Advancing Toward Gym-Level Difficulty

That night, the sky was filled with stars, and the cold wind blew constantly.

At the foot of Borealia Mountain's four peaks,

Camp One.

"Thank you for your hard work today," Colin looked at the tired group, smiled slightly, and said.

Throughout the day, Colin had taught everyone how to use climbing equipment and how to rescue themselves in a crisis situation.

After a full day of training, everyone could now use the mountaineering gear with ease, enough to handle the difficulty of climbing the snow-covered mountain before them.

"Our preparations are complete, and we will begin climbing tomorrow," Colin said again.

When everyone heard this, they waited with anticipation.

"Next, let me tell you about the specific arrangements for the next three days." After saying this, Colin took out a map and placed it on the table.

With the bright lights, everyone could clearly see the map.

"This is the route map for climbing the four peaks," Colin said slowly.

"Our current location is here, Camp No. 1," Colin pointed to the lower-left corner of the map, where there was a red mark.

"Tomorrow morning, you will leave from Camp No. 1 and reach Camp No. 2 before nightfall, which is located here," Colin pointed to the map again.

Bruce looked carefully and saw the altitude marked next to Camp No. 2: 6026.

"The altitude of Camp No. 2 is 6026 meters, meaning tomorrow you will need to ascend directly by 500 meters. Although it seems a bit like a bluff, the slope isn't steep, and the difficulty is not high."

Colin made a small joke, but no one laughed.

Climbing an altitude of 500 meters in one day is not an easy challenge.

"At that time, Master Westbrook and I will arrive at Camp No. 2 ahead of schedule and wait for you."

"After resting for one night at Camp No. 2, you must reach Camp No. 3 the next day," Colin pointed to the map again.

The altitude marked next to Camp No. 3 is 6645.

The second day will require an ascent of 600 meters, which is also quite difficult.

"Fortunately, this is the Pokemon world. If we were in a normal world, it would be completely impossible to achieve this goal in one day," Bruce silently sighed.

The physical condition of trainers is far superior to that of ordinary people, and with the help of Pokemon, the difficulty of climbing is actually much lower.

"The third day is the most important day." When Colin said this, his face was full of seriousness, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"You need to reach the summit of the four peaks to complete the snow-covered mountain climbing challenge."

"The altitude of the summit of the Four Peaks is 6995 meters."

Hearing this number, Bruce noticed Maxwell next to him breathing heavily.

An altitude of nearly 7,000 meters is not too high, but the higher the altitude, the thinner the oxygen, and the worse the temperature and environment.

And the Pokemon that can inhabit high-altitude regions... their strength must be considerable.

"After reaching the summit on the third day, we need to descend."

"Then, we will safely return to the initial camp on the fourth day to complete the content of the third-stage training," Colin said slowly.

"Instructor Bishop, what is the content of the special training in the third stage?" Luka asked curiously.

"Temporary confidentiality." Colin showed a mysterious smile on his face but did not answer.

"In short, don't think about the third stage for now. The doctor will step on the four peaks of Borealia Mountain."

"Alright!" - everyone responded in unison.

After dinner, everyone went to bed early and began to rest.

Tomorrow, there would surely be a tough battle to fight.

January 12, early morning.

The horizon had just revealed a misty light, and the sun gradually shone on the summit of Borealia Mountain's main peak as the cold wind howled.

"It's a bit cold," Liam said softly, standing next to Bruce, looking at the snow-covered mountains before him.

Bruce adjusted his clothes, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "But with the sun, it's perfect weather for snow mountain climbing."

"That's right." Liam nodded slightly.

"Is everyone dressed appropriately?" Colin asked loudly, standing in front of everyone.

"Ready!" everyone responded one after another.

"Very well." Colin checked the time, then looked at the crowd and smiled, "Let's set off in groups."

Last night, during the march, two people started leaving in groups, separated by half an hour.

However, these two could not advance as a team, and each team member only had their own Pokemon.

Since each person's physical strength was different, as time passed, those with good physical strength would move ahead, while those with less strength would fall behind. In this way, everyone advanced alone.

But what Colin wanted was this type of effect. Since it is Laser Focus, it naturally requires being alone.

If they advanced as a team, they would not be able to perform the Laser Focus effectively, let alone challenge their physical limits.

Eliza and Mariana were weak in physical strength, so they sent their Pokemon to protect them and walked ahead.

Half an hour later, Colin looked at Maxwell and Eliza: "Go ahead, you two."

The two exchanged a look, nodded slightly, and walked forward.

The sun gradually emerged from the thick clouds, and the warm sunlight shone on the world.

At the moment, there was no strong snowfall, making for truly good weather.

But the weather in the plateau is unpredictable, and the snow might return after a while.

Therefore, everyone must take advantage of the current moment and work hard to progress.

The third group consisted of Liam and Luka, accompanied by their respective Pokemon, walking ahead.

The last group was made up of Bruce and Asher. The former was a Psychic who had many abilities to face the harsh environment, and the latter had excellent physical fitness, belonging to the humanoid Pokemon category.

Their speed was faster than the rest.

"Be careful," Colin said softly while watching Bruce.

"Alright, Uncle Bishop." Bruce nodded, sent out his three Pokemon, stepped on the thick snow, and walked forward.

Colin and Julian watched as their figures moved away and eventually disappeared from view.

"It's time for us to act, let's send out all the Pokemon to protect them," Colin suddenly said.

Julian didn't comment, pursed his lips slightly, and couldn't help but say, "Commander Bishop, how many Pokemon do you think will reach the gym level in the end?"

When Colin heard this, he thought for a moment and then said quietly, "The gap between Ace-level and gym-level is very large. There is a natural chasm in between that is hard to cross."

"If we look at the pace of ordinary training, it will take at least one or two years, or even several years, and it's normal to not break through in your lifetime."

"But this time for them, the two associations not only blocked the four peaks of Borealia Mountain, but also directly controlled the secret location."

"In my opinion, when they climb the snow mountain, perhaps three or four Pokemon will realize the opportunity to break through."

"When they complete the third stage of special training, perhaps one or two Pokemon will reach the gym level."

"It's difficult…" Julian couldn't help but sigh.

As a gym-level trainer, he knew the difficulty of advancing from Ace-level to gym-level. If it weren't for this competition, Liam and the others might have stayed stuck at the top of Ace-level for a long time.

They are already the best college students of their class [the rest of the normal students are even harder to manage].

Naturally, Julian and the others hope that the Pokemon of all the players can surpass the gym level, but… it is obviously unrealistic.

"Alright, as long as one Pokemon reaches the gym level, our special training will be considered a success."

"One is enough."

"Besides, during the process, the rest of the Pokemon will also be tempered, which may increase their combat power to some extent."

"In this way, the chances of winning will increase."

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