Pokémon: Encounter

"What amazing strength! Xiao Rui successfully won four games with overwhelming force! He is the first to enter the next round!"

"Blustode in the water field! Bulbasaur in the grass field! Lapras in the ice field! Snorlax in the rock field!"

"All of them are one-on-three!"

"You are truly the darkest horse in this conference!"

A familiar voice echoed in the packed Shanghu Stadium, and the passionate commentary made the people present excited.

"His...business is really extensive...Why do I feel like I can see him everywhere?"

Bai Ruoruo said while looking towards the stands.

"Hahaha, putting aside other things, his commentary atmosphere is still quite good. Some games really need this kind of control-type commentary. At least no matter how boring the game is, it will not make it boring."

Nan Fang responded with a smile on his face as he looked at Xiao Rui who was waving at the stage.

"This kid has really grown a lot."

"I still remember that half a year ago, he was just a little kid holding a wounded Charmander and seeking medical treatment."

Nan Fang couldn't help but laugh out loud as he recalled their first encounter.

"Yeah, yeah! Now that you've seen it, do you think Xiao Rui can win the championship?"

"Hiss~ How should I put it? From my personal perspective, I think Xiao Rui's strength is basically in the upper part. To be honest, his fight gave me a big surprise. And I can feel that this kid hasn't even used his full strength yet."

“So, it’s not an exaggeration to call him a top player.”

"but..."

Hmm? Bai Ruoruo was intrigued.

“There are also some strong players among the other contestants.”

"For example, the little boy who uses Crocodile, and the little girl who drives Gengar. Oh, yes, and Green, the brat who hasn't been seen for a long time."

"At least these three, I think, are Xiao Rui's biggest rivals!"

"Green? Is he here too? Why didn't I see him?"

Bai Ruoruo stood up and looked around.

Not long after, a handsome young man in dark clothes and with a flashy hairstyle appeared in Bai Ruoruo's sight.

"Pfft...! How come this kid is still the same as when he was little! He's just short of writing 'I'm Dr. Lin Mu's grandson' on his face!"

As the only grandson of Dr. Lin Mu, he should actually be called Lingge.

It was because at the beginning of the adventure, Ling Ge felt that he could never rely on his grandfather's background to make his way in the world, so he angrily changed his name in public, from Ling Ge to Green.

Although the name has changed, the character developed since childhood is not easy to change.

This kid always looks rebellious and extremely confident. Within three sentences, you can definitely hear Dr. Lin Mu's name from his mouth.

"His character is a bit bad, but to be honest, at this age, this kid is really strong."

The South made its own assessment.

The first day of competition ended with a casual chat.

Because the number of contestants is strictly controlled in this conference, the first four rounds will be a few days shorter than in previous years.

The tickets were a package deal, so after Xiao Rui's first day of competition, the others started watching competitions during the day and doing special training at night.

Of course, too much is as bad as too little, especially during a competition.

In order to avoid injuries, Nan Fang and Xiao Rui only practiced sparring appropriately.

Plus, Nan Fang has to make time to go shopping with a certain big sister.

Such a regular life once made Nan Fang regret coming here.

"Alas, I don't know how the two at home are doing. I miss them so much~"

The South sighed.

A research institute at this moment.

"Hey! If you two want to fight, go to the mountains and fight!"

"Stop messing around in my back garden!!!"

Familiar taste.

"Xiao Aa, please help me control them! I will make you something delicious later!"

Yawn~

Absol stretched and continued to lie on the soft cushion.

"Wait for Nan-kun to come back! I must collect more interest! Yes! Make him leave all the Pokémon he has with him!"

The first four rounds lasted three days, and then the fighters were given two days of rest.

The fifth round arrives.

In this match, Ruide VS Qi Ming.

The game is a 3V3 battle in a normal venue.

The little boy named Qi Ming was the player who used the Mighty Alligator mentioned by Nan Fang before.

"Both sides, take your positions! The game begins!"

At the referee's command, the stadium suddenly became quiet.

