I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

Zhang Qiang rolled his eyes and scoffed dismissively.

The two then exchanged a smile, put their arms around each other's shoulders, and left.

Chapter 29 Mini Dragon

Ye Feng and Zhang Qiang, these two old rivals, have finished their battle, and Ning Xian has also successfully advanced.

The players who made it to the third day were generally quite strong, and Ibrahimovic also found himself in a tough battle at one point.

Fortunately, they managed to defeat their opponent in the end.

After receiving treatment at the Pokémon Center, Ralts regained its spirits.

Back home, Ye Feng prepared energy cubes for Ralts' dinner, then turned on his computer to check the information about the main tournament.

The main tournament has a total of 32 players, who are divided into Group A and Group B by drawing lots. They will play 16 matches, all of which will be completed on the first day.

The second day will be the round of 16 to the quarterfinals.

The third day's morning session was the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals in the afternoon.

The fourth day is the final.

Ye Feng spent the entire night reviewing his upcoming opponents.

Putting Ning Xian aside for now, the only players who could catch Ye Feng's attention were indeed Dratini and Bulbasaur.

Dratini maintained its overwhelming victory, and Bulbasaur, needless to say, had no chance to put up a fight against its opponent.

"I hope they can be assigned to the same group," Ye Feng prayed softly.

Ralts is confident of winning against Dratini, given that it has the Fairy-type move Charm, which deals significant damage to Dratini due to type advantage.

However, Bulbasaur is in a bit of a predicament. It's a stage ahead in evolution and is probably the strongest among this generation of contestants.

On the first day of the main competition, the round of 16 began.

The venue was now packed with noisy and lively spectators.

For the main competition, the association specially invited the city's television station to broadcast it live.

These 32 contestants are already the most outstanding group among the rookie trainees this year.

Draw lots.

Ye Feng was assigned to Group A, while Ning Xian was in Group B.

Dratini is in Group A, and Bulbasaur is in Group B.

Ye Feng's expression changed, sensing that something was amiss.

Was this deliberately arranged by the organizers to prevent these two favorites from facing off prematurely?

The two groups competed simultaneously on two separate courts, and Ye Feng and Ning Xian entered the game at the same time, so they didn't have a chance to watch each other's matches.

In the first match, Dratini and Pidgeotto competed.

This Pidgey is quite strong, and with its advantage in flight, it overcame all obstacles and made it into the main competition.

Unfortunately, it ran into a Dratini, which can also fly!

Moreover, this Dratini seems to have put effort into training its flight ability. Although it can't compare to Pidgeotto, Pidgeotto's advantage in flight is not as significant.

As expected, the final result was that the Mini Dragon successfully advanced.

The following matches unfolded exactly as Ye Feng had predicted.

Ye Feng, Ning Xian, Dratini, and Bulbasaur successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

These matches weren't particularly noteworthy, so I won't go into detail.

However, the most eye-catching of the four is not Dratini, a Dragon-type Pokémon, nor Bulbasaur, nor Ralts.

Instead, it was Ning Xian and her Eevee.

Simply put, Eevee, a beautiful girl with an adorable appearance but an exceptionally fierce fighting style, naturally attracted a lot of attention.

No one could have imagined that Eevee, which is usually kept as a pet, could have such a brilliant performance, which is truly surprising.

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The timeline jumps directly to the third day, to the semi-finals.

By this time, many spectators had already arrived to watch the game, and the atmosphere was very lively with shouts and cheers.

After the draw, the match results were announced.

Ralts battles Dratini, and Eevee battles Bulbasaur.

"You seem very confident," Ye Feng asked Ning Xian, who was holding Eevee and looking relaxed, in the preparation room.

Ning Xian shrugged nonchalantly and said, "What confidence do I have? I've given up on winning. You saw how strong that Bulbasaur was; Eevee couldn't possibly beat it. Besides, I'm already quite satisfied with how far we've come. Battles aren't really Eevee's forte, are they? Don't you agree, Eevee?"

Ning Xian shook Eevee, and they rubbed their faces together.

Looking at the pleasing scene before him, Ye Feng smiled and said, "In that case, watch my performance."

Unlike Ning Xian, Ye Feng had no intention of stopping there.

For the rare Pokémon egg (just kidding).

For the sake of the trainer's honor, we must keep Dratini and Bulbasaur under control.

The morning's matches have begun.

When Ye Feng arrived at the arena, the trainer of the Dratini on the other side also arrived. She was a girl with long twin tails and slightly dark skin, and she looked quite beautiful.

"Hello, my name is Lin Jiajia," the girl greeted politely.

"My name is Ye Feng." Ye Feng was taken aback, focusing only on the Dratini and forgetting to check the trainer's name.

After a brief greeting, the spirit was released.

Dratini is a snake-like creature covered in light blue scales with a bright white belly. It has purple eyes, a small white bump on its forehead, white fins on the sides of its head, and a large, round white nose. At first glance, it's quite cute.

I really want one too.

Ye Feng was a little envious. Which trainer wouldn't want a powerful Pokémon?

“I have studied your Ralts. Ralts’ reaction speed and speed have been cultivated to the best level.”

Lin Jiajia suddenly spoke.

"Your Mini Dragon isn't bad either." Ye Feng paused for a moment, then spoke dryly.

"However, during the battle with Charmander, I also discovered Ralts' weakness: insufficient offensive power. Therefore, the most direct and simple method is to use firepower to suppress Ralts and prevent it from utilizing its speed advantage."

Lin Jiajia continued speaking.

"···"

Wait, what's this guy doing? He's in the middle of a match and suddenly he's doing tactical analysis?

“However, my Dratini can’t do that, so I came up with another tactic.” Lin Jiajia said, then suddenly changed the subject, “Dratini, use Rain Dance!”

The Dratini roared to the sky, and dark clouds began to gather. It moved at great speed, clearly having completed its charge.

Ye Feng was shocked. Good heavens, the trainer personally went into battle to attract attention and buy Dratini time to charge up his Rain Dance?

So dirty!

Women's words are indeed deceiving.

The rainmaking ritual has already been completed, so it's pointless to have Ralts interrupt it now.

Soon, thanks to the rainmaking prayers, a torrential downpour began to fall on the site.

"Can your Ralts still maintain that speed in this rainy weather?" Lin Jiajia asked with a smug smile.

"This woman is truly wicked! As wicked as people!"

Off the field, Ning Xian clenched her fist, looking displeased.

Zhang Qiang's lips twitched as he dodged the fist that almost hit his face and silently moved a little to the side.

Women are scary, I'd better go back and train with Charmander.

Chapter 30 Semifinals vs. Dratini

Ye Feng frowned. Rain Dance would indeed have a significant impact on Ralts' speed, and Lin Jiajia's tactics were indeed effective.

"Mini Dragon, use Tornado!"

Lin Jiajia gave the order, and the Dratini twisted its body, flicked its tail, and a tornado swept towards Ralts.

"Get out of the way," Ye Feng naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die, "Grab it."

With Ralts in perfect harmony, Ralts knows what to do next with just a simple command, saving a lot of time.

Ralts teleported away from the tornado's attack, then appeared beside Dratini and used psychic powers to imprison it.

"Psychic-type moves are too overpowered." Lin Jiajia pursed her lips. She had no way to deal with moves like teleportation.

She wasn't as familiar with Ye Feng as Zhang Qiang was, and couldn't predict where Ralts would appear in advance. Even with Dratini's reaction speed, she couldn't keep up with Ralts's movements.