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Lin Xuan and the others found a place to sit down. Since they were mostly acquaintances, they didn't need to be too polite.

Lin Xuan sat next to Cheng Si, whom she knew best. Although she knew other people, she was not as close to them as she was to Cheng Si.

"Come so early?"

"Of course I'm a local from Beijing, so I must have arrived a long time ago. I just don't know why I chose this place."

Cheng Si yawned and then said that not long after, Chu Jingyun and Jiang Quan also arrived quickly. Now there was only one question left—where were the people from the alliance?

"I'm so sorry! I'm a little late."

But just as this thought crossed everyone's minds, Lin Xuan's familiar voice came from outside the room.

"President?"

"Master!"

Amidst the surprised exclamations of the crowd, the only slightly jarring sound was Lin Xuan's slightly gritted teeth.

After Qin Guan tricked him once before, he had been playing hide-and-seek until now.

"Ahem, for this tournament... we're too lazy to make such a big fuss here in China. I'll go with you guys then."

When Qin Guan said these words, everyone, including Lin Xuan, was stunned. You call this being too lazy to make a big fuss? What could be bigger than you?

In reality, given their strength, very few forces could threaten them, but even so, Qin Guan decided to set off with them.

"It'll be in two days, but... it seems the league is planning some interviews for you guys these next few days. Just take care of the arrangements yourself."

Qin Guan didn't seem to care much about the matter, and spoke quite casually.

"As long as it doesn't affect your state of mind, you can decide what you want to do."

Lin Xuan and Bai Yao exchanged a glance, then immediately understood the meaning in each other's eyes—

Would you call this a publicly funded trip?

I love company-funded trips!! Qin Guan then talked a lot about the situation related to this trip, but it was basically the same old stuff. When it was almost time to leave, Qin Guan seemed to want to go straight away, but Lin Xuan stopped him.

"You guys go first, I need to talk to Lin Xuan about something else."

Bai Yao and Zhong Mingyi glanced at Lin Xuan, and after receiving confirmation from Lin Xuan, they left first, but waited outside, since they couldn't just leave Lin Xuan there.

"You should know most of it by now, right? Is there anything else you want to ask me?"

Qin Guan glanced at Lin Xuan and then asked, "Lin Xuan must have gone to that old guy to find out more about it before, right?"

Lin Xuan nodded in agreement, but mainly because she had finally caught Qin Guan today and had to bring him over for a good talk.

"Be a little more careful when you go out this time. I trust everyone else, but I'm worried about you the only one."

Qin Guan spoke directly to Lin Xuan.

"That doesn't seem right. Even if I'm not the strongest, I'm not bad either. Why are you the one who's most worried?"

"Because you're the kind of guy who can cause trouble!"

Lin Xuan: ...

Although I know what you said is true, it still hurt me a little.

"Could it be because of that incident before?"

Lin Xuan was referring to something related to the Dawn Group, specifically the dream device.

After two days of preparation in the capital, the group set off together.

This League World Championship is the first World Championship, and the venue is located on the isolated island where the League headquarters is located.

The League Island does not belong to any country, but is directly managed by the Pokémon League. As for Bailai City, it is one of the largest cities in the world.

Lin Xuan had no recollection of this place and could not find the city that should have been there. After studying the history of the Alliance, he discovered that this place was originally just an ordinary isolated island. It was only after being chosen by the Alliance decades ago that it developed into what it is today.

The city is filled with high-rise buildings, and various cultures converge here.

Meanwhile, in the Chinese athletes' village in Bailai City, Lin Xuan and the others were enjoying their lunch.

"I was worried I wouldn't like the food, but it turned out to be surprisingly good?"

The dishes here are quite to Lin Xuan's and his group's liking; they must be custom-made. Of course, if they want to eat other cuisines, that's fine too, since there are more than just the eight of them here.

Besides them, there were many staff members accompanying them.

After all, this is the first World Championship, and all parties attach great importance to it.

"Indeed, this beggar's chicken is quite good."

Lin Xuan didn't expect that the first person to respond to him would be Zhang Shouqing, who was standing to the side.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't you Taoist priests observe a vegetarian diet?"

