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"Emboar, you've worked hard. Come back and rest well."
Xiao Luoxue recalled the incapacitated Emboar, then released Garchomp without hesitation.
The appearance of another Pseudo-Legendary once again elicited a round of cheers.
"Violent Butterfly Yuan, use Dragon Rush."
"Garchomp, we'll use Dragon Rush too."
When it came to a head-on clash, who was afraid of whom? Her Garchomp was not weaker than Lin Yuefeng's Violent Butterfly Yuan. On the contrary, in terms of raw power, Xiao Luoxue's Garchomp was even stronger.
A Quasi-Elite Four Stage 3 battling a Quasi-Elite Four Stage 1—the power advantage was simply too great.
The two Pseudo-Legendaries collided, kicking up a fierce gust of wind that scraped away a layer of the arena's turf. Garchomp stood proudly in the air, while Violent Butterfly Yuan had been slammed to the ground.
"Garchomp, press the advantage! Don't give it a chance to counterattack. Use Dragon Claw."
Diving down from the air, a Dragon Claw attack sent the recovering Violent Butterfly Yuan flying again. Violent Butterfly Yuan's expression was one of pain.
Garchomp's attacks, coupled with the burn effects inflicted by Emboar, meant that Garchomp had practically secured an unassailable position.
"Violent Butterfly Yuan, get up."
Gazing at the prostrate Violent Butterfly Yuan on the ground, Lin Yuefeng shouted, his eyes bloodshot.
His goal was to defeat Jiang Chen, but he had already fallen to Xiao Luoxue before even touching Jiang Chen. Lin Yuefeng found this unacceptable.
"You have no chance."
Xiao Luoxue naturally wouldn't watch Violent Butterfly Yuan get up. She had Garchomp use Dragon Pulse, and a ball of destructive light struck Violent Butterfly Yuan's body.
"Violent Butterfly Yuan is unable to battle."
The referee announced dispassionately.
Lin Yuefeng stood there, his face ashen.
From the moment Xiao Luoxue released Garchomp, he had been utterly thrashed, with no chance of fighting back.
Now that his strongest ace had been incapacitated, the chances of winning against Xiao Luoxue could no longer be described as slim; they were non-existent.
"Contestant Lin Yuefeng, please send out your next Pokémon." The referee prompted Lin Yuefeng.
Lin Yuefeng remained motionless. Seeing his lack of action, the referee frowned slightly: "Contestant Lin Yuefeng, please send out your next Pokémon, or you will be recognized as forfeiting."
"What's going on? Has Contestant Lin Yuefeng been stunned? He's taking so long to send out his next Pokémon."
The commentator was also puzzled by this scene.
"The Capital's Number One Braggart has been stunned."
"I heard he went to trash talk Jiang Chen earlier, but now he doesn't even get a chance to battle Jiang Chen."
"He should be grateful, otherwise, wouldn't he be utterly crushed?"
From the stands, jeers erupted. Lin Yuefeng had been too high-profile before, and coupled with his legion of mindless supporters, he had made quite a few enemies. At this moment, the number of people mocking him was naturally not small.
Fortunately, the taunts from the stands couldn't reach the arena, otherwise, Lin Yuefeng would probably be spitting blood.
"Alas, the referee has announced that Contestant Lin Yuefeng has been disqualified from the match due to his prolonged failure to send out a Pokémon."
At this moment, the commentator announced.
No one had anticipated that this highly anticipated battle would end so anticlimactically.
"He's afraid to continue fighting, afraid to lose." Xiao Luoxue cast a disdainful glance at Lin Yuefeng. Such a person didn't even qualify as her opponent.
Xiao Luoxue's words reached Lin Yuefeng's ears. His face was livid, but he couldn't retort.
He was indeed afraid of losing. Jiang Chen's single comment, "The Capital's Number One Braggart," had already made him lose face completely. If he were to lose again to Xiao Luoxue, he would never be able to hold his head up again, not for the rest of his life.
Being disqualified now was still considered a loss, but he hadn't been utterly defeated. At least he could tell others that he wasn't in good form.
Although the defeat was certain, as long as he didn't admit it, and since the battle wasn't completely finished, he could claim he hadn't lost if he had enough gall.
It wasn't finished, so what right do you have to say I definitely lost? I'm just not in good physical condition.
Lin Yuefeng thought he was being clever, yet in reality, countless people were cursing him.
"Why aren't you happy even after winning?"
Jiang Chen left the stands and asked Xiao Luoxue, whose expression still seemed displeased.
"That guy's ace Pokémon was already beaten down by me. I could have utterly crushed him next, but he went and got himself disqualified. Of course I'm not happy~ The chance to utterly crush Lin Yuefeng, just like that, gone."
Xiao Luoxue knew exactly how strong Lin Yuefeng was. After Violent Butterfly Yuan lost its ability to battle, she could have used Garchomp to sweep through all of Lin Yuefeng's other Pokémon.
"That guy definitely did it on purpose."
