I'm not a supporting character in Pokemon

The first day of doubles.

The door to the Wudu team's apartment was tightly closed, and except for Miao Shuang's event registration documents, there was nothing in the school team group.

But the deathly silence did not last long.

Because when the doubles is over, the most watched individual competition of the Youth Championship will begin.

Everyone who needs to take action has to take action.

On the competition system.

Each school team can send up to five players, and a regional elimination system will be used to divide more than 400 players into eight competition areas to compete all the way until eight regional representatives are determined.

These eight people will go to the central arena to continue competing until the final overall champion is determined.

There are six selectable Pokémon and three playable Pokémon. This is no different from team singles. The only difference is that if you win this time, you really win.

And this is one of the reasons for its popularity.

The second reason.

It will determine the strongest youth trainer in the world. This alone is enough to attract the attention of battle enthusiasts at home and abroad. It is also a rare and good opportunity for many students to show their strength.

Even if there is no way to get the championship position, a superior result can still show its strength.

Even though the final result was only the top eight or top sixteen, it is definitely among the best when looking at the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is at the top of the world.

not to mention.

The results of the team competition and individual competition will be announced on the official website of the youth competition, and the top players will even rotate their highlights on the homepage for a one-year "exhibition".

And the most important thing - sending the name and the Pokémon he holds into the memory hall of the alliance, and leaving his name in history from now on.

For trainers who are almost athletes, it is enough to be called the highest honor.

At least players who are willing to participate in the individual competition care about this.

In the end, without exception, these players who have achieved results will become key figures trained by the local association, completely different from ordinary trainers.

In other words, what Li Xiang had previously pursued was a bright future in which the association would replace the school to provide logistics, and he would not have to spend any thought on it.

...Although the Zhuxia Association will not let him go even if they don't fight against him, and he also has the status of a new operator of the International Police.

Chat privately with Miao Shuang and submit the registration form.

There is no doubt that Li can't even think about not participating in the individual competition. After the school learned about the doubles, they called him to comfort him and hoped that he could get good results in the individual competition.

If you can’t win the Triple Crown, you must at least win the Double Crown, right?

Although she didn't know what happened at the school, it was easy to tell from Bai Wanhua's tone that good grades were important to her.

certainly.

He came to participate in the youth competition just to get good results, so he would not be indifferent to priorities.

There are only five places in total, and Abi, Chao, Susie and him occupy four. Who will the remaining one be given to?

They can have six official singles players.

If nothing unexpected happens...

Young Master Song: "It's Senior Sister Ruan Jingjing. Why don't you just ask me? Why don't you come here specifically to ask me?" 』

"Isn't this a habit? 』

After Li Xiang replied, he turned off his phone, thinking that it was indeed senior Ruan Jingjing who was about to graduate.

The other party was not frightened by the performance of Senior Baixiang and the others in losing all the way, and it was commendable that they dared to participate in such a competition.

Although the possibility of two or three rounds is very high.

That night.

With the submission of the entry form, the grouping list was published on the official website of the Youth Competition.

Different from the team competition where one round is drawn, this time I simply listed all the people you will meet after advancing.

And he is in the eighth group of the competition in Hall C. There are 52 people in total, and there will be two byes among them - he is the one who happens to get byes.

However, he was not the only one who received similar treatment. The champion seed players in other groups who had good results in the previous session also received byes.

"Yeah~ Although I had expected it."

He looked at the event schedule and felt that the "back door" opened by the organizer was too obvious. Unspoken rules?

In addition, everyone in the Fog City team was dispersed and assigned to different groups, effectively avoiding the unpleasant situation of civil war in the first few rounds.

But this also makes it easier to meet strong players from other schools, which can be said to have advantages and disadvantages.

While it was still early before going to bed, he went to browse forums, blogs and other places.

as expected.

The group he was in was called the death group. How could it be said that it was expected?

…

The next day.

The individual competition begins.

Li Xiang stood on the top floor of the apartment, looking over with a telescope from a distance. He saw a huge crowd in front of Building C. The traffic was so congested that he couldn't even see the road clearly.

In all likelihood, they came to see him play.

But it's a pity that it's not his turn today. There are 26 combinations of fifty-two representatives. It's two days faster and three days slower. In short, it's just a competition without him today.

"I hope that when I go home this time, the number of people turning around when walking on the street will be smaller."

He prayed silently in his heart, but would the media in Zhuxia not publicize his achievements?

How can it be.

I'm afraid I didn't come to block people right after I got off the plane.

