Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

This kind of play... they don't take themselves seriously at all!

He hissed in a low voice, "Arcanine, Incinerate!"

Burnout is a very special fire-type special attack move. Once this move is used, the Pokémon that uses this move will lose its fire-type attribute.

There will be no more type advantages or disadvantages, but at the same time, you will no longer be able to enjoy the power boost from Fire-type moves.

The use of this move signifies that Yu Mo and Arcanine have completely gone all out!

……

Flame energy continuously gathered in Arcanine's mouth, and before the burning flames could be exhaled, the temperature around him was already rising rapidly.

Despite it being late autumn, the air around the Growlithe was filled with a heatwave that only occurs during extreme summer weather.

The heatwave continued to spread outwards, and the moisture in the air evaporated accordingly. The white mist seemed to foreshadow the impending flames, possessing the power to burn everything.

The price to pay is that the fire-type energy within Arcanine is constantly being depleted.

Finally, just before Arcanine's Fire-type energy completely dissipated, a terrifying burst of deep red, lava-like flames erupted.

The target is Garchomp, who is still performing Swords Dance!

Amidst billowing flames and the tense gazes of the spectators, the Garchomp was completely engulfed by the inferno.

Although everyone knows that Garchomp is resistant to fire, can Garchomp withstand this level of flame?

…………

The flames finally went out, and the thick smoke gradually dissipated, revealing an empty scene inside.

Where is the dragon?

What happened to Garchomp?

After a moment of shock, Yu Mo's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately realized what was happening.

It's digging a hole!

"Garnchoo, protect it!"

There was no time to change the scene, and there was no time to worry about how to catch Garchomp's claw attack after it appeared.

All he knew was that after the two Swords Dances, it was questionable whether Garchomp could withstand the second wave of damage from Dig.

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than the ground beneath the Gyrocopter's feet suddenly began to shift.

Garchomp has arrived!

As everyone stared at Arcanine, who hadn't yet formed a transparent barrier, they seemed to see a blood-red "Danger" sign above his head.

Sure enough, the next instant, Garchomp burst out of the ground, and an attack imbued with Ground-type energy landed on Arcanine.

It was just an ordinary claw, yet it seemed to contain immense power.

This upward swipe sent the Arcanine flying more than ten meters away.

After a piercing howl, the Growlithe collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Arcanine, which lost its Fire-type but is still strong against Ground-types, was defeated directly by this two-stage Dig attack!

Everyone present gasped in shock.

It did perform two sword dances, but Arcanine also lowered its attack by one hit through Intimidate...

Garchomp's bite is a bit too terrifying, isn't it?

…………

Yu Mo smiled bitterly, stopped struggling, and directly chose to admit defeat.

Faced with such a powerful Garchomp, there was no need to send the remaining two Pokémon up to humiliate themselves.

Thus, the selection tournament ended just like that, even though only one Pokémon had fallen.

This also means that the highly anticipated opening match three days later...

Xia Shen got her ticket to step onto that stage.

## Chapter 199 I, Xia Shen, am a professional face-slapper! (4.8k)

December 1st, Fu Nan, sunny.

With no wind and no clouds, it's a perfect time for Pokémon battles.

Jiange Pokémon Arena is the largest Pokémon battle arena in Funan and the entire Sichuan-Chongqing region.

For Sichuan University and Funan University students, this arena is also a lucky place.

Since the arena, which resembles a shield-and-sword monster when viewed from above, was built five years ago, Sichuan University has never lost a home game here.

Even when its biggest rival, the arch-rival University of the Mist, came to challenge it, it stood firm and never fell.

In a way, it resonated with the poem that defined the concept of the museum.

"Jiange Pass is majestic and precipitous; one man can hold it against ten thousand!"

Of course, metaphysics is one thing, but strength is a more important factor.

It is precisely because Sichuan University has the strength to dominate the Sichuan-Chongqing region for four consecutive years that this arena has never been breached.

Today, the gates of Jian Ge will open once again to welcome our old friends, the members of the Wudu University team.

…………

In the morning, ten minutes before the start of the match at 9:00 AM, the official live stream room of the league on the online platform was flooded with comments.

