You're not allowed to play Pokémon!

Chapter 360 Is it really that I'm not good enough?

The following day, the semifinals of the Superpower Masters Tournament officially began.

Due to the group assignments, the morning match was a clash between two superpowered individuals, Sabrina and Gejihua, while the match between Qingyu and Wusong would have to wait until the afternoon.

Therefore, Qingyu and Zhulan made a promise to watch the game together.

However, when he entered the audience, the first thing he saw was a blonde loli who was dressed appropriately and had regained her elegant demeanor.

After all, from the back, Gadria's hair volume is simply astonishing. She would even deliberately use her superpowers to hold it up to prevent it from falling to the ground and getting dusty, which made it look even more exaggerated.

Even Zhu Lan's figure was mostly covered by her hair.

Just as Qingyu stepped forward to greet them, the ahoge (cowlick) on Gadria's head suddenly swayed slightly.

Then, she turned around abruptly and met Qingyu's gaze.

"Ah ho~"

Cattleya waved to him familiarly, leaving Qingyu completely stunned.

When did their relationship become so good?
How come I don't know it myself?

Just because I beat her yesterday doesn't mean that Cattleya suddenly has a change of heart, does it?

It's impossible no matter how you look at it...

However, Qingyu didn't think much of it.

After waving politely, Zhu Lan quickly noticed his arrival and smiled at him.

"You've arrived just in time; the competition is about to begin."

After sitting down on the other side next to Zhu Lan, Qing Yu looked up at the big screen.

There are 3 minutes left before the match starts, and the screen is currently showing highlights from both sides.

"Qingyu, who do you think has more potential?"

Zhu Lan suddenly asked a question, then quickly shook her head and asked again with a smile.

"No, that's how you should ask it."

Who do you think will be your opponent in the final?

"...Does this mean they've already accepted my place in the finals?"

Qingyu scratched his head and, unsurprisingly, saw a hint of teasing in Zhulan's eyes when he looked at her.

"While that might be a bit of an exaggeration, you should be quite confident about advancing to the finals, right?"

Zhu Lan smiled and waved in front of him, then suddenly clenched her fist, as if to cheer him on.

"Besides, I have high hopes for your performance, so don't let us down!"

"That's right, now that you've beaten me, keep up the good work and take the championship! If you lose, I won't let you off the hook!"

At this moment, Gadriya on the other side also suddenly spoke up and peeked out from behind Zhulan, her eyes showing a more serious look when she looked at Qingyu.

"...Why did you suddenly go from joking around to being so serious?"

Qingyu smiled helplessly, and when she opened her eyes again, her expression had become serious.

"Since that's what they've said, then I can only try harder and strive to win this championship trophy."

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Opening champagne before the game is not a good idea. Let's watch the game first."

After Qingyu spoke, Zhulan and Jiadeliya smiled knowingly, and the previous topic came to an end.

"Both Sabrina and Greta are very skilled in using their psychic abilities, and their level as trainers is also excellent..."

Gazing at the large screen above, Cattleya suddenly spoke softly.

As a fellow psychic, Gadalia used to think that her talent was too strong, which caused her psychic powers to often go out of control and run rampant, until now she has been able to barely control them.

But once she stepped onto the stage of the Superpower Masters Tournament, she quickly realized what it meant to be "there are always people better than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding."

As a veteran gym leader, Ms. Gegehua exudes a considerable amount of superpowers in every gesture. It is even said that she has the ability to "predict the future" and accurately see the future of other people, which is already very outrageous and almost no superpowered person can do it.

As for her opponent this time... Cattleya can only describe her with three words:

There are monsters!

It's hard to imagine that an "ordinary human woman" who is only slightly older than herself could possess a terrifying superpower that is many times stronger than Alakazam's.

Miss Sabrina's use of superpowers is the most diverse she has ever seen.

Of course, that makes sense, since normal people don't have that much mental energy to research these things...

Therefore, Caitlin felt that the title "humanoid Pokémon" given to Sabrina in the Kanto region was not quite accurate enough.

She could totally be called a "humanoid mythical beast"!
Qingyu's opinion was largely the same as what Jiadeliya was thinking.

"It'll probably be Sabrina..."

After pondering for a moment, Qingyu gave his answer.