It's really hard to live in the spotlight. No wonder Xia Chunyu would cultivate a versatile monster. Otherwise, with his rate of return, he would have no mission. It is his fate to be in the command room the whole time.

Putting down his binoculars, Li Xiang looked forward to tomorrow's game. After all, he had never played singles in this format since he entered the school team and became the main player.

It’s basically a team race and a wheel race.

It was a bit novel at first, but after playing too much, it will become boring. This knockout mode has awakened the passion in him for a long time.

However--

"It's really boring for you to be like this, classmate."

Li Xiang looked at his opponent who was cowering in the distance and refused to take the initiative to attack. He regretfully ran around the field to change his perspective.

In the first round, the opponent came from a small area, and it was obvious that he was extremely wary of him with such a famous name. So much so that they gave up the option of active attack and adopted passive tactics.

only.

In the face of super-standard attack power, unless your defense can be 100% defensive like in the game, it will not have any effect and may even turn your Pokémon into a target.

"Comet Punch."

"No!"

Metagross let out a low cry, but instead of combining its forearms like before, it spun at high speed like a top. As the bright silver light increased, it suddenly hit the three-gopher's head!

boom!

The ground shook slightly!

The smoke quickly spread from the explosion, and when it was blown away by the wind, the cracked hole underneath was revealed.

The three gophers lay in the hole, their six eyes replaced by circles.

Flash sale? To be precise, it’s not a flash sale. Because the [Cannon Light Cannon] was actually used to get past it before this. If it hadn't been for [Diggering] and it ran so fast, it would probably have been taken down.

"Beep——"

The referee blew the whistle and announced Li Xiang's victory.

"The three Pokémon are all using the same tactics. Should I say you are stubborn, or should I say that I am a loser?"

Li Xiang touched Metagross's head, but his opponent's face in the distance didn't show any trace of disappointment. Instead, he felt relieved that he had finally gotten through it.

To be able to achieve such a happy Pokémon battle is enough to show how much of a psychological shadow someone brings to the average student.

Nicknames also seem to be trending overseas.

certainly.

Not everyone is like this person, who has no idea of ​​winning from the beginning and only pursues a less ugly loss.

His second-round opponent.

There was a young man who looked not much older than him. His appearance was somewhat similar to that of the Zhuxia people, but a little darker. He probably came from a tropical area.

Compared to the previous one, this one is much more energetic. His Pokémon, Naughty Thunderbolt, is a guy who likes to jump. It moves like a bouncy ball and bumps around in the arena.

He is also very decisive in making moves.

When he found that he could not avoid Rotom's pursuit and could not defeat him, he immediately chose [Big Explosion] to sacrifice himself.

Unfortunately, the forward movement was too obvious, and was discovered by Li Xiang and Rotom. They immediately released the combination with the mini microwave and neutralized the burst of general attribute energy.

——It was impossible to avoid the strong wind and stones caused by the explosion, and the microwave oven was not within the protection range, so it almost broke down.

Rotom was terrified.

After all, the strategy of separating home appliances was proposed by it on its own initiative, and the results look very successful. However, if micro-home appliances are compromised here, the gains outweigh the losses.

Who knows whether the thermal power combination will still be needed in future games?

Still need to practice more!

Rotom reviewed himself secretly, and looked at his "clothes" with some distress. This was the precious gift that Li wanted to give it back then.

Naughty Thunderbolt was gone, and the opponent sent in the second one - Alola Raichu.

It has ears like little wings, fluff like diluted Dove chocolate, paws as white as marshmallows, and a cute creature that floats in mid-air on a skateboard-like tail.

The familiarity that the opponent is good at is more obvious.

When Li Xiang saw this, an idea came to his mind. When he did, he replaced Rotom, who was wearing a microwave oven, and sent out the cat leader who had never appeared in front of the public.

The first official competition was such a big scene, and Boss Meow was a little nervous.

The opponent was a little confused. Why did he take out a Pokémon he had never seen before? Meow boss?

It doesn't look very strong... but it's a Pokémon that the man took out!

He secretly became vigilant.

Little did he know that the cat leader not far away was so nervous that his fluffy hair was leaking electricity due to too many people watching.

Fortunately, the trainer's voice from behind gave it courage, and it took the initiative to pounce on the Alolan Raichu.

Although Pokémon like Meowth have a divine attribute that can be superimposed infinitely, it is actually not very strong. Its natural low racial value makes it far behind others.

In addition, the level is only around forty. If there is no candy and the opponent is not strong enough, Li Xiang will often not let this guy play.

