Trainers returning from the Kingdom of Roc

Chapter 2: The Star Compass

A star compass?

As Luo Yan stared at the luminous object that seemed to float in his mind, he felt his heart pounding.

It was neither an illusion nor a delusion, because Luo Yan discovered that the connection between himself and the compass was still there. He seemed to be able to summon it from his mind at any time. That blood-like connection was still there, hidden within his body.

This discovery made him clench his fist—because it proved that he hadn't gone mad, that experience wasn't fake, the Kingdom of Locke wasn't fake, and he had truly lived in that world for three years!

And most importantly, if the Star Compass came back with him, wouldn't that also mean...?

His own magic, and the secret treasures he obtained in the Kingdom of Locke...

"Hey, Luo Yan."

Just as Luo Yan was brainstorming, he suddenly felt his elbow being lightly bumped. Turning his head, he saw out of the corner of his eye that it was his "old deskmate" Hou Hao.

Hou Hao was undoubtedly the person I had the best relationship with in school. I still remember when I traveled to the Kingdom of Rock, I was regretful that Hou Hao didn't travel with me.

"You even dare to sleep in your teacher's class? You're really something."

"By the way, what did you dream about?"

"Shh..." Luo Yan gently shook her head. "Let's talk after class."

We're still in class, so it's not a good time to chat freely.

At the same time, Hou Hao's interruption brought Luo Yan back to her senses from the initial elation of learning that the Star Compass had returned with her.

He has returned, and the Star Compass has returned with him. This may be a good thing for him, but for the Kingdom of Locke, it is probably not something to be happy about.

In the middle of the final battle, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Not to mention his own elves and the teachers at the academy, even Enzo would probably be completely baffled.

I wonder what the situation is like over there. Without me, will those nightmare energies run rampant...?

Luo Yan found the lesson utterly uninteresting; his mind was completely preoccupied with the affairs of the Kingdom of Locke, and he had no interest in what Teacher Wang was saying.

After class, the classroom suddenly became lively. The students chattered and played around, and many rushed out of the classroom. Few people paid attention to the silent Luo Yan, as if they had already forgotten what Luo Yan had done in class.

Only Hou Hao, Luo Yan's deskmate, came over and secretly took out his phone and waved it at her.

"Look, my Charizard has evolved into a Charizard! Look at its size, isn't it cool?"

Luo Yan glanced at it and realized it was a mobile game.

It's a mobile game that simulates being a Pokémon trainer, specifically promoted for students under 18.

In this game, players can capture Pokémon just like in real life, and learn how to raise and battle them. In a way, it can be considered an educational software.

After all, excellent Pokémon are rare and hard to come by. Most trainers find it difficult to actually defeat the Elite Four and win the championship. However, it's different in the games, where they can still dream.

Just like Hou Hao, who was happily munching on his phone right now. "I wish I had a Charizard too. I hope that when I choose my starter Pokémon after the college entrance exam, I can get a Charmander."

"Stop dreaming. If you want a little fire dragon, you'll need to score at least 630 on the college entrance exam." Luo Yan waved his hand.

At this moment, many of his long-sealed memories were unlocked, and he naturally recalled some things about this world.

In some ways, this world is similar to the Kingdom of Rock. There are also some Pokémon here, which also possess strange powers and can use various powerful skills. There are even some legendary beings that can move mountains and fill seas, and destroy the world.

However, there are differences. The humans here are not as good as Locke. Locke is someone who can fight elves hand-to-hand and also possesses magic power, so he can use magic.

Although there are some humans here who possess superpowers and can use skills such as telekinesis or mental interference, they are still a minority. The vast majority of humans are ordinary, the kind who would be bedridden for a long time after being hit by a 100,000-volt attack.

As for the starter Pokémon, those are the Pokémon that students can choose from within a range of Pokémon they can select based on their scores after the college entrance examination.

As Luo Yan said, those with higher scores have rarer starter Pokémon with greater potential, while those with lower scores have more choices, but their strength and potential are hard to say.

It can be said that the score cutoff is the watershed, and it is the fairest thing in the world. As long as you do well on the exam, it is not impossible to get a pseudo-legendary Pokémon as your starter Pokémon.

But if you don't do well on the exam... you can't blame anyone else.

"630, you're asking for trouble!"

Hou Hao put away his phone and couldn't help but purse his lips.

"If I can get 630, what else can I say? Is Gardevoir no longer appealing? Who is Charizard? I don't know anything about it, thank you."

"Hey, Luo Yan, I've got it all figured out. After the college entrance exam, I'll apply for a study abroad program. I'll just register at any university, and then I'll travel the world with my starter Pokémon. I'll catch a few rare Pokémon and make all the students envious."

Luo Yan raised her head slightly. Study abroad is a special way that is different from university. Simply put, it means giving up the process of studying at university and instead focusing on raising Pokémon, traveling the world, and challenging gyms in various cities.

This wasn't the first time Hou Hao had mentioned this, but while studying abroad sounded good, it was extremely difficult to actually do it.

First, there's the issue of money. "A man with money is a hero, a man without money is nothing." Without sufficient financial support, it's extremely difficult to travel and study abroad.

Secondly, there's the issue of training. The knowledge you can learn in university goes far beyond theory. In university, there are combat classes, combat clubs, combat societies, and you can fight against classmates from all over the country. That's incomparable to fighting random people in the wild.

However, studying abroad isn't without its advantages. At least it offers more freedom than staying in school, and there's also a chance to catch rare Pokémon in the wild in advance. So every year, a large number of people leave their hometowns and embark on unknown journeys.

Seeing Luo Yan lost in thought, Hou Hao couldn't help but nudge him.

"I'm talking to you, can't you hear me? You'll be coming with me. Don't worry about the money, just bring yourself. We'll be a perfect team, what can't we achieve? Hahaha... Uh... What are you thinking?"

"...without."

Luo Yan gave a perfunctory reply, but in his eyes, the power of the will on the starlight compass seemed to react.

Immediately afterwards, a wishing star condensed, transforming into a deep blue energy that coalesced into a small pony with a green mane and a white body.

His eyes were slightly closed, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep, lying quietly in his mind, as if waiting for something...

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