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"How about I treat you to dinner?"

Lin Xuan readily apologized, admitted her mistake, and offered to treat everyone to a meal, but this time it didn't work quite right, and Bai Yao simply sneered.

Lin Xuan knew something was wrong, so she immediately took out Gallade's Poké Ball and pressed the button, intending for it to teleport her, but—

Don't make me do this kind of thing~

Gallade's voice echoed in Lin Xuan's mind, but the Poké Ball he pressed at the same time did not react at all.

Chapter 633 Confidence

There is still some time between the end of the individual finals and the start of the team competition, but it's only about a week.

So the entire World Championships schedule is actually quite long, but even so, the two weeks passed quickly.

As for why it's not a week, it's because the middle week is the initial competition, where the 32 teams that can participate in the knockout stage compete for the final spot.

However, as one of the eight seeded teams, the Chinese team was able to directly enter the knockout stage, which gave Lin Xuan and his team a lot of rest time.

However, some people are very dissatisfied with this. First and foremost are substitute players like Bai Yao, whose lack of games means they have even fewer opportunities to play.

However, the other person is Zhong Mingyi. Unlike the others, he felt that he was not very satisfied with the individual competition, so he wanted to find a sense of presence in the team competition.

Anyway, everyone knows my abilities, so there's nothing to hide.

As for the Chinese team's opponent on the first day, it was quickly revealed that it was the Portuguese team.

The Portuguese team captain was so angry he wanted to curse. What kind of stupid group draw was this?

If they encounter other teams, or teams of similar strength, they can still give it a shot.

They also knew that the Portuguese team was not very strong, and was even considered one of the weaker teams among all the teams.

Therefore, they are not aiming for great results; reaching the top 16 or even the top 24 would be enough.

Because it's a double-elimination tournament, there are actually 24 teams in the final round, but now that they've encountered the Chinese team... it means that the Portuguese team's situation is going to be a bit tough.

They could basically call GG right away. They went through so much trouble to get into the knockout stage from so many teams, but if they encounter the Chinese team early, they might have to go home early.

How could I possibly be in a good mood right now?

It's important to understand that the current Chinese team, along with the Carlos team and the United team, are considered the "team of death" among all the players. Whether it's Magia, Genesect, or the two freaks from the Chinese team, they are all opponents they don't want to face.

The Chinese team, in particular, is ridiculous. After all, the United States team and the Carlos team each only have one freak, but the Chinese team has two, which is outrageous.

Although Zhong Mingyi did not manage to defeat Magearna, in everyone's eyes, being able to defeat a legendary Pokémon like Magearna to this extent was already quite outrageous. It can be said that even if the Chinese team only fielded these two players, they would probably have a very high probability of winning the match directly.

However, just when the Portuguese team was already somewhat desperate, the Chinese team also started to have internal strife. The main issue was that Zhong Mingyi seemed to want to go on the field for a bit of fun, but was stopped by Bai Yao and the others.

"If you go on the field, will we still have a chance?"

Cheng Si spoke directly to Zhong Mingyi, who was speechless for a moment. He knew that if he went on stage, he might actually beat his opponent. But he couldn't resist going on stage now!

Lin Xuan came over and pulled the guy back.

"Alright, alright, just watch from the sidelines. Anyway, Zhang Shouqing doesn't want to play, so you can go up and clear the field. The Portuguese team's captain is still very strong."

Lin Xuan had previously faced the captain of the Portuguese team in an individual competition. He was an expert in using Fire-type Pokémon, especially his Bone-Patterned Korok, which was quite strong.

People like Bai Yao are basically no match for him, and even among the regular team, Chu Jingyun should be able to handle him...

Regardless, his strength is still very strong. It's just that he was unlucky in the individual competition, and with Lin Xuan and the others on his side, he was barely noticeable.

So at this moment, Chu Jingyun also stepped forward, indicating that he also wanted to participate in this battle!

Then Bai Yao and the others unanimously rejected it, saying, "Why are you going up? There will be plenty of opportunities for you to go up and die..."

The main message is "next time is definitely the best".

With Long Xiao and Cheng Si's reasoned arguments, the candidates for this battle were quickly determined.

First Bai Yao and Cheng Si, and finally Zhong Mingyi ended the series.

As for the third one... we'll see.

If the opponent isn't strong enough, and even Bai Yao and his group can defeat them, then Long Xiao and his group can go up. If the opponent is strong, then Chu Jingyun can go up.

Or simply end with the first chime of the bell.

However, this can change at any time, and if all else fails, Lin Xuan can be brought in as a last resort to instantly defeat everything.

But Chu Jingyun was very unhappy because he felt that this would mean he wouldn't have a chance to play.

The main problem is that the opponent's strength isn't that great either. Even the strongest captain... doesn't seem to be as good as him in terms of strength.

Ordinary opponents would probably be taken down by Bai Yao and his team.

As it turned out, Chu Jingyun's idea was correct.

