The Kingdom of Loque has arrived, and this sparring partner is so awesome!

Chapter 1: As a sparring partner, I am very dedicated.

Watching his temporary partner get kicked away by his opponent, Lin Chong smiled slightly – this one kick is worth thirty yuan!

Across the field, the man in the suit clenched his fist and shouted, "Beautiful! Sleepy King!"

"roar!!"

Covered in injuries, Sleepy King pounded his chest and roared before lunging into his trainer's arms.

Lin Chong then squatted down in front of his temporary partner—the angry-looking cowardly cat—and gently patted its belly.

"Thank you for your hard work. We don't have any customers today."

"Go and rest."

The timid, angry cat, now unable to fight, lay on the ground, looking at him wearily.

It was a pity to lose, but the game was exhilarating.

Lin Chong put it back into the Gulu Ball. The man in the suit had already walked over and patted him on the shoulder in a victorious manner.

"Little coach, you really had a great time today!"

"Hey, here's the sparring fee. You were five minutes overtime, so I'll give you an extra thirty."

One red bill paired with two small change.

A total of one hundred and thirty.

Lin Chong smiled: "Shall we continue tomorrow?"

"Continue! Six against six!"

The man in the suit hummed a little tune as he left. After Lin Chong called the cleaning staff to clean the place, he went to the front desk and put down the six Gulu balls from his waist.

Inside the reception area, Old Zhou, reclining in his chair, didn't even look up.

"Report on the battle situation."

Lin Chong counted on his fingers: "We lost by a narrow margin of six to five, and no elves were seriously injured."

"The total duration is one hour and five minutes. Overtime fees have been charged."

"Today I played one full-scale battle, two rounds of three-on-three, and two rounds of one-on-one. My total income for the day is..."

"280 yuan."

Old Zhou raised his chin: "Your performance bonus will be credited to your card later."

"Thank you, boss."

Lin Chong smiled. He had earned over 300 yuan today, including his performance bonus, which was enough to buy Xiaoxi an extra meal.

He turned to leave, but was stopped by Old Man Zhou.

"Wait a minute."

Old Zhou slowly got up from the recliner, his cloudy eyes focusing on Lin Chong.

"How long have you been working part-time for me?"

Lin Chong calculated the days: "It must have been at least half a year."

"Yeah, it's been half a year, and your sparring record is the worst in the entire gym, 269 wins and 293 losses..."

Old Zhou pulled out an account book from somewhere, wiping his saliva as he turned the pages.

"But not only have you never seriously injured a Pokémon during training, your income has gradually risen to the top five in the entire gym, and more and more customers are requesting your services every month, you..."

"Is there anything you'd like to say?"

In a daze, Lin Chong felt that Old Man Zhou's eyes seemed to have sharpened a bit.

"I'm at the gym all day," he explained. "Licensed professional trainers only do this as a side job."

Lin Chong spread his hands, his eyes sincere: "You know me, my father is a gambler, and I have a younger sister in school to support."

"If my mother hadn't left me an apartment, I'd be sleeping on the streets by now."

"I have to thank you for giving me a job, otherwise I..."

"Stop it, stop it, stop pretending to be pitiful!"

Old Zhou rolled his eyes and lay back down in his chair.

"You think you can skip school just because you have a younger sister to support you? You're just doing part-time work for me all day, not doing your proper job."

Lin Chong chuckled but didn't reply.

He is indeed still a student, a senior in high school, and a minor.

However, the policies in this world are more lenient, allowing high school seniors to apply for homeschooling, which makes it easier for some aspiring trainers to prepare for the Pokémon college entrance exam.

Lin Chong doesn't have any elves, so he can't participate, but this time for self-study is perfect for him to earn money to supplement his family's income.

At this moment, Old Zhou opened each of the six Gulu Balls on the table to check them, and after confirming that none of the Pokémon were seriously injured, he glanced sideways at Lin Chong.

"You brat who doesn't even have a Pokémon, where did you learn Pokémon battles from?"

"talent."

"fart."

Old Zhou scoffed, "You're not some down-on-his-luck young master from some family, pretending to be weak to take advantage of me, are you?"

