This trainer has no moral principles

Just as Phil guessed, the man with glasses was in the mood for another victory and readily accepted the challenge: "Bet a few stars."

You Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Three."

赌四颗的梭哈行为很容易吓住对方，留有余地反而能打消对方的顾虑，而且4+4+2和4+3+3都是三场决斗，两者没有区别。

"Three...Okay, I agree!"

The man with glasses hesitated for a moment out of caution, but with his morale high, he still agreed.

Both sides took their positions and drew their Pokémon cards for the first battle.

Following dueling etiquette, the man with glasses took the initiative to introduce himself: "Kaoping."

"Youzhi."

You Zhi also said the name, and was about to shout the word "duel".

"Wait a minute! Your name is Youzhi?"

The man with glasses suddenly called a halt, then hurriedly pulled out a notebook from his trouser pocket and quickly flipped through a few pages: "You Zhi, You Zhi... As expected, I said this name sounds familiar."

He raised his head and said decisively: "Sorry, the duel is cancelled."

Chapter 280 Hunter

A duel only officially begins when the duel barrier is deployed. Before that, the duel can be terminated at any time without any penalty.

Therefore, when Kaoping proposed to cancel, Youzhi had no choice but to accept it. After all, this was not a dark duel.

"Can I ask the reason? Why do you refuse to do so when you hear my name?" You Zhi asked curiously.

"Because you are an A-level player on the celebrity list, considering the overall risk and benefit, it is best to avoid the qualifiers as much as possible."

Kaoping was very generous and handed the notebook directly to Youzhi. Phil also quickly leaned over to take a look.

The notebook was very thin, with only a few pages. The title of the first page was "S-class players you must never face", but it only had three names written in it: "Du", "Ai Lan" and "Dakdo", with the corresponding battle records noted below the names.

The titles of the second and third pages were "A-level players to be avoided if possible", with more than a dozen names on them, including You Zhi, and in the record column it was noted that he "once defeated the Battle Tower leader, Ganlang, in the Battle Frontier Zone exhibition match". In addition, people like Asu, the owner of the Kikyo Gym, and the leader of the Battle Frontier Zone were also on the list.

The title after that was "Strong B-level players." The list was quite long, spanning nine pages. Phil even saw his best friend Alyssa's name and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Did you come up with this list?"

Kaoping shook his head and said, "If this is information I collected myself, I wouldn't show it to anyone easily. I bought this from someone for 588 before the competition."

"Is there someone who specializes in selling this kind of information?"

"Well, what they're trying to sell me is a man and woman with a cat-shaped Pokémon. Besides this list, they also have more detailed intelligence. It even lists the Pokémon commonly used by the players on the Celebrity List and their characteristics, as well as powerful spell cards. They offer three tiers: VIP Package (2888), Platinum Package (6666), and Supreme Package (12880). I have to admit, this couple is incredibly business-savvy. If I didn't have my own intelligence channels, I would definitely be tempted to shell out for the more expensive packages."

"interesting."

You Zhi took a quick glance and returned the notebook to the other party. He had been prepared for the possibility of information leakage. Except for the three phantom demons, he had not deliberately concealed any information from other elves.

Especially in the past three months, he has been training in the frontier and has fought against many trainers. Only the Three Phantoms and Ice Water Cry have never been summoned. After all, it is difficult to upgrade the levels of these four. The rest of the Pokémon, including the Heavenly Golden Knight, have records of fighting. The lower the level of the Pokémon, the more times they have fought.

It is not difficult to understand why it was rated A in this case.

Kaoping put away the notebook and said, "I hope to face you in the elimination round. I can only say sorry this time."

"Understandable."

You Zhi did not force it, shook hands with the other party, and turned to leave.

From a tactical point of view, in the qualifiers, you should try to avoid strong opponents to ensure advancement. In the knockout rounds, it doesn't matter. Unless you are a player who is confident of reaching the semi-finals, it doesn't matter who you meet. If you can have a wonderful duel with Du Lai, even if you lose in the end, you can brag about it to others.

"This is bad!"

After walking for a while, Phil belatedly realized something and said, "This kind of publicly available information is sure to attract a lot of buyers. Even those who haven't bought anything before will definitely be tempted to get a copy after learning the rules of the qualifiers. After all, the rules of the qualifiers are very important for selecting opponents!"

You Zhi agreed, "That's right. This is especially true for weaker trainers who lack confidence in themselves. They can use this opportunity to avoid strong opponents and increase their chances of advancing. From a long-term perspective, if everyone unites and doesn't fight against S-rank and A-rank trainers, preventing them from earning enough stars, we can eliminate a group of strong enemies before the elimination rounds begin, which will be beneficial for the future."

Phil stamped his feet anxiously. "There's a loophole in the rules of this competition! Let's report this to the organizing committee immediately and ask them to revise the rules."

She was about to leave for the alliance headquarters when You Zhi quickly stopped her and said, "It's useless. Such an obvious problem, there's no way the organizing committee didn't notice it when they decided on the rules of the competition."

"Then why do they still use this competition rule? It's obviously unfair!"

