Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

But the Pokémon Battle Park on Saturday didn't feel desolate at all; instead, it was bustling with people everywhere.

As a national elf battle competition that the Zhijiang Municipal Government has been cultivating for many years, the Zhijiang Cup is very popular among the general public.

Xia Shen was right. When he arrived at the competition venue, he found that the largest group of participants was not students like them.

Instead, it was a large group of children walking cats and dogs, housewives, and all sorts of working people looking to spice up their lives.

Although it is a world where elves exist, in a normally functioning society, the majority of people are ordinary people engaged in industries unrelated to elves.

Therefore, this proportion of participants is not surprising.

However, what puzzled Xia Shen was that there were also a few guys who brought fish tanks to participate in the competition...

Their water-type spirits must be too weak to survive without water.

If the fish tank glass is accidentally broken, I wonder if it will automatically result in a loss for the fish...

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"Xia Shen, over here!" It was that familiar, cheeky voice again.

Looking in the direction of the sound, they indeed saw Zhou Yuanyuan's signature sunny smile, with Lin Weiyu, who was almost inseparable from him, beside her.

He and Lin Weiyu would naturally not miss a competition of this scale.

Walking over to meet them, Lin Weiyu asked, "Where's Yan Yan?"

Xia Shen was puzzled. "Why are you asking me? Why do you think I would know?"

Lin Weiyu rolled her eyes at him: "Then do you know?"

Xia Shen was an honest person and frankly said, "She has something to do and will be late..."

Lin Weiyu chuckled twice.

Zhou Yuanyuan asked, "Which group were you assigned to?"

Xia Shen took out his phone and glanced at the electronic signage. "Let me see... Group M, are there really so many groups?"

Zhou Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Luckily, the three of us aren't in the same group."

"What are the specific rules for the breakout round?" Xia Shen asked.

Zhou Yuanyuan was speechless. "So you came to play in the competition without knowing anything?"

"Why not just fight?" Xia Shen said matter-of-factly. "If we're aiming for the championship, we need to have the belief to defeat all our opponents."

Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't refute this, so she had to change the subject and introduce the competition system: "The breakout round is a double-elimination tournament, with 1v1 matches within each group. Today is the winners' bracket match, and tomorrow is the losers' bracket match. Ultimately, the top four from each group will enter the main tournament. It's that simple."

The double-elimination format is a more forgiving format. Players have two chances; if they lose the first time, they fall into the loser's bracket, and if they lose the second time, they are eliminated. Players then compete in pairs until the final spot is determined.

While they were chatting, Yan Yan arrived late.

Just as the competition was about to begin, the group parted ways and went to their respective assigned areas to wait.

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"Next match, M Group No. 17 will face M Group No. 78. The match will begin in three minutes. Please come up to the stage to prepare."

Finally, it was her turn. Xia Shen patted her face, dispelling the slight drowsiness brought on by the long wait.

Stepping onto the battlefield, the opponent was already in position, a beautiful woman who looked to be in her early twenties.

Her exquisite makeup and fashionable attire made her look more like she was there for a blind date than a competition.

The girl smiled and said, "Are you a high school student majoring in Pokémon battles, sir? Please go easy on me."

If it's a fight, then it's a fight. What's with all this talk about holding back? Are you playing house?

Xia Shen nodded. "Don't worry, I'll try my best not to make you cry."

The pretty woman's smile froze instantly, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Referee Rotom's voice rang out promptly: "The match begins!"

"Go, Eevee-chan!"

"Gible, prepare for battle."

Unsurprisingly, the pretty lady's Pokémon was an adorable Eevee that perfectly suited her image.

"Buee~" No wonder it has been the most popular pet-type Pokémon in the world for thirteen consecutive years; even its cry is so cute.

Eevee obediently squatted on the ground, its creamy, fluffy tail swaying behind it.

The fur around her neck looked very soft; perhaps her trainer had taken her to get her hair done before she arrived.

Xia Shen silently complained, "Did I come to the wrong arena? The Grand Contest is next door..."

Gible stared blankly at its opponent, having never encountered an enemy with such a low fighting spirit.

It turned its head and looked at its trainer blankly, waiting for the next instruction.

Xia Shen wouldn't show any mercy to his opponent, "Gible, Dragon Claw!"

So cute, if I were to paw at it, it would probably cry for a long time, right?