Of course, his judgment was not based on subjective optimism towards his viewers, but rather on sound reasoning and evidence.

“Miss Gojiblanco is an excellent trainer, but she seems a bit too pure... So far, all the Pokémon she has used have the Psychic type, and even her team composition doesn’t seem to have changed at all.”

Qingyu had done some research on the possible opponents in the quarterfinals, so she had some understanding of the lineups they had used.

Among them, Ge Jihua is clearly the easiest to understand.

Symbols include the bird, the silly king, and the super-powered cat.

She only used these three Pokémon from beginning to end, relying entirely on her raw strength and a powerful predictive ability that seemed to come from "foreseeing the future" to make it into the top four.

It must be admitted that she is indeed very strong, but Sabrina is not an easy opponent to deal with.

Thinking of this, Qingyu suddenly realized something and subconsciously looked at Gadria.

"Speaking of which, why didn't you use your superpowers to predict the future like Ge Jihua did in yesterday's match? That seems like a legal operation, right?"

When Qingyu suddenly became confused, Gadriya just rolled her eyes silently.

"Do you think predicting the future is some kind of move you can just use anytime? Even if a Pokémon uses it, it can only be used to read the opponent's movement at a certain moment!"

"If it were as outrageous as you think, then superpowered individuals would have been invincible long ago..."

After saying that, she pursed her lips and continued.

"However, it seems Miss Ge Jihua can indeed do this. Is it really that I'm not good enough?"

Cattleya is in chaos!
"Naza knows this too, and she is also very good at predicting the future."

Qingyu took over the conversation.

At this point, he suddenly remembered that Nazja's "unconventional" decision to become an actress at DreamWorks was probably because she foresaw that she would do this in the future, which is why she set off for United.

Furthermore, during the Unova World Championship, she mentioned that she had predicted several years ago that she would encounter the protagonist on the field...

You superpowered people are really something else, each one more outrageous than the last!

He glanced silently at Cattleya beside him, then shook his head helplessly.

Even among those with superpowers, there are indeed differences in ability.

Everyone else is so amazing, so why is it that when it comes to Gadriya, all that's left is the negative impression of her superpowers going berserk every day and her destructive power being incredible?

"Hey! What kind of look is that?!" Gadriya instantly bristled and started arguing with Qingyu.

She said she could cook well, even bamboo shoots, but not Qingyu!
Zhu Lan, sandwiched between the two, smiled and quietly observed their expressions.

Although I don't know why, their relationship seems to have finally thawed after a battle, and even Cattleya has become more frank, which is a good thing, right?

……

Under Hu Tao's guidance, the competition began quickly.

Neither side made any unconventional choices for their starting Pokémon; Sabrina chose Wobbuffet, while Griffin opted for Symbolic Bird.

“There’s a very obvious problem in Ge Jihua’s team…”

At the outset, Qingyu explained his reasons for believing that Natsumi had an advantage.

"None of her three Pokémon have the ability to provoke, so she doesn't have a good way to deal with Wobbuffet."

"Even if Wobbuffet can't interfere with the opponent's buffing, Destiny Bond can definitely achieve a one-for-one trade."

"That's what makes Wobbuffet so terrifying. You know it'll use this move, but it's still hard to defend against..."

Qingyu silently shook her head.

He could think of many ways to defeat the old man, but for Gejihua, it seemed that he had no choice but to suffer this loss.

However... Gejihua quickly offered her own unique solution, which truly surprised Qingyu.

"Holy crap, gravity hypnosis?"

When Qingyu saw this move, he was stunned.

After Wobbuffet stood still and Symbol Bird completed its enhancement through meditation, Gojiblanc unleashed a combo attack using two skills.

Gravity and hypnosis.

The effect of gravity is simple: just use your psychic powers to generate strong gravity on the field, forcing all the floating Pokémon to fall to the ground.

In addition, it has a rather strange side effect.

Due to the influence of gravity, Pokémon's ability to dodge moves will be greatly weakened, thereby indirectly increasing the hit rate of moves.

Given this premise, theoretically, the hypnotic technique symbolizing birds is guaranteed to work.

"So this is how they avoid the same fate?"

Qingyu couldn't help but sigh.

