Dawn of Pokémon

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The flames slowly extinguished.

The flame dragon, covered in scars, landed on the ground and breathed out its fiery breath.The grass-colored Pokémon swayed and fell limply, and the soft sound of its body colliding with the ground rose at the same time as the noisy comments from the audience.

"An unexpected development occurred here again - Player Qianfan used the flying mantis's rapid return to complete the Pokémon exchange in a very short time. Charizard, who appeared again, used the fire-type ultimate move of overheating, defeating him in one fell swoop. Kiriha's ace geranium!" the commentator shouted loudly.

On the big screen, the Geranium icon under Tongye's head dimmed for the first time in this Quartz League, and the remaining Pokémon on both sides became two.

The commentator continued, "At this point in the battle, player Kiriha still has two Pokémon left that have not appeared. They are Rainwing Moth and Ladybug who showed off their skills in yesterday's game. And player Qianho's Charizard and Flying Mantis have already After spending a lot of energy, Kiriye still has the upper hand. So, let’s take a look at the replay of the key points——"

As the slow-playing scene on the screen froze on the wings of the Flying Mantis, Watanabe said, "Obviously, in the battle just now, the reason why Kiriha's instructions were slow was the reflection of the steel wings of the Flying Mantis. In the double Under the bright sunshine on a sunny day, a moment of reflection is enough to cause the trainer to temporarily lose the ability to see."

"I believe the spectators sitting behind Kiriha feel the same way." The commentator joked with a smile, and was echoed by half the stadium audience, who were obviously shocked.

"Faced with a strategic trainer like Kiriha, as long as the trainer is prevented from observing the field and issuing instructions, his Pokémon's combat power will be significantly reduced. What Chiho did is very correct." Wata concluded, "Last year The 'Echo Interference Tactics' that appeared in the King of Champions qualifying match is also derived from the same idea."

Looking at the fallen geranium in the field, Tongye was speechless for a moment.

He is not a careless person who forgets to observe the opponent's trainer in battle. Normally, he should have noticed Xiaotian's action of taking out the elf ball, and thus realized that the Yan Hui he called was not Yan Hui, but Yan Hui. It’s a code word for “rapid retracement”.But the reflection brought by the steel wings was too strong, blocking his sight, and he didn't feel abnormal until he turned back quickly and was unable to recover.

And Xiaotian's movements in exchanging Pokémon are quick, and the flames of Charizard and the flying mantis' sword are almost seamlessly connected - obviously, in this arena, Kiriha is not the only player who is good at frequently rotating Pokémon to build tactics. .

After taking back the geranium, the forest-colored boy picked up one of the last two Poke Balls, looked at the somewhat wilted white insect Pokémon in the translucent ball shell, and smiled helplessly.

You must have guessed it a long time ago, so you saved the flying and fire-type Pokémon for last, right?

The white bug takes over the geranium's place, and the battle resumes.What happened next became even stranger.

Neither the Rainwing Moth nor the Ladybird could show the same dexterity and high maneuverability as yesterday.They were as slow and exhausted as if they had just experienced a fierce battle. Even the spectators who did not often watch the game noticed something unusual.

Kiriha's tactics have always been complex and unpredictable.Even if Flying Mantis has the means to interfere with the trainer's command, and Xiaotian is the one with the highest tactical level among the four at dawn, he still cannot completely break the trap set by Tongye.Charizard and Flying Mantis were hit one after another, but their attribute resistance allowed them to fight back hard despite the damage, inflicting the same amount of pain on their opponents.

Ten minutes later, Charizard's last flames finally swallowed up the fragile Bug Pokémon.The icons of Ladybug and Charizard went out at the same time, leaving only the light representing the flying mantis still shining in the gray.

"Charizard and Ladybug lost their ability to fight at the same time. Therefore, the winner is Senho--"

As the referee announced the decision loudly, Xiaotian's family and friends sitting on the sidelines looked at each other.Xiaojie looked at Yang Zhen, who had a blank face on the left, and then at Xiao Ye, who had a dull face on the right, and felt as if he was living in a dream.

