Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

"Really? You're not seeing things?"

"Absolutely true!" one of the girls said with absolute certainty. "There's no mistake, it's Lu Ye!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!" x5

"I didn't expect him to participate too, I'm so happy."

"Hey, do you guys think I'll run into him in the match?"

"You should be secretly happy to have met you."

Lu Yuan was confused. Who was this Lu Ye that made these girls so infatuated?

It reminded him of the girl in his class who was a fan of celebrities in his previous life.

I checked it on my phone.

Well, as expected, she's a very popular celebrity lately.

She appeared in a movie starring Karuno a year ago, and was later discovered by a talent scout. She just got her starter Pokémon a few months ago.

And frankly, this guy's acting skills aren't very good; he relies entirely on his good looks.

To put it bluntly, she's just a pretty face.

Lu Yuan walked into a coffee shop, found a seat, and took out the list of contestants that he had just picked up from somewhere.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle, and Lu Yuan understood this well.

If we really encounter a powerful player who comes to dominate our team, we can adjust our tactics accordingly.

After scanning the list, there wasn't a single player who could fight.

......Um?

Lu Yuan's gaze fell on a familiar name.

PalletNew Town!

Lu Yuan's eyes widened.

There are participants from Pallet Town in this competition!

Neither the Rain Man with special abilities nor that big star who appeared out of nowhere had as much impact on Lu Yuan as those three words.

You need to know what kind of place Pallet Town is. It's full of powerful people. Legendary Red and Legendary Blue are among its many rivals. The first League Champion, Professor Oak, and Super Saiyan Ash all came from here.

Lu Yuan had already checked beforehand; this world is similar to a combination of anime and special episodes.

The plot of the special episode is based on real events, and even some clues about the anime's plot can be found online.

Who could it be? Crimson or cyan? Could it be Professor Oak?

If it's Ash, then there's no need to panic. After all, Ash is probably still traveling right now, a bit of a naive kid, nothing to fear.

But Lu Yuan couldn't imagine what it would be like if it were any of the other three.

Lu Yuan hurriedly lowered his gaze, trying to make out the contestant's name, but at that moment, he couldn't help but swear:

"grass!"

The crucial parts were obscured by an unidentified brown object, making them completely invisible!

Chapter 16 Sinnoh Daily News

In the afternoon, at venue number 4 in section D.

Lu Yuan faced his first match.

It has to be said that the scale of the Little Phoenix Cup is really huge, with 8 divisions alone.

Each section has four or five hundred people, so there are probably three or four thousand contestants in total.

With so many people, it's no wonder there are so many venues for simultaneous battles; otherwise, it would be impossible to complete all the battles within a week.

"Your Pokémon is Chansey, right?"

Lu Yuan's opponent, Xie Ming, laughed and said, "It's a pity, my arm strength is of the Fighting type, which is a type advantage over yours."

Before the competition, he bought Lu Yuan's information from an unscrupulous vendor.

The starter Pokémon is a Chansey.

Xie Ming looked at those three simple words over and over for a long time, but he could only grasp two of the deeper meanings between the lines.

It's free.

What can a Chansey do? Does it heal Machop?

Well, there's nothing I can do. Sometimes being too lucky leads to situations like this. Don't worry, once I win the championship, you can go out and say you lost to the champion...

At this moment, Xie Ming had already given himself an acceptance speech in his mind.

After all, for a complete beginner, being able to remember the attribute counter table is already quite impressive.

Lu Yuan had no idea what Xie Ming was thinking, but it was easy to tell from his expression that he was a shameless kid.

To be able to laugh so lewdly in public, one's skin must be incredibly thick.

That way, I won't hold back when I torture him later.

The next moment, both sides released their Pokémon at the same time, and after the referee blew the whistle, Xie Ming took the first attack.

"Wrist strength, tile break!"

?

Brick breaking again? Aren't you fighting game players supposed to love brick breaking?

Machop obeyed the trainer's command and moved in response, assuming a sharp chop stance as it slashed at Chansey.

Swish!

Lu Yuan did not issue the order because he believed it was unnecessary.

The tile-breaking motion struck Chansey hard, brushing away the dust from its body.

"lucky~"~(￣▽￣~)~

"Chicken Egg, Earth Throw." Lu Yuan's lips curled up.

Wristlift looked up and met Chansey's ambiguous smile.

Chansey gently picked itself up and tossed it into the air.

In an instant, the scene before my eyes became blurry, as if the whole world had been turned upside down.

Before Wrist could recover from the dizziness, it was horrified to find itself suspended in mid-air, plummeting rapidly. The weightlessness made its heart pound.

With a loud "boom," the wrist slammed heavily onto the ground, the powerful impact instantly sending up clouds of dust and smoke.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Wanli's eyes began to spin in circles, and he had completely lost consciousness.

"Machop is unable to battle, Chansey wins." The referee stepped forward to check and then raised the flag to announce loudly.

The wrist strength issue was resolved so easily, along with the smile on Xie Ming's face.

"How is this possible? How could this happen? My wrist strength is clearly the strongest, how could this be..." Xie Ming murmured in disbelief.

He had prepared for this competition for a full month, practicing karate and arm wrestling every day from dawn till dusk. He thought he would shine in the match, but he was eliminated in the first round of the preliminaries.

the other side.

Lu Yuan was very satisfied with his first-round victory in the qualifiers. However, the only downside was that his opponent was too weak and was defeated in the first round.

It didn't give me any joy in the battle at all.

Hopefully, the next contestants will have a better time.

Throughout the day, Lu Yuan fought several matches and won them all, as expected.

However, in the qualifiers, they didn't encounter any strong opponents; they were basically all one-shotted by Chansey.

On the second day, after rounds of selection, the overall strength of the contestants had indeed improved compared to the first day, but so far no trainer had come up that impressed him.

It wasn't until the third day that the situation took a turn for the better. The players' skills had clearly improved significantly, and the substitute poison could finally be put to use.

In just three days, Lu Yuan fought his way through the rounds and advanced to the main competition, becoming a dark horse in this competition.

Of course, he did not underestimate his opponents during the competition; in fact, he studied his opponents' information for each match.

Although the chances of a major mishap are slim, it's still best to play it safe.

What if we run into that Pallet Town player?

......

Wutong Town.

The old man sat in his courtyard, calmly brewing himself a cup of tea. He skillfully arranged the tea set, every movement exuding a leisurely and contented air.

After brewing the tea, the old man slowly leaned back in the old wooden chair, squinting his eyes and enjoying the warm, gentle afternoon sunlight.

He's been in a good mood lately, having not seen that filthy thing for three whole days, which has gradually dispelled the gloom that had been hanging over his heart.