Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Lin Xuan felt that this kind of resource should be made good use of.

Lin Xuan's coach opposite him was Xu Yincheng, who was assigned by the league. He had heard about Lin Xuan's achievements, but he didn't care much about him.

The position of coach is different from that of commentator or researcher. He admires Lin Xuan's achievements as a researcher, but he doesn't think he can be a good coach because Lin Xuan looks too young and has no experience in matches.

It's important to know that these coaches are essentially all highly skilled trainers. Xu Yincheng himself had also achieved excellent results in the China Championship when he was young.

Naturally, he looked down on Lin Xuan, a researcher who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Especially when the coaches discussed exchanging players a few days ago, Lin Xuan seemed completely unconcerned, which lowered his impression of Lin Xuan by another level.

I feel that Lin Xuan completely misunderstands the importance of a team's system.

The players from different teams all know each other's Pokémon. Lin Xuan's trainers might be quite skilled, but their Pokémon are... a motley collection, making it impossible to discern any viable tactics.

Lin Xuan: Can't you tell? That's right, what would I do if you figured it out?

Xu Yincheng's apprentices have Pokémon such as Pelipper, Poliwag, Koffing, Ironhide, and Crocodile, making it a fairly standard juvenile version of a rain team.

The game features a Pelipper with the ability to rain, a Poliwag with the ability to swim freely, a Seed Ball that is exceptionally strong in the rain, a blaster Croc, and a Gas Bomb that is likely responsible for relaying information.

But Lin Xuan immediately saw the problem with this team.

You, Poliwag, are trying to be a rain damage dealer, but the real rain leaders are Mega Swampert and Kingdra. Now you, Poliwag, are trying to be a damage dealer too? Can you win? You can't. You don't have the ability, you know?

Moreover, the biggest problem with this team is that none of them can block electricity. The only Pokémon that can resist electricity is IronBall, but unfortunately, Thunder Beast can also breathe fire!

Therefore, the main character in this battle is undoubtedly the Thunder Beast.

But it's not that simple, after all, we need to find the most suitable opportunity for the Thunder Beast to appear.

Back with Xu Jia and the others, they discussed tactics briefly, and Lin Xuan simply sat down to the side without a care in the world, scrolling through her phone and petting Eevee.

"You seem quite confident?"

Suddenly a voice reached Lin Xuan's ears.

"You scared me~"

Lin Xuan almost threw his phone away. He pinched Ibu in his arms and nearly kicked him twice in the face.

The person who arrived was Zhong Mingyi; how could he possibly miss such an occasion?

"You have so much confidence in your apprentices?"

"of course."

"The opposing team is a well-organized rain team, and yours... is more like a ragtag group, isn't it?"

Zhong Ming glanced at the two teams' Pokémon combinations and couldn't help but say something.

What kind of system does your Pokémon have?

Lin Xuan couldn't help but ask.

Zhong Mingyi: ...

"How can that be the same? I am an individual, and I am strong enough that no system can withstand me!"

Zhong Mingyi said confidently.

In reality, players of their skill level rarely get caught up in things like rain teams or sunny teams, and there are very few trainers whose entire team revolves around a single system.

A team might have a Sunny Day team with a Torkoal and Venusaur, but the rest of the Pokémon might not fit into a Sunny Day team at all.

One reason is that once a trainer obtains their initial Pokémon, it's difficult for each subsequent Pokémon to be a perfect fit for their desired team. Therefore, they can only rely on their own efforts to integrate the Pokémon into the team.

Zhong Mingyi is clearly the same. In single battles, his Pokémon rarely demonstrate any specific tactics and rely more on raw strength. However, in team battles or chaotic battles, Zhong Mingyi's strength becomes even more terrifying.

Because the synergy and compatibility between Pokémon that cannot be demonstrated in singles battles will be fully revealed at this time, and may even determine the course of the battle.

"But a hastily assembled rain team may not always be able to beat a ragtag group."

Lin Xuan said this to Zhong Mingyi, and at the same time, the competition officially began.

As expected, Xu Yincheng's first Pokémon was Pelipper, but Lin Xuan's side didn't send out the Electric-type Electrify, but Dusknoir.

"Not going to use the Thunder Beast?" Zhong Mingyi asked.

"Before evolving, Electabuzz's speed is still a bit lacking. If it gets hit by one or two moves like Scald from Pelipper, it might actually be threatened by Poliwag that comes in later. In battle, it's better to play it safe."

Lin Xuan explained calmly, while Xu Jia and the others saw Zhong Mingyi's arrival. They were excited and secretly admired Lin Xuan. How could someone who could chat and laugh with the champion of the Chinese Championship be an ordinary person?

When Lin Xuan first mentioned Thunder Beast, the others present were taken aback, because with the opposing team's lineup, it was a foregone conclusion that their starting Pokémon would be Pelipper, and Thunder Beast perfectly countered him.

But Lin Xuan's words left them speechless.

"Your Dusty Fist can also use Thunder Punch, right? Just kill that Pelipper and you're done."

Furthermore, Dusknoir possesses another skill that is extremely effective against Pelipper...

"gravity!"

On the battlefield, Pelipper had just activated Rainy Day, and Xu Yincheng was wondering why Lin Xuan had sent Dusknoir, because even if Dusknoir had Thunder Punch, could it hit Pelipper with its speed?

