Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 555 Jinghe VS. Qibana, a Weather Battle? (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Awa VS Mikoli!
This marks the first time Jinghe has witnessed a match between future champions since the start of the "Young Masters World Championship".

As for Wataru, needless to say, although the existence of "stumbling blocks" in the Kanto region makes it difficult for him to walk the path to the championship, when the Dragon King returns to Johto, he will be the champion of the Johto League.

While Michael's championship was awarded to Daigo, it takes real ability to claim it; it's not a title that just anyone can hold.

Therefore, their battle was very interesting.

To be honest, Lance's strength is undeniable. Although he suffered from being "released early," that was in the games and the original work. In the real Pokémon world, Lance's Pokémon are not just those with "dragon" in their names.

Besides Dragonite, Charizard, Red Gyarados, and Aerodactyl, he also has other Dragon-type Pokémon such as Salamence and Altaria.
Well, the title of Flying-type Elite Four member is well-deserved.

However, compared to Wallace's Water-type Pokémon, and since there are no pseudo-legendary Water-type Pokémon, it still has a greater advantage.

Moreover, Wallace has a "flaw," though it can't be entirely called a flaw: his battle style leans more towards flashy tactics. The Pokémon's moves, battle actions, and stances are all quite elaborate.

Against weaker opponents, it goes without saying, but when facing A-du, focusing too much on appearance inevitably leads to neglecting the competitive nature of the battle itself.

So in the end, Wataru won the battle!

In Cynthia's words, Avalon has more combat experience than Michael.

That's right, the commentator invited by the organizers today is Miss Zhu Lan, who finished her match yesterday and also has a huge following.

After A-Du and Mikoli's battle ends, it will be time for Da-Ye and Xin-Li's battle.

In a battle between Fire and Ground types, Xinli has the advantage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, next, let's welcome the trainer from the Padia region, Xinli!"

Under the spotlight, the slender Xin Li, with her hands in her pockets and a smile on her face, slowly walked out of the contestant tunnel, accepting the cheers of the audience.

It must be said that Xin Li's appearance is indeed quite deceptive, making her a woman who appeals to both men and women.

"Next, let's welcome the trainer from the Sinnoh region, Mr. Big Leaf!"

While both had their hands in their pockets, Da Ye adopted a completely different style from Xin Li, exuding a roguish charm.

But Da Ye's passionate fighting style and fearless attitude towards any opponent have earned him a lot of support, and he is known as the "fire-playing afro"!
"Ms. Zhulan, could you please give your evaluation of the two contestants?" The host was very adept at getting things done, approaching Xilona and hoping she could comment on the two.

Cynthia smiled and did not refuse. While Xinli and Daye were preparing, she spoke up:

"Miss Xinli."

His gaze fell on the tall, slender figure, and he slowly said:

"Her playing style reminds me of Kikuno Tenno; she is an extremely strong player."

King Kikuno!

In the entire Pokémon world, he is one of the few Ground-type Elite Four members. His fighting style is mainly steady, and he is very proficient in tactics.

"As for the large-leaf cough, the large-leaf player..."

Cynthia looked again at that "opponent" who was all too familiar to her, pursed her lips, and said:

"Watch out for his Infernape."

Big Leaf, who was standing tall and waiting for Cynthia's comments, almost choked.

Why is Sister Xinli so highly regarded, but when it comes to herself, all she says is "Beware of Infernape"?
But the fact that Cynthia was able to get such a support from him undoubtedly shows that Bigleaf and his Infernape made a deep impression on Cynthia.

"Both players, please get ready!" The referee signaled by raising the flag.

"Go, Magmafyre!"

Da Ye's first Pokémon was the pure Fire-type Pokémon Magmortar.

Seeing Da Ye's enthusiastic expression, Xin Li smiled slightly and threw out her own Poké Ball.

"King Catfish!"

A Water/Ground type Pokémon, Fizz!

In terms of attributes, Kingnae has a complete advantage over Magmortar.

However, while Da Ye might show fear due to the strength or attributes of his opponents in normal times, when it comes to actual combat, his attitude is—it doesn't matter who comes!
Da Ye's expression at this moment, the corner of her mouth: √
The battle begins!
"Duckbill Flame Beast, Flame Burst!!"

"King Catfish, earthquake!!"

It was a direct clash right from the start, typical of Da Ye's fighting style, and unsurprisingly, the result was that Magmortar was defeated by Magikarp.

But Da Ye said he had enjoyed the game and wanted to continue!

Next up was Arcanine, which lowered the opponent's Attack with Intimidate, then activated Sunny Day and KO'd Fizz with a single Solar Beam.

