A spirit descends, Gardevoir is my childhood friend?

The mane-like werewolf's fur was scorched by flames, but there was no sign of retreat in its eyes. Instead, it became even more excited and charged towards the Crimson Lotus Knight, launching a frenzied attack.

The two elves traded blows, but soon, Lycanroc's offensive weakened as his injuries worsened.

Crimson Armor Knight also suffered considerable injuries, but he was in much better condition than the Mane Rock Werewolf.

Finally, after the match lasted for more than ten minutes, the Mane Rock Werewolf fell straight down, its body covered in charred soot.

Even in the moment before he fell, he showed no sign of backing down.

Lin Xiaolin couldn't help but shudder. This kind of elf was the most terrifying. It would fight you head-on without regard for its own life, and even if it knew it couldn't beat you, it would still bite off a piece of your flesh.

At this moment, the Crimson Lotus Knight had many bite marks and claw marks on his body and was still panting heavily.

"The Mane Rock Werewolf is incapacitated! The victor is Lie Ran, the captain of Fengdu No. 1 High School!"

"Fengdu!!!"

"Crimson Armor Knights!!!"

"Fengdu will win!!!"

The audience gave Fengdu No.1 High School their most sincere cheers.

The two left the stage after Xuan Cheng announced the results.

"The score is now 1-0. Please welcome our next player! From Fengdu No.1 High School..."

The match was in progress, and Lin Xiaolin and the others were watching with great interest, but just then, an untimely phone call came in.

Lin Xiaolin picked up the phone and saw a number he had saved in his contacts for a long time but had never called. The contact name was "Caixi".

Lin Xiaolin frowned. Why did this female hunter he met in the Starry Forest half a year ago want to see him?

However, Lin Xiaolin still answered the phone.

Hello?

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and after a long pause, a hoarse female voice finally came through.

"Are you free right now? I'd like to ask you for a favor. Could we meet?"

"I'm not in Xingcheng right now; I'm participating in a college league."

There was another long silence on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, sorry to bother you."

Lin Xiaolin could clearly hear the tremor in Cai Xi's voice, and before Cai Xi could hang up, Lin Xiaolin spoke again.

"Is there anything we can talk about over the phone? Or if you're in Tiandu, that's fine too, I don't have a match until tomorrow."

That's absolutely right. The quarterfinals consist of two matches a day, meaning Lin Xiaolin's last match won't be until tomorrow afternoon.

"Then, then, then I'm in Tiandu, can you come out and meet me? It won't be long, just a little while."

In Tiandu? Lin Xiaolin raised an eyebrow, glanced around one last time, and then agreed.

Cai Xi said she would come to pick up Lin Xiaolin outside the battlefield immediately. Lin Xiaolin responded again and then hung up the phone.

The competition can wait until I get back, then they can tell me. Judging from Cai Xi's tone on the phone, it must be something urgent, otherwise she wouldn't have come to me for help.

After saying goodbye to Tang Tian, ​​he left. Tang Tian simply told him to come back soon and didn't ask any further questions.

After all, Lin Xiaolin rushed out as soon as she received a phone call, and anyone with eyes could see that something urgent had happened.

Upon arriving outside the arena, the area appeared unusually quiet, while cheers from the audience echoed from the battlefield behind them.

Not long after, a Charizard landed, and Cai Xi jumped off its back.

She had just come downstairs, and Lin Xiaolin was about to say something, when suddenly Cai Xi knelt down in front of Lin Xiaolin with a thud.

Lin Xiaolin was startled and quickly helped Cai Xi up.

"Damn, sister, let's talk this out."

Lin Xiaolin helped Cai Xi up, and realizing it wasn't convenient to talk on the street, he took her to a nearby coffee shop.

Because of the university league, the coffee shop was empty at the moment, except for the waiter who was watching the live broadcast of the league on his phone.

I casually ordered two ordinary coffees and sat in the corner of the coffee shop.

After all, Lin Xiaolin didn't understand this thing either. At this moment, Lin Xiaolin looked at Cai Xi with concern.

Today, Caixi was wearing a casual outfit. Her hair was a little messy, and she looked slightly thinner. Her skin was a bit darker, and her eyes were red, as if she had just been crying. She looked quite haggard.

The waiter was still brewing coffee when Lin Xiaolin asked a question.

"What's wrong? Is there something urgent?"

"I need your help. I'll do anything you ask, even be your dog for the rest of my life!"

Cai Xi stared at Lin Xiao Lin with her red eyes.

Lin Xiaolin knew this color all too well; it was an expression of helplessness and despair, the expression of someone who could do nothing but watch helplessly as their beloved possession was lost.

