Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 459: Bans lifted for the match, the battle of the Padia succubi (Seeking monthly votes)

The first match of the Masters tournament has now concluded.

For the audience, it no longer matters who wins or loses; both sides delivered a fantastic match without any regrets.

What surprised them even more after recalling these events was that Dynamax had actually lost, on the home field of the Galar region tournament!

This is a historic event!

The only thing that can defeat Dynamax is Dynamax, which is almost a consensus among trainers. In a formal competition, this is probably the first time that Dynamax has been defeated head-on without relying on Dynamax.

"The so-called strongest are meant to be defeated, aren't they? Only those who dare to challenge them are the challengers!"

Dan Di crossed his arms and chuckled, completely unaware that the title of strongest belonged to him.

Mingyou walked to the center of the green field, which was so badly damaged that it was unbearable to look at. She picked up the exhausted Diancie and said with a smile, "You tried your best. Actually, you didn't have to fight so hard. Heyue could have easily handled the battle just now."

"Daman..."

I am the future queen of the diamond mining nation. Even if I am killed, I will never back down, let alone bear the last wish of Keldeo...

"Hey, it's alive and well, it's not dead yet!"

"Daman..."

Diancie's head lolled to the side, and she finally exhausted her last bit of strength and passed out.

Mingyou smiled helplessly and put the child back into his Poké Ball. He could go to the Pokémon Center to recover later. According to the competition schedule, the semi-finals would be held the day after tomorrow, and there would be no matches scheduled for tomorrow.

He looked up at the Garchomp that had been recalled, and Cynthia walked towards him, extending her hand to shake his.

After withdrawing her hand, Zhu Lan's emotions, which had been heightened by the battle, gradually calmed down.

Although she was respected for her championship title, for her it was just an achievement, or rather, just a necessary step.

Therefore, she could not be satisfied with the status quo and wanted to climb even higher. Her battles with Xiaozhao and Mingyou showed her that even at the end of the unexplored world, new paths could be opened up.

"Let's have another match next time!"

"Um!"

The two left the stage amidst enthusiastic applause from the audience, and before they could even have a chance to discuss the exciting and intense first match, the second match was about to begin.

The match between Padiya champion Xiao Qing and Unified champion Adeke was not much of a surprise. The veteran was no match for the young man, and Adeke was defeated by Xiao Qing with a score of 6-4.

As for the Group B matches, there wasn't much suspense either. Although they were exciting, Awa suffered a crushing 6-4 defeat to Karune, and Mikoli was also decisively defeated by Dante with an absolute 6-2 score.

With that, the first day of the Masters Tournament came to an end. The audience left in an orderly manner amidst discussions about today's matches, and Mingyou and Zhulan naturally became the most talked-about topics of the day.

Mingyou and Xiaozhao left the Palace Arena together. Although they would have a full day off tomorrow, it would be better to adjust their condition rather than go out and relax.

Xiao Zhao nudged his arm and asked with a smile, "The day after tomorrow is your match against Xiao Qing. That kid's abilities are extraordinary. Are you confident you can win?"

"We'll only know after the fight starts; it's not good to announce victory prematurely."

Mingyou responded softly, but he was also thinking about this matter in his heart. After all, Xiaoqing also had some heavyweight Pokémon. He originally wanted to have a serious competition with his opponent in this match, but who would have thought that the event organizers would target him? There was nothing he could do.

Putting all that aside for the moment, when they arrived at the hotel that had been booked a few days in advance, Mingyou told Lila about her encounter with Lila at the Palace Arena, as well as the matter that the Marocmon Group was targeting.

After listening, Xiao Zhao's face turned noticeably gloomy, and he clenched his fists slightly. He had finally found... the guy who led the online smear campaign against Mingyou!

"Then I'll leave this to her. But there's something else she's concerned about," she asked, "What did that Interpol officer say the Marocomón Group would do at the Masters Tournament? There are tens of thousands of spectators here. Is that even possible?"

"Who knows..."

Mingyou was also puzzled. Loz's goal was to obtain unlimited energy and put the Galar region at the forefront of the world. If he really wanted to do something to the Palace Arena, the impact would be extraordinary.

Although we don't know what the other party wants to do, we can deduce that Loz's plan should take place during the Masters Tournament, which means... in the next few days.

"So let the international police have a headache."

"After all, we are just ordinary people."

Neither of them really wanted to get involved; the thought of it was too much trouble. Unless it really dragged them into the mess, they would try to stay out of it...

Back at the hotel, I was finally able to rest for a bit. I took out my phone and saw that almost everything online was about today's game; I couldn't even hear the smear campaign anymore.