Although Da Ye is reckless, it doesn't mean he's stupid.

However, if it were Jinghe, she would choose to recall Arcanine at this time, so that it could continue to play the Intimidate ability next time, but Da Ye does not care.

Don't even say it.

As Xinli played against Da Ye, her fighting style and rhythm were truly influenced by Da Ye, and her fighting style became more aggressive.
Da Ye traded Cindy's Camerupt for the loss of Arcanine and Rapidash.

At this point, Da Ye had one Pokémon left, while Xin Li had two.

The last one to appear in the game was undoubtedly Infernape, and Xinli also chose this moment to summon her ace, Earthshaker!
A Pokémon that looks silly but is also very cute.

It's clear that Xinli has done some research on Daye, knowing that Daye's strongest Pokémon is Infernape.

Therefore, after summoning the Earth King, Xinli did not hold back and directly used the Great Crystallization!
This is the first time that crystalline material has appeared at this "Young Masters World Championship".

Then Xinli took out the Taijing Pearl, which was shining with dazzling light. Accompanied by scattered crystalline dust and mysterious power, she threw the Taijing Pearl at the Earth King.

With a series of "clicking" sounds, the Taijing Bead released a mysterious power above the Earth King's head. Under the influence of the Taijing Bead, crystal-like objects rose up beneath the Earth King, completely enveloping him!

At the same time, the surface of the Earth King's body also seemed to be affected by these crystals, thus becoming as dazzling as crystal.

When the crystallized energy dissipated, the Earth King not only transformed into a crystal-like form, but also had a cluster of crystals resembling the earth appear above his head!

Taijing ground!

This scene made the eyes of the entire audience sparkle.

Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous!

Especially Mikoli, who lost to Adu in the previous match, stared wide-eyed when he saw Taijinghua.

In his view, this is an absolutely perfect way to enhance the Grand Contest!

"Hahahaha—good timing!" After a moment of stunned silence, Da Ye became even more excited.

"Infernape, let's show them our strength! Flare Charge!"

Faced with the crystallizer, the already enraged Big Leaf's eyes blazed with flames, and Infernape seemed to be affected as well, its body surging with fire as it charged upwards.

The audience's enthusiasm was ignited at this moment.

Is Infernape stronger, or is the crystallized Earth King more powerful?
In Jinghe's words, it's a pity that it's a crystal-clear surface, not crystal-clear water or crystal-clear rock.

While Ground-type Pokémon can deal significantly more damage to Fire-type Pokémon, Ground-type Pokémon are not immune to Fire-type Pokémon, so Infernape can still deal normal damage.

As we all know, the aggressive playstyle of Infernape often comes with a built-in "cheat code"—the "lock-in-health cheat." When Infernape's "Blizzard" ability is triggered, the situation begins to spiral out of Sinri's control.

and.

Under Da Ye's influence, Xin Li has been "pulled down to the same level" as Da Ye, and at this level, Da Ye is almost invincible.

Therefore, Xinli ultimately failed to defeat Daye and was defeated by Daye's Infernape in "Fire" mode, defeating two opponents in one go!

"Congratulations to Karuno for advancing to the quarterfinals!"

Karuno defeated Lorelei.

In a nearly evenly matched battle, Diantha, with her Mega Gardevoir, successfully defeated Lorelei.

Like Lance, Lorelei also suffered from the disadvantages of "entering the scene early" and "having fewer Mega Pokémon to choose from".

Gardevoir is Diantha's ace Pokémon and can also Mega Evolve, giving it a significant advantage in terms of raw power.

Among Ice-type Pokémon, only Glalie and Abomasnow are currently known to be able to Mega Evolve.

However, neither of these two Pokémon, Lorelei, was caught.

Because her weather set was learned from Jinghe, which is an Alolan-style Ice Ninetales.

To be honest, both Abomasnow and Glalie have a relatively low profile among all Pokémon that can Mega Evolve.

Moreover, since she's not a key player or ace, her potential for development is not high.

Characters like Ace, who can undergo Mega Evolution, such as Jinghe, Daigo, Cynthia, and Diantha, clearly have a slight advantage in this tournament.

This is also because none of the remaining players were able to obtain Z-Moves and Crystallize.

As for Dynamax, due to the limitation of Dynamax Energy Points, it's simply impossible to use it in this tournament.

"Next up is the final match of the quarterfinals!" the host announced enthusiastically.

"Look, Teacher Jinghe is here!" Bo Pi shouted excitedly, "Go, Teacher Jinghe!!"

Xin Li gently smoothed her hair and tied it up, glancing at Bo Pi with a hint of helplessness. She had lost the competition, but now she had to cheer for Teacher Jing He alongside Bo Pi.
Not just Poppi and Sinri from Padiya.

