After getting the slate fragments from Poseidon Island, Lin Xuan also knew that Manafei was no longer here, so he went back directly.
And soon, a month passed and it was time before the start of the World Championships.
Lin Xuan and the others also need to be ready to go.
However, before the official departure, you still need to go to the Imperial Capital to gather, so this time Lin Xuan also accompanied Zhong Mingyi and Bai Yao.
He and Zhong Mingyi were the main players, and Bai Yao was considered a reserve after all.
"Follow the two of us this time, watch and learn from it, you know? Be a little more modest... Damn, I was wrong!"
Lin Xuan had just said a few words in front of Bai Yao, but the guy immediately stepped down without giving Lin Xuan a chance to say anything more.
"Except for the last time I went out with you, this is also my first time going abroad!"
Although I went abroad last time, I actually got off the plane and went directly to the destination. I basically never went out.
They are simply performing tasks.
But this time is different. There is still plenty of time after the game, so Lin Xuan and the others can also play outside for a while.
"You don't know English, so you will still need the two of us to translate for you."
Lin Xuan rolled his eyes. This guy is the kind of useless person who has no use to society except becoming a trainer!
"I'm just a trainer, why do I need so many skills?"
Bai Yao also retorted directly, and Lin Xuan could only nod, and at the same time quickly headed to the destination this time - the imperial capital!
"Why do you have to choose here every time? Can't you change the place? I think our Jianghai City is pretty good."
"This is a good suggestion, don't say it next time."
After hearing what Lin Xuan said, Zhong Ming laughed and retorted.
After the three people arrived in the imperial capital, they went directly to the officially prepared destination, but——
"Are you sure this is here?"
After arriving at the place, Lin Xuan looked at the small restaurant in front of him, then looked down at the location on his phone - this is indeed the right place!
"Don't you understand? What is this called? The Great Hidden Hidden in... Hidden..."
Bai Yao seemed to want to give Lin Xuan some advice, but he got stuck first while talking.
"Is Da Yin hiding in the city? Is that what you want to say?"
"Yes, yes, that's it!"
Lin Xuan and Zhong Ming looked at each other and finally decided... to go in and take a look first.
"But why? Can't we have a more luxurious reception?"
Lin Xuan felt a little strange. This was not a special mission, like a hunter's trial. This was just a matter of going out to play a game, and it was upright.
Shouldn't there be any journalists interviewing or pick-up and drop-off by car?
Not only Lin Xuan, but also Zhong Mingyi was a little strange, because he didn't expect it to be like this before, so he didn't ask the alliance for more questions, but since he was here, he might as well go in and take a look first.
"Hello, have you three made an appointment?"
As soon as Lin Xuan and the others walked in, they were stopped by the waiter.
"Is this a secret code?"
Bai Yao leaned into Lin Xuan's ear and asked softly, and then heard the waiter say the next sentence.
"If you are a player participating in the World Championships, please go directly to the third floor. Someone will be waiting for you up there."
Bai Yao:......
There is no secret code for you to do so many fancy things.
The three of them looked at each other helplessly, and then quickly arrived at the third floor.
There was only one room on the third floor, and the three of them walked straight in.
There were basically all their old acquaintances inside, including Cheng Si, Long Xiao, and the Taoist priest named Zhang Shouqing. However, this time he was not wearing the same clothes as before, but changed into more normal clothes.
They are all players who have participated in the World Championships, but they have not yet come to the full event.
Chu Jingyun and Jiang Quan are still missing, but they should be here soon.
Lin Xuan and the others directly found a seat and sat down. They were all acquaintances anyway, so there was no need to be too polite.
Lin Xuan sat next to Cheng Si, whom she was most familiar with. Although she knew the others, she was not as familiar with them as Cheng Si.
"Come so early?"
"Nonsense, I am a native of the Imperial Capital. I must have come here early. I just don't know why I chose this place."
