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So it was resolved quite quickly; he just threw in a Snorlax and completed the speedrun in two minutes.

Lin Xuan on the other side expressed her envy.

The Egyptian team is quite strong, but there is still a gap compared to the Chinese team, not to mention that this is only a substitute player.

However, Lin Xuan noticed that Zhong Mingyi seemed to be deep in thought before sending out his Pokémon.

"What is he thinking? Why not just throw out a Pokémon to solve the problem at this point?"

Bai Yao found it strange. Even if Zhong Ming didn't want his Slowking to reveal its strength so early, he could have just sent out Lucario first. But now he was thinking about it.

Lin Xuan only thought about it for a moment, then added:

"This guy... is he thinking of taking on three opponents at once?"

"Hmm...it's probably not that bad. They're quite strong. I think we should just play normally."

"What do you know? It's all about the momentum!"

Lin Xuan immediately spoke, but then added:

"And he can show off on the side, do you believe that's what this guy is thinking?"

That actually makes some sense.

Lin Xuan actually wanted to perform a one-versus-three feat, but that would require Xiao Dian to play, and Xiao Dian's strength would inevitably be exposed prematurely.

After all, even for a small player, this situation isn't something that can be easily resolved; after all, they are a member of Team United.

Bai Yao, who was standing to the side, twitched her lips as she listened to Lin Xuan's words.

After all that talk, it sounds like you're just trying to show off!

There's nothing I can do; I'm just too weak, and I always feel out of place with my teammates.

However, seeing Lin Xuan's smug face still annoyed her. Instantly, Bai Yao glanced casually at the audience, then perked up and quickly patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder.

"Lin Xuan! Look over there! Look over there!"

"I don't want to see it!"

Lin Xuan shook his head. He had already seen his parents sitting over there. Whenever he looked over there, they waved at him, as if they were shouting slogans.

Indeed, once the Chinese audience around them realized they were Lin Xuan's parents, they instantly huddled together and became Lin Xuan's fan club. They were the loudest shouters during Lin Xuan's match.

Lin Xuan didn't dare to look in that direction. If it were just normal fans cheering, that would be fine. Lin Xuan has experienced this before and can accept it.

But when her parents sat down there, Lin Xuan really couldn't stand it.

Lin Xuan even sent them a message, but they didn't reply at all.

Lin Xuan strongly suspects that they are deliberately pretending not to see it.

And in fact, it was just as Lin Xuan had imagined.

"This kid, he didn't even look over here. I've been cheering him on for so long."

Lin's father sat with his arms crossed, looking displeased, and said, "That unfilial son!"

As for Lin's mother, she just smiled; she knew very well what Lin Xuan was thinking.

This kid has always been shy, but he's surprisingly good at live streaming. I don't know what the secret is.

So at this moment, Bai Yao was grabbing Lin Xuan's face and trying to turn him around, but Lin Xuan wouldn't budge. Impossible! I'd rather die than look at him!

The two continued their playful banter until the battle began.

Although he didn't take Zhong Mingyi too seriously as an opponent, he couldn't completely let loose when the time came to fight.

After a moment's thought, Zhong Mingyi sent out Lucario as the first Pokémon.

It seems that Lin Xuan really did think that way, wanting to use Lucario to achieve a spectacular three-in-a-row victory.

This is entirely possible, since the opponent is almost certainly not a five-star Pokémon like Lucario.

As for the opponent's Pokémon, it was a bronze bell.

Because there were no Alliance members or cameras around, Lin Xuan and the others spoke without any restraint.

They immediately started making bets with Bai Yao and the others.

"Want to guess how long it will take Xiao Zhong to finish the match?"

Hearing this, Zhang Shouqing finally opened his eyes.

Playing mini-games, huh? I like them; they're better than sitting here doing nothing.

"Let's set a six-minute timeframe and see if he can finish the match within six minutes."

Lin Xuan said with a smile that if there were cameras here, he definitely wouldn't have said that, because he might be accused of "disrespecting his opponent".

