Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

Under the projection of Super Blizzard King, it hurtled towards Milotic in a parabolic trajectory.

However, Milotic's attack speed was even faster. While the Seed Bomb was still slowly gliding across the sky, a massive flood, like a bursting dam, was already crashing down on them.

The amount of water is actually secondary; what's more fatal is that, despite spraying out such a large volume of water at once, its speed and impact are comparable to the most powerful high-pressure water cannon!

It was more like a jet of water formed by the convergence of a dozen water cannons, shooting towards Super Blizzard King, and unsurprisingly meeting the Seed Bomb on its predetermined trajectory.

The principle that grass overcomes water is a fundamental law known to everyone in the world.

This should have been a duel without any suspense, but what was presented to all the viewers showed that this was not the case.

Under the onslaught of the massive, surging tide, the vibrant green light that nurtured life dimmed and died out, but the water flow did not stop for a moment, rushing swiftly and continuously towards the burly body of Super Blizzard King.

Even the most lush, towering tree will only rot under the immersion of a cataclysmic flood.

Gexi clearly overestimated Abomasnow's resistance to Water-type moves, or perhaps it's more accurate to say he underestimated Milotic.

With the buffs from Butterfly Dance, Rain, and STAB, and the fully buffed Water Spray, Xia Chen dares to guarantee that no other Pokémon of the same level can reliably defeat it.

Mega Blizzard King, whose base stats are mostly added to its Attack and Special Attack stats after Mega Evolution, is no exception.

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Gexi stood there dumbfounded, watching the Super Blizzard King being submerged by the water.

This is my ace Pokémon, how could I possibly lose in a head-on battle?

The unexpected situation dealt a heavy blow to this man from the plateau.

If we can't compete with the weather, and we can't win by brute force, should we switch back to the Ice Nine-Tailed Aurora Curtain system that we are most familiar with?

It seems there's no better way than this.

Ge Xi gritted his teeth and recalled the Mega Abomasnow, which had barely been effective after its Mega Evolution. He immediately threw out a Poké Ball, and a beautiful, elegant light blue Nine-Tailed Fox stood on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Xia Chen and Milotic showed no intention of launching a surprise attack on the switched Pokémon, and instead chose... Quiver Dance!

Ge Xixin felt a chill run down his spine. He could predict that when Ninetales released its Aurora Veil, Milotic's strategy would still be Butterfly Dance.

What's the point of having that aurora screen? It doesn't reduce as much damage as the other person's ability to boost it!

Even if Xia Chen were to be even more shameless and continue with the Butterfly Dance, the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox would have absolutely no way to deal with him and would be about to push the team away!

The bleak outlook seems to be predetermined and cannot be changed.

What Ge happy couldn't understand was exactly where he had gone wrong.

Despite using Abomasnow to capture Milotic, and despite Mega Abomasnow being significantly stronger, it hasn't managed to inflict even the slightest damage on Milotic...

Confused and bewildered, Ge happy watched as the signs behind her, representing the remaining number of battleable Pokémon, dimmed one after another.

On the battlefield, the exceptionally handsome Milotic remained proudly standing tall from beginning to end.

When the ivory pig on the field collapsed to the ground with a thud, and the screen behind Ge happy went completely dark, the audience, which had been silent for a long time, began to hum with scattered applause as if waking from a dream.

Soon, the applause intensified like a summer downpour.

Everyone stared incredulously at Xia Chen and Milotic standing in front of him.

He actually... managed to defeat six opponents with just one Milotic?!

The opponent is Gorsh, whose strength is in the middle of the League Gym Leaders?

Even if Longye came, he wouldn't dare say he could win so easily, would he?

Just how powerful has this guy become during this period?

The answer to this question will probably only be revealed in front of the world's truly top dojo masters.

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The news of Xia Chen defeating six opponents in a row during the World Dojo Master Tournament qualifiers quickly sparked considerable discussion.

Some analysts believe that the fundamental reason for winning this match was not because of overwhelming strength, but because of that unknown water-type move.

The high-powered water-type move that comes with the ability to activate rain directly cuts off any possibility of Ghitchhi stealing the weather.

Then the Butterfly Dance push was just the snowball effect of this move.

Many Water-type trainers jointly wrote a petition with thousands of signatures, requesting Xia Chen to teach them this move. However, many rational people analyzed the move's release method and concluded that it was Milotic's exclusive move.

It's highly likely that this is a move exclusive to Xia Chen's Milotic; don't even think about it for other Pokémon.

These water-type trainers could only sigh in regret, lamenting the unfairness of fate that allowed Xia Chen, who had no intention of forming a rain team, to receive this rain team-level divine skill.

Since Xia Chen's Milotic only revealed these things in this match, the discussion about the match ends there.

After all, it was just a selection competition, and only the first round of the selection competition.

Apart from this one being a minor upset, the results of the other three matches were in line with most people's pre-match predictions.

As the second day began, Xia Chen didn't watch the remaining four matches of the first round, even though his old acquaintance Long Ye was among them.

After finishing his research on crystallization, he immediately rushed over to participate in the selection competition. Even the donkeys in the production team weren't this rushed.

Since there were no matches, he naturally spent the whole day at the hotel, playing with Flamebringer, petting Sylveon, and enjoying Gardevoir's massage and ear-cleaning services... He had a good day of relaxation.

By dinner time in the evening, he learned from Christina that his opponent in the second round of the competition was the Dark-type Gym Leader, Wu Yun.

The Gym Leader of this Blackwater Gym is slightly stronger than Grissom from the first round, because his ace Pokémon, Hydreigon and Tyranitar, are both pseudo-legendary Pokémon and are definitely Elite Four level Pokémon.

