Immediately after, Xia Bing released her Amaura, engaging in an intense battle with Student Wang's Pikachu.
After numerous battles, Student Wang's Pikachu had grown significantly stronger, successfully advancing to the peak of the Normal rank.
The two Pokémon engaged in a fierce clash, with Pikachu and Amaura exchanging blows in a contest of strength and wisdom.
However, as Pikachu's strength had not yet reached the Intermediate stage, it gradually became overwhelmed in the later stages of the battle, unable to withstand Amaura's powerful offensive.
Ultimately, Pikachu was defeated by Amaura's Ancient Power, losing its ability to continue fighting.
Xia Bing, with her excellent command and strength, successfully advanced to the next round of the competition.
Subsequently, Class Monitor Qiu He also demonstrated her strength.
She cleverly utilized a combination of Lombre's Leech Seed and Mega Drain, successfully advancing to the next round of battles.
Following that, Xiao Huohuo, possessing one of the Starter Pokémon, with his Intermediate-level Charmeleon, displayed an overwhelming dominance, advancing to the next round without any suspense.
In the blink of an eye, the final battle of the second round had begun.
At this moment, the spotlight was on two students—Mu Qingzhu and Student Wu—who were about to engage in an intense showdown.
Mu Qingzhu gently released her Gible, while Student Wu sent out his agile Luxio onto the battlefield.
On the arena, the atmosphere was tense and exciting, full of a competitive edge.
Mu Qingzhu's Gible and Student Wu's Luxio stood ready, both poised to unleash a fierce confrontation.
Mu Qingzhu remained silent, giving no commands to Gible, instead allowing it to roam freely on the battlefield, guided by Zygarde's teachings.
Luxio launched the first attack, but Gible, with its keen instincts and agility, cleverly dodged the powerful blow.
Subsequently, Gible seized the opportunity to counterattack, showcasing its formidable combat power.
After an intense battle, Luxio ultimately fell, unable to withstand Gible's Stomp.
Mu Qingzhu, thanks to Gible's outstanding performance, successfully advanced to the next round.
After the thrilling second round concluded perfectly, only 13 brave victors remained on the field.
Next, Wang Han skillfully employed a traditional and fair drawing method to cleverly arrange the matchups for the next round.
It is particularly worth noting that the lucky star of this competition fell upon Xia Bing, who was honorably granted the valuable bye qualification.
This rare stroke of luck undoubtedly added a bright touch to the upcoming events, making people look forward to her even more exciting performance later on.
When the third-round matchup list was freshly released, Wang Han glanced up at the clock; the hour hand had already quietly passed noon.
So, she gently reminded the students to first enjoy a delicious lunch, and then to gather back at two o'clock in the afternoon to commence the intense battles of the third round.
Mu Qingzhu, Bai Ou, and Xia Bing walked into the school cafeteria together, enjoying their midday meal.
Although the three sat around one table, they were each lost in thought, all pondering the same question: Which Pokémon should they choose for the afternoon's match to secure victory?
After lunch, Xia Bing leisurely returned to her dormitory, while Bai Ou was preparing to go to the training grounds to train her beloved Pokémon.
However, Mu Qingzhu's voice timely interrupted her steps.
Mu Qingzhu walked up to Bai Ou, holding Swablu's Poké Ball in her hand, and returned it to her with a smile.
She encouraged Bai Ou to continue working hard, looking forward to meeting her on the stage of the finals.
After this warm exchange, Mu Qingzhu turned and returned to her dormitory, recuperating for the afternoon's battles.
Time flew by, and in an instant, it was two o'clock in the afternoon.
The students arrived as scheduled, gathering together.
Everyone harbored a desire for victory, eagerly anticipating the afternoon's intense battles.
Who will emerge victorious and claim the championship? Let's wait and see.
Subsequently, the first battle of the afternoon began, with Xiao Huohuo and Student Wei engaging in a fierce showdown.
Xiao Huohuo sent out his trusted Magby, while Student Wei unleashed his powerful Pansear.
Both sides were evenly matched, promising an exceptionally exciting battle.
Although Xiao Huohuo's Magby was slightly inferior in strength to Charmeleon, its performance still reached an Intermediate level.
In contrast, while Student Wei's Pansear also reached Intermediate level, it was slightly inferior in momentum to Magby.
The spectators outside watched Xiao Huohuo, and although they did not see him summon Charmeleon to suppress his opponent, they witnessed the appearance of his second Pokémon.
After all, Mu Qingzhu had already displayed the strength of three Pokémon in previous battles, and now she was sending out Gible, from which it could be inferred that Mu Qingzhu actually possessed four Pokémon.
Despite Magby being slightly less powerful than Charmeleon, under Xiao Huohuo's clever command, it displayed remarkable combat abilities, effortlessly defeating the opponent Pansear with an absolute advantage.
With this victory, Xiao Huohuo successfully advanced to the next round of the competition.
Next to appear was Class Monitor Qiu He, who engaged in an intense battle with Student Li.
Qiu He sent out her second Pokémon—Ivysaur—while Student Li, not to be outdone, sent out Pansage.
In fact, Ivysaur had always been Qiu He's first Pokémon.
But in the previous class meeting, Qiu He chose to showcase her newly captured Lotad to demonstrate her strength.
Ivysaur's strength had long reached an Intermediate level; if Lombre hadn't fought two consecutive intense battles and felt a bit fatigued, Qiu He might not have sent out Ivysaur in this match.
Student Li's Pansage, despite also possessing Intermediate strength, was slightly lacking in battle experience and training compared to Ivysaur.
After a short, intense battle, Ivysaur, with its sharp Vine Whip technique, precisely struck the inattentive Pansage, rendering it unable to continue fighting.
Therefore, Qiu He successfully advanced to the next round of the competition.
In the upcoming match, Bai Ou will show her skills.
She cleverly utilized Pidgeotto's speed advantage, successfully defeating Student Yi's Panpour, and smoothly advanced to the next round of the competition.
After several rounds of intense battles, it was finally time for Mu Qingzhu's match.
In this battle, Mu Qingzhu still did not command Gible, but Gible, relying on its exceptional strength, effortlessly defeated Student Wang's Passimian, successfully advancing to the next round.
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After the third round ended, only 7 people remained on the field.
In this tense and exciting competition, one lucky person emerged, who did not need to fight again and directly advanced to the next round.
Wang Han methodically presided over the fourth round's drawing of lots, successfully revealing the new round of battle pairings.
In this round, Qiu He unexpectedly received a bye.