Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 227 Heracross: For the sake of sweetness, I can't lose!

Anna's face showed a look of sudden realization.

If that's the case, then things will be a bit tricky!

If that Lucario truly possesses this ability, then her and Zoroark's most prized illusionary abilities will become useless.

Without a doubt, that trainer named Derek will be a formidable opponent for her.

Anna fell into deep thought, pondering a strategy to deal with the situation.

Raven smiled and continued to look down at the large arena.

The qualifiers are still ongoing, and the second round will follow immediately after the first match.

Since the preliminary rounds are 2v2 and each player can only use two Pokémon, each match is not very long.

After a morning and the halftime break, the qualifying rounds were barely halfway through.

The last match of the morning was Ana vs. Alex.

Raven was very familiar with both of these trainers.

One was his eldest apprentice whom he had personally trained, and the other was a boy who was among the first to receive his starter Pokémon and become a trainer.

As expected, Anna emerged victorious in the match.

Alex's Flame King was manipulated by Anna's Zoroark using illusions.

Alex was thus disqualified from the competition, and he was so heartbroken that he almost shed tears on the field.

Fortunately, after Anna comforted him, Alex reluctantly accepted it and decided to train hard and fight again next year.

In the afternoon, the second half of the preliminary rounds took place.

After finishing his official business, Raven rushed to the Grand Arena to watch the game with everyone else.

Perhaps due to the short training period, the overall strength of this group of trainers is not very strong.

However, during this round, Raven discovered an interesting girl.

The girl's name is Xiaochun, and she comes from Tangcao Town.

Her opponent is Warren, a gentleman from a noble family.

At the start of the match, Xiaochun sent out a Sentinel Mouse, while Warren sent out an Elegant Cat.

A fierce cat-and-mouse battle ensued, and ultimately, due to the evenly matched strength, both Pokémon lost their ability to battle.

In the second match, Xiaochun sent out a Heracross.

Warren then sent out a lightning zebra whose body was crackling with lightning.

Just like in the first match, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle as soon as they stepped onto the field.

In the clash of moves, the two Pokémon's stamina rapidly depleted.

Finally, Warren's Thunder Zebra seized the opportunity and sent Heracross flying with a lightning attack.

Heracross lay on the ground, seemingly incapacitated, a view even the referee held.

Even Raven initially thought the game was over.

Just as the referee was about to announce the result, the girl named Xiaochun suddenly shouted:
"Heracross, if you win this battle, I'll use my remaining allowance to buy you ten cans of sweet treats when we get back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Heracross, who had been lying on the ground unable to get up, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at his trainer questioningly.

His expression seemed to ask, "Is everything you're saying true?"

Xiaochun nodded vigorously: "That's right, as long as you win!"

Hercules instantly revived as if injected with adrenaline, brimming with fighting spirit. Despite being covered in wounds, it managed to turn the tide of battle against the Thunder Zebra's electric shocks with a single horn ram.

Amidst the stunned expressions of Warren, the referee, and the audience, Thunder Zebra let out a cry of pain and collapsed to the ground, incapacitated.

Heracross turned around and called out to Xiaochun.

"Hera!"

Xiaochun looked helpless: "I know, I know, don't worry!" Hearing the satisfactory answer, Heracross fell down contentedly, closed its eyes, and looked peaceful.

The entire room fell silent!

After a long while, the referee finally raised his flag and announced the result of the match.

"Thunder Zebra is unable to fight. Xiaochun from Tangcao Town has won this preliminary match!"

Raven: "..."

This should also be considered a kind of bond between humans and Pokémon, right?

perhaps?

*
At 5 PM, the preliminary rounds of the first Pokémon Tournament in the Unova Kingdom came to a perfect end.

The 39 finalists will compete in a new round of matches at the Grand Arena the day after tomorrow.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, Raven quietly returned to the castle.

A short while later, Elif also walked in with a joyful expression.

"Your Highness Raven, this competition is extremely popular among the people! Every match in the Grand Arena is packed. Even today, while I was traveling, I could hear people on the roadside discussing the competition and the contestants!"

The Kingdom of Eindooc has never seen such a grand occasion since its founding.

This greatly surprised the old butler.

Upon hearing this, Raven smiled and said, "This is just the beginning. After this competition ends, more people will choose to become trainers. By this time next year, Raven City will be even more lively."

"This is incredible!" Elif couldn't help but murmur.

Raven glanced at his lord panel.

The cultural development of the Unova Kingdom is thriving, and this highly anticipated Pokémon Tournament provides spiritual fulfillment for its people.

This single wave brought him nearly half a million satisfaction ratings.

"Tsk, it seems that some people value spiritual needs far more than material ones!" Raven murmured with a sigh.

He opened the technology tree.

With the unification of the country and the increase in the number of subjects, he could gain a lot of satisfaction almost every day.

During this period, he has unlocked almost all the technologies of the industrial age.

And the next technology is...

Raven turned his gaze to the technology behind him that was yet to be unlocked.

[Generator: A generator built based on the power generation principles of Electric-type Pokémon. Exchange requirement: 30 satisfaction points.]

[Light bulb: A tool used for illumination, requiring electricity as its power source. Required for exchange: 5 satisfaction points.]

Gazing at these technologies, Raven narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

He discovered that the electrical technology in the Pokémon world was very different from the electrical technology in his previous life.

Electricity has existed since the beginning of this world, and almost every Electric-type Pokémon stores a large amount of electricity.

It's just that people in this era haven't yet figured out how to use them.

This means that in their research on electrical technology, they can skip many steps and directly leap from the steam age to the electric age, achieving a leapfrog development.

"A container for electricity..."

Raven's mind drifted to the Pikachu Roller Generator that Ash encountered at the Pokémon Center in the anime.

It's somewhat similar to a hamster wheel generator, generating electricity by having Pikachu discharge electricity along with it.

In fact, even in modern times, many power plants still use the power of Electric-type Pokémon to generate electricity.

Pokémon like Electivire can provide all the electricity a building in a large city needs for an entire year, even with just one Electivire.

"Pokémon are truly incredible creatures!"

　It will be finished. It's almost Chinese New Year, and I've been incredibly busy.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)