This elf world is a bit strange

"Jera? Jera~!"

The doubtful Xinlinbao raised his head, there was no fear or nervousness in his eyes, only burning eagerness and fighting spirit.

Hearing the cheers from outside the stadium, it felt that every muscle in its body was filled with endless energy, and every cell was cheering in response.

"Good fellow, you are still a person who likes to show off." Filio smiled and patted Heartscale's hard little head. Feeling relieved, he stood up, his gentle eyes calmed down, "Let's go, let them see what an excellent little dinosaur I have."

"Jera!——"

He stretched out his neck and howled, and the wildly competitive Xinlinbao responded loudly.

The deep-sea scale hanging on its chest had shrunk to less than half of its original size as it absorbed the energy, and it was bitten off in one bite.

“Gah…Gah…”

With a sharp breaking sound, surging energy was released from the broken scales. Heart Scale Treasure's eyes turned red, and he exhaled a heavy airflow through his nostrils, and pushed the ground with his limbs, stomping hard.

"Bam—"

"Jera!"

One step ahead of Firion, Heart Scale Bao rushed out of the passage with great momentum, held his head high, and walked towards his own battlefield amid cheers.

"Wow... can you play it this way?"

Looking at the deep-sea scales that were completely transformed into energy and integrated into the body of the Heart Scale, Firio was stunned. Even though he knew that his own Pokémon were not very scientific, he had never seen such a simple and crude way of absorbing items as the little dinosaur.

"...Alright, it's not the first time anyway, stay calm, stay calm." Thinking of the star fragments he had swallowed before, Firion grinned and hurriedly caught up, "Walk slowly, wait for me!"

The sun briefly peeked out from behind the dense clouds, generously shining its warm rays on the much-watched stadium.

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The louder the cheers for Firion, the greater the pressure the contestant standing opposite him must have felt. The tens of thousands of spectators, cheering like thunder, turned their enthusiasm into a towering mountain, pressing down on the Sinnoh Traveler, who was also in his early twenties.

The young man, whose skin was slightly darker than that of ordinary people due to the scorching sun and the baptism of wind and sand, walked across the red carpet tremblingly. It felt like his feet were stepping on cotton. He had no strength, and his face was tightly stretched, without any expression. He was stiff to the extreme.

A few minutes later than Philio, he finally reached the center of the battlefield. Looking at his opponent who was much more dazzling than himself, the tension in his heart became more and more intense, and he couldn't help but secretly lament his luck.

After five thrilling matches, he finally defeated all the strong opponents and entered the main competition, but at the very beginning he encountered one of the biggest favorites, a powerful being who could control the mythical beast.

He stretched out his weathered hand with difficulty, which did not look like a young man. He lowered his head secretly and stammered: "Hello... I am..."

"You're contestant Tantalo, right? I heard your name, it's very Sinnoh-esque, and as your name suggests, you must be a gentle and generous person. I'm Firion, nice to meet you, and I hope we can have a wonderful contest."

Seeing his timidity and cowering, Firio took the initiative to step forward, firmly grasped the pair of hands that looked a little rough but were actually quite delicate, and said with a smile.

"...Thank you. I will try my best. Please give me your advice."

The young man raised his head timidly, his voice became a little louder, and he also revealed his face which looked somewhat neutral, and quite handsome if you looked closely.

Firio's eyes fixed on his throat, and he was slightly stunned when he saw it.

It seemed that the person opposite him was not him as he had initially thought, but her.

The one he was fighting against was probably a Sinnoh girl who was traveling alone.

After a sudden distraction, Firio came to his senses and nodded with a smile, easing the slight embarrassment. He loosened his clenched hands, bowed slightly, and walked behind him.

"Jera!"

Heart Scale, who also realized something, restrained his excitement a little, nodded vigorously in the direction of the girl, then jumped after Firion, stood at the edge of the field, and took a fighting stance.

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"Miale Tournament, 64 to 32 first round, Firion vs. Tantalo, the battle rules are 3 vs. 3, the battle ends when all Pokémon of one side lose their combat ability! Evolution equipment including Mega Evolution, Gigantamax, and Tera Crystalization can be used once! Now I declare that the battle begins!"

