Chapter 484: Challenging the Pro-level Ceiling
Shanghai.
On this day, the Sanctuary Club's exclusive battle hall welcomed the most famous club among the three giants of China, the super powerhouse from the capital Beijing—Pantheon!
Although Shanghai was the Sanctuary Club's home ground, although Sanctuary's recent record was excellent, and although Basalt's fame and ranking had soared recently, it still couldn't stop the impact of the fans of the powerhouse Pantheon Club.
More than half of the spectators watching this match came to see Pantheon's performance. A small part were Basalt's fans. As for Sanctuary's club fans, they were negligible! Compared to Basalt, the performance of other players in the Sanctuary Club was too dim. If not for Basalt, it was hard to say how many supporters would come to watch their battles.
Unlike now, as long as Basalt played, the seats were basically full. Because those who hadn't seen the pseudo-legendaries Tyranitar and Hakamo-o with their own eyes wanted to broaden their horizons.
The moment the players from both clubs appeared, waves of shouts erupted from the audience. Unfortunately, they weren't shouting for Basalt.
"Wow... Earth Violating Bear Jin Gang, so majestic!"
"She's out, she's out! It's Meng Yao, so beautiful!"
"Meng Yao, my goddess!"
"I came today just to see Meng Yao win with elegance. Watching her battles, I enjoy every time, like enjoying art."
From the player tunnel, the first to come out was the captain of the Pantheon Club, Jin Gang, nicknamed "Earth Violating Bear." Jin Gang is a trainer specializing in Ground-type Pokémon, and also one of the top ten Pro-level ceiling figures, ranking very high. He is about forty years old, nearly two meters tall, with muscles knotted all over his body, looking very shocking.
Jin Gang's popularity was very high, but compared to the young woman behind him, it was obviously more than a notch lower.
Meng Yao, a superstar player in the Huaxia First Division Professional League, has a beautiful face and elegant temperament, the dream goddess of countless Chinese boys. In terms of popularity, Meng Yao ranks top three in the Huaxia Professional League, far higher than the current Basalt, and slightly higher than Bai Xinxin last season. Because Bai Xinxin is beautiful and gentle, while Meng Yao is elegant and sexy. As everyone knows, gentleness and cuteness are worthless in front of sexiness! Those who understand, understand!
At the same time, Meng Yao's strength is not below Bai Xinxin's, even faintly surpassing. Because Meng Yao was the vice-captain of the Beijing University school team in the previous session, and also a trainer specializing in Fairy-type Pokémon. If Bai Xinxin faced Meng Yao, she would be very disadvantaged in attributes.
After more than a year of honing in the professional league, Meng Yao's strength has steadily entered the Pro-level ceiling level, known as the two aces of the Pantheon Club along with Jin Gang. Besides Jin Gang and Meng Yao, the other players of Pantheon also have their own characteristics. In terms of strength, they are not below Sanctuary's captain Dong Lin'er, and some even clearly surpass him.
"Hello!"
"Hello!"
According to custom, the players from both clubs began to shake hands and greet each other.
Originally, everything was normal, but when it was Basalt's turn at the end, he held Jin Gang's hand tightly, then looked at the elegant and attractive long-legged woman Meng Yao, holding the hand for a long time without letting go.
"Something the matter?"
Jin Gang was nearly two meters tall, plus his astonishing physique, looking like a bear, very oppressive. When he looked down at Basalt, Basalt couldn't help but feel a pressure.
However, pressure aside, Basalt desperately needed a big battle to prove himself and wouldn't let them go easily. Although speaking out explicitly had some provocative meaning, it was better than missing it for no reason.
So Basalt smiled simply and said, "Indeed something. Um... I want to challenge my limits; wonder if you two could honor me by giving some guidance to a junior?"
"Hm?"
Hearing this, everyone in the Pantheon Club couldn't help but focus their eyes on Basalt. Although Basalt put it nicely as "guidance," in fact, this was a challenge.
