This elf world is a bit strange

On Summer Avenue, Pinghua Cafe, Mengyao and Ibrahimovic were eating with relish, their faces full of happiness.

"Is this a cafe where all the waiters are roller skaters? It's very interesting, and their skills are very good. Senior Woolley, you really have a unique vision. I have a friend in Sala, and she will definitely like this cafe very much."

After taking a quick sip of the coffee, Filio complimented Woolley with an approving look on his face.

"If there is a chance, I invite you to come along."

Although it was just a casual compliment, Woolley seemed to appreciate it very much and promised with a smile.

"Then I would like to thank you on her behalf, Senior. However, you asked me to come here for coffee, I guess you have something to talk about? Is there anything I can do for you?"

With a slight nod of thanks, Firio went straight to the point and asked about Woolley's purpose of coming.

"I invited you for coffee for two reasons. One is naturally because I told you this morning that I wanted to communicate with you a long time ago. The other reason is that I came here with a mission from the association." Woolley did not intend to hide anything, but went straight to the point and asked, "Do you have any thoughts on working at the Carlos Breeder Association or furthering your studies in the future? Today, a senior member of the association is very optimistic about you."

"Senior? Is it the author of that recipe? Oh my god, I am so honored." Although he was not surprised, Firio was still very happy to be recognized. "I will benefit from the guidance of my predecessors for the rest of my life. I am willing to make some contributions to the big family of the Breeders Association, but if I come to Miare to work or study..."

Woolley was a little surprised: "You are a student of Salo College now, right? Don't you plan to continue studying in Miare after graduation?"

"Well, I'm still hesitant for now." Firio nodded, "After all, I'm not only a breeder, but also a trainer. Maybe I can travel around and take a look in the future."

"I see... That's right, the training department of Miare University probably can't teach you much."

Wu Li pondered for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice, and then changed the subject.

"But that's okay. You don't have to come to the association to be a full-time breeder. We have many options to offer you, such as formula affiliation, cooperation with local branches, and specially hired breeders. This was promised by Director Niels before we set off. He is the author of the formula."

"Director Niels? The top breeder who has a master-level universal formula?"

Firio raised his eyebrows and his pupils shrank slightly. He was surprised that a top breeder would value him.

After all, although there is not even a nominal difference between top breeders and senior breeders, their actual status is very different.

Each master-level recipe is the heritage of the association or even the region, not to mention the most valuable general-purpose energy blocks.

"Yes, it's Director Niels. By the way, he has also read your improved patent application and gave it a very high evaluation. The original words were 'much better than your original'. Of course, the direct target of this sentence is actually me."

Seeing that Filio showed a rare sign of unrest, Woolley smiled and made a self-deprecating comment, just like a gentle and humorous elder.

The atmosphere between the two of them also became more relaxed.

"I never expected that Senior Woolley was the author of that recipe."

After taking a sip of coffee and calming himself down, Firio took in the huge amount of information he had received today, his mind racing.

"It's a very good recipe, although it has taken away part of my job, hahaha! However, we are also quite predestined. Back then, it was also in this cafe that I first met Senior Muriel. At that time, he was still working at the headquarters and had not returned to the Salar Academy. This place was not called the Flat Flower Cafe, but the Dome Cafe."

As he spoke, Woolley seemed to enter into his own memories and talked about past events.

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"In short, Firio, the association will never hesitate to help a promising cultivator like you. I look forward to seeing you become the backbone of the association one day."

At the door of the cafe, Woolley patted Filio's shoulder with satisfaction and spoke with expectation.

Although the best expectations were not achieved, Filio was very satisfied with the association's attitude. The two parties agreed on a way of cooperation and left their contact information with each other. This was at least a good start.

Taking this as a starting point, it would not be difficult to make him lean towards the association during the long-term cooperation.

"I will definitely work hard. Thank you very much for today. I hope to learn more from you in the future, both online and offline."

Firion bowed his head slightly in humility.

