The semi-final between the host country Chibana and the dark horse Liu Bo of Kanto started as scheduled with much attention.
The two had played against each other in the group stage, and Liu Bo won a thrilling victory with a slight advantage of one elf.
This is also the only historical encounter between the two.
Therefore, based on pure data theory, Liu Bo's winning rate against Qibana is 100%.
Of course, it is most likely Cloud Trainer who will be talking about historical results.
Every game is a new beginning. Even if you have won ninety-nine times before, it does not mean that you will definitely win the hundredth time.
At the beginning of the game, Chibana seemed to explain this truth.
After the last failure experience, he sent his ace general Aluminum Steel Dragon to take over the situation early and successfully defeated Liu Bo's Elf Blizzard King.
Although it was a bit difficult for the Snow Demon Girl who appeared later to use the [Snow Hidden] characteristic and the freezing wind control to hit her quickly, she finally used the cannon to complete the exchange before falling down.
With one against two, Chibana's start was perfect.
But then things started to go wrong.
The Ice Ghost Guardian seems to have been activated. It uses the characteristic [Uncertain Mood] to continuously and significantly increase the special attack and speed, while reducing the physical attack. It is so accurate that it is shocking.
Then, Uncle Liu carried out the super evolution of Ice Ghost Guard.
The [Unsettled Mood] characteristic is changed to [Frozen Skin].
However, the ability that was previously enhanced by mood swings will not be reduced back. The already powerful Super Ice Ghost Guard is even more powerful.
After defeating the Desert Dragonfly with Taijingsteel attributes, he was completely free of natural enemies and almost started the unparalleled mode.
In other words, the Explosive Flame Turtle came to the rescue and let the killing super ice ghost protect him and save the situation a little.
But even so, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Liu Bo still has the advantage, not only because his elf is in better condition, but also because his attributes are restrained, and also because he still holds the card of Tai Jing Hua and has not used it.
The hosts were at a disadvantage, and the cheers in the Quanguan Arena gradually weakened.
And just when the last elf in Qibana, the slimy dragon, was about to be defeated by the long-haired pig, a sudden change occurred.
It was not that Chibana regained the disadvantage on the battlefield, but that the sky above the entire arena, which was originally clear and cloudless, suddenly became covered with clouds, lightning and thunder.
If it's just ordinary thunder and rain, there's nothing unusual about it. After all, it rains in Galar for one-third of the year.
But the strange thing is that the color of these clouds and lightning is actually a strange dark red!
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In the hotel, Xia Chen, who had not gone to watch the game, immediately noticed the strange scene in the sky.
His expression was calm, without any surprise or worry.
All of this was part of Gardevoir's prophecy the day before. Since Yveltal woke up, Gardevoir's prophecy has not been wrong once.
As for the follow-up in the prophecy...this time the change was just thunder but no rain, Wuji Tai did not really wake up.
That's why Xia Chen is so calm now.
However, this is not good news for Xia Chen. What he hopes more is that Gardevoir can "see" Wujitina's awakening.
Only by determining the time and place can the damage suffered when a disaster occurs can be minimized.
But Gardevoir's great prophecy can only see the scene one day later, so Xia Chen has no way of knowing when he will wake up.
The only good thing is that this change made Mi Keli and Qianli believe Xia Chen's previous statement even more.
Sirona, who was far away in the Sinnoh region, also immediately sent inquiring information.
"Did something happen again where you were?"
The use of the word "you" is very spiritual.
Xia Chen said helplessly: "This has nothing to do with me..."
He didn't know whether it was related or not, but he wanted to put the blame behind first.
Sirona took a deep breath and asked: "Tell me, how much do you know about the situation now?"
Xia Chen did not hide anything and told her everything he had learned through Guluton, Xianbu and Gardevoir.
Sirona was shocked by the alliance president's rebellion.
If Xia Chen's information is correct, this will be a more serious disaster than the awakening of the two fools in the Fengyuan area half a year ago.
At the time of Hoenn, the alliance camp was at least united as one, but the... president of Galar was the source of disaster. How can we expect the alliance to work together to protect the people and resist natural disasters?
The seriousness of the matter has exceeded her expectation.
But it is even more impossible to publicize this kind of thing, because Roz is a highly reputable entrepreneur, philanthropist, and president of the alliance. If the guess is wrong, Xia Chen will be responsible for spreading rumors and smearing the president of the alliance.