"Don't say that. I will definitely help if I can. Tell me what happened."

Cai Xi was silent for a moment before she was about to speak.

The waiter came over and placed two cups of freshly brewed coffee on the table. Lin Xiaolin thanked him, and the waiter left. Lin Xiaolin then looked at Cai Xi again.

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Here comes the third update! You can guess which character Cai Xi's appearance this time is related to from the previous ones. We'll reveal the answer tomorrow.

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Chapter 170 College League (16)

“I was born into an ordinary family in Tiandu. My father was a forest ranger, my mother was an ordinary housewife, and I have a lovely younger sister. My family was not very wealthy, but I was very happy.”

As she spoke, Cai Xi's eyes reddened again, and a look of pain appeared on her face.

“When I was eighteen, my father died in a riot in the nature reserve, and my mother fell ill. The government compensated us with a lot of money, enough for my sister and me to grow up, and enough for my mother to live out her old age.”

"My mother's frail health deteriorated quickly after my father's passing, and the burden of the entire family fell on my shoulders. But for my 12-year-old sister, I had to shoulder the responsibility. With the league's substantial compensation, we were still managing to get by."

“But when my sister was 15, she was diagnosed with polarization disease. This disease is a mysterious illness that is common in the north. People usually don’t live past 30. But because my sister’s case was latent, she was already dead when it was diagnosed. There is no cure in the world. We can only rely on life-extending drugs to prolong her life.”

"And so, my sister became a vegetable, only able to survive on life-saving potions. Each potion costs 6000 million Alliance coins and only lasts for six months. I can only barely make ends meet by doing commissions and taking on missions like crazy, along with the compensation from the association."

"However, my sister needs another life potion this month. This will be her third injection, but I don't have nearly enough money. Then I saw a quest in Starry Forest, I accepted it, risked my life, and survived. Now I have enough money for my sister's potion, and even more."

"But what I never expected was that during the battle in Starry Forest, I thought Charizard was the most seriously injured, but I never expected that the silly Swampert would be poisoned by the Queen Bee! He didn't want me to worry, so he didn't tell me. Just a few days ago, when he was buying life potions for my sister, Swampert collapsed."

"The doctor said that because the bee venom has penetrated deep into the body, ordinary methods won't work. We need a high-grade anti-venom serum, but one vial costs 5000 million! I don't have enough money. I can only save one of my sister and my elf."

“They are all my family, and I really can’t abandon anyone. I asked everyone I know for money, but I couldn’t get any because I don’t know many people. Finally, I saw your game on TV in the college league.”

When Cai Xi said this, Lin Xiaolin already understood.

How much money are you short right now?

"2000 million, don't worry, I'll give you an IOU. It'll be in 3 months at most, no, 2 months! I will definitely pay you back, or I can do whatever you ask, as long as you lend me the money!"

Cai Xi's expression conveyed a sense of sorrow, and a feeling of despair was vividly portrayed on her face.

Perhaps she knew how foolish it was to borrow such a large sum of money from someone she had only met once, but she really had no other choice.

She didn't want to lose any more family members.

Is your sister in Tiandu?

"Yes! Right here at the First People's Hospital of Tiandu!"

"Would it be convenient for you to take me to see it?"

"Sure, but will it interfere with your match?"

"No, let me go with you to see your sister. My dad and I are both researchers; maybe we can figure something out?"

Lin Xiaolin immediately started spouting nonsense, saying that once he met Cai Xi's sister, he would investigate what kind of illness could be so serious that it would cost 6000 million to prolong her life in just six months.

"okay!"

A glimmer of hope returned to Cai Xi's eyes as she walked straight out the door.

Lin Xiaolin also stood up, about to leave, when she glanced at the coffee that had just been placed on the table and had gone cold for a while.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting, I picked up the glass and drank it down in one gulp.

"Holy crap, this is so painful!" Lin Xiaolin's face instantly scrunched up.

However, she immediately caught up with Cai Xi.

Upon reaching the street, without any hesitation, Cai Xi immediately threw out a Charizard Poké Ball.

The two were riding on the back of the fire-breathing dragon at the same time.

Even though both of them were of relatively normal build and not very tall, it still felt quite crowded on the Charizard's back. Lin Xiaolin was afraid of falling off, so she clung tightly to Cai Xi's waist.

Cai Xi has a very slender waist, but Lin Xiaolin can clearly feel the presence of her abs when he places his hand on her stomach.

Cai Xi didn't care about any of that at the moment and sped straight towards the hospital.

Half an hour later, Lin Xiaolin, whose hair had been blown back in the air, finally stood on the ground.