It should be said that none of the teams that made it to the second round of the winners' bracket were pushovers.

Its main lineup is also very comprehensive. In addition to the two pseudo-legendary Pokémon, there is the Incineroar, which can withstand attacks, deal damage, and provide support. There is also the relatively rare but incredibly tanky and troublesome Vulpix, as well as the evolved form of Bisharp, Pokémon. The last one is Umbreon, the Dark-type branch of the Eevee family.

With tankiness, damage output, and support, they can truly be described as a team full of villains.

Undoubtedly, this is a much tougher opponent than Ge happy in the previous round.

However, with Xia Chen's lineup, winning shouldn't be too difficult.

After briefly discussing tactics with the elves, Xia Chen fell into a deep sleep.

Silent all night.

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The third day of the qualifying tournament continues with the winners' bracket matches. The winners of this round will advance to the winners' bracket semifinals, and another victory will secure their place in next month's World Gym Leader Tournament.

Of the four matches, Xia Chen's match was the first one in the morning.

Wu Yun, the leader of the Blackwater Dojo, is a young woman with a slightly cold and gloomy temperament. Usually, this kind of word can be used to describe a wicked woman who is highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless, like Abbess Miejue or Mei Chaofeng.

Whether Wu Yun is good or bad is unknown, but his strength should not be underestimated.

Once the two players were positioned on opposite sides of the battlefield, the referee blew the whistle to start the match.

"Come out, Bangiras."

"Dorambaruto, prepare for battle!"

The starting Pokémon for both sides have been revealed: Tyranitar, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon known as the Desert Tyrant, and Dragapult, which has finally evolved into its third form.

It was a fairly standard start.

First of all, Wu Yun's usual starting Pokémon, Incineroar, cannot be the first to appear. With Milotic, the anti-intimidation captain, there, even the universe's number one Shell Smash can only retreat and dare not even take a gamble.

Of the remaining Pokémon, Tyranitar, who possesses the Yangshat nature, is the most suitable.

It's harder to guess what's going on with Xia Chen. Each of his Pokémon has the potential to be the first to appear. Sending out Dragapult might be because it hasn't been seen in a long time, or it might just be his turn.

Regardless, the starting Pokémon for both sides have been determined, and the audience is quite looking forward to seeing how Dragapult, making its first appearance after evolution, will perform against the Elite Four-level pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

"Tyranitar, Mega Evolution!"

Wu Yun's use of the Mega Evolution was quite decisive. As soon as the sandstorm rose, before the battle even began, she had already lit up the bracelet on her wrist that was inlaid with a key stone.

Then, amidst the gray sandstorm, a dazzling light of super-evolution suddenly shone.

Many viewers were amazed – yet another super-evolved Pokémon had appeared.

In fact, from the very first day, every match has seen a Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution, which reflects the reality that Mega Evolution has become a trend in the Pokémon world.

Leaving aside elite-level and below trainers, it would be laughable if a gym leader couldn't produce a single Mega Evolution Pokémon.

Clearly, this Dark-type Gym Leader has caught up with the trend, and his Pokémon is at the top of the food chain of ordinary Pokémon—a Mega Tyranitar.

Amidst the swirling yellow sand, Tyranitar's already monstrous appearance transformed once more. The spikes that had previously covered its head, back, and tail now grew wildly as if injected with growth hormones, spreading out like thorns in a ferocious and tyrannical manner, making Super Tyranitar seem even more like a demon lord descended from the heavens.

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"Roar--"

The terrifying-looking monster spirit roared wildly, venting its joy at its sudden surge in power; its voice was as loud as a bell, deafeningly loud.

Just as Mega Tyranitar was still immersed in the power of Mega Evolution, a gust of air swept through the sandstorm, and a semi-transparent airplane nose could be vaguely seen diving towards Tyranitar.

It was none other than Dorombalut!

Wu Yun raised an eyebrow in surprise. Was he launching a surprise attack right after leaving the Poké Ball?

Xia Chen, that cunning little devil, actually used such a straightforward tactic?

However, considering Draco's unparalleled speed and elusive nature, it's not too surprising.

With her abundant experience in battle, she calmly commanded, "Tyranitar, use Dark Pulse!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of dark black evil energy suddenly condensed in the hole on Super Tyranitar's chest that resembled a pair of bloody eyes.

In an instant, the ball of light exploded with the speed of nuclear fission, and layers of energy fluctuations carrying terrifying malice surged in all directions like a tide, leaving no room for the attacking Dorambaruto to dodge.

Unless, of course, a stealth attack is used!

Wu Yun's lips curled into a slight smile. She wasn't afraid that Duolongbalut would do this; rather, her goal was to force out this extremely troublesome move.

This is an open conspiracy. Either you obediently take the double dose of the countered Evil Pulse, or you hand over your Phantom Strike!

Although Tyranitar is known for its terrifying physical attack capabilities, especially after Mega Evolution, its weaknesses as a pseudo-legendary Pokémon are still above average compared to other Pokémon.

Xia Chen seemed to understand this as well, and he chose to avoid direct confrontation. "Dorambaruto, stealthy attack!"

With a single swipe of its claw, as if tearing through the void, a deep purple rift suddenly opened. Without hesitation, Dralongaru plunged into it, barely dodging the evil energy that was spreading right around him.

Wu Yun's plan succeeded, and he commanded without hesitation: "Crush them, be ready at any time!"

The stealth attack is Draco's way of avoiding damage, but isn't it also a cage that imprisons it?

Once it emerges, Mega Garchomp will tear it apart with its malevolent fangs.