Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

However, even within the league, this kind of thing is kept highly confidential. Although Hua Ye knew about it, he couldn't just say it casually, so after adjusting his expression slightly, he continued to follow the host's commentary on the game.

The subsequent battles were the kind that you could feel frustrated even through the screen.

Although the Bone-Patterned Terrier's Special Attack was maxed out, it still needed to be able to hit anyone! In the end, it couldn't stand it anymore and used Flame to surround the entire field, not even giving Gallade a chance to dodge.

However, the cost of doing this is also obvious. I didn't dare to use this move when I was fighting Gyarados before, because it consumes too much stamina!

If he hadn't been forced into this situation, he really wouldn't have wanted to use it.

Then, right under everyone's noses, Gallade began using Swords Dance and Water Blade.

However, the Water Wave Blade is mainly used to gather water energy around the body to provide some protection, and its main function is in sword dance.

Suddenly, a large amount of flames seemed to be directly driven by Gallade's Sword Dance, and began to move in accordance with his dance movements. By the time the Bone-Patterned Terrier reacted, it was already difficult to control.

Although Gallade quickly regained control of the flames, it should be said that Gallade had no intention of fighting for them, but the flames surrounding Gallade still simply went around him.

Only a very small portion can penetrate, but the vast majority are blocked from entering.

Even Baron himself didn't expect anyone to be able to use such a move to block the flames of the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile, but the strongest flames.

Baron was even a little frustrated for a moment, but there was nothing he could do about Gallade.

But I also know that things can't go on like this!

Gallade's Swords Dance is useless against Korokot, but none of Baron's Pokémon have the Pure ability! If this guy is also boosted, won't there be one after another after him?

Gallade, with its teleportation ability, becomes even more terrifying when fully upgraded than Feraligatr.

So after thinking for a moment, Baron had the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile use Lazy, while the surrounding flames were preserved to some extent, seemingly hoping that Lin Xuan and the others would not discover it.

However, it was obviously impossible to avoid Lin Xuan's eyes in such a situation. Lin Xuan immediately discovered the guy's intention, and then Gallade suddenly opened its eyes.

Teleport!

Gallade teleported to a position behind the Bone-Patterned Crocodile again. Because it had started using Slack Off, the intensity of the flames around its body was reduced, so Gallade could withstand the attack without any problems.

Then... the audience couldn't stand it anymore.

This is how the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile was pinned to the ground and beaten.

But there was no other way. Anyone who could see the situation clearly knew that Barron had no choice but to do this, or else he would face a slow death.

Although the result seems similar, it's just that the death was more swift.

But you have to understand that even if Lin Xuan were in charge of this situation, he probably wouldn't have any good solutions.

Lin Xuan's tactics are absolutely overwhelming for players of average skill, but on the battlefield of the World Championship, trying to make up for the absolute gap in strength with tactics... what a dream!

A slight difference is acceptable, but a significant disparity is impossible.

However, Lin Xuan felt that Baron should be glad that he was on the battlefield as an opponent, rather than watching the game as a commentator.

Otherwise, Lin Xuan might have given Baron an evaluation ten minutes ago.

What do you do when you encounter an abnormal opponent in a match?

Don't panic in this situation; adjust your mindset and move on to the next one.

Chapter 608 Drawing Lots

What? You're saying that's it after this match? There won't be a next one? Then it's none of Lin Xuan's business.

Even with multiple buffs, the Bone-Patterned Crocodile still lost to Gallade.

However, Gallade didn't seem to be having an easy time either. Its flames were incredibly powerful. It was only because Gyarados had exhausted too much energy that Gallade was able to counter its current fighting style. Otherwise, it might have been able to take a point from Lin Xuan.

Unfortunately, that's just how Pokémon battles are; there are no "what ifs."

After defeating the opponent's strongest Bone-Patterned Terrier, Gallade naturally continued its unstoppable advance. It had just gained the advantage of using Swords Dance several times. If it couldn't defeat more enemies with this advantage, Gallade would be somewhat ashamed of itself.

However, the opponent was a top 16 contestant after all, and the Pokémon that followed were quite strong, including Blademaster, a Pokémon that Lin Xuan really liked. But they were still defeated by a group of rats that came out later.

Lin Xuan used three Pokémon to speedrun Baron.

After the battle, Lin Xuan returned to his position. The day passed quickly, partly to wait for Gyarados to recover, and partly to see how the contestants performed.

Overall, it went about as expected. Since there were only eight matches, they were all completed in one day, so it didn't take too long. The matches were divided into morning and afternoon sessions, and there was plenty of time to prepare.

After the match, the players will have three days to rest, which is to ensure fairness and give them more time to rest.

