Chapter 472: Stars gather together, the World Gym Leader Competition begins!
Perhaps because they love football so much, the Galar people like to build the Elf Battlefield as big as a football field.
This is an important point that trainers from other regions need to adapt to in advance——
As the venue becomes larger, the range of movement of the elves naturally becomes larger. The coverage and dodge of many moves have changed, and the elves' positioning and other aspects also need to be readjusted.
This is especially true for Xia Chen, who has never been to the Galar region.
After all, it was a competition for all the elite gym owners in the world. It was a bit arrogant to use competition as a substitute for training, so Xia Chen decided to take advantage of today to get used to it.
The target is naturally the venue for the competition, the Quanguan Arena.
As one of the business cards of Quanguan City, the magnificent and medieval Quanguan Arena is located in the most conspicuous location in the center of the city.
Perhaps because there is a competition the next day, the doors of the Quanguan Arena are closed today and no challengers will be allowed to visit.
However, when Xia Chen revealed his identity as a contestant, he was successfully introduced by the security guard at the door.
It has to be said that the Galar region is the best region to combine elf battles with business, as can be seen from the various details of the preparation room, battle battlefield, and auditorium.
There are basically no shortage of places to advertise, so it’s no wonder that Dandi’s cape is covered with sponsors’ logos.
Xia Chen is not the only person who came to experience tomorrow's battle arena, there are also several museum owners from other areas. For Xia Chen, a senior Pokémon fan, he is naturally an "acquaintance" who can call out people by name at a glance.
Xiaochun, Denji, Xiaosong, Kuren. And Qianli and Mikri whom he met while traveling in Hoenn!
Seeing two old friends, Xia Chen quickly walked over to say hello.
"Two seniors, long time no see."
Although these two are indeed Xia Chen's seniors in terms of being the owners of the museum, the relationship between the three of them is "life and death", which makes it a bit strange to say that Xia Chen has a somewhat yin and yang character.
"Hey, the big star is here."
Mikri replied with a smile.
During this period of time, Xia Chen, who had mastered the art of crystallization, became a figure at the forefront of the elf world. His popularity and popularity were worthy of being called a big star.
However, like Xia Chen, this way of greeting is somewhat strange.
After greeting each other in a strange way, the three of them smiled at each other and sat down on the lawn nearby to chat.
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"You are really good at controlling things. Not even half a year after super evolution appeared, you got another crystal transformation. During this time, trainers all over the world went crazy."
Mi Keli said with emotion: "Qianli and I waited in line for a long time in Jinhui Town a few days ago to get the quota for two elves to become crystallized."
Xia Chen said: "Then come to me. I also have a lot of Taijing fragments and Taijing beads, with different attributes."
Mikri smiled softly and did not respond.
Although they are friends, people like him and Qianli still have their own pride and don't want to owe Xia Chen too much.
Qianli replied: "It doesn't matter, you can only crystallize once in a game anyway, that's enough."
This is a patch launched by the World Elf Battle Association a few days ago to target the crystallization phenomenon. Like super evolution, only one crystallization phenomenon is allowed in a 3v3 or 6v6 battle.
However, it has defaulted to the rule that super evolution and super crystallization can be used at the same time, which undoubtedly adds a bit of fun to the elf battle.
After the three of them chatted about Tai Jinghua for a while, they naturally talked about the schedule and grouping of this competition.
Ten regions, in addition to the newly established alliance, which is still in a state of development, Alola without a gym, and Johto, which is bound to Kanto as usual, eight major competition areas, each with four people, a total of exactly thirty-two contestants
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It just happens to be able to carry out the most standard cup competition mode.
The competition is divided into two stages, the group stage and the knockout stage.
In the first stage of the group stage, there are eight groups, with four people in each group, and the top two in the group advance. A round-robin battle mode is adopted, and the competition format is a shorter three-out-of-six battle.
In the second stage, the 16 people who entered the knockout round used the mode of alternating battles between the first and second place players in the group to eliminate them all the way until the champion was determined. The competition format was a 6v6 comprehensive battle that could show the full level of trainers.
Theoretically, as long as their own group is determined, each player can simulate a route to the championship.
The draw for the group stage has been completed a few days ago, and now many people on the Internet have simulated predictions for the entire World Gym Master Competition schedule.
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"Speaking of which, you and Qianli are both in the top half of the division where competition is more intense."
Mi Keli had obviously studied Xia Chen's grouping, and the look on his face was filled with schadenfreude.
"Especially you, Achen, how do you feel about forming a [death group] with Lu Lina, Nazi, and Naqi?"
Xia Chen said with a deadpan expression and his own unique cold humor: "I feel like I'm being squeezed out if my name doesn't have [Na] in it."
This was naturally a joke. When Xia Chen learned about his opponent in the group stage a few days ago, he shut himself up on the spot for a while.
Generally speaking, the group called the "Group of Death" is not necessarily the strongest overall, but it must be the most average in strength.
