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"Rest?"

Elon was surprised.

"What do you mean?"

There was no concept of rest in the National College League. The school team only had five players with no substitutes.

Only in case of emergency could an application be submitted to the officials. After passing review and confirming its legitimacy, a new substitute player would be allowed.

Roy explained: "I mean, for the upcoming match, could I play in the last round?"

In other words, Roy wanted the tactical treatment usually reserved for the number 1 position.

Hearing this, Elon wasn't angry, just puzzled. He asked, "Weren't you the one always eager to start first? Why do you suddenly want to be in the last round?"

Roy couldn't exactly say that he'd previously rushed to start matches to defeat weaker opponents, accumulate achievements, and gain popularity, could he?

Due to his continuous domination, the outside world had accepted and recognized his strength, and the benefits he could gain were diminishing, reaching a saturation point.

Coupled with the fact that he'd earned almost all the popularity points he needed, Roy felt it was time to focus on strengthening his team. He'd been participating in matches every day during this period without much practice.

Roy thought for a moment, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle with Corviknight soaring overhead, displayed a lonely expression, and sighed: "It's become so boring fighting them. There's no fun in constantly winning... I really want to experience a loss, but my strength won't allow it."

Elon: "..."

What a performance he's putting on.

"Okay, okay." Elon was somewhat helpless but still indulgent toward this kind of "genius whim." He nodded in agreement and said, "I understand what you mean. I'll arrange for you to be in the last round. However, if we face Brightmoor University, University of Science and Technology or Stonecrest university you may still need to play earlier. Don't get too relaxed, and pay attention to the schedule."

"Thank you, Team Captain Elon. I'll keep that in mind."

Roy smiled.

With Capital University's strength, they didn't need all five players to participate when facing weaker teams.

It would be impressive if a weak team could defeat even three of their players.

Only those among the 'Six Elite' needed special attention.

After saying goodbye to Elon, Roy returned to his hotel room and opened his system panel.

Elekid and Ninetales were the most popular, followed by Mimikyu, with Lucario and Wartortle about equal.

Total popularity value—78.9 million.

Nearly eighty million.

If you counted the 10 million points spent earlier on redeeming the 'Perfect Ice Stone,' as well as daily expenses, Roy had already earned 90 million points in this National College League.

Quite a harvest.

"Unfortunately, it's still not enough to exchange for a Key Stone."

Roy felt disappointed, as what he most wanted to redeem was undoubtedly the key to Mega Evolution.

The popularity value hadn't increased much lately, and the next surge would probably come only after defeating Stonecrest University and winning the East China Division championship.

At that point, it could easily exceed 100 million.

But if he didn't spend points to strengthen his Pokémon now, Roy didn't have the confidence to defeat an opponent with a professional-level Trump Card.

"However..." Roy pondered, "it's actually beneficial not to reveal the trump card of Mega Evolution just yet."

The reason was simple.

—Mega Evolution was too conspicuous.

In everyone's eyes, a Pokémon that had reached its "final form" undergoing another evolution...

This would undoubtedly be world changing.

Think about it—those Elites and Champions who had been stuck at their limits for decades, if their Trump Card Pokémon could evolve again, what kind of impact would that create?

The Key Stone, a key to opening a new era...

Roy would unlock it sooner or later.

But not now.

In the huge tide of this new era, if he wanted to gain the most benefit, Roy needed to have the strength of a "helmsman." Otherwise, his small boat would be swallowed by the raging waves of change, and sink.

He had not yet reached the professional level—obviously not.

In contrast, although Z-Moves were at the same power level as Mega Evolution, their expression wasn't as conspicuous. To the uninformed, they would appear as just another of Roy's "original techniques."

After careful consideration, Roy confirmed his choice was the most appropriate for this stage, and he proceeded with the exchange.

[Z-Ring: Inlaid with the Sparkling Stone that can mobilize natural energy, the stone contains the power of the great god Necrozma. The price is 50 million. Would you like to exchange it?]

[Yes.]

In the blink of an eye, a pure white metal bracelet appeared in Roy's hand.

The Sparkling Stone was encased in metal and couldn't be seen from the outside.

There was a diamond-shaped cutout on top of the bracelet, perfectly shaped to hold a 'Z-Crystal,' which could be easily switched with other Attribute Z-Crystals.

On the left side of the Z-Ring, there was a circular depression, reserved for the 'Key Stone.'

Additionally, on the right side of the Z-Ring, there was another circular depression, undoubtedly reserved for a "Wishing Star."

The Wishing Star was the core item needed to achieve "Dynamax."

"Momo~" Dreepy, who was usually only interested in food, suddenly approached curiously.

It sensed a familiar power emanating from the bracelet.

When Dreepy was about to take a curious bite, Roy chopped its head lightly with the side of his hand.

"Don't cause trouble. This isn't food."

After exchanging a few energy cubes to satisfy the silly Pokémon, Roy embedded a Psychium-Z into the Z-Ring.

Looking at the vacant slots on the left and right sides of the Z-Ring, Roy suddenly experienced a sense of déjà vu.

...This was just like setting gems on artifacts in online games.

...The only difference was that online game artifacts required real money, while the Z-Ring required popularity points.

After spending points to acquire this new item, Roy had basically the same reaction as anyone who buys a premium skin in a game. He happily played with the Z-Ring for a while, examining it thoroughly a dozen times before finally calming down.

He wondered when all the gem slots of the Z-Ring would be filled, combining the power of Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, and the supreme power of Dynamax...

Roy, who was imagining the future, suddenly noticed that he had less than 40 million points left and immediately felt a sense of emptiness.

Everyone knows that feeling of emptiness after spending hard-earned currency.

Thinking about how he'd spent so much...

Best to master Z-Moves first.

Roy picked up his Poké Balls and released all his Pokémon.

As soon as Mimikyu emerged, it hid in his shadow.

Ninetales was about to leap onto Roy's shoulders but sighed resentfully when it remembered its current size.

Lucario immediately noticed the Z-Ring.

Elekid thought there was another game to play but realized they were still in the hotel, and looked disappointed.

Wartortle...

"Cough, cough, cough."

Seeing Wartortle's current state, Roy was nearly shocked speechless.

Its skin had turned dark blue, and its body had grown to more than two meters tall. On both sides of the huge tortoise shell, two cannon barrels similar to tank turrets had emerged. Its face was larger but still retained that square, round appearance. It looked at Roy smugly.

Indeed.

Today's Wartortle should be renamed Blastoise.

It had already accumulated enough strength to evolve, gaining significant experience during their recent battles.

But that wasn't the main issue.

The point was...

"You did this again?"

Roy was speechless, staring at Blastoise with half-closed eyes.

"Kaba."

Blastoise was very satisfied with Roy's reaction. It patted its own shell proudly, as if saying this was its evolutionary aesthetic.

Evolve secretly and surprise everyone...