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

Even so, the glasses only served to protect against dust; the sandstorm covering the field still completely obscured the Pokémon on the field, making them difficult to see clearly.

Before long, the entire site was filled with a cloud of dust that blotted out the sun.

Lin Quan was slightly surprised. Pikachu had come?

It can even defeat the Grass-type starter Meganium with a type advantage?

Was the person Xia Chen just asked about from other regions the same boy with an extraordinary air and a confident smile on his face?

Jiang Pei and Xia Chen tacitly put down the dust goggles they were wearing on their foreheads.

Xia Chen was assigned to Group B, the group where neither Chi Hong nor Hu Yang were.

But when they turned their attention back to the battlefield, they found that the situation had quietly changed.

Looking at the information about his opponent that Teacher Lin Quan sent him, Xia Chen, who was preparing for the match in the player area, sighed silently.

"No, generating electricity? Is it really necessary for a whole group of people to act like this? You're all acting like you've never seen a Gardevoir before, especially in a sandstorm! It's like you can see it perfectly clearly!"

With its mouth wide open, energy surged, and countless tiny, sharp rocks flew out of the hippo's mouth, densely surrounding Milotic before mysteriously disappearing.

Jiang Pei didn't want to end up losing more than he gained by trying to steal a chicken.

[Genius elf researcher VS future Sandstorm King, who will advance?]

Hmm. The title has a strong anime/manga vibe.

Having spent many years cultivating in the desert of Northwest China, Jiang Pei still lacked practical combat experience.

Although Milotic was blown back into its Poké Ball by [Whirlwind], Surf had already been used, and Hippowdon still couldn't escape the impact of the surging waves.

"Three days! I waited for a full three days! Do you know how I spent those three days without being able to see Gardevoir?"

After all, it is a seeded player with the strength to secure a top-eight finish and compete for a top-four finish. Although its main role is to open up the weather, the Hippo Beast's attack power is by no means low.

Xia Chen doesn't care about that. You can dig if you want, and bump if you want. Let me finish making ice with my Minas first.

Since arriving in this world, he has only encountered them twice during the school rankings, and they were only half-formed Sandstorm teams, whose strength was definitely not comparable to the Yellow Sand Dojo apprentices who started with sandstorm tactics.

"okay."

However, that was more than 20 years ago. Now nearing 70, he has long since returned to the Yellow Sand Dojo to train the next generation of trainers in the place where his story began.

To be precise, they are the Sandstorm Team's expert trainers.

The water quickly gathered into a huge wave beside the two entangled elves, and it looked like it was about to crash into the hippo's huge body.

The Blowout ability not only forces Milotic, the most difficult Pokémon to defeat in Xia Chen's team, to leave the field, but also allows the Pokémon that is switched in to suffer the torment of Stealth Rock.

"After winning the World Championships and returning to China to compete, I found that winning the National Games was much more difficult."

Although he was confused, the situation on the field didn't allow him to think too much.

…………

……

"Something's really not right, what the heck is this?"

Yesterday it was Milotic's show, today it's Sylvanas's 1v3 show.

Xia Chen stepped down, and the next contestant entered the stage.

However, Xia Chen also knew that this was a misconception caused by the large number of participants and the mixed quality of the preliminary rounds.

Jiang Pei frowned slightly, realizing that things were not so simple.

There was even a minute in which the Iron Palm Warrior, with its thick skin and flesh, which was not countered by water-type attacks, managed to withstand the attack. That minute was the only time in the entire match that could barely be described as a back-and-forth confrontation.

Looking at the invisible rocks lurking around Milotic, Xia Chen smiled slightly. He roughly understood his opponent's strategy for this match.

As luck would have it, one of the ten students from Shanghai University encountered such an opponent today.

…………

"Come out, hippopotamus!"

"Gardedoll! My Gardevoir! (Wriggles and crawls wildly!)"

As they walked, Teacher Lin Quan asked with concern.

This can be seen from Jiang Pei's professional lineup.

"Hippopotamus, Excadrill, Alakazam, Sandstorm team, this is tough. Luckily his Taric hasn't evolved into Tyranitar yet, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hold on at all."

What is Xia Chen up to?

However, Xia Chen is not one to judge people by their appearance. The strength of a Pokémon has nothing to do with the appearance of its trainer.

Xia Chen declined her offer, saying, "You watched the match, didn't you? He only took two close-quarters hits from Iron Palm Warrior. Milotic might have already healed by now."

Going back and getting a good rest to prepare for the next day's match is the most important thing.

"Fuwoo!"

Because of its importance, this round of 48 matches will be held over two days, with the two groups playing simultaneously.

…………

If Xia Chen wants to switch to Milotic to play in the rain, he will have to be pierced by the Invisible Rock again.

For the first time, the male commentator didn't even think about drinking water right after finishing his commentary. He clicked his tongue slightly, took a habitual sip of water, and then concluded the match.