Viewers from the Alora region, who had also lost Marion and Acerola, also expressed their support for Jing He.

For example, Shui Lian and Mao.

Jinghe's rival, Qibana, a popular internet celebrity, also has many supporters.

Then, Cibana strode confidently onto the field, his sharp, shark-like teeth flashing, and wearing a red headscarf.

A deafening roar of cheers swept in.

I glanced at the six Pokémon displayed next to Qibana's image on the big screen, along with his team composition.

Jinghe's expression was strange.

Qibana's team consists of: Coal Turtle, Goodra, Flygon, Blaziken, Duraludon, and Duraludon Bridge Dragon.

No wonder he's called "Weathering With You".

These few Pokémon have mastered three types of weather: sunny, rainy, and sandstorm.

However, in official certification, Chibana's title is actually "Dragon Storm".

Trainers who specialize in Dragon-type Pokémon will more or less have some "tricks up their sleeves".

What surprised Jinghe was that, in addition to the aluminum steel dragon, Qibana also had an aluminum steel bridge dragon.

But upon closer reflection, it becomes clear.

Duraludon is a Pokémon with a corresponding Gigantamax form and is one of Raihana's ace Pokémon.

As for aluminum-steel bridge jacks...
It is the evolved form of Duraludon. Although it only has two evolutions, Duraludon's base stat total is as high as 600!

It is a Dragon-type Pokémon that can completely rival pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Including Goodra, Raihana can be considered to have two pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Jing He subconsciously thought, "I wonder how alluring the aluminum-steel bridge is to Hammer Girl."

Cough
"The match has begun." Cynthia on the commentary desk looked serious.

Rumbling--

Jinghe and Qibana drew the grass court for their match. The rule was to choose four out of six singles players to play. The court was installed while the two players were preparing.

After the referee announced the rules, he signaled that the two players could summon their respective Pokémon.

Looking at Raihana's Pokémon, Goodra corresponds to rain, and as a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Raihana would definitely use it, so rain must be a factor.

Furthermore, Torkoal's Sunny Day ability is derived from its ability, which is different from weather conditions that trigger moves, giving it a greater advantage. It also works well with Torkoal, making them a good combination.

The final sandstorm weather originates from the Desert Dragonfly, and it can be paired with both the Aluminum Steel Dragon and the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon.
However, according to Jinghe's knowledge, Qibana actually has a Sandstorm Handler called Giant Rock Monster. He didn't include this Sandstorm Handler in his setup, so it's highly likely that Sandstorm won't be Qibana's primary weather choice for this battle.

"Go!" Kibana threw out a Poké Ball. "Toriko!"

A red light flashed, and a heavy coal turtle appeared in the arena.

The lava beneath its shell surged, and the scorching heat rose, making the sunlight above even more dazzling.

sunshine!

Sure enough, it was the "sunny day hand," one of the "sunny day and rainy day" techniques.

Jing He smiled slightly, and the Poké Ball she had thrown had already landed.

"Yo-yo-yo-yo!!"

The first to appear is... Young Gilas?!
"Pfft—Younggiras?!"

"No way, is Teacher Jinghe really treating the Masters Tournament like a baby cup? He's even sent out some real babies!"

"Lorgilas! Good heavens! A quasi-god cub!"

It was only then that the audience noticed that the six Pokémon chosen by Teacher Jinghe today were not the original lineup, with Larvitar replacing Urshifu!

Ok?
Cynthia was also taken aback when she saw that Jinghe's first Pokémon was Larvitar.

But after a brief hesitation, she pursed her lips and said, "This young Gilas cannot be viewed with ordinary eyes."

She remembered that her Garchomp had told her more than once that Jinghe's baby Gigantopithecus was very different, extremely different!
Cynthia knew Jinghe's personality; he would never underestimate any battle or any opponent.

Even in the League Conference, Jing He would not underestimate his opponents, let alone Qibana.
The appearance of Young Gilas must have been part of a special arrangement.

Young Gilas, Ice Nine-Tails
In this way, Jinghe's side also has two weather-controllers.

Could this battle be turning into a weather war?
Cibana was also somewhat surprised.

But just as Cynthia had thought, he did not underestimate Young Gilas, because his Torkoal was subtly conveying a sense of "danger".

Although it's just a small detail, it at least shows that this young Gilas is no weaker than a Gym Leader-level creature.
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P.S.: My daughter suddenly developed a high fever of 39.1 degrees Celsius at 3 a.m., and I was busy until morning, so the update is a little late. Sorry.
(End of this chapter)