Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

"I give up," Shingo slowly raised his hand, loudly expressed his surrender, and walked off the stage.

As Shingo admitted defeat, there was an uproar in the audience. No one understood why Shingo suddenly admitted defeat. Aren’t both Mantises still able to fight?

Due to the distance, the audience could not see the physical condition of the giant mantis clearly, but the audience watching the live broadcast on TV could see it clearly, after all, the photographer gave a close-up of the two giant mantises. Although it was just a flash of the picture, it was enough for veterans.

It was this kind of surrender that made many people think that there was a shady deal, and that Ukai might have bribed Shingo. Seeing that the Giant Mantis was about to die, Shingo's king-level Giant Mantis could not possibly lose, and they didn't believe that the King would lose.

Such a discordant and questioning voice quietly spread in the audience seats, cafes, bars and other places where people gathered around the Citrus Stadium, but Yu Hai was still unaware of it.

Back at the competition, after hearing Shingo admit defeat, the referee began to announce the winner of this elimination match.

"Since Shingo has conceded, the winner of this all-comers elimination match is Ukai..."

“Wow, wow, wow, contestant Yu Hai did it, contestant Yu Hai did it, the non-king defeated the king…”

"For unknown reasons, Shingo chose to give up, but Ukai did it. He only used three non-king elves to defeat a king mantis. This is considered to be a record in the history of the league competition. He is worthy of being a tactical master..."

"Congratulations to Yu Hai for successfully advancing to the next round. The list of players will be announced tonight. This will be the last time the system will match players. After the 16-to-8, the winner will advance to play against the winner. I hope Yu Hai can show more exciting battles in the next games..."

"Ukai, Ukai, Ukai..."

"Red flash, red flash, red flash..."

This group of excited audiences knew for the first time that Yu Hai had red flashes. Only then did some attentive people realize that Yu Hai might have too much inheritance.

The Slow King inheritance of Xia Gan Gym, the inheritance of Honglian Gym, the inheritance of Kaji Gym, the inheritance of Red Flash, and the strange Fast Swim Frog whose origin is unknown, and so on...

But this did not affect the audience's loud cheers for Yu Hai, which also made many rats hiding in the dark restless. They did not want a second madman to appear in the Orange Islands.

Ukai was still unaware of the approaching conspiracy, as he slowly walked down from the contestant stage, waved and greeted the audience enthusiastically, and bumped into Shingo head-on.

"Ahai, I should have thought of it earlier," Shingo stretched out his hand. He knew best whether he had been bribed or not, and continued to talk to himself: "Uhai, a tactical trainer, often uses strange tactics to outsmart his opponents. He will formulate different tactics for the opponent and deploy different Pokémon to fight..."

"You don't act too conspicuous. You can always defeat your opponents, but you do it just right, with a little effort. You can fight anyone equally well, giving people the illusion that anyone can defeat you. You don't stand out too much, and you don't attract too much attention. You are a cautious player..."

"But you weren't careful at all this time. It wasn't until the end that I realized that you had tailored the tactics for the giant mantis. You even calculated that I would use the giant mantis to hold back..."

"Haha, it's just a coincidence. I didn't know you had a quasi-god Metagross," Ukai scratched his head awkwardly, stretched out his hand to shake Shingo's, and they both looked at the big screen together.

Ukai - Shingo

Catfish King【Eliminate】——Jollibee【Eliminate】

Little Pig【Eliminated】——Lizard King【Eliminated】

Slow King【eliminated】——Flame Chicken【eliminated】

Ironclad Tyrannosaurus【eliminated】—Rib Turtle【eliminated】

Duck-billed Charmander [eliminated] - Metagross [eliminated]

Giant Mantis【Retract】—Giant Mantis【Eliminate】

"Really?" Shingo muttered to himself. He didn't get a response from Ukai, but he already had the answer in his mind.

When the two let go and looked at each other, they both laughed out loud, "Hahaha, hahaha..."

"I look forward to fighting you next time," Shingo smiled.

"Me too," Yu Hai laughed, saying everything without saying a word.

He didn't know what Shingo was thinking. Anyway, he was still thinking about how to recruit Shingo. He had been thinking about this issue recently. As for the tactics against Shingo, they were just small matters. The competition was not as important as recruiting people.

"Shingo was not depressed because of his defeat, and Ukai was not arrogant because of his advancement. We can also see the friendly handshake and bright smiles of the two trainers..."

