Pokémon: From Magikarp

"As soon as the competition started, the contestants started to chase each other fiercely. The one who is currently in the lead is our last year's champion, Uncle Wang. It seems that he is determined to win the championship this time as well..."

The host rode on a toucan gull, flying overhead and overlooking the entire competition scene, commenting on the competition with a microphone. At the same time, the images of the contestants' competition were also played synchronously on the big screen on the beach.

"Oh? It seems like there's a dark horse this year. Did you see that mighty and domineering red Gyarados? This player is from Baishan City in the northeast region, and he's now in a leading position."

As the host spoke, he also directed the camera crew to cut a close-up of Lin Shi and Gyarados. After all, it would be a shame not to advertise such a handsome Gyarados.

"Look, it's Xiao. This surfing outfit looks pretty cool."

Seeing Lin on the screen, Ren Yuyao praised him.

Back at the competition site, Lin Shi looked ahead and saw only five or six contestants. Leading the way was Uncle Straw Hat King. His pointed shuttle really shuttled through the water like a sharp arrow, and the vast blue waves could not hinder his forward speed at all.

Following closely behind was Chen Xingmeng and her Ghost Tail Black Fish. The soul tail of the Ghost Tail Black Fish burst out with powerful force. With the blessing of soul power, its speed was second only to Uncle Wang. It seems that what she said just now was not entirely an exaggeration.

Lin Shi smoothed his wet hair without any panic. He had watched the videos of previous games and knew that the real game was just about to begin.

"Wow, before we knew it, we have arrived at the first level of the game - the vortex of destruction. This area is densely packed with countless whirlpools. If you are not careful, you will be dragged into the sea by the whirlpools."

"But don't worry, we have professional security personnel who can ensure your safety. Of course, if it comes to this, then we can only regretfully announce that you are eliminated."

“Let’s wait and see how the players perform.”

The host's voice was heard again, and at the same time, Lin Shi and others who were at the forefront of the competition also saw the vortex area not far ahead.

"Spear of the halberd, stab into the abyss!"

Uncle Wang was obviously very experienced. Facing the terrifying whirlpool ahead, he showed no signs of slowing down the shuttle.

He found the best route almost instantly. A black light emerged from the body of the spearfisher. The whole fish was like a sharp sword, piercing through the whirlpool at an unstoppable speed and rushing forward.

"Uncle Wang's style is still as tough as ever."

Looking at Uncle Wang who was almost about to get out of the vortex area, Chen Xingmeng talked to herself, but soon she smiled.

"But I'm at home here!"

"The mysterious fish with a ghostly tail, sneaks up on you."

As soon as Chen Xingmeng finished speaking, the ghost power on the Ghost Tail Black Fish suddenly emerged, and its shadow became even darker. The Ghost Tail Black Fish jumped up and drilled into the shadow, passing through layers of whirlpools unhindered.

Because there is no need to specifically choose a route and it only needs to travel at the shortest distance, its speed is even faster than Uncle Wang.

Apart from these two people, the situation on the field was like eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers, and many people found the right way to get through the whirlpool.

For example, the guy not far from Lin Shi directly froze a tunnel with his white sea lion and slid through it.

"Tsk tsk, it's obvious these people have never played the game. When you encounter a whirlpool, you have to use Tide Whirl."

Lin Shi smacked his lips, patted Gyarados on the back and said:

"Old Carp, this is your strong point. Let's just rush over and use Tidal Whirl!"

"Ouch."

Gyarados roared, and tremendous water energy gathered on his body. He was so familiar with this move that almost instantly, a huge reverse vortex formed under his body.

Not only that, under its deliberate manipulation, several whirlpools quickly formed around it, carrying Lin Shi's Gyarados towards the whirlpool in front without slowing down at all.

At the moment the two whirlpools met, the whirlpools in opposite directions collided violently, canceling each other out in an instant and turning into a calm water surface. Gyarados seized the opportunity and passed through.

And soon after it passed through, the natural vortex quickly formed again, blocking the way for those behind it.

Just like that, in the face of Gyarados's subtle yet powerful whirlpool, Gyarados passed through the originally terrifying whirlpool area as if it were flat ground, becoming the fourth player to pass through the whirlpool area.

After seeing how Lin Shi passed the game, some of the other contestants behind him also imitated him and used Tide Whirl, but the proficiency of their Pokémons was obviously not comparable to that of Gyarados.

Many elves were dragged into the water by the whirlpool due to insufficient strength control when crossing it, and lost their qualifications for the competition. It can be said that this whirlpool area alone eliminated nearly half of the contestants.

At this moment, the contestants who can successfully cross this area are already considered outstanding people in this competition.

"Not bad, there are quite a lot of people."

The burly man riding the white sea lion in front of Lin Shi looked back and nodded. Then, he showed a malicious smile and patted the spikes on the white sea lion's head.

"White Sea Lion, Aurora Beam."

“Woo.”

The white sea lion let out a melodious cry, and the pointed horns on its head emitted a faint white light. A cold breath emanated from its body, and in a blink of an eye, thick blocks of ice condensed on the sea surface behind it, creating an obstacle for the people behind it.

Looking at this scene, Lin Shi narrowed his eyes slightly. This was not beyond his expectations. Although the rules of the game clearly stated that other players could not be attacked, it did not say that other means could not be used to influence other players.

In other words, this is actually in accordance with the rules.

"Wow, look! The white sea lion's trainer finally couldn't help himself and took action. How much trouble will the ice barrier he created cause to the contestants behind him?"

There was some excitement in the host's words. This was the direction that he wanted to see the game develop in. Otherwise, where would the ratings come from?

"Little tricks."

This level of obstruction did not cause any trouble to Lin Shi.

Gyarados opened its mouth and spewed out flames, instantly melting the ice in front of it. After a while, an unobstructed passage appeared in front of Gyarados.

"Gyarados surpasses him." Lin Shi said softly.

The huge red tail swam gently, and Gyarados swam forward like an arrow, getting closer and closer to the white sea lion.

"Damn, that's so fast!"

"White sea lion, we can't let it overtake us, use the shadow clone." Looking at the gradually approaching figure of Lin Shi, the burly man thought to himself that something was wrong and hurriedly commanded the white sea lion.

In an instant, the body of the white sea lion in front began to change, and the phantoms of the white sea lions separated into one after another.

"Use the Aurora Beam again right now."

The burly man was obviously well prepared. Under his command, the White Sea froze the surface of the sea once again.

A tall little iceberg gradually took shape. In the state of shadow clone, Lin Shi only felt that a dense mass of icebergs appeared in front of him in an instant. He couldn't tell which one was real and which one was fake...

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