Sitting in the Pokémon Center, Xiaozhi had a rare expression of emotion, and finally couldn't help but sigh deeply.
The defeat of his friend and rival made him realize the cruelty of the game, and he felt the same...
Xiao Lan: "?"
Xiao Lan, who was sitting next to her, couldn't help but raise her finger and point at herself, her beautiful eyes widening.
Hey! I also left in defeat. Why didn’t I see you sighing or sighing at that time? I even peeked at you suppressing a smile next to you?
Xiaozhi just patted Xiaolan on the head.
"You died too quickly, it was boring."
Hearing this, Xiao Lan tilted her head, slowly asked a question mark, and even wanted to punch Xiao Zhi in the face.
...
"Didi. The lineup for the quarter-finals of tomorrow's Quartz Conference is now announced. Please check it out..."
As soon as Xiao Mao was sent away, Chi Ye snatched his body and slipped away again. At this time, the illustrated book in Xiao Zhi's mouth suddenly sounded a beep, which made Xiao Lan and Xiaogang next to him come over and open the public door in the hall.
On the TV screen, there is indeed a broadcast of tomorrow's game.
Different from the top 16 competition where only the opponents of the day were given, this time a flow chart of the entire knockout round including the championship was given directly, fully including the eight players who entered the quarterfinals.
The opponents in the quarter-finals, the opponents in the semi-finals after the victory, and even the opponents in the finals are all clearly marked.
"I knew that the order of the top 16 matches was not random."
Xiaogang next to him couldn't help but said, his expression became a little solemn.
In the top 16, Xiaozhi is in the first game, while Xiaomao is in the second game. This means that if both of them win and advance, they will be their opponents in the quarterfinals.
At this moment, Xiao Mao is defeated, which means that Xiao Zhi's opponent in tomorrow's quarterfinals becomes the one who sniped Xiao Mao...
"..."
Looking at the masked man's portrait next to his own, Xiaozhi's expression instantly became livid.
The overall quality of the players in the Quartz Conference is not too high. It can be said that the masked man is the most dangerous opponent among them. Whoever encounters him will be unlucky.
"Hmm, and Brother Chi was the third game of the top 16 the day before yesterday. This also means that after you have fought the masked man, the winner will fight Brother Chi in the semi-finals..."
Xiaogang was still talking, but he saw Xiaozhi sitting next to him with an extremely solemn expression, falling into a temporary sluggishness.
"clatter."
Three arms fell on Xiaozhi's shoulders, probably to comfort him.
"It's okay, Xiaozhi, the results of debuting in the top five are already very good..."
"Let's just point our swords at next year's alliance conference..."
"We, the newbies, all died in his hands. It's not a loss."
Friends are friends, but the three of them don't feel that the current Xiaozhi defeated the masked man.
Hearing this, Xiaozhi just brushed away the palms of the three people, stood up, and planned to go outside for some fresh air. Pikachu, who was napping next to him, also twitched his ears when he saw this, and landed on his shoulder...
....
It was still early in the morning, and there were not too many people on the street at the Quartz Venue. It had not yet started to get busier. Ash and Pikachu seemed a bit lonely as they walked on the street.
"Why..."
After walking for almost half an hour, Xiaozhi suddenly stopped and couldn't help but sigh.
Although I had known for a long time that if I kept fighting, I would eventually fight that powerful masked man, and I even made a declaration of war in front of him, but now once it really happened, I felt in a different state of mind.
"Can I really beat him?"
"That guy Xiaomao doesn't have the strength to fight back, so I'm going to lose tomorrow..."
"Damn it, if I hadn't met him, I might have gone further..."
This was what Xiaozhi was struggling with in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more his expression became uglier, and he looked vaguely possessed.
"Pickup..."
The Pikachu on the shoulder didn't understand, so he had no choice but to pat the latter's head helplessly.
...
"Ren, use electromagnetic waves!!"
A familiar voice suddenly came from not far away, interrupting Xiaozhi's thoughts. He subconsciously followed the direction of the sound source and saw Hiro and his Pikachu on a street training ground. It seemed that
Fighting with someone.
"Pickup!"
