I, Zhulan's childhood sweetheart, was trapped in Xicui.

Super Dragon Knight VS Super Dragon Knight!

What would the situation be like?

In their gazes, the two Dragon Pokémon collided as expected.

There was no violent collision, no explosion, and no subsequent separation of the two Pokémon. Instead, like a Kentaro wrestling match, the two Pokémon pressed together, locked in a stalemate. The Dragon Energy between them constantly drained and fluctuated.

Flames and claws coexist.

It was a visual shock the audience had rarely witnessed, showcasing the fighting spirit and impact of the two Pokémon on the field. It created a magnificent spectacle.

In Qishu's live broadcast room, the barrage of comments died down, as if all the attention was focused on the confrontation on the field and the outcome of the confrontation.

But finally.

As the fire was about to die out, the Double Axe War Dragon gently pushed Dan Emperor's Ultra-Giant Charizard back seven or eight meters. It also symbolically took a step back.

As the body of the Gigantamax Charizard slowly shrank—its Gigantamax effect, as its energy was exhausted, disappeared.

The battle ended when the two Pokémon stopped fighting.

It's an exhibition match after all.

However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was the Twin Axe War Dragon that held a considerable advantage. And with the ability the Twin Axe War Dragon had just demonstrated, given the opportunity just now, it would definitely be able to seize the opportunity and pursue.

【It's a draw! 】

[It's actually social etiquette! Galar's exhibition match definitely requires giving the opposing champion some respect...]

[Why do I feel like the Twin Axe Dragon's step back was intentional?]

[I could see the disbelief in the Charizard's eyes.]

[Charizard: The step you took back caused me so much damage.]

Doesn't anyone remember those two guys who just staked their entire fortunes on this? They're both going to be in big trouble now.

Chapter 228 I play ground type, is it true or not?

The opening ceremony ended with Xu Li and Dan Emperor shaking hands again.

As the World Championship flags were waving like a sea in the audience, thunderous applause and cheers were heard everywhere.

The host was praising the battle that had just taken place excitedly.

"I told you! Xu Li will definitely win!" Qi Shu raised his fair cheeks and said to the comments proudly, "Let's see who calls me a poisonous oath again!"

Undoubtedly, judging by the situation on the scene, this opening exhibition match was up to standard, able to bring enthusiasm and joy to the audience present and watching the match.

The Dan Emperor pursed his lips and finally revealed a hearty smile: "Although this is a draw, I know that I am at a disadvantage."

"But it's not over yet! We might meet again in the upcoming Eight Masters Tournament. When we face off against each other, I'll give it my all once again!"

A rare fiery light shone in the Dan Emperor's eyes.

Xu Li smiled and said, "Looking forward to that moment."

He waved to the audience once more, enjoying the roar of the crowd rising once more. Then, Xu Li walked off the stage simply, just like he was entering a stage.

However, this time, the double-axe war dragon accompanied him as he slowly walked down.

"Roar……"

Entering the contestant channel, even though Xu Li had already left, the cheers outside continued.

A white light flashed across the black body of the Double Axe War Dragon, and the young Yaya appeared in the original position of the Double Axe War Dragon.

"Ya Ya~"

Yaya jumped onto Xu Li's shoulder, skillfully lay down in a comfortable position, and yawned leisurely.

That battle really tired Yaya out!

Xu Li shook his head in amusement, "Don't sleep too much. The injuries from the battle just now still need treatment."

Yaya patted his chest: "Ya——"

……

The opening ceremony is over, but the discussion it brought about is not over yet.

Although this was just a simple 1v1 exhibition match, the opponent was Dan Di's Charizard! The sudden appearance of a player who was barely known to the public and who fought Dan Di's Charizard to a draw was truly shocking to the outside world.

Everyone began to speculate about what level Xu Li would eventually achieve.

Judging from his performance, most people believe that Xu Li must have a place among the eight masters this year.

However, some people also expressed such opinions: the official competition is no longer a simple 1v1 battle, but a full-scale battle. Maybe Xu Li has only cultivated such a powerful double-axe war dragon. If so, it will not reach that level.

After all, why would such a strong person be so unknown and hardly appear in the league games?

In response, Xu Li spread his hands and said, "Blame me for not playing the game."

But no matter what, this opening ceremony brought Xu Li a lot of attention, even though Xu Li didn't want it - as soon as he went out, reporters came to interview him, asking him all kinds of questions, which made him feel annoyed.

Qishu was also a little distressed about this.

In a previous live broadcast, she openly revealed her familiarity with Xu Li, which caused her to receive a lot of inquiries and almost took up a lot of her time.

Qi Shu complained bitterly to Xu Li.

"My comments right now are all about you, Xu Li! But... I'm actually being questioned by my peers. Seriously..."

"Hmm..." She propped up her cheeks, the two little Magnemites on her head spinning around in confusion. She retaliated by taking a sip of the juice on the table. "It's still better here, Xu Li. There are almost no outsiders."

They were currently in a villa on the outskirts of Gongmen City. It had been Roz's personal property, but it was rarely used. Since Roz was already in prison, it had been handed over to Olivia for care. With a wave of her hand, Lusamine purchased it in full.

