Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

"They won already? That's a super-sized Steelix! Unbelievable..."

"The key is that Steelix completely outclasses Diancie in terms of type, yet it still won easily, indicating that its strength is clearly a level above."

"There's no way around it. It's like a lower level for a trainer like Xia Chen to compete in this kind of competition. It'll probably only be at a higher level, like the top eight, when they encounter Mikuri and the others."

"Dianci is so perfect! She's beautiful and powerful. She withstood several Steel-type moves that are four times weak to her and is still in such good condition. She's like a dream girl!"

"To be honest, it is a bit of a cheat, but then again, which of Xia Chen's Pokémon isn't a cheat?"

As the smoke and dust from the battlefield gradually dissipated in the chat room, the Mega Steelix, having lost its ability to battle, reverted from Mega Evolution and was retrieved into its Poké Ball by its trainer.

Then, Meng Yingcheng threw out another Poké Ball, and after careful consideration, he sent out a Claydol.

Although Golem isn't as big as Steelix, it's still considered a giant among thousands of Pokémon.

With Steelix and Claydota both at his disposal, it seems this guy is the opposite of megalophobia—a megalophobe enthusiast.

I wonder how big his house is to be able to house two elves...

Xia Chen silently complained to himself, not too worried about Diancie's situation on the field.

It wasn't that he looked down on Claydol, but this big idiot was clearly a physical attacker who was only good at one thing.

The fact that Meng Yingcheng doesn't have a special attack-oriented Pokémon can only mean that he either doesn't have one or feels it's too difficult to defeat Diancie and can't bring it out.

However, since the opponent has sent out a clay giant, it's easy to guess their first move: tile break.

And since this big guy is too clumsy, it obviously won't foolishly run over to attack. So its method of advancing will be... a stealthy ambush?

Xia Chen had roughly guessed his opponent's route, but he did not remind Tianxi.

Now that the victory is secured, he wants to see how much progress Tianshi has made during this period of training.

With a tense expression, Diancie heard no sound behind her for a long time, nor did she receive any telepathic commands from her mind. She seemed to understand something.

She pursed her lips slightly, a determined look flashing in her diamond-like pale pink eyes.

Although this wasn't her first time fighting alone, the significance of official matches and team training is clearly different.

This is a challenge, but also an opportunity to prove myself!

…………

"Clay Giant, break the tiles!"

The opponent's trainer has given the order: Brick Break, a Fighting-type physical move, but the more important goal is to break Reflect.

Looking at the tall creature striding forward with heavy steps, Diancie had a thought of casting a magical flash directly at it.

But is this cumbersome method really the opponent's true offensive route?

Tianxi felt a sense of unease.

With a cautious mindset, Diancie condensed a Kiss of Absorption and shot it forward.

It was both an attack and a probe.

Absorbing Kiss is a special Fairy-type move; its power is not high, but its effect is somewhat unique—

Half of the damage dealt will restore the user's health and stamina.

It's equivalent to a lower-tier version of the lifesteal from Fairy-type special attacks.

Although its power is not high, it should not be underestimated with the enhancement of the double trick.

Meng Yingcheng looked hesitant.

While the clay giant's durability wouldn't be enough to kill it instantly with a single sucking kiss, Meng Yingcheng couldn't accept that Diancie would regain her strength.

Diancie already had high physical defense, and her status was fully replenished by this Absorb Kiss.

With this shift in power, his pre-match dream of "defeating Xia Chen by one of his Pokémon would be a success" was bound to be shattered.

Left with no other option, he had to issue the order in advance: "Surprise attack by stealth spirits!"

The Claydol, which had an extremely high level of synergy with its trainer, reacted immediately, tearing open a huge rift leading to another world and diving into it, thus avoiding the energy wave released by Diancie.

Seeing this scene, Diancie's eyes gleamed. There was definitely something fishy going on; it was still a sneak attack by a hidden spirit!

Diancie was very familiar with this move.

At least three or four of the senior members in the team knew this elusive move, and she suffered countless losses because of it during training.

Diancie can confidently say that no one knows better than her how to deal with a sneak attack from a hidden spirit!

Generally speaking, nine out of ten guys who use stealth attacks will launch a sneak attack from behind, and the tenth one is not exactly fair and square either, and is even more perverted, preferring to crawl out from below!

That's right, only Dorombalto could do something like that.

On the battlefield, Diancie showed no panic, but carefully sensed the energy around her.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared behind her, which Diancie keenly noticed, like a ripple on a calm lake.

Without hesitation, she turned around swiftly, and the energy she had been accumulating condensed into a ball of light and released it forward.

At the same time, the rift connecting reality and the other dimension tore open in the air, and the clay giant leaped out of it, swinging its enormous fist.