"When will the competition start? I can't wait to see the Chongqing pigs get slaughtered!"

"The dogs of Fu Nan are barking again. Their smug faces are quite laughable. They were much more obedient when they were killed more than a dozen times over six years."

"Let's get started! I haven't heard Chongqing pigs brag about this for over a decade in a minute. It feels like ants are crawling all over my heart. Hurry up and keep going, or I won't have the strength to talk when I'm being slaughtered."

"Don't rush, all I can say is don't rush. You'll only be in a rush when the game starts."

"Is this competition really this hostile... Am I the only one here to see Xia Shen?"

"There's one more thing, I wonder if Shenbao will be able to participate..."

"Are you kidding me? Such an important competition, and you're letting a freshman play? Ishan, that's enough."

……

With a large number of people, all sorts of strange and bizarre things start appearing in the comments.

A discussion solely about this match...

A war of words between people from Chongqing and Funan...

The mockery of Xia Shen's fans by passersby...

The variety of things involved also demonstrates the immense popularity of the competition.

The elf battles in this world do not have the same concept as professional leagues in competitive sports as those in my previous life, such as the English Premier League and La Liga in football, or the NBA and CBA in basketball.

Whether it's a competition between professional players, or a Master Title Tournament, Attribute Master Tournament, or even a King of Kings Championship, all are held in the form of individual cup competitions.

The tournament format is similar to the League Tournament in the anime.

The only team competitions, besides the World Cup held every six years, are the National University Pokémon Battle League and the even higher-level World Youth Pokémon Battle Tournament.

Therefore, residents of the cities where the universities participating in this league are located tend to support their own city's "hometown team".

Gradually, the animosity that had accumulated between the two universities over the years evolved into mutual dislike between the two cities that were not far apart.

Fortunately, the Pokémon battle competition doesn't have the kind of "football hooligans" that you see. The arena is packed with spectators who mostly just talk, but they don't actually fight.

…………

Xia Shen sat in the contestant's seat, looking up at the densely packed crowd in the audience seats all around.

All I could hear was the deafening roar of cheers from the audience.

He also participated in two major competitions, the preliminary rounds and the finals of the National High School Championship.

Those two Pokémon Battle Arenas are even larger than this Sword Pavilion Arena, but neither has the same intense atmosphere.

If I had to describe it, the audience for those two matches was just an audience; to put it bluntly, they were there to watch the excitement.

Here, there are locals from Funan supporting the host university, Sichuan University, as well as supporters from Wudu University who traveled with the team.

The two sides, clearly separated by the north and south stands, were hurling insults at each other while cheering on their respective teams.

This created an exceptionally high atmosphere before the match.

The noise inexplicably reminded him of football matches in his past life. Those stadiums, which were known as "devil's home grounds," were nothing special after all.

……

"How about it? Isn't it exciting to battle Pokémon in this kind of arena?"

Just as Xia Shen was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a heavy blow to the shoulder, followed by Rou Ge's voice.

"The atmosphere is not bad, but it's a bit too noisy," Xia Shen replied frankly.

Ye Rou looked at him in surprise, "Your mindset is pretty good, young man. I was worried you'd be nervous fighting in this kind of environment. Is it because your girlfriend is in the stands?"

It's a rare opportunity to experience the "Sichuan-Chongqing Derby," which only happens twice a year, so the students from Zhijiang Middle School naturally wouldn't miss it.

Mu Yaci also specially arranged for them to sit in the third and fourth rows, which had the best view.

Xia Shen smiled but did not answer. The reason he was not nervous was, of course, because he had enough confidence in his own abilities.

These past few days, he has been busy adapting to the various changes in his body and condition after the evolution of the Goomy.

In numerous battles in the Secret Realm, Goodra demonstrated strength that was in no way inferior to Garchomp!

It has offensive power, and in terms of durability, it is much stronger than Garchomp.

Aside from not being as fast as Garchomp.

Whether it's attributes, stats, or move pool... Goodra is practically a perfect Pokémon.

Apart from herself and Yan Yan, no one else in the world knew of her existence.

His team now has everything he could want, and he's even starting to dislike the six-choose-three format.