This trainer has no moral principles

"Of course the feeling of oppression is strong. This is the main Pokémon of the Battle Tower Lord, Ganlang. I heard that they release the Pokémon every day to promote the battle area and attract more tourists. The Pokémons of other Lords are also released for parade, but at different times."

After hearing the discussions of the tourists around him, You Zhi realized that this Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon was the Pokémon of Ganlang, and it was not the ace, but the main force. From this, he inferred that Ganlang's strength was probably higher than that of the average gym leader, and the other four lords were probably about the same.

"That's normal. The Grand Master is the face of the frontier. If he's not strong enough, how can he be qualified to invite other trainers to fight? This is fundamentally different from a gym leader."

The duty of a gym leader is to test, while the duty of a grandmaster is to take charge. The former will let the opponent win, while the latter will go all out to defeat the challenger, just like the Four Heavenly Kings of a region.

Youzhi then walked around the entire battle development area. There was a building in each of the five corners of the square, namely a tower, a factory, a castle, a roulette wheel, and a stage, and the battle rules were different for each corner.

Some are doubles, where the trainer can send out two Pokémon at the same time. In this way, the coordination of the Pokémon and the combination of their characteristics must be considered. A typical example is the characteristic of the Magic Valkyrie, which protects other Magician Pokémon from combat damage. This characteristic is useless in singles, but can play an unimaginable role in doubles.

Some are specific attribute competitions, requiring the Pokémon used by the trainer to have certain characteristics, similar to the gym leader.

Some are pure Pokémon competitions, where trainers are prohibited from using spell cards and can only command Pokémon to fight.

Some are spell-restricted competitions, requiring trainers to use only one type of spell card, or stipulating the level of spell cards, or stipulating the maximum number of spell cards that can be used in a game.

Some are star-limited competitions, requiring trainers to use Pokémon that are no higher than a certain star level.

In short, all the rules that ordinary people can think of are here, and different rules will make the elf duel more interesting and subvert the perception of strength and weakness under ordinary logic, thereby attracting more audiences to spend money to buy tickets.

The battle frontier sells tickets just like the gym. The plaza is open to the public and you can wander around freely. There are also five large screens in the plaza that broadcast the competition in real time. However, watching through the screen is still a far cry from being there in person. If you want to actually feel the atmosphere of the competition, you must buy a ticket to enter the battle building.

In addition, trainers must pay a certain registration fee to register for the competition.

Of course, the Battle Frontier is currently in the startup phase of attracting tourists and trainers, so there are grand opening promotions and ticket and registration fees are waived.

Youzhi watched three games, two of which were matches between noobs, and one was a crushing victory. From the perspective of an Elf Duel, they had no viewing value, but because of the special rules, the two matches between noobs were also extremely interesting. Both sides made a fool of themselves from time to time, making the audience laugh, which shows that the entertainment value was very high.

This is a chaotic situation in the initial stage, because trainers will earn points by participating in competitions and will be divided into bronze, silver, gold and other levels based on the points.

Right now everyone is at bronze level, with masters and rookies mixed together, so it's easy for a crushing game to occur. When the number of matches increases, each trainer will be divided into a level corresponding to their own strength, and battles will be conducted between people of the same level, and the excitement of the competition will increase.

In addition, participating trainers can obtain battle points after winning, and battle points can be exchanged for Pokémon items in the store. This is the method used by the frontier area to attract trainers.

"Excuse me, what is this new rule game with a question mark?"

You Zhi discovered a competition rule displayed as a series of question marks and asked the commentator about it.

"This is a brand new duel method that we're about to launch. Please wait until the specific rules are announced..."

The female commentator was answering according to the standard answer when a blond man interrupted, "This new style of duel is called Mounted Duel."

Chapter 165 Invitation to Battle

The person who interrupted was none other than Ganlang. He extended his hand and shook Youzhi's, smiling and saying, "Welcome to the Battle Frontier."

"I'm sorry I couldn't attend the unveiling ceremony as planned."

After all, he had stood someone up, so You Zhi thought it was necessary to apologize in person.

"Don't worry about it. I heard that you and the gym leader next door had an accident."

Guolang easily passed over the matter and did not ask what kind of accident Youzhi had encountered.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and then You Zhi asked about the riding duel.

"This is a new dueling method proposed by the eldest daughter of the Croft family. The rules are very interesting, and we all agree that this dueling method is highly entertaining. As long as it can be promoted, it will sooner or later become a trend, and there is a chance that it will even become a mainstream dueling method."

