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Song Chen, who was opposite Lin Xuan, was also stunned for a moment after hearing Lin Xuan's words, and then showed the same expression as Zhao Qi.

Machamp's four arms reached out to hug Gallade, but just as it was about to reach Gallade, it used Teleport again!

That's right, after evolving, Gallade can even use Teleport three times in a row, which is an epic upgrade.

Previously, when it could only be used twice, it was mostly for a surprise attack and a retreat. Now it can be more flexible and makes it more difficult for the opponent to defend against.

Gallade dodged Machamp's "hug" using Teleport and then appeared in a corner of the battlefield.

"He used teleportation three times in a row..."

Zhang Qi's expression was somewhat strange, it was hard to tell if it was envy or something else, or both. Although he had seen this kind of technique before, it was an elder in his family who could achieve that effect by combining his own superpower with his Pokémon, and even then it was extremely difficult.

But with Lin Xuan, it looked like she was doing it with ease, which was a little scary.

"Ugh, so annoying~"

Song Chen scratched his head. When he watched Lin Xuan's Kirlia battle, he thought it would be tough, but he didn't think too much about it. But when he actually faced it, it was even more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.

Although Machamp's strength is obviously far superior to Gallade's, even the Holy Sword just now, which looked very powerful, did not cause much actual damage. At most, it was only slightly better than scraping the skin.

But scraping... can be very painful if you scrape for too long!

Even so, Song Chen still has a high chance of winning the battle. After all, Machamp can make countless mistakes, but Gallade can be seriously injured if it makes just one mistake. There is still a difference in strength between the two Pokémon.

"Thank goodness we can't use props~"

Song Chen muttered to himself that his Strength was Guts ability, and his power was terrifying when he was burned after using the Flame Orb. However, the burned state would also continuously erode his Strength, making it somewhat of a losing proposition when facing Gallade.

I originally thought I was at a disadvantage for not using any props, but now it seems like I actually benefited from Lin Xuan's advantage.

Gallade's exceptional power after evolution, combined with numerous skills like Sacred Sword and Leaf Blade, and most importantly, Teleport, makes it a veritable berserker assassin!

What's the point of being a warrior? Fighting is all about ambushing!

Before the viewers in the live stream could even process what had just happened, Gallade teleported over and struck again, and then Machamp performed a feat of catching a blade barehanded.

Holy crap, can we even see this kind of performance in Pokémon battles anymore?

[A huge profit!]

I feel like Brother Guai Li is really frustrated.

[Hilarious! Anyone who went up against Mimikyu-sensei's tactics would probably just want to punch someone, right?]

【I'm different, I can be instantly KO'd by Gallade! (Proud.JPG)】

After being caught by Machamp's bare hands, Gallade simply teleported away, showing no intention of lingering in the fight.

What was supposed to be an exhibition match ended up lasting a full half hour! It was just the two Pokémon constantly catching blades with their bare hands, and some people even couldn't help but leave halfway through.

It's only because Li Ru and Zhang Qi are used to meditation that they can endure it; otherwise, even with their superpowered nature, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand it.

[Damn, it's been almost half an hour, and it's still not finished?]

Please, please, let this end already!

No rush, I just went to pick up a takeout order, and it doesn't seem to have changed much.

[But Gallade's stamina is probably about to give out, isn't it?]

After less than an hour of fighting, Gallade was only hit twice by Machamp's attacks, and the rest of the time it was just being pulled along. But even so, after using Teleport for nearly half an hour, Gallade's stamina finally couldn't hold up.

"surrender!"

Lin Xuan gestured to the referee on the side and then raised Carlos's military salute.

"Elu~"

Gallade was panting heavily on the battlefield. It didn't disagree with Lin Xuan's surrender, since his stamina was indeed running low and it was hard to say how many more times he could use Teleport.

As for the monstrous strength on the other side, although it also seemed to be severely depleted of stamina, it was clear that it still had the strength to fight.

"You...I!"

Song Chen grimaced as he looked at Lin Xuan. Even though he had won the match, he felt no joy at all. It was as if Lin Xuan had been toying with him the whole time, and he had to surrender when the match was almost over. It was so frustrating!

If it weren't for the live broadcast, Song Chen would have definitely sworn a couple of times.

"Haha~ Senior Song Chen, if you want to curse, just curse. Don't hold it in."

Long Xing yawned and came over to Song Chen's side. He had almost fallen asleep watching the battle just now, but thankfully it was finally over. He reluctantly came over to comfort Song Chen.

