"Lei Xiang, what are you doing here?" Li Xiang frowned, his tone clearly displeased.
Lei Xiang chuckled, a spoon spinning between her fingers: "What, I can't come to the Fighting Club's territory? I heard your Fighting Club lost another match today, so I specifically came to watch the show."
Li Xiang's face instantly darkened: "Lei Xiang, don't go too far!"
Lei Xiang shrugged, her tone light and dismissive: "Too far? I'm just telling the truth."
"What do you Fighting Club members have besides muscles in your heads? Every time we spar with your Psychic Power Club, aren't you always pinned to the ground and rubbed?"
Li Xiang clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead, but in the end, he held back from lashing out.
He knew that Fighting-type was too heavily countered by Psychic-type, and the Fighting Club was indeed at a disadvantage in battles against the Psychic Power Club.
Seeing that Li Xiang had no rebuttal, Lei Xiang nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Jiang Mo, her tone softening a few shades: "You must be Jiang Mo, right? I watched your match just now, it was very exciting."
Jiang Mo nodded slightly, responding politely: "Thank you."
Lei Xiang smiled and continued: "I heard you seem to possess some special ability that allows you to recover stamina and injuries during battle."
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the legendary Tokiwa Power, right?"
Jiang Mo's heart stirred; he hadn't expected Lei Xiang to have seen through his ability.
He didn't directly admit it, but instead counter-questioned: "How did you know?"
Lei Xiang lightly shook the spoon in her hand, her tone carrying a hint of confidence: "We, the Psychic Power Club members, are very sensitive to special abilities."
"Your ability aligns very well with our Psychic Power Club's philosophy. How about it, are you interested in joining our Psychic Power Club?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiang immediately grew anxious: "Lei Xiang, don't go too far! Jiang Mo was scouted by our Fighting Club first!"
Lei Xiang glanced at Li Xiang, a hint of disdain in her voice: "So what if he was scouted first? Jiang Mo's ability is clearly more suited for our Psychic Power Club. What else can your Fighting Club offer him besides taking him to brawls?"
Li Xiang was choked speechless, only able to glare fiercely at Lei Xiang.
Jiang Mo looked at the two of them, poised for conflict, feeling a bit helpless.
He didn't want to get involved in the disputes between the two clubs, but it seemed unavoidable at the moment.
"Jiang Mo," Lei Xiang spoke again, her tone carrying a hint of sincerity, "Our Psychic Power Club not only has abundant resources, but we can also help you better develop your ability. Join us, and you definitely won't regret it."
Li Xiang wasn't to be outdone and hastily said: "Jiang Mo, don't listen to her! While our Fighting Club may seem rough, we focus on practical combat and the tempering of will."
"Although your ability is special, the Fighting Club can also help you elevate it to new heights!"
Jiang Mo looked at Li Xiang, then at Lei Xiang, weighing his options.
He knew that both the Fighting Club and the Psychic Power Club had their respective advantages.
However, in Dawn's eyes, they were all minor players, and Jiang Mo truly didn't think much of them. The rivalry between these two clubs was no different from children playing house.
The only advantage of joining them might be the connections, as both clubs gathered many talents from Kyoto University, and their network of relationships was even more intricate.
But Jiang Mo wasn't interested in that. What he lacked now wasn't connections, but strength. He needed enough time to improve his own hard power.
"Thank you for your invitations," Jiang Mo smiled slightly, his tone calm but firm, "However, I currently have no plans to join any club. I prefer to focus on my own training and research."
Lei Xiang and Li Xiang were both surprised by his words; they hadn't expected Jiang Mo to refuse so decisively.
Lei Xiang frowned, a hint of reluctance in her voice, and continued to persuade: "Junior Jiang Mo, are you really not going to reconsider? Our Psychic Power Club offers very generous terms."
Li Xiang also quickly chimed in: "That's right, Junior Jiang Mo, although our Fighting Club's financial conditions aren't as good as the Psychic Power Club's, our atmosphere is definitely the best!"
Jiang Mo shook his head, his tone firm: "Thank you for your kindness, but I've already made up my mind."
Lei Xiang and Li Xiang exchanged glances, and finally could only sigh helplessly.
"Alright," Lei Xiang shrugged, "If you change your mind, you can come find me anytime."
Li Xiang also nodded: "Jiang Mo, the Fighting Club's doors are always open for you."
Jiang Mo smiled slightly and nodded in acknowledgment: "Thank you."
Lei Xiang and Li Xiang said nothing more, each taking their people and leaving.
The surrounding crowd gradually dispersed, but the discussion about Jiang Mo grew even more intense.
"Jiang Mo actually rejected the invitations from the Psychic Power Club and the Fighting Club, that's so individualistic!"
"Yeah, if it were me, I'd definitely choose the Psychic Power Club. Lots of resources, good benefits, and you can develop Psychic abilities, how cool is that!"
"What do you know? Jiang Mo is a genius Researcher; he definitely has his own plans."
"But seriously, what exactly is Jiang Mo's ability? To make the Vice President of the Psychic Power Club personally invite him."
"I heard it's Tokiwa Power, that's a legendary ability that can heal injuries and improve a Pokémon's potential!"
"I heard this ability can only be possessed by members of the Lin family. How did Jiang Mo get it?"
"You wouldn't know, but Jiang Mo's mother is the famous top Breeder Senior Lin Zhiqiu in the Breeding world, and Senior Lin Zhiqiu used to be the eldest daughter of the Lin family!"
"What?! With looks, talent, and money, I love her even more, even more!"
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Jiang Mo ignored the surrounding chatter and left the training ground with Pikachu and Haunter.
Jiang Mo walked along the campus road towards the Research Institute.
Kyoto University was indeed larger than imagined. Even with navigation, it took a full half hour of walking before he finally saw the modern building of the Research Institute standing before him.
Jiang Mo straightened his clothes, then walked into the institute.
The first thing to do here, of course, was to visit Dr. Ouyang. After all, he was nominally Dr. Ouyang's student, and Dr. Ouyang had also given him a lot of Helping Hand in his research.
Arriving at the door of Dr. Ouyang's office, Jiang Mo gently knocked.
"Please come in."
Dr. Ouyang's familiar and steady voice came from inside.
Jiang Mo pushed open the door and said with a smile: "Dr. Ouyang, I apologize for disturbing you. I enrolled today and came specifically to visit you."
Dr. Ouyang looked up, and seeing that it was Jiang Mo, a kind smile immediately appeared on his face: "Ah, Jiang Mo, come in and sit down quickly. I've finally waited for you to come to Kyoto University. I was afraid you'd be snatched up by another school midway."
Jiang Mo walked to the seat opposite Dr. Ouyang and sat down, scratching his head as he said: "How could I? You are my teacher. I promised you a long time ago; how could I go back on my word? Moreover, you've helped me so much; it's the student who took advantage of you."
Dr. Ouyang waved his hand: "Haha, you child, why say such formal things?"
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