Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Her Gible was only a month old. Although the newcomer group was all babies fighting, the two or three-month-old had a huge advantage over the one-month-old.

Moreover, it's a Bug-type Pokémon known for its rapid growth.

Pulling his thoughts back, Xia Shen turned his gaze to the battlefield, where both sides had already taken to the stage.

…………

Inside the official live stream room of the online platform, the same male and female commentators from the main stage that morning were still on the show.

The female commentator flashed her signature smile, "Welcome to the quarterfinals of the 2022 Zhijiang Cup Rookie Group. I'm commentator Weiwei."

"I am commentator Yang Xiong."

"The first match is between Zhang Ziheng's Scyther and Yan Yan's Gible. What do you think, Teacher Yang?"

The male commentator, known as Teacher Yang, is at the professional level of a third-dan, and he is responsible for the professional part in the two-person team.

"As viewers can see, this is a battle with a clear type advantage. But on the battlefield, anything can happen before the Pokémon falls."

The viewers in the live chat were not buying into the commentator's rambling.

……

"A Grand Collection of Nonsense Literature"

"Is this the level of commentary? I could easily reach the amateur first rank."

……

Teacher Yang was also heartbroken. Out of professional ethics as a professional player, he had already mentally sentenced Gible to death.

However, out of professional ethics as a commentator, he knew that saying this would definitely get him flamed to death.

After another round of nonsense, the competition finally officially began.

The male commentator got serious: "Yan Yan is playing very aggressively! He immediately commanded Gible to launch an attack, and you can see Gible approaching Scyther at a considerable speed. But..."

However, this speed is still too slow compared to that of the Scyther!

Xia Shen silently added in his mind.

He knew Yan Yan's thoughts. If Gible wanted to win, it could only rely on brute force to seize the initiative at the start.

But trying to out-speed Scyther, who is much faster than you, at the start...

Anyway, Xia Shen himself wouldn't dare to fight like that.

……

"As expected, Scyther easily dodged the dragon claw attack. Gible, however, exposed its back to the enemy."

"Scyther didn't let the opportunity pass, it sped up to its opponent's back... Gible is in danger!"

"Wait... Gible used Sand Splash backwards! Scyther couldn't dodge in time, and the Sand Splash hit its face right in the face."

"So Gible only suffered one hit from [Combo Slash] and briefly blinded its opponent! Yan Yan's prediction was brilliant!"

……

"So bold..." Xia Shen muttered to himself from below the stage, "You may not back up behind me anymore, but I'm showing you my back. Are you in or not?"

Yan Yan's opening was presented so naturally that even if Xia Shen were standing in Zhang Ziheng's shoes, he would see it as a failed attack by Gible rather than an open mistake.

Without a doubt, Zhang Ziheng reacted quickly.

Having just dodged the Gible's attack, it seized this millisecond-long "opportunity".

However, he also failed because of his subconscious reaction to seize the opportunity. If he had been just one second slower, he might have seen the Gible splash sand backward.

But in any case, Yan Yan won decisively in their first head-on confrontation!

This gave her a chance to make a comeback!

…………

At this point, the density of comments in the live stream also reached a new peak.

"Wow, she's so calm. I thought she was an idiot, but I never expected that I was the idiot."

"Husband, husband, husband! I hereby declare Yan Yan my new husband!"

"Such brilliant exploitation and prediction actually happened in the newbie group? That's impressive!"

……

Back to the game.

"Gible took advantage of Scyther's unsteady footing and delivered a Dragon Claw attack without hesitation. She wanted to pursue, but her opponent flew into the sky and escaped unscathed."

"But Yan Yan had no intention of letting his opponent go. Gible's mouth glowed with an orange-red light... it was dragon breath, but unfortunately, Scyther dodged it..."

"At this moment, Scyther's vision gradually returned, and he rushed towards Gible at an extremely fast speed in the air...wing attack! Gible had no way to dodge, so he chose to stand still and fight back with his claws."

"But it can't win! Scyther's attack power is significantly stronger than Gible's, and you can see that Gible is currently at a disadvantage."

