Dawn of Pokémon

As the boy's somewhat hoarse voice fell, the screeching laughter of the cursed doll almost pierced the eardrums.The dark energy rolled and stained the ground. When the coconut tree was dizzy from the sudden attack of the sharp sound, the dense and ferocious shadows were already piercing its back like sharp knives.

It was a combination of piercing sound and shadow sneak attack.This method of forcibly pinching two moves together is not very clever, but it is full of wanton unpredictability. Under the attack of shadow dance all over the sky, even the powerful coconut egg tree can only passively defend.

"The mental wall is fully covered!" The blond boy with superpowers gave the instruction hastily.

The twisted force field expanded, forming a flexible blue sphere like water waves, covering the body of the coconut tree.

"Psychic wall spinning" was a special skill of Kanto region's super king Kazuyoshi Kanejo more than 30 years ago. He used the rotating telekinesis to distort the force field, allowing him to advance, attack, retreat or defend. His apprentice Takuma did inherit his master's skills. His signature skill, the blue light hovers skillfully, forming an impenetrable line of defense.

The snarling shadow energy touched the slippery light balls, and they all deviated from the target and hit the ground of the arena.The deep pothole made the young people watching take a breath - if the coconut tree's defense had not been timely, wouldn't it have been penetrated by this terrible attack?

The telekinetic wall spin that can block such an attack is worthy of being the unique skill of the former Super King, and it can still shine in the hands of his young apprentice.

"Well, Takuma-kun has been suppressed." Xiaoling immediately judged the situation on the field and quietly discussed with her friends, "His opponent is indeed extraordinary."

"That goes without saying." Xiaojie looked at the opposite arena that was obscured by the surging black fog and could not see clearly. "The ghost user Hiroshi Furuya is the fourth seed. Just looking at the order, I know that he must be the highest seeded player. A-Tuo at the end is difficult to deal with.”

Furuya Yoma, 11 years old, although he does not study in a prestigious school like Takuma and has a great teacher, he is still a famous person among the free trainers in Kanto.He has traveled to many regions and participated in many heavyweight competitions. A few days ago, he passed all the way in the youth level competition of the annual Thorn Birds Competition in Golden City. He defeated the top students from Yamabuki Academy and successfully won the Thorns. The crown became famous.

Xiaoye moved her eyes away from the faces of the familiar people in the ring - she couldn't see anything if she didn't move away. The cursed doll's attack was really effective.The power of the waveguide covering the surroundings was gently rhythmic, and the whispers of the people around him were picked up.

"Hey, who do you think is going to win?"

"I guess it's Youzhen. You see, he almost pushed the coconut tree out of bounds. Little Takuma is still a bit younger."

"Since when can a trainer's strength be measured by age? Xia Yang Takuma's master is the former Super King, and his father is the head of the Xia Yang family. He must have received elite education since he was a child. I bet on him to win."

"Uh...when Takuma was a kid, his father wasn't the head of the family, right?"

"Really?...Hey, where did all this talk go? Let's get back to the topic. Do you think this is like a battle between representatives of the academic faction and the traveling faction?"

"You said so..."

Xiaoye captured familiar keywords in the onlookers' conversations. "Academic school" and "travel school" - Xinghai just popularized these two concepts to four newcomers a few days ago.

They are often used to define a young trainer's fighting style. "Academic" refers to a trainer who accepts the guidance of a mentor with a clear style, inherits the fighting skills of his master, and has a proficient and systematic fighting style. For example, Takuma Natsuhi, who is currently standing on the left side of the ring, is a clear example.Their experienced elders will teach them ingenious combinations of skills and unique self-created moves, allowing them to deal with weaker opponents even with just a set of fixed fighting styles, allowing them to grow quickly at the beginning.Most trainers who come from trainer training academies or dojos of various schools can be classified into this category.

In contrast, the "travelers" rely on their own strength to travel all over the country. They do not have mentors who can teach them step by step and rely entirely on their personal travel and adventure experiences to hone their strength.Their combat effectiveness is mixed, they often take detours, and they inevitably have bad habits when fighting. Most of them are difficult to compete with the elites cultivated in the academy.

People usually think that the academic trainers are stronger than the traveling faction, but this does not mean that the traveling faction is always the weaker side.Not everyone has the conditions to enter a famous dojo, and not everyone can afford to pay expensive tuition to enter a trainer training academy, or find a strong mentor; more young people who have the dream of becoming a trainer just embrace it They embarked on the journey with passion and grew up with difficulty - the fourth seed player Hiroma Furuya is one of the representative figures.

Academic trainers are good at systems and routines, while traveling trainers' playing style is not so "professional", but they have unexpected surprises that are difficult to predict for academics who are accustomed to reading books and absorbing knowledge.There are no fixed patterns or complex tactical structures in their battles. Victory relies entirely on on-the-spot command and adaptability, which is what academic trainers lack.The academic faction can suppress the traveling faction with its exquisite fighting routines, and the traveling faction can also disrupt the opponent's fighting rhythm and defeat the academic faction with a free and unrestrained style of play. Both sides have advantages in each other, and they have always fought endlessly in various competitions, and even had endless battles. Netizens who rarely watch the battle will support one side and start a scolding war with those with opposing views.

