Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

Kyogre.

Chapter 273 Round-Robin Tournament

The scene shifts to the hotel where Su Hao and his friends are staying.

In the conference room, analyst Zhao Ci convened another meeting to discuss tomorrow's opponents.

After the first day of competition, the 32 winning teams were randomly divided into 8 groups.

Each group of four teams will begin a round-robin tournament.

It's still a doubles match. The winner gets 2 points, the draw gets 1 point, and the loser gets no points.

The team with the highest score in the group advances to the main tournament, which is a singles match.

Once you get past this hurdle, you'll be able to prove yourself based on your individual abilities.

Team leader Luo Song looked troubled, his voice hoarse: "Li Hua and Jiang Chengcheng, that's all the analysis we have on your opponents. Any thoughts?"

The two played very well in the doubles match yesterday. He thought that if they were lucky and didn't get matched with too strong opponents, they might be able to break into the round of 16 in the singles competition.

Who knows...

The two looked at each other, their spirits somewhat low.

After a long pause, Li Hua forced himself to remain calm and said, "Since we've run into this, there's nothing we can do but try our best to fight our way out."

Jiang Chengcheng closed her eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and said firmly, "We can't bet on whether the Imperial Doubles Team 1 will send out a professional-level Pokémon. I think the same way: we must go all out."

Jiang Chengcheng thought that since she had already run into Ning Ling, who was second only to Su Hao, this was the only way.

Upon hearing this, Luo Song and Zhao Ci exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with deep helplessness.

Li Hua and Jiang Chengcheng were unexpectedly drawn into the same group as the doubles team, which was considered a strong contender for the championship.

"Alright, from now on, just contact the logistics team anytime regarding Pokémon status; they'll be on call 24/7. Get some rest and recharge."

"Okay, teacher."

Not long after the two left, two sighs of regret were heard.

"Oh, what a pity."

It's not that they lack confidence in their own players; if they were of equal skill level, it would be hard to say who would win.

The sound of the conference room door closing was dull, much like the two people's current mood—not pleasant.

Su Hao leaned against the corner of the wall. Because they would be fighting three matches tomorrow, Bai Ziyu had already gone back to adjust the Pokémon's condition.

He stayed here because he was a little worried about the condition of his two friends.

Seeing the two of them come out, Su Hao lowered his voice and asked, "Are you done talking?"

"Ah."

The atmosphere fell silent, and the three of them looked at each other in silence for a moment.

Finally, the composed Jiang Chengcheng broke the silence. She patted Su Hao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "It's a bit shameful to be cowardly before the battle even begins, but I'm afraid we should stop here."

Under the current rules, professional-level combat power is indeed among the top tier.

People who are capable of training a Pokémon to a professional level in just six months are extremely rare.

After all, for the sake of fairness, everyone can only use Pokémon that they caught in their senior year of high school and whose strength does not exceed that of a professional-level Pokémon.

Li Hua gave Su Hao a reassuring look and echoed, "That's true, but we won't be cowardly enough to surrender. We'll still fight if we have to."

"We'll only know who wins and who loses after the match."

..............

The No. 8 and No. 9 match venues will host 12 doubles matches today.

The four teams each need to rotate between two venues, with almost no chance to catch their breath.

In high-intensity battles, once the ace's stamina is exhausted, and if the other Pokémon he has trained are relatively weak, he can easily be defeated unexpectedly.

Under this format, it's time for the tactical analysts accompanying each team to shine.

Knowing how to effectively utilize the Pokémon in your team's hand to counter your opponent is an art.

Zhao Ci's advice to Su Hao and his team's first-round opponents was: Su Hao should send out Little Diamond to support Bai Ziyu's Desert Dragonfly, forming a Sandstorm team.

The matchup for Su Hao and Bai Ziyu was also quite challenging, as they were matched against a seeded player who was also skilled in fairy-type characters.

Just before going on stage, Bai Ziyu seemed to have some concerns.

He called out to Su Hao, "Are you really not going to join the Sandstorm team?"

