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This Volcarona was Chen Xiu's strongest ace, with strength comparable to Meowstic, both at the Quasi-Elite Four first-tier, and thus not an easy opponent to deal with.
"Meowstic, use Future Sight."
Hearing Jiang Chen's command, Meowstic's eyes brightened. Its body leaped, agilely dodging Volcarona's attack, and a surge of Psychic power was released by Meowstic.
The next moment, Volcarona shrieked, its vibrating wings stopped, and it fell from mid-air.
"Now, use Psychic."
The enhanced Psychic attack struck again, and Volcarona was injured once more. Due to the skill's effect, its special defense was lowered.
"Volcarona, use Fire Spin."
Seeing Volcarona's dire situation, Chen Xiu did not panic; he was very calm at this moment.
"Meowstic, use Psychic to dispel the Fire Spin."
The Psychic power directly dispelled the Fire Spin that had trapped it.
Both Meowstic and Volcarona were fast, relying on their speed to dodge most attacks.
"Psychic-types are really tough to deal with."
As the battle continued, Chen Xiu's brow furrowed tighter. Although Volcarona's type was super-effective against Meowstic, and Meowstic had already been through three battles.
However, the current outcome was slowly starting to favor Meowstic.
If the entanglement continued, it was likely that his Volcarona would be the one to lose its combat ability.
"Volcarona, use Bug Buzz."
"Meowstic, use Protect."
Defense wasn't just simple defense; Meowstic also attacked.
After blocking Volcarona's Bug Buzz with Protect, it immediately countered with Psyshock, sending Volcarona retreating.
"This Volcarona is also about to collapse."
Jiang Chen stared intently at Volcarona, taking in its condition completely. After enduring Meowstic's continuous attacks, Volcarona's condition was naturally poor.
"Use Psychic to control Volcarona, then use Hyper Beam."
"Volcarona, dodge... no, use Hyper Beam."
Hearing Jiang Chen's command, Chen Xiu initially wanted Volcarona to dodge, but immediately dismissed the idea.
If it tried to dodge, it might fail. The opponent was using Psychic specifically to control Volcarona, preventing it from avoiding Hyper Beam.
Dodging was almost impossible, so it could only use Hyper Beam as well and directly clash with Meowstic.
"Both Pokémon have used Hyper Beam. What will be the final outcome?"
The audience in the stands became nervous seeing this scene. They also wanted to see who would win and who would lose.
"Boom!!!"
With a jolt, the figure that flew out was Volcarona, and Meowstic won.
"Volcarona is unable to battle." The referee confirmed Volcarona's inability to battle and immediately announced.
After defeating Volcarona, Meowstic was also not in good condition, panting heavily. Defeating Volcarona was not easy, especially after Meowstic had already faced three opponents.
Although the previous three Pokémon didn't injure Meowstic, they did consume its stamina, and Meowstic was not a Pokémon with naturally strong stamina.
"Meowstic, do you want to rest?"
"Meow!?"
Meowstic shook its head at Jiang Chen; it still wanted to continue fighting.
"You're quite stubborn, then I'll listen to you." Jiang Chen smiled faintly, respecting his Pokémon's wishes.
Chen Xiu's fifth Pokémon was Raichu. Raichu's appearance wasn't as cute as Pikachu's, but it looked more robust.
"Meowstic, use Safeguard."
Safeguard prevents Pokémon from falling into abnormal status conditions. To avoid being paralyzed by Raichu's attacks, it was best to set up Safeguard first.
"Raichu, use Thunderbolt."
The electric attack was very fast, almost reaching its target in the blink of an eye.
Relying on its speed, Meowstic narrowly dodged Raichu's Thunderbolt, then used Psychic to grab Raichu.
Although Meowstic's body was not large, its mental power could easily crush a ten-ton truck. Once controlled by Psychic, even with Raichu's considerable brute force, it would be difficult to break free in a short time.
Controlling Raichu with Psychic, it smashed Raichu down from a great height, leaving it dizzy.
Then a Shadow Ball struck Raichu, and Raichu's strength couldn't withstand Meowstic's attacks at all.
"Raichu is unable to battle."
Another Pokémon lost its combat ability, leaving Chen Xiu with only one Pokémon left.
"It's truly hard to imagine that one Meowstic has defeated five of Chen Xiu's Pokémon. Chen Xiu was also a strong contender for the championship, but as expected, Jiang Chen is just too powerful."
The commentator originally thought that after Meowstic defeated Volcarona, it would be at its limit, unable to sustain its stamina. Unexpectedly, it could still defeat Chen Xiu's Raichu.