You can definitely win if you give it a try.

With this idea in mind, the cat leader's eyes were like lightning, dodging the hundred thousand volts tentatively struck by Alola Raichu, and immediately launched one of its proudest moves - [Thunder]!

Boom! Boom!

The dazzling electric light covered the stunned expressions of the opponent and Alola Raichu.

When the electric sparks started to jump from the cat boss, he was still a little confused about what kind of brain circuit it was to let a physical attacker use special attacks, especially the electric attribute skills.

Until the second before the thunder and lightning is released.

"Hold!"

Alolan Raichu's movements were surprisingly consistent with the trainer's voice, and the green shield was dangerously activated at the same time as lightning approached, excluding it.

Tell the truth.

The opponent has already made plans to break the shield with lightning and cause heavy damage to himself.

However, the attack did not proceed as expected. Instead, it felt like there was heavy thunder but little rain.

Smoke and dust rose into the sky amid the roar, covering everything around.

It seems that part of the lightning's energy hits the ground, rather than all being used in the attack.

Missed? A move like thunder is really difficult to control and easy to fail...

"not good!"

As if he realized something, his opponent's expression changed, and he quickly tried to get Raichu to move away at high speed.

But during this period, Boss Meow has had enough opportunities.

The ground cracked, and the head of a cat wearing a steel helmet suddenly emerged from the ground, with an earthy light, and hit the base of Alola Raichu's tail mercilessly.

Bang!

Alola Raichu's expression twisted into a twist, and it felt like this moment would kill half of its life.

In fact, there isn't much of a difference. As a Pokémon with weak ground and anti-slag protection, it can only be considered lucky to be able to eat this wave.

Although it didn't take long before he was hit in the face by the cat boss using the [Treasure Gathering Technique], and he said goodbye to his trainer completely.

What you lack in speed, you can make up for in wisdom——

All right.

This wave is a self-destructive behavior caused by the other party being too vigilant. It just borrows this mentality.

If the opponent had not been frightened by the thunder and lightning just now, this duel would have lasted at least a dozen back and forth.

“The first show went so well, it’s a good sign!”

Li Xiang smiled and high-fived the meow who jumped up. Even if you are a cook, you have to be smart.

"Meow!"

The latter let out a delicate cry that was dissatisfied with its rugged appearance.

And during this period of their communication.

The opponent also released a third Pokémon - the Staghorn Cannon. Its body shape is several times larger than the average one, and its outer carapace is also smooth and beautiful. You can tell at a glance that it is a well-bred Pokémon. .

Once out.

The stag farmer and the cannon bug used [Spinning Silk] to restrain the cat boss at lightning speed. The silk thread is surprisingly tough and carries a bit of electricity, which makes people wonder if it was learned from the electric spider.

and then.

In front of the switch-like mouthparts, a ball made of condensed thunder and lightning made an explosive sound. The sharp claws opened, and bright electric light lit up from the tips of the six teeth one by one, until it suddenly exploded as if it was fully charged!

Boom!

The current turned into a beam that was difficult to track with the naked eye, and the reaction force caused the staghorn cannonworm to spin violently!

boom--! !

In an instant, the electric current hit the Meow Boss in the distance head-on, and a violent explosion occurred. The smoke and dust were even more exaggerated than when it released thunder and lightning before.

Such powerful power is rare in youth competitions.

It was also at this time that Li Xiang realized that in addition to his mentality being different from others, the other party also relied on his own strength.

only.

The damage is limited.

The smoke has cleared.

The [Guard] in front of the meow leader was in pieces, and there were traces of burnt black marks on its body. It looked scarred, but its eyes were astonishingly bright.

Obviously he still has the strength to fight again, unlike Alola Raichu, whose movements were slowed down after being killed by Millennium.

This can be seen from the sniper's last-hitting attack being dodged.

"What--"

The opponent was a little in disbelief. He could tell that the Meowth boss was not very strong. It was probably a Pokémon that Li Xiang had recently cultivated.

But isn’t this kind of injury-bearing ability too abnormal?

——There are naturally many reasons, such as eating durable candies, the special characteristics of the body being struck by lightning, etc.

But Li Xiang didn't intend to explain it to the other party, so he took back the meow boss and replaced it with the Strong Shield Sword Monster.

Immediately.

Wang Dun forcefully took the second shot of [Electromagnetic Cannon], and [Shadow Claw] took away the mosquito-flying Spade Cannon Bug.

Don't really suffer too much if you fight a melee elf that can't fly against a long-range elf that can fly.