Pokémon: Master System.

As the current head of the Zhao family, Zhao Xuesong is also very charismatic. Regardless of Wei Yeqin's strength, as the strongest member of the Zhao family, he must step forward.

Winning or losing is secondary, but we can't lose face! It doesn't matter if we're not as skilled, the key is to have courage!

"Okay." Wei Yeqin responded loudly, took a swig from the wine gourd at his waist, and followed Zhao Xuesong toward the Dragon-type Dojo.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Chapter 30 Zhao Xuesong vs. Wei Yeqin

Tian Du City, Dragon-type Gym Venue.

On the battlefield, Zhao Xuesong stood on one side, looking at Wei Yeqin opposite him with a solemn expression.

"Both sides can choose to play singles or doubles," the referee asked the two teams in the arena.

"I'm fine with whatever the host says," Wei Yeqin said nonchalantly.

In reality, battle rules are completely irrelevant to him, because whether it's singles or doubles, he only has one Lucario. In a life-or-death battle, there are no rules or distinctions between singles and doubles; it's all about who wins and who loses. It's always Lucario taking on the entire enemy team alone.

“Then let’s use the most common 3V3 unrestricted singles match.” Zhao Xuesong appeared very magnanimous at this moment, choosing the most common and universal 3V3 singles match. His demeanor made it hard to believe that he would do something to force the Xia family.

The referee nodded and then said, "This competition will be a 3V3 singles battle. During the battle, you can switch Pokémon and use any items, including Z Crystals."

"The battle is now in preparation; the match will begin after the countdown!"

"Three, two, one! The game begins!"

"Go, Blaziken!"

"Lucario."

Zhao Xuesong sent out Blaziken, a classic Fire-type Pokémon. This was his decision after careful consideration, because Wei Yeqin's Pokémon only had one Lucario, a Fighting/Steel-type Lucario with only three weaknesses: Ground, Fire, and Fighting.

Blaziken has two of these attributes, and the Fire/Fighting Blaziken is undoubtedly extremely effective against Lucario. Moreover, this Blaziken is a near-Elite tier Blaziken with the Speed-Up ability, giving it a significant type advantage over Lucario and making it a strong contender for the title.

Meanwhile, the stands were already quite full, including many top trainers, and some well-informed individuals had naturally heard about the match. Just then, a sudden commotion erupted in the stands.

"Look, even the Water Element King Tan Yongsen has come."

"Tianwang Tan? I heard he's been re-elected as the Fourth Heavenly King of the Southwest region. This should be his fourth term as the Heavenly King of the Southwest region, which means he'll be a Heavenly King for twelve consecutive years."

"He should be challenging for the championship next time. Tan Tianwang's strength is already very close to the championship."

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The commotion in the crowd did not affect Wei Yeqin. He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, meditating with his eyes closed, showing no intention of commanding Lucario. This scene drew dissatisfaction from the audience, with boos coming from the stands.

"This guy is too arrogant. The person opposite him is Zhao Xuesong, a Champion-level trainer."

"Not even commanding the Pokémon, does that mean they think they've already won?"

"Who is this guy? Zhao Xuesong actually took on the challenge personally, and he's acting all high and mighty."

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Meanwhile, backstage at the Dragon-type Gym.

"Turn on live streaming and have the West City TV battle channel broadcast this battle live," Lin Long, the Dragon-type gym leader, instructed.

"Master, the West City TV station is currently broadcasting the preliminary rounds of the Master Ranking Tournament. They don't necessarily have to change it," the subordinate said with difficulty.

"You don't need to worry about it, I'll take care of the contacting," Lin Long said decisively.

Lin Long had his own reasons for doing this. Others might not be able to tell the strength of this Lucario from that Dragon Pulse, but how could he, as the Gym Leader of the Dragon-type, not see it?

This Lucario is definitely champion-level, and the best of the best. It could cross that threshold at any time and enter the near-master level!

This is incredible strength. A champion-level Lucario means he can practically roam freely throughout the entire Western Sichuan Province. Except for a very few people, no one else is a match for him.

Zhao Xuesong is quite courageous; he actually dared to accept the challenge. However, if he hadn't dared to accept the challenge, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to start this live stream.

Lin Long had already dialed the phone number of the director of Xidu City TV Station: "Hey, Lao Yang."

"Old Lin, what brings you to call me?" A deep male voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'd like to broadcast a match live on the West City TV's match channel," Lin Long stated her purpose directly.

"Who will fight whom?" Old Yang didn't dare to agree easily. Although there were precedents, both sides were extremely strong. He needed to find out more details before making a decision.

“Zhao Xuesong and a stranger,” Lin Long said. “This person is very strong. The Dragon Pulse that just hit Xidu City was from his Pokémon.”

"A stranger?" Old Yang from the TV station didn't rush to agree. Instead, he asked, "Can you guarantee viewership?"

"I can't guarantee it," Lin Long said, "but I'll give you a heads-up: that guy's Lucario is at least at the near-champion level, and the Water-type Elite Four member Tan is in the audience. Even if you just pat the audience, the ratings won't be low."

"Really? Okay, I'll do it and broadcast it to you right away."

Soon, the ranking battle of the gym leader that was originally being broadcast on the battle channel of Xidu City TV was switched to a live broadcast.

