Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

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It seems that he has a pretty good relationship with several of the bigwigs on the organizing committee.

This competition.

That's it.

After a while.

After all the committee members had finished speaking, the contestants were finally able to proceed to their assigned venues, as announced by the host.

Meanwhile, dozens of huge screens appeared at the Manaro Arena.

It presents footage from each of the various sub-venues.

The separate venues have no spectator seating, which avoids some unnecessary troubles and prevents safety hazards.

This also allows the players to concentrate more on the competition.

...

After the opening ceremony.

Xia Yan headed to the venue he was assigned to.

There were more than a dozen sub-venues, but Xia Yan and his group were not assigned to the same place.

There was someone else going in the same direction as him.

“Mr. Xia Yan, are you also going in this direction?” Mikoli asked, holding up the “Water 3” label.

"Yes."

Xia Yan shook the "Water 1" label in his hand.

The water field, Mikoli's home ground, is not very advantageous for Xia Yan.

"I have always wanted to express my gratitude to Mr. Xia Yan, but unfortunately, I haven't had many opportunities to meet him."

"Ok?"

"Beauty level".

Xia Yan suddenly realized.

Right.

After the results of Feebas evolving into Milotic were announced, not only Cynthia but also Wallace benefited.

And it's not just Milotic.

Compared to traditional Pokémon battles, Wallace prefers Contests.

After Daigo stepped down, Wallace took over as champion. This was partly due to the league's desire to promote the Grand Contests, and Wallace was the best brand for the Grand Contests.

"Just call me Xia Yan, no need to be so polite."

"Anyway, Xia Yan, you must let me know next time you come to Hoenn."

"no problem."

Xia Yan stopped in front of a venue. "I've arrived."

"Let's continue this discussion during the main competition."

"it is good."

The two separated.

Xia Yan entered the venue.

When Xia Yan entered, the players who had already arrived in the venue clearly displayed two completely different states.

"Mr. Xia Yan, I'm your fan!"

"Mr. Xia Yan, please give me your autograph!"

"..."

The other part.

"Damn it, we're in the same arena as 'tactical master' Xia Yan."

"The already limited number of qualifying spots has been reduced by one before the competition even started."

"It's decided, I'll aim for second place!"

"..."

The format of the preliminary rounds is very simple.

Based on a more basic 2v2 mode.

The reason for not conducting 1v1 matches is to prevent someone from becoming overconfident and suddenly emerging as a dark horse, which would be very embarrassing.

2v2 is a bit slower than 1v1.

Fortunately, unexpected situations are relatively rare.

Under the direction of the referees and staff, the various competitions quickly began in full swing.

Meanwhile, in the stands of the Manaro Arena, the audience also gave their full support to the players they supported.

Just by looking at the supporters in front of each screen at the stadium, you can tell which players are favored.

Among them, the most popular supporters are Wataru, Daigo, Cynthia, and Natsuhiko.

Back when he participated in the "Lily of the Valley Youth Tournament", Xia Yan was just an ordinary trainer with no fame and few supporters. Now, the number of supporters he has is no less than that of Daigo and Cynthia.

There are even people who are receiving more attention than them.

"Tactical Master", "Genius Researcher", "True Hero" - these titles, big and small, have already earned Xia Yan a large number of supporters.

Supporters from all regions, social classes, and professions.

...

noon.

Because it was the first round of the preliminary competition, there were too many participants, so it was almost noon before it was Xia Yan's turn.

"Mr. Xia Yan is finally going to take the stage!"

"Finally here, I'm starving!"

"I want to see the tactics! Master Xia Yan, I want to see the tactics!"

"..."

Both the spectators at the Manaro Arena and some of the athletes on the field were energized.

Standing opposite Xia Yan, Beric, from the Unova region, twitched at the corner of his eye.

He wanted nothing more than to smash the card he had drawn.

I want to cry without tears.

Why am I so unlucky to run into Xia Yan?

"I'm just an ordinary trainer. Is it wrong for me to want to get past the first round of the preliminaries?"

He is a veteran trainer who has collected all eight badges of the Unova region and participated in the "Hinoki Conference".

I have several elite-level ace Pokémon.

But these elves are far too insignificant compared to Xia Yan.

Although he didn't attend the "Lily of the Valley Youth Competition," he kept an eye on it and paid close attention to Xia Yan.

I wouldn't call myself a fan, but I certainly have a good impression of them.

"What a pitiful person..."

"Berich was once a top 64 finisher in the Lily of the Valley tournament."

"It's a pity I ran into Mr. Xia Yan."

Xia Yan looked at his opponent, who was already covered in sweat before the battle even started, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't be using my main Pokémon."

"Huh?" Berich was taken aback.

Not playing as a key player?

There might actually be a chance!

just in case......

What if he really wins against Xia Yan?

Attention! Traffic! Fans! Money...

It was as if a bright future was beckoning to him.

He took a few deep breaths, and his eyes suddenly became firm.

Fight!

Losing is no loss, winning is a huge profit!

"Not playing in the main lineup? Mr. Xia Yan is such a kind person!"

"We can't afford not to field our main players! What if... what if we do that?"