Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

But does the league allow this?

It seems possible, but I'm not sure about the specifics.

When Lin Xuan saw the camera focused on her, she even gave a peace sign in that direction.

The fans in the live stream were speechless. It was such a tense time for the lottery, couldn't they be a little more nervous?

Actually, if the league didn't have that requirement, Lin Xuan thought it would be better to let Ibrahimovic draw the lots.

This guy is always so lucky, but that won't work because the league has rules that prohibit Pokémon from replacing trainers in the lottery.

The main reason is that some Pokémon have such outrageous abilities that they are even more difficult to control, so the simplest method was chosen.

Therefore, Lin Xuan chose Bai Yao, who was the luckiest among all the humanoid beings around him, to go up.

The venue was set up in just two hours, which shows how efficient the league is.

It can instantly create an atmosphere like a stage.

At this moment, Bai Yao and the others were standing up there. It seemed that everyone except Lin Xuan had gone up to draw lots on their own.

Lin Xuan was eating snacks downstairs. Although she was a little nervous, she still had to put on an indifferent expression.

Before that, it was the usual interview segment, where participants would express their preferences for which contestant they wanted to draw. Since Lin Xuan wasn't there, poor Bai Yao had to do another interview in Lin Xuan's place.

Bai Yao cursed Lin Xuan in her heart, vowing never to do anything like this for Lin Xuan again!

Incidentally, Bai Yao also noticed Lin Xuan's expression not far away on the field; he still looked like he was watching the show.

He said that once he got back... he would definitely teach Lin Xuan a lesson!

Jonah was the first to be interviewed, and he was also the first to be interviewed in the draw. The first question the host asked was quite pointed—

Host: "Which player would you most like to face?"

Jonar: "Well... all the players are very strong, so I don't really want to meet any of them. If I had to say... I definitely don't want to meet Lin Xuan, since I lost to him before."

Jonah's emotional intelligence is still on point. When he says something like that, asking you what kind of player you've encountered most often is basically asking you which player you think is the weakest. Can you just answer that kind of question casually?

But then the host asked a question that slightly interested Jonah:

Which two players would you most like to see face off?

"That would definitely be either Areta and Lin Xuan, or Zhong Mingyi."

Upon hearing this question, Jonah's expression softened considerably, and he immediately smiled and replied, prompting a smile from the audience as well.

Besides the local audience, there were also quite a few people here who were just looking for fun since their own country's contestants had already been eliminated. They were naturally eager to see the drama unfold.

If possible, a showdown between the two of them would be the best, I love that kind of entertainment!

Because of time constraints, most of the interviews with the contestants consisted of asking similar questions, but when asked which two contestants they would most like to meet, the answers were almost always Lin Xuan and Yareta.

Soon it was Bai Yao's turn for an interview. Compared to the previous contestants who all spoke with high emotional intelligence, Bai Yao seemed rather dull.

The main problem is that this guy actually wanted Lin Xuan and Areta to meet directly.

With me in charge of the draw, do you think you can succeed?

So Bai Yao directly stirred up some controversy about Lin Xuan during the interview, saying that Lin Xuan should most want to meet Jonar.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Lin Xuan, who was just about to watch the excitement, suddenly realized that she was getting caught up in the drama and was immediately choked!

Oh my god! Are you trying to stir up trouble, Senior Sister? Isn't that a little unethical?

But there was nothing they could do. Even Long Xiao and the others, seeing Lin Xuan's urge to get up, pressed him back down.

"It's alright, it's alright. Let Bai Yao continue. It's quite interesting."

Zhong Ming said with a smile, and then received a glare from Lin Xuan.

The interview segment ended quickly, and soon it was time for the actual lottery.

The first person to draw lots was Jonar, who drew A1. Next was Misaka Kotomi, who drew A2. Zhong Mingyi drew C1, and Areta drew D1. The next person to draw lots was Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan felt her heart skip a beat, because if Bai Yao drew D2 now, it would be a direct battle between Lin Xuan and Areta.

The other five people must be ecstatic.

If you draw C1, sorry, because of the rule of avoiding the same country, it will be passed down to the next level... Lin Xuan still runs into Areta!

Lin Xuan was about to curse! Okay, okay, is this how you play it?

The live stream chat exploded instantly, because everyone realized that the situation was dangerous and Lin Xuan had a 50% chance of encountering Areta.

It all depends on Bai Yao's luck, but in the venue and the live broadcast room, it seems that only one person doesn't seem very nervous, or rather, isn't that nervous.

That's Bai Yao, because Bai Yao doesn't seem to understand the rules of the lottery yet; he only knows that if he draws d2, he's doomed.

I still thought the chance of getting Areta was one in four, but it turns out the odds have been doubled long ago.

"May Arceus protect you!"