The only ones who might get tired are the staff and the audience. Watching so many games in one day is certainly exciting, but many people don't have the time for it!

As for the final result, it was pretty much as Lin Xuan and the others had guessed. All the top eight players were from seeded teams, and... the Chinese team wasn't the only team with two players advancing to the top eight. Besides the Chinese team, there was also the Carlos team.

Jonar and Irene both advanced.

At this point, with the opponent's strength increasing, Irelia could no longer pretend and showed some of her strength when facing the previous opponent, defeating her with a Gengar.

Besides the four contestants on both sides, the remaining contestants who advanced were Areta, captain of Team Unova; Misaka Kotomi, captain of Team Neon; Gregor, captain of Team Russia; and Leo, captain of Team Galar.

Lin Xuan didn't know if Leo could transform, but it was highly unlikely.

Because we've reached this stage, the schedule for the next round of matches will be released soon. Perhaps to make the matches more exciting, the matchups after the quarterfinals will be decided by a completely random draw!

Of course, the principle of avoiding the same country still exists; if you are selected, the next one will be directly passed on.

And since the contestants themselves draw lots, it's even more exciting.

It's safe to say that the number of spectators at the draw was probably even greater than the number of spectators at previous matches.

There's no way around it, everyone loves to watch the fun. Right now, apart from the viewers from Unova and China, almost everyone is praying that Lin Xuan and Areta will be drawn together.

How about we just have the finals played out early?

After all, in everyone's mind, Lin Xuan and Areta are the strongest, and as for who is stronger... it is still uncertain.

The draw will take place at 8 PM, and for the current players, there's no issue with their biological clocks; they've already adjusted.

But putting aside the situation of viewers in other countries, viewers in China began to pray.

Holy crap, is today's event this exciting? I thought it would be like before, with the league making the decision directly.

Thank goodness, I almost left, otherwise I would have missed the excitement.

[Could Mimikyu-sensei really have drawn Aleta?]

[It's not a big problem. If you want to win the championship, you have to fight eventually.]

That's true, but it's definitely better to encounter a weaker opponent beforehand!

Some people also felt that Lin Xuan had the ability to win the championship, so it didn't matter whether she was drawn first or last, but they certainly couldn't let others take advantage of her, right?

Lin Xuan and the others went out for dinner first. Looking at the eyes of the people next to her, Lin Xuan became a little nervous.

"By the way, is it possible to have someone else draw the lottery for you?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xuan said that her luck wasn't very good at this time, and if possible, it would be best to leave it to someone with better luck.

"Hmm... I remember that it's possible to have someone else draw lots for you. Let me ask the league first."

Zhong Mingyi casually agreed and then went directly to the league staff to ask.

About a minute later, the message Lin Xuan wanted to see was sent from the other end.

"Yes, the league said it's okay, but we still have to follow the rules, which you should know."

Zhong Mingyi showed Lin Xuan the news that the alliance had resumed operations.

As for the rules mentioned here, they are to prevent some contestants from using superpowers or auras to interfere with the draw results... That's right... they're targeting Lin Xuan and Jonar!

However, it's uncertain whether other people have special abilities. If they do, we still need to be careful. It seems that the alliance also has special people watching over them to prevent this from happening.

Lin Xuan glanced at Bai Yao beside him and patted her on the shoulder.

"I'll leave the drawing ceremony to you from here on out! Make sure you draw a good one for me!"

"what?"

Bai Yao was cooking when Lin Xuan filmed her and she was stunned for a moment.

"Why me?"

"Think about your luck before? I think it's better to leave this kind of thing to you."

Lin Xuan's lips twitched as she spoke, mainly because she didn't seem to have much faith in her own luck, while Bai Yao was recognized as having the best luck among everyone. Wouldn't it be a waste not to entrust this matter to her?

"But I!"

Bai Yao seemed to want to explain further, after all, going up to draw lots was a lot of pressure, as it was about deciding Lin Xuan's opponent.

"It's okay, just smoke whatever you want, don't feel pressured, it's all yours!"

Lin Xuan said with a smile, but Bai Yao nodded nervously as well.

Two hours passed quickly again, and it was almost time for the draw. However, the audience noticed something strange – why was Lin Xuan still sitting in the players' seats with Long Xiao and the others?

【? ? ? 】

[Shouldn't Teacher Mimikyu be going up to draw lots at this point?]

[Wait a minute! Look, Senior Sister Bai Yao is gone!]

[Could it be that Senior Sister Bai Yao went up to draw lots in place of Teacher Mi Ni Qiu?]

Many people in the audience quickly guessed what was going on after seeing this scene.