"Should I say I'm lucky or unlucky? I didn't expect to meet a dark horse here~"

Qi Ming spoke.

"What dark horse or not? I only have one goal, and that is to win!"

Xiao Rui's eyes were burning and his spirit was high.

"Humph! Fortunately, I can finally kill the dark horse myself first!"

"The unfortunate thing is that after I beat you, your little fans will probably come to trouble me because they are too sad!"

"Come out! Mighty Crocodile!"

By the way, because of his outstanding abilities and handsome looks, Xiao Rui does have a group of fans who are sisters and friends who came from nowhere.

"I hope your strength is as good as your mouth!"

"Go ahead! Snorlax!"

After half an hour of fighting.

Xiao Rui won the game by one goal, which means that Xiao Rui defeated the opponent with only two Pokémon.

Moreover, it went smoothly and there was basically no damage.

After three rounds of competition, the final eight places were decided.

Xiao Rui, Green and the little Gengar girl were all on the list.

And Xiao Rui's next opponent turned out to be the cute little girl in Gothic style.

Her fair face looks even whiter against the black dress. With a little baby fat, she makes the gloomy Gothic style look like a Lolita.

On the left eye, there is an inexplicable black eye patch that makes the show look a bit distracting.

She is totally a middle school girl.

I had a simple lunch provided by the stadium.

In the afternoon, the first game of the sixth round.

Xiao Rui VS Xia Duoduo, the battle is about to begin.

"As expected, after entering the quarterfinals, it feels like even the audience is starting to get nervous!"

Bai Ruoruo said excitedly.

"The game is a six-on-six all-player battle. It will definitely be more exciting than before."

"And the strength of the top eight contestants is the best among all the contestants."

"It's wonderful~"

Nan Fang said leisurely, resting his hands on the back of his head.

"This little girl doesn't look simple! What's her background?"

"I don't know, she's just a middle school girl, but I don't know why, I always feel a familiar feeling from this little girl."

"It's like..."

"You're right, because she's my cousin."

A familiar female voice suddenly came from behind.

Nan Fang was slightly stunned and turned his head to look over.

"Old Xia!?"

"Why are you here?"

"Yiyi! Long time no see!"

The person who came was Xia Mingyi, the daughter of the Xia family.

"You guys can come to the game, why can't I come?"

Xia Mingyi responded.

"Hello, can we change seats? They and I are friends, and we didn't get tickets to sit together before, please!"

The signature sweet voice and a weak expression suddenly attacked the young man on the other side of the south.

The young man obviously couldn't handle this gentle "monster" and nodded blankly, then stood up and exchanged places with Xia Mingyi.

"Thank you."

Good guy, he returned to his cold and aloof look again, ignoring the young man behind him with a big question mark on his head.

Listen! Snap!

That was the sound of a young man's pink dream being shattered.

"Your face-changing speed is almost as fast as the traditional opera of Bashu. I admire you!"

"My sister is very talented, even better than me. Even our teacher is generous in praising her. Xiao Rui will have a hard time in this match."

Ignoring Nan Fang's teasing, Xia Mingyi spoke.

"Your teacher? Did you two have the same teacher?"

"Ha! Let me say, even though our Xiao Rui doesn't have any famous teacher to guide him, he can't be defeated by just any random person!"

(Ah-choo! Old man Lin Mu sneezed at home.)

The South was not convinced.

"Oh? Really? Then look up. The random person you mentioned is now sitting at the top over there."

Xia Mingyi's lips curled up slightly.

"I want to see it!"

As Nanfang turned his head to look, for some unknown reason, cheers broke out one after another in the stadium.

"Look! It's Granny Kikuko!"

"Wow! What day is today? We actually got to invite an active superstar here?"

Nan Fang had only heard of Kikuko before, saying that Kikuko was the master of ghost-type Pokémon, the oldest record holder among the Four Heavenly Kings, and had a weird temper.

But I have never actually seen him in person.

He was stunned for a moment, and seemed to understand something.

"Well, you're right."

"This match of Xiao Rui is going to be difficult!"

Xiao Rui: ???