But since they were all on the same side, it didn't matter. Besides, there was still some distance between us and the audience seats, so we couldn't hear what they were saying.

Six minutes was just the right amount of time. Zhang Shouqing had previously completed the course in two minutes. Zhong Mingyi's opponent was stronger, but they all felt that six minutes was still a very good time for Zhong Mingyi.

It mainly depends on whether Zhong Mingyi is willing or not. Since it was just a casual remark, Lin Xuan offered to treat everyone to dinner if anyone guessed wrong.

Lin Xuan thought for a moment and then cast a no.

Bai Yao found it strange. After all, Lin Xuan had known Zhong Mingyi for so long and should know Zhong Mingyi the best, especially his power. She should have the most confidence in him, but she voted no.

"Never mind that, what do you choose?"

Lin Xuan glanced at the arena. The competition had just begun, but the result might be announced soon, so Lin Xuan urged them to hurry.

Bai Yao thought about it for a moment. Although she didn't know why Lin Xuan made this decision, Bai Yao felt that given Lin Xuan's personality, this decision was somewhat reliable, so Bai Yao chose to... believe him!

Believe first, then trust.

"I'm just like Lin Xuan!"

Bai Yao finally made a decision: if the final result was wrong... she would definitely make Lin Xuan pay the price!

"Damn, you two are really..."

Chu Jingyun pursed his lips, but quickly made a decision as well.

"I think it should be possible."

The betting ended quickly. Lin Xuan and Bai Yao chose "no," while everyone else chose "yes."

They chose to trust Zhong Mingyi, after all, everyone knew Zhong Mingyi's strength.

"Then it's decided..."

"Wait a minute!"

Just as Lin Xuan was about to close the auction, Zhang Shouqing suddenly called out to him, then closed his eyes and seemed to be deep in thought, as if he were consulting a fortune teller…

"I've changed my mind, I'm choosing no!"

"Holy crap, is this some kind of metaphysics? And it even includes fortune telling?"

Bai Yao complained from the side.

"The rules also say that fortune telling is not allowed, right?"

"Then it's decided!"

Lin Xuan confirmed the situation, and then no one had any objections.

But now they are all curious about one thing: why Lin Xuan thinks Zhong Mingyi can't finish the fight within six minutes.

In terms of ability, it is indeed possible; they all believe that Zhong Mingyi has the ability.

Lin Xuan just chuckled at this.

"Because this guy... if it were a direct fight, he definitely has the ability, but the key is that he might not use his full strength right away; he might just want to play around."

Everyone was stunned for a moment. Is that why? But you can't be sure, can you?

"We'll see. I'm not entirely sure either; it's just a guess."

Lin Xuan shook his head. He just felt that Zhong Mingyi was very likely to do that, but it was hard to say exactly what the situation would be, and there was another point.

Even for Lucario, quickly defeating this bronze bell won't be an easy task, unless it Mega Evolves right from the start, so...

Lin Xuan suddenly thought of this and then looked at Zhang Shouqing to the side.

He finally understood why this guy suddenly changed his mind at the last minute. By then, the competition had already been going on for a while, but Zhong Mingyi still hadn't used the Super Evolution, which meant he probably wouldn't use it.

In this situation, of course we have to change our minds!

Without super evolution, it means you can't defeat your opponent in a short time.

Holy crap, I can't believe this kid! He's pretty cunning.

Seemingly noticing Lin Xuan's gaze, Zhang Shouqing chuckled, and the two exchanged a glance, understanding each other's thoughts.

But that makes sense; there's no such thing as fortune telling.

In the end, Zhong Mingyi finished the match in eight minutes, which wasn't slow, but it was still quite a distance from the six minutes Lin Xuan had mentioned in the bet.

Finally, Lin Xuan also mentioned Zhang Shouqing's possible thoughts.

Wow, I didn't realize that!

Chu Jingyun, standing to the side, glanced at Zhang Shouqing and said in shock, "Although I had known for some time that this kid wasn't as honest as I had initially thought, I never imagined he was so cunning!"