……

After being ambushed at the start, Zhang Ziheng regained his footing and made full use of his air-to-ground advantage to launch guerrilla warfare, causing the Gible a lot of trouble.

He seemed to have firmly grasped the rhythm of the game.

However, Xia Shen felt that it wasn't that simple. He looked at the girl who was still calmly directing the team on the field, and the Scyther who had also suffered considerable damage.

Xia Shen recalled that Gible's Flame Fang and Meteor Shower...

They haven't even shown their faces yet...

……

"Gible's stamina is being slowly worn down by Scyther. If it takes another wing attack, the outcome will be decided."

"As expected, Zhang Ziheng commanded Scyther to launch one last charge. No longer flying cautiously and maneuvering as before, it charged straight and fast towards the exhausted Gible!"

"It's truly remarkable that Yan Yan performed this well under such circumstances. Thank you to both players for their contributions..."

The commentator sighed regretfully, practically having pronounced a death sentence on Yan Yan.

But the next second, the situation on the field made him shout in alarm: "Wait! Gible suddenly jumped up and bit the unsuspecting Scyther! It's Fire Fang! Gible's sudden attack caused Scyther a lot of pain."

"Zhang Ziheng seemed stunned, hesitating to give the order. However, the Gible was gathering its power—was it Dragon Breath? A brilliant idea! Use the moment it bites the enemy to unleash a move; maybe this can drag the match out a little longer..."

"It's not dragon's breath, it's a meteor shower! My God, this Gible can even use a meteor shower! And it's been hiding until now! And it used such an ingenious method to unleash it!" The commentator's tone was almost frantic.

The orb of light in the Gible's mouth was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it.

Just as the ball of light suddenly expanded, Gible gracefully jumped off Scyther, turning its back to the enemy.

A real woman never looks back at an explosion!

"Boom—" A violent explosion, unlike anything that could happen to a beginner, suddenly rang out behind her.

Scyther is down and unable to fight!

The audience erupted in thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.

……

Xia Shen also smiled and clapped.

Why was he laughing? He himself didn't know.

Are you pleased with her growth?

Are you happy that she defeated a strong enemy?

Maybe there are.

Xia Shen looked towards the girl's figure on the battlefield, and happened to meet Yan Yan's eyes, which seemed to be searching for something off the field.

The light sparkling in her eyes was like leaping flames.

Suddenly, the two looked at each other and smiled.

(Please continue reading~)

## Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Fearsome Hakron

From the moment the meteor shower exploded, the live stream chat completely filled the entire screen.

"Is there a recording of '18cm'? I want to watch it a hundred more times!"

"I've surpassed it! I've surpassed it! What did I just see?! I've defied the heavens and changed my fate!!"

"I hereby predict that Yan Yan will become the youngest master in China!"

"This style of play is brilliant! It seems like they've given the opponent all the tempo, but in reality, they've planned everything all along!"

"This is the first time I've ever seen Gible unleash Meteor Shower after biting an enemy. It's both cool and practical!"

…………

After the match, Yan Yan took Gible to receive treatment and then returned to the scene.

The next match is Xia Shen's game.

"Congratulations..." Zhang Ziheng walked over and said with a wry smile, "I guess my Scyther will have PTSD whenever it sees Gible from now on."

Yan Yan chuckled, "You flatter me."

Zhang Ziheng sighed, "But your final Flame Fang and Meteor Shower combo was too ruthless. I didn't lose unjustly."

Yan Yan pushed Xia Shen to take the blame, saying, "He taught me this trick."

Zhang Ziheng shrugged. "Not surprising at all."

After exchanging only a few words, the referee reminded the contestants that it was time for the next round. Xia Shen waved to the two of them, got up, and went on stage.

…………

Inside the live stream room.

The female commentator announced in a sweet voice, "Welcome back to the quarterfinals of the Zhijiang Cup Rookie Group. The two teams facing off are Xia Shen from Zhijiang Middle School and his Pokémon Gible; and Yang Lei from Zhida Affiliated Middle School and his Pokémon Seviper."

"Teacher Yang, what are your thoughts on this match?"

"The two sides in this match can be said to be evenly matched. Anyone who has watched their previous matches knows that they made it to the quarterfinals relatively easily."