Pokémon: Master System.

Xia Yu immediately sent a message to Sylvia after thinking about this.

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the next day.

Xia Yu got up early, ate breakfast, submitted the list of participating teams, and then went to the giant laboratory for daily training.

With more Pokémon, training them has become a challenge, and Xia Yu alone can no longer manage the training of all of them.

Therefore, Xia Yu specially invited Carl and Eve to assist him, and also to spend more time with them to reduce their hostility and wariness.

Carl was responsible for assisting Xia Yu in Pokémon training, essentially acting as a teaching assistant.

Eve is responsible for feeding and raising the Pokémon and preparing their food.

The two possess superpowers, enabling them to communicate with Pokémon and demonstrating unique talent in training them.

Fully preparing for the G3 League!

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A day later.

The Pokémon Association Gym Leader League Organizing Committee has finally officially announced that Xia Yu will participate in the Gym Leader G3 League, and has pinned the announcement to the top of their official social media account.

The news quickly rose to the top of the trending searches as soon as it was released.

Because this match was top-notch in every aspect, from the time and location to the participants, referees, guests, and commentators.

This is the first time a G3 league club of this caliber has received such high-level treatment.

The competition will be held at Rayquaza Arena, the most luxurious venue in the entire capital, China and even the world, capable of accommodating more than 100,000 spectators at the same time.

The final was scheduled for the first Saturday after the Lantern Festival, during prime time in the evening. It was also the first G3-level league match held nationwide this year.

As for the contestants, all 16 participants except Xia Yu are champions of the GN League, and there is not a single weakling among them.

Under normal circumstances, as long as you make it into the top four of the GN League, you can participate in the G3 League.

g3联赛的16名参赛选手一般也是按照2个gn联赛冠军、4个gn联赛亚军、4个gn联赛季军、6个gn联赛第四名配置。

However, this is the first time that all 16 players, except for Xia Yu, are GN League champions.

Such a grand spectacle heightened the audience's anticipation for the day's competition, continuously boosting its popularity.

Meanwhile, the official team also kept creating buzz, releasing a player's official photo and pre-match trash talk every one or two hours to continuously attract traffic and maintain the topic's popularity.

Finally, the official announcement revealed the ticketing channels: tickets would be sold at 8 PM, and the prices were more than double those of the regular G3 League tickets.

Even so, tickets sold out instantly as soon as they were available, making them extremely difficult to obtain.

Those lucky enough to snag tickets online have already started showing them off.

Furthermore, many people have noticed that it's not just ordinary people who are fans of celebrities; many internet celebrities, stars, actors, even dojo owners and superstars are posting photos of their competition tickets.

Leaving aside the internet celebrities who are just trying to ride the wave of popularity, the key issue is that four or five of the eighteen dojo owners in Beijing are posting pictures of their tickets.

Netizens, always eager for drama, flocked to other exhibitors' comment sections to leave messages: "Is it because you didn't manage to get a ticket?"

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The intensity of the match exceeded Xia Yu's expectations.

Xiao Wanyu, who was focusing on her pregnancy, called him, saying that everyone around her was discussing the match, and if it weren't for her physical limitations, she would have liked to come and watch Xia Yu's match live.

At the same time, many people are using connections to get tickets through insider channels.

Xia Yu himself received many requests for tickets from people, and there were people he couldn't refuse.

For example, if his father Xia Yong or mother Lin Xuemei asked him to speak, Xia Yu naturally couldn't refuse.

At the same time, Zhao Ruohan also called. Since she had no connections, she naturally couldn't get an inside ticket and could only ask Xia Yu. Given their relationship, Xia Yu naturally couldn't refuse.

Sylvia was the same, shaking Xia Yu's arm and wanting tickets to the inner VIP box. The key point was that her reason was quite reasonable: she wanted to take Xiao Yu, Karl, and Eve to see the world.