After offering sincere praise, Ganlang mentioned the biggest drawback of mounted duels: "The only issue preventing us from launching this duel format right now is that it requires extremely high space requirements. It requires a circular track. We plan to build it within the inner circle of the square, but this requires careful design to minimize the impact on other buildings."

You Zhi asked curiously, "Are you so optimistic about the Mounted Duel?"

Even though he was the one who suggested Phil to promote riding duels, he didn't think that just verbal descriptions could impress others.

Ganlang didn't hide anything and said frankly, "I'm optimistic about it, for one thing. The cost of building the track will be covered by the Croft family, and the head of the family, Beckas, has promised to help with publicity."

It turns out to be a no-cost deal, no wonder he agreed so readily.

If the promotion is successful, the battle frontier area will have another place to attract tourists. If the promotion fails, they will not suffer any loss and can also get a wave of free publicity.

Of course, for Phil, he can use the Battle Frontier platform to promote Mount Duel to the trainer group in the shortest time. Without this platform, the effect of spending the same amount of money will only be worse.

"By the way, we also have a storage service here, and we can train Pokémon for trainers for free. Would you like to try it?" Ganlang recommended enthusiastically.

"Storage service? Free elf training? You're not planning to breed elves, are you?"

Youzhi instantly thought of the breeding house in the Pokémon game, where Pokémon can be stored for free. For every step the player controls the protagonist, the Pokémon stored in the breeding house will gain 1 experience point. In addition, if the two deposited Pokémon are of different genders and belong to the same egg group, they can breed the next generation.

Among them, Ditto can breed and lay eggs with any non-mythical Pokémon, so it has earned some strange titles.

However, the elves in this world are made up of spiritual power and have no reproductive ability. Youzhi had previously conducted a special investigation and found that the breeding house located in Manjin City in the game setting does not exist.

After Ganlang's explanation, Youzhi finally understood what was going on.

There is a competition system called Random Duel in the Battle Frontier. The rules are that contestants do not need to use their own elves, but can only choose three elves from the six elves randomly given by the organizer to participate in the duel. After defeating the opponent each time, they can choose one elf used by the opponent and replace it with an elf in their own team.

This kind of duel rule tests the trainer's flexibility and command ability, excludes the training of Pokémon, and is very fair in a sense. It narrows the gap between civilian trainers and aristocratic trainers, and is therefore very popular with the audience.

However, in order to hold such a competition, the organizer must provide a sufficient number of elves, and add new elves to the inventory from time to time. Otherwise, once the number of competitions increases, everyone will know which elves are available and can prepare corresponding tactics in advance, making random duels lose their basis.

So, the operators of the battle frontier came up with a method to invite professional trainers to deposit their excess Pokémon with them.

You should know that the number of Pokémon that professional trainers have captured is countless. Even if you exclude those with low talents, the number of Pokémon that are frequently used in battle is usually between 10 and 20. In addition to the 6 main combat Pokémon, there are also a bunch of reserve Pokémon to deal with some special situations.

This can easily lead to a situation where the reserve Pokémon's level cannot keep up with the main battle Pokémon and is left far behind. After all, a trainer's energy is limited and it is impossible to take care of everything.

This service in the battle frontier is exactly what I want. If I don’t have time to train elves, I can let others train them. After all, they are reserve elves, and I don’t expect them to become very powerful. As long as they can increase their levels, it’s a gain.

In addition, trainers who participate in random duels can come into contact with Pokémon that they cannot normally come into contact with, and thus learn relevant information. In this world where knowledge is monopolized, this is definitely an intangible benefit, so civilian trainers are very keen to participate in such competitions.

The organizer, the trainers who deposit the Pokémon, and the participating trainers can all benefit from it, which is a win-win situation.

However, for Youzhi, who has an elf encyclopedia and can use plug-ins for identification, this way of dueling is not very attractive.

"I'm sorry, but my standards for taming elves are very high, and I always strive for perfection. Therefore, there aren't many of them, at least not to the point where I have no time to take care of them."

"It doesn't matter, as long as it leaves an impression."

Ganlang believed that when Youzhi became the elf master, he would have too many elves under his command to take care of them, and he would think of them then.

A celebrity's Pokémon, even if it is a reserve Pokémon, is also a big gimmick. Ask the low-level trainers, who doesn't want to command Adu's Pokémon?

Moreover, many trainers believe that the main reason they failed was because they came from poor backgrounds and the Pokémon they captured were mediocre. If they could obtain a few Pokémon with excellent talents, they could also become masters. It was the mediocre Pokémon that dragged down their excellent command abilities.

Random Duels can help these trainers see the truth.

