Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Those who hold traditional views about Xia Shen seem to have overlooked the fact that if Xia Shen is truly not qualified to step onto this stage, then why is he even in the team?

Perhaps because Xia Shen's abilities from six months ago were so deeply ingrained in people's minds, all the viewers deliberately ignored this issue.

Besides witnessing firsthand how this prodigy gradually made his way to the opening ceremony of the league, the students from Chongqing University also witnessed this.

They sat in front of the TV, computer, or mobile phone, watching the sarcastic and cynical comments on the screen, a strange and eerie smile playing on their lips.

Underestimating Xia Shen?

They had tried many times.

And each time, their faces ended up swollen and chubby.

Finally, after half a year of seclusion, Xia Shen extended his evil clutches into the Fog City.

At this moment, everyone from Wudu University who had been humiliated by Xia Shen was cheering and jumping for joy in front of their screens.

It's time to let those kids outside of school experience the fear we went through!

## Chapter 200 That Snail Shell Forged of Steel! (4k)

Information asymmetry is the most important factor in all wars.

Whether it's an abstract war like the war of emotions, or this current war between elves.

It is precisely because of this information gap that the online comments and the opinions of the people from Wudu University regarding Xia Shen's appearance are vastly different.

At this moment, the atmosphere at Sichuan University was not exactly relaxed.

"According to our pre-match intelligence, there is very little information available about Xia Shen recently. His last public battle was more than two months ago in the new and old players' match at his school. Given Xia Shen's growth rate, it is not very meaningful to refer to him."

"Therefore, we need to consider the worst-case scenario. Suppose, and I mean suppose, that Xia Shen now has the strength of a professional level 3, then the Pokémon he is most likely to send out are Garchomp, Ursaring, Togekiss, or Zoroark."

"So Jiang Feng, you still have a big advantage. Whether it's the Western Lion Sea Ren or the Dharma Baboon, it's easy to defeat them. Stay calm and defend the Sword Pavilion!"

The coach massaged Jiang Feng's mind, which was actually not nervous at all.

The latter laughed it off, "Don't worry, coach, we'll give this underage guy a good beating this time and put him on an anti-addiction system!"

The coach smiled helplessly and didn't say anything more.

He didn't actually believe that Xia Shen could reach the professional third dan level so quickly; it was just that his usual caution made him specifically remind his teammates.

The coach also knew that although Jiang Feng's words sounded somewhat dismissive of his opponents, he would definitely give it his all on the field.

Watching Jiang Feng step onto the battlefield, he suddenly felt a strange unease in his heart.

Hopefully, I'm just scaring myself...

…………

Amidst boos, Xia Shen stepped onto the battlefield.

Of course, amidst the boos were a few cheers, and Xia Shen, with his keen mental power, seemed to even hear the sound of champagne being popped.

The people of Funan hoped he would lose quickly, while the people of Wudu didn't seem to think he could win.

In this strange atmosphere, Xia Shen stood still beside the battlefield.

The opponent was a guy who had nothing particularly special about him except for his slightly large head. His expression wasn't arrogant, but it was definitely not serious either.

Neither of them uttered any trash talk during this decisive game, and they tacitly waited for the match to begin.

Suddenly, the mechanical roared, and the battlefield between the two slowly sank.

The previous doubles match was played on a lake court, but now it's on a regular rock court.

Once the standby period ends and all movement ceases, the referee blows his whistle, and the match begins!

Two white lights flashed, and the two starting Pokémon stood in front of Xia Shen and Jiang Feng respectively.

Garchomp and Darmanitan in its Britannic form.

Xia Shen frowned slightly. The opponent's ace Pokémon was actually the initial Primarina, which was also a formidable opponent against Garchomp.

However, he chose Darmanitan, which has a four-fold counter to Garchomp, and his aggressive desire was on full display from the very beginning.

…………

The British form of the Daruma baboon is arguably one of the few impressive Ice-type Pokémon.

In the game, his racial attributes are extremely well-balanced, with his strengths primarily concentrated in attack, health, and speed.

In addition, it has a vast skill pool and the powerful Ice-type physical move [Ice Pillar Slam], which few Pokémon can master.

This allows him to frequently appear in ranked matches between players, even with a base stat total of only 480.

You know, this is an Ice-type Pokémon!

It's not ice-type, but ice-type Pokémon... it's really hard to describe.

Besides the legendary beast Snowstorm Horse that appears in the Crown Tundra, there is also White Horse King, which is formed by combining with Calycerin King.

There aren't many Ice-type Pokémon that can become regulars in battles, and those that are are mostly characters like Ninetales and Lapras that can activate an aurora veil.

This demonstrates the basic qualities of the British Darmo Baboon.