The host on the aircraft and the referee of Group A held the microphone in his hand. When the interest of the audience reached its peak, he gave an order without any delay and opened the curtain of the Miare Conference.

"I'll leave the Heart Scale Treasure to you!"

"Then I will... Ma-la, please!"

After thinking for a while, Tantalo finally made up his mind, took out his Poké Ball, and threw it forward with force. In the white light, the little beast, which was slightly thin but had extremely sharp eyes, landed steadily on the ground, with a sharp claw that looked quite old hanging on its chest.

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Marra

Gender: Female

Attributes: evil, ice

Characteristics: Feeling of oppression

Energy accumulation: 37

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"Ma'la, run and use Ice!"

"Murat!"

Ice cubes of all sizes condensed in the air and flew randomly towards the Heart Scale Treasure who was ready for battle. Although the control and stability of the energy were only mediocre, the momentum was considerable.

Right from the start, the imposing Magellan and his trainer took the lead.

"Heart Scale Treasure, back three, piercing sound!"

Faced with the unsystematic attack, Firio remained calm. With a glance from the corner of his eye, he understood the opponent's intention and route of attack, and gave orders.

His big eyes were shining, and Heart Scale was not panicked at all. Upon hearing Firion's order, he immediately stepped hard and jumped behind himself, just passing in front of the incoming ice. He watched as the dense ice bombarded the place where he had just stood, but he was unharmed.

"Jera!——"

Looking at Mamaura who took the opportunity to run at high speed, the little dinosaur took a deep breath, the waveguide in his throat glowed, and he roared, like the piercing scream of hard objects rubbing against metal, which turned into an invisible sound wave, spreading in all directions with the battlefield as the center.

Ma'la, who was running fast, suddenly trembled all over and felt a buzzing in his ears. His light and powerful limbs suddenly weakened a little, and his steps slowed down by three points.

In this tiny deviation, Firion waved his right hand, super energy surged, and his eyes flashed with blue light, revealing his sharpness: "Now, Heart Scale, rock blockade!"

"whoosh"

"Whoosh whoosh—"

Before he finished speaking, flying stones of just the right size and identical in size condensed in the air, turning into a seamless net and flying towards Ma-la.

Every route and every direction of dodge were transmitted to the eyes of Heart Scale Treasure through the medium of superpowers in Firio's perception and prediction.

Tantalo saw it and was anxious. He shouted: "Ma'la, get out of the way quickly and use your metal claws to defend yourself!"

"bang"

"Boom bang bang..."

Under the bombardment of numerous rocks with strange and tricky routes, Ma'la was soon caught in a dilemma. Its sharp claws showed scars from the head-on collision with the rocks. Countless pieces of gravel fell all over its body, making it look miserable and its steps became heavier.

Gritting his teeth and looking at the Heart Scale Treasure who showed no signs of fatigue, Tantalo came up with an idea and shouted an order: "Ma'la, charge from the front and use Ice Spin!"

She was well aware of the gap in background and training between the two sides and realized in a short moment that if the fight continued like this, Ma'la would be defeated unscathed. There was only one way to turn the tables or at least cause some damage.

Close combat.

"Murat!"

Feeling the same way as his trainer, Magma responded immediately, and a thin layer of ice condensed under his feet. His slender and powerful body spun at high speed, stirring up a cold wind, and rushed towards Heartscale.

"Good judgment, but... it suits my taste!" Firion's eyes moved back and forth between Ma'la and Tantalo, his words full of praise, but more of a small joy of success. The surging superpowers instantly surged out and injected into the Heart Scale Treasure's body, "Let's go up too! Get close!"

"Jay! Pull!"

In the face of the immature but already powerful roar of a dragon, Xinlinbao showed no weakness. He lowered his head, lowered his shoulders, and rushed out with all his might.

Using all four limbs, every step made a dull sound.

Absolute power and absolute speed.

With the blessing of a body that has been tempered to its current extreme, Xinlinbao's speed quickly climbed to its peak, not much inferior to Mamaula, like a charging bull with great force and heft.

