Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The strength and abilities that Togekiss has displayed give the impression that Fairy-types are particularly powerful, and may even be able to surpass other types.

no way..

Because it has always been hailed as the strongest Dragon-type Pokémon, it has been completely overwhelmed by Fairy-type Pokémon.

The tactics that Xia Yan devised for Togekiss allowed it to demonstrate even greater strength.

Various buffs and enhancements make Togekiss's Fairy-type moves feel like something that will hurt you or kill you if you touch it.

Humans are ultimately visual beings; they only saw the scene of Togekiss instantly defeating the Mordan elves.

They wouldn't delve into how much effort Xia Yan had put into giving Togekiss this ability, or how important a tactical position he had enjoyed.

Although some tactical experts understand that while Fairy-type is not weak, it's not that outrageous.

But only a few people understand these things.

That's why people have this misconception that the fairy type is superior to other attributes.

It is precisely because of this misconception that the pursuit of Fairy-type Pokémon and the exploration of Fairy-type attributes have given Xia Yan more popularity and attention.

The alliance's decisions will not be swayed by public opinion, but will be influenced by it.

According to Professor Oak, Xia Yan learned that the League is considering whether Xia Yan can be promoted to Professor based on his achievements in Fairy-type monsters.

Although it's just a discussion, it's still a long way from making a decision.

But the mere fact that discussions have arisen indicates that the alliance has begun to falter.

It is only when something is controversial that it is worthwhile to put in the effort.

Otherwise, if everyone thinks Xia Yan is not qualified to become a doctor, without even the slightest controversy, then no matter how hard he tries, it will be useless.

At least.

Some people now believe that Xia Yan is qualified.

of course.

These things had no impact on Xia Yan's participation in the competition.

Fewer and fewer people are resting indoors for the athletes.

The eight remaining in the finals are: Lance, Lorelei, Daigo, Michael, Natsuhiko, Cynthia, Liz, and the Royal Masked Man.

Xia Yan and his friends were lucky yesterday; all five of them advanced to the quarterfinals.

But today...

No matter how randomly they are arranged, at least two of the five will meet on the field, and possibly more.

Fortunately, they did not feel regretful about it; on the contrary, they were eager to try.

As is customary.

The eight people's portraits were projected again on the big screen, and they were randomly paired up by the computer.

Each matchup announcement was met with cheers from the audience.

Because no matter how you look at it, you can foresee that these matches will be even more exciting.

First match: Wataru vs. Mikoto!

Match 2: Cynthia vs. Liz!

Match 3: Kona vs. Royal Masked Man!

With the matchups for the first three games finalized, the two finalists will be obvious.

Natsuhiko and Daigo, who were sitting in their seats, exchanged a glance.

Both of them smiled at the same time.

"I never expected to meet him in the quarterfinals," Daigo remarked with a smile.

"Ah."

Xia Yan nodded, but he wasn't as composed as Daigo; instead, he seemed to have a headache.

He really couldn't gain any advantage or edge in a fight against Daigo.

Daigo's strength made him very wary.

It's normal to lose if you don't play well.

Although Xia Yan doesn't participate in their small group's simulated training battles.

However, Natsuhiko could also see the battles between Daigo, Lance, Cynthia, and Lorelei.

Aside from having a significant advantage against Lance, whose type is completely countered, Lorelei's win rate is relatively low against Steven and Cynthia.

However, in the simulated battles between Daigo, Lance, and Cynthia, it's really hard to say who will win or lose.

Wataru's advantage lies in his Elf's mobility, allowing him to move with wide, sweeping attacks and excel at strong offensive maneuvers.

Steven's advantage lies in his Pokémon's defensive capabilities; he plays a steady, methodical approach and excels at prolonged battles.

These two are like two extremes.

Cynthia's advantage lies in the fact that she is not specialized in one or two types of Pokémon, and she has a variety of tactics and is good at flexible adaptation.

During their regular training sessions, the three of them usually had mixed results, depending on the Pokémon's performance on the spot, the effectiveness of their tactics, and the trainer's ability to predict and judge the game.

"But compared to last time when we didn't even have a chance to spar, this time is much better." Daigo rubbed the ring with a rare hint of excitement.

He had wanted to have a match with Xia Yan for a long time, but Xia Yan didn't usually participate in simulated combat training, so they didn't have many opportunities.

But in Daigo's opinion...

Xia Yan's strength should be about the same as theirs.

The outcome of a match also depends on performance and luck.

Xia Yan chuckled and muttered, "I thought I'd run into you guys later, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."

Compared to fighting Daigo himself, Xia Yan would actually prefer to see Lance fight Daigo, or Cynthia fight Daigo.

"It seems I need to win another match before I can possibly run into Xia Yan again," Wataru said thoughtfully, resting his chin on his hand.

It gained the approval of the others.

Even Cynthia actually wanted to have a match with Natsuhiko.

The two did meet last time, but they didn't end up fighting because Xia Yan forfeited.

Xia Yan stood up and glanced at the group.

He said that these people all had bad intentions and each of them wanted to fight him.

All the treacherous people want to harm me.

She rolled her eyes and said irritably, "The host is probably going to ramble on for a while longer. I'm going out for a walk."

That's all.

He left the lounge and went to the corridor of the arena.

You could hear the boisterous cheers from inside the lounge, and the feeling became even more pronounced once you came out.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on the host and the huge screen, and no one noticed Xia Yan appearing in the aisle.

“Fighting Daigo...it’s not easy. I don’t have an advantage, and it’s hard to find a good counter.” Xia Yan rubbed his head.

to be frank.

Compared to Daigo, Natsuhiko prefers fighting Wataru.

At least.

Watari's weaknesses are quite obvious.

While Daigo's explosive power isn't as strong as Lance's, he also has very few weaknesses.

He sighed.

He walked to a corner, took out his phone, and pressed the answer button.

The main reason he came out was because a phone call came in.

"Xia Yan is on alert!"

A slightly hurried voice came from the phone.

Hearing the voice, Xia Yan was slightly taken aback.

"handsome guy?"

I checked my phone; it was a number that hadn't been entered into the database.

Even if Interpol had something to do, it should have been Lila who notified him.

Coupled with the handsome man's hurried voice, Xia Yan felt a bad premonition rising in his heart.

"Inspector Xia Yan, we're in trouble. Inspector Lila, she..."

"Stop talking nonsense! Get to the point!"

Lila's voice came from the side, and Xia Yan could also faintly hear some sounds of fighting.

Xia Yan's heart sank.

It seems something really has happened.

If the person who notified me was Lila from Interpol and the handsome guy, and it was from the "UB Countermeasures Department," then there's only one possibility.

Xia Yan asked in a deep voice, "Is it an Ultimate Beast?"

"Correct!"

After being scolded by Lila, the handsome guy's answer became much more decisive.

He then immediately added, "We're almost at the Manaro Arena, and the Ultra Beast is almost here!"

Manaro Arena?

Xia Yan was slightly shocked.

Has the "baiting" plan gone wrong?