Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

If it were a six-on-six all-out battle, Xia Shen would even dare to boast that everyone present is trash!

Of course, Rou-ge, you should stand up first...

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After chatting casually with Rou Ge, who was trying to comfort him, Xia Shen soon heard the resounding sound of a sword being drawn, echoing throughout the Sword Pavilion Arena.

This is a unique feature of this arena: once the sword is drawn, it means the match is about to begin.

However, since it was the opening ceremony, a short opening ceremony segment was interspersed before the competition began.

Fortunately, the organizers knew that the audience wanted to see exciting and thrilling Pokémon battles, not some old man talking.

Less than two minutes later, the old man stepped down from the stage, and amidst the host's impassioned introduction, the highly anticipated opening match of the league officially began.

The two team captains took to the stage to begin the pre-match routine, with a coin toss determining the venues for the four matches.

Ye Rou guessed correctly, so she was to choose the venue for any two of the four matches, which together would be worth three points.

She chose the main match and the first vice-captain match.

Correspondingly, the opponent can only choose the venue for the doubles match and the second vice-captain match.

The final tiebreaker was held on a very ordinary rocky surface.

Following the coach's instructions, Ye Rou chose two venues: the arena for the main general's match and the water area for the first vice general's match.

The opponent's two court options are the lake court for the doubles match and the snow court for the second vice-captain match.

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After the venue was selected, the atmosphere at Chongqing University was not relaxed.

While the choice of venue cannot determine the outcome of a match, it does have some influence.

For example, a snowy terrain will definitely be helpful for Ice or Water-type Pokémon, but it won't be so friendly to Grass, Ground, or Dragon-type Pokémon.

Clearly, the two venues chosen by the opponent were not very favorable for Chongqing University.

The strongest doubles team at Chongqing University is Sandstorm, and their opponents chose a lake-themed court surrounded by water...

As for the other snowy arena, while it's not impossible for the players to compete in singles this time, it's more harmful than beneficial.

Our opponent came prepared...

But since this is the competition format, there's nothing we can do about it.

After all, this is part of the competition.

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After the tactical discussion time following the selection of the venue ended, the first main match officially began shortly afterward.

Both sides sent out their strongest captains to fight.

For over a decade, both sides have tacitly chosen to go head-to-head in matches of this special significance.

When captains meet in the main match, it's as constant as the speed of light.

Anyone who deserts in the face of battle will be ridiculed by their opponents for a whole year, even if they win.

It was precisely because Ye Rou was certain of this that she chose the ring, a place that would be perfect for her to perform well, but would give her opponents a headache.

As the name suggests, there isn't a single blade of grass on this ground; all that exists is a surface made of special materials that even Onix can't dig up.

The reason why this field is considered unfavorable to the opponent is because the ace Pokémon of the captain of Sichuan University is a Greninja.

A Pokémon with high speed, high attack, and low durability.

The opponent's Greninja is very good at kiting and maneuvering in battle. Not only Greninja, but also his other two Pokémon, Lissandra and Jolteon, are like this because of the trainer's preferred battle style.

The ring is the purest form of arena; it doesn't even have the large or small rocks that are used as stepping stones, as is common in rock arenas.

Ye Rou, on the contrary, listed her three main Pokémon: Brave Eagle, Machamp, and Hawkman.

Pulling apart? Turnover?

What is that thing?

Sorry, all I know how to do is charge.

The style can be summed up in one word: action!

And so the battle suddenly became much simpler.

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Ye Rou's first Pokémon is a wrestling hawkman, while his opponent's starting Pokémon is his ace Pokémon, Greninja.

Theoretically speaking, Greninja, which has the [Transform] ability, can easily defeat the vulnerable Hawkman by simply locking onto Ice Beam or Astral Power.

However, there is a significant difference between theory and practice. Real-world combat is not a turn-based game. Apart from target-locking moves like Aura Missile and High Speed ​​Star, nothing is guaranteed to hit.

The agile Wrestling Hawkman dodged left and right, making it difficult for Greninja's moves to hit.

At this point, the arena begins to influence both sides.

The Wrestling Hawkman's ability to fly allows him to inflict extremely high damage on Greninja whether he uses the Divine Bird Attack or the Flying Heavy Slam.

In other locations, some shelter or protrusions that allow it to leap up, such as trees or rocks, would make Greninja much more comfortable.

In this empty space, none of these things exist.

After several fierce battles, Ye Rou defeated the captain of Sichuan University with a score of 3:1 in the main match.

