Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

"The little Ralts that I watched hatch back then has already evolved into Gardevoir. It suddenly feels like time has flown by. I've been following Master Pigeon for two and a half years now."

"My daughter has grown up, and I haven't even seen her evolve yet. If you dare not let Gardevoir appear today, I'm unfollowing you!"

"Why is everyone talking about Gardevoir? Where are my Brutus fans?"

"Bubmen!"

"Brock's fans are all very laid-back, because Brock is anxious~"

"Hey, my Eevee evolved into Sylveon a few days ago~ From now on, I'm someone who can pet Sylveon!"

"Mildane fans are crying in the bathroom. I've loved Milotic since I was little, but Beautiful Scales were too expensive. I'm so grateful to Master Pigeon for developing the Beautiful Energy Cube. Now I have my own Milotic!"

"Stop fighting among yourselves. Just have the three of them take turns. Even if they don't go today, they can go tomorrow. With Master Pigeon's skill, getting into the main race is a piece of cake."

"I must add one more thing. Xia Chen, who dares to lay a finger on my goddess, shall die!"

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During the break before the match started, the live chat was buzzing with discussion about Xia Chen and his Pokémon.

Although the internet is forgetful, Xia Chen truly brought them too many unforgettable experiences.

It's unforgettable that even though Xia Chen hasn't appeared in public for nearly half a year, his appearance still evoked everyone's memories.

My fondness for a certain Pokémon, my gratitude for Xia Chen's significant research discoveries, and my thoughts on some of Xia Chen's gossip.

Regardless of whether they were good or bad, all the comments in the bullet screen eventually merged into a string of words.

"Long time no see, Master Pigeon, Master Eevee, Milotic, Gardevoir, Zorro, and Toro."

Another 10,000 words a day, a bit tiring.

I've seen some readers say it's filler, so I'd like to clarify something.

One reason is that the writing style of juice tends to be more detailed and everyday.

For example, at the end of this chapter, there's a selection competition that's been written for two thousand words, but the actual battles haven't even started yet.

I reckon some people will probably say this is watered down again.

But I really felt it was necessary to show these words to everyone, so I typed them out carefully, one by one.

Just like those comments at the end of the chapter, I feel that Xia Chen has reappeared in front of the fans.

I'm sure everyone has a lot to say to him, so I wrote it down.

Yes, that's how you explain it.

There may be some objective issues, but subjectively, I wrote all of this out carefully.

Furthermore, it seems that the common problem among authors is that writing 10,000 words a day would appear somewhat superficial.

I don't know if I should aim for 10,000 yuan a day tomorrow.

Do you guys think we should have sex? (Looking wronged)

Finally, please vote for me!

Chapter 223 Farewell to Crimson (1 words, please vote!)

Xia Chen was unaware that his appearance had been spotted by fans; at that moment, he was focused on the battle on the field.

Although, according to information provided by the school's extensive database, this contestant named Gu Minghao's strongest Pokémon, Blaziken, is only at the senior-advanced level.

But the second trainer spirit that Cynthia taught Xia Chen was humility, which also made him never underestimate any opponent.

So he immediately deployed his most capable lieutenant, Milotic.

Xia Chen did indeed show his opponent the utmost respect, but he didn't consider that his opponent didn't actually want that respect at all.

In the studio.

As the two sides threw out their Poké Balls, the male commentator started rapping.

"The match has officially begun. We can see that both sides' starting Pokémon are Blaziken and Milotic. Blaziken is Gu Minghao's ace Pokémon, and Xia Chen may have anticipated this, choosing the more effective Milotic. Let's see what they can do for us."

Before the words "What kind of wonderful performance will it deliver?" could be uttered, the male commentator, who spoke at an extremely fast pace, was surprised to find that Blaziken, which had just been full of energy and burning like a flame on the battlefield, was now lying on the ground.

The water flowing on the ground was a stream that had appeared out of nowhere.

Just ten seconds into the game, before Gu Minghao's ace Pokémon Blaziken could even accelerate, it was instantly defeated by Milotic's incredibly fast Hydro Pump!

Although the swirling yellow sand may have obscured the eyes of Gardevoir fans, it could not obscure their burning hearts.

Wow, that growth rate is incredible!

Xia Chen, who owns a group of cheat-like characters, commented on a cheater in this way.

Even before the fifth match was over, Pixiv had already changed the title of the Group B live stream.

What kind of valid information is the last one?

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"It would be best if they didn't win. I hope Master Pigeon falls into the loser's bracket so he can play several more rounds of matches. I love watching that!"

Actually, it's been quite a while; it's been over a year since they first met at the Pogaman Cup.

After entering the winners' bracket, if all goes well, winning two more rounds and reaching the top 48 in the winners' bracket will qualify you for the main tournament.

