Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

He didn't just say "competition," he said... "trial"?

Lin Xuan wasn't sure if Yan Ming's words were intentional or unintentional, because he left after saying them, looking very busy.

But thinking about the gesture of patting him on the shoulder earlier, Lin Xuan felt that it was telling him the true nature of this competition... a trial!

What is that trial about?

But before he could think too much about it, he was surrounded by several people.

"That must be... Mr. Yan, right?"

Zhang Qi stroked his chin and said that things had happened too fast, and he hadn't even had a chance to go up and say hello before Yan Ming walked away, which was a bit of a regret.

"you know?"

Lin Xuan turned around and asked, but Zhang Qi just shook his head.

"After all, she is a veteran Water-type Pokémon master. If it were just a contest of Pokémon strength on the sea, even Grandma could only manage a draw."

The "grandmother" Zhang Qi mentioned was naturally the fortune-telling grandmother, but Lin Xuan sensed the fortune-telling grandmother's power from this.

Even in the ocean, the environment most suitable for Water-type Pokémon to battle, Grandma was able to fight Yan Lao to a draw, and that's without even considering her own psychic abilities.

For such superpowered individuals, their own superpowers have a very significant effect on enhancing the spirits.

"And shouldn't I be asking you that? You actually know Elder Yan? I heard he's been living in seclusion for several years, and the alliance actually invited him out this time."

Coming to his senses, Zhao Qi turned to Lin Xuan and asked.

"It's simply because Professor Yan and the doctor know each other."

Lin Xuan shrugged, which made the others on the side envious and jealous, especially Zhao Qi and his group. For some reason, they felt that Lin Xuan had a wider network of connections than they, the disciples of aristocratic families!

As for Song Chen, he was grinning from ear to ear.

"Hiss... Do you think I have any talent for research?"

I have a feeling that the benefits of being a researcher are exceptionally good; you even get to know master-level figures.

No, don't think about it.

Lin Xuan didn't stand on ceremony at all, simply waved her hand, and walked into the cabin.

There were quite a few people on the deck at this time, but most of them were staff members, such as those holding up cameras.

"So, what's fun to do here?"

Li Ru looked around and asked, "Staying in the dojo all day can make you feel unwell. Although I've been back at Imperial University for the past few days, I'm still feeling a bit bored."

As a trainer, the greatest joy at times like this is battling, but Song Chen and her cousin are not even in her league, and as for Lin Xuan... she still can't beat him. This guy is already classified as a three-star trainer, how can her Dream Eater possibly compete?

Although the Saint-Tiannu also has a battleground, and even has special protective measures and dedicated personnel to watch over it, let's talk about fighting sometime after we meet other familiar faces.

Therefore, they have no choice but to look for alternative forms of entertainment.

"If Pokémon battles aren't working for me, then I'll just have to do Pokémon card battles!"

Song Chen suggested that even among Pokémon trainers, Pokémon cards are a widely used form of leisure and can even serve a certain educational purpose.

"No money!"

Lin Xuan spoke without hesitation.

"They're right there, free of charge, but you can't take them with you."

Song Chen pointed to a designated area on one side.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? Let's go!"

Hearing that it was free, Lin Xuan perked up. Since playing something was the same as playing something else, she might as well find something she couldn't afford normally.

Then Lin Xuan and the others started playing cards while waiting for the other players. The official even gave them a special live stream of their card battle in advance.

However, Lin Xuan's card skills were really terrible, at a level where he couldn't even beat Eevee and Little Point. As the game went on, Little Point on the other side was so eager to rush over and kick him off his chair so he could take over.

"Go away, you guys go do your thing!"

To keep the little guys from bothering him, Lin Xuan simply found a table for each of their Pokémon and let them play by themselves. Eevee and Little Point were quite happy about it, after all, they had long been fed up with Lin Xuan's terrible card skills, only Gallade...

"Su Su!" ×2

【Let's battle!】×2

Gallade fell silent as she looked at the pair of mice sitting across from her at the card table.