The opponent is a fairy-type specialist, so he only has one concern: if Su Hao uses the Blazing Roaring Tiger to wreak havoc, that would be fine.

The worst thing is when a non-ace player faces the opponent's ace and accidentally loses.

Su Hao laughed and said, "No. You use Aluminum Steel Dragon, I'll use Duolongqi."

Doronchi's leveling up has been a bit slow lately; he's only at the mid-elite level.

Take this opportunity to fight a few more matches; Doronchi's mobility is just right to deal with his opponents.

Since breaking through to the late-stage Elite level in Orudron City, Minas is now preparing to break through to the Professional level.

After the Emerald Warrior Eagle leaves the Thousand Winds Secret Realm, its strength will likely increase to some extent.

At that time, apart from Riolu, which has only been born for a short period of time, Dragapult will be in the most awkward position.

Furthermore, the channel to reverse the world remains unopened.

You ride Latina so powerfully, how come you're such a wimp when you ride it?

After a while, the first match of the round-robin tournament began.

The first opponent of the Su Hao and Bai Ziyu duo in the semi-finals was one of the favorites to win the championship, just like them, as debated by netizens.

Masahiro Oyama is a hybrid of the Divine Continent Alliance and the Sakura Kingdom Alliance.

His ace is a late-stage Elite-level Shiny Gardevoir, who is highly proficient in Fairy-type moves.

His teammate is a beautiful and gentle girl who grew up with Mahiro Oyama as childhood friends. Her ace Mr. Mime is very skilled in various support moves.

According to the data, the two are a very difficult pair to work together.

A few moments.

The match began as scheduled, with both players entering the arena one after the other.

The Suzhou teams were the first to enter.

Immediately afterwards, Su Hao and Bai Ziyu entered from the other side.

Su Hao looked closely and realized that the white-haired boy with a gentle smile on his face must be Masato Oyama.

Behind Mahiro Oyama was a pretty girl in a floral dress, who must be his childhood friend Chuwei.

To ensure the smooth running of the competition, the organizers specially dispatched Pokémon to disperse the rain clouds near the arena, allowing sunlight to shine into the arena.

The atmosphere in the stands was incredibly enthusiastic, with every seat filled and cheers echoing throughout the venue as fans from both sides continuously chanted the names of their favorite players.

The two looked at each other from afar. Su Hao could see that Oyama Mahiro on the other side seemed a little nervous, his hands clenched slightly.

Bai Ziyu also witnessed this scene and reminded him, "The information says that he is somewhat introverted and socially awkward, and is not used to crowded places. But once he enters a battle, he quickly gets rid of his nervousness, and these spectators are just like carrots in his eyes."

"So be careful not to underestimate them. Their tactical coordination is quite troublesome."

Su Hao nodded; he naturally wouldn't underestimate his opponent.

With little difference in skill level between the two sides, this becomes a battle of tactics and resources.

With the referee waving his flag and giving the order, the battle began!

Both sides threw out their Poké Balls, and a flash of red light revealed their lineups.

As expected, the opposing team chose their strongest doubles lineup to face both of them!

Elite-level late-game Gardevoir, Shiny Gardevoir.

Elite level late game, Mr. Mime.

As soon as the battle began, the Mr. Mime, who had been performing a silent comedy act, moved very quickly while touching the invisible wall, and the light wall instantly unfolded!

Gardevoir, on the other hand, immediately activated the Misty Terrain, which is highly effective against Dragon-type Pokémon!

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Groudon.

Chapter 274 The Elusive Duolongqi

Zhao Ci, who was watching from the sidelines, was almost frantic. Why weren't these two kids playing by his advice?

Two Dragon-type Pokémon, even with Duraludon's Steel type, how can they possibly defeat a well-coordinated Fairy-type Pokémon team?

The only way is to try and create a breakthrough with the weather team!

Seeing that the other party was using various moves with impunity, Su Hao remained calm and raised an eyebrow: "Bai Ziyu, prepare as we agreed before."