As the second strongest Pokémon among its opponents, this Daruma baboon is unlikely to be an easy opponent.

So, should we change our Pokémon?

Xia Shen had anticipated this situation before going on stage, and her choice was naturally... not to change.

What if the opponent anticipates your switch and uses a self-boosting move? You might end up losing your team.

As for the opponent using [belly drum] right away, Xia Shen thought it was unlikely.

In reality, the abdominal drumming technique has more limitations. Compared to common enhancement moves like sword dance and bodybuilding, it takes longer and consumes more than half the stamina required in the game.

Of course, if the enhancement is successful, the effect will definitely be significant.

It doesn't even matter whether there's an enhancement from the Daruma Mode form change; one ice pillar strike and Garchomp is absolutely gone.

However, without items like the Giant Tree Fruit and the Grapefruit Fruit that instantly restore health, in real-world combat, the Belly Drum, a double-edged sword, won't be used so early unless there are specific circumstances.

If it's confirmed that there's no need to change stages, you can directly use belly drum to strengthen the push team.

It's either used when all hope is lost, a fight to the death.

This is only the beginning, so obviously none of the above situations have occurred yet.

So unless his opponent is insane, he wouldn't dare to bloat his stomach right now.

…………

The calculations in his mind happened in an instant, and on the field, Xia Shen had already commanded Garchomp to charge forward.

Before Darmanitan enters Darman Mode, Garchomp is still faster.

Jiang Feng raised an eyebrow in surprise when he saw that Garchomp not only didn't go into battle, but instead took the initiative to approach and challenge him.

Having abandoned his original intention to enhance his abilities, he shouted, "Dharma Baboon, prepare to counterattack with Ice Fist!"

Garchomp approached with incredible speed, dodging left and right, making it difficult for its Ice Pillar Slam to hit.

Although Jiang Feng made boastful remarks to the coach before the match, he did not underestimate his opponent.

Giving your all is a fundamental quality of every excellent trainer.

Jiang Feng certainly possesses the qualities to become a key member of the Sichuan University team.

On the field, Darmanitan didn't make any sudden movements. Since it couldn't keep up with Garchomp's speed anyway, it simply stood still and waited for the right moment.

At the end of his long arms hanging on the ground, his fists were clenched tightly, and a chilling aura easily condensed on his fists, waiting to deliver a head-on blow to the writhing shark.

At Garchomp's current speed, it only takes a few seconds to cover a distance of tens of meters on the battlefield.

Jiang Feng's expression gradually turned serious. Putting everything else aside, just looking at the speed of this Garchomp, it was almost certain that the coach's pre-race prediction was correct.

At the very least, Garchomp possesses the strength of a professional level 3.

But so what?

Even if you're a professional 5th dan, you should have a 4x weakness to ice, not a single bit less!

……

Garchomp's towering figure drew ever closer, and the dark green dragon claw phantom on its claws grew increasingly solid, emanating a dangerous aura that made Darmanitan take it seriously.

But despite being no weaker than a Dragon-type, he showed no fear. Raising his Ice Punch, which he had been preparing for, he leaped forward and aimed it directly at his opponent's chest.

As for why he jumped...

If Garchomp doesn't jump, given the size difference between them, the Ice Punch would at best only hit Garchomp's knee...

Finally, the two elves met in the low sky.

Although the Damo baboon's arms are long, they are no longer than the nearly one-meter-long phantom of a dragon's claw.

Thus, Garchomp's claws struck the Darmanitan first.

Then, Garchomp jumped up from the spot, trying to use the short half-second time difference to dodge Darmanitan's follow-up Ice Punch.

However, the two were still too close. Despite Garchomp's speed, it was still unable to dodge the Ice Punch that was right in front of it.

However, this maneuver was not entirely ineffective. Garchomp, which was much larger than Darmanitan, was only half a meter taller, which caused the location of the Freeze Punch to drop from its chest to its legs.

The damage received was naturally reduced considerably.

However, a four-fold weakness is still a four-fold weakness. Even if it doesn't hit a vital spot, Garchomp is still not in a good position.

His deep blue legs stiffened slightly, revealing a sickly icy blue hue, demonstrating the destructive power of ice-based attacks.

…………

Xia Shen frowned. After testing the Garchomp's physical strength, he had a general idea of ​​the Daruma baboon's attack power, which was stronger than he had expected.

If this continues, Garchomp will suffer.

Given the current situation, we have no choice but to change it.

But now Garchomp is too far away to be recalled.

A direct trade is unlikely to work; the opponent might take the opportunity to strengthen themselves. We need to find a way to lure them in...

Jiang Feng, on the other side, was equally alarmed.