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Chapter 209 Lulina: Why do I feel like Xia Chi has set another trap for me?
In the elevator.

Olive said expressionlessly, "Mr. Xia Chi, we've arranged for you to stay in the Champion Suite at the London Rother Hotel during the competition. Is that alright with you?"

Xia Chi smiled and said, "Of course, you've gone to so much trouble."

Olive replied calmly, "No, Rondorose is also one of our group's properties."

Xia Chi: "."

I almost forgot that the Marocomón Group encompasses energy, technology manufacturing, magical artifacts, real estate, urban development, and media control.
The numerous important industries, large and small, throughout the Galar region can be considered the Galar's own Samsung Group.

In terms of monopolies, it may go beyond that.

A small luxury hotel would naturally be no problem.

Olive wasn't the talkative type, and Xia Chi didn't have anything to talk about either.

The two left the Lords Building in silence.

Without letting Olive see him off, Xia Chi took Lundu Rosser's room key, hailed a Steel Raven taxi, and headed to the hotel.

That's the advantage of flying taxis: there's no traffic congestion even in the bustling city center.

Before long, Xia Chi returned to the most luxurious hotel in all of Galar.

Olive had obviously made arrangements beforehand. As soon as Xia Chi took out his room key, the front desk staff warmly guided him through the check-in process.

As Xia Chi approached the elevator, she saw a familiar figure.

A tall and slender figure, long golden hair flowing smoothly down her back like a waterfall, and Lucario standing beside her with an extraordinary aura.

It's Cynthia!

Xia Chi felt a surge of joy.

The two had spent a short time together in Shanghai at the end of last year and had not seen each other for half a year.

Although they were not from the same hometown, meeting each other in the Galar region at this moment gave Xia Chi a warm feeling of encountering an old friend in a foreign land.

So, is Cynthia here to participate in this World Multi-Attribute Expert Competition?

Well, that seems like a pointless statement.

The opening ceremony is in two days. Is Cynthia here for a vacation instead of to compete?
Pulling herself out of her thoughts, Xia Chi walked forward and greeted, "Sister Zhulan!"

Upon hearing the sound, Cynthia and Lucario turned around at the same time.

When she saw that the person who came was Xia Chi, a clear look of surprise and delight flashed in Cynthia's beautiful eyes.

A warm smile appeared on her delicate face, which always carried a scholarly calmness, like the first melting of spring snow.

"Xiachi?"

Cynthia's voice was clear and pleasant as she teased, "Were you on the Isle of Armor for the two months you disappeared?"

Clara's "live broadcast mishap" made the legendary battle between Martial Arts Bear Master and Egui Pong a hit across the internet.

In addition, Xia Chi would occasionally appear in the Douyin videos of the crickets filmed by the apprentices on the Isle of Armor.

It's no secret that he spent the last two months reflecting on his experiences on the Isle of Armor.

Xia Chi smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I've been studying and practicing with my master for a while now."

Cynthia shifted her gaze slightly, glancing over his noticeably broader shoulders, and smiled gently: "It's clearly been very effective."

"Leo!"

Lucario nodded calmly in agreement.

Its perception is far more acute than that of sight.

Compared to their encounter six months ago, Lucario sensed the Aura power that had awakened within Xia Chi.

As the controller of the waveguide, it became more friendly towards Xia Chi.

The elevator doors opened, and the two walked in side by side.

It was only then that Shirona noticed the little bear apprentice at Xia Chi's feet, which only reached about his knees.

"Is this the new companion you met on the Isle of Armor?"

Cynthia was slightly surprised.

Of course she knew that the martial arts bear master and his wife on Armor Island had a child, but she never expected that her precious bear apprentice would be taken away by Xia Chi.

Then I recalled Egui Peng, who was also abducted in Beishang Township.

Xia Chi really does have a charm that makes people and elves feel good towards him.
Cynthia thought to herself.

Xia Chi smiled and introduced, "Well, the little guy has never left Armor Island before, so he's very curious about everything. We're taking him to get acquainted with the outside world."

"Kuma!"

The bear apprentice was not intimidated by Lucario's powerful aura beside Cynthia, and greeted the person and dog in a generous manner.

After all, they are the children of two legendary Pokémon, how could they be scared by a champion-level Pokémon?

Cynthia's gaze lingered on her bear apprentice for a moment before she chuckled softly, "Embarking on a new journey is always something to look forward to."

The elevator arrived with a "ding," interrupting our brief reminiscing.