"Indeed, he must have done it on purpose." Jiang Chen agreed with Xiao Luoxue's guess.
Jiang Chen had even guessed the purpose of Lin Yuefeng's action, but he couldn't be bothered to care.
After today's four matches ended, the Elite Eight had been decided.
"The chances of us meeting next are very high."
With only eight people left, the possibility of encountering each other was immense.
"If I run into you, then it's just bad luck, I guess."
Ling Wanqiu was very calm. If she really encountered Jiang Chen, there was nothing she could do. It was a matter of luck, and who could say anything about luck?
Anyway, having come this far, even if she unluckily encountered Jiang Chen and lost, Ling Wanqiu wouldn't feel resentful.
After today's matches, Jiang Chen and the others returned first. After some training with their Pokémon, Jiang Chen then rested.
"System, sign in."
[Ding, sign-in successful. Congratulations, Host, you have received: Metagrossite x1, points +100!]
"My luck's good today. At least it's not a Berry."
These past few days, the sign-in rewards were either Berries or money, but these things were completely useless to Jiang Chen.
"Young Master, breakfast is ready."
Ning Ya knocked on the door and called out.
"Got it, Sister Ning Ya."
After washing up, he sat at the dining table. Not long after, a sleepy-eyed Xiao Luoxue walked over and sat next to Jiang Chen.
"Breakfast is so lavish, thank you, Sister Ning Ya."
Gazing at the abundant breakfast on the table, Xiao Luoxue thanked Ning Ya.
Upon arriving at the Skysea Spirit Arena, they drew lots to decide their opponents. Xiao Luoxue and Ling Wanqiu had good luck; their opponents were not Jiang Chen.
And they didn't encounter each other either.
However, Jiang Chen's opponent was quite strong. He drew Chen Xiu, who was ranked fourth on the Strongest Freshman Trainer Ranking.
This ranking had some authority.
Jiang Chen and Chen Xiu's match was in the afternoon. In the morning, Ling Wanqiu battled a girl. Ling Wanqiu naturally won this battle, and she won easily.
Now, everyone could see that the final champion would likely emerge from Jiang Chen, Ling Wanqiu, and Xiao Luoxue.
Because their battles were won too easily.
In the afternoon, Jiang Chen and Chen Xiu's match took place. In this match, Jiang Chen naturally had the highest support rate.
"Both contestants have entered the arena. This battle should be a fierce struggle. Who will advance to the top four? Let's wait and see."
After the commentator's incessant introductions, Jiang Chen and Chen Xiu had already released their Pokémon.
"Is that a Superpower Meowstic?"
Chen Xiu glanced at the Superpower Meowstic released by Jiang Chen, his brows slightly furrowed. He had gathered a lot of information about Jiang Chen, but he truly didn't know much about Superpower Meowstic.
Normally, Jiang Chen rarely used Superpower Meowstic in battle.
However, this did not mean that Superpower Meowstic was weak.
"Charizard, use Flamethrower."
"Superpower Meowstic, use Teleport to dodge."
Instantly, Superpower Meowstic's figure vanished, reappearing behind Charizard.
"Oh my, this Superpower Meowstic can actually use Teleport?"
The commentator's face showed shock.
As a commentator, he was naturally very familiar with Pokémon data, but he had never seen a Superpower Meowstic use Teleport, nor had he heard that Superpower Meowstic could learn Teleport.
A normal Superpower Meowstic indeed couldn't learn Teleport. However, Jiang Chen possessed the Divine Stone Slate, which could even teach Metagross Teleport. So, why couldn't it enable Superpower Meowstic to master Teleport?
After appearing behind Charizard, Superpower Meowstic used Psyshock, sending Charizard flying.
"Bang~!"
A few seconds later, Charizard awkwardly struggled to its feet.
Although Superpower Meowstic's figure wasn't tall, Charizard could feel a pressure emanating from it.
"Charizard, fly up."
Chen Xiu shouted to Charizard.
Jiang Chen looked up at the flying Charizard, then ordered: "Superpower Meowstic, use Psychic to pull Charizard down."
Invisible psychic power pulled at Charizard's body, then directly dragged Charizard down, slamming it heavily onto the ground.
Charizard let out a cry of pain, then was sent flying again by another Extrasensory.
After several consecutive attacks, Charizard was quickly on the verge of collapse.
"This Superpower Meowstic's oppressive aura is too strong. As expected of Contestant Jiang Chen's Pokémon. It is rumored that Contestant Jiang Chen is most proficient in Psychic-type Pokémon," the commentator said.
"It's too strong. Contestant Chen Xiu's Charizard isn't weak either, yet it's being completely dominated by Superpower Meowstic."
"It seems this match has no suspense. I just wonder if Chen Xiu has the ability to defeat one of Jiang Chen's Pokémon."
Since the start of this Freshman Trainer Tournament, Jiang Chen had yet to have a single Pokémon defeated.
"Superpower Meowstic, use Psychic."
