The two days of rest were over, and the Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Tournament resumed. The Round of 32 to Round of 16 elimination matches were different from before, with the number of Pokémon used changing to six.
"Good luck." After drawing her opponent, Ling Wanqiu smiled. As long as she didn't draw Jiang Chen, her luck was good. Xiao Luoxue and Gu Shuangyue also didn't get matched with Jiang Chen;
their luck was also good. The main reason was that there were still many contestants left, so the chance of encountering Jiang Chen was only one in sixteen.
"My luck isn't bad either." Jiang Chen glanced at the opponent he had drawn. His opponent's strength was ordinary, not particularly strong, unless they also hid their strength like Li Xuan, pretending to be weak to catch others off guard.
However, there weren't that many people pretending to be weak. Jiang Chen had also paid attention to his opponent's previous match; it was a narrow victory, so they should have used their full strength.
"It's all the same no matter who you face."
"Exactly, you can win no matter who you meet. Among all the contestants now, you're the one no one wants to face the most." Ling Wanqiu and the others had found out that Jiang Chen was now the opponent everyone least wanted to encounter. Based on Jiang Chen's previous performances, he had won all his matches effortlessly, and he still had powerful Pokémon he hadn't even used.
"Should I use a Legendary Pokémon to show off?" Xiao Luoxue asked Jiang Chen. She was quite looking forward to Jiang Chen using a Legendary Pokémon. If he really used one, it would probably cause a huge sensation.
"Not considering it for now." Jiang Chen shook his head. Using a Legendary Pokémon would be too much. As for showing off with a Legendary Pokémon, Jiang Chen wasn't the kind of person who particularly enjoyed showing off.
"That's a shame. I actually really wanted to see you use a Legendary Pokémon to hype up the whole arena," Xiao Luoxue's eyes revealed a hint of disappointment.
"You all want to see it too?" Jiang Chen looked at Ling Wanqiu and Ning Ya.
"Young Master would certainly attract a lot of attention if he used a Legendary Pokémon." Ning Ya's words already expressed her meaning: she also wanted to see Jiang Chen use a Legendary Pokémon.
"Then I'll consider it." In fact, if he used a Legendary Pokémon, Jiang Chen worried that they might accidentally use too much force. A slight excess of power could potentially cause the opponent's Pokémon to die. Pokémon's vitality was indeed tenacious, but under the power of Legendary Pokémon, their vitality was also very fragile.
There were no matches for Jiang Chen this morning; his match began in the afternoon. The Round of 32 to Round of 16 elimination matches were already different from before. Previously, not many people came to watch, but now the stands were full. There was even a dedicated Pokémon battle host and commentator.
"Welcome, all spectators, to this match. I am the commentator for this match. The two contestants for this battle are Jiang Chen and Lin Ning."
"I believe most viewers are not unfamiliar with contestant Jiang Chen. Although contestant Jiang Chen is relatively young among the participants, his strength should not be underestimated. He is the strongest contender for the championship in this competition." The commentator took advantage of the match not yet starting to introduce Jiang Chen and his opponent, Lin Ning.
Jiang Chen and Lin Ning had already entered the arena.
"You seem a little nervous?" Jiang Chen looked at Lin Ning's slightly trembling body.
"I am a bit nervous. I also graduated from Tianhai Pokémon Academy, so I hope fellow student Jiang Chen can go easy on me, considering I'm your senior." She had bad luck, drawing Jiang Chen as an opponent; how could she not be nervous? However, with her strength, even if she hadn't drawn Jiang Chen, she probably wouldn't be a match for other trainers.
"Oh, so you're my senior. I will go easy on you appropriately." Jiang Chen looked at his opponent in surprise.
"Both contestants, please send out your Pokémon." The referee standing in the middle announced. After announcing, he immediately left the central position and moved to a safe area, lest he be caught in the Pokémon battle.
"Come out, Dragonite." Jiang Chen threw out a Luxury Ball, and Dragonite's plump body emerged from it. Upon seeing Jiang Chen's Dragonite, Lin Ning's expression froze.
