Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"As expected! Swellow only used U-turn to brush against Skarmory and then returned to its Poké Ball. Skarmory was completely bewildered when it suddenly realized that its opponent was gone."

"But I was on the second level, and it's also possible that Skarmory was in the atmosphere. This Steel Wing directly hit the Kecleon that was cloaked in the arena. This guy loves to hide and launch attacks. Skarmory took care of him directly. Although it spared Swellow, it's not a loss. It's not a loss."

Lin Xuan was talking nonsense with a straight face.

[Forced to not lose money]

Is Mimikyu's characteristic forced?

[Transform into a stealth dragon; First of all, I haven't offended any of you.]

I laughed so hard I spat my water all over my computer screen.

[Hey bro, learn from Mimikyu! You predicted and landed your spray on the Kecleon lying on the computer.]

[Learning it now and applying it immediately, right?]

"This armored bird did not change after being hit by the rapid return attack, so it is obviously not the Shatter Armor property."

"After recalling Swellow, our player immediately sent out their next Pokémon—Magnemite! Wow, this is a true counter to Skarmory. Skarmory's weakness is Electric, and apart from Iron Defense, Skarmory has no moves against Magneton. More importantly... Magneton's ability. Let's take a look at Magneton's ability first."

Sure enough, the moment the opponent saw Magneton, they quickly prepared to switch Pokémon, but the beam from the Poké Ball was interrupted as soon as it hit Skarmory.

The magnetic force emanating from Magneton locked Skarmory in the vicinity, preventing it from leaving. As the magnetic force intensified, it even seemed poised to pull Skarmory directly in front of Magneton.

This exploding Magneton looks familiar.

[Looks like a player from the previous tournament!]

Wow, no wonder he's so strong!

Seeing the notification in the live chat, Lin Xuan had a slight recollection of the player. He had indeed participated in the tournament, and he seemed to have even commentated on his matches. The player was quite strong and had made it into the main competition, but he was unlucky. He was defeated by the trainer who used Garchomp and Garchomp as soon as he entered the main competition. Otherwise, he could have at least continued to advance.

"Magneto, with its magnetic properties, is a natural nemesis of Skarmory!"

It's important to know that both Skarmory and Corviknight have an ultimate superior counterpart: Celesteela, which is also a Steel/Flying type. In game battles, Magneton is specifically designed to catch Celesteela, and it basically kills it with one hit, not to mention Celesteela's little brother Skarmory.

"Skewer is in a very passive situation. It only has one option now: use Iron Defense immediately, and then use Pounce to have any chance of defeating Magneton. But given Magneton's offensive capabilities... it probably won't give Skarmory time to boost up."

"Skeleton decided to forgo Iron Defense and instead used its strong physical defense to unleash a powerful tackle. Ugh! I'll fight you to the death!"

"Skeleton's physical defense is quite high. Even if it's not a STAB move, this swoosh can still deal a lot of damage to Magneton. Magneton will then be hit in the face with a Thunderbolt. As long as it doesn't get paralyzed, the battle between these two Pokémon will generally end with Skeleton losing and Magneton being injured."

Lin Xuan nodded confidently, and sure enough, the Thunderbolt landed precisely on Skarmory. Skarmory didn't care about that at the moment and charged forward despite the Thunderbolt's attack.

Lin Xuan sat upright in her chair as if she had expected everything, then the smile on her face suddenly disappeared, her eyes gradually widened, and she slowly moved closer to the computer screen.

Lin Xuan remained silent as he watched the armored bird fall from mid-air due to paralysis.

[My favorite episode]

[It's time for my favorite part: the jinx!]

[Even after all this time, Mimikyu-sensei's skills remain undiminished.]

"Their luck is just...it's like the heavens are against them, they're doomed."

Lin Xuan's lips twitched. If it weren't paralyzed, or even if paralysis only slowed it down, given Magneton's agility, its pounce would likely hit. In that case, Skarmory that left behind the Stealth Rock could be considered to have injured two Pokémon, so it wasn't too bad.

But now...

"Ahem, this is probably just fate's arrangement. It has nothing to do with the streamer. Let's reject feudal superstition!"

Lin Xuan emphasized this again.

I admit that before watching Professor Mimiqiu's live stream, I was indeed a believer in science.

[Suddenly I remembered, wasn't the trainer of the Magnemite a student from Shanghai University?]

[Holy crap, a secret deal! There's something fishy going on!]

I've reported it!

[From the Imperial Capital University hashtag, who is Mimikyu?]

"Stop making a fuss! Thanks to Zhong Mingyi for being such a handsome guy—[Well done, your salary will be settled after the competition]"

Lin Xuan: ...

"I'll pay you, but you're spreading rumors in my live stream again!"

Lin Xuan immediately went on a rampage, silencing Zhong Mingyi again. This guy is too idle. As a dojo owner, he does nothing all day but spread rumors. Is that appropriate?

Chapter 168 The Assessment Turns into a Parent-Teacher Meeting

"That feels much better. Okay, we can continue the live commentary now~"

After silencing Zhong Mingyi, Lin Xuan felt refreshed. Although this guy seemed to be her boss now... who cares? Silent him first. He can't possibly deduct her salary, can he?