This forced Xia Yu to swallow his pride and make a phone call to Director Zhou, who was in charge of the event's official affairs.

Upon receiving Xia Yu's call, Director Zhou waved his hand and patted his chest, assuring Xia Yu that there would be absolutely no problem.

Director Zhou's solicitous attitude made Xia Yu sigh, realizing that once he started talking, he was indebted to him, and he would have to repay the favor in the future.

That's how things are in China sometimes; it's a society based on personal connections.

However, Director Zhou was a shrewd and thorough person. In addition to the tickets Xia Yu had requested, he gave Xia Yu ten extra tickets, just in case. Most importantly, these tickets were all for the VIP boxes in the inner area.

After receiving the tickets, Xia Yu gave some to family and friends, and then took out five to draw for her fans.

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Time flies, and before we knew it, it was the afternoon of the competition day.

The competition, which had been hyped up for several days, finally arrived.

By 3 p.m., the stadium was packed with people, all eagerly anticipating tonight's match.

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During the pre-match warm-up session, the camera also focused on some celebrities who were present.

More than a dozen gym leaders from the eighteen different attributes arrived.

In addition, many internet celebrities and stars dressed up in their finest attire and arrived early, turning the venue into a red carpet event.

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Backstage.

Xia Yu also ate something to replenish his energy and make full preparations for the upcoming match.

The rules for the professional league and the college cup are slightly different.

Compared to the University Cup, the Gym Leader Professional League has fewer participants, with only 16 players competing, but the rules are even more brutal.

Sixteen players must complete all their matches in one day to determine the top four.

The competition usually starts at 4 p.m.

The first match will be held simultaneously on eight courts, and the rules are 1V1 singles!

Win and advance to the top 8; lose and you're eliminated! Losing players will be relegated and will need to rejoin the GN League.

After a half-hour break following the end of the first match, the second match will begin around 5 p.m.

The quarterfinals will be a 2v2 doubles match!

Both methods involve winning to advance to the semifinals and losing to be eliminated. Losing players can retain their place in the league and participate in the next G3 tournament.

The winning player will be eligible to participate in the G2 League.

The first two matches, one singles and one doubles, tested the players' true strength.

Next, we'll have a one-hour break, then the semi-finals will start at 7 p.m., and the finals at 8:1 p.m.

The semi-finals and finals both use the 3V3 singles format, with only about half an hour of rest in between, which is a major test of the players' and Pokémon's stamina.

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Chapter 560 Xu Lei and the Long-haired Dog

"Dear viewers, welcome to the 3rd Division Professional League match. I believe you have been looking forward to this game for a long time."

"First, let me introduce the players participating in this G3 League."

"The first player to take the stage is Xia Yu from Imperial Capital University, who is also the champion of the previous University Cup..."

As the host's voice rang out, the large screen at the venue displayed Xia Yu's competition photos and the lineup of competitors.

"We can see that Xia Yu's lineup for this competition has changed drastically compared to the lineup that won the College Cup."

"Of all the Pokémon he has used in the High School Cup, Dragapult is the only one so far."

"Sceptile, Charizard, and Noivern are not among the participating teams."

"In its place are five new Pokémon: Haxorus, Salamence, Cinderace, Indeedee, and Gengar."

"Three Dragon-type Pokémon, which perfectly suits Xia Yu's identity as a Dragon-type trainer."

"Let's look forward to Xia Yu's wonderful performance."

"The second contestant to appear..."

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After the 16 contestants were introduced, the most exciting part—the draw—began.

The numbers on the big screen at the scene scrolled randomly, and Xia Yu eventually drew number 7. His opponent was contestant number 8, Xu Lei.

"The draw is complete! The competition begins. All players, please come forward!"

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The competition started simultaneously in eight venues, but the director was very considerate and immediately cut the first shot to the venue where Xia Yu was playing.

Immediately, enthusiastic cheers erupted from the crowd!

After all, most of the people here are here to watch Xia Yu's match.