Cheng Si yawned and said. Not long after, even Chu Jingyun and Lottery arrived quickly. Now there was only one question left - where are the people from the alliance?
"Sorry! I'm a little late."
But just when this thought came to everyone's mind, Lin Xuan's familiar voice came from outside the room.
"President?"
"Master!"
Among everyone's somewhat surprised voices, the only one that was a bit harsh might be Lin Xuan's slightly gritted teeth.
After Qin Guan tricked him once before, he had been missing and didn't appear until now.
"Ahem, this championship...we are too lazy to have such a big battle here in China. I will accompany you when the time comes."
When Qin Guan said these words, everyone, including Lin Xuan, was stunned. You said you are too lazy to engage in a big battle. What else can be bigger than you?
In fact, with the strength of these people, there was still very little power to threaten them, but even so, Qin Guan decided to set off with them.
"The time is just two days later, but...the alliance seems to be doing some interviews for you these days. You can just do it by yourself~"
Qin Guan didn't seem to care much about this matter and said it quite casually.
"Anyway, as long as it doesn't affect your status, you can decide what you want to do."
Lin Xuan and Bai Yao looked at each other, and then immediately understood the meaning in each other's eyes——
Is this considered a tour at public expense?
I like public travel!! Then Qin Guan also talked about a lot of things related to this time, but basically it was those things. When he was about to leave, Qin Guan seemed to want to leave directly, but was held back by Lin Xuan
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You go ahead, I'll talk to Lin Xuan about some more things."
Bai Yao and Zhong Mingyi glanced at Lin Xuan, and after getting Lin Xuan's confirmation, they left first, but they just waited outside. After all, they couldn't just leave them here to Lin Xuan.
"You should know almost everything. Is there anything else you want to ask me?"
Qin Guan glanced at Lin Xuan and asked, Lin Xuan should have gone to find out about that old guy before.
Of course Lin Xuan nodded to this, but mainly because he finally caught Qin Guan today and had to pull him over to have a good talk.
"You should be a little more careful when you go out this time. I feel more at ease with everyone else. The only one I'm worried about is you."
Qin Guan said directly to Lin Xuan.
"That's not right. Even if my strength isn't the strongest, it's not bad at all. Why am I the one you're most worried about?"
"Because you are the only one who can cause trouble!"
Lin Xuan:......
Although I know what you said is the truth, it still hurts me a little bit.
"Is it because of what happened before?"
Of course what Lin Xuan was talking about was related to the Dawn Group, that is, to the dream device.
After two days of preparation in the imperial capital, everyone set off together.
This Alliance World Championship can be regarded as the first World Championship, and the location is also located on the isolated island of the Alliance headquarters.
Alliance Island does not belong to any country, but is directly under the management of the World Pokémon Alliance. As for Bai Lai City above, it is also one of the largest cities in the world.
Lin Xuan had no impression of this place, and could not find the city it was supposed to correspond to. After studying the history of the alliance, he discovered that this place was originally a very ordinary island, but was selected by the alliance decades ago.
, and it has only developed to this day.
There are many high-rise buildings in the city, where various cultures meet.
In the Huaguo Athletes Village in Bai Lai City, Lin Xuan and others were enjoying lunch.
"I originally thought it would be a bit overwhelming, but it turned out to be surprisingly good."
The dishes here are quite in line with Lin Xuan's taste and should be customized. Of course, if you want to eat other cuisines, it's no problem. After all, there are not just eight of them here.
In addition to them, there are many accompanying staff.
After all, this is the first World Championship, and all parties attach great importance to it.
"Indeed, this beggar's chicken is very good."
Lin Xuan also didn't expect that the first person to respond to him would be Zhang Shouqing on the other side.
"By the way, shouldn't you Taoist priests be fasting?"
"No, no, no, Taoist priests are different. You are talking about Quanzhen. Not only can we eat meat, but we can also marry wives and have children."