Then a force of gravity struck, and the giant gull was unexpectedly slammed to the ground.

Meanwhile, the well-prepared Dusknoir stepped forward and unleashed several lightning punches, giving the Pelipper no chance to take flight again.

Normally, the gull can resist gravity to some extent, and even if flying becomes difficult, it shouldn't fall directly. The main reason is that it was too sudden and there was no preparation at all.

It's like you're walking on the street, just about to step over a manhole cover, and someone reaches out and pulls you down—it's impossible to guard against!

Seizing the opportunity, the Wandering Night Spirit unleashed a blatant display of ruthlessness. Even though the Wandering Night Spirit's damage output was average, it was still a Lightning Fist that was four times stronger than the opponent's!

"The Pelipper is unable to fight, and Dusknoir has won. Please have the next member of Team Two take their place as soon as possible."

The referee was also stunned for a moment. He had thought it would be a long battle when he saw Dusknoir and Pelipper, but... it was so fast?

"That's very much your fighting style!"

Looking at the situation on the field, Lin Xuan saw that the Wandering Night Spirit, who was originally supposed to be a support, had actually killed the Big Mouth Gull with a flurry of punches! This was something no one had expected.

In the end, that was all he could say.

As for Xu Yincheng on the other side, he was still in a daze.

Where's my big gull?! My huge gull is gone?! My weather hand is gone just like that?!?

It's important to know that this Pelipper has the U-turn skill. Although the rules don't allow switching Pokémon, this skill is not affected by the rules. In Xu Yincheng's plan, even if Lin Xuan really sends out a Thunder Beast, he can use his speed advantage to use U-turn to quickly run away and switch to another Pokémon.

This not only ensures the safety of the giant gulls but also makes it easier to fly out for the next rainy day.

But now... Xu Yincheng looked at the sparse raindrops falling on the field and suddenly felt that they looked just like his tears that he hadn't yet shed.

Xu Yincheng wanted to cry, really.

You, a wandering night spirit, come to deceive and ambush! Me, a flightless bigmouth gull, is this appropriate? You have no sense of martial ethics!

The gulls have lost, which means a harsh reality—the rainy days won't last much longer!

Xu Yincheng had no choice but to change his plans and replace him with Mosquito Coil, the stuntman for rainy days, since he might not get another chance if he didn't play.

With the help of rain and the Freedom ability, even the presence of a Wandering Night Spirit and gravity has little effect on him.

Mosquito Coil is also very cunning. It uses its speed advantage to hide on the side and use Water Pulse, refusing to fight Night Spirit head-on.

Even the Wandering Night Spirit could only occasionally hit its opponent with one or two shadow sneak attacks.

The benefits of doing this were extremely obvious: the Wandering Night Spirit had no way to deal with its opponent and was eventually worn down.

But the downside is... haven't you underestimated the endurance of my Wandering Night Spirit?

Seeing that the wandering spirit had held on until the rain ended before collapsing, Xu Yincheng's face turned ashen.

Chapter 174 Evolution of Ibrahimovic

Although the Night Spirit was worn down by the Mosquito Coil that was constantly roaming in the Rainy Day, the Rainy Day team was also worn down. Without the Rainy Day, how can the Rainy Day team be played?

"Teacher Qiu's predictions are truly prophetic!"

"Without Rainy Day, the Rainy Day team has already won half the battle."

"Hmph! My Wandering Night Spirit also deserves a lot of credit, you know!"

Offstage, Lin Xuan's team started praising him enthusiastically, making him a little embarrassed. The last time he was praised like this was in a live stream.

"Ahem, a major taboo in military strategy is opening champagne halfway through the game. That's absolutely unacceptable. Chen Shi, you're up next, you know what I mean?"

Lin Xuan stopped the others from praising him, mainly because the coach on the other side didn't look too happy, while also making arrangements for the upcoming match.

"understand!"

The rainwing moths took their place, and without a word, they immediately followed Lin Xuan's instructions, setting out their sticky webs.

Xu Yincheng sighed upon seeing this scene, realizing that he had underestimated Lin Xuan. The arrangements were so meticulous that even in this situation, Lin Xuan didn't forget to use the Sticky Net to ensure the Pokémon's advantage later.

The rainwing moth was immediately attacked by mosquito coils after using the sticky web.

However, it's important to know that Rainwingmoth's ability is Intimidate. Once it enters the battle, Poliwag's Attack stat drops by one level, so Rainwingmoth doesn't even need to worry about Poliwag starting to boost its stats.

Mosquito Coil used Butterfly Dance twice. Facing the Rainwing Moth in this state, Mosquito Coil had no way to deal with it and was immediately taken down by the Rainwing Moth's Air Slash.

The third Pokémon on the other side was a Blue Crocodile, which also had the move Rock Slide. Mothwing was accidentally hit by it and, although it did not lose its ability to battle, it was seriously injured.

Just when Xu Yincheng thought his team could finally regain some advantage, the rainwing moth suddenly ran away!

Seeing that Rainwing Moth was injured, Chen Shi had no intention of staying to fight. He immediately had Rainwing Moth use Baton Pass, transferring the enhancement effects of the two Butterfly Dances to the Thunder Beast behind it.