Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

"More importantly, Hakron hasn't revealed any of his trump cards beyond his basic skills yet, so Jiang Chuan still has the advantage of information asymmetry."

The male commentator nodded repeatedly; it was pretty much what he had expected. He was a little excited; it seemed his analytical skills were at a master level after all.

“I completely agree with you. In fact, in the semi-finals, Hakron showed us an impeccable style of play. I think the final will most likely be a repeat of that match.”

The male commentator confidently asked, "Master Yan Yu, do you also think Hakron has a better chance of winning?"

Unexpectedly, Yan Yu shook her head and smiled, "I think Gible will win."

The male commentator's mind was filled with questions, just like the live chat comments.

So after all that analysis, you predicted that Hakkarosaurus would win, but then you predicted Gible would win? Were you just trying to create a dramatic effect for the show?

Fortunately, the female commentator's voice came in just in time to defuse his embarrassment: "As you can see, both players have taken to the stage, and the match is about to begin. Who will emerge victorious? We will soon reveal the answer."

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Xia Shen stood on the battlefield, looking at the handsome boy opposite him, whose gender was even indistinguishable, and knew that he was about to face the most difficult match he had ever played.

The opponent, on the other hand, seemed quite relaxed, with a strange smile on his face, and even chatted with Xia Shen: "My Hakuryu can use the Ice Beam, so you'd better watch out."

Xia Shen was speechless. What did he mean? Was he trying to pull a multi-layered trick on him? Anyone can do that.

He chuckled and replied, "Hey, what a coincidence. My Gible has a reverse scale ability, which I learned from Yan Yu's Dragapult! Aren't you scared?"

Sure enough, Jiang Chuan was stumped by these outrageous words and simply shut up.

With a "beep" from Rotom, Xia Shen and Jiang Chuan each threw out a Poké Ball.

The final round of the Zhijiang Cup for rookies has officially begun.

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## Chapter 40 Gible vs. Dragonite (Please continue reading~)

"Hakuron, fly!"

"Gible, use Dig!"

Both trainers issued their first command at the same time, and interestingly, both were commands to dodge attacks, but they ended up doing nothing.

Xia Shen was afraid that his opponent would immediately unleash a freezing beam.

Jiang Chuan made it all the way to the finals without making a fuss, and Xia Shen had no idea what his playing style was like.

He didn't know if the freezing beam he mentioned before the match was a bluff or not, and he didn't dare take the risk.

But why does the opponent need to fly?

Even if you're afraid that you'll be like you were in the previous match, and launch a meteor shower attack first, you won't be able to dodge it even if you fly into the sky, right?

Xia Shen was rapidly considering the reasons why Hakron needed to fly.

Since there's no offense and it's not exactly defense, the only option left is to use variation-type moves.

When Hakuryu prays for rain, the beads on its body glow, but there's no sign of that now. Could it be... that it's about to use Dragon Dance?

Xia Shen was startled and shouted, "Gible, come out quickly and use Meteor Shower!"

Sure enough, almost simultaneously, Jiang Chuan said, "Haklong, use Dragon Dance!"

The Haku dragon coiled into a circle in the air, its slender blue-white body emitting a faint white light.

But then Gible emerged from the ground, its orange-red energy ball ready to be unleashed!

Jiang Chuan clearly hadn't expected Xia Shen to react so quickly, and hurriedly shouted, "Hakron, get out of the way!"

He knew he couldn't be greedy for Dragon Dance anymore. If he got hit by a meteor shower, even if he successfully used Dragon Dance, he would still suffer a huge loss.

After all, Dragonair doesn't have the multiple scales of Dragonite.

Upon hearing its trainer's command, Dragonair immediately stopped Dragon Dance and flapped its wings to escape the range of the meteor shower.

It was a close call; just before the meteorite struck, he flew out and narrowly escaped the meteor shower.

Having achieved his goal of stopping the opponent, Xia Shen was not disappointed that the meteor shower hadn't hit Hakron.

"Gible, let's keep digging!" Xia Shen wasn't in a hurry. If you're flying in the sky, then I'll hide underground.

In short, I'm not going to be stupid enough to approach you from the ground and become your live target.

Jiang Chuan was also somewhat helpless. He wanted to try the Dragon Dance again but didn't dare. He almost failed to dodge it last time, so who could guarantee that he would be able to react this time?

As the Gible's dorsal fin protruding from the ground drew closer and closer to the Dragonair, he gritted his teeth and said, "Use Dragon Breath on its dorsal fin!"

If you're going to cower like a turtle, then I'll just hit your shell! Every little bit helps.

"Whoosh—" A purple aura containing strong dragon-type energy blew towards the Gible's moving dorsal fin on the ground.

The Dragon-type Dragonite accurately predicted Gible's path and hit its dorsal fin.