Tianxi shook her head almost imperceptibly. It was too slow, far too slow compared to her seniors!

With a slight thought, the ball of light, brimming with rich fairy-type energy, suddenly exploded, bursting into brilliant fireworks in the clay giant's dazed eyes.

boom--

boom--

Two loud explosions echoed across the battlefield.

The former was the sound of a magical explosion, while the latter was the clay giant collapsing helplessly.

The battle had barely begun before it was over.

Tianxi let out a soft breath, only then did a little bit of tension well up in her heart.

She didn't even glance at the clay giant in front of her, but instead turned to look at Xia Chen.

When she saw the latter's approving gaze and generous thumbs-up, a radiant smile finally bloomed on Tianxi's exquisite face.

Chapter 455 The Two Daughters of Wen Gui and Rotom

The match was ended with a single magical flash, a result that was unexpected by the audience, but after a moment of calm, it turned out to be quite reasonable.

The Clay Golem itself was not as strong as Meng Yingcheng's main Steelix, not to mention that Diancie had two Nasty Plot buffs.

In a 3v3 match, with the first two Pokémon already down, the probability of a comeback from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2 is extremely small, unless it's a tactical arrangement.

The only suspense in this match is whether Meng Yingcheng can secure a point to prevent the overall score from becoming too unfavorable.

However, one's initial momentum wanes, and a second attempt is futile, and a third attempt is exhausting.

Meng Yingcheng, who sent out his strongest Pokémon at the start, was unable to succeed despite giving it his all.

The last one to appear, Rhyperior, was far weaker than Claydol, let alone Steelix.

Without much effort, Diancie finished off the big guy with a beam of lunar energy.

Thus, the opening match of the Eastern Glory Tournament ended with Diancie's three-in-a-row speedrun and Xia Chen's victory.

Although the result was not unexpected, the audience still gave a warm round of applause for this dominant opening match.

On one hand, this was Diancie's true debut on the field, and Xia Chen's high popularity was partly to blame.

There are 32 matches to play in the first round, so time is very tight.

After the venue was repaired, the second match quickly began.

Tianxi's injury wasn't serious. After a simple treatment, Xia Chen took her to watch the game.

It must be said that the quality of the competition did indeed improve significantly after the game was rolled up.

The Eastern Tournament is not a high-profile competition in essence; its emphasis is on being accessible to the public and providing a stage for trainers who have not yet made a name for themselves to showcase their talents.

Ever since Xia Chen announced his participation, all sorts of celebrities have jumped in, and the nature of the competition has changed somewhat.

It's hard to say whether this is good or bad for the development of regional trainers, but it has certainly increased their appeal to viewers.

The first round of the competition proceeded smoothly with eight sessions per day, and the popularity of the event increased with each passing day.

It is foreseeable that as weaker players are eliminated one by one and stronger matches become more frequent, the subsequent competitions will only become more and more exciting.

Xia Chen's acquaintances all advanced smoothly, and only 32 people remained in the second round, finally leading to the much-anticipated internal battle.

Only one pair met in this round: Daigo and Nemo.

The two participated in the World Junior Trainers Championship last summer and both made it to the semifinals.

Unfortunately, they all became stepping stones on Xia Chen's path to becoming a champion.

Daigo was slain by Xia Chen, while Nemo perished in Darkrai's black hole.

It's unrealistic to say that Xia Chen came to participate in the Donghuang Tournament for revenge, since he has already evolved from a great demon king into an alien. However, the direct battle between the two is still a great spectacle.

This finally answers a question: among the four semifinalists, which one is truly the strongest?

After quickly finishing off his opponent in this round, Xia Chen returned to the players' bench and watched the match with great interest, along with Mikolidakdo and the others.

…………

The match between Daigo and Nemo was very popular.

In fact, the two have quite a few similarities; both are outstanding trainers, needless to say.

The former is the young master of the cross-regional conglomerate Devon Corporation, while the latter is the second daughter of Rotom Corporation, whose status can be described as an otherworldly apple.

Daigo is obsessed with stones, while Nemo is a battle maniac.

Moreover, the two are evenly matched, both having reached the semifinals of last year's World Youth Championship.

Similarities like these make this match incredibly interesting, attracting even more attention than Xia Chen's two matches where he easily defeated weaker opponents.

The match began quickly, with the two players starting their Pokémon as Aerodactyl and Krookodile, respectively.

None of them are their respective ace Pokémon, but they are all Pokémon with their own unique characteristics.

"This start... is quite interesting."

Mikuri raised an eyebrow and smiled. "It seems that Daigo read the opponent's Bone-Patterned Crocodile and didn't field his usual starting Skarmory. Nemo will have a tough time."