Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

The familiar voice appeared on the battlefield again, and Wu Yu's smile instantly froze.

Because he knew... that was the sound of sharp stones striking the stone pillar, breaking through the ground!

Along with the sound, the blue stone pillar reappeared between Crow Head and Circle Bear.

Before the crow leader could react, he was impaled by a stone pillar that was growing wildly like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

But that wasn't the end of it. Amidst the mournful cawing of the crow leader, the circled bear resolutely turned around and strode forward.

Her bloodshot eyes shone with determination, and white light gathered in her hands as she threw a punch.

This is a fierce punch delivered by Circle Bear using a desperate, overpowering technique!

The powerful bear paw, seemingly carrying the momentum to split mountains and cleave seas, slammed towards the crow's head, which had just been hit by a sharp rock.

The dazed crow leader, pierced by the sharp rock, vaguely heard the trainer shouting "Protect!"

It desperately gathered the energy within its body, trying to summon a protective barrier in front of it, but what appeared even earlier than the transparent barrier was a fist the size of a casserole dish from the circled bear.

"Boom—"

With a single punch, the circle bear, carrying the crow's body, shattered the stone pillar behind it!

Wu Yu was no longer as relaxed as he had been before the match. He stared blankly at Crow Head struggling to get up from the broken rubble, feeling as if a million Tauros were trampling through his mind.

What happened to the promise that the damage wouldn't be high?

Are those two moves and the initial stone attack definitely from the same Pokémon?

…………

Xia Shen breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the wounded Crow Leader lying on the ground.

Fortunately, the powerful, sharp stone attack was predicted accurately.

If it had been half a second earlier, the crow leader could have reacted immediately and used Swallow Return to change its flight direction again.

If it had been half a second later, needless to say, the Circle Bear would not only have missed its energy-consuming Sharp Stone attack, but it also wouldn't have had time to dodge the Swallow Return that was right in front of it.

Although the risks are huge, the rewards are also huge, with the powerful and sharp stone attack followed by the powerful and tough defense.

Xia Shen knew that this leader of the crows was about to reach his limit.

Without hesitation, Xia Shen continued to command telepathically: [Continue, Swift Stone Attack!]

A third rumble echoed across the field as a sharp stone pillar impaled the immobilized crow's head.

It's the same script again; the crow leader, who takes off and then crashes, is once again hit by [the hard-fought punch].

This punch shattered the Weicheng No. 1 Middle School team's ambition to defeat three opponents single-handedly.

The crows fell to the ground, unable to rise again!

The whole audience was silent.

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Author's Remarks

Thank you so much for the generous donation, Half-Beast Lun! It's been so long since I've received such an expensive gift, you've gone to so much trouble! I'm so busy today, I tried my best ^._.^） Ugh, my comment got deleted by the editor again! I'll ask the editor after the Dragon Boat Festival.

2022-06-03 18:00

Chapter 103: Exposing to the World the [Fierceness] and [Swiftness]

"Zhejiang Middle School has no shame at all, letting someone with connections play in the competition!"

"I think they're confused. How can a little kid be a ballast stone?"

"This Xia Shen seems to have something special. He's definitely more suited to playing than Sun Ibrahimovic!"

"Where did Zhijiang High School find this monster? Is this a second-year high school student?"

"Xia Shen, the greatest and strongest second-year high school student in the country, is about to redeem Zhijiang High School!"

……

At this moment, a dark comedy was unfolding on the screen.

Xia Shen's performance in this match proved that it only takes a few minutes to go from being questioned and ridiculed to being praised by thousands.

Of course, even more excited than the audience and the comments were the students from Zhijiang Middle School.

While it wouldn't be accurate to say they cried tears of joy, those with weaker mental fortitude were certainly ecstatic.

Even the most composed principal and coach had expressions of relief on their faces.

God knows what kind of pressure they will face if they lose their first game, especially to a team that was widely considered a "weak team" before the tournament.

After all, the biggest reason why this game has fallen to the point where Xia Shen needs to redeem himself is the wrong strategic choice.

Although that is the most normal and stable formation.

But the audience at Zhijiang Middle School didn't care about any of that.

It is foreseeable that if they lose this match... no, even at this point, they will face a lot of criticism afterward.

However, as long as we can win this game, it won't be too bad.

Now, only the final step remains.