So after releasing the Windstorm, the Hippowdon activated the Sandstorm weather, released Stealth Rock, wounded and blew Milotic away, and returned to its Poké Ball covered in wounds, having perfectly completed its tactical mission.

Thus, the hippopotamus remained unmoved in the face of Milotic's attack.

The remaining sixteen spots will naturally be divided among the losers.

Recalling the scene when they parted last time, Xia Chen remembered that Chi Hong seemed to have said that he wanted to travel west along the Yangtze River and challenge the dojos.

During this time, Jiang Pei had already decisively recalled the Hippowdon into its Poké Ball.

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As they pondered their opponent's command habits and the characteristics of their Pokémon, time ticked by.

Although his teeth were not sharp, his bite force was astonishing, as if a huge industrial machine was crushing his body. Milotic, which was being tightly bitten, let out a painful cry.

So he should have taken down Yunze Gym, Shanming Gym, and Qingkong Gym along the way, right?

Just a year ago, they were rookie trainers like me, but now they've almost collected half of the badges.

The bad news is that he is stronger than the average dojo master.

Xia Chen lowered his head, looking thoughtful.

"I thought that Bu Shen was invincible, so whose subordinate is this?"

"Xia Chen has shown us with his strength that he is not only the best in the field of Pokémon research, but also in Pokémon battles. Let's wait and see how far this youngest participant in the history of the competition can go in this Youth Competition!"

Jiang Pei was slightly puzzled. Since Milotic was the first hero to be released, why not use Rain Dance to change the weather?

As for Xianbu Xiachen's instructions to her, they were only four words: adapt to the situation.

"Milotic, spray water!"

He was the last of the ten students from Beijing University to compete. The other nine, who had already won, were already on the minibus outside, waiting for Xia Chen to return to Funan University together.

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"Let's go, Teacher Lin, they're still waiting outside."

Jiang Pei, 20 years old, a core apprentice at Huangsha Dojo, a Ground/Rock-type Trainer. (Additional characters provided by readers in the comments section; slightly modified to fit the plot.)

Whether you're a trainer using Team Sandstorm or facing a trainer using Team Sandstorm, without this thing, you'd probably have to command the entire match with your eyes closed.

"They really didn't show Sylveon and Gardevoir, I'm unfollowing them!"

This highly anticipated battle is far from over, and everyone is eager to see how Gardevoir will perform.

The next match is between Xia Chen and Jiang Pei.

Apart from the others, the rest of the students from Shanghai University, as well as Chi Hong whom Xia Chen was secretly observing, all successfully advanced to the next round.

He's figured it out now: he can't win, switching to another Pokémon is difficult, and he'll likely be defeated by Milotic in a 3-1 sweep.

If it's an earthquake, coupled with the dust storms that have been causing minor but persistent damage to Milotic since the start of the event, there might be a chance to replace him.

Regardless of the type of weather team you're playing against, mastering the weather is of paramount importance.

The saying goes, "If you're not good enough, blame the road for being uneven." If you still can't get into the main competition under this format, then it's purely a matter of skill.

Passing between the still-running match fields, the two headed straight out of the Blazing Arena.

Immediately, a huge amount of yellow sand mixed with fine gravel and pebbles gushed out from the six protruding small holes on his back.

The so-called dojo is not like a gym, which requires the official approval of the league to be built and operated. It is an official organization whose purpose is to test and evaluate the strength of trainers.

This situation is quite similar to a well-known meme about the Chinese national table tennis team in the past.

Stealth Rock does not affect Pokémon on the battlefield.

Xia Chen had no idea how the comments were portraying him. After the match, he found Teacher Lin Quan and followed her out of the arena to go back.

The reason is simple: the Sandstorm team is particularly adept at using moves like Earthquake, which have a huge range and are almost impossible to dodge.

The third and fourth days were the most crucial two days of the qualifiers.

Milotic's own strength was not enough to break free from the Hippo's mouth. Xia Chen tried to use Surf, a wide-range attack, to force back the Hippo that was biting him.

Without even using Water Cannon, a single Surf attack, leaving the opponent no chance, brought Magmortar to its knees.

At this moment, Jiang Pei finally understood Xia Chen's true intention: he wanted to use water spray and ice light to transform the arena into a "frozen arena"!

Although it wouldn't affect the sandstorm weather, he knew it would greatly weaken the mobility of his hippopotamus and dragon-headed gopher.

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Upon hearing the command, the hippopotamus's short but powerful limbs immediately began to move rapidly on the ground.

"Power is transmitted through X?"

So in the end, the only useful information Jiang Pei got, besides Xia Chen's three main Pokémon, was the text information that Milotic knows Quiver Dance and Water Spray and releases moves very quickly, Sylveon knows Earth Power and reacts very quickly, and Shiny Gardevoir is very pretty.

According to the data, Jiang Pei's Excadrill has the ability [Sand Splash], which greatly increases the Pokémon's speed during sandstorm weather.