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Chapter 161 The Strange Tree: It Has Already Taken the Shape of Xia Chi. (4k, Bonus Chapter 1520)
The opening match of the World Electric Property Experts Competition is currently unfolding in a direction that no one could have predicted before the competition began.

In the previous tournament, Kiki, who was eliminated in the first round, managed to completely suppress Kamizley, who was ranked 50 places higher than her in the world!

She used a tactic she had never used before, one that was completely unfamiliar to her!
It's not that the tactics themselves are uncommon.

[Curse] Consumption build, many Ghost attribute experts are good at this.

But the problem is that Kiju is an Electric-type Gym Leader, and his previous battle style has always been a straightforward and passionate energy-based style!

The one who felt it most deeply was undoubtedly Kamizree, the direct victim of this match.

You're telling me that the opponent I studied for so long before the match turned out to be a complete failure?
Who can bear this?

To be honest, if she had known about Qishu's new tactics beforehand, Kamizley wouldn't have been in such a sorry state.

But there was nothing she could do; in the intelligence war, she lost completely!
Although this is a 6v6 match, the outcome of the first-team Pokémon doesn't seem to be that important.

But at this moment, the Dream Demon seems to have shown an unstoppable trend.

Just as Camille retrieved Mudfish and exchanged Pokémon, Mirana from the Tree of Life unleashed another [Trick] buff!

Two tricks, 200% Special Attack boost!
This left Camille with no other choice but to command her Thunder Zebra to go all out.

If Camille fails to win this match, she may face the risk of being defeated by Mismagius in a single battle against three or even more Pokémon!

The ace Pokémon, Thunder Zebra, truly lived up to expectations. With its super explosive power, it first used [Charged Flame Strike] to accelerate, and then used the high-damage [Lightning Strike] to steal health.

In an instant, they managed to completely suppress the dream demons whose morale was soaring!
"This is not good. You've used two tricks. You should have taken advantage of them. Why are you still using moves like [Will-o'-the-Wisp] and [Taunt]?"

The commentator, speaking as a member of the Padian faction, said with some anxiety, "The Nightmare's condition was already bad; if it doesn't start dealing damage soon, it really won't have a chance to fight back!"

[Sigh, it's the same old Qishu. His command is too rigid. Just because a war of attrition is successful doesn't mean we should use it forever!]

[I'm so anxious watching this! They've already used tricks twice and they're still provoking me. Do they even know how to play? If they don't, let me play!]

[Wait a minute, guys, Qi Shu's got off to a bad start. He's making one blunder after another. It feels so familiar. Could it be...?]

The commentators' and viewers' anger at her lack of competitiveness did not affect Qi Shu's mindset; she remains calm.

Analyze the situation, anticipate your opponent's moves, and control the pace of the game.
After being trained by Xia Chi for seven days, I am now in Xia Chi's shape!

With his battle mindset fully evolved, Qi Shu calmly observed the Thunder Zebra's actions.

Just as Kamizlei was attempting to end the match with [Lightning Strike].

"Now is the time to share the pain!"

Qi Shu's clear voice was now extremely resolute.

The dream demon, already on its last legs, unleashed a wave of resentful energy at the onrushing lightning zebra.

Then, it almost returned to the state of vitality that Thunder Zebra had when it first appeared!
Conversely, the Thunder Zebra, whose life force had been forcibly stripped in half, let out an extremely painful neigh!
"So it was about sharing the pain! Everything that was set up now makes sense!"

The commentator, whose voice was hoarse from shouting, exclaimed, "[Taunt] blocks the Zephyr's status moves, forcing it to attack relentlessly; [Will-O-Wisp] controls its physical attacks, preventing the fragile Mismagius from suddenly dying!"

"Finally, it ended with [Pain Sharing], directly draining half of the Thunder Zebra's stamina! A perfect trap!"

"Now, no one can stop the Dream Demon!"

Where's that little black guy who was just yelling? Come out and apologize!

Come on, everyone say "This amazing tree is awesome!"

[I knew it! This layout has Xia Chi's style!]

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The Dream Demon has half its stamina remaining, while the Thunder Zebra is suffering from [burns].

Putting everything else aside, the result of this duel speaks for itself.

Kazumire gritted her teeth and commanded the Thunder Zebra to launch a desperate charge.

She dared not change her Pokémon again; if she did, the Mystic Tree would inevitably use another trick to strengthen it.

With a 300% special attack bonus, are you even playing anymore?
As expected, the Thunder Zebra fell to Misdreavus's continuous [Absorb Kiss].

After defeating the Thunder Zebra, they used the same tactic against the Rondo Cat.

After defeating two of Kazumire's top generals, the Mismagius's stamina actually increased instead of decreasing.

The audience fell silent.

