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Chapter 141 The Semifinals Begin, VS. The Cultivator, Azure Green! (10,000 words completed daily!)
After the entire competition day concluded, the top four teams for this year's Pokémon Academy World Championship were determined.

The crimson and blue-green of the Kanto region, the summer pond of the Eastern Empire region, and the last spot belongs to Alice of the Unova region.

If we rewind five years, we'll find that these individuals were all champions in their respective regions.

Even a one-minute champion is still a champion.

The immortals are numerous and belong to this category.

The two upcoming semi-final matches are Xia Chi vs. Qing Lü and Chi Hong vs. Alice.

It has to be said that the road to the finals was fraught with difficulties.

This became increasingly true as the game progressed.

However, a powerful opponent can also bring extraordinary benefits.

After these four tough battles, the fear value of [Dark Attribute Bond] has surpassed the 700 mark!
Gladion's Silvally contributed the most, with this one Pokémon alone generating nearly 50 Mechs!
Besides unlocking two more basic equipment pieces, the biggest benefit is that all spirits with the Dark attribute bond receive a 70% damage bonus!

It's like getting a free period of self-motivation right from the start.

Xia Chi increasingly felt that her initial choice to focus on [Dark Attribute Bonds] was wise.

The decision that changed the course of the Pokémon world belongs to [the relevant entity/entity].

So who says I, Xia Chi, am a lazy winner!

Do you understand operations?
The new Fear Value Chest yielded a [Critical Strike Gauntlet]. Xia Chi thought for a moment and combined it with the [Thorn Vest] to create [Heart of Steadfastness].

[Unwavering Heart: +10% Physical Defense, +10% Critical Hit Chance, Unique Passive: Reduces all damage taken by 10%!]

The stats are so-so, but the affix has a damage reduction effect that is unique among all equipment!
The stacked effect of Shakiras's Rock attribute, "Reduces all damage by 15%", has already reached 25%!

This is just the initial effect; the six-rock bond provides up to 35% damage reduction!
Although it seems to have fewer light walls and reflective walls.

However, Light Wall and Reflective Wall can be destroyed by [Brick Break], but Bonds cannot.

Moreover, these two states are not mutually exclusive.

So, two months after joining the team, Shakiras finally received its first piece of equipment.

Regarding the next two pieces of equipment, Xia Chi's idea is that if there is no suitable artifact, they can synthesize another functional item like [Titan's Resolve].

Although Shakiras doesn't have multi-hit damage moves like Seed Machine Gun.

However, after evolving into Tyranitar, the Sandstorm weather generated by the Sandstorm ability can also quickly stack up the entire set of this amazing gear!
The next slot can be reserved for critical strike items like Infinity Edge or Rabadon's Deathcap.

Even before completing its final evolution, Shakiras's damage output is already this terrifying; it would be a real shame not to build a pure damage item for it.

That's it.

Before facing the final two decisive battles, Xia Chi's strength improved slightly again.

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2 month 24 day.

Kitakami Township welcomed the penultimate day of the World Pokémon Academy Tournament.

Compared to the semi-final match between Crimson and Alice in the afternoon.

In the morning, the match between Qinglu and Xiachi attracted more attention.

One is the grandson of the renowned Ōki Yukinari, a prodigy and the one who nurtured him.

One is a supernova trainer who suddenly appeared in the public eye in the last two months, displaying bizarre training abilities.

Not to mention that in the recently updated odds for winning the championship, Xia Chi and Qing Lü are ranked first and second respectively.

This could be seen as a preview of the finals by most people.

For such a highly anticipated match, Ci also graciously came to the venue to serve as a guest commentator.

In the studio, the host and Ye Ci were having a pre-match discussion about the game.

"It's the same old problem."

The host asked with a smile, "Which contestant do you, Champion Ye Ci, think will win and advance to the finals?"

Ye Ci answered without hesitation, "Xia Chi."

Thinking that she should give Professor Oak face, she blurted out her thoughts and then added, "While Green is indeed an excellent breeder and trainer, and his Pokémon are very strong, his battle style is a bit too calm. It's not that it's bad, but it might be countered by Xia Chi."

Ye Ci expressed herself very tactfully; calmness is a sign of high emotional intelligence. Low emotional intelligence, on the other hand, means a lack of responsiveness or adaptability.

However, this has always been Qinglv's personality, and perhaps it is precisely because of this that he possesses the special ability to "quickly raise Pokémon and make them stronger".

In some ways, it's a numerical anomaly.

It's the opposite of Crimson, which has a "passionate bond" mechanism.

Ye Ci's preference for Xia Chi wasn't solely due to their better personal relationship; there were other reasons as well.

A couple of days ago, for some reason, Xia Chi asked me for a few more fragments of ground-attribute Taijing.

Therefore, Ci always felt that this guy was hiding some trump card that he didn't know about.
Following up on Ye Ci's words, the host asked some more questions related to the competition.

Below, Qinglu and Xiachi had already taken their places on the battlefield.

"Alright, the match officially begins. Let's see who our starting Pokémon are today."

The host exclaimed in surprise, "Venusaur, and Misdreavus!"

A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the packed arena, which held 60,000 seats.

Although it had only been a day since we last met, this adorable little ghost had finally appeared after much anticipation.

"Wow, it's that Misdreavus that created the miracle of defeating Kingdra, Bridge Dragon, and Dragonair in the round of 16 the day before yesterday!"

The host exclaimed enthusiastically, "Let's see how Blue Green's Venusaur will respond!"

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It really was a dream monster!
At this moment, Qinglu was more excited than nervous.

In the past two days, he has been intensifying his special training on Venusaur's moves while thinking about how to deal with various situations when he battles Xia Chi.

The current scenario is exactly the one he has been most anticipating and practicing – starting with a Misdreavus!
The bet was right!
Green immediately shouted, "Venusaur, Leech Seed!"

On the other side of the battlefield, Xia Chi's voice arrived ahead of time.

"provocative!"

Venusaur's heavy body was as steady as a rock, and the huge, bright red flower on its back shone with a brilliant green light.

Just as several energy seeds were about to be launched, a dark purple wave from the Dream Demon arrived precisely.

provocative!

The Pokémon that is hit cannot use status moves!
Without a doubt, parasitic seeds are one of them.

Qinglu frowned slightly. Today, the sky over Beishang Township was cloudless and the sun was shining brightly.

In other words, it was a truly sunny day.

Even with the Chlorophyll ability that doubles speed under sunny skies, Venusaur's move casting speed is still slower than Misdreavus?

The green color was almost unbelievable.

He was very confident in the speed of his starter Pokémon, Venusaur.

"It's pre-reading! Xia Chi used pre-reading!"

In the commentary room, Ye Ci said, "Xia Chi read Qinglv's strategy! At the very beginning of the battle, or even earlier, for example, in the Poké Ball, Misdreavus was already charging up and ready to use [Taunt]!"

The host exclaimed in surprise, "Is it really possible to charge up a move inside a Poké Ball?"

Ye Ci nodded and said, "It exists, but it requires a high level of energy control from the Pokémon, and also a high level of skill from the trainer."

The host asked curiously, "What do you mean by demanding high standards from trainers?"

Ye Ci explained, "The energy that's been building up can very likely be transferred to the trainer through the Poké Ball, so if it's an offensive move..."

The superfluous words are self-evident.

If it's an offensive move, the trainer might be in for a tough time.

Fortunately, the Dream Demon was preparing a [Taunt] attack, so it didn't matter much if Xia Chi was provoked.

Anyway, aside from hardening, he doesn't know any other "change-type moves".

(End of this chapter)