However, since Pixiv originated from anime and manga, it doesn't seem out of place; as long as the hype is there, it's fine.

With both players in position, the referee blew the whistle to start this crucial match in the winners' bracket.

If we really run into a "second-generation VIP" like Long Yue, it will inevitably be a fierce battle.

That person was from the western region of Donghuang, in the city of Litang, known as the world's tallest city, and was the "second generation" of the Ice-type gymnasium, IceTree Gym.

Jiang Pei is undoubtedly a formidable opponent.

This demonstrates the immense power of this Dharma baboon's attack.

Because the selection competition at Beijing University prohibits recording to protect the contestants' abilities, Jiang Pei hurriedly searched for information online after discovering that his opponent was Xia Chen, but could only find relatively old match videos.

Jiang Pei muttered to himself, then quickly threw out the Poké Ball he had prepared beforehand.

"You simply don't understand. True love that penetrates the soul needs no outward appearance, no words; a mere silhouette is enough to explain everything. Besides, look at her slender back, her graceful figure, her elegant demeanor. Tell me, isn't she beautiful?"

There is a big difference between games and reality.

It serves no other purpose than to make your hippo and dragon-headed gopher uncomfortable.

Tactics are paramount.

"Daily question: Will I be able to see Gardevoir today?"

Two commands came from the battlefield almost simultaneously.

Xia Chen and Jiang Pei also stepped onto the battlefield one after the other.

If they were to face them, he might be able to win if he played all his cards, but the competition is still long, and Xia Chen certainly wouldn't want to do something so unprofitable.

Ultimately, Milotic, with its faster attack speed, made the first move.

At this moment, Jiang Pei finally used the foreshadowing he had laid at the beginning: the Invisible Rock.

"Mienshao, Ice Beam!"

Xia Chen seemed to have anticipated Hippo's whistling, and without hesitation, he took out one of the remaining two Poké Balls and threw it.

Taking advantage of the opponent switching Pokémon, he wanted to create a small timing to let Gardevoir use a normal Meditation skill for free.

Huangsha Dojo is not as large as Beijing University, and its intelligence work is far inferior to that of Xia Chen's team.

"Milotic, prepare for battle!"

This is a very mature tactic for sandstorm teams, but whether a tactic is old or not doesn't matter, as long as it works.

Because of its enormous mouth, the hippopotamus almost completely tore Milotic's long body apart with its jaws.

Firstly, it's a matter of her own condition; secondly, according to information gathered before the match, Gardevoir has incredibly fast reactions and often uses Teleport to dodge attacks and then counter-attack.

"Milotic, I'm counting on you for this match."

The match is the sixth game in Group B, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be this morning.

You've worked hard, hippo!

Alakazam, the team's coverage specialist, has the ability [Magic Guard].

Lin Quan: "."

Huangsha Dojo has a long history, said to be over a thousand years old, and has produced many dojo masters and even the Four Heavenly Kings.

"So, the match is over. Xia Chen won the match with an absolute advantage thanks to Milotic's outstanding performance, taking one minute and forty-nine seconds. According to the current statistics, this is the shortest match in this competition so far."

First it was damaged by the water spray, then it was grazed by the freezing beam. If it were to be hit by this wave of water, even the most resilient hippopotamus would probably not be able to withstand it.

"Gardevoir, meditate!"

"Homu——"

Before the hippopotamus could dig under Milotic, the freezing beam that lasted for nearly twenty seconds had already transformed most of the arena into a "frozen arena".

At the end of the first day of competition, all ten players from Kyoto University won their matches.

Xia Chen didn't expect to see Chi Hong again so soon.

"Milotic has changed a lot too. Have you noticed how much prettier he is? His scales, the details on his body, and even his aura—he's practically a walking advertisement for a beautiful energy cube!"

Most importantly, the disappearance of Pokémon that could compete with them for weather conditions is incredibly beneficial for Sandstorm teams.

Dragon Head Groundhog, nicknamed Rat Head Earth Dragon, is the core attacker of the Sandstorm team, with terrifyingly high attack power.

No, if you add Pikachu, then there are two overpowered characters.

Judging from his appearance alone, it's impossible to associate him with the rough men in the Sandstorm team.

"Damn it! I've never hated sandstorm teams so much. Can't you send a [weather-independent] Tanabata Bluebird to turn off this damn sandstorm weather for me?!"

He did not attempt to have Hippowdon ambush Gardevoir, who had been substituted in.

An icicle crashed down, nearly knocking the thick-skinned Venusaur off its feet.

Xia Chen's question was a bit strange. After thinking for a while, Lin Quan replied, "It seems there's no such restriction in the competition rules, but those who can participate in the Youth Competition are selected by various universities or recommended by dojos and qualified training centers, so there shouldn't be anyone from other regions participating, right? Or maybe they're international students?"