Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

boom!!!

ka ka ka-

The entire venue trembled and cracked, and the audience's buttocks went numb.

A tremendous roar, like the earth splitting open.

The destructive power of this final collision clearly exceeded what a Gym Leader-level Pokémon should possess.

Everyone stood up.

I watched nervously as the dust gradually dissipated.

Dragonite and Alakazam both fell to the ground.

Everyone felt a tremor in their hearts.

draw?

How should this be calculated in the end?

however.

Just when everyone thought it was a draw, Xia Yan, pale-faced, suddenly raised his head and looked at Du in disbelief.

A faint green light emanated from his body.

"Holy crap, that's going too far! One 'Dragon Power' isn't enough, you're awakening 'Eternal Power' too?"

Who exactly is cheating?

"Roar..."

Dragonite staggered to its feet.

Did Du win?

The cheers were just about to erupt when they abruptly stopped.

Hudi suddenly started to float up little by little, as if a hand was supporting it from behind.

This time, Xia Yan finally noticed something that others hadn't: the faint pink shadow behind Alakazam.

His pupils widened in shock.

"this......"

bang——

With a tremendous roar, Dragonite finally crashed heavily to the ground. Lance's "Everlasting Power" had only been awakened; how to use it was still unknown.

On the other side, Hudi, despite having his eyes tightly closed and appearing to be unconscious, was suspended upright on the field.

The final result is obvious at a glance.

Is Hudi unconscious?

That's not important; what's important is that it's still "standing"!

so......

The winner is...

Xia Yan!

At this moment, besides the excruciating pain, Xia Yan had only one thought in his mind.

Alakazam's parents... the genetic research they conducted was actually...

dream!

Chapter 154 Who came up with this idea?

Xia Yan did not give an interview.

Because no matter how you look at him, he doesn't seem to be in good condition; on the contrary, his pale face makes him look like he might collapse at any moment.

Watari, on the other hand, accepted the post-match interview with composure, even chatting and laughing, showing no signs of being the loser.

Being able to win and lose gracefully—that's what it means to navigate life's challenges.

Moreover, the one who lost was Xia Yan.

It's like winning, isn't it?

When the host interviewed him, asking if he was just a little short of winning, and if his Dragonite had been a bit luckier and stayed in the fight a little longer, he might have won, since the opponent's Alakazam didn't seem to be able to hold on much longer either.

Du said.

"Xia Yan is very strong, extremely strong. I accept defeat wholeheartedly. We could both feel that he had used his full strength. This has nothing to do with luck. You have to have the strength to go all the way before you can compete on willpower or luck to see who can stand in the end."

Clearly, Alakazam's will is stronger.

Watari's acceptance of defeat so readily did not cause him to lose supporters; on the contrary, it made people feel that he was very magnanimous and open-minded, someone they could continue to support.

And what about Xia Yan at this time?

He sat listlessly in the players' lounge, surrounded by Da Ye, A Liu, and their group.

Did I win? Did I not win?

Xia Yan wasn't sure if he had actually won.

Judging from the final result of the match, he won.

But he knew that Alakazam had completely lost consciousness at that time, and was only able to stand up by relying on the phantom that appeared behind it.

If we really want to calculate it...

The Dragonite that finally stood up again and fell down should be the winner, and Wataru should advance to the finals.

But this kind of thing can't be explained to others.

Moreover, that might have been one of Alakazam's abilities, so it wouldn't be considered an external force.

That's why Xia Yan was skeptical about whether he had actually won or lost.

But it doesn't matter. As Du said, what difference does it make whether he wins or Du wins?

The key point is that they've already played one game.

The result was somewhat unexpected for Xia Yan.

I never expected to fight Watari to that extent.

But this also shows that his efforts and risks during this period, as well as the efforts of the elves, were not in vain.

Of course, the biggest variable, the one that Xia Yan could not predict, was the dreamlike phantom that appeared behind Hu Di.

'When Alakazam evolved last time, two pink psychic powers emerged, one originating from a fragment of a stone tablet, and the other from the Mew gene within its body?'

Xia Yan was previously unsure what kind of research the Rockets had conducted on Alakazam's parents.

After all, how could an organization as large as Team Rocket only do so little Pokémon research and genetic research? So even though Xia Yan had a guess in his mind, he couldn't confirm it.

It's now confirmed that Fantasy Westward Journey has "run away" on its own.

so......

If Team Rocket ever manages to recreate Mewtwo in the future, Alakazam can point at Mewtwo's nose and say: "My stupid little brother."

Shake his head.

The scene is too beautiful to imagine.

But without a doubt, this genetic inheritance allowed Alakazam to inherit Mew's talent to some extent, which is why it displayed extraordinary psychic abilities from a young age.

Xia Yan also had another question.

Other Pokémon cannot fully absorb the power of the stone shards, such as Jynx, but Alakazam can completely convert the power of the shards into its own. Could this also be related to Mew's genes?

This matter is impossible to verify; we can only say that it is highly probable.

I came to my senses.

He glanced at the few people surrounding him.

Xia Yan on the surface: Stay calm, sit still, routine procedures, don't slip up the basics.

Xia Yan's inner monologue: Damn, I'm so lucky.

Da Ye: "Are you a superpowered person?"

Wusong: "Why does your Alakazam psychic power change color?"

A-Liu: "Xia Yan, is your Beedrill immune to Fire-type moves? You always let it face Fire-type Pokémon."

Xia Yan forced himself to sit up straight. "No, is this what you're focusing on?"

"Xia Yan, the next match is against Miss Cynthia. I wonder what tactics you'll devise?" Da Ye seemed even more excited than Xia Yan.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan looked at Cynthia, who was sitting beside him with a furrowed brow.

For once, she didn't say a word.

His expression was also quite complicated.

Xia Yan pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Maybe... I won't be able to play in the next match."

"Can't win?!"

Ignoring the excitement of others, Xia Yan simply looked at Cynthia, wanting to see what her expression was.

However, Cynthia did not show much surprise, as if she had already guessed it.

They are all very skilled trainers, so they can easily judge the extent of a Pokémon's injuries and condition.

He asked again, "Because of the Hu region?"

Xia Yan nodded.

He had carefully examined Alakazam's condition when it left the field. It was probably because the battle had lasted too long and it had taken too many attacks from Dragonite, leaving it mentally exhausted.

It's also possible that the excessive use of superpowers stimulated the further fusion of the Dream Gene, causing it to fall into a deep sleep.

Xia Yan didn't know how long this slumber would last.