"It's only unfair to the powerful trainers. Other trainers might not see it that way. And looking at it from another perspective, isn't finding a trainer willing to duel with you also a challenge?"

"What's the point of this kind of challenge for the trainers? I really don't know what the organizers are thinking. If all the strong trainers are eliminated in the preliminaries, wouldn't the main competition just become a brawl of the weak? Who would want to watch the competition then?"

"The situation you describe is impossible. Don't forget that there are seeded players who directly qualify for the knockout stage. They are the guarantee of the excitement of the competition."

You Zhi acted very calmly, as if he was not worried at all about not being able to find a duel opponent.

On the contrary, Phil was very anxious and kept pulling Youzhi around to find a trainer who was willing to accept a duel.

However, starting with Kaoping's refusal, it was like a plague breaking out. All the contestants refused to duel after hearing Youzhi's name, and no one willing to duel was found throughout the morning.

By the afternoon, many contestants had lost their qualifications, and the remaining contestants became more cautious. They didn't even need to announce their names, and they would take the initiative to avoid You Zhi after seeing his face.

Obviously, everyone took the initiative to spread the information after realizing the importance of the information. After all, the information obtained for 588 yuan can be resold for 488 yuan to make some profit.

Until evening, You Zhi was unable to participate in the second duel, and there were still four stars on the bracelet.

On the contrary, Alyssa, who met again and went to dinner together, already had seven stars on her bracelet, and only had three more to advance.

"How did you do it? Isn't your name on that list?" Phil was very curious.

Alyssa smiled and replied, "It's very simple. Just offer your opponent favorable conditions. For example, I'll bet three stars against their two stars, or I can only use two elves while they can use three. Although some people will cautiously refuse, there are also many who are willing to take the risk."

"Yeah! All I have to do is give out the bait. Why didn't I think of that?"

Phil patted Youzhi's arm happily and said, "Next, let's do it this way."

Alyssa reminded him, "I'm B-rank, and he's A-rank. If I want to use this method to get someone to accept the challenge, I have to offer more favorable conditions to my opponent. However, the more favorable the conditions, the more worried they might become... If that doesn't work, I can only look for another player on the list."

"It's all about the rules of the game. It's so unfair!"

Phil was still indignant, but unfortunately she couldn't think of a better solution.

At this time, You Zhi, who had just finished his dinner, said slowly: "Don't worry, someone will take the initiative to challenge me."

Phil didn't believe it: "It's rare to see a mortal enemy as stupid as this morning."

You Zhi looked up at the restaurant entrance and said, "The other party has arrived."

Phil and Alyssa turned their heads hurriedly and saw a short-haired woman wearing goggles walking straight towards them. She stopped beside You Zhi and said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Elf Hunter J. I hope to have a fair duel with you, sir."

Chapter 281: It’s Great to Be Rich

"A fair duel?"

You Zhi laughed out loud, waved his hands hastily, and said in a completely insincere tone: "Sorry, I couldn't help it."

Elf Hunter J remained expressionless and asked, "So you're going to refuse?"

"No, I agree, but I have to wait until my companions finish dinner. Have you had dinner yet? If not, I recommend the fried noodles at this restaurant. It's of high quality and I guarantee you'll find it worth the money."

"No, I'll wait for you in the square outside."

After saying that, Elf Hunter J left the restaurant.

"Someone actually challenged you! This guy is really brave, much better than those cowards during the day. By the way, her name doesn't seem to be on that list. Elf Hunter J..."

Phil read it a few times, then suddenly widened his eyes: "Is it one of those elf hunters who specializes in snatching rare elves?"

Alyssa smiled and said, “You just realized that the reaction speed is too slow. I suggest you replace the graphics card.”

Phil patted the other man's arm. "I just didn't think in that direction. Anyway, is the league crazy? Why would they let someone like that participate in the competition? Don't they even do a background check when others sign up?"

"Of course the Alliance can investigate, but they can also forge it. Furthermore, the Alliance's qualification review is very crude to begin with; anyone with eight badges is allowed to participate."

Phil still found it hard to accept: "We can't accept just anyone. If such a notorious person were to become one of the Four Heavenly Kings, it would be a disgrace to the alliance."

Alyssa sighed and said, "Don't you understand? The other party didn't even think about advancing. She's just here to snatch the Pokémon Card. We can even report her right now. The Alliance will definitely disqualify her, but do we want to do that?"

"At that time..."

Phil stopped abruptly. She remembered that You Zhige still needed to get stars from the other party, and there would be no benefit in reporting it.

But even after understanding this, she still couldn't help but huff, "After all, the preliminaries rules set by the alliance are flawed. They should have just gone through a lottery elimination process!"

"The draw results in two top-tier players facing off in the first round. Does that mean there won't be any controversy?"

"Then we'll switch to a group stage, with players competing against each other, and the qualifying list will be determined based on points, minimizing the element of luck."

"How much time and money would that take? Even if we broadcast the games, no one wants to watch rookies fighting each other. We wouldn't even be able to recoup the costs."

