Chapter 139: Zuo Hang’s New School Rule
“Son~ I knew you have a sharp tongue but a soft heart, coming to see your old man so soon?”
“You’re overthinking it. I have something to discuss with you.”
“Sigh, whatever it is, you could have said it over the telephone. Yet you made a special trip back. Little Xi Ran is probably furious.”
“This matter requires me to come back in person.”
“Hmm? Now I’m suddenly interested. Tell me, what is it? In this entire China, there aren’t many things your old man can’t handle.”
“I want to become an investigator’s examiner.”
“What?!!!”
Investigator examiner, as the name implies, is the position that assesses investigators.
Usually held by one-star special agents or above who are nearing retirement.
The old man sitting on the sofa suddenly fell silent.
After a long while, Zuo Tian spoke: “I can help you skip the preliminary review steps. You only need to do the final interview assessment. But the people responsible for the interview assessments are carefully selected by the league. You must handle that hurdle yourself; I can’t help with it.”
“Fine.” Zuo Hang replied.
Zuo Tian’s efficiency has always been worthy of praise.
The second afternoon, Zuo Hang flew to the Imperial Capital.
He held a recommendation letter in his hand.
This allowed him to skip many cumbersome review processes and come directly to the Imperial Capital for the interview.
What surprised Zuo Hang a bit was the signature at the end of this recommendation letter.
—Han Hao.
Standard, elegant student clerical script.
He didn’t expect the old man to know Han Hao.
With the champion’s recommendation letter, it was no wonder so many steps could be skipped.
“—Phew~!”
Zuo Hang stood in front of a black wooden door and let out a long breath.
This was the Imperial Capital, the league’s power core.
Behind him were investigators coming and going, and in front of him was the first door in his life that he would open for the sake of obtaining a position.
【Those who enter the Student Union will be eligible to become investigators. Don’t doubt the authenticity of this school rule, because I myself am an examiner】
Zuo Hang planned to say the above words on election day, so he needed an examiner’s identification.
Obtaining a more difficult position just for a position in the school.
Besides Zuo Hang, probably no one else would do such a thing.
“Pika~” The electric mouse seemed to have noticed its trainer’s foolishness and secretly sighed in front of the interview door.
Zuo Hang pushed open the door to the interview room.
A woman in a red uniform with a fiery figure stood directly across from Zuo Hang.
She wore high heels and was actually quite a bit taller than Zuo Hang.
Her fiery red long hair and the fire Pokémon standing at her side instantly captured Zuo Hang’s line of sight.
But this examiner’s gaze toward Zuo Hang did not seem friendly.
“I’ve seen your file. The Phantom King has a high evaluation of you.” The opening remark was a statement with no emotional fluctuation, but Zuo Hang detected a hint of impatience in the female examiner’s eyes.
She probably took him for some trainer pulling strings.
That was understandable.
After all, his age was there.
Young people often have their strength questioned.
As for the Phantom King’s evaluation…
He had spoken with Han Hao only a handful of times; they weren’t that close. The evaluation was probably just something the old man jotted down casually.
“Skilled in 2v2 Pokémon cooperative combat, specializes in electric-type, aggressive battle style…”
Before Zuo Hang pushed the door open, the female examiner had already memorized the entire contents of his file. Though she looked down on him because of his age, she wouldn’t slack on her job. If the person she was assessing wasn’t qualified to be an investigator instructor, she would send them back without hesitation.
The fire Eevee had already jumped onto the battle stage, crimson blazing fire burning on its fluff, its fighting spirit already boiling.
“I remember this is an interview…” Zuo Hang said.
“Correct, this is the interview—for investigator instructor.”
The examiner took off her red uniform jacket, revealing the tight combat suit underneath.
“Best at 2v2 cooperation, right? Come on, show me how good you are!”
Pikachu instinctively took a step back.
If it was cooperative combat, he basically had no opportunity to shine. Hang Hang would definitely pull out a certain luxury ball from his waist.
Indeed, their tacit understanding was perfect; Pikachu perfectly predicted Zuo Hang’s next move.
He pulled out Gardevoir’s Poké Ball.
An elegant Pokémon as if wearing a white evening gown appeared behind him.
The fire Eevee stood in front of the female examiner, while Zuo Hang stood in front of Gardevoir.
Their battle styles could be seen from their positioning.
One side had the Pokémon assisting, the other had the trainer assisting.
The calm in the brown heterochromia eyes quietly faded, replaced by a sharpness.
The female examiner was slightly stunned; Zuo Hang seemed like a different person when he made his move.
“Fire Eevee! Flame Vortex!”
The suddenly rising fire wave blocked Zuo Hang’s forward charge. A flash of ice blue passed over Zuo Hang, his body temperature dropping instantly. Gardevoir’s eyes filled with red psychic flowing light, and atop the ice blue was another layer of psychic barrier.
Zuo Hang easily passed through the flame vortex, sweeping his leg toward the fire Eevee.
The fluffy tail grew larger, covered in deep gray steel sheen. The fire Eevee turned and retreated, center of gravity shifting slightly, as an iron tail met Zuo Hang’s leg sweep.
“—Bang~!”
The sound of the collision was like two humans of equal strength exchanging a punch.
The female examiner pulled a pair of knuckle dusters from the back waist of her tight combat suit. Zuo Hang was just about to curse out, “Why can you bring weapons?”
But the fire Eevee didn’t give him the chance to voice it, biting toward Zuo Hang’s shoulder with flame fang.
The female examiner’s fist peak aimed downward, targeting seemingly just below the abdomen.
“Gardevoir!” In the urgency, Zuo Hang’s voice remained calm.
Gardevoir at the back of the battlefield clasped her hands together.
“—Snap~!”
Teleport!
Gardevoir appeared behind the female examiner, her right hand gripping a mass of moon energy.
‘Such a beautiful back, what a pity.’ Gardevoir teleported behind the female examiner and discovered the other’s tight combat suit was backless style. After a sigh, she smashed the moonblast onto the woman’s back.
At the same time, Zuo Hang gripped the fire Eevee’s neck, the flame fang dissipating on its own.
The female examiner hit the ground chest-first, coughing up a mouthful of blood. The fire Eevee was mercilessly thrown out of the battle stage by Zuo Hang.
Battle over.
Less than 30 seconds.
The previous Zuo Hang liked to probe and skirmish, exchanging a few moves with others before thinking about subsequent tactics.
But Reta preferred to charge straight in. Leave the rest to combat instinct.
When a berserker learns tactics and cooperation, the combat power unleashed becomes extremely terrifying.
Gardevoir applied a dew of life to the examiner.
One moonblast was enough to blast an ordinary person into bits. Though this examiner had long surpassed ordinary people, one moonblast was still enough for her to handle.
After all, she was his examiner; he still had to treat her somewhat.
（ps: Recommend a book: Pokémon Phantom Dominator.）