Xiaoye also saw someone on the GT forum betting on which faction the Quartz League champion would be.Although the impoverished Xiaoye could not follow the trend, she took a serious look at the situation at that time - there were almost three times as many people betting on the academy to win the championship than on the other side.The reason is also very simple: this time the number one seed, Kyouji Kusama, is too powerful. As the leader of the Rainbow Gym, the only descendant of Rika Tokudaiji, the contemporary leader of Kusei Ryu, and his strength is not inferior to that of the gym leader, all of them No one can imagine any player who could beat him.

In the blink of an eye, the situation on the stage has reached a critical moment of life and death.The sneak attack of the shadow of the cursed doll was fast and powerful. Although the sharp edge was deflected by the force field of the mental wall, it almost pierced the ground into a sieve. The foothold of the coconut egg tree was shaky and about to collapse.

Takuma pursed his lips, "Coconut egg tree——"

Use a more powerful group attack move to break the cursed doll's line of fire, and then use the cover of the previous move to attack in a single line.

When Yang Zhen finished reciting this sentence silently, Takuma's voice fell, "Flying Leaf Storm!"

The twisted wall of light dissipated, replaced by a tornado set off by green luminous leaves.The majestic grass energy dispersed the black shadow, and the cursed doll's intensive offensive was immediately defeated. Black mist and grass blades flew in the air, making the vision blurry.

Not surprisingly, the gray-haired boy shrugged as he watched the coconut egg tree "caught off guard" rushing out of the smoke, its whole body already lit up with the light representing the powerful grass-type move [Wooden Mallet].

Interpret the fighting style of Jincheng Tianwang and it immediately becomes so easy to understand.

Yangzhen even thought for a moment before giving the order for a "submarine surprise attack".The cursed doll was bathed in black light and began to charge, facing the opponent with a tough stance that was very inconsistent with the ghost style.

When Yang Zhen launched the challenge on a whim, there were few people walking around the ring.But now the crowd of spectators was so large that it was breathless. After thinking about it, Yang Zhen felt that it was a bit unmanly to let a ten-year-old kid lose in front of everyone before the official competition, so he simply let it go in a friendly manner.

The collision of the two Pokémon's ultimate moves caused a violent explosion, and the impact swept across the entire field, causing onlookers who were close to almost fall down.When the smoke cleared, both parties had fallen to the ground.

The air was silent for a few seconds, and then it became noisy again.

What, it’s actually a tie – many people complained regretfully, as if the only way to have a winner would be the most enjoyable.

The golden retriever brothers and sisters who had already rushed to the front did not feel that there was anything to regret, and they all gave warm applause.

"Do you see clearly? Both of them are our future opponents. Collecting more information now will help defeat them!" As if to justify his behavior of not booking a room but being unable to help but watch the game, Xiaoling turned back and said with a serious face.Unfortunately, the surroundings were too noisy, and she had to shout at the top of her lungs to ensure that her companions could hear her clearly, and all her little sense of seriousness was lost.

Xiaoye smiled helplessly, "Okay, now that the intelligence has been collected, we..."

She lost her voice halfway through her words. The golden retriever brother and sister looked at each other and followed Xiaoye's gaze to the field.

The two people on the stage had finished shaking hands, but they turned to look at the same position in the audience in unison.Obviously one of them has a very sweet face, while the other is naturally ferocious, but they have very similar complex expressions on their faces.

The windbreakers who were watched silently shed a drop of cold sweat.The thoughts of Xiaoye and the Golden Retriever brother and sister reached a brief synchronization——

Could it be... that he was recognized?

After the battle, the onlookers dispersed in twos and threes.Xiaojie and Xiaoling knew that hats and sunglasses could not block the perception of superpowers, so they obediently stepped forward to say hello to their old acquaintances.

The boy named Xia Yang Takuma is a little shorter than Xiao Ling, the shortest of the four, and he doesn't look like a dazzling genius at all.Although he was very confused about Xiaojie and Xiaoling's strange dressing up, before asking questions, he first bowed and greeted their travel companions one by one. The etiquette was so thoughtful that it made people feel very "un-Xiayang".

"Takuma-kun and we have received special devil training from my grandfather before, so we are brothers in need." Xiaoling explained to her friends, lowering her voice with a sullen face, "The kind of people who share life and death together."

"It's too exaggerated..." Takuma helplessly tried to correct the name of "Grandpa Devil", "Although Grandpa Genzheng is a bit strict, he is very gentle."

"Hahaha." Xinghai, the man in large trench coat, couldn't help but laugh as he recalled something. "When I was a child, I was lucky enough to receive special training from Mr. Yuan Zheng. It was indeed a very interesting experience."

