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Many contestants, besides Lin Xuan, even those like Zhong Mingyi, need to consider the arrangement of their Pokémon. But Lin Xuan—has no such worries at all, because he only has six Pokémon…

It should be said that the standard for participating in the World Championship is to have six Pokémon. If you don't have six Pokémon when you apply, you can't even participate in the competition. In other words, if Lin Xuan hadn't obtained Naganadel from the Yulong family before, he might have needed to catch any Pokémon to make up the number, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to participate in the competition.

"Don't be too nervous during these few days of competition. Just treat it as a normal time and train as usual. Don't overthink it."

Lin Xuan gave the kids psychological counseling before the competition.

Although they had all participated in major competitions, Lin Xuan felt that they were unlikely to be affected by this, but it would still be good to say a few words, since it wouldn't waste any time anyway.

It was obvious to the naked eye that Little Point and Eevee only raised one ear to listen to Lin Xuan speak; that's how confident and fearless a powerful person can be.

However, Lin Xuan also knew that this feeling of tension had absolutely nothing to do with these two guys.

The most nervous one should be the four-jawed needlefish, because he did not participate in the previous China Championship due to some special circumstances, so he lacks this kind of experience.

"You'll be the first to compete in the individual competition! It'll be a good way for you to gain some experience."

Lin Xuan spoke to the Jaw-1 Needle Dragon, who naturally nodded in agreement. The Jaw-1 Needle Dragon knew it lacked experience in this area, and it would be a good thing if Lin Xuan was willing to give it a chance.

Moreover, regardless of the circumstances, the players who can participate in the World Championships, even those from small countries, are certainly not weak, and such matches are very beneficial to him.

"And you two, can't you listen to me for even a second?"

As he spoke, Lin Xuan walked up to Xiao Dian and Yi Bu, picked them up, and made them listen to what he had to say.

"Also, I'll play less games for a while. Anyway, you guys experience lag when you play overseas, right? So I'll just take a break for a couple of days!"

"Buibui!"

Ibrahimovic protested, saying that many mobile games lag, so why not just play other games?

But Lin Xuan wouldn't listen at all. You think the following sentence is important? Kid, you completely miss the point!

I just want you to play fewer games!

As for when Ibrahimovic protested, Little Point simply stood by and watched coldly.

See how smart he is? He just kept quiet at this point, and nothing happened!

Compared to the others, Gallade was the one Lin Xuan trusted the most. Not only was its strength second only to Little and the other two, but it was also the most reliable of all Lin Xuan's Pokémon.

Lin Xuan always felt most at ease when Gallade was handling things.

Besides that, there's the family of rats. Although Xiao Su's personality is still a bit unruly, Xiao Xi and Xiao Mi are ultimately keeping him in check.

Lin Xuan couldn't help but be so cautious, after all, this was the World Championship! The opponents he would meet here were all the strongest.

Even though Lin Xuan had a lot of confidence, he wasn't sure he could beat everyone.

Even when facing Zhong Mingyi and his team, Lin Xuan couldn't say he could win with certainty. As for what other competitors were abroad, Lin Xuan had no idea.

Unlike China, which holds championships every year, many countries do not have the tradition of holding championships.

For example, for United Nations, this year is not only their first World Championship, but also their first domestic championship.

This means that even their strongest tournament champions do not necessarily represent their strongest fighting force.

For example, there were several unfamiliar faces in the United States team that Lin Xuan only knew about through information provided by the Alliance.

Moreover, even the intelligence from the alliance was not very detailed, so from an intelligence perspective, China was at a disadvantage.

Because all eight members of the team, except for Zhang Shouqing, emerged from the tournament, relevant information can be easily found online, making it easier for opponents to understand Lin Xuan and his team.

This is quite disadvantageous for Lin Xuan and his group.

Of course, Lin Xuan's concerns were second only to those of the strongest individuals in each country. To be honest, there weren't many who could actually pose a threat to Lin Xuan.

More importantly... Lin Xuan strongly suspects that he will encounter many people with special abilities at this World Championship.

In China, Lin Xuan currently knows only one person with special abilities, and there is another person whose existence is questionable, namely Zhang Shouqing. Lin Xuan suspects that Zhang Shouqing also has some kind of special ability, but he doesn't know what it is.

According to Lin Xuan's understanding, putting aside everything else, Carlos has a powerful superhuman on his side, who is definitely no weaker than Chu Jingyun and the others.

There are probably other athletes from other countries as well, and that's what Lin Xuan is most looking forward to.

Lin Xuan was also looking forward to fighting against a superpowered person to see whether his aura was stronger or the other person's superpower was stronger!

"There are still a few days left. Everyone should rest well and make preparations during these days."

There are still three days until the official start of the competition. Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, which will be broadcast live worldwide!

However, for Lin Xuan and his team, it was just a formality, a chance to experience the atmosphere and avoid being too nervous and losing the game. It could also be considered a mental test.