Latias, now in the form of a human cub, sat dejectedly on the ground, recalling the day's match. The confidence he had gained during the positional battle, when he defeated two opponents in a row, had vanished completely.

But the law of conservation of happiness is relative, and Diancie was overjoyed, constantly telling Keldeo how she defeated Dynamax.

I also want to thank Garchomp and Lucario, thanks to them for teaching me how to resonate with my heart, which allowed me to quickly master Mega Evolution.

These three Pokémon are all its teachers.

"Bang~"

Talebagos was held high on Ponpo's head and ran around everywhere. Anyway, it wouldn't have a chance to play; it just needed to watch the game with Xiao Zhao and the others.

Meanwhile, Mingyou was not idle either. With Xiaozhao by his side, they searched online for Xiaoqing's performance in the open tournament, studied their opponents in advance, and then decided on the lineup to compete against them.

"She's very strong. She doesn't have a fixed battle style, so it's hard to guess how she'll plan her battles. And it's clear that her Pokémon trust and love their trainer a lot. It's normal for them to have a sudden burst of psychic power at crucial moments."

Xiao Zhao helped analyze the situation, saying that such opponents often have a lot of unpredictability. In a sense, Xiao Qing is quite similar to Ming You... they are both Padia succubi!

Mingyou stroked her chin, quietly pondering the other person's words, when suddenly her Rotom phone rang, interrupting her thoughts.

"Um?"

He took out his phone and saw that it was Xiaoqing calling. He looked up and exchanged a glance with Xiaozhao before answering the phone: "What's up?"

"Yes, about the match the day after tomorrow."

"Our match...?"

Mingyou murmured to herself that it was taboo for players who were about to fight in the next match to contact each other in private. If others found out, there would be no punishment, but there would be a lot of gossip.

After all, there have been quite a few match-fixing cases in the past, and even a former league champion from the Galar region resigned because he refused to fix matches.

However, Xiaoqing didn't want to talk about these things. At this moment, she was holding the Taijing Pearl in her hand.

This was obtained from Ye Ci a few days ago. It is said to be an improved Tai Crystal Bead developed by Dr. Aolin and his team. The person who specifically gave her the first improved Tai Crystal Bead was Ming You.

Therefore, she knew very well why the other party had given her the Crystal Pearl. Since the match between the two of them was the day after tomorrow, she naturally did not want either of them to have any regrets. The purpose of making this call was to apply to the tournament organizers together to have the banned Pokémon unbanned in the next match!

"Huh?!"

Xiao Zhao had overheard the entire phone call and was quite surprised to learn that the other party wanted to unban Pokémon. Could it be that this child wanted to...?

Mingyou's lips curled slightly, and she smiled calmly.

Things took a little beyond his expectations, but it was precisely this kind of personality and decisiveness that made the succubus so endearing.

"no problem!"

He agreed to their request, and together they sent an email to the authorities and awaited a response.

Meanwhile, Loz, who had already returned to the Loz Building, also received an email from his subordinates. Looking at the contents, he looked slightly puzzled.

"What's going on in Padiya... Come to think of it, Naruto is also Padiya. Are they planning to skip this civil war and send someone to the finals?"

He couldn't understand it, but he also couldn't reject the application.

This is simply a matter of the rules; as long as both players agree, it's fine. He could only watch, but this gave him something to talk about, so he started contacting Olive in Hammerlocke.

Mingyou and Diancie's performance today made him vaguely uneasy. Perhaps he should indeed listen to Olive's advice and list Mingyou as the number one target to eliminate who could potentially affect the plan...

Upon seeing that the two Pokémon's bans had been lifted, Keldeo, upon learning that it could once again participate in the competition, immediately stood at attention, its emotions running high.

Okay, that's how it should be!

While Xiao Zhao was happy for Keldeo and Milton, she couldn't help but worry: "She dares to be so confident in unleashing two Pokémon, maybe she's sure she can defeat them."

Naruto stroked Ponpo's head and replied with a smile, "It doesn't matter. The essence of Pokémon battles is to enjoy the fight without regrets, rather than focusing on winning or losing!"

I suppose the other party thinks the same way.

Which of the two Padia succubi will emerge victorious? We may find out the day after tomorrow.

The night passed quickly, and news spread online that Keldeo and Purple Motor Lizard would be unbanned for the first match of the semifinals, fueled by an unknown force, sparking even more heated discussions.

To Oliver and the others' surprise, almost no one suspected that this was a deliberate attempt to promote someone. Mingyou's character was beyond question, and who would doubt his ability now? His battle with Zhulan had completely proven that.

And so, amidst the anticipation of all the viewers and fans, the semifinals of the Masters Championship finally arrived!

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(End of this chapter)