"Now Chen Xiu only has one Pokémon left. I wonder if Chen Xiu can give us a surprise."
Under everyone's gaze, Chen Xiu's last Pokémon appeared. An Ampharos stood on the battleground, which was mostly destroyed by the previous fight.
Although Ampharos has "dragon" in its name in Chinese, it is not a Dragon-type Pokémon; it is purely an Electric-type Pokémon. It gains the Dragon-type after Mega Evolution.
"Ampharos, use Zap Cannon."
It used a powerful move right at the start. The Zap Cannon immediately blasted forward.
The attack was indeed fast and fierce, but it missed in the end. Meowstic used Teleport at the last second to avoid it.
"My goal is only one: to defeat this Meowstic."
He had already lost. When his ace Volcarona was defeated, Chen Xiu knew he couldn't win.
But if he was defeated by just one Meowstic, it would be too humiliating, as too many people were watching this match.
No matter what, he had to defeat this Meowstic. Defeating one of Jiang Chen's Pokémon would be considered a victory.
"Ampharos, continuously use Thunderbolt."
He had no intention of defending, just continuous attacks. Offense was the best defense.
At this point, Meowstic's stamina was indeed lagging, and after continuous dodging, it was still hit by Ampharos's attack.
Meowstic's fur was slightly charred, and it panted as it stared at Ampharos.
"Ampharos, use Thunder."
"Meowstic, use Psychic."
Jiang Chen no longer let Meowstic dodge. Continuing to dodge would be a slow death; it was better to go all out and clash with Ampharos.
Ampharos was sent flying by Psychic, and Meowstic, having taken a Thunder attack, also fell to the ground.
Finally, Ampharos struggled to get up from the ground, while Meowstic lost its combat ability.
"Success! Chen Xiu has lived up to expectations and successfully defeated Jiang Chen's Meowstic. Let's congratulate him!"
The commentator shouted loudly. An uninformed person might think Chen Xiu won, but in reality, Chen Xiu had only defeated one of Jiang Chen's Pokémon.
After going through immense difficulties, he finally defeated one of Jiang Chen's Pokémon. Even Chen Xiu couldn't help but smile.
"Come back and rest, Meowstic."
In this battle, Meowstic had proven its strength, almost single-handedly defeating all six of Chen Xiu's Pokémon.
One must know that Chen Xiu was not a weakling. Could he be weak if he made it to the quarterfinals?
If it weren't for his bad luck in encountering Jiang Chen, entering the semifinals would not have been impossible.
"Lucario, the rest of the battle is up to you."
Jiang Chen released Lucario.
Lucario was also a very rare Pokémon, its rarity comparable to a Quasi-Legendary, which also caused a stir among the audience.
"Well trained."
In front of the audience stands, Ling Zhan, who was watching the battle, looked at Lucario with great satisfaction. Just from its appearance and aura, he could tell that this Lucario was definitely not weak.
This Lucario was a descendant of his own main Lucario, and Ling Zhan also hoped this Lucario could go further.
"Could my son train a bad one?"
Jiang Yuan's face was filled with pride.
After Lucario appeared, it used Extreme Speed to approach Ampharos. Even the Thunderbolts released by Ampharos couldn't keep up with Lucario's movements.
Rushing in front of Ampharos, it continuously used Power-Up Punch, decisively ending the battle and defeating Ampharos.
"Ampharos is unable to battle. Player Jiang Chen wins this match." The referee announced.
"Player Chen Xiu's journey ends in regret, but we have seen Player Chen Xiu's strength. He successfully defeated one of Player Jiang Chen's Pokémon, accomplishing something many players couldn't."
"Furthermore, let's congratulate Player Jiang Chen on successfully advancing to the semifinals!"
The commentator's words, upon reaching Chen Xiu's ears, completely broke him.
Did defeating one of Jiang Chen's Pokémon really count as success for him? The commentator even praised him, making him feel embarrassed.
Losing to Jiang Chen, he was convinced. He really couldn't beat him, so losing was normal.
After Jiang Chen left the competition venue, he first found a Pokémon doctor to treat Meowstic's injuries.
Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu both advanced to the semifinals. Xiao Luoxue's match was tomorrow, when all semifinalists would be decided, followed by the semifinals.
Xiao Luoxue's match was no problem; she easily defeated her opponent the next day and successfully advanced to the semifinals. In the afternoon, the other semifinalist finally emerged.
"I wonder who my opponent will be."
Xiao Luoxue was looking forward to tomorrow's opponent.
In her heart, she naturally yearned to battle Ling Wanqiu, and Ling Wanqiu also yearned to battle Xiao Luoxue.
