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

Chapter 5 Meow Meow and the Black Cat

Xianzhong Taoist Temple, front desk.

The man rubbed his rough fingertips against the tabletop, glancing at Wang Qiang and Lin Chong, who were being fawned over on the sidelines, and let out a cold laugh.

"A mediocre game, and these idiots are treating it like a treasure!"

On the recliner behind the front desk, Old Zhou turned a page of the newspaper and glanced at him sideways.

"You're not convinced?"

"Of course I disagree!"

The man slammed his fist on the table, his stubble-covered chin trembling slightly with anger.

"He doesn't even have a spirit, he's just a lowly part-time worker, so how come he has such good sales and so many customers every month?"

"And I, a licensed, fully-fledged coach, only get half the number of clients he does each month?"

The old man yawned, seemingly unconcerned about the anger, and tapped the table with his fingers as a reminder.

"Not half."

"Starting last month, you drove away even your last remaining customers..."

"That kid is now taking five times as many orders as you."

man:...

Before the old man could finish speaking, he closed his eyes and calmly said, "Besides, you know perfectly well how you got that license."

"Your skills are mediocre, and you're unwilling to settle down and learn. I think you're hopeless..."

"That's enough!"

The man suddenly stood up, glaring at Old Man Zhou. The rag covering his body had been torn off, which filled him with rage.

The old man chuckled and remained silent, but the commotion attracted the attention of many guests, who turned to look.

Someone recognized the man: "Isn't that Xu Xuan? I heard he's already passed the certification exam and become a professional trainer."

Those around were surprised: "A professional trainer? What are you doing here so early in the morning? Don't you have any missions or training?"

A rustling sound of discussion drifted over, and Xu Xuan left with a sullen face, leaving behind a message before he went.

"Please contact my old customers and tell them my coaching fee will be halved tomorrow afternoon!"

"It's just a show, isn't it? What that kid can do, I can do even better!"

After saying that, he stormed off, leaving Old Zhou alone lying at the front desk, humming a little tune.

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At that time, Lin Chong, who was in the lounge, was unaware of what was happening outside.

He was holding a bottle of wound medicine, carefully applying it to Meow Meow's burnt green fur.

Meow Meow lay on its back with its belly up, making comfortable whimpering sounds, clearly in a very good mood.

[A little harder, oh ho ho~ Gently, gently...so good~]

Even if you silence me right now, it's worth it...

Lin Chong applied the ointment slowly, but his technique was very professional. This skill was a bonus he received from the "Intermediate Trainer" training.

At this moment, he was multitasking, mentally reviewing the gains from the battle.

You have exceeded the requirement for one intermediate wish, so the reward is doubled: +500 Kingdom Coins and 2 Cocoa Fruits.

Lin Chong was stunned, and his hands slowed down.

Cocoa fruit? Isn't the only reward for this wish just Kingdom Coins?

Moreover, the amount is wrong. Lin Chong clearly remembers that completing an intermediate wish would earn him 500 Kingdom Coins, and the amount should double for excess, so it should be 1000.

He couldn't help but ask, "Old Commander, what's the deal with this reward?"

[The Wish Reward System has been adjusted since players already own the spirit.]

Will it be adjusted again?

Lin Chong was a little surprised, but he remembered seeing on the mall panel that the price of a cocoa fruit was 1000 each, so two cocoa fruits would cost 2000!

Although he made 500 on the surface, the actual value is 2500!

Lin Chong smiled; he liked the change.

Just as he was about to continue applying ointment to Miaomiao's wounds, he caught a glimpse of a pair of cat eyes peeking into the lounge from the doorway.

"What are you doing there? Come in, come in."

Lin Chong didn't try to hide anything and waved to the black cat openly. The cat shrank back and reluctantly walked in after a few seconds.

It tilted its head away from Lin Chong, but its cat-like eyes were fixed on Miao Miao.

Meow asked in confusion, "Meow?"

Why do I feel like she's glaring at me?