Unfortunately, the two did not live on the same floor; Xia Chi lived upstairs.

The elevator doors opened, and Cynthia waved to Xia Chi, smiling, "Well then, I'll go back to my room first."

"Well, the competition is just around the corner, you should get some rest."

Xia Chi thought for a moment, then called out to Xilona's retreating figure, "Sister Zhulan, do you want to have a match with Ergui Peng to practice?"

Although Cynthia is the strongest Champion prospect, her Pokémon can indeed gain valuable "guidance" from actual battles when facing Ponpo, who has already reached a higher level.

Cynthia paused, then turned around.

The smile remained on his face, but a complex, indescribable light flashed in his eyes.

“I will come to take on the challenge, but not today.”

The elevator doors slowly closed the moment she finished speaking, shutting out that dazzling and determined figure.

Xia Chi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly.

Sure enough, Cynthia has her own pace and pride.
The elevator continued to ascend, and with a slight hum, Xia Chi looked down at his apprentice, Xiong.

The little guy was looking at him with his big, dark eyes, seemingly sensing the special atmosphere that had just occurred.

"Kuma?"

What's wrong?

"nothing."

Xia Chi gently patted his apprentice Xiong's head and said softly, "It just makes me even more certain that in the coming period, there will be a real battle for the strongest champion."

The bear apprentice nodded, seemingly understanding, and said, "Kuma."

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The champion suite at Rondo Rother is extremely luxurious.

It even includes a top-of-the-line training room, more than enough for both humans to train their physical fitness and for the elves to practice basic energy control.

Of course, this training room is clearly insufficient for truly intense battles, so another dedicated battle building is needed.

Two days before the start of the competition, Xia Chi saw many familiar faces in the battle hall.

Besides Cynthia, he also had several brief encounters with Leon, Yaji, and Karune.

However, perhaps due to the pressure of the competition, these strong contenders for the championship all looked quite serious.

Xia Chi didn't have much of a chance to catch up with them.

July 1st arrived quickly. The first day of the World Multi-Attribute Expert Competition.

Similar to the Electric Attribute Expert Tournament that Xia Chi had watched last time, the round of 10 to 8 had already concluded before the first day of the competition.

In the end, in addition to the four champions, the players who made it into the main tournament were Rinka, the Elite Four member from the Johto region; Kimei, the Elite Four member from the Touhou region; and Professor Kukui from the Alola region.

The opening match is between the host country's champion, Leon, and Dr. Kukui.

It has to be said that the Galar League really knows how to generate buzz. In the quarterfinals, they didn't even put any of the champions in a matchup, which is almost like they were just sending four champions into the semifinals.

This underhanded operation is so blatant, it's practically an act.

However, neither the audience nor the contestants had any objections.

The other four contestants have some pride; do they really have to admit they can't beat the champion?
Okay, that's true.

However, as top trainers, everyone has their own pride, so naturally they wouldn't say it out loud.

The audience was even more thrilled, even though there were no high-profile matches in the first round.

But starting from the second round, every match was of the highest quality ever seen in the Masters Tournament!
The opening match is also quite exciting, with the host team Leon, who is known as the strongest champion, facing off against Kukui, the only player participating as a Doctor.

Everyone knows Leon's strength, but everyone is very curious about the strength of Dr. Kukui, who comes from a "remote region" that has only recently formed the League.

Galar time, 8:00 AM, on Pixiv [Pokémon Tournament Official Livestream].

Even before the live stream was completely black, sporadic comments began to appear.

[Urgent! The death match needs to start already!]

[Has the competition not started yet? I'm going to play one more game on Road to the Championship. Let me know when it starts!]

[Why even bother watching Dan's match? He'll just wake up to another victory!]

And when the screen lights up, the picture enters the studio.

The handsome male and beautiful female commentary duo turned the scattered bullet comments into a screen full of question marks.

Xia Chi looked at the camera with a big smile: "Hello everyone, viewers who are watching the opening match of the World Multi-Attribute Expert Competition, I am your commentator for this match, Xia Chi!"

After pausing, Xia Chi turned to his highly noticeable partner beside him: "This is my partner, the gym leader of the Water Boat Arena, and also a world-renowned supermodel, Ms. Lulina. We will be there to accompany you through the exciting battles to come!"

The camera immediately focused on Lulina.

This dark-skinned beauty, known for her cold and aloof demeanor and powerful water-based abilities, seemed somewhat out of sorts at the moment, her beautiful eyes appearing somewhat vacant.