Even if an acquaintance is like this, other viewers are even more suspicious.After describing the results and scores, the commentator also said with confusion, "For some reason, Kiriha's Rainwing Moth and An Ladybug seemed to be in poor condition and did not show their strength in yesterday's battle."

"Did these two Pokémon go into battle yesterday?" Du asked.

"Yes. Yesterday, the player Kiriha played against was the league's number one seed, Kyoji Kusama. The Pokémon used by both sides were Rainwing Moth, Ladybug, Geranium, Charizard, and Mengge. Cactus, Tanabata bluebird,” the narrator replied.

"That's it." Du nodded clearly, "I think their poor condition may be related to the Mengsong Cactus."

"Oh?" the narrator thought thoughtfully, "Rainwing Moth and An Ladybird have indeed fought against the Mengsong Cactus..."

"As we all know, the Mengsong Cactus is a Pokémon with amazing endurance that lives in the desert." Du explained with a smile, "And a small part of the Mengsong Cactus has another advantage besides endurance - —Toxins. They can skillfully use poison-type moves to hunt. Over time, the thorns on the body surface of these Mengsong cactus will be full of toxins. The thorns that they naturally shed can be collected and processed slightly, and they can even be carried with you for a certain period of time. One of the props that can enhance the power of poison-type moves——"

"The Poison Needle is one of the props allowed in official competitions!" The commentator suddenly answered, "So, Mengsong Cactus is one of the sources of materials for the Poison Needle prop?"

"Yes." The red-haired young man nodded, obviously knowing the relevant knowledge well, "The toxin secreted by the Mengge Cactus is very lethal. Although it is not as deadly as the poison from the super bad star, if the poisoning symptoms are serious, it is indeed very lethal. It’s difficult to fully recover in one day.”

"I understand, thank you Mr. Watari for your advice. In the consecutive days of competition, it is undoubtedly unrealistic to compete with only six Pokémon. From this point of view, the lack of reserve players is the real reason for Kiriha's defeat."

With the reliable guest Du Tianwang explaining, the audience's doubts were finally answered.Xiaojie patted his face hard to stop his blank expression.

Even if Tongye's Rainwing Moth and Ladybug An were in poor condition, it was surprising that Xiaotian could win this game.But Xiaojie could see that Xiaotian's victory was no fluke. Everything from lineup selection to tactical coordination was a reflection of his true strength - and this true strength was not fully revealed until he met a strong player like Tongye.

In other words... 100% Iceberg Boy > 67% Kiriha?

After this inequality popped into his mind, Xiaojie suddenly felt a bit of toothache.Ever since he watched the battle between Kiriha and Kyoji, he has always felt that his strength is at most half Kiriha...

When he thought that this might mean that he had almost no chance of winning against Xiaotian, the golden-haired boy decisively stopped thinking about this issue and turned to talk to Xiaoye, "The next match will be between Xiaoye and Bingshan Boy, I'm optimistic... You...poof!"

Xiaoye was startled, then followed Xiaojie's gaze and looked at the two adults with hugely contrasting expressions, and immediately laughed with Xiaojie.

"Mr. Xinghai, you have 'Look, that's my proud son' written all over your face." Xiaoye couldn't help laughing.

"Is it that obvious?" The silver-haired young man laughed out loud, and even his large sunglasses and hat couldn't block the aura of "I'm very happy" emanating from his body.

"Grandpa, your face says 'My granddaughter is about to play and I'm so nervous that I'm going to cry.'" Xiaojie covered his mouth and kept the formation with a smile.

Yuan Zheng: "Yes, is it that obvious... QAQ"

The voice prompting the last two contestants to prepare for entry in 10 minutes has been played in a loop several times.On the field, the injured Pokémon were recovered one after another, and Xiaotian and Tongye came to the center of the field to shake hands.

"Congratulations, you won a great battle." Tongye didn't care much about the outcome of the game. Instead, he felt a subtle sense of relief because he didn't have to continue participating in the battle. He smiled and extended his hand to Xiaotian.

The silver-haired boy just shook his head and held Tongye's right hand, "That's not all my strength."

