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Of course, this is not just Lin Xuan's habit; many strong trainers do the same.

However, Lin Xuan is a relatively obvious one; she did the same thing during the previous Swiss round.

Some people have even created a classification system based on this.

If Lin Xuan had sent out Gallade at the beginning, it would have meant that he recognized your strength.

If you send in Ibrahimovic... then you're really something, he's one of the strongest players, even Lin Xuan would have to play it safe.

As for Xiaodian... sorry, Xiaodian didn't even get a chance to play during the Swiss round.

But what if the first Pokémon you send out isn't one of these three?

This means Lin Xuan thinks your skills aren't up to par and you're only good for practice.

However, the other party now prefers Lin Xuan to use him as practice.

This is a 6v6 battle. If Lin Xuan sends out Pokémon like Gyarados, he still has a chance to defeat one or two of them.

Wouldn't that save face? At least even if you lose the game, it's a glorious defeat.

Chapter 600: Berserk Unleashed

The match was about to begin, and Lin Xuan immediately sent out Gyarados.

The main reason is that this opportunity really should be given to Gyarados; previously, it was mainly the family of rats who made appearances.

The main problem was that Lin Xuan's luck was really bad during the Swiss rounds. She originally thought that the opponents she would encounter in the Swiss rounds would not be very strong, but she did not expect to encounter a lot of strange opponents.

Some of them might even be stronger than those who have entered the main competition, and there seem to be quite a few of them.

Upon seeing that the Pokémon that appeared in the Poké Ball that Lin Xuan threw was Gyarados, the other party seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

At least it won't be Eevee that suddenly appears and instantly kills you; otherwise, you wouldn't know where to cry.

However, even with Gyarados, we cannot be careless. Lin Xuan's Pokémon are all quite strong, in fact, very strong.

Over this period of time, because of the previous attempts, Lin Xuan thought that Eevee had probably improved the most, but the other rats had also made considerable progress.

The opponents they encountered in the Swiss rounds also gave the team a lot of challenges.

Hopefully, this time the opponent will be stronger.

Because the main tournament has changed to a 6v6 format, the number of times you can trade Pokémon has increased from once to three.

Although it is still rare, the possibility of rotation has increased compared to before.

Of course, at least at this time, Lin Xuan had no intention of exchanging Pokémon; the other party's strength did not require him to exchange Pokémon.

As for the Pokémon that the opponent sent out, it was a Blastoise.

Lin Xuan is quite familiar with Blastoise, as it is one of the starter Pokémon. Furthermore, Blastoise is one of Cheng Si's main Pokémon, and arguably her strongest main Pokémon.

When Lin Xuan talked with Cheng Si before, she also experienced the strength of that Blastoise and gained a better understanding of Blastoise's battle style.

As for knowing anything about the player before the competition... well, there really wasn't any. Lin Xuan felt that such things were a little unnecessary.

The gap in strength cannot be bridged by a little information. Just like now, even if all the information about Arceus were placed in front of Lin Xuan, Arceus could still crush Lin Xuan in one fell swoop.

There was absolutely no suspense.

Lin Xuan also knew that this Blastoise seemed to be the opponent's strongest Pokémon, and that he seemed to be a trainer who was proficient in Water-type Pokémon.

Trainers who specialize in one type are not uncommon in the World Championships, but they are not very common either.

Jonar, whom Lin Xuan encountered before, is an example, but he is special because he is a psychic, and the benefits of capturing psychic Pokémon are higher.

As for other trainers, it's generally simpler, easier, and more likely to train Pokémon of a single type to gain powerful strength.

But Lin Xuan still didn't like this format. It was like in the Chinese team, apart from Long Xiao and Bai Yao, there were no trainers who specialized in one type.

Even on Longxiao's side, there are quite a few Pokémon that have the name of Dragon-type Pokémon, but are not actually Dragon-type Pokémon.

The only truly pure one is Bai Yao.

The battle began, and the two Pokémon Mega Evolved almost simultaneously.

The opponent was very nervous because he knew this was his best chance to use all his strength to defeat Lin Xuan's Gyarados.

Even if they didn't manage to defeat him, as long as they could get Lin Xuan to exchange Pokémon, it would be considered a success to some extent.

Gyarados used Aqua Tail immediately after Mega Evolution, while Blastoise used Water Pulse.

There's actually a somewhat awkward point: Blastoise's Mega Evolution has very strong abilities, and according to the description, Mega Launcher should be on par with Sharpness.