Alyssa casually said while eating, "I'll tell you what the alliance is thinking. No matter which competition mechanism is chosen, it will cause controversy. So let's choose the most efficient and resource-saving rules. The current set of rules perfectly meets their requirements. In two days, 90% of the contestants will be eliminated, and it can still maintain fairness on the surface. After all, there are seeded players as a backup, so there is no need to worry about choosing a bunch of weak Four Heavenly Kings in the end."

"But this rule will offend the trainers on the celebrity list. At least if it were me, I would definitely be resentful."

"The rules of the competition are set by the organizing committee. What does it have to do with the alliance?"

"How dare the organizing committee make such a rule? Aren't they afraid of offending people?"

"They took the money, so they're the ones taking the blame. Even if we take a step back, aren't the ones who should be blamed the most the intelligence dealers?"

"...Has the Alliance always been this chaotic?"

"It's not really chaos. Organizing a global event is no easy feat. If the League had the capability, they would have wiped out Team Rocket long ago. Look at the news from various regions. Doesn't every once in a while some illegal organization pops up to cause trouble? For example, in Unova, there was a cult called Plasma Group that froze an entire city, causing a bigger commotion than Team Rocket."

Alyssa took the last bite of her noodles and concluded, "The Alliance isn't just acting useless now; it's always been useless. They're just relying on the Champions and the Four Heavenly Kings to hold the fort."

Phil, who suddenly received the shocking fact, seemed a little dazed. He finished his dinner absent-mindedly and followed the two out to the duel square not far away.

Elf Hunter J, who had been waiting under the streetlight for a long time, said, "I thought you'd run away."

"It's always been the weak who fear the strong, not the strong who fear the weak," You Zhi said, not wanting to argue. He asked directly, "What's the stakes?"

The Elf Hunter didn't like wasting time either: "I'll bet four stars on your four stars and the Heavenly Rank Gold Knight."

This was within You Zhi's expectations. From the day he summoned the Heavenly Golden Knight in public, he guessed that he would be targeted. After all, the Heavenly Golden Knight was a legendary elf.

In fact, when he learned the rules of the preliminaries from the ferry in advance, he secretly released the information in order to lure these elf hunters to give him stars. He was even prepared to get all eight stars from this group of guys.

Harlem's appearance was actually an accident.

"The conditions are not equal. The Heavenly Golden Knight is not a bonus." You Zhi retorted.

"The conditions are equal. She is the prerequisite for me to duel with you." Elf Hunter J said calmly.

“The premise is also valuable.”

“You can’t find anyone else who’s willing to acknowledge the value.”

"I can't believe you're the only elf hunter involved in this game."

"I can only offer five stars at most. The same conditions apply to other people. This is the unspoken rule for all elf hunters. I don't want to offend my fellow elves because of this."

There is no difference between five stars and four stars. As long as Youzhi has not collected all the stars, he must duel with others again. Elf Hunter J is sure to win and he has no choice.

"let it go."

To the surprise of Elf Hunter J, You Zhi simply gave up and turned away without hesitation.

Seeing that the opponent was about to disappear from his sight, and that he was not playing hard to get at all, Elf Hunter J hurriedly shouted, "Have you given up on advancing?"

You Zhi turned around and said, "You misunderstood something."

Seeing the other party's quick reaction, Elf Hunter J regained his confidence and asked calmly, "What's the misunderstanding?"

You Zhi extended his hand and introduced the two people beside him. "This is the only daughter of the Krover family, and this is the third daughter of the Hope Campa family. Tell me, if I bet one million stars per star, would anyone be willing to take the risk? Or, if I directly approach those contestants who have received excess stars, would they be tempted? After all, there's no risk at all."

Before Phil could react, Alyssa hugged Youzhi's arm intimately and whispered in his ear, "Da Ling, there's no need to get involved with this kind of rat in the gutter. It's just some pocket money. There's no need to dirty your hands."

Phil, who understood, followed suit, hugged You Zhi's arm, and chuckled, "Yeah, anything that can be solved with money is not a problem. Instead of betting the Heavenly Golden Knight, why don't you lend it to me for a month? How about six million in rent? I can add more if it's not enough."

You Zhi spread his hands towards the stunned Elf Hunter J and said, "Although I really want to make a name for myself with my own strength, if there is really no other way, I can accept living off someone else."

"..."

Damn, it’s so great to have money!

I hate you rich people the most, you have no technical skills at all!

Elf Hunter J was secretly resentful. The light was too dim before and he didn't pay much attention to You Zhi's companions. Now that he could see clearly, he naturally recognized the two women. After all, one was a B-level on the celebrity list, and the other became famous for promoting riding duels.

Considering the wealth and background of the two women, this amount of money is really nothing. As for whether the three of them are really close or just pretending to be close, she believes that she has good judgment.

After thinking it over, seeing the impatience on Youzhi's face, Elf Hunter J said, "Six stars bet your four stars and the Heavenly Rank Gold Knight, and you can't use the Heavenly Rank Gold Knight in the duel."

"What a ridiculous request! You seem to think that the Heavenly Golden Knight is my reliance." You Zhi looked at him with disdain and then snapped his fingers. "I agree to the terms. The following duel will teach you that rats only belong in the sewers. Don't even think about dueling a trainer on the field."