He is not so arrogant as to think that he has surpassed this senior who has amazing tactical ability.What makes Tongye's two Pokémon weak is the toxin of the Mengsong Cactus. If Tongye fights at its peak, Xiaotian is sure that his chance of winning is less than [-]%.

Tongye smiled, and after finishing the handshake, he asked curiously, "How did you make sure that I only have six Pokémon?" Xiaotian's lineup selection obviously went through careful calculation and adjustment. If the last two remaining Pokémon If the Pokémon weren't the Flying Mantis and Charizard that were resistant to insect-type moves, maybe the one standing at the end wouldn't be Sky.

When Xiaotian heard this, he looked a little confused, "You told me."

"……Eh?"

"You told me and Xiaoye when we were practicing at the bow dojo."

"...Really..." Tongye looked confused.He and Xiaoye and Xiaotian had lived together for several days and talked about countless topics. How could he remember whether he had mentioned such a small thing? It was more surprising that Xiaotian still remembered his casual words.

Shaking his head to get rid of this little doubt temporarily, Tongye was about to turn around when he saw Xiaotian raising his head, the ice blue eyes behind the sunglasses looking at him seriously, "Thank you for your all-out efforts. Although there are some It's rude, but I don't think you're someone who has an aversion to Pokémon battles."

Tongye was stunned.

"If there is a chance, let's fight again."

The silver-haired boy didn't seem to expect Kiriha to give him a positive answer.After saying this, he turned and left, gradually disappearing from the other person's sight.

When Xiaotian finished the post-match interview session, Xiaoling was already waiting at the entrance of the players' tunnel to enter.He could no longer get closer to the contestant tunnel, so he only made a "come on" gesture to Xiaoling who was jumping around and waving, and went straight to the Pokémon Center.

When he returned to the audience, the last match of the quarterfinals, May Rain VS Akita Saki, had already begun.

Seeing the young man coming from the crowded crowd, Xiao Ye immediately stood up to greet him.Perhaps because she seemed to have something to say, Xiaotian did not rush back to his seat and patiently stopped in front of Xiaoye.

Then... there was a cold little creature in his arms.

"Thank you for your hard work. Congratulations on your victory." Xiaoye smiled and handed the snow boy to Xiaotian.The little guy has long been used to being carried around, and he very proactively nestled into the boy's arms and began to release ice mist, allowing other spectators around him to enjoy the comfort of ice-based air conditioning.

——It’s just that I can’t control my strength well.

Xiaotian helplessly looked at the corner of his clothes that had been frozen hard. He hugged the little snow boy and was silent for a moment, then decided to pretend he didn't see it.

"And..." Xiaoye suppressed her smile and said solemnly, facing Xiaotian's eyes, "I have washed your clothes, thank you very much. I will return them to you in the evening."

Xiao Tian:"…………"

He no longer wanted to declare for the fifth time that "you don't have to pay too much attention to such trivial matters", so he finally shook his head and sat down between Xiaoye and Xinghai's seats, "Did I wake you up?"

The clothes of the four of them are exactly the same in terms of style and size. It is impossible to tell whose clothes it is just by looking at them.

"No." Xiaoye shook her head, "But I think that's what you would do."

After all, two golden retrievers who grew up in the northern part of the Silver Mountains would not feel that the air-conditioning in the medical room was too sufficient. They would considerately continue to lower the air-conditioning temperature to a level suitable for sleeping·Silver Mountain Edition.

Xiaotian raised his eyebrows when he heard this, but said nothing more.

Xinghai next to him soon couldn't restrain his pride and began to praise his son's outstanding performance in this battle in detail from beginning to end.Xiaotian was already familiar with this and dealt with his father's nagging praises calmly and patiently.

On the other side, Xiaojie saw that his grandfather's expression was as serious as a giant clay doll. He couldn't help laughing and patted his grandfather on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I have personally passed on all the information about my opponent to Xiaoling. We How could brothers and sisters fall into the hands of the same person? Xiaoling can definitely win!"

However, 25 minutes after the game started, the confident golden retriever brother couldn't laugh anymore.