Unsurprisingly, Eevee and her trainer had no time to react to the attack.

Only after Eevee collapsed did the pretty lady frantically shout, "Get up! Eevee-chan!"

Unfortunately, the Rejuvenation Roar failed to be used, and Xia Shen won the first match.

The battle was resolved in the blink of an eye, and Xia Shen watched the matches in other arenas with utter boredom.

Most of them are just the kind of weaklings pecking at each other, like you scratch me and I scratch you.

Xia Shen was almost yawning from watching when he finally got to face his second opponent – ​​the Caterpillar.

Xia Shen laughed. "Even a green caterpillar has come. What can a green caterpillar do? You can't do anything!"

Although this green caterpillar also has an electric net, Xia Shen doesn't have the surname Lu, so he won the second match without any suspense.

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The opponents in the next few matches are Mudkip, Meowth, Vulpix...

These Pokémon had clearly been through battles and were quite strong, but they still posed no obstacle to Xia Shen.

After defeating five or six opponents in a row, Gible didn't even catch its breath.

By the end of the morning, only eight people remained in the winners' bracket of Xia Shen's Group M.

This means that the qualifying rounds are coming to an end.

In the afternoon, Xia Shen only needs to win two more matches to secure a spot in the main tournament.

They met up with their friends and started complaining about the bizarre opponents they had encountered during the competition.

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"Do you know how outrageous my opponent in the first round was? He was a goldfish with its own fish tank!" Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't hide her laughter. "Then I dug a hole and knocked over his fish tank, and he gave up."

It turns out that the guy Xia Shen saw in the fishing forum was picked by Zhou Yuanyuan.

Lin Weiyu laughed, "In the second round, I drew a Metapod, which could only harden. Then I took it down with a few Water Gun shots, and the trainer looked really surprised..."

This guy's problem is quite common; he can't distinguish between physical and special attacks.

Even Yan Yan rarely complained: "I got matched with a Magikarp that can only use Splash."

Water splash, also known as leap—[It doesn't attack, it just jumps around, nothing happens]

Xia Shen realized that compared to them, the trainers of Eevee and Caterpie were probably normal people.

Because the opponents they encountered were not challenging enough, the injuries to the Pokémon were not serious.

After treating their wounds with healing spray and having a quick lunch, the group returned to the Battle Park to continue their match.

Having gone through layers of selection, the next opponent will not be so easy to deal with.

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Does the Moon Bear shimmer?

RT, let's vote. Although the flashing lights of the baby bear and the circle bear are quite ugly, the flashing lights of the moon bear are not bad.

## Chapter 32 Gible VS Mighty Chicken (Please continue reading~)

In the afternoon, Group M faced off against Battle Zone 1.

Xia Shen and his opponent stood facing each other.

"I watched your game this morning, and your Gible sharks were really good!"

The boy in front of her, who was the same age as her, praised Xia Shen with an arrogant expression, the smile on his lips seemingly reaching the heavens.

"What?!" The Mighty Chicken in front of him stared intently at the bewildered Gible with a serious expression.

"However, you should celebrate! Because having the honor of fighting me today will be the greatest honor of your life!"

The boy's face bore the four words: [unruly and rebellious]!

Xia Shen was so embarrassed she could practically dig a three-bedroom apartment out of her toes; she didn't want to say another word.

As soon as referee Lotom blew his whistle, he couldn't wait to issue his instructions.

"Gible, charge in and use Dragon Claw!" It's the same tactic: when facing a speed-type physical attacker, Gible will always charge in first!

The chuunibyou boy snorted and shouted, "Hmph, just in time! Mighty Chicken, let's respond with a double kick!"

The strong chicken neither dodged nor flinched; it raised its thick, orange-red legs high, revealing its sharp claws.

"Snap—" The sound of flesh colliding passionately rang out as Dragon Claw and Double Kick simultaneously struck their opponents head-on, sending Gible and Mighty Chicken flying away due to the recoil.

Xia Shen's expression gradually turned serious. Although he wasn't wearing Dragon Fang today, there weren't many Pokémon of the same rank that could go toe-to-toe with Gible without being at a disadvantage...

This guy might be a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), but his Mighty Chicken is something else!

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Over there, the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) boy was also excited, "It's been a long time since I've encountered such an interesting opponent, Mighty Chicken, let's give it our all!"