After using Teleport to dodge a Fire Blast, it immediately used Psychic, easily and happily sending Charizard away.
"Too frustrating."
Chen Xiu knew Jiang Chen was a formidable opponent, but he hadn't expected the battle to be so frustrating.
He hadn't even touched Superpower Meowstic once throughout the match; Teleport was just too annoying.
"Charizard is unable to battle. Please send out your next Pokémon."
The referee reminded Chen Xiu, who looked utterly frustrated.
"Go, Froslass."
Froslass, resembling a kimono-clad figure, floated in mid-air, exuding a chilling aura.
"Contestant Chen Xiu sends out Froslass, a Pokémon that is type-advantageous against Psychic types. I wonder if he can win."
"Superpower Meowstic, use Shadow Ball." Jiang Chen called out to Superpower Meowstic.
A Ghost-type move, Superpower Meowstic also knew one.
A dark, shadowy orb suddenly slammed down towards Froslass. Its speed was too fast for Froslass to dodge, and it was hit head-on by Shadow Ball.
Just as Jiang Chen was about to press his advantage, he found that Froslass had actually been instantly defeated by Shadow Ball.
"Your Froslass is too weak."
He hadn't checked Froslass's strength earlier. He used Detection Eye to scan Froslass and found that this Froslass was only an Elite Stage 3.
An Elite Stage 3 Froslass, facing a Superpower Meowstic that had already reached Quasi-Elite Four Stage 1, wasn't that just sending food to the enemy?
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Chen Xiu's face.
His Froslass was indeed a bit weak. He used Froslass because it was type-advantageous against Psychic types, but before it could even make a move, it was instantly defeated by a counterattack.
The commentator was also somewhat speechless. He hadn't expected Chen Xiu's Froslass to be instantly defeated right after appearing. He had been looking forward to it a bit.
Superpower Meowstic looked at Chen Xiu with elegant arrogance, waiting for him to continue sending out Pokémon.
"This Superpower Meowstic is really annoying. It's a bit too arrogant."
Gazing at the haughty Superpower Meowstic, Chen Xiu felt a little uncomfortable.
Actually, it wasn't that Superpower Meowstic looked down on Chen Xiu; it just naturally had that demeanor. Male Superpower Meowstic were alright, but female Superpower Meowstic often exuded an air of arrogance at first glance.
"Ursaring, come out."
Ursaring was a large, brown, bipedal bear with a circle on its abdomen. Its eyes were sharp, and its claws gleamed with a cold light.
"Ursaring, charge and use Hammer Arm."
"Superpower Meowstic, use Psychic."
Ursaring, who was about to charge, felt as if its body was meeting resistance and couldn't get close to Superpower Meowstic.
"This Psychic is too strong."
Chen Xiu frowned tightly. He had his pride; he couldn't be beaten in a 1 vs 6 scenario.
"Your Ursaring isn't strong enough."
Detection Eye could probe this Ursaring's strength. Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory. An Elite Stage 9 Pokémon had no chance of winning against Superpower Meowstic.
First, Psyshock, then Extrasensory. Two moves directly incapacitated Ursaring, giving it no chance to even get close to Superpower Meowstic.
Even if it did get close, Superpower Meowstic had Teleport, so Ursaring wouldn't be able to hit it.
"Successfully defeated three Pokémon in a clean sweep. This Superpower Meowstic is not only adorable in appearance but also incredibly powerful."
The commentator remarked with emotion.
"It seems I have to bring out my ace. Go, Volcarona."
Seeing Volcarona, Jiang Chen's face showed surprise. This was an extremely rare Pokémon.
Volcarona was a Bug/Fire type Pokémon with blue eyes. A pair of red antennae circled its cheeks.
It had three pairs of orange-red wings on its back, representing the sun, and black spots were distributed on its wings and outer abdomen, representing sunspots.
Legend said that Volcarona was born from a cocoon burning with fierce flames. When the ground turned pitch black due to volcanic ash, its flames would take the place of the sun, thus it was considered an incarnation of the sun.
In terms of rarity, Volcarona was even rarer and more uncommon than a Pseudo-Legendary.
"It's Volcarona! To be able to see a Pokémon even rarer than a Pseudo-Legendary, it's truly our honor! And Bug type happens to be type-advantageous against Psychic type. Contestant Chen Xiu has a chance to win this battle!"
The commentator's face was filled with excitement.
Volcarona was not only rare but also very powerful.
"Volcarona, use Bug Buzz."
This was a sound-based attack, almost impossible to defend against or dodge. Superpower Meowstic felt uncomfortable after being hit.
"Superpower Meowstic, use Psybeam."
"Volcarona, dodge quickly."
This Volcarona's speed and reaction time were fast. Because the Psybeam was launched from a relatively far distance, it gave Volcarona time to react, successfully dodging the incoming Psybeam.
While dodging the attack, it also released a Fire Blast towards Superpower Meowstic. Luckily, Superpower Meowstic used Teleport to dodge.
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