Looking at the four balls remaining in the draw pool, Bai Yao offered a brief prayer, then opened one of them and glanced at it, instantly breaking into a smile.

Upon seeing that smile, almost all the Chinese viewers breathed a sigh of relief.

But Lin Xuan was still very nervous because he knew... Bai Yao definitely hadn't fully figured out the rules yet! He probably didn't know that if he drew Zhong Mingyi's side, he would still have to fight against Areta.

"Don't just stand there! Get the results out quickly!"

About three seconds later, Bai Yao's camera also focused on Lin Xuan, who was—a2!

This means that he is facing his old rival again – the super-powered Jonah.

Jonar gave a wry smile, never expecting that he would end up back where he started.

However, making it to the quarterfinals is already quite an achievement for me. I can only hope that Irene will have better luck in the upcoming matches.

The remaining three groups are Misaka Kotomi, Zhongming Yi, and Areta.

Clearly, whoever draws Misaka Kotomi among the remaining three will have the best possible outcome.

Chapter 609 The Vanished Sacred Flame

Lin Xuan was fairly satisfied with Bai Yao's draw result. After all, he had fought against Jonar before. Although it wasn't a battle where they unleashed their full strength, it was still clear that there was a certain gap in their abilities.

However, Jonah's psychic powers were given to Squid King, who was not the strongest, while Lin Xuan gave all of her Aura power to Gallade.

The result was that Gallade had a slight advantage, and Eevee also successfully defeated all of his remaining Pokémon, which was basically a crushing victory.

The main reason is that Lin Xuan is more familiar with this guy, so he will be more at ease if they fight again.

Unless this guy can suddenly pull out a stronger Pokémon, it's basically impossible for him to defeat Lin Xuan.

Human superpowers have an upper limit. Although Lin Xuan didn't know what the strongest superpowered person could achieve, he had witnessed his teacher's strength.

Before Mega Evolution, Luo Guan's Lucario was able to fight Suicune to a standstill for a short time, but to achieve that level... it's definitely not possible with Jonar at this moment, and his Alakazam obviously doesn't have the same strength as Lucario.

The final draw results came out quickly. Zhong Mingyi will face Grigory from Russia, Areta will face Leo from Galar, and Irene was the luckiest, as she was drawn against Misaka Kotomi, who was probably the weakest of the group.

However, that guy is another superhuman besides Jonah, and his strength may even be above Jonah's, so he should not be underestimated.

But that's none of Lin Xuan's business. He's curious to see if Irene will finally unleash her full power this time.

This will also be a good opportunity to see just how strong she really is, after hiding her abilities for so long.

Lin Xuan waved to Bai Yao, indicating his satisfaction with the draw results. However, Bai Yao just pouted at him, as if to say, "Don't ever ask me to do this again!"

"As expected of you, Senior Sister Bai Yao! Your luck is as good as ever!"

After the draw ceremony, Bai Yao returned to the audience seats of the Chinese team. Then he announced the schedule and other random things. Whether they listened or not didn't matter to them. Even the number of viewers in the live broadcast room was decreasing rapidly.

Bai Yao was so angry upon hearing Lin Xuan's words that she went straight up and stomped on Lin Xuan's foot, but unfortunately, Lin Xuan dodged it in an instant.

"Don't be so angry, senior! I just wanted to give you some experience in being interviewed, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Ming was speechless. Couldn't you just keep quiet? You might as well not say anything at all.

"Alright, alright, you two can fight back first. I need to go back and study our upcoming opponents!"

After yawning, Zhong Mingyi said that he was not as experienced as Lin Xuan and Bai Yao. As for the others, they also needed to go back and continue their training.

Although they have been eliminated from the individual competition, the team competition is still very important.

Especially Chu Jingyun, whose performance in the individual competition was not very satisfactory, at least for him. Hopefully, he can regain his glory in the team competition later!

"It's a deal! I'm going to be the first one up in the team competition!"

On the way back, Chu Jingyun spoke directly, but Bai Yao and the others disagreed.

"Wait a minute! We agreed that we substitutes would go first! You, the starter, should step back a little and give us a chance!"

"Alright, alright, then the first few matches are yours. Anyway, you shouldn't run into any seeded teams."

The group returned to the players' village amidst their scramble for the starting position. Lin Xuan immediately disappeared back into his room, so much so that when Bai Yao wanted to confront him, he was nowhere to be found.

"Lin Xuan! Come out!"

Bai Yao went up and banged on Lin Xuan's door. The others on the side just shrugged and looked helpless when they saw this.

However, it's not bad to watch the two of them bickering; at least it makes things a bit more lively.

The next day arrived quickly. Although Lin Xuan was confident about his fight against Jonar, he still had to continue training. After all, there were many more powerful opponents to come, such as the unknown Irene and Areta.