[Contestant Xiao Zhong banned for spending money regularly]

[How many times has this happened? ]

I don't know, I can't count them all~

"Skewered was paralyzed and couldn't attack Magneton. Magneton was very ruthless and took it down with another Thunderbolt. Skarmory could only fall down silently with tears in its eyes."

"The opposing player switched to another Pokémon, a Politoed, which is also super effective against Magneton. Magneton didn't stay on the field and immediately used Volt Switch to switch it in! They brought back the Swellow that was originally going to be taken out, but the Swellow was attacked by Stealth Rock as soon as it entered the field, which put it at a great disadvantage."

This is the strength of the Stealth Rock move; it makes you hesitant to switch Pokémon for coordinated defense.

"The rogue panda knocked off Magneton's Volt Switch with a single punch, then swung its fist directly towards Swellow, looking quite ferocious!"

"Pandaren, Thunder Punch in the left hand and Lightning Punch in the right, here it comes! The legendary, long-lost Love Fist ability! It's a pity it's not as good as Machamp. Machamp has four fists, you only have two, how can you compare? But Pandaren says it's no big deal, I also have Iron Fist ability, which can enhance the power of punching moves. Watch me kill this Swellow with two punches!"

[Here it comes, the legendary fist-to-fist love?]

With the traits of "Love and Iron Fist," is this rogue panda even legal?

[Player: My friend lent me his Pokémon, what's it to you?]

"Swellia also used Brave Bird directly! You should know that this is Brave Bird under the Guts ability, the damage is extremely terrifying."

The two Pokémon clashed head-on. Swellow's Brave Bird Attack, accompanied by a bright white light, sent the Panda flying several meters away, even leaving two deep marks on the ground.

But the rogue panda held on, opening its fists and pounding heavily on the Great King Swallow. The Great King Swallow's frail body quickly emitted a weak howl, and then it collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Although the rogue panda managed to withstand the fierce attack of the Brave Bird and defeat the Great Swellow, it was also seriously injured, and it is still unknown how much fighting power it can still have.

Is this the power of a loving fist combined with an iron fist? I love it!

[Mr. Mimikyu, please speak up! Otherwise, I'm afraid the situation might change.]

[We shouldn't lose. If all else fails, all we need to do is have our Mimikyu teacher say, and we'll easily win the match.]

[Pursuing milk based on utilitarian principles is undesirable, but I still believe in Mimikyu-sensei's abilities.]

[Hey everyone, have you forgotten how Mimikyu-sensei hyped herself up to become a champion?]

"Our team has recalled Swellow and then sent out the next one—Momomo! Although the type disadvantage is very high for Pandaren, don't forget that Momomo can learn Dazzling Magic. Given Pandaren's current level of injury, even a light scratch from Dazzling Magic would probably kill it on the spot~"

Lin Xuan said helplessly, "Sure enough, the moment they saw Mengmengshi, the opposing player immediately recalled Rogue Panda and replaced it with the next Pokémon - Exploding Monster."

During the brief moment when the opposing team was exchanging Pokémon, Momoshiki used Trick Room, reversing the speed of all the Pokémon on the field.

Why change the Pokémon here?

[Are you really going down there to get some renewable energy?]

This actually opened up a magic space for the opponent; it seems like it would have been better to just sell it.

“In the situation just now, if Pandaren had chosen to attack directly, then Ember would not have been able to open Trick Room. After all, Pandaren’s Dark-type moves are quite powerful, and it would have had to use Dazzling Gleam to defend in advance.”

Lin Xuan voiced the thoughts of many viewers.

"Doing this is equivalent to selling Pandaren. The advantage is that the other party cannot use Trick Room, but the disadvantage is also obvious. Explommon will need to deal with two Pokémon afterward, which is very difficult, especially Magneton, which still needs Pandaren to deal with. Letting Eclipse use Trick Room is also a last resort."

Lin Xuan offered an explanation on behalf of the opposing player.

【understood】

Is that how it is?

This is the battle between masters.

But it still feels like it's going to be very difficult for the other side to win.

"The opponent's chances of winning are slim, but not impossible. If Explosive Monster can take down Dream Eater and then severely damage Magneton, creating space for it to deal final damage, there's still hope. It's just a little difficult with you guys involved."

[A Little Bit of Real "Billion"]

[Sound-exploding monster: Why don't you just kill me already?]

The difference in strength between the two sides was quite obvious. This Dream Eater was significantly stronger than this Exploding Monster in terms of raw power. Moreover, it had the help of Trick Space to make up for its lack of speed. After a meditation, it used Mental Shock to defeat Exploding Monster without any surprises. The Rogue Panda did the same.

It can only be said that in the face of an absolute difference in strength, any tactic is unlikely to be effective. It's like throwing a Gastrodon at someone and asking them to perform a water-pulling trick when you see Kyogre. Isn't that bullying?

Believe it or not, the Sea Gastrodon might directly direct the source energy fluctuations towards you.

Lin Xuan then provided commentary on the second half of the semi-final, and then promptly prepared to end the broadcast and leave, even though the two matches had been commentated for less than an hour.

"Alright viewers, that's all for today's broadcast. See you tomorrow!"

Just when many viewers thought Lin Xuan would stream a little longer, at least to make it past an hour, he chose to disconnect from the stream.

Why broadcast the game when the commentary is already finished? Overtime is out of the question, never in my life. But just when Lin Xuan thought she could finally get some rest, Zhong Mingyi called again.