"Yes, I am very inspired by the energy meter and your improved patent. It's a pity that we don't have enough time today. We need to communicate more another day. I wish you a good result in the afternoon competition."

"Lend your blessings."

"Machi~"

"Buyi~"

"Well, and you, little ones, see you next time."

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Autumn Avenue, outside Erliu Restaurant.

Preparations for the Prism Cup finals have reached the final stage.

Many students and tourists are already waiting outside.

Firion, Ogre and Eevee are also on their way.

Chapter 39: Offensive like a fire, advance to the finals (2/40, please pre-order!)

After bidding farewell to Woolley, Filio went to Erliu Restaurant again with the two eager little ones, ready to participate in the final round of the Prism Cup.

Compared with the popularity of the main competition, the huge crowds during the ring match were just a small matter.

After a night and a morning of fermentation, many local people and tourists in Miare now know that this was originally a welfare event for Miare's own local trainers, but this time a master from Sala came and became the favorite to win.

In this way, word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and the number of spectators at the scene increased.

With the increase in the number of locals and tourists, and the fact that there was already a lot of traffic on this main road, tourists who were originally unaware of the incident also gathered under the publicity effect of the scene, which won quite good publicity for Erliu Restaurant.

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"Wow, there are so many people. I thought I came early."

"Madge!"

Walking along with the little dream demon, Firion found that there were so many people today that the road was almost blocked.

Using his psychic powers, he noticed that from deep within the crowd, the other seven people had already arrived, six of them were students from Miare Academy, and one was a student from the advanced class of another trainer school in Miare City.

In the huge city of Miare, there are eight trainer schools with advanced classes, but almost all the outstanding students are concentrated in Miare Academy, and only a very few remain in the other seven schools.

What separated him from the other contestants was a huge crowd that was several times larger than yesterday.

Fortunately, as a contestant, Filio has a special guide, otherwise it would take a lot of effort to get close to the venue.

"Mr. Firion is indeed here quite early, but he is particularly popular today."

The person in charge of guiding Firio is Natalie, a waitress at Erliu Restaurant, who is also a very capable trainer herself.

Working at Erliu Restaurant is, on the one hand, to obtain the free training resources provided by the restaurant and save money for future travel, and on the other hand, it is also to have a free training venue where high-level battles can be carried out.

She was also not from Miare, but when she saw Filio who had been in the spotlight yesterday, she couldn't help but feel a bit of affection for him and took the initiative to talk to Filio.

Firio looked around with a little surprise and said, "It seems that the fighting atmosphere in Miare is quite strong? I originally thought that people here love art and technology more and would not pay much attention to fighting."

"It's not that crowded on weekdays, but it's more lively during tournaments and regional conventions. It's so lively today, all thanks to you. The boss must be grinning from ear to ear. Okay, we're here, please register. The Miare Gym Master Citron will also be here today."

Natalie smiled as she sent Filio to the registration office, and waved goodbye gently before stepping away.

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"Sean, Doris, Yingshu, Rosalyn, have you four seen yesterday's analysis report?"

In the "square formation" composed of nearly a hundred students from Miare College, the combat teacher Latoni whispered to several of her favorite disciples behind her, the four main members of the Miare College team.

Except for Watt, who went out for special training after the defeat in the Miare Conference, all the main members who will participate in the championship this year have arrived.

The lineup has been basically determined at this point, and the gap between the remaining students and these four is still quite obvious.

"I have seen it, Teacher Latonie."

Hearing the coach's question, the four students answered in unison.

"Shawn, Yingshu, he will be the last one to draw, and his position has already been decided. You two will likely play against him. What do you think? Tell us."

Looking at the grouping sheet already in her hand, Latonie pointed at two students.

The head of the academy, Sean, was the first to express his opinion: "Teacher, I will do my best to win."

"Me too, Sensei. I'll try to keep him from touching Sean."

Hideki Kazama, who was born in the Kanto region, spoke carefreely, patting his chest.