The Pikachu named Ren started running at a very fast speed, and in a blink of an eye he rushed in front of a small blue-white snake. Dense small electric currents burst out from his cheeks and spread towards it.
The next second, an electric arc flashed on the mini dragon's body, which was a sign of entering a state of paralysis.
Just the mini dragon's body trembled for a while, as if it shed a thin layer of skin, and the arc also dissipated along with this layer of skin.
Characteristics, molting.
"Mini dragon, use water tail."
Seeing the blue water flowing around the tail of the mini dragon, threatening to hit him, Hiro's expression changed and he had to say:
"Ren, let's use tapping!!"
"Pickup!!"
Ren had no choice but to take the initiative to meet him. As he approached the target, his tail whipped out from one side of his body like a long whip.
"Snapped!!"
A violent explosion sounded at the junction of the two tails. The two were in a stalemate for several seconds. Finally, the force of the water tail was stronger, and Ren was violently whipped away. The energy of the water flow followed, causing a tiny
harm.
"After using electromagnetic waves, remember to take the first move and continue the attack. Don't give the enemy time to counterattack..."
"Steel Tail is a skill that Pikachu must learn. Knocking on it still won't work..."
Hearing this, Hiro nodded repeatedly, his eyes twinkling and his face full of gratitude.
"I understand, senior! Ren and I will definitely learn the Tail of Steel move as soon as possible."
This look of master and disciple made Xiaozhi slightly stunned. The one who started to give instructions was none other than Brother Chi, who had just taken away the Ultimate Ball. His hat was still on his body.
"Hey, Xiaozhi, why are you here?"
At this time, Hiro also noticed him, temporarily stopped fighting and said hello.
Seeing this, Chi slowly walked up and raised his eyebrows at Xiaozhi without moving his expression.
"Chilao...** player, what's going on with you and Hiro?"
"Player Hiro and I hit it off immediately, so we started fighting casually..."
Chi said calmly.
He had just wanted to find a remote training ground to release his ultimate beast for a good training, but he happened to see Hiro here, doing special training with his Pikachu.
It was obviously early in the morning and there was no one around, but he was still training hard alone.
This was a trainer similar to Xiaozhi, but his growth rate was much slower, so Chi couldn't help but point his finger at it.
"Haha, the gorilla player is so awesome, I am no match for him..."
Hiro just scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. He was not a fool. He said it was a fight, but it was better that the other party was intentionally instructing him to fight.
But becoming stronger was what he longed for. Although he didn't know how serious it was, Hiro did not refuse this kindness.
"Xiao Zhi is still moving forward. Even if I lose to you, I can't stop. I will definitely become stronger and defeat you the next time we meet!"
Hiro stretched out his fist towards Xiaozhi and said with great enthusiasm. Xiaozhi was stunned for a moment by his fiery fighting spirit.
Immediately, all the negative emotions in his mind disappeared in an instant, and his depressed face regained its fighting spirit.
Yes, he doesn’t have time to escape and struggle with the encounter with the masked man!
In Xiaozhi's dictionary of Zhenxin Town, there is no such thing as escape and surrender.
He's just a masked man, if he doesn't accept it, he will do it!
"..."
Seeing the change of emotions on Xiaozhi's face, even Chi who was always calm next to him smiled. He already knew about tomorrow's top 8 match.
It seems that two similar people can infect each other...
At this time, Xiaozhi suddenly turned to look at him and asked:
"Red...orangutan player, what do you think is the probability of winning if I fight the masked man tomorrow?"
Without thinking, Chi gave the answer.
"Less than one ten thousandth."
The difference in strength between the two is at least 100 Abin. It can be said that it is very slim to win tomorrow's battle.
"Is it one in 10,000...that is, it is possible for me to defeat the masked man, that's enough!!"
Xiaozhi clenched his fists, but the fighting spirit in his eyes did not waver at all.
"Pickup!"
The Pikachu on its shoulders felt Xiaozhi's fighting spirit, and it was also filled with enthusiasm. It couldn't help but jump up high, and electric current burst out. One hundred thousand volts hit a wild Pibi bird passing by in mid-air, and the powerful electricity blasted it.