Lin Chong spread his hands again: "You know me, my father is a gambler..."

"Get out, get out now!"

"Goodbye, boss."

Old Zhou turned his back to him, while Lin Chong simply walked out of the building.

He was certainly not some young master, much less a combat genius.

Lin Chong was able to thrive in this training hall thanks to two things—

The social skills and interpersonal relationships accumulated from work and social interactions in the previous life.

And, the special ability to hear the thoughts of elves.

In the previous scene, the man in the suit could hear the inner thoughts of every elf.

Which one should play conservatively, which one should put in more effort, and which one should give a handicap when they're about to win...

Make it exciting and thrilling, let the guests win with suspense and lose with regret, so that the guests will come back to order from him again!

Of course, Lin Chong couldn't do that perfectly just by reading minds.

No one knew that Lin Chong, who didn't even have any Pokémon, was already an "intermediate trainer".

[Player: Lin Chong]

[Level: Intermediate Trainer (System Certification, No Federal License)]

Kingdom Coins: 21100

Lin Chong glanced at the panel and walked home, stepping on the fallen leaves under the fir tree.

He now possesses the abilities of an intermediate trainer, but he lacks a Federation-issued license, so he can only charge the lowest training fee.

You should get a license as soon as possible; even a basic one can greatly improve your quality of life.

To obtain a license, you must have a spirit.

Lin Chong switched to the wish settlement panel.

[Today's wishes fulfilled: 3, Kingdom Coins +200]

[Kingdom Coins Required to Upgrade to Advanced Trainer: 100000]

200 pieces, not bad, a little higher than usual.

Lin Chong felt a headache coming on as his gaze swept over the long string of zeros.

After more than half a year of transmigrating, countless matches were fixed, and countless elf wishes were fulfilled before I finally managed to save up 30,000 Kingdom Coins.

Lin Chong spent 10,000 when he became an intermediate trainer a few days ago, and he still has 20,000 left.

But the next level requires 100,000 Kingdom Coins, and at the current rate, it will take at least a year to save up.

Besides improving yourself, Kingdom Coins can also be used to purchase items in the shop panel to upgrade the level and talents of your spirits.

But Lin Chong didn't have any elves, and before he could save up 100,000, these rare kingdom coins were essentially worthless...

He really needs to get an elf.

Lin Chong took out his old phone with several cracks in the screen and opened the Federal Elf Trading Platform.

The cheapest Pokémon available for sale is a Guardian Dog, which has inferior talent and a flawed personality, and is priced at 2998.

Lin Chong just paid the water and electricity bills that were two months overdue yesterday, and he still has 7200 yuan left.

affordable.

But the costs of feed, medical care, and potential training after the purchase... are bottomless pits.

Lin Chong turned off his phone and walked into the residential area.

Half of the motion-activated lights in the stairwell were broken, and he walked up the steps where the lights were flashing.

When I got to the fourth floor, I took out my key, but the door opened first.

Inside the doorway, his younger sister, Lin Xiaoxi, wearing an apron and holding a steaming spatula, was smiling at him.

"Brother, you're back?"

Lin Chong hummed in agreement and went inside to change his shoes.

He took out a red bill and stuffed it into Xiaoxi's hand: "Your pocket money."

"So many?"

Xiaoxi's eyes lit up, and she happily accepted the gift: "Brother, I'll go get you some rice!"

Xiaoxi didn't stand on ceremony, and neither did Lin Chong; they both sat down at the dining table.

Having traveled through time for so long, he has found a way to get along with his younger sister. Xiaoxi is very sensible and has hardly ever caused him any trouble.

Just as Xiaoxi brought the food to the table and the two were about to start eating, Lin Chong's phone suddenly vibrated.

A message from Old Zhou.

[Old Zhou: A guest specifically asked for you tomorrow, so come early.]

Lin Chong replied "Received," as he was used to this kind of thing, but before he could put down his phone, Old Zhou sent another message.

[Old Zhou: The gym has a Pokémon that nobody wanted. Do you want it? It's not anything special, but I'll sell it to you cheap.]