Why is this card game involving two against one? Or is it a couple playing together and bullying one of them? Is that appropriate?

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In the center of the small island where Lin Xuan and his group were headed, an elf was already waiting for them to arrive.

"Mana~"

Manaphy lay in the middle of the huge lake, drifting aimlessly. The other Pokémon in the water, such as Gyarados and Roaring Beast, seemed to be unable to see his presence, but would seem to consciously avoid him when he swam by.

【This is so troublesome~】

Manaphy swam while complaining to himself that if it weren't for the Ultimate Hole that appeared right above his house, he wouldn't want to cooperate with those humans. Judging from the few he had contacted so far, none of them were good people.

But not cooperating is not an option either. He has lived here for hundreds of years, and moving is not an easy thing. When was the last time he moved?

The thought flashed through Manaphy's mind, and then she began to recall.

It seems like it was hundreds of years ago when those two idiots started fighting again. That guy Kyogre wouldn't listen to advice and even threatened to send lightning bolts at me if I said another word, forcing me to move!

If Chapter 252 were replaced with Gardevoir, it wouldn't be able to air.

While Lin Xuan waited for others in the "chess and card room," the other contestants also arrived one by one. Lin Xuan and his group were probably among the first to arrive.

And it seems that something rather magical happened because of their leadership.

"Why is everyone here playing cards?"

As Lin Xuan was talking, she tried to sneakily put a reward card into her hand, but Song Chen slapped it away.

"You cheated while playing cards, didn't you?"

"I'm just curious, I want to see for myself~"

Lin Xuan coughed twice. It was a pity that this guy wasn't distracted. Meanwhile, the live stream chat was flooded with comments like "shameless old thief."

Among the contestants, Lin Xuan also saw several familiar faces, such as Fan Yuanheng from Su Yun University, who came over to greet Lin Xuan and the others.

"Maybe everyone likes playing cards~ Isn't this a kind of Pokémon battle?"

"Didn't you start this trend?"

Lin Xuan countered, "It seems like it was Song Chen who brought a bunch of them to play cards in the beginning."

"Have it?"

Song Chen pretended to be confused and refused to admit it.

"It's okay, we'll record it as proof."

Lin Xuan pointed to the camera on the side; this Pokémon battle had been broadcast live the entire time since it started.

Song Chen: ……

I almost forgot about that.

With all the participants present, the Saint-Ténéno set sail quickly, but the time for playing cards was almost over.

"I'll go, I'll go. Senior Song Chen, it's about time you went down too."

Long Xing urged Song Chen to join the game, wanting to go over and compete with Lin Xuan in the card table. The main reason was that he could tell that Lin Xuan's card skills were simply terrible. In addition, Lin Xuan's special reputation had caused a group of people to surround Lin Xuan's card table.

Ryusei felt that although he was probably no match for Lin Xuan in Pokémon battles, he could at least try his luck elsewhere! Although he was only slightly better than a beginner, he was still better than Lin Xuan.

"Line up! I'm next!"

When Long Xing tried to cut in line, Li Ru was the first to object. This was a rare opportunity to torment Lin Xuan, and she wouldn't let it pass.

"Bullying honest people, right?"

Having been thoroughly humiliated by Song Chen once again, Lin Xuan could no longer hold back her sarcasm from the group around her.

【Hahahahaha! 】

[Even Mimikyu-sensei can lose this badly?]

[Isn't Mr. Mimikyu's card skills always terrible?]

[During that outdoor livestream at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, I remember Mimikyu's win rate was probably the lowest, right?]

[So what if your win rate is low? You look down on Trainer Cards, huh? Mimikyu is a Trainer, he's the boss! If he says we win, we win!]

"Stop playing!"

Lin Xuan threw the deck of cards on the table. This stupid game is not worth playing. I might as well play Three Kingdoms Kill instead, at least I can steam it.

"No way! I just got here, let me play a couple more rounds!"

Long Xing was getting anxious. How could Lin Xuan stop playing now that he had just arrived? He should at least be given a chance.

"How about we go play a match?"