As soon as these words came out, three admiring glances from the Xia Yang family's golden retrievers were immediately fixed on Xinghai - even Takuma, who seemed the most stable, could not say, "Grandpa Yuan Zheng's special training is very interesting." "It's already very strong not to cry on the spot.

The two insignificant men in small trench coats walking at the end looked at each other and exchanged teasing glances in tacit understanding.

"But A-Tuo, you haven't changed after all this time." Xiaojie smiled and put his arm around Takuma's shoulders, "——especially your height."

"...I don't want this either." The boy in the peaked cap whispered aggrievedly, and looked at Xiaojie again, "You have changed a lot. You used to be very quiet and didn't like to laugh much."

Takuma was obviously complaining that Xiaojie in the past would not complain about his height, but when these words came out, both Xiaoye and Xiaotian were stunned for a moment.

You used to be very quiet and didn't laugh much?Xiaoye thought about it for a long time but couldn't apply this description to Xiaojie, who was sunny every day.

"That was how long ago." Xiaojie didn't care about this and patted the boy's shoulder comfortingly, "Although you are not that tall, it's good that you are strong. You can compete in regional competitions." Become the seeded player."

It's okay not to mention it. When Xiaojie mentioned this, Takuma sighed even more sadly, "I'm not strong enough to be a seed player at all."

The over-serious young boy from the Xia Yang family began to list one by one how he was not capable enough and how the so-called genius was not worthy of his name. When he mentioned that he had negotiated with the organizers of the competition three times for this, the other two golden retrievers just wanted to give it to him. He sent the word "submit" - I am afraid this is the only company that has repeatedly negotiated to refuse the welfare benefits of seed players.

"Furthermore, the main reason why the organizers decided to make me a seed player is that I solved the Gopher Riot by myself, but I solved that matter entirely with my own superpowers, and it had nothing to do with my combat ability." The blond boy pinched his hands in distress. The fabric of the cuffs, "I obviously don't have that much strength. If this continues, the audience will be disappointed."

Judging from his expression, rather than blaming himself for being disappointed by the audience, he seemed more worried that the audience wasted their ticket money.

Because Takuma's worries were too strange, even Xinghai, who was always good at encouraging his juniors, couldn't think of any lines.Fortunately, Xiaojie and Xiaoling were familiar enough with Takuma, and they immediately twisted the topic after making a joke, and the atmosphere became cheerful again.

The group parted in front of the Pokémon Center - according to Takuma, his mother was waiting for him to eat together.After saying goodbye, Xiaoye squeezed into the Pokémon Center with the crowd, and suddenly some doubts arose in her heart.

The first regional competition for a young newcomer is so important that parents are usually there to watch.Takuma's father is the head of the Xia Yang family and is busy with work, so he is unable to attend. However, Xiaojie and Xiaoling only mentioned that their grandfather would come.

Xiaoye looked at the side face of the blond girl who was holding her wrist. She turned around the question several times and finally swallowed it.

She was afraid of touching something she shouldn't have touched, but Xiaoling was made a little bit tempered by her cautious gaze, "Xiaoye, you must want to ask me and my brother's parents why they didn't come, right? Just ask, I'm not a landmine, I won't blow it up for you - my dad has been practicing in seclusion for the past two years and can't leave seclusion for the time being. As for my mother..."

"Ahem." Xiaojie cleared his throat and took over the conversation with wandering eyes, "She said she was too busy with work to come, but I guarantee she would hide in a corner of the venue and watch quietly."

Xiaoye: "...ah?"

Before Xiaoye could figure out what "hiding in the corner and watching quietly" meant, Xinghai laughed loudly, "It's indeed very similar to Sara's style. She must be embarrassed to say that she cares about your first competition."

"That's right. You've clearly shown your concern on your face and yet you still don't admit it. We've known each other for ten years anyway, so there's nothing to be ashamed of." Xiaoling sighed old-fashionedly, not feeling at all that she had used "we've known each other" "Ten years" describes how funny he and his mother are, "My mother is really staying young for many years."

"Well, as adults, we should understand my mother's mood and pretend not to know she is here." Xiaojie spread his hands.

Xiaoye...what else can Xiaoye say?He had no choice but to put six dots on his head together with Xiaotian, who was also speechless.

Although the player village has not been open for a long time, an endless stream of trainers has already filled the Pokémon Center.There was a long queue in front of Miss Joy. When the five windbreakers saw this, they immediately decided to grab a seat in front of the self-service machine instead of expecting to book a room manually.

The very reliable Xinghai Xiaotian and his son opened the way in front, and soon saw the bright light of the self-service machine screen.Xiaoye was about to push harder when a familiar breath suddenly entered the waveguide detection range.Then, she felt a tap on her shoulder.

When she turned around, the gray-haired boy who had disappeared after the battle just now was looking at her with a frown, a pair of three-white eyes full of speechlessness.

"What the hell are you dressing up like?"