"By the way, we plan to hold an open tournament tomorrow and invite powerful trainers to duel to attract more attention. Would you like to participate?"

Ganlang took the initiative to invite Youzhi.

"I'm just a trainer who just earned my fifth gym badge. Are you sure you want to invite me to compete? If the battle isn't exciting enough, it will affect your reputation."

"Of course, I believe in my own judgment. Your Excellency not only has a promising future, but he is also a trainer worthy of serious attention."

Yu Zhi suddenly thought of the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon he had just seen, and said, "Just for your compliment, I can't refuse it, but I have a request. I hope my opponent in the duel tomorrow will be you. I want to see how much I compare to the top trainers."

Ganlang hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily and said, "No problem."

Chapter 166 Prelude

After making a battle agreement with Ganlang, Youzhi no longer had the mood to wander around. After parting with him, he returned to the hotel to recuperate. He did not rush to summon spell cards at the last minute. After summoning a few elves and having a brief exchange with them, he fell into bed and slept until dawn.

Maybe it was because of the open tournament, Youzhi found that there were a lot more tourists coming to the battle development area today than yesterday. It was not crowded, but the population density was no less than that of popular scenic spots.

Since the organizers hold events from time to time, the popularity of the Battle Frontier has not declined since its official opening. It can be said that it is thriving. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the prospects are very good. It is only a matter of time before it becomes popular throughout the region, and sooner or later the trainers in the Kanto region will be attracted here.

Youzhi had a VIP card and did not need to queue with ordinary tourists. He was soon greeted by the staff and arrived at the VIP box of the Battle Factory.

After a while, Guolang also entered the box. After calmly greeting Youzhi, he stopped talking and sat in his seat without saying a word, a completely different person from his enthusiastic attitude yesterday.

As the audience gradually took their seats, the atmosphere became increasingly lively. When the 28,000 seats were almost full, the host made a stunning appearance riding a flaming lion, spewing out wreath-shaped flames along the way, instantly raising the atmosphere to its highest point.

The host first introduced the history of the battle frontier, then introduced the lords of the five battle buildings including the Palm, and finally invited out the boss of his own company, a middle-aged man named Yashida who wore sunglasses, had a big belly and was approachable.

In a friendly voice, Yashida recounted his original intention of establishing the battle frontier and the difficulties encountered in the process. He also looked forward to the future. When the audience's appetite and patience reached a critical point, he decisively announced the official start of the open tournament.

Accompanied by a flash of lightning that cut through the sky, a black dragon descended from the sky. In the rushing lightning, a slender woman jumped down from the dragon's back. It was Dali, the female leader of the Battle Roulette. She had beautiful long hair and wore a belly-exposed dance costume. She looked like a dancer performing on stage.

"Goddess Roulette!"

"Goddess Roulette!"

The audience began to shout Dali's name, and many of them were staff members pretending to be shills. However, under the atmosphere, the rest of the audience also cheered. After all, beautiful women will receive more or less preferential treatment, and replacing them with a big and strong man may not necessarily produce the same live effect.

"In the first open tournament, the contestant from the Frontier Zone is none other than Ms. Dali, also known as the Roulette Goddess. Her elegant curves and graceful figure make one want to skip the competition and watch her dance gracefully on the stage... Well, those trainers whose minds are only focused on Pokémon Duels probably won't agree. So, who will Ms. Dali's opponent be? Everyone, look up!"

Following the commentator's startled reminders, the audience looked up and saw a huge black shadow falling from the sky, like Ultraman Gaia, raising waves of dust when it landed.

It was a huge ape monster covered in hair, with thick black braids floating in its wild long hair. It had a ferocious look. It dropped its hands to the ground, and a serious-looking man walked down from its palm.

"Let us give a warm round of applause to Qianli, the leader of the Orange Gym from the Hoenn region! Qianli's journey begins with courage. This is a man who pursues great power. Let us look forward to the upcoming battle between dragons and tigers!"

The audience at the scene were basically from the Johto and Kanto regions. Not many of them recognized Chihiro, but his identity as the gym leader still won them applause.

"I didn't expect you to invite this person."

You Zhi immediately straightened up and watched the game attentively.

Others don't know Qianli's identity, but he knows that he is the father of the protagonist of the third generation of Pokémon. He is one of the strongest gym leaders and is very responsible for his job. He neglects his family for this. People around him often describe Qianli as "he was born for Pokémon."

"The Battle Frontier was first established in the Hoenn region, so we have a certain relationship with the local trainers," said Langlang.

