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

For a moment, Little Diamond felt like his world was about to collapse.

However, the little diamonds only mistook Diancie for their queen at first glance. When Diancie started to move and talk to the humans and the little black dwarf, the other party's completely different temperament helped the little diamonds distinguish between the two.

If Her Majesty the Queen is a leader brimming with noble bearing, then the Diancie before her appears as radiant as the sun and as pure as the moonlight, inspiring awe in her like the bright moon hanging in the sky—a noble presence in a different sense.

Let alone small diamonds, even a Pokémon that doesn't recognize the two Diancie Pokémon can accurately distinguish the differences between them with just a few glances.

These distinct characteristics mean that Little Diamond will never confuse the two. If it were to confuse them again, it would be better to commit seppuku as an apology.

However, the fact that another being in this world possessed the same title as Her Majesty the Queen was enough to make the little diamond tremble with fear.

Su Hao looked at the small diamond with a smile: "So... can we talk now?"

Upon receiving Su Hao's "call," Little Diamond, wanting to understand what was going on, could only nod helplessly and accept Su Hao's guidance: "Go ahead and tell me."

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Inside the room, Little Diamond's eyes kept darting towards Diancie, but Su Hao's voice in her mind pulled her attention back to her.

“Let’s talk about the Sacred Diamond first. Senior Marshadow, you mentioned that Little Diamond is imbued with the aura of the Sacred Diamond and is a resident of the Mineral Kingdom, right?”

Marcia nodded in agreement.

Little Diamond's expression changed repeatedly. Just who was this little black dwarf? He could even recognize the aura on its body and knew about the Sacred Diamond.

Surely it doesn't still recognize Her Majesty the Queen!

Marchado's voice slapped Little Diamond in the face again: "I'm quite familiar with Queen Diancie. I even watched the handover between her and the previous queen."

Little Diamond: "........"

Oh no, it seems it's run into some formidable beings.

Little Diamond didn't doubt that Su Hao and Marshado were conspiring to deceive it. The fact that Diancie was so different from Her Majesty the Queen was enough to make Little Diamond trust the humans in front of it. It believed that Her Majesty the Queen would also be interested in them and invite them to the Mineral Kingdom.

After a moment of silence, Little Diamond slowly began to speak with Su Hao and Marcia.

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The following day, the Colosseum in London.

As an international youth exchange competition that attracts worldwide attention, tickets naturally went on sale well in advance.

The stadium was packed with museum owners from all over the world. In the bustling sea of ​​people in the audience, Su Hao even spotted a splash of red hidden among the colorful decorations.

The arena truly lives up to its name as a behemoth. The scale of the entire Behemoth Arena should now be among the largest in the world, making one wonder about the purpose of the British Alliance spending so much money to build this arena.

Inside the lounge, looking at the lively scene outside the glass, even Cheng Liming's usually indifferent expression showed a hint of excitement. Jin Lin looked at the high platform not far away and said in surprise, "Isn't that the Queen of Great Britain?"

Bai Linglong crossed her arms and said, "That's not all. The chairman of the Great Britain Alliance, important figures from other alliances, celebrities, and Liao Guanjun also represented the Shenzhou Alliance on stage to watch the game."

Cheng Liming complained, "He went up there to be the representative, so what are we supposed to do?"

Xiao Zijian seized the opportunity to boast wildly: "Doesn't this show that even the champion highly recognizes our and Su Ge's abilities and trusts us to participate in the competition?"

Su Hao, who was called on, looked puzzled: "Is it possible that today is just a draw and then a match, and even if we are drawn into the first match, he will have plenty of time to come over and analyze it for us?"

Xiao Zijian retorted confidently, "Knowing is one thing, but that doesn't stop me from praising you."

Su Hao: "........."

Cheng Liming suddenly said, "Look, Liao Guanjun is going up to draw lots on behalf of our team."

The group immediately turned their gaze in that direction, where the team leaders of the top eight leagues were gathered in the center of the arena to draw lots under the watchful eyes of everyone.

What surprised Su Hao even more was that among the people who drew lots was someone he knew, and someone he had even clashed with in the past.

Javier Baden, one of the Grass-type Elite Four of the German League!

He had once unleashed a torrent of anger on Li Luoyan in the city of Orudron, turning the man into a state of extreme rage. However, the man could only swallow his anger because he was no match for Li Luoyan. Su Hao remembered that Li Luoyan's face had turned bright red with rage at the time.

If they were to accidentally encounter a team from the German Union and eliminate them, Su Hao was worried that Javier Baden might abandon his pride and come looking for trouble.

Soon, amidst gasps of surprise from everyone in the room, each team leader drew their corresponding lot, and the results were projected onto the giant screen surrounding the Beast Arena.

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Chapter 684 First Round of the Quarterfinals: China vs. France!

[Area A, Upper Half: China League vs. France League]

[Lower Half of Area A: German Union vs. Indian Union]

[Between B, Upper Half: Great Britain vs. Australia]

[Between B: White Hawks vs. Northern Bears]

The first quarterfinal match will be held later in the upper half of Group A.