Xiao Luoxue wanted to defeat Ling Wanqiu, and Ling Wanqiu also wanted to defeat Xiao Luoxue. Last time, Ling Wanqiu had lost to Xiao Luoxue once, and she had to find an opportunity to win back.
"You'll know who your opponent is tomorrow. Pray that your opponent isn't me tomorrow."
"As if I'm afraid of you." Xiao Luoxue retorted defiantly upon hearing Jiang Chen's words.
"Oh, do you have confidence you can beat me again?"
Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.
"No, although I don't have confidence in beating you, that doesn't mean I'm afraid of you."
So what if she lost to Jiang Chen? It wasn't shameful to lose to him. Whose fault was it that his Pokémon were so monstrously strong? She had no idea how he trained them.
This year's New Trainer Competition was drawing to a close. After today's semifinals, tomorrow would be the final.
The draw for today's semifinals had already concluded. It was unclear if Ling Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue were simply lucky, but Jiang Chen's opponent wasn't either of them.
His opponent was another person who entered the semifinals, named Li Tianlang. Their battle was in the afternoon, while Ling Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue's battle was in the morning.
"Young Master, who should we cheer for? I think they're looking at you."
Ning Ya smiled as she looked at Jiang Chen.
Indeed, the two girls already standing on the battleground looked towards Jiang Chen in the audience.
"Gardevoir, who do you think I should cheer for?"
"Gar!"
"Alright, I'll listen to you. I won't cheer for either of them."
Cheering for either of them would be awkward, so it was better to just watch. However, in their match, Jiang Chen favored Ling Wanqiu slightly more.
"The semifinals have begun! Both Player Ling Wanqiu and Player Xiao Luoxue possess both beauty and strength. We wonder who will win this semifinal and advance to the final stage."
"Next, let's watch the performance of these two players."
This was an ice battleground, completely covered in ice. The coldness of the ice field couldn't suppress the fire in their eyes.
"I will definitely not lose this battle."
"Hmph, don't forget you lost to me once. You won't win this time either." Xiao Luoxue snorted at Ling Wanqiu's words.
The Pokémon hadn't even been released yet, but the tension was already palpable.
"Go, Haxorus."
"Garchomp."
Seeing Xiao Luoxue release Garchomp, Ling Wanqiu's expression changed slightly. She hadn't expected Xiao Luoxue to immediately bring out Garchomp.
Ling Wanqiu, of course, knew about Xiao Luoxue's Pokémon. Garchomp was her strongest Pokémon, and she had directly brought out her strongest Garchomp.
"It's going to be difficult for Haxorus to win."
"Xiao Luoxue wants to start with a strong advantage." Jiang Chen also knew that Haxorus was in danger.
At this moment, Ling Wanqiu couldn't switch Pokémon. Although switching Pokémon was allowed in battles, there were rules.
You could only choose to switch Pokémon after you had defeated one of your opponent's Pokémon.
"Garchomp, use Dual Chop."
"Haxorus, use Dragon Claw."
Ling Wanqiu did not let Haxorus avoid the sharp edge of the attack; instead, it clashed head-on with Garchomp.
"Chomp!"
Garchomp remained unmoved, while Haxorus was repelled several steps.
Clearly, in this initial clash, Garchomp had the upper hand.
"This battle is truly intense! Player Xiao Luoxue immediately brought out Garchomp, going all-in from the start. However, Player Ling Wanqiu's Haxorus is not to be trifled with."
"Facing Garchomp, Haxorus showed no weakness whatsoever."
The commentator was rapidly narrating the battle.
The battle entered a stalemate. Although Garchomp was stronger than Haxorus, Haxorus was not without a fighting chance.
"Garchomp, use Sand Tomb to trap Haxorus."
"Oh no, Haxorus, quickly escape!"
"It's too late to escape now."
Xiao Luoxue's face revealed a triumphant smile. Haxorus's body had already sunk into the quicksand, making it difficult to get out.
The more it struggled, the tighter it became trapped.
However, given Haxorus enough time, it would be able to break free, but the problem was that Xiao Luoxue wouldn't give Ling Wanqiu time.
"Garchomp, use Dragon Pulse."
Opening its large, toothy mouth, a blue-purple orb of light blasted towards Haxorus.
The trapped Haxorus couldn't dodge at all, and the move Protect had already been used in the previous exchanges.
"Haxorus, try using Protect."
Protect had already been used, so its success rate would be lower if used again. As expected, this attempt at Protect failed, and it couldn't block the Dragon Pulse attack.
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