"I'm not surprised by that. I'm surprised you actually arranged for him to have the first match. From what I know, given his personality, he wouldn't let down anyone in an Elf Duel, even if it's just an open tournament. Are you sure it's okay?"

"That's exactly what we wanted to achieve, to let the audience know that we pursued authenticity in the war zone."

As they were talking, the two people on the field had already started the duel, commanding each other's elves to launch tentative attacks.

"Ms. Dali uses a dual-type Thunder Dragon, a Giganotosaurus, while Gym Leader Qianli uses a Normal-type Sasquatch. Both are eight-star Pokémon, and they have no stat antagonism towards each other, so this puts a greater test on the trainer's command ability..."

Amid the eloquent commentator's explanation, the two sides completed their probing and immediately launched a fierce battle, which was a feast for the eyes.

Just as You Zhi said, Qianli did not think about giving face to the organizer and tried his best in the duel. He was at a slight disadvantage at the beginning. Bigfoot, who was good at close combat, was helpless against the Super Thunder Dragon whose body was wrapped with electric arcs. Every time he came into contact with it, he was inevitably paralyzed by the electric current and his movements were greatly restricted. But as he sent out the second Pokémon, the situation was quickly reversed.

The real purpose of this open tournament is to promote the show, so both teams are required to use only three Pokémon, rather than the six Pokémon required for a formal duel, which is a bit slow and not exciting enough for the audience.

Neither Dali nor Qianli had the idea of ​​performing deliberately for others, but they devoted themselves to the duel, going back and forth, and the scene was very exciting, which aroused cheers from the audience from time to time.

Qianli defeated the Ultra Thunder Dragon with his second Pokémon, and then died together with the second Pokémon summoned by Dali. The score was 2:2, and each side had only one spot left to play.

At this point in the fierce battle, Dali had completely forgotten the purpose of the open tournament and only wanted to defeat her opponent. Therefore, she gave up the elves that were originally scheduled to appear and instead summoned her ace to fight.

"Shining across the sky, resounding across the earth, the God of Thunder, the God of Destruction, has arrived. Reveal yourself, Thunder God of the Thunder Star!"

With a thunderclap, a mighty warrior holding a giant sword appeared on the field, exuding the aura of a warrior who had experienced many battles.

This is an electric-type ten-star fusion Pokémon with strong penetrating properties and attack and defense base stats of 3000 and 2200.

Seeing this, Qianli drew out an Elf Card from the void with an expression of respect for his opponent. The moment everyone saw this Elf Card, their hearts couldn't help but beat violently.

"Formed from the power of the weak, with an ordinary body to rival the gods, wake up, sleeping giant Gudong!"

Chapter 167 The Duel Begins from the Stage

[Sleeping Giant Gudong (10 stars) Land]

【Level: 50】

【Pedigree: General】

[Attack power: 0 (0)]

【Defense Strength: 0 (0)】

Warrior-Type, Effect: ① Omit; ② This card is not affected by other card effects; ③: Activate during damage calculation when this card battles a monster. During damage calculation, this card's ATK and DEF become the opponent's monster's ATK + 1000.

As the blue giant appeared, an invisible mental pressure spread out, like a heavy mountain pressing on everyone's hearts. The scene, which was originally extremely noisy due to the cool appearance of Tyranitar, suddenly became quiet. Only the commentator was left excitedly introducing the information of the sleeping giant Gudong - as the ace Pokémon of the gym leader, the relevant information had already been leaked.

After listening to the commentator's introduction, the audience became increasingly silent. Even Dali, the opponent, showed an expression of being forced into a desperate situation and unable to turn the situation around.

The Sleeping Giant Gudong has the strongest resistance, "not affected by the effects of other cards", which means that neither spell cards nor elf characteristics can take effect on it, and its attack and defense values ​​are the attack power of the elf fighting against it + 1000, which means that no matter how destructive the opponent is, it will become stronger.

Just based on these two points, the three mythical gods would be frightened when they saw them.

In card duels, the sleeping giant Gudong can only be reduced to acrobatic entertainment because its summoning conditions are too harsh. However, there are no summoning conditions in elf duels. All elves appear directly on the stage, and their deterrence is no less than that of god-level elves.

Of course, this does not mean that the Sleeping Giant Gudong is really unbeatable. In a card duel, even if the attack power is only 1 point higher, one side will be completely defeated and the other side will be completely victorious. But in an elf duel, even if there is a big gap in attack power between each other, as long as the skills hit, they can still cause damage to the opponent, and the health of the Sleeping Giant Gudong can be completely depleted through a round-robin battle.

Because it is "not affected by the effects of other cards", Qianli cannot use spell cards to restore Gudong's health.