This familiar feeling—isn't this the same Misdreavus that shone so brightly at the World Pokémon Academy Tournament held in Kitakami Township not long ago?
If someone had told me before that a Gym Leader-level Mismagius was trained by an Amateur-level Mismagius, I would have said it was a case of "reversing the order of things!"

[Waaaaah, that damn Xia Chi, why did he adjust the Qishu like this?!]

[Qi Shu: I am now completely in the shape of Xia Chi!]

On that day, Kazumire was reminded once again of the fear and humiliation of being massacred by the succubus.

The final score of the match was 6-2.

If the fairy attribute energy within the Dream Demon hadn't been exhausted, preventing it from using [Kiss of Absorption], the score might have been even more lopsided.

However, a score of 6:2 is already a humiliating massacre for two equally matched trainers.

Not to mention the underdog, Kamizley, who wasn't favored before the competition.
The players' lounge after the competition.

"Does it feel good?"

This was the first question Xia Chi asked Qi Shu after she entered the house.

“It’s so cool!”

Qi Shu leaped forward and landed heavily on Xia Chi.

In other words, the strange tree is not heavy, and Xia Chi has recently developed a habit of exercising.

Otherwise, Xia Chi really wouldn't have been able to withstand Qi Shu's flying heavy attack.

"You have no idea how awesome it feels to have the whole audience chanting my name!"

Kiki added, "Well, it's happened before, but this time, it was really awesome!"

Xia Chi really wanted to say that she understood.

But this isn't the time to brag. He laughed and said, "Don't get cocky yet, wait until we win the championship."

Qi Shu nodded excitedly, "Mhm!"

She had indeed imagined this scenario a week ago.

He punched Kazumire and stomped on Electric, winning the Electric Attribute Expert Tournament in front of his hometown folks in Niigami City—

It's fantasy time!

However, that's all in the past. The complete victory over Kazumire in the first round has restored the confidence of the Qishu, whose Dao Heart was on the verge of shattering!

Xia Chi reminded him at the right moment: "Don't be too complacent. In the next round, you will be facing the winner between Mighty Surge and Iron Whirl. With the Nightmare Demon's tactics being figured out, you need to prepare another set of tactics."

Qi Shu said confidently, "Of course, we've simulated it many times!"

Xia Chi displayed his ruthless coaching qualities, "Not enough, go back and do more training!"

"what--"

Although the strange tree appeared dejected on the surface, it was actually secretly delighted.

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Just as the two were about to head back to the dojo, Kiju's phone suddenly rang.

"Shh, it's Sister Ye Ci's video!"

Qi Shu picked up her phone and glanced at it, then raised her index finger to her pink lips.

Xia Chi felt something was off. "I know Ci, so why don't you just answer?"
We're hiding like this; anyone who didn't know better would think we're up to something. But the ringing was so sudden that Xia Chi didn't argue, just nodded to Qi Shu and ran off to sit somewhere out of the camera's sight.

Qi Shu didn't know why he wanted Xia Chi to hide.

She breathed a sigh of relief after seeing him do as instructed, and then answered the phone.

"Hey, Sister Yeci!"

Kiju and Yaji have a very good personal relationship, and they call each other affectionately except in public.

Meanwhile, Ye Ci, who was still working at the Padia Alliance building in Table City, smiled and said, "I watched that match just now. Congratulations, Qi Shu, it was a very exciting match!"

Qi Shu chuckled and joked, "I haven't let the Alliance down!"

Ye Ci said helplessly, "I think it should be Xia Chi's cultivation, right?"

Qi Shu was startled and subconsciously looked towards Xia Chi's location.

The latter was holding Tilly the cat and playing with her, giving her an innocent look in return.

I didn't give myself away.

Ye Ci then asked, "What's wrong? Didn't the Dream Demon learn this tactic from him?"

Qi Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

Oh, I see.
She pretended to think for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Yes, that's right! We've been simulating a lot of matches from this tournament in the game these past few days."

Ye Ci smiled and said, "So, how are things going between you two?"

Strange Tree: "."

Sister, is this something you can say directly in a video?

Embarrassed and annoyed, Qi Shu hung up the phone immediately.

Meanwhile, in Table City.

Ye Ci, in the office, stared at the phone screen on her Rotom phone, bewildered by the sudden disconnection.

Is she too shy?
No way. When we chatted privately before, Qishu even joked, "Wait for my good news, I'll get it within three days."

Ye Ci actually knew about Xia Chi a long time ago, back when Qi Shu helped her get information on cultivating Xin Ye Miao.

Therefore, they can be considered among the earliest "Ikehata-Shiki CP fans".

After getting to know Xia Chi better, Ye Ci was even more amazed by his incredible potential.

It's not just about battles, but also about Pokémon breeding, legendary achievements, academic research, and even personal charisma—

Don't underestimate the importance of the last item. The bond between trainers and Pokémon is strengthened and enhanced by this invisible and intangible thing.