The first to go on stage was Bai Yao. As for his opponent, it seemed to be a trainer who used Water-type Pokémon. As for his name... sorry, Lin Xuan is the champion now and is getting a little cocky. He doesn't like to remember the names of such minor characters.

So let's call it "Extra Armor".

However, in terms of performance, he was indeed very much like a minor character. He was completely crushed by Bai Yao in a head-on battle, which led Lin Xuan to have a thought.

So, Bai Yao and Cheng Si... does that mean they can just sweep their opponents away?

As it turned out, Lin Xuan's idea was correct. Bai Yao defeated two players from the Portuguese team, making Lin Xuan realize that he had underestimated Bai Yao's strength.

This guy basically gets crushed every time he fights him, but after fighting so many big bosses, his strength improves quickly. Bai Yao's current strength is much better than when he first started the World Championship.

However, when facing the third opponent, he was quite exhausted, so he was taken off the field and replaced by Cheng Si.

The Portuguese team was completely desperate. Although they knew before the match that the gap in strength might be large, they did not expect it to be this big.

They defeated both players with just one substitute player.

If Bai Yao hadn't wanted to avoid a humiliating defeat, Lin Xuan even thought... this guy could still beat one of them, though it would have been a Pyrrhic victory. Bai Yao felt it might not be necessary, and if they continued fighting, Cheng Si below would get impatient and beg for a chance!

Seeing that Bai Yao was being reasonable and didn't try to win three games in a row, Cheng Si breathed a sigh of relief. Then, as she confidently stepped onto the field, the referee gave her a message.

"The Portuguese team concedes defeat and prepares for the next match."

"what?"

Cheng Si was all ready to go on stage when she suddenly received this news from the referee, leaving her completely dumbfounded.

No, you guys admit defeat so quickly?

It's perfectly understandable for the audience to admit defeat. After all, unlike regular sports events, if a Pokémon gets injured when facing a strong opponent, it will affect the later stages of the game.

Not to mention that this team competition adopts a double-elimination format, which means that even if they lose to the Chinese team, they still have a chance to continue in the loser's bracket, so it's better to conserve their strength.

The team battle schedule is quite tight, and if a Pokémon is seriously injured, it may affect subsequent battles.

So, in everyone's eyes, this was understandable, but Cheng Si was very unhappy about it.

Wait a minute! Bai Yao's already had her fun, but I haven't even gone up there yet!

"There's nothing we can do, that's just fate. If only you had gone up there sooner!"

Although Bai Yao's words sounded like comforting words, Cheng Si could hear a lot of boasting in them.

After all, as substitute players, they don't get many opportunities to play. It's only because Lin Xuan and Zhong Mingyi are really strong that they can be a backup, giving them a few more chances to play than other teams, but still not many.

After this opportunity was lost, it seems there will be even fewer opportunities in the future.

The next two matches were not particularly suspenseful, and the Chinese team advanced all the way to the quarterfinals without encountering much resistance.

It should be said that for the Chinese team now, the only obstacles left are the Carlos team and the United States team.

In fact, only those two Pokémon posed the greatest threat.

The opponent that Lin Xuan and his team faced in the quarterfinals and advanced to the semifinals was somewhat unexpected – it was the Egyptian team.

Egypt was not one of the eight seeded teams, but they managed to defeat one of them to advance.

Now, Lin Xuan also knows what kind of strength these guys were hiding during the individual competitions.

Lin Xuan had met Dir, the captain of the Egyptian team, during the individual competition; Lin Xuan had even carried him away.

However, during team matches, this guy showed even greater strength than before.

Firstly, regarding Pokémon, Lin Xuan knew beforehand that this guy's Claydol was very strong and must be a very ancient creature, a point that Lin Xuan thought many people should have already realized.

But what was unexpected was that this guy had a total of three clay giants.

Moreover, it wasn't the one Lin Xuan encountered at the beginning. Apart from the one Lin Xuan had fought before, the remaining two clay giants were slightly weaker, but not by much.

With this level of skill, it's no wonder they were able to defeat seeded teams in team competitions, but there's another crucial point—

These three clay giants are special, as if they have some kind of special connection.

Most people might not be able to tell, but Lin Xuan saw through it at a glance. The three Claydols working together were far stronger than a typical five-star Pokémon.

This might be the reason why he was able to win the previous battle. Lin Xuan was also a little surprised when he watched that battle later. Although he thought that Dill might be hiding his strength, he did not expect that he had hidden so much.

Of course, this is still not enough in Lin Xuan's eyes. Even if this guy can unleash his full strength in the team competition, he is still no match for Lin Xuan or Zhong Mingyi.

So Lin Xuan said directly to Bai Yao and the others:

"If any of you go up, you might not get another chance."

The next match will most likely be against Carlos's team or the United States team, and it will be difficult for Bai Yao and the others to get on the court again. It would be an exaggeration to say that this is their last chance.

All four volunteered, but the number of spots was limited, so they had to be decided by drawing lots.