Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Meanwhile, Zhong Chang's doubles partner was also well aware of the current situation and gave a wry smile.

Although I know it would be stupid to use the magic space again, not using it... seems even stupider.

He was about to command the Wind Sprite to use Trick Room when he heard Xia Shen suddenly shout from the opposite side of the battlefield, "Tibrim, Trick Room!"

?

A question mark slowly formed in his mind: Here we go again?

Are you trying to play the boy who cried wolf with me?

The Whimsicott's trainer's rage level skyrocketed, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Although I'm furious, the initiative in this game is in the hands of the other side...

He couldn't help but think of his opponents whose blood pressure had skyrocketed because of his wind sprites, and a bitter feeling welled up in his heart. What goes around comes around.

But what can Whimsicott do now that it can't open a space? It has nothing to do. It can't very well provoke Tebrimon with the [Magic Mirror] ability, can it?

How infuriating! How can a magic mirror have such an outrageous feature?

How could there be such a lewd elf as Tibrim?

He cursed inwardly to vent his pent-up anger, but aloud he helplessly commanded, "Wind Fairy, Trick Space..."

Upon hearing the command, Black Cotton gathered the little super-energy left in its body and cast Trick Space once more.

……

Two seconds later, looking at the Trick Room that still existed on the field, the Whimsicott trainer was speechless.

How could there be a trainer as dirty as Xia Shen!

"Wind Fairy, continue, Trick Space!" His tone was filled with bitterness, but even more so with anger.

I refuse to believe it, I'm going to get the space back today!

“Wind…” However, Whimsicott’s response completely calmed the trainer down.

Because he knew there was only one possibility for this situation: the wind sprite had run out of psychic energy...

Tired, let's destroy it...

…………

Unable to re-enter the magic space, Jiangzhou No. 1 Middle School team lost the game in no time.

Not only were their outputs inferior to the opponent's, but their tactics were also a complete failure.

Faced with Tibrim, whose [Magic Mirror] ability naturally counters his own, the ever-wicked Whimsicott is powerless.

The only thing we can do is use the help on Emboar, and then use moves like Energy Ball and Leech Seed to scratch Aggron, and see if we can focus fire and take down one of the closest ones first.

After all, their speed in this space is incredibly slow, posing no threat whatsoever to Tibrim in the distance.

On the other hand, Aggron is taking a tough stance, fighting the Flame King head-on with its life on the line.

Although the Fighting-type Emboar has a four-fold advantage over this giant iron beast, it still can't withstand the terrifying output of Tebrimon, which also has a type advantage over it.

Ultimately, under the combined attack of the two spirits, Flame King lost its ability to fight first.

The remaining wind sprites were powerless to reverse the situation and could only follow their teammates to their deaths.

Its refusal to surrender is its last act of defiance...

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"Holy crap, that damage! Another near-professional-level Pokémon? How did Xia Shen train it?"

"And he's been lying in wait for this battle all this time, Xia Shen is such a cunning old fox!"

"Not only is it sinister, it's also filthy. In this battle between the magic spaces, the opponent's blood pressure is probably already at rock bottom."

"There's nothing we can do about being tricked. Jiangzhou No.1 Middle School's doubles loss is not unjustified, but I still favor Jiangzhou No.1 Middle School in the tournament. With Kommo-o in the lineup, and their second and third best singles players, Gengar and Gyarados, not playing, Zhijiang Middle School should have Alakazam, Ursaring, and Garchomp. Their chances of winning are slim, so this is the end of it."

……

Xia Shen's revelation of his first trump card finally pulled Zhijiang Middle School back from the brink of elimination.

It seems that both sides are back to square one.

However, anyone who knows a little about the two teams knows that Jiangzhou No. 1 Middle School, whose individual strength is well preserved, undoubtedly has a much greater advantage.

The seating area for the Zhijiang Middle School athletes.

The principal looked at Xia Shen, who had just returned and was about to go on stage, with a complicated expression, still feeling somewhat uneasy.

We can only pin our hopes on the elf that Xia Shen mentioned.

Hopefully, this kid will still be the same as before and never disappoint...

……

on the rostrum.

The elderly man from Beijing University looked at the composed Li Xiang and asked with a smile, "Didn't you pay a lot of attention to that kid Xia Shen before, Li Tianwang? What, aren't you worried about this match at all?"