Moreover, without personal charisma, how did Ergui Peng get subdued by Xia Chi?

The current champions are Cynthia, Leon, Karune, and Steven.
Which one doesn't possess a unique and amazing confidence and charm?
If Ye Ci were to predict and rank the future development of all the top students in this year's college competition...

Xia Chi is undoubtedly T0, Chi Hong is T0.5, and then Qing Lv, Alice and others are T1 level.

Therefore, the very responsible alliance president, Ye Ci, was saddled with the Padiya Alliance, which was in dire need of highly skilled professionals.

How to do?
They're poaching people!
Qishu, go and make Xiachi a son-in-law of Padia!
This is not just a joke.

Ye Ci could see that Qi Shu was interested in Xia Chi, and she also wanted Xia Chi to become Padiya's son-in-law.

So he went with the flow and used his influence to "stir up trouble" in Qishu's live stream.

During this Electric Attribute Expert Competition, Ci also discovered that Qi Shu seemed to have been in close contact with Xia Chi recently.

So this matter was mentioned during this "telephone visit to express condolences".

What she didn't know was that the other person directly involved in this matter was right there in the room.
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The atmosphere in the room was slightly awkward.

To be precise, it was just that the strange tree was rather warm and red, and Xia Chi even had the mind to joke, "What, want to be a rebellious disciple?"

Qi Shu said, embarrassed and annoyed, "What are you saying! That was just Sister Ye Ci joking!"

Xia Chi shrugged.

If Qi Shu doesn't want to talk, fine, but if you force yourself to flirt with him, you'll just become a submissive man.

Xia Chi made a joke, and the atmosphere returned to normal.

After Qishu retrieved Mismagius, Electric Petal, and Xeno'jiiva from the medical room at the Gym in Nimbus City, the two set off back to the Gym.

We've only just passed the first round, it's not time to celebrate yet. During the two-day break, Xia Chi and Qi Shu continued their extra training.

Meanwhile, the opponent for the next round has also been determined.

It was none other than Lt. Surge, the leader of the Vermilion City Gym in the Kanto region.

Xia Chi didn't know if Lt. Surge in this world was still one of Team Rocket's three executives, like in the special episode.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, the strength he demonstrated was still very formidable.

After all, his first-round opponent, Tespin, was also a veteran Gym Leader in the Hoenn region.

March 10th arrived quickly, the day of the second round and semi-finals of the Electric Attribute Expert Competition.

There's a Gym Leader named Grayson from Lucerne City in the Kalos region, along with Lt. Surge, Denji, and another Gym Leader named Grayson from Lucerne City in the Kalos region.

Her hair color is very similar to that of Clemont, the gym leader of Luna City in the game. I wonder if they are related or something.

The match between Kishu and Mascherano remains the most anticipated first game of the morning.

Lt. Surge's lineup is very pure: Raichu, Electivire, Magneton, Electrode, Jolteon, and Ampharos.

Apart from one Magneton with a Steel type, the rest of the Pokémon are all pure Electric types.

Electric system enthusiast, Ma Zhishi belongs to that category.

The fact that such a thin lineup could still make it to the semifinals is enough to prove that Lt. Surge's Pokémon are very strong.

It's that kind of tough, no-nonsense approach: "I won't play games with you, just see if I shock you or not."

However, despite his rough exterior, Lt. Surge's first Pokémon was Electrode.

Others may not know the reason, but Xia Chi does.

Or perhaps he had already rehearsed with Qishu over the past two days—

Electrode is the only Pokémon in Lt. Surge's lineup that is faster than Mismagius and can use [Taunt].

He wanted to use this to block the Nightmare's "torture and blood loss" tactic.

Unfortunately, that's exactly what I read.

Qishu's starting lineup today is not Nightmare, but Cyborg!
You're fast? I'm not slow either!
Not only that, it has more resistances, higher damage output, and higher durability than you.
It also possesses the noble [Golden Body] which grants immunity to status-changing moves!
All your proud [electromagnetic waves], [strange radio waves], and [provocations] are ineffective.

Once Electrode loses its speed advantage, it can no longer be countered with status moves, and becomes utterly useless.

As soon as Sai Fuhao activated his Light Wall, he immediately began to strengthen his tricks!
M. Surge was stunned. Should he fight?
Can't be defeated?
Change your Pokémon?
Sai Fuhao continues to intensify his schemes!
Qi Shu, who learned the true power of Sai Fuhao from Xia Chi.

Show the world the true value of being the 1000th Pokémon in the Pokédex, and the allure of numerical values!

It's no longer a nightmare monster, no longer a war of attrition.

Therefore, in the semi-finals, Qishu changed his core Pokémon and used a brand-new tactic to decisively defeat the veteran Gym Leader Lt. Surge.

Advancing to the finals!

(End of this chapter)