Everyone else is a trainer, but you are a swordsman?

"Kapok ball, magic shines!"

On the other side of the battlefield, Feng's voice was heard.

"cotton!"

Among the balls of cotton floating in the sky, an inconspicuous one now revealed its true appearance as a kapok ball. It had been hiding itself here, like a tree hidden in the forest.

At this moment, the pink flashes on the kapok ball dyed the cotton and the ground on the field a layer of light pink. The light illuminated the dull faces of Charmeleon and A Chang, and the students in the audience couldn't help but squint their eyes.

"The Charmeleon cannot fight, the Kapok Ball wins, and the winner is Aoki Feng!"

The light faded, and the referee looked at the unconscious Charmeleon and said.

After hearing the referee announce the result, Achang shook his head helplessly. He knew that his loss was not unfair.

Feng took back the kapok ball, praised the Poké Ball a few words, then turned and left the battlefield.

But the audience seats and the contestant area were not as calm as he was. They seemed to be boiling. The reason was simple: Feng's kapok ball really made people feel unsolvable.

"Charizard has no chance at all in this match. Even with the tailwind we have, we can't close the distance with it. Its attacks from a distance will be blocked by the substitute and the guards, and it will also suffer from a bunch of status effects." A classmate said with a frown.

"It's so disgusting. They are just freshmen, but they give me the feeling of watching a league conference." Another person complained.

Some people saw the clues and analyzed rationally: "No, the main reason is that the control system of Kapok Ball is basically complete. It is indeed difficult for freshmen to fight. But if Charmeleon evolved into Charizard, it would definitely not be as embarrassed as it is now."

Several other students in the contestant area also had serious expressions on their faces. They looked at Feng who was walking back with fear, thinking about what tactics they would use if they encountered the same situation.

Kapok Ball had played on the field only a few times before, and most of the victories were due to the opponents' poor performance, so many people treated it as a mascot and thought that the main striker was Niura.

But this time, the kapok ball's move really surprised everyone, and many people even gave it the nickname "disgusting cotton" in their hearts.

With the strong start, the following games were also very exciting. In order to advance, each player used eye-catching tactics.

In this competition, Elena's young Kiras activated the fire orb on his body, and combined with its perseverance characteristics, it exerted a powerful attack power. Each blow was incredibly destructive, and he already had the shadow of the future Bangilas "Desert Tyrant".

Xiaochun's Mariluri and Young Kiras have similar attack modes, both of which follow the path of "proving the truth through force".

The bonus of the Hercules trait is even stronger than the increase brought by the Perseverance trait, and Mariluri will occasionally use some changing skills such as acting coquettishly and pretending to cry to assist in the attack. In Feng's eyes, it is more difficult to deal with her than young Kiras.

Unfortunately, through the attribute panel, Feng saw that Xiaochun's Marillion did not have the inherited belly drum skill, and could not consume half of its physical strength in exchange for increasing its own attack power to the maximum. Otherwise, wouldn't it be invincible if it had a pomelo fruit?

The highest level battle was the one between Ajian and the Sharptooth Land Shark.

The Sand Hide trait combined with the Sandstorm skill allows Garchomp to disappear in the sandstorm like a ghost. The opponent's Pokémon is also of high-level strength, but it can't even see the shadow of Garchomp. It can only passively withstand the Earthquake skill again and again, and finally loses regretfully.

The competition of the top eight to the top four came to an end, and Feng, Elena, Xiaochun and Ajian became the top four of this year's Freshman Cup.

The four contestants who advanced will have their Pokémon treated by dedicated personnel, and the next semi-final will begin after an hour of rest.

In the guest seats, the grade director and several teachers started chatting again: "The competitive level of this freshman class is considered strong compared to previous classes. In previous freshman cups, I almost fell asleep."

"There are very few new players who have a well-established system of Pokémon. They just use skills by rote, which inevitably makes the fights boring," a teacher agreed.

"It's great that a new student can do this," said Ryoko. "As a trainer, the first thing you need to learn isn't how to battle, but to understand your own Pokémon and build trust and bonds with them."

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An hour passed quickly, and the list of the top four to the top two was announced. Feng's opponent was Elena, and the remaining Xiaochun and Ajian would compete.

After the broadcast, Feng and Elena walked onto the field.

On the battlefield, Elena looked at the boy opposite her who always had a warm smile on his face, and thought of her various achievements since she met him.

At the beginning of the school year, he fought with Zhan Xiongye and defeated the opponent's Pokémon with his own hands in an exaggerated way. Later, in the simulation battle class, he developed various jaw-dropping tactics. Now he also shines in the Freshman Cup, and reached the semi-finals with two "ordinary" Pokémon, Newla and Kapok.

There's no doubt he's a genius...just like that guy.

Elena bit her lip slightly, and scenes from the past emerged in her mind.

It first happened when Elena was 6 years old. At a banquet held by major families in Zhuqing City, her father, as the head of the Qingshui family, naturally had to take her to the banquet to contact other families and discuss matters.

While the adults were chatting, the children on the other side also had their own circle.

The most shining one among them is a little girl from the Nishikawa family who is about 9 years old. It is said that she has shown extraordinary fighting talent since she was a child. She can defeat some adults in the family in Pokémon command and has earned the title of genius.

Moreover, she was not very arrogant. Instead, she was always polite to others and was very caring towards the young Elena. This kind of refreshing image was sought after by other people in the circle, and it was so perfect that Elena at the time even felt a little yearning for her.

But later, as she grew older, Elena's mood gradually changed.

The reason is that Elena is different from that person. She has never shown any talent in Pokémon battles. Without the blessing of her family's halo and money, she is just an ordinary person.

Even though the family hired the best teachers and provided the best resources, her command level is still hard to describe. Her command of Pokémon is just mediocre, and in the teacher's words, it is "no highlights."

That’s not all. After her father found out, like other parents, he often talked about the most outstanding girl in the Xichuan family and asked Elena to learn from her.

My father often couldn't help but sigh, "Elena, you should learn more from Xiaokui from the Xichuan family. She recently won the championship in a city competition. You often play together, so ask her for advice."

"Elena, it only took them one year to graduate from the trainer school. You can't fall behind after you enroll."

"Elena..."

The gap in talent, the views of people around her, and the comparison with her father turned Elena's original envy into jealousy. Sometimes she would dream of the other person's superior figure and then suddenly wake up.