The four members of Miare Academy, except for the runner-up Doris who did not participate in the competition, all seemed to have the same straightforward personality. They were good at fire-type Pokémon, and not only did they all advocate offense on the field, but they also had similar personalities and like-mindedness off the field.

"Then I'll leave it to you. But remember, intelligence is the most important thing, and more important things are yet to come. This is just a one-on-one battle of arrogance, and it doesn't count. Your advantage lies in the scientifically trained team of the academy and the tacit understanding between each other. However, I believe that you can win the battle even if it's just a contest like this."

Latonie nodded with satisfaction and gave her students some pointers again.

Today’s battle will be a preview of the championship, not only a competition between individual opponents, but also a preliminary test of the team competition.

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With Firion's arrival, the registration and grouping for the battle officially ended.

Filio's draw number is 7, and he will appear in the second group in the first round.

The opponent in the quarterfinals was a student named Daniel from Miare College.

During the tournament, he used a Tarpon with decent strength, and two Pokémon that had not been fully developed, so they were not threatening opponents.

If Ibrahimovic hadn't fully recovered from his minor internal injury yesterday, he could have played and practiced.

Unfortunately, it, which had insisted on showing off yesterday, could only watch from the sidelines and cheer for the little dream demon obediently.

In the first match, Rosalin, who was defeated yesterday, easily defeated another student from Miare College in just two or three minutes.

Then it was Filho and Daniel's turn.

Before going on stage, Latonie called him to her side and gave him detailed instructions, including delaying the battle as much as possible and trying to test out some of Firion's strength, in order to prepare for the tournament that would take place in less than two months.

The top student from Miare College nodded heavily, knowing that he had no chance of winning any prizes, but he still had to try his best for the sake of the school.

"Contestant No. 2 Daniel versus Contestant No. 7 Firio, the battle begins!"

Natalie waved the command flag lightly, and both sides threw out their Poké Balls at the same time.

"I leave it to you, Cannon Shrimp, Wave of Evil!"

"Go, little dream demon, Shadow Ball!"

Daniel's tactics were very conservative, and he kept the Poké Ball by his side, at the back of the battlefield.

At this moment, it is no longer a ring match, and there is no so-called rule of leaving the field for elimination. There are solid energy barriers on all sides.

The purple-black spiral beam shot far towards the nightmare demon. Both its speed and scale were remarkable, and it was obvious that it had undergone professional and systematic training.

However, opposite it was the little dream demon that Firion had cultivated with countless efforts.

A basketball-sized shadow ball condensed in mid-air. Countless ghostly energy turned it into a sphere comparable to a mini black hole, deep, mysterious, and dangerous.

"What the hell is this?! Is it really a Shadow Ball?!"

Offstage, Rosalyn exclaimed.

"Very condensed, this shadow ball."

Hitlon, who was sitting on the judges' panel, also became more interested, and there was some appreciation in his eyes when he looked at Filio.

"Madge!——"

Amid the screams of the nightmare demon, Shadow Ball rushed forward with all its might and unstoppable force, facing the wave of evil.

"boom--"

A blow that destroys the withered and the rotten.

The incoming beam of light seemed to not exist at all and could not cause the shadow ball the slightest bit of effect.

The Cannon Shrimp tried its best, but still couldn't escape the fate of being defeated head-on.

Most of the energy from the shadow ball that exploded on his body surged high into the sky, creating a small firework in mid-air.

"The steel cannon shrimp has lost its ability to fight. The winner is the dream monster! Contestant No. 7, Firio from Sala Academy wins!"

It took only a dozen seconds from the start of the fight to the referee announcing the end of the fight.

Natalie, who was acting as temporary referee, had not even returned to her original position.

"Thanks for showing mercy."

Daniel was very tactful and took the initiative to step forward and thank Firion and the Nightmare for holding back.

"It's just a sparring match. Safety first."

Firion said politely and turned to leave.

"...Buyi!"