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Chapter 13 The Black Cat's New Skill

Lin Chong observed—seven people, each holding a baseball bat, but without a ball at their waist; they weren't trainers, but rather thugs from the streets.

He kept walking, pondering a solution.

Just then, Xiaoxi saw them too, and immediately became a little nervous, unable to help but call out, "Brother!"

Lin Chong calmly turned around and reassured him, "It's alright, they might not be looking for us."

"And the little black cat is still here."

At their feet, a black cat carrying a small bag poked its head out, its cat eyes fixed on the group of people, even anticipating a possible conflict.

What's it like fighting a human? Would it be more fun than fighting a Pokémon?

Lin Chong ignored it, looking straight ahead and only glancing at the group of people out of the corner of his eye.

Fortunately, the two did not even make eye contact until they passed each other.

The tense Xiaoxi finally relaxed, and after walking a few more steps, she said with relief.

"Great, bro, they're not here for us!"

Lin Chong responded, then turned around and sighed inwardly when he saw the group of people walk into the old residential area.

He guessed that the group of people were probably looking for them, but they didn't know what the brother and sister looked like, so they went to their house.

This means that Old Man Zhou was right; Xu Xuan not only held a grudge against him, but also quickly took action.

Lin Chong looked up at the sky and said.

"It's getting dark, let's hurry up."

-

It was 7 p.m.

Lin Chong took out his key and opened the dojo door.

They dragged their luggage to the lounge and moved a few benches to lay out their clothes to serve as beds.

After finishing all that, Lin Chong wiped his sweat and asked Xiao Xi, "What do you want to eat? I'll order takeout."

The two usually waited for Lin Chong to finish get off work before eating together, but after this incident, they were both still hungry.

At that time, Xiaoxi tried to hug the black cat, but the latter easily dodged her. She was not annoyed and turned her head away with a smile.

"I want a hamburger or fried chicken!"

"Let's have a hamburger then, something a bit healthier."

While ordering takeout, Lin Chong saw that Chen Xi had sent him a lot of messages. He opened them and found that they were all notices and precautions related to this year's Elf College Entrance Examination.

He read it carefully, not overlooking any of the regulations.

The Elf College Entrance Examination officially began on June 15th, a week earlier than the regular college entrance examination, and there are still 29 days left.

The exam consists of two parts: a written test and a practical test. The written test is completed in one day, while the practical test lasts for three days, with candidates competing against each other in pairs.

Interestingly, the score in the practical test is not determined by winning or losing, but by the examiner supervising the battle process and assigning corresponding scores, with the final ranking calculated based on the score.

Lin Chong seemed to be deep in thought, and typed a message to Chen Xi.

Does this mean that winning gracefully is more important than winning itself?

At this moment, Chen Xi, who was at home, had just finished washing up and was drying her hair.

When she saw Lin Chong's reply, she quickly put down the hairdryer and typed a reply.

"No, winning or losing is still the primary criterion for the examiners to give scores."

"In previous years, a similar exam rule was used for one year, and the top scorer was the son of a group CEO."

"He didn't have any particularly outstanding performances in command, but he had a highly talented firework that defeated all its opponents along the way..."

Fireworks? The second-order evolution of sparks?

Lin Chong frowned slightly: "In previous years' college entrance exams, were there many students who possessed evolved forms of Pokémon?"

Compared to their initial form, the evolved Pokémon undoubtedly possesses greater power.

If most of the future opponents possess evolved Pokémon, then Lin Chong will have to do everything he can to help the little black cat fill the corresponding gaps in its strength.

Fortunately, Chen Xi's answer was "very few," as most candidates' Pokémon were in their initial form.

Lin Chong was relieved, chatted for a few more minutes, and then put down his phone.

He looked at the black cat playing with the stream in the distance and asked.

"How was today's training?"

The black cat struggled out of Xiaoxi's arms and meowed.

It feels pretty good, but the training intensity is a bit low.

"Low?"

Lin Chong was somewhat surprised, as he had tailored a plan for the black cat based on his experience as an "intermediate trainer".

In his mind, it would be good if Black Cat could complete 80% of the task, so why does he think it's too low now?

It seems the other party isn't a "newbie Pokémon" in the strictest sense, which is good news.

"Do you still have the energy for another practice session?"

"Meow!"

【sure!】

"very good!"

Lin Chong smiled. He hadn't originally planned to compete for a high score in the college entrance examination, but Xu Xuan's targeting forced him to go all out.

He needs to do everything in his power to improve Black Cat's combat strength within the next month, then achieve good results in the college entrance examination, win the university scholarship, and move to another city with Xiaoxi to settle down, until he has accumulated enough strength...

Come back again.

"Let's go, let's go to training."

-

A person and a cat walked into the training area, and out of curiosity, Xiaoxi followed.

Lin Chong stood in front of a mannequin, looked at the black cat, and asked, "Do you know what the fastest way to increase combat power is?"

The black cat tilted its head, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

【fight?】

"No."

Lin Chong shook his head: "It's about learning skills."

For Pokémon, all skills, whether functional, defensive, or even the most common damage-dealing, can greatly enhance their abilities.

In actual combat, multiple different skills can create a chain reaction, resulting in a situation where 1+1 is greater than 2.

This is why black cats that cannot learn new skills in a polluted state are called "useless".

Lin Chong's gaze darted back and forth between the elf and the mall sections as he formed a plan.

"The first skill you need to learn is a utility skill called Magic Enhancement."

In this world, elves learn skills in two ways: one is through age and level increase, naturally acquiring some skills of the same type.

Another method is to learn skills from other systems that are compatible with each other through instruction from others.

But Lin Chong had a third way – to buy expensive skill stones from the weekly shop, allowing the black cat to directly learn skills and skip the learning process.

However, tonight, he chose to use the first option first.

"Exchange for cocoa beans."

[Player spent 2000 Kingdom Coins to exchange for 2 Cocoa Fruits. Cocoa Fruits are sold out for this week.]

The mechanical sound faded away, and Lin Chong found two cocoa fruits in his hand.

He held it to the black cat's mouth, and the cat immediately ate it.

The little black cat's level has been increased to 15.

...

He finished eating in no time, and looking at the two remaining fruit pits in his hand, Lin Chong couldn't help but pray—hoping that the mall would also sell cocoa fruits next week.

Compared to skill stones that cost thousands or tens of thousands, cocoa fruits, priced at only 1000, are practically freebies...

"How's it going? Did you learn any new skills?"

The little black cat swallowed the last bit of fruit in its mouth and closed its eyes to savor it.

The next second, it looked at Lin Chong with surprise and said.

I've learned it! I've learned a new skill!

Lin Chong couldn't help but smile: "What skill? Is it a magic enhancement?"

In the game, Magic Enhancement is the Black Cat's most basic, yet most practical, skill.

Once Lin Chong learns this technique, he will be able to use his command skills to continuously find opportunities to strengthen his abilities in battle, enabling the little black cat to defeat the enemy.

However, the little black cat shook its head in denial.

[It's not a magical enhancement, I think it's called something like...]

Jeet Kune Do.

Lin Chong: ? ? ?

Jeet Kune Do?

Are you kidding me? You're only learning this because it's in your skill pool?!

How could a normal black cat possibly learn Jeet Kune Do from a fighting style!