Trench is inhumane.

And this villa is very big.

They could see the garden with a swimming pool, where many of their Pokémon were either playing or resting.

Xiaozhao's tree was strange, holding up its branches and lying motionless in the middle.

Xu Li's New Leaf Cat lay on Xiao Zhao's Magic Masked Cat's head and let it run around randomly.

Beneath a tree, the leader, Snorlax, was sound asleep. Huo Xia and Xu Li's fire and ice-attributed Vulpix rested on its belly, and Ah Wu yawned. Near another tree, Uruk-Yun and Diancie held a scroll together, seemingly studying something.

In the swimming pool, two Gyarados, one shiny and one not, were breathing heavily, almost occupying the entire pool.

Bamboo Orchid's Togekiss is playing rock-paper-scissors with Gengar. However, Togekiss's wings can only be used to play scissors and paper, and after repeatedly losing to Gengar, his cute face is about to puff up with anxiety.

On the side, Shijiana's Tanabata Bluebird looked at the scene curiously, and then shook her head repeatedly at Gengar's invitation.

……

After the opening ceremony exhibition match, the World Championships officially kicked off.

Because the qualification for the competition is advanced ball level, the number of participants is more than a thousand people.

Therefore, a double-elimination tournament will be held first to select the top 32 players, and then a single-elimination tournament will be held to select the top 8. Finally, they will compete against the eight masters from the previous session.

While it may seem tedious, each player only needs to battle seven or eight times at most. Those eliminated directly only need to battle twice. Furthermore, the competition schedule is long enough to ensure players have ample rest and their Pokémon recover.

The 32 contestants finally selected are often famous gyms or top trainers in each region.

Although he was very popular in the exhibition match, Xu Li also wanted to participate.

This doesn’t matter to Xu Li, but for other contestants, it’s almost like there’s one less spot.

However, Xu Li knew that among the contestants, there was at least one Liu Bo - so there were at least two fewer spots!

The only people participating in the competition around Xu Li were Xijiana, Zhulan, and Nazhi.

Xiaozhao did not participate in the competition because he wanted to become the king of the Sinnoh region.

Palace Gate Arena.

Xu Li ushered in his first official battle.

The opponent looked like a mature trainer who had traveled to many areas. When he saw that the opponent displayed above was Xu Li's avatar, he couldn't help but look a little desperate and sighed at his bad luck.

Still, he sent out his Pokémon.

A turtle.

The trees on its back were lush and green, and underneath seemed to be wearing green armor, staring at Xu Li intently.

Xu Li smiled and threw out the Poké Ball as well.

“Goohoo—”

The Roentgen cat appeared on the field in high spirits, raised its majestic and handsome head, and let out a loud roar.

But then——

Its majestic golden eyes caught sight of its opponent and suddenly became filled with disbelief. It turned back to look at Xu Li and said, "Guhou?"

The one opposite is from the ground!

Ever since he learned from Xu Li that electric-attribute skills were ineffective against Ursa Mina when he was little, even though Roentgen still can't recognize all the attribute restraint relationships, it has at least recognized all ground-type Pokémon!

This big turtle is definitely a terrestrial turtle!

The Roentgen cat looked proud, but then looked at Xu Li with pitiful eyes.

I play ground-type, is that true?

Xu Li smiled. "Didn't you pester me to be the first to go on stage? Since we've made an agreement, I must trust my partner!"

"I believe you, Roentgen Cat!"

He encouraged.

The effect was good. The Roentgen cat was praised a little and looked up at the turtle opposite.

Xu Li was right. It was just a big turtle. It was simply...

boom!

The ground trembled.

The cracks in the ground spread like a spider web, accompanied by powerful tremors, and suddenly attacked the Roentgen cat!

The Roentgen cat's eyes suddenly widened. But its body flickered with light as it suddenly jumped up, narrowly avoiding the earthquake sent by the turtle.

It is feeling happy and contented in the air.

Available immediately.

A falling rock broke through the air and rushed towards it!

Snapped!

It hit the Roentgen cat's face with great precision, sending it flying backwards. It rolled several times in the air before stumbling to the ground.

Xu Li felt helpless about the Roentgen cat's carelessness.

Even if it is the first game, the opponents who can participate in the World Championships are all quite capable.

"Gu..."

Roentgen Cat's roar was filled with grievance.

Half of its face seems to be swollen!

Thinking of this, its eyes became increasingly angry as it looked at the earth turtle.

Xu Li's commanding voice rang out: "Draft!"

The Roentgen cat roared again, and its body, which was ready to move, seamlessly responded to Xu Li's command. Electric light and emerald green light emerged from its body, and it rushed towards the opponent at an increasingly faster speed along the cracked ground!

He nimbly dodged the stones thrown by his opponent, and then faced the earthquake launched by his opponent again, and the Roentgen cat suddenly jumped up!

"Frozen Fang!"

“Guhou——!”

Roentgen the cat growled.

The void on its cheeks seemed to be filled with huge teeth like a beast made of ice. Facing the seemingly hard head of the earth turtle, it did not avoid it and bit it directly with force!

It seemed like revenge for the slap in the face he had just received.

The Roentgen cat bites extremely hard.