As for why the winner was the one being comforted... one can only say that Song Chen won the competition but lost the joy.

"Well done!"

Lin Xuan recalled Gallade with satisfaction. The reason Song Chen had been so annoyed by the battle was partly due to its length, but also because—

It was such a boring match, but you had to be completely focused, otherwise it would be ridiculous if Lin Xuan turned the tables on you. After half an hour of intense, focused fighting, Song Chen ended up punching cotton, and it was hard not to curse.

However, this high-intensity battle is also of great significance to Gallade, and it is also significant to Song Chen, but he just can't swallow this insult!

"I will never challenge you to a match again in my entire life!"

Song Chen said to Lin Xuan expressionlessly, "If I had the ability to travel through time, I would travel back half an hour to give myself a high-five when I challenged Lin Xuan."

You talk too much! What kind of battle is this?!

"Ahem, after all, it's a very good training method!"

Lin Xuan coughed twice and then spoke, while Zhang Qi, standing to the side, naturally added a sarcastic remark.

"Indeed, this method of combat is very suitable for training the mentality of superpowered individuals. After all, it is quite difficult to suppress the urge to hit someone under such circumstances."

Lin Xuan wasn't sure if he genuinely had this idea or was just joking, but when she turned to look at him, she found that Zhang Qi actually seemed to be deep in thought...

Are all superpowered people this unreliable these days?

Or is it that once a superpowered person becomes stronger, it puts pressure on their brain? Lin Xuan thought about Sabrina and Cattleya in the anime, and it seemed like there really was such a possibility!

However, after a battle that tormented both the opponent and the audience, the competition came to an end, and the Saint-Téné continued its journey toward its destination.

Lin Xuan and his group set off at noon. The Saint-Téné was quite fast, and their destination was not far from the waters off Jianghai City. They arrived around evening.

However, they arrived in the evening, so the competition will officially begin tomorrow, and everyone will rest on the ship tonight.

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The next day

"Ah~ I'm still not quite used to it!"

Lin Xuan stretched, having never been on a boat before, and felt uncomfortable sleeping all night.

"Dan dan dan!"

The little dots in the sky echoed this sentiment, saying it was far less comfortable than being at home.

"Aren't you from Jianghai City? You've never even been on a boat before?"

Song Chen gave Lin Xuan a strange look.

"That's a stereotype. Who says that people who live by the sea have to have been in the sea?" Lin Xuan shook her finger.

While the two were chatting, Yan Ming appeared before Lin Xuan again after a day, and he seemed to be the host of this competition.

Holy crap, Master Yanming!

[The league actually invited him?]

Who is this? Is he strong?

Some people in the live stream recognized Yan Ming, but most seemed not to recognize him, since Yan Ming hadn't made many public appearances for several years.

Don't you recognize this?

One of the top water-type master trainers in China.

This is a big shot.

"In a little while, a Pokémon will teleport you to a random location on the island. Once the competition begins, we will act as a unified team."

He explained the rules of the competition simply and clearly, and then gave everyone a brief repetition of the content he had explained countless times before. He then stood aside without saying anything more, took out two Poké Balls, pressed the button in the middle, and instantly a Slowbro and an Alakazam appeared in front of everyone.

Slowbro is a Pokémon that was officially registered, while Alakazam was simply borrowed from the League for the purpose of the competition.

What if someone accidentally bumps into another person?

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xuan said, "After all, although this island is not small, there are also quite a few people here, so it is possible that the teleportation distance is too close."

"The positions are randomly drawn before the competition. If you are too close to each other... it doesn't matter. Whether you cooperate or not is up to you. But the trials inside are all for individual players, so cooperation won't help."

Yan Ming said directly.

"Although most of the island has signal coverage, there are a few places without signal for special reasons, but they have all been checked and there is no danger, so there is no need to panic. If it is really necessary, you can just leave."

Yan Ming said seemingly casually, but he knew perfectly well which places had no signal. They were all rather "special" places, especially the lake in the middle.

Soon, Lin Xuan and the others were assigned to various corners of the island. Because of their previous experience with teleportation, and because the distances were relatively short this time, they did not experience any discomfort.

"Hmm... I didn't see any wild Pokémon?"

After arriving with Lin Xuan, the Slow-Beast left. Lin Xuan released Xiao Dian and the others on the spot, sat down, and slightly adjusted the miniature camera on her shoulder.

The match was broadcast live, so it was a shame we couldn't see the chat...

Lin Xuan's phone was naturally confiscated by the alliance, otherwise he would have just taken out his phone to watch the live comments.