"Everyone here is a witness to the friendship between the players. I hope everyone can make close friends. Thank you to the two trainers for bringing us a wonderful game..."

“Swish, swish, swish, Ukai Ukai, Shingo Shingo, red flash, red flash…”

As Ukai and Shingo left the battlefield, the knockout round came to an end. Next was the crucial 16-to-8 knockout round. Many contestants came for this, and Ukai was no exception.

Whether or not you can make it to the top eight is another matter, you have to play first to find out…

……

Elf Center——

As soon as Yu Hai left the stadium, he came here first. The sensible Atsumi was already waiting there to greet him.

"Ahai, you've worked hard. Leave the Pokémon to me. Go to the room in the Pokémon Center and take a shower first," Atsumi reached out and took Ukai's wet coat, the Moon Eevee on Ukai's shoulder, and Ukai's six injured Pokémon.

"Okay, tell me the result as soon as it comes out," Yu Hai looked tired, but he still forced a gentle smile. He was really tired, especially when the duck-billed fire dragon appeared, he was under a lot of pressure.

If Charmeleon fails to carry out the planned plan, he can only send out Frog to save the situation, and Mantis for the final blow. He is also taking a gamble.

He bets that if Mantis's speed is at the maximum level and its Iron Wall enhanced defense is at the maximum level, it can achieve the result he wants.

As it turned out, he won the bet, but he almost lost it. This was the most dangerous match in his career as a trainer. There may be more in the future, but they are all in the future.

"Go ahead, Ahai, here is the room key and the hot water is ready," Atsumi stepped forward and helped Yu Hai to the room before turning around to treat the elf.

Yu Hai had just entered the room and fell down when he closed the door. He could only sit on the bed and rest for a while. He was really exhausted and dehydrated. He could only walk here because of his willpower.

After standing under the scorching sun for so long and being burned by the lava, my clothes were all soaked with sweat. It would be strange if I wasn't dehydrated.

Fortunately, Dunmei was also very attentive. There was water prepared in the room. He took it and drank a little, but he didn't dare to drink too much. Then he took off his clothes and got into the bathtub, sipping mineral water in small sips until the lost water in his body was replenished.

knock knock --

About half an hour later, there was a knock on his door, then the door opened and the sound came out.

"Ahai, your elf has results," Dunmei did not enter the bathroom, but stood outside the glass door and told Miss Joy the results of the examination.

"Your Catfish King, Little Boar, Slow King, Tyrannosaurus, Rathalos, and Mantis are all seriously injured and need to stay for treatment. They may not be able to participate in the next battle..."

"Okay, I got it. Is there anything to eat?" Ukai was soaking in the bathtub, his voice had gained some strength. While responding to Atsumi, he was also thinking about the situation of the six Soft Kings. As expected, they were unable to join the battle.

"Yes, I'll bring it to you right away," Atsumi's cheeks turned red. She thought Yu Hai would say that they wanted to take a bath together, but she misunderstood and turned away.

Hearing Atsumi's departure, Ukai didn't think much about it. He was still reviewing the battle just now. In his fight with Shingo, the little guys had tried their best, so there was no way they could continue to fight.

The following matches will at least start with the top players. Even if these little guys can continue to participate, it will be of no avail because three for one is already the limit, and they didn't defeat Shingo. It was Shingo himself who admitted defeat.

With the withdrawal of several Tyrannosaurus Rex, his first-tier elves are now only left with...

Forritos, Nimblebug, Electric Beast, Poliwag, Giant Claw, Gyarados.

The second echelon only has Umbreon, Diglett, and Rakuten.

The only auxiliary Pokémon left are Starfish, Blastoise, Butterfree, and Farfetch'd.

At this point, the team has advanced to the quarterfinals and their strength has already far exceeded that of the Quartz Conference. Support Pokémons are of little use. Even if there are three Moon Eevee, they can only play support roles.

The main force for tomorrow will still depend on the six Fast Swim Frogs. There are still six Pokémons left in the first echelon, and the only substitute left is the quasi-king-level Three Diglett.

After tomorrow's game, if he can make it to the top eight, that will be his limit. But I don't know who his opponent will be tomorrow...

……

Back to before the end of the game, when Atsumi saw the referee announce that Ukai won the game on TV, he excitedly jumped up from his stool and shouted, "Great, Ukai won, won..."

When Atsumi saw that Ukai had only one Pokémon left, she thought he would send out Frog, but unexpectedly he sent out Gigantic.

In the battle between the non-king and the king, Yu Hai has already eliminated two elves. Unexpectedly, Yu Hai will send out a non-king elf.

