Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

Captain Li Yang's voice sounds about the same age as Xia Bo, so he should also be a little old man.

zizi~

Wang Yao lowered his head and took a sip of juice, not paying too much attention to it, and continued to enjoy his vacation at the sea.

"Thank you all for choosing to sail on our Ink Sea Horse. In three days, our ship will arrive at the Dead Leaf Port in Dead Leaf City...

"…In order to give back to our guests, we will hold a three-day [Pokémon Lightweight Challenge] on the top deck."

"The competition is based on a points system - each person is limited to participating in three Pokémon duels per day. After three days, the top three trainers will be selected based on the total points and awarded. The final winner will also receive an additional mysterious prize!"

“Guests interested in participating can visit the top deck to learn about the rules of the competition!”

……

"Lightweight Challenge?"

Chew chew——Gulp~

Wang Yao took a bite of the fruit and was curious about the name.

"…Is it because the deck's carrying capacity is limited, so there is a weight limit on the participating Pokémon?"

Wang Yao took the fruit plate from the cowardly bug's back and began to inhale it like a storm.

"Guji?"

The cowardly bug shook its whiskers curiously...it seemed to be the lightest in the team.

"Uh-huh! Let's go and see what's going on~"

Wang Yao had seen similar activities before on the Sea Flame Horse...

But he had not yet cleared his name at that time, so he did not join in the fun.

But the A Yao now is completely different from before!

Wearing a pair of handmade straw slippers bought on Honglian Island, Wang Yao followed the curious crowd to the top deck.

This is the most spacious deck, with two swimming pools, one large and one small.

Even though they are not trainers, the majority of people still like to watch Pokémon battles.

As a result, many curious passengers gathered on the top deck of the cruise ship.

Wang Yao waited until the crowd dispersed a little before going over to the competition notice posted by the crew to read the competition rules.

"Lightweight... I see..."

Wang Yao read the announcement carefully.

There are two main restrictions on Pokémon participating in the competition: height and weight.

The weight must not exceed 30KG and the height must not exceed 1.5 meters - if it is a snake Pokémon, only the weight is restricted.

The reasons have already been written. The area and strength of the deck are limited. If the Pokémon in battle are too large and heavy, it will affect the viewing experience.

In addition to these rigid requirements, the competition rules also restrict a large number of combat skills - including most ground and rock skills.

As well as skills such as [Surf], [Blizzard], and [Thunder] that have excessive attack range or power.

In short...any skills that will damage the deck and affect the onlookers cannot be used.

Otherwise, not only will you be disqualified from the competition, but you will also have to pay for the deck repair costs.

Fortunately, the deck has undergone basic modifications, with an insulation layer and protective steel plates laid.

The normal attack collision can still be blocked, and a big hole will not be created by a collision with the little Rattata.

……

Next to the competition announcement is the registration point, where height and weight are measured on site, and there is no limit on how many Pokémon a person can register... only the number of times a person can participate per day is limited.

This means that contestants can switch to different Pokémon to fight and avoid being targeted.

However, the competition announcement also stipulated a rule - if a team loses all three games on the first day, they will be disqualified from subsequent competitions.

However, as long as we can win one game today, it will not affect the competition in the next two days.

After understanding the content of the announcement, Wang Yao also took a few Pokémon to register.

The original three options were the Sharp-toothed Fish, the Cowardly Bug and the Little Fire Horse.

Unfortunately, because the little fire horse had better food... Although he is only one year old, his height and weight have already exceeded the average, so he was unfortunately eliminated.

"It seems that only you and the Sharptooth Fish meet the requirements for participating in the competition..."

Wang Yao said to the coward.

Two water types... this isn't a good combination.

Although the battle site includes the swimming pool, its attributes are still somewhat unfavorable.

"Just try your best - it's no problem to beat up a few kids anyway!"

Wang Yao stroked the coward's whiskers.

"Gooji!"

Corporal Coward Bug is not afraid of any enemy weaker than him!

It even dares to challenge opponents stronger than it - as long as it has a trainer and other teammates behind it.

……

The number of people signing up today is a bit higher. There are many passengers who are not trainers... but they happened to bring their pets on board, so they also signed up for the competition.

The final number of participants is set at 137, who will be randomly divided into four groups to compete against each other, and the extra person will serve as an opponent from the crew.

Wang Yao was assigned to the second group today. The three games will be held in the morning and two in the evening.

"You're quite efficient. You're really Alakazam."

Wang Yao exclaimed in admiration as he looked at Hu Di, who was acting as the Fox Brain computer behind the registration point.

Using his mental power to control the paper and pen to float in the air, Hu Di quickly calculated the entry list for each contestant.

It only took a few seconds for the opponent to arrange his own schedule.

This Alakazam is a Pokémon owned by Captain Liyang. It has an extremely high IQ and strong mental power and can even communicate directly with humans through telepathy.

"Thank you for the compliment..."

A somewhat vicissitudes of life voice appeared in Wang Yao's mind.

Hearing Wang Yao's words of praise, Hu Di narrowed his eyes and smiled at Wang Yao.

……

The first match started very quickly. Because the crowd had not yet dispersed, the pressure on both sides in the first few games was quite high.

"The first match - Mr. Robert versus Ms. Airi!"

The boatswain acted as referee, and the two opponents in the first match were an old gentleman with a white beard and a brown suit, and a young girl in a miniskirt.

Robert's Pokémon is a Stottle... and Airi's Pokémon is Marylou, whose cuterness is obviously stronger than her fighting ability.

Although both are water-type, the Stottle sent by the old gentleman is obviously much higher in level than Marylou.

Just the initial water gun battle was enough to crush the opponent.

The fight between the two sides ended within three minutes...and this was because Robert, out of gentlemanly demeanor, took the little girl's face into consideration and intentionally delayed the end of the game.

The next few games were mostly similar...there was a big gap in the levels of both sides.

Wang Yao vaguely guessed that this was Hu Di's deliberate design.

The purpose is to eliminate most of the passengers who are there to make up the numbers on the day, ensuring that the competition in the next two days will be more interesting.

At least it won’t be a fight between noobs that makes you sleepy…

Not long after...Wang Yao's first game began.

Probably because of a sharp-toothed fish, Wang Yao was assigned by Hu Di to the [Winner Group] of the first day.

Wang Yao’s opponent in the first game was a boy in shorts, and the Pokémon he sent out was a cute tadpole.

Although the opponent was a kid... but the first day's results were related to the subsequent qualification, so Wang Yao did not take it lightly in the first round...

And what if the other party is a hidden boss?

According to the rules, Wang Yao had to win at least one game today - so he released the sharp-toothed fish in the first battle.

The actual result was the same as Alakazam's judgment, and even the battle process was omitted in this duel...

The opponent's mosquito coil tadpoles simply don't have the courage to stay in the same pool with the sharp-toothed fish.

"The Mosquito Tadpole has lost the will to fight - the Sharptooth Fish wins!"

The boatswain who served as the referee also directly announced the result of the game.