The effect of Destiny Bond is very short-lived. If you are hypnotized, you can wait until the move expires before dealing with your opponent.

Although it wastes two move slots, the most effective tactic is one that can produce results.

With this unexpected move, breaking Wobbuffet's defense is now a certainty.

however……

Qingyu was soon taught a lesson about what it truly means to compete against superpowered individuals.

Just when Gekko thought she had it all figured out and commanded Symbol Bird to use Dark Pulse to finish off her opponent, Sabrina suddenly smiled.

Suddenly, the old man, who was almost asleep, woke up, spat out a fruit pit, and immediately regained his energy.

At the same time, its body surface immediately shone with a blue light.

"That's... a specular reflection?"

Cattleya realized what was happening instantly, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

"So Sabrina had prepared spare berries for Wobbuffet from the very beginning? She must have known beforehand that Miss Gordica could use hypnosis!"

"That's right. Both sides are powerful superpowered individuals who can foresee the future, so the game between them is bound to be very exciting."

Zhu Lan, however, did not seem surprised by this.

"Now it seems that it was actually Natsumi who saw the final step."

The Dark Pulse that had already been unleashed was irreversible. As Wobbuffet absorbed all the powerful energy into its body and rebounded it back with terrifying force many times over, the Symbol Bird collapsed to the ground.

"Tsk... As expected, those who play with superpowers have dirty minds."

Qingyu couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

"Then guess who Sabrina learned her tactics from? Do you even have the right to say that!"

Gadriya immediately retorted, leaving Qingyu speechless. He could only steer the conversation back to the exciting battle below.

"However, since the effects of gravity are still present, I guess I won't be able to defend against the next hypnotic spell."

"As expected, Sabrina chose to switch out Wobbuffet and sent out... that's right, that Gengar that's probably still hiding its Mega Evolution!"

Upon seeing the familiar chubby purple-haired boy, Qingyu's eyes quickly filled with relief.

Among all the Ghost-type Pokémon, Gengar is probably the cutest and most endearing little guy.

Cute and powerful, how can there be such a perfect hatching cuteness as Gengar!

As Georgina sent out her second Pokémon, Slowking, Sabrina quickly flashed a confident smile under Aoba's watchful gaze, while silently reaching for her collar.

She held a necklace inlaid with a special gemstone in her hand.

"It really is a Mega Evolution..."

As Zhu Lan sighed, she also glanced at Qing Yu silently.

Even though Alakazam is Sabrina's most used ace Pokémon, the moment Qingyu saw Sabrina reveal Gengar last time, he immediately judged that she would choose Gengar as her Mega Evolution user.

Is it that his perception is too sharp, or that his understanding of Mega Evolution is already far ahead of its time?
Mega Gengar's first appearance truly surprised many viewers.

Many people were seeing this new form of Gengar, which had transformed into a mobile turret and looked quite impactful, for the first time, and naturally didn't notice...

From the moment it appeared, Mega Gengar's shadow quietly spread across the entire field, completely engulfing the opponent's shadow.

"Even if their types are mutually restraining, Mega Gengar and Slowking are not even in the same league in terms of firepower, not to mention that Gengar's speed is ridiculously fast."

Qingyu shook her head helplessly.

The outcome was decided the moment Mega Gengar appeared.

Even if Slowking and Meowth could wear down Gengar with their stamina, they would have almost no chance against Alakazam, who would finish them off next.

Even if Miss Gojiblanc could foresee the future, she really wouldn't have a way to deal with the invincible Mega Gengar.

And ultimately, why wouldn't a Gym Leader from the Kalos region have a Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution...?

If there were a Mega Alakazam, it could probably put up a fight against Gengar!

As Qingyu had predicted, things turned out just as he had expected.

Mega Gengar's terrifying firepower quickly pierced Slowking's defense. Even though it had lost a lot of stamina, it was still highly motivated when facing Psychic Meowth, and finally traded one for one with Psychic Meowth.

At this point, the first ticket to the finals has been secured by Naz.

The time soon came to afternoon.

Qingyu, who was originally in the spectator area, has now arrived at the player passage and is about to walk onto the stage to complete his duel with Wusong.

The winner among them will advance to the final round of the Superpower Masters Tournament to face Sabrina, who won by a crushing margin.

(End of this chapter)