"No, no, not all Taoist priests are the same. You're talking about the Quanzhen sect. We can not only eat meat, but we can also get married and have children without any problems."

Zhang Shouqing explained to Lin Xuan while munching on a chicken leg.

"And why did you change back into your taekwondo uniform?"

"I didn't want to either. This thing is so troublesome to wear, but the president said it's to promote our traditional culture."

"I think you've been scammed."

"Me too, but there's nothing I can do, I can't beat that old man."

Just as the two were chatting happily, Zhong Mingyi couldn't help but remind them:

"Eat quickly, we have to go to a meeting."

"Okay, okay, I'll be right there."

Lin Xuan quickly finished all the food, and Zhang Shouqing, who was standing to the side, also finished quickly and followed.

The group quickly arrived at the conference room, and Zhong Mingyi, as the team leader, naturally stood on the podium.

"Ahem, well, although I already knew about it before, I still want to explain the competition rules again here."

"Why don't we just send these things to each other online? Why do we need to hold a meeting?"

Lin Xuan was the first to raise an objection, and was immediately glared at by Zhong Ming.

"Anyone else may raise any objections or questions while I am speaking—except for Lin Xuan, you should keep quiet for a moment."

Zhong Ming gave Rotom a look, and the details of the match were projected onto the wall.

"This tournament has exactly 128 participating countries. Most of the teams consist of four main players and four substitute players, which is similar to ours."

"The competition is divided into two types: individual and team. The individual competition is the simplest form, similar to our previous domestic championships, which aims to determine the strongest player. Both regular players and substitute players can participate."

This is why Bai Yao and others were vying for this substitute spot before; after all, it meant they would have a chance to participate.

"As for the team competition, it will be a round-robin tournament. If you are strong enough, you can fight against all four opponents by yourself. The team that eliminates all four players first will lose."

"At the same time, our Chinese team is one of the eight seeded teams, and we directly advance to the knockout stage in the team competition. That means we start in the top 32, but... if we really do get into the top 32, you guys can just wait to die."

Zhong Mingyi said calmly, but everyone understood what he meant.

The Chinese team came here to compete for the championship! How could they possibly be stopped at the round of 32?

"As for the individual competition, there won't be as many perks; you'll just have to rely on your own efforts."

Zhong Mingyi continued.

"At the same time, the individual competition will start before the team competition, which means that before the strongest team is determined, the strongest champion will be determined first!"

As for the Chinese team's goal—of course, it's to have both! They can't afford to miss either!

Not only the Chinese team, but also the United Nations team and the Carlos team, which are also seeded teams, basically had the same attitude during the meeting.

Put everything else aside for now, we're here to win the championship!

"So what exactly is the competition format? I remember it wasn't announced before, right?"

Long Xiao raised his hand and asked Zhong Mingyi.

"Well, whether it's the individual competition or the team competition, the Swiss system is used first... Of course, the team competition has nothing to do with us. Just focus on the final elimination round. The individual competition is essentially no different from our domestic championships, so don't worry about it."

This was the latest notification, and Long Xiao and the others nodded in agreement upon hearing it.

After discussing some details related to the competition, Zhong Ming dismissed everyone.

There are still several days before the competition officially begins. During this time, Lin Xuan and his team can either train or go out to relax.

The only thing to be careful about is safety... not your own safety, but rather to avoid causing trouble.

Even Lin Xuan, upon arriving, did not immediately plan to go out and play, but instead decided to give Xiao Dian and the others some final pre-match guidance.

Each trainer's training area is quite large, and even includes a swimming pool and other facilities, showing the utmost thoughtfulness.

Unless it's a Pokémon like Wailord, it can easily fit them all.

Not to mention that most of Lin Xuan's Pokémon are small in size, with the largest being a Gyarados.

"There's no need to worry about playing, since it's just the six of you."

Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile when he saw Xiao Dian and the others. What a coincidence, he only had six Pokémon. Maybe he would have to try to catch one or two more later.

Chapter 581 The Tournament!