area.

Facing the admiring yet surprised gazes of the assembled examinees, he waved to Lin Chong with a kind expression.

"Little friend, could you come here for a moment?"

Lin Chong responded and got up to walk closer. When he reached Duan Lin's side, the latter suddenly grabbed him and whispered something.

"You just...released the water, didn't you?"