The viewers couldn't help but curse, but they were quickly drawn back to the battle on TV because it was obvious that both fighters on TV were stronger than the people participating in the gym leader ranking tournament!

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Inside the Dragon-type Gym, a battle is about to begin.

To everyone's surprise, it was Lucario, which was left unattended, that launched the first attack. Waves of energy surged from its body like blue lightning as it pounced on Blaziken. Everyone saw Lucario launch its attack, but no one knew what move it used.

"Blazing Chicken, use Protect!" Since he didn't know what move the opponent was using, Zhao Xuesong decided to use the versatile Protect move to hold out for one round.

For Blaziken with the Speed ​​Boost ability, Protect is a must. This is because the Speed ​​Boost ability increases Blaziken's Speed ​​by one stage each turn.

The ability to defend itself allows Blaziken to survive for another turn, making this skill an excellent fit for the Blaziken, and it's a common tactic for Blaziken.

Normal-type energy surged forth, quickly forming an invisible light shield in front of Blaziken, attempting to defend against Lucario's attack.

But a surprising scene unfolded: the Light Shield seemed to have lost its function, and Blaziken was directly hit by Lucario's powerful punch, its body flying backward instantly.

"This is... a feint!"

"How clever Lucario is! He managed to use a feint attack before anyone even gave him a command."

"No, you didn't see it. This Lucario switched hands when it attacked. At first, it raised its left hand, but after it saw Blaziken use Protect, it used its right hand when it punched down."

While everyone was still discussing, Lucario leaped forward like a cannonball, heading straight for Blaziken.

Everyone is speculating what skill Lucario will use this time.

"boom!"

Lucario's head was covered in Psychic-type energy. This time, Lucario used Psychic Hammer, which was effective against Blaziken. Psychic Hammer hit Blaziken's body, creating a huge sound and sending Blaziken flying into the wall, creating a large crater. Blaziken was knocked unconscious and unable to battle.

[Mind Hammer]: Concentrate the power of thought on the forehead to attack. Sometimes it can cause the opponent to flinch!

Two moves were enough to take down a near-Elite tier Blaziken, and that was without the opponent even having to make a move, after using Protect once.

The vast difference in strength shocked everyone, who all stared at Wei Yeqin, who was meditating, wondering where this guy had come from and when such a powerful figure had appeared in Xidu City.

"Blizzard is out of action. Lucario wins Round 1." The referee raised the flag, declaring Lucario the winner. Actually, even without the referee's announcement, everyone could see that Lucario won with an absolute crushing victory.

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Chapter 31 Lucario vs. Crobat

"Please send out your second Pokémon."

The red team was naturally Zhao Xuesong. After thinking it over, Zhao Xuesong took out a Luxury Ball and released his second Pokémon.

"I'm entrusting this to you, my strongest partner, Crobat."

Everyone in the audience guessed that Zhao Xuesong would definitely send out Crobat, because Crobat was Zhao Xuesong's only Champion-level Pokémon on the surface, and it was also Zhao Xuesong's trump card, which could be considered Zhao Xuesong's signature Pokémon.

However, Crobat is completely countered by Lucario in terms of type. Although Crobat's strength has reached the Elite Four level, the audience is actually less optimistic about Crobat.

Lucario looked arrogantly at the purple Crobat, its eyes sharp and human-like. Suddenly, it assumed a stance that resembled a martial arts move. Before anyone could see it clearly, Lucario launched another attack!

A flash of lightning and a roar of thunder filled the air as Lucario's fists were now imbued with electric energy. Facing the Poison/Flying-type Crobat, Lucario chose to use the Electric-type Thunder Punch.

Lucario pushed off the ground with both feet, launching itself forward like a sprinter, its movements swift and graceful. By the time everyone could see it again, it was already at the edge of Crobat's range.

A fist crackling with lightning slammed towards the Crossbat!

"Take off! Fly into the sky!" Zhao Xuesong hurriedly gave the order. If the Cross Bat was really hit by the Thunder Fist, it would likely be defeated in two more moves.

Crobat is a Pokémon known for its speed, and even though the difference in strength makes it slightly slower than Lucario, it's not by much!

Crobat flapped its four wings and quickly took off, dodging Lucario's first attack. This was the first time Lucario's attack had missed since the start of the battle.

Lucario reacted almost instantly upon seeing Crobat take off. It quickly crouched down and, using the crouching position, suddenly exerted its strength, smashing the ground with both fists and breaking it into huge boulders.

At the same time, Lucario unleashed a massive amount of Rock-type energy, controlling the rocks to fly like cannonballs towards the Crobat in the air.

Countless pebbles floated in the air, controlled by Lucario, completely blocking Crobat's flight path.

Lucario stretched out his hand and squeezed hard, sending countless pebbles flying from all directions toward Crobat, bombarding it and giving it no chance to escape.

"Rock Blockade!"

Crobat desperately tried to escape the blockade of rocks by using its speed advantage, but these rocks, under Lucario's control, seemed endless and impossible to defend against, eventually engulfing Crobat.

"Crossword bat!"

He was severely injured instantly by this attack.

Zhao Xuesong frowned deeply. He knew that the situation was hopeless. This Lucario's strength far exceeded his expectations. Even a Champion-level Crobat was no match for this Lucario. So now he had to do something, otherwise he would definitely become a laughing stock in Tiandu tomorrow, and the Zhao family would definitely become a laughing stock in Tiandu.