Seeing that Lulina beside him did not react, Xia Chi quickly nudged his partner.

"Nana, say hello to everyone!"

Lulina then realized what was happening and forced a smile: "Hello everyone, I'm Lulina."

And then...that was it.

Although she is not intimidated by the stage as a dojo owner and a world-famous model, she is just quiet and has nothing to do with the typhoon.

It can only be said that if Loz brings in Lulina as Xia Chi's commentary partner for the sake of viewership, he will inevitably lose something in the end.

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The barrage of comments instantly surged.

Oh my god, water!

[As everyone knows, you can see Prison Water everywhere except in his live stream!]

[Host, host, is there a segment where the final winner of the competition challenges the Mysterious Creature? I want to see that!]

[Hahaha, I can picture it! "What, the commentators in the studio are warming up?"]

[Lulina is getting better too; she can now commentate on stage alongside Laoshui!]

[Lorina is probably thinking about that game where she got wiped out by a three-man team by a Prisoner Psyduck right now, she's so angry.jpg]

[Wow, there are old fans here! I got hooked after watching the post-match highlights of that game. It's a shame the streamer stopped streaming much afterward.]

[Please be gentle with your elbow, even a world-famous model's arms are very expensive!]

【Lurina (Forced to Perform Version)】

Xia Chi smiled helplessly. It wasn't so easy for Loz to reap the benefits he had. The partner he found for himself was completely uncooperative.

If this continues, it might become awkward.

Fine, I'll do it myself.

Xia Chi smiled and said, "Then, as is customary before a match, how about Miss Lulina and I make a prediction about the outcome of this match?"

Lulina was taken aback. Did this even need a prediction?
It may be a little disrespectful to say this, but you don't really think Dr. Kukui can win, do you?

Xia Chi said without any hesitation, "It's definitely not about guessing who will win or lose. After all, he's the champion of Dan Emperor. Dr. Kukui's chances of winning are slim."

Lulina's eyes widened instantly.

Can this be said?
Although everyone knows the truth, it would be too disrespectful to Dr. Kukui to say it out loud!
"So, let's predict the score!"

Xia Chi changed the subject, a slight smile playing on his lips, "How about a little wager? If you lose, Nana, you have to do a model show in the studio?"

Lulina's pretty face flushed red in an instant, at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Modeling is indeed her main job, but that doesn't mean she can walk the runway in a studio under the watchful eyes of millions of people without any psychological burden!

It's like wearing a bikini on the beach is perfectly normal, but wearing it on the battlefield... the shame is off the charts!
Xia Chi teased, "What, you're afraid? I can let you choose first. You can choose any three scores from 6:1 to 6:5, how about that?"

[Provocation] might not work on others, but it's incredibly effective on Lulina, who has the [Competitive] trait.

Lulina bit her lower lip and replied, "Okay, let's bet!"

The next second, a sly glint of retaliation flashed in her eyes, "Then if you lose, you have to do a model show in the studio!"

She added, "Wear my clothes!"

Xia Chi's smile froze instantly.

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No, is that right?

How did Lulina, who was originally innocent, cute, and naturally naive, turn into a bad woman?

Besides, doesn't this bet seem a bit unequal?
But he started the bet himself, and millions of viewers were watching.

If Xia Chi were to back out now, it would be a bit like she couldn't afford to play the game.

He had no choice but to nod and say, "Alright, the bet is settled. Ladies first, Lulina, you choose the score first!"

露璃娜秀眉紧蹙，一番犹豫后，带着对丹帝实力的绝对信任，最终选择了“6：1、6：2、6：3”这三个碾压比分。

It was obvious that Dan Di could win easily.

Xia Chi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Lulina didn't treat Dr. Kukui like a human being, otherwise her lifelong reputation would have been ruined today.

He pretended to be in a dilemma, sighing and saying, "Nana, you've chosen too harshly, leaving me no chance at all. Fine, then I'll reluctantly choose the remaining 6:4 and 6:5."

The bet was made in front of millions of viewers in the live stream.

Seeing Xia Chi's somewhat "aggrieved" expression, Lulina nodded in satisfaction.

But just as she relaxed, a familiar, subtle sense of unease crept into her mind.

Wait, something's wrong!

This feeling of being led by the nose by Xia Chi, and then feeling like you've gotten the better deal in the end.
Have I fallen into Xia Chi's trap again?

Wait, why did I say "again"?

(End of this chapter)