When the opponent's last Pokémon, Jolteon, fell, the people from the North Stand who had come to cheer them on erupted in enthusiastic cheers and jeers at the people from Funan.

In the barrage comments, supporters of Chongqing University also sang songs of liberation, sounding the clarion call for a counterattack in the barrage war.

The supporters of Sichuan University also retaliated without hesitation, after all, they were only leading 2-0 at the moment.

Only Xia Shen's fans remained unaffected by the online arguments, simply eagerly awaiting his appearance...

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However, the players they fielded in the second match disappointed them, as Wudu University did not send Xia Shen.

Instead, it was Zhang Zijun, the team's second-best singles player after Ye Rou.

Actually, no one was surprised, since Ye Rou chose the watery spot specifically for her water-type Pokémon.

The opponent seemed to have strategically abandoned the battle, sending out a Fire-type specialist trainer in the area intermittently dotted with shallow pools.

As expected, Zhang Zijun defeated her opponent with a score of 3:1.

At this point, the overall score was 3-0...

This is a very tempting score for Universiade, because if they win either of these two matches, they can conquer the arena that has brought them so much humiliation.

But everyone at the University of Fog City knows that this is not an easy task.

Because the venues for both matches are advantageous to the opponent.

After much deliberation, Coach Ma decided not to field Xia Shen, whose ace Pokémon is four times weaker to Ice, in the second vice-captain match.

Instead, they chose Chu Yuewei, the teammate who ranked third in the school team and was a fairy-type specialist.

Although there is no elemental advantage or disadvantage between the two sides, the terrain offers a slight advantage, and there is also a certain gap in their strength.

Chu Yuewei lost with a score of 1:3, and Sichuan University won a game back.

With match point in hand, the University of the Mist has another chance to end the game in a doubles match.

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The rules for doubles battles are that each of the two teammates sends out three Pokémon to form a team, and each player selects two Pokémon to compete in a 4v4 battle where four out of six Pokémon are chosen.

It's obvious that the opponent, having chosen the lake venue, is most likely a rainy team.

According to the coach's pre-match intelligence, Sichuan University did indeed have two players playing in the rain.

Therefore, Qiu Yanxia and Zhou Zhitong chose four Pokémon: Tyranitar, Excadrill, Gastrodon, and Keyring.

As expected, the opponent was indeed the Rain Team, whose four Pokémon were Ludicolo, Ferrothorn, Rumble, and Swampert.

Knowing that the Rain Team was effective against the Sandstorm Team, Qiu Yanxia and her friends brought along a Gastrodon with the Water Absorb ability, but they were countered by their opponents' Ludicolo and Ferrothorn.

When Gastrodon leaves the field, Ludicolo can use Water-type moves to fight the Sandstorm Brothers. In addition, in order to take advantage of Tyranitar's weather-stealing ability, the University of Misty City keeps switching them out.

However, their opponents seized the opportunity to strengthen their position, and coupled with the unfavorable playing conditions, Sichuan University gradually snowballed their advantage.

Ultimately, the University of Fog City was defeated.

The overall score, which had started with a 3-0 lead for Chongqing University, was tied at 3-3.

In theory, both sides are back on equal footing.

Although the comments section didn't think so...

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"Where are you, you champagne-popping pig from Chongqing at halftime? Come out here! It's hilarious. I'm giving you guys some face so you won't take your humiliating loss too seriously. How are you going to win the last game?"

"Do you know why I let you win the first two rounds? It's because you're tired of winning streaks and want to try something different this time. How does it feel to fall from heaven to the abyss?"

"Let's see who can beat Chongqing University in this extra round. Oh, it's just a little kid who's not even an adult yet!"

"Hilarious! Don't be scared to death when Xia Shen comes on stage. Why don't you go back to high school and win the national high school championship again? Why come to the university league to get humiliated?"

"I feel like Ye Rou will still win the tiebreaker. Even though she only has two Pokémon that aren't in good condition, she's still better than that little brat Xia Shen, right?"

"I wonder if the coach from Chongqing University regrets bringing Xia Shen along. You can't win anything with just a kid!"

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At this moment, both the supporters of Wudu University and the fans of Xia Shen fell silent in the live chat.

Even they didn't think Xia Shen could really do anything on this stage, which was at least at the level of a professional level 3 trainer.

After all, his last public appearance was six months ago at the National High School Championship finals.

At that time, he didn't even have the skills of a professional trainer.

In just six months, he was able to take a giant leap and reach the professional third dan level.

If such a fantastical thing could come true, Groudon could fly!

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