As evening approached, Lin Xuan was still having dinner with Bai Yao and the others in the Chinese national team's athletes' village.

"So, our opponents after the team competition are probably the same ones, and we definitely won't meet the strongest one right away."

Zhong Mingyi said casually while eating.

Teams like the strongest teams, such as the United Nations and Carlos, are unlikely to be encountered immediately; these teams that directly enter the main tournament will be temporarily avoided.

There are also slight differences between team competitions and individual competitions.

The individual competition is a simple elimination tournament, with teams divided into groups based on the results of the Swiss rounds. The strength of the opponents you will face depends entirely on the results of the first round.

The better your record, the higher the chance of encountering weak opponents. The worst record means you'll likely face Lin Xuan and Zhong Mingyi right away.

But team competitions are different because they offer a chance to be revived!

In other words, it's a double-elimination system.

Before the finals, each team will have one chance to revive. If they are defeated, they will not be eliminated directly, but will enter the loser's bracket.

This also prevents some powerful teams from meeting at the beginning and then both of them from returning home.

However, it didn't matter to Lin Xuan. After all, they hadn't thought about losing when they came here, so naturally they wanted to win every single time!

"Our goal is the championship! None of these things matter!"

Bai Yao spoke in a rather nonchalant manner, while Lin Xuan rolled her eyes at him.

"Aren't you a substitute?"

"Is it possible that if one of the regulars [accidentally] gets hit by a car while going out, or commits suicide by being shot eighteen times in his room, I'll have a chance?"

Bai Yao's face showed a kind expression, and Lin Xuan's lips twitched slightly.

"Sorry, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"How can you be so relaxed? I'm a little envious of you."

Zhong Mingyi shook his head slightly after looking at Lin Xuan's condition and said.

As the captain of the Chinese team, he knew that Lin Xuan's strength was not necessarily weaker than his own, but as for the position of captain, it was indeed not suitable for Lin Xuan.

This guy is suited to be a lone wolf, ideally someone who can single-handedly dominate the entire field.

As for the position of Captain Zhong Mingyi, it was also decided by a vote of everyone, and no one except Chu Jingyun was going to compete with him.

As for Chu Jingyun, he knew he couldn't compete with Zhong Mingyi, but giving up so easily would seem like a loss of face.

So Lin Xuan even voted for him, at least not zero votes, right?

But it seems that many people thought the same way, which led to Chu Jingyun's votes even being higher than Zhong Mingyi's in the end. Zhong Mingyi wasn't embarrassed; it was Chu Jingyun who was.

He didn't want to be the team leader at all! Then he begged and pleaded with everyone to bring Zhong Mingyi back. Lin Xuan still remembers that scene.

Lin Xuan and Bai Yao didn't stay here the whole time; after training for an afternoon, they went out for a walk.

Bailai City, as the headquarters of the Pokémon League, is a place where cultures from both the East and West converge. You can find almost every Pokémon in the world here.

In reality, only alliance staff members are eligible to live here.

Or they are some special people. The city is not very large, but its technological level is quite good.

"How about we go out for something to eat? How about some Western food? I heard from Long Xiao that there's a pretty good Italian restaurant around here."

Because Zhong Mingyi had something to do, Cheng Si couldn't find him after finishing her meal, so only Lin Xuan and Bai Yao were out strolling around.

Lin Xuan was startled after hearing what Bai Yao said.

"Big sister, didn't you just eat this?"

"Huh? That's all? It's barely a snack! Come on, come on, it's crowded here lately, we might not get a seat if we go too late!"

As a martial artist, the training is not just about training Pokémon, so this aspect is also very physically demanding and requires sufficient replenishment. But isn't it a little too much?

"Hey! It's all your fault! Look how many people there are now!"

"Come on, it's lunchtime! It wouldn't make any difference if we came a few minutes earlier!"

Lin Xuan said speechlessly that there was a long queue outside the restaurant. If you really wanted to wait, it would take at least half an hour, and that was assuming that the people inside were faster.

"Hey, is there anything interesting over there?"

Bai Yao, who had been disheartened and was about to look for other places, suddenly pointed in a direction and said, "It's near the entrance of the restaurant." At this time, that direction was surrounded by people, and the situation inside could not be seen at all.

"Let's go up and have a look."

Since we're already here, even if we can't get a good meal, we should at least watch a good show, right?

Lin Xuan used his wave-guiding power to forcefully create a path and led Bai Yao inside. Then he discovered that there were two groups of people standing facing each other at the door, but they were all foreigners, and Lin Xuan couldn't tell them apart.

However, Lin Xuan still remembered a few of them, as they were also players in this World Championship.

"That looks like a player from Carlos's team, her name is something like—Irele?"

Lin Xuan pointed to the pretty girl at the very front of the left-hand line and said.