Chapter 388 The second intersection with the masked man
Three days passed by in a blink of an eye.
Tomorrow is the day when the top 16 competition officially begins. Xiaozhi has finished his dinner and is currently doing the final training alone in the training ground.
night.
"Pikachu, use Steel Tail!"
"Pickup!"
Pikachu ran on all fours, very fast, and its stepped tail was dyed with a dazzling metallic luster.
"Charizard, fight with wing flaps!"
Ash is doing two things at once, driving his two Pokémon to fight each other.
"Ho ho ho!"
The fire-breathing dragon on the other side stood on the ground, with its center of gravity lowered, and a pair of broad wings on its back turned into dazzling white, facing the opponent's attack, and finally swept out heavily.
"Kengkeng!!"
A burst of metal exploded at the junction of the tail and the wings, and the energy collision spread out in the surroundings like air waves and storms. Xiaozhi couldn't help but press his hat, but his eyes were fixed on the two colliding in the arena.
When the attack ended, Charizard stood still, while Pikachu flew back.
Simply comparing physical strength, the three-stage evolved Charizard is obviously superior.
Seeing this, Xiaozhi quickly instructed: "Pikachu, hold your body tight!"
"Pickup!"
Pikachu understood, and during the backward process, his arms hugged most of his body, spinning backwards in a ball shape, and only reopened his limbs when he was about to land, thus minimizing the damage from this impact.
"Pica..." "Roar..."
A dragon and a mouse looked at each other from a distance in the arena, gritting their teeth, their eyes full of war.
"That's enough! You two behaved so well!"
Xiaozhi immediately stepped in between the two of them, they were no match.
As soon as the words fell, the two of them lost their fighting spirit at the same time. Pikachu jumped on Xiaozhi's shoulders with a few quick steps, and Charizard also sprayed a ball of flames towards Xiaozhi in a very affectionate manner.
"The next step is tomorrow's battle..."
Xiaozhi skillfully wiped the black ash from the flames on his face, looked at his clenched fists, his eyes were burning, and his heart was full of excitement, excitement, nervousness and anticipation, with mixed feelings...
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"Didi. The top 16 matchup information of the Quartz Conference is now announced. Please pay attention to it."
As soon as he took back the Charizard, the sound of the illustration made Xiaozhi tremble. He quickly took it out and looked at the screen closely.
The knockout round of the top 16 is different from the previous qualifying rounds. The matchup information does not appear 20 minutes before the game, but one night in advance.
At this moment, not only the picture book screen, but also almost all the electronic screens connected to the Internet in the entire Quartz Alliance venue had the same picture. All the contestants and onlookers stopped what they were doing and stared blankly at Li Li.
The nearest electronic screen.
"Starting from the top 16 of the Quartz Conference, the competition venues will be moved to the league's main stadium. Random opponents will still adopt a one-round elimination system."
"The competition method adopted by the top 16 is still the classic three-select-from-six model. Starting from the top 8, it will be a comprehensive battle between six Pokémon."
Soon, 16 cards appeared on the screen, each with the player's profile picture and the name below.
Then the card flipped over to its back and began to move around.
Finally, it stops moving and the card is turned over again.
Xiaozhi has excellent eyesight and instantly discovered the position between himself and the top 16 opponents.
This was a trainer who also wore a hat. He had short brown hair, a face with energetic eyes, and he was similar in age. Although it was only the first time he saw this person's avatar, Xiaozhi was stunned unconsciously.
A shiver.
"..."
Isn’t this the trainer who sniped me out in the top 16 in the nightmare I had a few days ago?!
Xiaozhi quickly shook his head to dispel this terrible thought.
Besides, the qualifying match in this nightmare was different from the real qualifying match he had played a few days ago. It was a fake nightmare.
"Call Hiro...I won't lose!"
Xiaozhi put away the illustrated book with a cautious expression.
It was obviously night, but the entire league venue became agitated after the top 16 matchup information appeared. You could faintly hear the buzz around them, which made Xiaozhi look up at the stars.
After staring for a few minutes, he finally locked onto a place and walked slowly towards it.
"Ah, I forgot to watch the rivalry between Brother Chi and Xiao Mao..."
"Forget it, it's not my turn to worry about them..."
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Ten minutes later, Xiaozhi walked to a huge building. It was huge and huge. Although there was no light at night and it was pitch black, it gave people a feeling of majesty and greatness.
Quartz League main arena.
According to officials, this is an arena that can accommodate thousands of people, with a maximum capacity of tens of thousands.
As late at night approached, no outsiders were allowed to enter, and a few security guards were still patrolling.
But this was not a problem for Xiaozhi. He walked directly to a 5-meter-high wall on the outside, stepped on the wall with his running feet, "kick-kick-kicked" and grabbed the top edge in a few steps. He exerted force on his waist and stepped directly onto the wall.
Climb over the wall easily.
A set of smooth movements that even the Pikachu on the shoulder would call expert.
Then the flow was unimpeded. Xiaozhi walked inside for a few minutes and stood directly at the highest point of the auditorium.
"call..."
The night breeze blew by, blowing his hair. Xiaozhi lowered his hat slightly and looked in front of him.
In front of him are countless spectator seats, and the seats form a ring surrounding the central arena, which is also the battlefield he will embark on tomorrow.
At the highest point of the main arena, the brazier burning with the flame of the Flame Bird is still burning brightly, and the yellow light source shines on every corner of the arena, elongating the reflection.
"Becoming a Pokémon Master, this is my first step!!"
Xiaozhi stretched out his fist and held the fire and the entire arena in his hands...
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"Hey, is there anyone else?"
Xiaozhi suddenly noticed someone standing in the auditorium not far away.
The figure is the height of an adult, with his upper body naked and strong muscles. He has his hands on his waist and his eyes are staring at the arena and the flames at the top. He doesn't know what he is thinking.
"Ah! Is there anyone else!?"
The other party only noticed Xiaozhi's appearance belatedly, and quickly took off the glasses on his face, took out a red and black mask from his pocket, and put it on in a panic. The light was not bright, so Xiaozhi did not
See the latter's specific face.
Royal Masked Man! The biggest dark horse in this conference.
Only then did the two of them look at each other. Xiaozhi took a deep breath, walked up slowly, and said curiously:
"Mr. Masked Man, why are you here?"
The masked man was already short-sighted, and he didn't recognize the latter until Xiaozhi walked one meter in front of him.
The only intersection between the two was at the opening ceremony, where they fist-fighted dozens of meters apart but did not say a word.
Today should be regarded as the second intersection between the two.
"Oh, it's you, haha, I can't sleep, so I just went out for a walk..."
The masked man scratched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly. After all, it was a violation to break in here without permission.
His voice made Xiaozhi a little stunned. Originally, the appearance should be similar to Sheba's rough and rough style, but the masked man's voice seemed very friendly despite the roughness, like an uncle next door.
The tone of his speech also lacked the toughness on the field.
"Oh, I couldn't sleep either, so I came out for a walk. By the way, I am Ash from Zhenxin Town, and this is my partner Pikachu."
"Pica~"
The masked man always gave Xiaozhi a very strange feeling, as if the two were born with a deep connection, which made him subconsciously introduce himself.
This strange feeling also appeared in the masked man's heart. He also smiled and said to Xiaozhi:
"My name...well, I can't tell you yet, but my hometown is the Alola region."