The two Pokémon were running at high speed and were approaching each other in an instant. A head-on collision was about to take place, and just before the collision, Firio's voice came from afar:

"Now, to the right! Break the tiles!"

"Jera!"

Under Tantalo's shocked gaze, Heart Scale Treasure, who had just been sprinting in a straight line, suddenly stepped hard with his forelimbs and jumped half a step to the front right, just passing by the edge of Ice Spin.

Then, without giving itself any time to react, the white light that had been tempered to its instinct condensed into a sharp blade on its claws and swung down fiercely towards Mamaura's thigh.

"Shh-"

The crisp sound was faint but clear, even drowning out the cheers and shouts of the audience and reaching Tantalo's ears.

“Mura…Mura…!”

The spinning posture stopped instantly, and Mamaura, who was facing Tantalo, showed an incredulous look. In just a moment, he lost his balance and fell diagonally backward.

A deep scar appeared on its thigh.

"Ma'la, stand up and retreat at high speed!"

"It's over, Heartscale, the last dragon's breath."

When Ma'la struggled to get up from the ground, the first thing he saw was the dragon flames that were sweeping across the sky.

The screams of its own trainer became distant and ethereal, its bright red fur had already turned black, and after suffering a tile-splitting attack that completely restrained it, it was already at the end of its strength, and the dragon's breath broke the camel's back.

"Mura...cough cough cough...Mura..."

Exhaling a puff of black smoke, Ma'la, feeling dizzy, staggered and fell to the ground again.

"Mamona has lost the ability to fight, and the winner is Heartscale! The current score is 1-0, and Firion is leading. Please ask Tantalo to change the Pokémon!"

The winner was clear. The referee in mid-air didn't even bother to land. He just took a look from a distance and announced the result of the fight.

"Jera!"

After easily defeating his opponent, Xinlinbao remained calm, staring at Tantalo with a determined look, taking an offensive stance, waiting for the next battle.

Only the charred ground burned by dragon flames and the rubble all over the ground betrayed the battle that had just taken place.

In the lightning-fast attack and defense, victory is achieved with one strike.

"Ma...Mamona..." Tantalo, who witnessed the whole process with blinking eyes, was full of insecurity in the battle. Not only because of the Pokémon, but also because of the talent gap in himself as a trainer.

Listening to the cheers that were getting louder and louder, Tantalo bit his lower lip and held the Poké Ball tightly in his palm.

"You did a good job, Magna, I don't blame you, come back and have a rest." A red light flashed, followed by another Poké Ball, "I'm counting on you, Mantis!"

"Hasa!"

The dark red pincers were raised in front of him. He saw in the Poké Ball how Magellan, who was not much weaker than himself, was defeated. The tall and burly Mantis no longer had any disrespect for the young God in its eyes, but instead showed a solemn expression as if facing a formidable enemy.

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Giant Claw Mantis

Sex: male

Attributes: Insect, Steel

Characteristics: Technical expert

Energy accumulation: 39

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"Technical master... Since you won't attack, I won't be polite! Heart Scale Treasure, Dragon Dance, charge forward!"

With a turn of his eyes, Firion saw the giant mantis's thick arms and relatively slender lower limbs, and realized that the opponent was preparing for a defensive counterattack, so an idea came to his mind.

He just waved his hand, and without hesitation, Xinlinbao, without blushing or breathing heavily, launched a massive charge forward again.

A mysterious rhythm from the ancient dragon clan's inherited memory emerged from its body. The dance was still crooked, but the effect was amazing. In an instant, its speed increased by three points. Even from a long distance, its powerful aura intimidated the giant mantis that was on high alert.

"Giant Mantis, Sword Dance! And then Bullet Fist!"

Facing the aggressive Heart Scale Treasure, Tantalo swallowed hard and shouted.

"Hasa!"

The strong arms danced in front of the body, the giant iron pincers flashed with cold light, the momentum that soared into the sky began to boil, and the power that filled every part of its limbs gave the giant pincer mantis enough confidence. It rushed towards the aggressive Heart Scale Treasure with great strides.

Once again, a tit-for-tat confrontation.