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

His opponent was Xia Chen, who had been waiting for him on the mountaintop for a long time.

That casual, joking promise made three years ago has, as if by fate, become a reality.

Chapter 465 The Finals Begin, Secret Technique: Storm Meteor Shower!

Three years, a very subtle concept of time.

People often use the phrase "a day apart feels like three autumns" to describe the depth of longing, but thinking about it the other way around, compared to a day, it doesn't seem that long.

But three years is enough time for too many things to change; at least in these three years, the world has experienced considerable turmoil...

So when the battle agreed upon three years ago finally arrived, Xia Chen felt a sense of unreality.

Upon careful reflection, I realized that I had only fought Chi Hong twice.

The first time was three years ago, during the Bogaman Cup Zhijiang Station qualifiers, when the then-unevolved Eevee battled against Red's starter Poliwag.

More than a year later, at the finals of the Donghuang Youth Trainer Competition, Crimson's lineup was nearly complete, and Pikachu was beginning to show its talent.

Now, what kind of sparks will this battle ignite?

Xia Chen suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.

Perhaps to allow both trainers to perform at their best, the semi-finals and finals were held three days apart.

On November 30th, the highly anticipated finals of the Donghuang Tournament finally began.

Not only will the champion receive a prize of up to tens of millions, but they will also gain access to the path to becoming a champion—

This is a tradition in almost all regions: the winner of the league tournament can challenge for the league championship title, as long as you defeat the Four Heavenly Kings and the current regional champion in succession.

Karune and Gadriya both became champions through this method.

However, the road to the championship won't begin until next summer at the earliest, so it has nothing to do with the present.

Moreover, even if he qualified, Xia Chen has no intention of embarking on the path to becoming a champion for the time being.

After getting to know Cynthia and Gadriya better, almost every time we met, I would hear these two older sisters complaining about the complicated affairs of the championship, as well as the stubbornness of some of the league's higher-ups.

The gym has Christina acting as the acting gym leader, but there's no such thing as an acting champion for the league champion.

Wait, isn't there a similar storyline in the game?

Anyway, it doesn't exist in reality.

Regardless of whether he embarks on the path to the championship, Xia Chen will go all out in this match against Crimson.

This was not only a promise between the two of them, but also a longing in Xia Chen's heart.

That legendary trainer who has many nicknames such as "The Fighter," "Red Lord," and "The Player's True Self"...

Xia Chen had been looking forward to this match for a long time!

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The weather in Beijing was somewhat gloomy at the end of November, but this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the audience who came to the scene.

The three-day break did not lower their expectations; on the contrary, it made the atmosphere even more intense after it had been building up.

In the morning, Daigo and Ryuuyuki competed in the third-place match. As expected, Daigo won by a large margin of 6:2.

At 1 p.m., amidst a deafening roar of cheers from the crowd, the two trainers participating in the finals, Xia Chen and Chi Hong, entered the arena through their respective passages.

Although the two were far apart due to the spacious venue, they could both sense a fiery emotion in each other's eyes.

Xia Chen wore the hat that Chi Hong had given him three years ago when they parted ways.

Seeing this, Crimson grinned and waved at Xia Chen, his hand adorned with a giant wristband and a bracelet inlaid with keystones and crystal beads.

This was also a gift from Xia Chen to him.

The two looked at each other without saying a word, only smiling.

Soon, with the referee's whistle, Xia Chen and Chi Hong each threw out the Poké Balls they had prepared, and the battle officially began!

A flash of white light appeared, and the two players' starting Pokémon appeared: Dragapult and Dragonite.

The appearance of two pseudo-legendary Pokémon was quite unusual for both sides, but unsurprisingly, it still sparked cheers and shouts from the audience.

The popularity of pseudo-gods is just that unreasonable.

"Dragonite, Dragon Dance!"

"Dragon, Dragon Dive!"

Xia Chen and Chi Hong both made conservative choices at the start. Of course, it's not that the moves they used were conservative, but rather that neither of them chose to Dynamax or Crystallize directly.

This kind of variable, which can change the course of a situation, could put whoever uses it first at a significant disadvantage.

Despite its plump body, Dragonite's movements appear light and elegant, and as it spins around with its pair of dark green wings, it looks like a spinning top.

Its irritating appearance made Dragapult unable to resist rushing forward. From the triangular hole in its airplane head, two small Dragapults shot out first, their bodies surging with Electric and Fighting-type energy respectively.

These two direct attacks are not intended to deal much damage, but to destroy the [Multiscales] on Dragonite that reduce the damage it takes.

Unlike in games where a single, weak attack like [Lightning Flash] would render the scales ineffective, in reality, multiscales are far more powerful and comprehensive.

Not only can attacks below a certain threshold not break it, but it can also reduce a certain amount of damage before it is completely destroyed.

This makes Dragonite a level more powerful in real-world battles than it is in the game, which is why Red dared to let Dragonite use Dragon Dance at the start of the battle.