After being silent for a while, Sirona said: "Don't act rashly yet, wait until Cattleya and I go over to meet you."
Xia Chen didn't have any action plans or clues for the time being, so of course he had to take action.
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The red cloud lightning lasted only half an hour, and during this period, it did not bring about other substantial changes.
The battle in the Quanguan Arena continued normally after the two trainers panicked a little.
In the end, Liu Bo reversed a bad start and defeated the host Chibana, known as the strongest host in Galar, and advanced to the finals of this competition.
The final between him and Xia Chen will be held the next day.
This sudden red storm did not leave a haze in people's hearts. That night, various experts came out to explain this special phenomenon.
Only Xia Chen understood that this might be Roz trying to control public opinion and dispel people's vigilance.
Maybe tomorrow, maybe a few days later, the real storm will come.
Xia Chen prefers Wuji Tina's awakening day after the finals, because if it were him, he would choose to take action after many top trainers left Quanguan City to avoid too much interference from them.
But no matter what, let’s finish tomorrow’s game with peace of mind.
April 3rd, Quanguan Arena.
The much-anticipated World Gym Leader Competition has reached its final battle.
What is particularly rare is that the two players who reached the finals this year can be called dark horses, so dark that no one could have imagined that they would reach this point before the game.
Especially Xia Chen, who only became the gym leader this year and has just turned nineteen.
And his opponent, Liu Bo, was the oldest player among the contestants.
The confrontation between one old and one young also made this game with an unexpected outcome quite interesting.
The commentary of the finals was very impressive and invited the current champion of Galar, Dandi.
Although he lost to Sirona in the final of the Eight Masters three years ago, Dandi, who has rarely faced any rivals, is still a well-known idol-level trainer in the Galar region.
He is also the man who has topped the list of "The person Galar women most want to marry" for five consecutive years.
"Welcome Champion Dandi to the competition site!"
In the live broadcast room, another female commentator looked at Dan Emperor with admiration, her eyes almost going stringy.
"Haha, you don't have to be so polite. Before this game, I have been paying attention to this competition. It is really exciting!"
Dan Emperor's image has always been that of being approachable and caring about the younger generation, so it makes sense that he has been paying attention to the host competition.
The female commentator asked curiously: "Oh, is there any game or player that you like very much?"
"Personally, I think the most exciting game is the one between Xia Chen and Nazhi. Although it is only a 3v3 group match and cannot fully demonstrate the strength of the two, it does not affect the excitement of the game at all. The players...the same
Xia Chen in that game."
Dan Di was not stingy with his praise and love, and even joked: "I have watched basically all of Xia Chen's games in this competition. I am his die-hard fan."
The female commentator smiled and said: "Oh? Then do you think he can win today's game and win the championship?"
If asked by another person, he would probably answer politely, saying that Uncle Liu is also very strong, but Emperor Dan replied without hesitation: "I respect Uncle Liu very much. He is an outstanding person of the same generation as my master."
Trainer, it is really not easy to maintain such an excellent competitive state at this age, but selfishly, I hope Xia Chen can win this game. I like this kid, and I even hope to compete in the Eighth Masters Tournament the year after next.
I can see him."
Dare to love and dare to speak, this is the character of Emperor Dan.
The female commentator smiled softly and said: "It seems that Mr. Dandi is really optimistic about this junior, oh... The players from both sides have appeared, let us see what the two top trainers can bring to us today.
Let’s show off!”
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Before Xia Shuo went on stage, he checked with Gulton to see if there had been any major changes in the atmosphere underground.
After getting a negative answer, he went on stage with confidence.
Today, among the six elves that Xia Chen brought onto the field, there was still Guluton.
Liu Bo is also a ruthless character in the special episode, and looking back at his extremely fierce performance in this series, it does not rule out that he is hiding his own strength.
Another more important reason is that if something unexpected happens during the finals, Luton will be able to take action in time with him by his side.
After all, Liu Bo was getting older. He even used crutches when he played, his body was slightly stooped, and he seemed to have some difficulty walking.
But Xia Chen sensed from the waveguide transmitted back from his body that Liu Bo's physical condition was actually better than that of many middle-aged people.
What is he hiding?
Xia Chen doesn't know.