However, the damage is pitifully low...

Xia Shen sneered, "Come on, hit me as you please!"

If I let you practice on a moving target, you'll exhaust all your Dragon-type energy. Your Gible will probably be jumping around like crazy by now.

Xia Shen shouted to the giblets in the ground, "Don't come out, keep digging!"

So a comical scene unfolded on the field, with Hakkar flying in the sky, constantly unleashing dragon breath and tornadoes at the shark fins moving on the ground.

Faced with such a boring scene, the commentators in the live broadcast room didn't know how to comment, so Yan Yu took over the conversation.

"Jiang Chuan will soon realize that the damage caused by Hakuryu is far less than the energy and stamina he has expended. The situation on the field is about to change, and he will probably pretend to use Dragon Dance to force Gible out, and then launch an attack when it is not prepared."

On the field, as Yan Yu had said, Jiang Chuan also noticed this. He pondered for a few seconds and calmly said, "Hakkuru, use Dragon Dance!"

There was no other way, so Xia Shen had to let the giblets come out, even though he knew perfectly well that it was a trap.

Because if Gible doesn't come out, Dragonair will definitely take the pretense seriously and unleash Dragon Dance.

This is something I absolutely cannot accept.

As expected, Jiang Chuan saw the Gible that had finally been unearthed, smiled slyly, and shouted, "Now! Freeze Beam!"

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At this moment, the chat room was buzzing with activity.

"Yan Yu's commentary is prophetic! As expected of a master trainer, she has such a clear understanding of this situation!"

"Are these two cowards finally going to fight? I can only say that Yan Yu is the only interesting thing about this competition."

"That's what newbies are like. They don't understand the game and just spout nonsense. Someone like you would probably get taken out by a Freeze Beam or a Meteor Shower."

"Hakron is still the better player. If that ice beam hits, the outcome of the match should be decided."

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Seeing that the situation was indeed unfolding as Yan Yu had analyzed, Yang Xiong explained at an extremely fast pace.

"A chilling, icy blue beam of light shot straight down from the sky towards the Gible that had just emerged from the ground. There was absolutely no room for it to dodge; this would be the deciding factor in the entire match! We can even offer our congratulations in advance..."

"Wait, a transparent barrier has appeared in front of Gible! It's protection! It turns out that not only Jiang Chuan was hiding a skill, but Xia Shen also has a move that he hasn't used before the finals!"

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Xia Shen smiled slightly. My Gible is so intelligent, and I only taught him how to dig in a week? How is that possible!

Although Gible didn't learn Outrage from Dragapult, it learned the more crucial Protection!

Pulling his thoughts back, Xia Shen considered the current situation. Although he had blocked the fatal freezing beam, this battle was still going to be tough!

Once you're hit by Hakron's Ice Beam, it's basically a death sentence.

Compared to Jiang Chuan, his margin for error is far too low!

Now that Gible has just used Protect, its opponent certainly won't let this opportunity pass.

"Gible, roll forward to dodge!"

"Hakuron, keep going, another Ice Beam!"

The indigo-blue frozen beam of light struck Gible again, but Xia Shen dodged it thanks to his pre-read command.

Xia Shen let out a breath. This kind of matchup is too difficult. He must find a way to force Hakron down.

Looking at the wings that kept Hakron flying, a bold idea popped into his head.

"Gible, use Sand Hell on the spot!"

The swirling sandstorm swept through the area where the Gibles were, and soon, the sandstorm covered the Gibles completely.

Jiang Chuan was stunned. What was going on?

Although I can't see you anymore, you can't see me either!

He was about to have Hakron continue using Dragon Dance when he suddenly realized that this might be falling into his opponent's trap.

Was the Gible about to unleash a meteor shower? Jiang Chuan was startled and immediately shouted without hesitation, "Fly to the side a bit, then summon rain!"

Although sandstorms caused by quicksand hell are not considered weather, rain should be able to settle the flying dust, which is common sense in nature.

The jewel around Hakron's neck glowed, and a mysterious energy caused the weather in the sky to change drastically.

"Splash—" A torrential downpour suddenly swept across the field, and the sandstorm that had been hiding the Gibles slowly subsided.

Jiang Chuan looked around and saw no orange-red energy appearing, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

However.......

"Wings, Dragon's Breath!" In pursuit of ultimate speed, Xia Shen only uttered four words.

Gible understood immediately, opening its mouth to rapidly gather energy. In an instant, the purple dragon aura surged towards the wings of the Hakulong in the air!

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## Chapter 41 The Master's High Praise (Please continue reading~)

"Yo—" Hakron let out a mournful cry, its wings, which had been struck, stopped flapping, and its slender body plummeted to the ground.

Seeing the scene before him, Xia Shen finally felt relieved, and the frustration of being suppressed and beaten before vanished.