Zhang Shouqing explained to Lin Xuan while chewing chicken legs.
"And why did you change back to the gi uniform?"
"I don't want to either. It's troublesome to wear, but the president said it's to promote our traditional culture."
"I think you've been cheated."
"Me too, but there's nothing I can do to defeat that old man."
And while the two were chatting happily, Zhong Mingyi on the side couldn't help but remind him:
"Eat quickly, we have to go to a meeting."
"I know, I'll come right away."
Lin Xuan finished all the food in a hurry, and Zhang Shouqing on the other side quickly followed suit.
Several people quickly arrived at the conference room, and Zhong Mingyi, as the captain this time, naturally stood on the podium.
"Ahem, that thing, although I have understood it before, I still need to explain the competition system again here."
"Wouldn't it be better if we could just send this kind of thing online? Why do we still need to hold a meeting?"
Lin Xuan was the first to raise an objection, and then received a glare from Zhong Ming.
"Others can raise any objections or questions when I speak - except Lin Xuan, please shut up for a while."
As soon as Zhong Ming gave Rotom a look, the details of the match were projected onto the wall.
"A total of 128 countries participated in this championship. The teams of most countries are composed of four main players and four substitute players, which is similar to ours."
"The competition is also divided into two types, namely individual competition and team competition. The individual competition is the simplest form of competition. It is similar to our previous domestic championships. It is to determine the strongest player, whether it is the main selection or the substitute player.
Can participate.”
This is also the reason why Bai Yao and the others had to compete for this substitute spot before. In any case, they still have a chance to participate.
"As for the team competition, it will be in the form of a ring battle. As long as you are strong enough, you can defeat four opponents by yourself. Whichever team of both sides is the first to eliminate all four players will be considered a failure."
"At the same time, our Hua Guo team, as one of the eight seeded teams, will advance directly to the knockout rounds in the team competition, which means that we will start with the top 32, but... if we really get the top 32 and go back, everyone will die.
Bar."
Zhong Ming said calmly, but everyone could understand what Zhong Mingyi meant.
The Chinese team came here to compete for the championship! How could they stop at the top 32?
"As for the individual competition, there are not so many benefits. You can only rely on your own efforts."
Zhong Mingyi continued.
"At the same time, the individual competition will start before the team competition, which means that before the strongest team is competed, the strongest champion will be competed first!"
As for the goal of the Chinese national team - of course it is to have both! Don’t miss any of them!
Not only the Chinese team, but also the Unova team and the Carlos team, which are also seed teams, basically have this attitude during meetings.
Put everything else aside, we are here to compete for the championship!
"So what is the format of the competition? I remember it was never announced before, right?"
Long Xiao raised his hand and asked Zhong Mingyi.
"Well, regardless of the individual competition or the team competition, it is the Swiss wheel that is used first... Of course, the team competition has nothing to do with us, as long as we care about the final elimination round, the individual competition is essentially nothing to do with our domestic championships
There’s a difference, don’t worry.”
This was also the latest notification, and Long Xiao and the others nodded after hearing it.
Afterwards, some details related to the competition were discussed, and Zhong Ming asked everyone to disperse.
There are actually several days until the official start of the competition. During this period, Lin Xuan and the others can do whatever they want, whether they are training or going out to play and relax.
The only thing you have to pay attention to is safety...of course, not your own safety, but be careful not to cause trouble.
Even Lin Xuan had no intention of going out to play immediately after arriving, but decided to give Xiaodian and the others some final pre-match guidance.
Each trainer's training venue is quite large and even has a swimming pool and other facilities, which is extremely considerate.
Unless it's a Pokémon like the Howler King, it can be easily installed.
Not to mention that most of Lin Xuan's Pokémon are small in size, and the largest one is Gyarados.
"Don't worry about playing. Anyway, there are only six of you."
Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile after seeing Xiaodian and the others. By coincidence, he only had six Pokémon. Maybe he would try to tame one or two in the future?