She almost wanted to shout out to remind Yu Hai just now, fearing that Yu Hai would lose the game because of hiding his abilities. However, she was not at the scene and had no chance to remind him. She could only worry about Yu Hai silently and watch Yu Hai's game.

Only after the referee announced that Yu Hai won the game did she breathe a sigh of relief, and her heart was finally at ease.

"Stop shouting, you're disturbing other patients' rest," Dunmei's mother saw how excited she was, covered her mouth and chuckled, then reminded Dunmei to speak more quietly.

"I know, Mom, I'm going to pick him up," Dunmei was warned by her mother. She was too embarrassed to stick out her tongue and act coquettishly, so she turned around and left the ward happily.

"Dad, what do you think of this game?" Dunmei's mother watched her clever daughter leave, turned to look at Dunmei's grandfather, and asked the old man for his opinion on the game.

"Too risky, which is not like his character." Grandpa Dunmei was worried about Yu Hai when he saw the giant mantis. Who would have thought that Yu Hai also had the inheritance of red flash, which really gave him a surprise.

The trainer who had made a name for himself as the Red Flash was much younger than them, and was about the same generation as his son. He didn't have much contact with him, and only heard about him occasionally when chatting with his son.

My son also said that his Slow King had suffered a loss at the hands of the opponent's Giant Mantis, so it seems that he is not a simple guy.

"Maybe he has some difficulties?" Atsumi's mother spoke up for Yu Hai, but she probably didn't even believe this excuse.

"What difficulties could he have? Even if he misses this session, he will still have a chance in the next session. When he grows up, there will be plenty of opportunities," Grandpa Dunmei smiled faintly and shook his head. He did not continue talking about this topic. As long as nothing unexpected happens, the kid will achieve great success in the future.

Also, my son has been away for so many days and he should be back soon, but I don’t know what happened to him. There has been no news recently. Could it be that the alliance has blocked the news?

……

"Brother Hai has advanced, it's my turn," Xiaoying clenched his fist after watching Yu Hai's game and left the lounge, followed by two little fat guys. Only if he keeps winning can he have the opportunity to compete with Brother Hai.

"It turns out that he is so powerful," Xiao Qian looked at the game on the big screen in the lounge, muttered to herself after watching Yu Hai's fight, and got up and left the lounge.

After this competition is over, she should go back to her hometown with her grandmother. Since she knows that there will be no results here, why should she continue to stay here?

"Wow, Brother Hai is so awesome, he can defeat the king like this?" Xiaozhi shouted in the audience, very excited, because the game was exciting, really exciting.

"It's a bit difficult to catch up with him," even Professor Oak did not comfort Satoshi and Shigeru, because this textbook three-for-one tactic was enough for many people to study for a long time.

"Grandpa, is it really that powerful?" Xiao Mao asked his grandfather, Professor Oak.

"Of course, there are still many things that trainers need to learn, besides what is in the textbooks, there is still a lot," Professor Oak sighed slightly. Almost no one learns those things now. After all, trainers don't know how to forge iron and don't understand where steel comes from.

"Meow, Instant Noodle Sea is still as powerful as ever. Luckily I didn't snatch his Pokémon away..."

"Meow meow, I heard that he likes you very much, why don't you go and seduce him..."

"Yeah! Meow meow..."

"What are you thinking, Musashi, Kojiro, I don't want to be beaten by Gyarados..."

"The round of 16 will be decided tomorrow," said Ayi, who also watched Yu Hai's match on the spot. He left the audience muttering to himself, and saw a talking cat selling cold drinks.

Yu Hai was able to use three non-King-level elves to exchange for one King-level elf, which was a tactic he had not expected. In this way, Yu Hai now had two King-level elves.

He actually had no hope of winning this competition, his goal was still to reach the top eight. If it weren't for the elves at home, it would have been difficult for him to get this far.

Judging from Yu Hai’s performance, the Pokémons are basically his, but they are much stronger than himself. But for the sake of the top eight, it would be embarrassing if he really met them. The top eight are really important to the gym, and it is also an action tacitly approved by the alliance.

There was also Xiao Dan who was at the scene. He also watched Yu Hai's game. The tactic of using three non-King elves to replace one King elf made him take it seriously. After all, he didn't have too many King-level elves.

If they meet Yu Hai, the two might end up in a fight to the death. I hope the organizer's system protection is still there, and when matching players, they won't let gym trainers meet each other.