No one could predict in advance the two people who broke out of the siege, so they died.
Obviously, Xia Chen's group C fully meets this definition.
Before that, we need to explain the grouping principle of this competition.
In order to reflect the role of each regional selection competition, and to avoid the tragic scene of the top four meeting in the group stage, a group is composed of four gym owners from four different competition regions.
For example, in Xia Chen's group, Nazi is ranked second in the Kanto City Division, Lulina is third in the Galar Division, and Nachi is fourth in the Fengyuan region.
Xia Chen. Because there are only the top two in the Donghuang division, not the first or second place, unfortunately he fell into this death group with the first place.
Let’s take a look at the top players in other divisions: Sakaki, Mikri, Denji, Chibana, and Aoki.
There are all guys who are guaranteed to have the strength of the Four Heavenly Kings, not to mention hidden bosses like Daichi Sakaki.
Therefore, in the fiercely competitive Kanto Johto Division, Nazi, who stood out as second place, is more like the first in this group, and the strength of the other three seems to be relatively average.
If Nazhi, who is the only one in the default group, occupies a qualifying spot, Xia Chen must defeat his opponents as much as possible in the remaining two games and qualify second in the group.
In short, his qualifying situation is quite grim, and it may be a classic humiliating schedule of "opening battle - qualifying battle - honorary battle - train station".
On the first day of the group stage tomorrow, he will face Lulina, one of the hosts of this competition. It can be said to be a key match that determines whether he can qualify.
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After chatting about the group stage situation, the three of them sparred for a while on a huge playing field that looked like a football field lawn, and then headed to the hotel together.
For the convenience of management, the hotels where all contestants stay in the competition are uniformly arranged by the event organizer.
The largest and most luxurious hotel in Quanguan City was reserved for half a month, which shows that the organizers of the event are quite sincere.
While eating with Qianli, Mikori, and Tatsuno, Xia Chen saw more familiar characters from the game and anime in his previous life.
A yandere with a perfect figure and long straight black hair, a special boss Liu Bo who can almost kill gods with a small boar messenger bird, Sakaki, who is dressed in a black suit and is unsmiling
Why mention these three people alone? Xia Chen was keenly aware that they looked at him at least ten times while eating.
When he came out this time, Xia Chen brought the invincible Gu Ledun with him, so he was not worried at all. Instead, he smiled back at him openly.
The reactions of the three people were different. Nazhi stared back with an expressionless expression, Uncle Liu, who was holding the little wild boar, smiled kindly, and Sakaki, who was stroking the cat boss, had a meaningful look in his eyes.
Xia Chen didn't know what they were going to do, but after their eyes met, they never met again.
A night of silence.
The next day, the much-anticipated World Gym Leader Competition finally began.
There was no fancy opening ceremony. After the host regional champion Dandi made a brief speech, the first Group A match began quickly - Sakaki v Tetsusen.
Speaking of which, although Xia Chen has never met Tie Xuan, he has some interactions with him——
When traveling in the Fengyuan area last year, I encountered a little trouble from Zijin City to Liuli City. It was because he lent his private plane that he took Xia Chen, Qianli, and Serena to Liuli City in time.
Although the subsequent gorgeous celebration will still be postponed due to the incident of the awakening of the two gods.
This somewhat pudgy Lotte old man is a real rich man and a top trainer who specializes in the electric attribute. Unfortunately, this time he met [Earth no Sakaki].
The relationship between ground and electricity is almost one of the most unsolvable restraints among the eighteen attributes. The only pair that can be compared with it is the pair of fairies and dragons.
However, Uncle Tie Xuan obviously did not sit back and wait for death because of his attributes and the strength of his opponent.
The elves he sent in this battle were either electric and water attributes, a washing machine with the [floating] attribute that was immune to ground-based moves, an electric dragon that could super-evolve into an electric dragon with dual attributes, and a self-destructing magnet monster with the Taijing Grass attribute.
The target of Sakaki, who specializes in the ground system, was clearly shown at every turn.
But how could the defending champion of the competition, Daichi Sakaki, be targeted so easily?
The elves he dispatched are giant sting wasp, marsupial, and super-armored rhinoceros.
Without even using Tai Jinghua, with just a "mother-child warrior" super marsupial, Sakaki defeated Uncle Iron Spin, and finally won easily with a score of 3:1.
The second Group B match was also not an upset. Aoki, who qualified first in the Padia division trials, used his "bland and featureless" general-type army to defeat the fighting-type team that still restrained him.
The owner, Ali.
Then, the first game in the afternoon is today’s focus battle.
Xia Chen, a supernova from the Donghuang area and the world's first multi-attribute gym that has not yet opened - Yuanling Gym Leader Xia Chen, is facing off against the world's supermodel and Water Boat Arena owner Lu Lina!
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In the official live broadcast room of Station P of the World Gym Master Competition, the barrage gradually became lively at this time.
It's not that the pair of Xia Chen and Lu Lina are more powerful than the previous two games, but in terms of popularity, the first four combined are not as good as any one of them.
