Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

She came specifically to see the joke!

The image of Omuna's grandson embarrassing himself on the field was already flashing through her mind.

What about being instantly defeated by the opponent's Pokémon in one move? What about a command error leading to self-destruction? What about crying on the spot after being declared the loser by the referee?

As she thought about these things, Kikuko's smile deepened, and she even let out a low "hohoho" laugh that echoed in the VIP room.

Of course, if that kid is lucky enough to win.

That doesn't matter.

As the superstar, she'll just keep him in check... oh no, I mean give him some pointers!

Anyway, she's not at a disadvantage!

Kona remained silent.

No, wait a minute.

How come even the most difficult Kikuko has someone she likes?

She simply didn't prepare anything?

Moreover, seeing the three people with sweet smiles on their lips, seemingly in perfect sync, Kona, who felt isolated, was startled.

broken!

Now I'm the one who rides the dragon across!

The thought was like a bucket of ice water poured over her from head to toe, freezing her completely.

She always thought that her role in this small group was that of a "rational person in charge" and a "peace ambassador".

But now it seems that if we don't hurry up and find a junior to partner with...

In the next official competition, she'll be the one sitting in the corner, quietly drinking tea, unable to get a word in edgewise!

That was originally the ecological niche of Yulongdu!

No, absolutely not.

Kona put down her teacup, her eyes hardening, her mind racing.

Who are the younger trainers she has met over the years?

Which one is worthy of her approval?

If all else fails... is it too late to grab someone from the audience now?

"The four of you are all here?"

Just as Kona was still thinking, Damaranchi's voice came from the doorway.

A thin layer of sweat had already formed on his forehead.

They clearly rushed over as soon as they received the news.

While wiping his sweat with his sleeve, Dama Lanqi cursed inwardly.

I have no idea what the people below are doing!

What kind of lineup was this?! Don't they know these four top talents shouldn't be grouped together?!

How to arrange and combine the four people is the most famous and bizarre rule circulating among the employees of the Kanto Alliance!

If this isn't handled properly, it could really raze the Quartz Conference to the ground!

When he pushed open the door, he had already quickly rehearsed several emergency plans in his mind.

Who to persuade first, who to persuade next, whose emotions to soothe first, whose attention to divert... they even had their lines already prepared in their minds.

However, when he entered the room, he saw four people sitting there.

Kikuko chuckled, Shiba was munching on his second berry, and Kona was lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Yu Longdu, the "team battle engine" who could ignite the anger of three people with just a single sentence, was expressionless... lost in thought.

There was no argument.

No eye rolls.

The atmosphere even seemed quite harmonious?

Damalanqi's gaze swept back and forth over these people twice, a subtle expression appearing on his face.

This isn't right!

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be Kikuko who starts with her sarcastic remarks, then Shiba slams his fist on the table in retaliation, Kona adds insult to injury with a cold remark, and finally Lance inexplicably adds fuel to the fire...

So they're going to start fighting?

But now... they're actually coexisting peacefully!?

"Chairman Dama Lanqi".

They greeted each other.

After figuring it out, he suddenly stood up when he arrived in Kona.

"You guys talk first, I have some personal matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

"Oh, okay, then drive carefully."

Dama Lanqi nodded subconsciously, almost bursting out laughing.

He was still quite happy to be able to send away a top expert in the field of stirring up trouble.

After all, it's easy to get one superstar, and it's not impossible to arrange two.

But four?

No matter who comes, there's nothing they can do.

Looking at Lorelei, Lance was taken aback for a moment, then felt as if he understood something.

He immediately stood up.

"Then I'll do it too..."

Quick-thinking Dragon grabbed him and pinned him down.

No, they didn't imply that you should go out and accept the challenge.

Yulongdu: "..."

Was it not there before?

Watching Lorelei leave, Lance felt a little hurt.

Damaranchi patted Dragonite on the shoulder silently, his eyes filled with gratitude.

No wonder he's rumored to be the fifth of the Four Heavenly Kings in the league!

This alliance... it'll fall apart without you!

.......

Meanwhile, in the players' stands.

Ash and Gary's Pokédexs both vibrated simultaneously.

Xiao Zhi looked down and saw the screen light up, displaying an official message—

[Quartz Convention Qualifying Round Grouping and Schedule Announcement]

He quickly clicked on it, and lines of text appeared clearly on the screen:

[Quartz Conference Qualifying Round Rules]

I. The preliminary rounds will last for four days, during which all participants will be divided into several groups for round-robin matches.

2. Each match will be a three-on-three elimination game.

III. After the preliminary rounds, the top 32 players will advance to the official competition.

IV. Each player is expected to play a total of four matches during the preliminary rounds, which will be held in different venues.

V. The types of venues include: water venues, rock venues, grass venues, and ice venues. Players need to develop tactics based on the venue they are assigned to for each game.

VI. All players are requested to carefully check the time, venue, and opponent information for each match and arrive on time. Being more than five minutes late will be considered as a forfeit.

[Your identity has been detected as a player from the Kanto region. Hidden terms have been unlocked.]

7. Players from the Kanto region are requested to be polite and set a good example. Do not engage in offline battles against players from other regions just because you have eye contact with them.

eight,.......

Ash read it all in one go, automatically ignoring the several instructions for players from the Kanto region that followed.

"Four games...it's going to be a full four games?!"

His voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.

"And the venues are different too!"

"Pikachu?"

Pikachu also leaned over to look, tapping its little paw on the Pokédex screen.

"Oh, right, there's also information about the competition."

Ash continued scrolling down and found his first battle information.

[Player: Ash Ketchum (Paletown)]

Match: First Round of Qualifiers

[Time: 10:30 today]

[Venue: Water Venue (East Zone)]

Opponent: Duowu

"A place of water, huh..."

Xiao Zhi nodded.

Fortunately, his Pokémon pool is quite large, which is enough to handle this kind of water-filled terrain.