…………

The last batter in the Weicheng No. 1 Middle School's challenge match was Venusaur from their starting doubles team, Sunny Day.

Compared to its two predecessors, the Sniper Tree Owl and the Raven Leader, its strength is definitely weaker.

After the fierce battle, the Circle Bear only lost a little stamina and a small amount of damage from the Flame Orb.

So at this moment, the Venusaur's trainer was thinking, "That Ursaring can solo Crowhead without taking any damage, how am I supposed to fight him?"

This leads Venusaur trainers to naturally place themselves in a weak psychological position.

Looking at the Circly Bear opposite him, who had just dealt with the leader of the crows and looked like a devilish devil, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.

He seemed to have completely forgotten that his opponent was just a high school sophomore, and his Ursaring was just a Pokémon that he had been raising for half a year.

The match had to begin eventually. Urged on by the referee, a red light flashed, and Venusaur made its appearance.

Regardless, now that you've made your appearance, you should live up to your identity as a trainer.

He took a deep breath and commanded, "Venusaur, Sunny Day!"

Like Ludicolo with the Swift Swim ability, Venusaur with the Chlorophyll ability makes a big difference with or without Sunny Day.

Venusaur's original partner was a Torkoal with the Sun ability, but they were unfortunately separated, so Venusaur has to bloom alone on this sunny day.

The dense fire-type energy gradually gathered towards the huge flower on Venusaur's back, but the speed was slower than its trainer had expected.

His heart skipped a beat, and he realized that he had been practicing doubles for a long time and hadn't had a sunny day by himself in a long time.

That circly bear... probably wouldn't notice this detail, right?

The sharp stone pillar rising from beneath Venusaur's body gave him the answer.

Although Venusaur was much heavier than the crow, it was still poked and wobbled, staggering several steps before regaining its balance.

Looking up again, the circly bear was already standing in front of him, looking down at him with a wicked grin.

And then... it's a replica of the violent aesthetics of the previous match, which is exactly the same as the one against Raven Leader.

Although Venusaur is much more durable, it also has countermeasures like Sleep Powder.

However, without a sunny environment, its release speed is pitifully slow.

Basically, if Venusaur shakes the stamen on its head, Xia Shen can immediately notice and then seamlessly transmit the information to the Ursaring that is beating Venusaur.

With Xia Shen's reminder, given the natural dispersion speed of the hypnotic powder, the possibility of it hitting the circle bear was practically nonexistent.

Thus, Venusaur died before the battle ended, without even a single sunny day.

……

Although the second match was not as exciting as the first, the audience still gave Xia Shen their cheers and applause without reservation.

A person who had only been involved in Pokémon battles for half a year, and a Ursaring that had only been raised for half a year, single-handedly redeemed the team.

Who wouldn't love a storyline featuring unparalleled heroes?

Who wouldn't love this spirited young man?

At this point, the barrage of comments had gone absolutely crazy, so much so that the official live stream lagged several times.

Some netizens who like to exaggerate and make jokes even posted awkward praise comments like, "What is Yan Yu compared to Xia Shen?"

The impact of Xia Shen's two matches on the audience is evident.

Thus, the most talked-about, most exciting, most dramatic, and most entertaining match since the start of the qualifying rounds has come to an end.

Judging from the quality of the second half of the match, starting with the doubles, it should be able to dominate the top of the charts on major social media platforms for a while.

And for the first time, Xia Shen's name will truly become known to many people.

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Unsurprisingly, less than an hour after the competition ended, the topics "[Zhejiang Middle School o Xia Shen]" and "[Breakthrough Match o Xia Shen]" quickly rose to the top of the trending lists on social media platforms.

Xia Shen, who returned to the rest room to watch the game with her teammates, learned the news from Li Chen.

After all, he's the one on the team who gets the least playing time...and he's also the most laid-back. It's common for him to secretly play on his phone instead of watching the game.

At that moment, he excitedly poked Xia Shen and quietly handed him his phone.

Xia Shen took the phone curiously, and then saw a bunch of comments that would make even the most devoted fans cringe.

But... why does it feel so good to be praised?

Although he had lived two lives, he was not a big shot in his previous life and had never had the experience of a public figure, let alone such a glorious image.

While secretly glancing at the principal and coach, Xia Shen scrolled through the exaggerated praise from netizens.

……

[Just checking in after watching the match, that circly bear was amazing!]

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