The idea was brilliant, but unfortunately, he underestimated the fighting power of the two baby dragons!

call out--

The sound, sharp and piercing like an arrow piercing the air, cut across the sky along the line connecting Dragapult and Dragonite.

Two Dragapult Messias charged straight at the Dragonite at incredible speed, while the Dragapult Balto behind them looked like a slightly old man compared to them.

This phenomenon was partly due to the Dragon deliberately slowing down to wait for the [Multiscale] to weaken, but more importantly, the two little Dragons were indeed moving at a certain speed.

Strictly speaking, these half-ghost, half-physical beings have completely separated themselves from the Doromecia race.

At the very least, there shouldn't be a Doromija with energy levels approaching those of a Uranus.

Indeed, while the main force continued to advance, the two little dragons also progressed at a rapid pace.

Although they cannot evolve as energy beings, they are also free from racial restrictions.

A Tier 1 pseudo-god like Draco Messia, barring special circumstances, has an energy intensity ceiling that is not significantly stronger than that of a Pokémon like Rattata.

Of course, the Dracomesia siblings, created by Draco, Gulliverton, Zoroark, and other Pokémon, are one of the special cases.

…………

Two tiny, bullet-sized Doronmesias unleashed tremendous energy, and the sound of the energy detonation rang out.

The spinning Dragonite visibly faltered for a moment, but did not stop its dragon dance.

The two smaller dragons retreated immediately upon contact, not greedily completing their task of breaking the multiple scales before flying aside to make way for the larger dragon's dragon dive.

At the same time, Dorambaruto's triangular eyes narrowed slightly, his streamlined body almost condensed into a straight line, and his internal energy suddenly erupted.

In an instant, the already fast speed of the dragon almost doubled, and the purplish-red energy covering its body became so concentrated that it seemed about to overflow.

In the blink of an eye, it charged towards the still-dancing Dragonite.

boom--

A violent collision occurred, and deep purple Dragon-type energy burned and assaulted Dragonite's body like flames, just as its Dragon Dance ended.

"Dragon Claw!"

As if completely unaffected by the dragon's dive, Dragonite suddenly opened its eyes.

A surge of powerful dragon-type energy was released instantly, condensing into a dark green dragon claw phantom nearly half a meter tall on Dragonite's fist before it swung down!

The timing was too perfect, as if it had calculated the opponent's speed perfectly. Dragonite did not give Dragapult any time to react.

"Ruto!"

Dorambaruto never hid his pain, and immediately let out a shrill, agonizing roar.

Then, turning pain into rage, he immediately retaliated with a heavy strike of the same dragon claw.

The little dragon that had retreated not far also gathered its energy and rushed to help, and the several Pokémon engaged in an extremely fierce aerial battle on the battlefield.

They were moving so fast that even cameraman Rotom had difficulty capturing clear images; viewers could only see two large and two small figures of different colors rapidly moving across the screen.

In addition, the energy explosion and its accompanying flames made the overall viewing experience extremely unpleasant for the audience.

The same applies to the two trainers; they are almost unable to effectively command the Pokémon in battle, and the best approach is to let them do as they please.

With the boost from Dragon Dance, Dragonite has the advantage of outnumbering its opponents, making the game almost impossible to decide for a time.

Crimson, who had caught a glimpse of Dragapult using Ice Punch, became somewhat impatient and took the lead in helping Dragonite complete Crystallization.

A silvery-white light shone brightly as Dragonite returned to the battlefield with its new Crystal Steel attribute.

This Crystal attribute can help Dragonite, a Flying-type Pokémon, overcome its three major weaknesses: Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. Crimson's choice is very decisive and effective.

Xia Chen, on the other hand, remained calm and did not Dynamax or Crystallize his Dragapult, nor did he trade Pokémon.

He naturally had the confidence to do so. Although the Steel type eliminated Dragonite's original weaknesses, it created new weaknesses, such as Ground, Fire, and Dragapult's best Fighting type.

A thought flashed through Xia Chen's mind, and he immediately devised a new tactic for Duolong—

Cover for Doron Mesia's brother's Dragon Dance buff, creating space for him to deal damage!

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After crystallization, the pace of the two Pokémon's attacks slowed down slightly.

To be precise, it was mainly due to the three dragons on the attacking side adjusting their tactics.

The orange-colored little dragon left the main battlefield and danced happily with its sword on the sidelines, naturally changing the situation from "Three Heroes Fighting Lu Bu" to a battle between three... three dragons.

Red keenly observed this, but even with one less opponent, Dragonite would find it difficult to break free and deal with the Swords Dance Dragapult alone.

Helpless, he had to find another way.

"Dragonite, Meteor Shower!"

The command reached the battlefield, and Dragonite's eyes sharpened as it immediately understood the trainer's intention.

It first increased its flight altitude to shake off the tightly entangled Draco, while at the same time, it accumulated a fierce dragon-type energy in its mouth, holding it back.