But in reality...they're not even in the same league!

Because the number of cutting skills and the number of wave skills are not even in the same order of magnitude.

Not to mention that Blastoise itself can't learn many of them.

To Dillami's surprise, he seemed to be at a disadvantage even in the very first collision.

Blastoise's Water Pulse was immediately suppressed by Gyarados's power.

At the same time, a powerful and ferocious aura emanated from Gyarados, and even at this distance, Dillami could feel the intense pressure.

It's as if it's telling itself that it has no chance of winning.

Diramy quickly shook his head, dismissing the idea from his mind.

In reality, let alone Lin Xuan's two main Pokémon, Eevee or Little Point, the only one that can truly be considered to have shown its full strength is Gallade, which was during the previous battle against Jonah.

The strength of all other Pokémon remains a mystery.

In particular, there was a four-jawed needle dragon among them, whose origins were unknown to everyone.

That's right. Besides Lin Xuan, the foreign contestants also knew about the existence of Ultra Space and the identity of Naganadel Ultra Beast, but... no one had ever caught Naganadel before!

Humans have the most knowledge about the Najatasatilla among all Ultra Beasts, mainly from the Ultra Expedition Team.

Pokémon like Naganadel, or Ultra Beasts, are basically impossible to catch later in life; you can only cultivate a bond with them during the initial hatching period.

Even the Ultimate Research Team has only successfully identified one Najatasatula so far.

The Ultimate Investigation Team did not inform the Alliance about this valuable intelligence.

So while everyone knows that Lin Xuan's four-jawed needle dragon exists, they know nothing more about it in detail.

As Gyarados and Blastoise collided, a torrential downpour instantly began on the field.

For a moment, the entire battlefield seemed to be covered by intense water-based energy.

However, the league had already considered this possibility.

Whether it's raining or sunny, the contestants have special devices on their heads to block the rain.

Hail is fine, and as for sandstorms... there are other options.

Otherwise, if a player were to say just one sentence during a match and suddenly have a mouthful of sand, that would be unacceptable.

This is a battle between Water-type Pokémon, but the rain wasn't actually caused by either of the two Pokémon; it just happened accidentally during the intense collision.

Gyarados quickly arrived in front of Blastoise and used a Crunch attack.

Lin Xuan had full confidence in Gyarados. Even against a Pokémon with extremely strong defense like Mega Blastoise, as long as Crunch hit, it would definitely be able to severely damage it.

Come on, make your choice.

Lin Xuan said with a smile, "That's a skill that Blastoise must learn, and that is—breaking out of its shell!"

At this moment, Dilamy's face showed a conflicted expression, because should he use the hatching method or not?

If I actually use it, Lin Xuan will likely find an opportunity to instantly kill me, but if I don't...

"Blastoise! ​​Use Shell Smash!"

Dillami finally made up his mind, and at the same time, a burst of water erupted behind him, propelling his body to the side and dodging Gyarados's attack.

Lin Xuan should be said to have had the time and opportunity to stop it. Lin Xuan knew that with Gyarados's speed, if it rushed up and bit at this moment, there would be a great chance to interrupt it.

However, Lin Xuan did not do that. Hatching is a double-edged sword, so Lin Xuan made what he considered a more appropriate choice.

"Dragon Dance!"

Lin Xuan did not use Aura Power in this battle; apart from Mega Evolution, he relied entirely on Gyarados's own power.

Even now, without Lin Xuan's aura, he can suppress the violent aura within him.

If it were before, they probably would have already gone berserk.

Gyarados is performing a dragon dance, while Blastoise is hatching.

This scene may seem harmonious, but everyone knows it's just the calm before the storm.

In an instant, it seemed as if the two Pokémon's power-ups were completed simultaneously. Blastoise immediately aimed its turret at Gyarados and then—Aura Sphere!

After Gyarados Mega Evolves, it becomes Dark-type, which is extremely advantageous for Blastoise, which has Aura Sphere.

Especially with Blastoise, Aura Sphere benefits greatly from its STAB (Signal Type Influence), making it even more powerful.

Even more crucially, there's another point: Gyarados had boosted its speed with Dragon Dance, but Aura Sphere was able to ignore Gyarados's dodges and arrive directly in front of it.

This is a skill that is guaranteed to hit, just like a real missile. Unless it hits the target or is intercepted, it will never stop.

This is the wave missile, and while using the wave missile, Lin Xuan could feel that the rain that was hitting the umbrella seemed to have stopped.