"You kid, quite bold!"
Jin Gang grinned. He never refused requests to get beaten up. Although Basalt's recent performance was very strong, in Jin Gang's eyes, it wasn't much. Pseudo-legendaries like Hakamo-o that hadn't evolved into their final form were needless to say, but he was quite interested in Basalt's Tyranitar. Just wondered how many rounds it could last under his Garchomp?
"Captain, you are the stabilizing needle of our club; don't act unless necessary. How about leaving this scene to me?"
Just then, Meng Yao stepped forward, blocking between Basalt and Jin Gang, smiling, "Actually, I'm also quite interested in this little fresh meat Basalt."
Basalt's body tightened slightly. Although he had checked Meng Yao's information and photos online, at close range, Basalt found that some beauty really couldn't be fully displayed by photos. Like temperament! Especially when the other party looked at him with a smile and called him "little fresh meat." Even knowing the other party was joking, Basalt couldn't help but have thoughts like "Does Meng Yao have a good impression of me?" in his heart, completely uncontrollable.
"If you want him, then I'll give him to you!"
Jin Gang shrugged. Basalt, although having great potential, wasn't really taken seriously by him right now. For Basalt to threaten his position, it would take at least until next season, and Hakamo-o would have to complete evolution.
"Thank you, Captain!"
Meng Yao smiled sweetly at Jin Gang, then looked at Basalt and said, "Which round do you plan to play in? Big Sister will come to test your depth."
"First round!"
Basalt's gaze focused, forcing himself to discard all distracting thoughts in his heart. Meng Yao wanted to test Basalt's depth, and why wouldn't Basalt want to understand the opponent's depth?
Challenge accepted.
Soon, the match began.
"Hm? Meng Yao playing in the first round? Is she here with the task of warming up the field? But I like it!"
"I like it too! I like critical hits at the beginning the most."
"Meng Yao, go for it, kill Basalt!"
"Basalt, go for it!"
Although both sides were very popular in the First Division League, when they actually faced each other, Basalt was directly crushed in popularity.
Random field rotation began; the first half was a Standard Field.
"Go, Granbull!"
"Battle time, Swampert!"
Both players sent out their Pokémon, but neither was an ace Pokémon. After all, it was just the beginning; they still had to probe each other.
Granbull is a bulldog-like Pokémon, mainly pale purple all over, with black stripes on its wrists and neck, heavy and huge canine teeth on its lower jaw, tilting its head all the time because the teeth are too big.
Granbull was very majestic, but Swampert wasn't bad either; the two Pokémon were similar in aura.
"Gran~bull~"
Granbull stared at Swampert, its face gloomy as water, appearing extremely fierce. Soon, a dim light appeared on Swampert.
Ability: Intimidate!
Swampert's Attack was lowered!
Soon, the match officially began!
Attack being lowered actually aroused Swampert's ferocity. Its fins and gills moved slightly, controlling moisture to approach Granbull quickly, and ice power suddenly erupted.
Instant Freeze!
Granbull was instantly frozen, sealed inside ice crystals! Immediately after, Swampert advanced quickly and punched fiercely with the force of ten thousand jun (heavy weight).
But just then, the sharp-eyed Basalt discovered that the expression of the frozen Granbull could still change, changing from "shocked" to "gloomy as water" in the blink of an eye.
Before Swampert's fist touched the ice crystals, a dim light involuntarily appeared on its body again. At the same time, its speed dropped a lot at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Debuff move: Scary Face!
Boom!
Finally, Swampert's fist landed on the ice crystals. The terrifying force was transmitted to Granbull through the ice crystals. However, the latter's body only retreated slightly, and an energy wave condensed on its body and reflected onto Swampert, catching Swampert off guard.
"Counter?"
Basalt narrowed his eyes, clenching his fists: "Truly worthy of a Pro-level ceiling player's Pokémon; indeed not simple!"
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