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Chapter 146 Crimson, You Are the Challenger!

Chapter 146 Crimson, You Are the Challenger!
Xia Chi's complete victory over Qing Lv is hardly news anymore.

Five consecutive 3-0 sweeps, not only are they undefeated, but no one can even defeat any of his Pokémon!
Xia Chi's strength does not need to be proven by defeating Qing Lü.

However, the tactical skills displayed by both sides in this match were the best in this edition, and even in the entire history of the World Academy Tournament.

Therefore, the online rhetoric that used to be so prevalent a few days ago, such as "After all, it's 3-0, I could do it too," has decreased significantly.

Both players, who delivered a fantastic match, received considerable respect from netizens, even for the loser.

As for tomorrow's final?
In most people's eyes, it doesn't matter whether it's Alice or Crimson who comes up in the afternoon semi-finals.

However, these are all just stepping stones for Xia Chi to achieve godlike status in this year's World Pokémon Academy Tournament.

As Xia Chi had predicted, the winner of the afternoon's match was Crimson.

The process wasn't as smooth as the one between Xia Chi and Qing Lü, but it was still quite exciting.

In particular, Pikachu's amazing performance greatly changed all the viewers' perception of this door mouse Pokémon, which was said to be "as common as stray dogs on the roadside" in the Kanto region.

Perhaps if Xia Chi hadn't appeared, the story of Qing Lü and Chi Hong, two best buddies born in Zhenxin Town, meeting in the finals of the tournament would have been a legend for future generations.

If the Pokémon world in this timeline is also an anime or some other work of art.

Xia Chi's actions can be considered a deus ex machina.

However, Xia Chi was not embarrassed about it at all.

Looking at all those who can participate in this World Pokémon Academy Tournament, who among them doesn't come from affluent families, or even from families with Gym Leaders or Elite Four Champions?

These innate "talents" are essentially no different from those of Brother Tongzi; they are all externalizations of resources.

What God does not take, is to be blamed.

The biggest idiot is someone who doesn't make good use of Brother Tong to achieve their own ideals, but instead thinks "is it bad to use cheats?"

The night before the decisive battle, Xia Chi made no further tactical preparations.

Now that the competition has progressed this far, almost all the characteristics of my Pokémon have been exposed to outsiders.

Xia Chi, who was the subject of the targeted research, became the one who was shielded from the "information gap".

Of course, except for the last trump card in hand—the Taijing Pearl!

In fact, fighting against Crimson doesn't necessarily force out the Crystallization, but the demonstration of the Crystallization requires a trigger.

This final stage, which is attracting worldwide attention right now, is the perfect "press conference" venue.

I wonder when they'll be able to figure out how to crystallize the giant pits in the Parthian Basin.

It might be a long time, several years from now.

Or perhaps we'll hear this big news very soon, in a few weeks.

Xia Chi wasn't sure if he wanted to participate in this world-changing "Tai Crystallization Wave," and Ye Ci's promise a few days ago was just a stepping stone.

This crystal bead is the key to getting into the game.

Therefore, tomorrow's final is crucial.

It's not just a perfect ending to the system's [Battle Round 2-2].

This marks the beginning of a “teratification wave” that will soon sweep across Parthia and even the entire world!
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February 25th, Beishang Township, sunny.

The World Pokémon Academy Tournament, which lasted for nearly ten days, finally came to an end today.

The recent popularity of this competition needs no further explanation; the official viewership peak on just one platform, Pixiv, reached a staggering 2000 million.

If you include all the TV stations in various regions, the semi-final match between Xia Chi and Qing Lv yesterday morning could have attracted nearly 2 million viewers!

It's worth noting that the peak viewership for the World Championships Masters final, which broke all viewership records two years ago, was only 5 million.

Therefore, 2 million is an astronomical figure that is unimaginable for the semi-finals of a college competition that is not considered to be of a very high standard. The biggest beneficiaries are not either Xia Chi or Qing Lü, but the organizers, the Padia Alliance and Bei Shangxiang.

Whether it's the direct economic benefits such as television broadcasting fees and ticket sales, or the far-reaching influence.

Compared to the costs they incurred in applying for and undertaking the projects, the profits generated were so high that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe them as extremely lucrative.

And today's highly anticipated final is sure to set a new viewership record!
"Welcome to the finals of this year's World Pokémon Academy Tournament. Today's match will once again be commentated by me and Champion Yeci!"

The host, who successfully kept her job yesterday, turned to look at Ye Ci and gave her a sweet, professional smile.

"It's the same old question: who does Champion Ci think is more likely to win the championship in this competition?"

Compared to yesterday's unthinking approach, today Ye Ci actually hesitated for a few seconds.

Then he said, "Well, let's go with Xia Chi. But I think today's match will be more intense than yesterday's."

The host nodded knowingly.

Crimson is stronger than Green and poses a greater threat to Xia Chi, making the entire match more suspenseful.

Of course, this is a literal translation.

A high-EQ statement is exactly what Ye Ci said.

This is a rather novel perspective, because most viewers believe that Crimson's strength on paper is inferior to that of Azure.

Compared to Qinglv's smooth sailing and dominant performance before entering the semifinals, Chihong's path to the finals was quite bumpy.

Let alone a clean sweep, there are very few matches where the battle doesn't go down to the last Pokémon.

The host exclaimed in surprise, "It seems you have high expectations for the Crimson contestant!"

Ye Ci pondered for a moment and said, "To rise up and dance in adversity is the true essence of battle. Crimson battle has a unique quality."

As she spoke, she gazed intently at the screen.

At this moment, Xia Chi and Chi Hong had already entered the battlefield.

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Xia Chi looked towards the battlefield from afar, seeing the familiar red brim of the hat, the insulated gloves on his hands, and the cold, stern face.

He was indeed the character from the Pokémon special episodes he loved watching as a child, and he was also the one who introduced him to Pokémon.

Crimson, a fighter who has not yet reached his full potential.

(A less mature crimson)
However, Xia Chi was much calmer than he had expected.

It's not that I have no expectations for the battle against Crimson.

But perhaps subconsciously, he wanted to save his best performance for this game.

At this moment, his mind was free of distractions.

Crimson returned the glance.

No matter how strong Xia Chi's strength was before this match, it could not shake his firm determination.

It's not the desire to win, but the desire to fight.

Simply enjoy every moment of the battle, and leave the rest to the spirits!

"law--"

The whistle blew, and the battle officially began.