But he had a vague feeling in his heart that he was also involved in Wuji Tai's awakening incident this time.
But everything is just conjecture. Xia Chen can only finish this game well before thinking about anything else.
The time came to nine o'clock in the morning, and with the referee's whistle, the finals of the World Gym Master Competition officially began!
The elf ball was thrown, a white light flashed, and the two elf appeared.
In front of Liu Bo is an ivory pig, an elf with long hair and thick skin, and a pair of long white ivory tusks.
And the spirit that Xia Chen chose this time was surprisingly Doron Baruto.
"Hey, how come player Xia Chen's elf is Doron Baruto? Isn't this elf twice as weak as ice?"
The female commentator expressed her doubts.
Dandi also has a multi-dragon Baluto, which is an important elf in his lineup second only to the absolute ace Charizard.
He was also a little puzzled by Xia Chen's choice. "It can be seen from the previous games that Xia Chen is not the kind of trainer who likes to fight against attributes. Is this a choice...or do you have any special ideas?"
Obviously, just at the beginning of this game, Xia Chen's strange choice stumped the champion Dan Emperor.
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At this time, on the battlefield, trainers from both sides had already issued the first order.
"Doron Baruto, fly over and use will-o'-the-wisp!"
"Ivory pig, ice pick."
Dorlong Baruto is the fastest of all the elves in Xia Chen, and is much more agile than the bulky ivory pig.
Ignored by Gui Yingpiao, Dolong Baruto easily dodged the ice picks shot by the ivory pig, and at the same time sprinted towards him without losing speed.
At the same time, a cold purple flame appeared in front of Doron Baruto. With a flick of his short claws, the will-o'-the-wisp shot forward like a bullet.
There is almost no way to hide.
"Dig a hole!"
Just because there is nowhere to hide doesn't mean there is really nowhere to hide.
The ivory pig quickly lowered its head, and a pair of curved and long white tusks had already condensed thick earthy energy without knowing when.
Without even using any force, a hole will appear under the ivory pig's body, and its slightly bloated body will burrow in and brush against the will-o'-the-wisp passing above its head.
"earthquake!"
There is no move more restrained than Earthquake to dig holes.
As early as in the battle with Aoki, Dragon Baruto used an earthquake to blast out the Super Marsupial.
That time and that moment, exactly this moment.
"Ruto!"
The thick and long translucent dragon tail suddenly slashed down, and in the tremor like the earth was shaking, the thick and majestic ground energy spread downwards in circles in the form of ripples.
The ivory pig did not move for a long time.
Xia Chen couldn't help but frown.
He disappeared?
But digging a hole is not a sneak attack, so where can he go?
"Separate first, Xiaoduolong dances, Duolong looks at the field and adapts to circumstances."
If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, Xia Chen commanded.
However, the command had just been given and before the three elves started to move, a pair of sharp fangs suddenly burst out of the ground like spears!
Digging a hole·two stages!
Before Doronbaluto's tail even had time to leave the ground, he was caught off guard by the ivory pig digging a hole that had been dormant for a long time.
Xia Chen was stunned.
This guy actually endured the damage of the entire earthquake just to carry out a surprise attack?
But I have to say that such a crazy idea has produced unexpectedly good results.
Doronbaluto didn't react at all, and was knocked to the ground by the second damage from the ivory pig's burrowing attack.
The two little dragons escaped the disaster because they executed the separation instructions in advance. At this moment, they were still faithfully following Xia Chen's dragon dance instructions.
"Ivory pig, frozen tusks."
Uncle Liu's voice was old but firm.
Immediately, the khaki color on the white tusks of the ivory pig faded away, and a touch of cold ice blue emerged instead.
Xia Chen frowned, "Forget the dragon dance for now, use full slam, dragon wave, cover multiple dragons and use stealth surprise attack!"
Fortunately, there is telepathic command, otherwise it would take a second or two just to say such a series of instructions.
If the elves were to execute it again, the ivory pig's tusks would be able to pierce the dragon's body.
The two small dragons immediately stopped their dragon dance and rushed towards the ivory pig desperately.
The impact of Xiaoduolong effectively slowed down the Ivory Pig's offensive.
At the same time, a deep gap appeared in the space.
Turning his body around, Doronbaruto burrowed into the alien space in a panic, narrowly escaping the frozen teeth.