Xiao Zijian exclaimed with an exaggerated expression, "Damn, what kind of luck did Liao Guanjun have? He got a winning hand right away, didn't he?"

Jin Lin pushed up her glasses: "But it's the French Union, which, like us, directly advanced to the quarterfinals. We don't have much information about them, so it should be difficult for us to form a targeted lineup."

"However, one thing is certain: there's a high probability that the opponent's support Pokémon will be this one."

Jin Lin took out the tablet Liao Xingchen had left them and brought up the information on the French League players. Among them, a Pokémon with sparkling diamonds embedded in its mineral body caught her eye.

Liao Xingchen's voice came from behind as he rushed back: "Little Diamond, with the characteristic of a constant body, has a certain probability of being the tactical core of the French Alliance."

"What does Su Hao, who possesses the evolved form of the Small Diamond, think about this?"

Su Hao's gaze sharpened.

On the other side, the French Union team.

The leader of the French alliance this time is one of the four kings of their alliance, the evil king François.

With 30 minutes to go before the start of the match, they are currently engaged in intense tactical planning.

After distributing the printed materials, François said in a deep voice, "Everyone, take a look. This is the information we can currently gather about the Shenzhou Alliance teams."

Everyone took the paper documents and began to carefully read through them.

After a moment, the blonde girl asked curiously, "Is their captain really only eighteen years old?"

François nodded and said, "He is indeed only eighteen years old, Charlotte. Do you know what this boy is called in the Divine Continent Alliance?"

The blonde girl, Charlotte, stroked her hair and nodded earnestly, saying, "Of course I know. The future Four Heavenly Kings, the strongest genius high school student in the Divine Continent Alliance, and... his mother discovered the evolved form of Little Diamond, right?"

“That’s right.” François looked at the five team members around him seriously and said in a deep voice, “He has grown from a rookie trainer to where he is today in less than a year. He has not participated in many competitions in the Shenzhou League, but every competition he has participated in is of very high quality, and he has never lost a formal competition.”

"He personally acknowledged Diancie as his ace in front of the public. The League predicts that he will be the late-stage Dojo level opponent, making him the most difficult opponent to deal with."

Anthony spoke up: "King, let's make tactical arrangements based on the premise that his Diancie will be playing. My Aegislash should be very effective against it, and I would like to request to play."

François shared this idea. If Diancie inherited Diamond Smash's powerful defensive capabilities, then the Pokémon in their team that would be the most effective counter to Diancie would definitely be Aegislash.

"So, based on Charlotte's Little Diamond and Anthony's Shield Sword Monster, the third player to appear is James and your Bricaron."

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Although it is the first time this world-class event has been held, the International Youth Exchange Competition, with the green light of various alliances, is no less significant than other international events that have been held for many years.

With the professional host's encouragement, the atmosphere in the entire Behemoth Arena was thoroughly heated up, and the two teams of players gradually took to the field.

"Damn, I only realized how huge this place is when I actually stood on it. My Tauros would have to run several laps at full speed."

Xiao Zijian was like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, constantly looking around and finding everything new and interesting.

Cheng Liming looked at Su Hao with concern and whispered, "Are you sure you really want to fight like this?"

Su Hao's gaze remained focused on the area beneath the arena. He could sense that a massive amount of energy was gathering beneath the arena, and it was highly likely to be extremely powerful energy.

Britain's scheme was already clear to him.

However, before considering this matter, we still need to get past the French Federation.

Looking at Cheng Liming and Xiao Zijian, Su Hao's smile was genuine: "That's right, you two just focus on offense, leave the defense to me."

"Or are you saying that you lack confidence in your own ace player and insist on competing with me for the support role?"

Xiao Zijian and Cheng Liming were taken aback, and a defiant expression appeared on their faces.

Even though they admired Su Hao very much, it didn't mean they lacked confidence in their own abilities. As young geniuses selected to participate in the competition, the two of them were by no means lacking in confidence in their own strength.

Since Su Hao has said so, what's there to be afraid of if they come and carry the game and help Su Hao win?

A young and vigorous man is never lacking in courage to face challenges!

On the other side, the three players from the French Union were also sizing up the three players from the Chinese Union.

Cheng Liming, who specializes in ground-based attacks, Xiao Zijian, who specializes in fighting attacks, and Su Hao, who has no specialization, discussed a similar lineup with them.

In that case, their lineup wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

Seeing that both sides were ready, the referee blew his whistle loudly and swung his gloved right hand down suddenly.

"The International Youth Exchange Competition, Zone A, Upper Half, begins!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, both teams, who were already prepared, simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience.

This is a brutal elimination tournament where everyone will go all out. As long as there are no irreconcilable conflicts in the lineup, the Pokémon they send out will definitely be their trump cards.

On the French side, a small diamond, its body glittering in the sun, stood on the field, its eyes serious and sharp, looking like it had been through many battles.

With its massive and thick sword blade, and two ribbon-like arms holding gleaming round shields, the Shield Sword Monster floated like a guard to the left of Little Diamond.