Lin Chong smiled without saying a word; he had already heard the little black cat's thoughts.

It's because Meow Meow just lost to Spark, and she's still not convinced.

[This noob, if I were in his shoes, I'd definitely win!]

[Noob Cat, Noob Cat, Noob Cat...]

Pretending not to hear the other person's thoughts, Lin Chong casually asked, "Did the old man already tell you?"

The little black cat squatted in place, turned its head, closed its eyes, and meowed, not caring whether Lin Chong understood it or not.

Lin Chong laughed: "Okay, I'll take it as if he already told you."

"I'll take you home after work; it's still working hours now."

He placed the cat on the stool and stood up.

Wang Qiang and his two companions had been keeping him occupied for three hours, and even including rest time, only a third of the time had passed. He still had two matches to fight.

During his spare time, he had already checked the temporary partner in the ball to avoid the "reverse attribute provocation" from happening again.

Seeing that Lin Chong didn't seem to be bringing it onto the field, the black cat got anxious and grabbed Lin Chong's trouser leg, tugging at it a few times.

Don't go! Take me with you! I want to fight too!

Lin Chong lowered his head, feigning ignorance, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Meow!"

Are you hungry?

"Meow!!!"

Seeing the black cat pacing anxiously, Lin Chong stopped making a fuss, squatted down, and patted its head.

"Do you want to go fight?"

The black cat nodded vigorously.

Unexpectedly, Lin Chong shook his head and refused: "No, all I know right now is that you know Dragon Claw, I don't know anything else, so you can't go on stage."

This isn't a game; you can't win by spamming high-damage skills (not even in a game).

Seeing the black cat pull away, looking like it was about to give him a demonstration, Lin Chong quickly stopped it and told the truth.

"We haven't practiced together yet, and it would be easy for you to get injured if we fought each other now."

And medical expenses are very high...

Meowth is a gym Pokémon, so the gym provides medicine if it gets hurt. But the little black cat is Lin Chong's personal Pokémon; any bumps or scratches would cost at least several hundred dollars...

However, the black cat was unaware of all this, and it stood there stunned.

This guy... is actually worried about me getting hurt?

Lin Chong seized the opportunity to pick it up: "You can stay by my side and watch for me today. We'll fight after I've finished training you..."

The black cat, regaining its senses, broke free from Lin Chong's embrace and meowed in dissatisfaction.

Don't touch me! I can walk by myself!

Lin Chong wasn't annoyed. He turned and waved to Miao Miao, "Are you going to sleep, or do you want to come and take a look?"

Meow Meow remained silent, slowly got up, and jumped onto Lin Chong's shoulder.

One person and two cats walked out of the rest room. On court number four, Li Wenlong, who had taken off his shirt at some point, waited with fierce fighting spirit...

Upon seeing Lin Chong, his eyes lit up: "You've finally come!"

Let's play a great game together!

The match began quickly. Li Wenlong's Pokémon was an Electric-type Mama, while Lin Chong chose a Mini-Motta, also an Electric-type Pokémon, to compete.

Compared to Wang Qiang, Li Wenlong's fighting style is characterized by one word: "reckless," or in other words, "weak."

His instructions were basically just a few sentences long.

"superior!"

"Let's go again!"

"Get him!"

The electric sheep ran amok in the arena, but instead of defeating Little Rat, it exhausted itself.

The dedicated Lin Chong immediately adjusted his strategy, having Little Rat mimic the attack rhythm of Electric Sheep, and finally secured a narrow victory with a single "ramming" attack.

Li Wenlong put the electric sheep away, scratching his head: "Why is it tired?"

Wang Qiang, watching from the stands, sighed in exasperation, though he had anticipated Li Wenlong's level of skill.

The battle didn't last long. With the mindset of taking a break, Lin Chong was about to return to the rest room when his opponent, Chen Xi, approached him.

"Lin Chong..."

Chen Xi, her hair gently tucked behind her ear, smiled serenely: "Can we talk?"

After saying that, she added, "It counts as part of my sparring time."