Didn't you just promise to go easy on me appropriately? Telling you to go easy doesn't mean being ruthless and uncaring.
I don't think I've offended you, have I? Is it really necessary to use Dragonite against me? Lin Ning knew from her investigation of Jiang Chen's information that his strongest Pokémon was Dragonite.
Hmm, this was based on the information she investigated. Lin Ning had no idea that Jiang Chen possessed Legendary Pokémon or a Champion-level Beedrill. If she knew, Lin Ning would probably be trembling even more.
"Contestant Lin Ning, please send out your Pokémon. Otherwise, it will be considered a forfeit." The referee frowned and reminded Lin Ning. By rights, they should have thrown out their Poké Balls together, but Lin Ning was clearly slow and now staring blankly, which was already a bit against the rules. As the referee, he had to warn Lin Ning.
"Apologies, I'm sorry." Lin Ning quickly apologized to the referee, then stared at Jiang Chen with a resentful look.
Using Dragonite against me, do you have a grudge against me, or are you overestimating me?
She threw out her Poké Ball, and a bipedal Pokémon with a red flower on its head appeared on the field: Vileplume.
"Vileplume, use Sleep Powder." Lin Ning had her Vileplume make the first move. Jiang Chen didn't mind. Using Dragonite was indeed bullying the opponent, so he naturally had to give her a chance to make the first move.
Vileplume shook its head, and pollen with paralyzing power blew towards Dragonite. Dragonite flapped its small wings, and the Sleep Powder that was blowing towards it was blown back, even blowing Vileplume away.
"This... it seems the power gap between the two contestants' Pokémon is too large. Dragonite is contestant Jiang Chen's strongest Pokémon, so it's understandable." The commentator hadn't expected such a huge disparity between Vileplume and Dragonite. Dragonite simply flapped its wings a little and blew Vileplume away. It hadn't even used any moves to attack yet.
"Vileplume, are you alright?" Lin Ning asked her Vileplume. Vileplume got up from the ground, its head a bit dazed. Furthermore, the Sleep Powder that landed on it also paralyzed it. Don't think that your own Sleep Powder won't affect you; in reality, the Sleep Powder you release can also affect yourself. Affected by the Sleep Powder, Vileplume's movements were somewhat stiff.
Suddenly, a strong wind picked up, and Dragonite instantly appeared in front of Vileplume, delivering a punch. It didn't use any special moves; a light punch was enough to make Vileplume lose its ability to battle. Dragonite only flapped its wings once and delivered a light punch, simply resolving this Vileplume.
The difference in strength was a major tier, so it was normal. Dragonite had the strength of an Elite Four Level Nine, while Vileplume only had the strength of a Quasi-Elite Four Level Nine. If Dragonite had used slightly more force, it could have taken Vileplume's life.
"As expected of a pseudo-Legendary, pseudo-Legendary Dragonite is still powerful. It easily defeated Vileplume with one punch. It seems the situation is not looking good for contestant Lin Ning."
"I wonder if contestant Lin Ning has any Pokémon that can contend with Dragonite. If not, this battle might be over quickly." The commentator lamented. He was almost pronouncing Lin Ning's death sentence. This wasn't to help Jiang Chen, but simply because it was the truth.
Dragonite's strength was too great. Unless she could bring out a Pokémon that could contend with Dragonite, she would undoubtedly lose. But could Lin Ning bring one out? As a commentator, he knew Lin Ning's Pokémon quite well, and he knew Lin Ning simply couldn't.
"Fellow student Jiang Chen, I haven't offended you, have I?" Lin Ning couldn't help but ask Jiang Chen. She suspected if she had offended Jiang Chen somewhere.
"Offended me? No, when did Senior Lin Ning offend me? I'm just using Dragonite because I want Dragonite to participate in battle; it's really not aimed at you," Jiang Chen spread his hands.
"Alright." With a helpless sigh, Lin Ning then retrieved her incapacitated Vileplume and sent out her next Pokémon. This one was still a Grass/Poison type Pokémon, the Grass-type starter Venusaur. Venusaur stood nearly two meters tall, with a large, blooming flower on its back. Its eyes cautiously watched Dragonite.
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