Although Sakaki is a super boss and the most famous villain in the Pokémon series, he is still relatively low-key in this world.
As for Xia Chen and Lu Lina, using the terminology of the entertainment industry, they are popular stars in the elf battle circle. It cannot be said that they have no strength, but they are definitely less than famous.
At this moment, the barrage was arguing over which of the two was stronger.
Although this matter will soon be concluded in the next battle, the people who eat melons are still discussing it happily.
Sometimes it doesn't matter what the outcome is, what matters is how you demonstrate your superiority in the argument.
In the barrage of quarrels, Xia Chen and Lu Lina walked to both sides of the battlefield.
The trainer's position was roughly where the goalkeeper was on the football field. Xia Chen tried to look at Lu Lina, but could only see a small figure.
When fighting in such a venue, don't talk trash before the game. During the battle, the trainers can't hear each other's instructions. You can only judge the opponent's instructions based on experience and guesswork.
The battle format of the group stage is to choose three from six, which is slightly different from the regular 3v3. Before the game, both sides know the six elves submitted by the opponent in advance, and then each chooses three to bring to the battlefield.
In other words, the game actually starts before playing.
The six given by Xia Chen are Senbu, Gardevoir, Menas, Zoroark, Nianmeilong and Doronbaruto.
Apart from the unconventional Guluton, this is his strongest lineup.
As for Lurina's six, they were the Devouring Turtle, the Thousand-faced Evasion, the Big-billed Gull, the Bucket Spear, the Armored Warrior, and the Gyarados, and they also gave everything they had.
With the referee's whistle, the battle officially begins.
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The sticky dragon, and the large-billed gull.
Seeing the seabird with its huge beak, flapping its wings and flying in the air causing heavy rain, Xia Chen had a rough guess about Lu Lina's tactics for this game.
The Big-billed Gull is just a tool elf that triggers the [Rainfall] feature and releases [Tailwind]. The real main output is the two elves in the back row.
Xia Chen felt that there was a high probability that it would be the Gyarados and the Gyarados - the former was a fast attacker with the characteristic [Easy Travel], and the latter was the only super evolved player in the lineup.
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Xia Chen, who felt relieved, immediately commanded: "Nian Meilong, thunder!"
Although the best way to restrain Shunfeng's move is [Provocation], Nian Meilong doesn't know this move, and Xia Chen never thought of letting her.
Breaking it with force is enough.
The combination of water and flying attributes is actually pretty good, but the quadruple weak electricity is a flaw.
The only way to avoid it is to change the attributes through crystallization. Xia Chen doesn't believe in the precious mechanism that can only be used once per game. Lulina will waste it on the tool elf of the Big-billed Owl.
This is indeed the case. Over there, Lu Lina ignored Xia Chen's command and didn't even bother to take a look at the opponent's elf. She went her own way and commanded: "Big-billed Owl, tailwind!"
Now that the tactics have been determined, there must be no hesitation in the battle, even if you are about to face rolling thunder.
The energy intensity of the Big-billed Gull is just a hair away from reaching the King level, and the rain caused by [Rainfall] is naturally quite powerful.
Thick layers of clouds gathered over the battlefield, and heavy rain that could make one blind could cover the whole place.
However, while the bucket shuttle in the back row of Lulina has not yet enjoyed the benefits of the rainy day, Nianmeilong has enjoyed it in advance.
This is not a kind of NTR.
Rolling thunder, like the roar of a dragon, came clearly from the clouds. In an instant, a dazzling purple-gold flash of light cut through the darkness, illuminating the dark battlefield that had been transformed by the heavy rain!
Then, the loud roar of thunder shook the whole place.
boom--
The thunderbolt, which was as thick as a slimy dragon, broke through the dark clouds and fell straight down. This size was only observed from the perspective of the audience, and the actual size would only be more exaggerated.
Under the heavy rain, the dark purple ferocious Thunder Dragon accurately captured the figure of the Big-billed Gull that was still flapping its wings vigorously and stirring up strange winds. Amidst a terrifying sound, thunder crashed down.
Lu Lina's face was calm, and she did not command "get out of the way" or anything like that. When it rains, thunder will hit!
Instead of spending time doing that futile and useless thing, it is better to pave the way for the real main force to appear later.
Facing the thunder with four times the restraining power, which was exaggeratedly high, the Big-billed Gull managed to release the tailwind with great difficulty.
The price is that its body, which was originally mainly blue and white, is now completely charred black. Its pair of not-so-wide wings are flapping laboriously, and it looks like it may die suddenly at any time.
After all, an elf like the Big-billed Gull is only that durable. If it can survive this thunderstorm, it is considered powerful.
It is foreseeable that the next thunder, even just one hundred thousand volts, will cause the big-billed gull to fall.
But for Lurina, it doesn't matter whether the big-billed gull falls or not, as long as she finishes what she needs to do before leaving the stage.