Li Xiang smiled calmly, "I have confidence in him."

"Confident my foot! In fact, Li Xiang didn't think Zhijiang Middle School could win the challenge either."

As the old rival of the Fighting King, he knew a little about Zhong Yang's nephew.

That Kommo-o, like the starter Pokémon of those two little monsters from the capital and the eastern capital, was simply not at the level of an amateur competition like the National High School Championship.

Xia Shen's Moonbear may be able to reach a professional level in terms of attack power, but in terms of durability and speed, it is far inferior.

Kommo-o, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon that matures late in life, is incredibly well-rounded after evolving to its final form.

Even if Alakazam helps Ursaring create a Trick Room, there's basically no chance of them winning.

However, for him, it wouldn't be a bad thing if Xia Shen were really eliminated.

Surely those prestigious universities like Beijing, Nanjing, and Tokyo, which consider themselves very high-achieving, wouldn't extend an olive branch to a top-eight contestant?

…………

With each side watching with their own thoughts, the duel that would determine the fate of the two sides finally began.

Xia Shen stood on the field, looking at the sweet-smiling girl opposite him, speechless.

She was Xie Wan, the trainer of the Gyarados opposite her.

It got caught... Ground-type Garchomp versus Flying-type Gyarados, another disadvantageous matchup.

However, there's no other way. Garchomp and Ursaring are both Ground-type Pokémon, so one of them will have to face the Flying-type Gyarados.

Zoroark will definitely transform into Moonbear, Shadow Staff Ogre, and Kommo-o.

Therefore, the order in which Xia Shen's three Pokémon appear is actually fixed; it's just that the opposing team doesn't know it.

The whistle blew, and both Poké Balls were thrown, sending Garchomp and Gyarados into battle.

The first match of the arena battle has officially begun!

……

"Roar—" The Gyarados, making its first appearance, roared with a ferocious expression and opened its blood-red maw.

In an instant, an invisible energy acted on Garchomp, and a weakening purple light flowed through his body.

Gyarados's Intimidate ability activated!

Xia Shen had known about the characteristics of the Gyarados on the other side before the match, so he wasn't surprised.

He shouted, "Garuda, Sword Dance!"

Come again?

Xie Wan immediately became wary.

She saw the footage of the last doubles match very clearly from below.

Although the commander was calling for "Trick Space," the Tiprium was actually using psychic powers.

Although she didn't know how he did it, she dared not be the slightest bit careless towards an opponent with a "criminal record".

Is he really going to use sword dance?

Or is he secretly gathering strength for some long-range attack?

For example... a meteor shower?

Garchomp has few non-close-range moves, and Earthquake is ineffective against Flying-type Gyarados.

Furthermore, his attack power was reduced for a period of time due to intimidation, and at this point, Garchomp's physical and special attack were not much different.

Therefore, the most likely thing he would unleash is a powerful meteor shower!

She looked at the Garchomp, who was dancing but whose mouth seemed to be slightly open, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

This is Garchomp charging up its Meteor Shower attack!

Ha, while a trainer's words may lie, a Pokémon's words will not.

With that in mind, Xie Wan no longer hesitated and said coldly, "Gyarados, use Waterfall to rush over!"

……

"Roar—" Gyarados roared, summoning the water-type energy within its body, and leaped into the air.

A torrent of water condensed within Gyarados's serpentine body, and with an astonishing momentum, Gyarados lunged at Garchomp, who was still dancing in place, as if swimming upstream against a giant waterfall.

Gyarados is already fast, but it becomes even faster with the Waterfall move.

In just a second, Gyarados's ferocious face was only a step away from Garchomp's position.

Just as its crimson maw was about to bite down, a thick blue stone pillar suddenly rose from the ground beneath it, precisely embedding itself in Gyarados's wide-open mouth.

Garchomp's charged attack wasn't Dragon Dance or Meteor Shower, but Stone Edge!

Garchomp has never used this, yet it is extremely effective against Gyarados's Stone Edge attack!

Xie Wan's confident expression froze instantly.

No, why are you opening your mouth so wide when you're casting a spiky attack?

How could there be a trainer as dirty as Xia Shen!