As the official event leading directly to the top four, the qualifying tournament not only boasts a large number of participants but also offers significant benefits to players starting from the Super Ball level under the auspices of the CRIMSON Alliance.
These benefits are divided into several categories, varying according to rank:
1. Discounts on POKEMON Center Services: Trainers at the Super Ball, Advanced Ball, and Master Ball levels enjoy a 10%-30% reduction in costs at all POKEMON centers operated by the alliance.
2. Access to Trained Pokémon: Players at the Advanced and Master Ball levels are entitled to select a well-trained Pokémon from the league, free of charge.
3. Quasi-Legendary Pokémon Rewards: The top 100 players at the Master Ball level are rewarded with a "late bloomer" Pokémon, often a pseudo-legendary provided by the league. This is a one-time opportunity.
In addition, provincial and municipal governments also offer additional rewards and benefits to local players, but these details vary and are not covered here.
Benefits Breakdown:
The first type of benefit is aimed at mass trainers, providing significant savings, even at a modest 9% discount, across all alliance pokemon center products.
The second and third benefits serve as an olive branch from the alliance to attract powerful trainers, with many recipients choosing to support public alliance efforts in return.
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After defeating Craig, victor received a notification on his phone, officially promoting him to the Super Ball level. His slender fingers navigated the alliance's official communication tool, to check his updated real-name verification information.
Updated Profile:
Name: victor
Age: 17
ID: 114514
Rank: Super Ball Level 5
Occupation: Student
Achieving ten consecutive victories at the Poke Ball level automatically advanced victor to the Super Ball rank.
Super Ball Level Overview:
The Super Ball rank is divided into five tiers, from low to high: Segment 5, Segment 4, Segment 3, Segment 2, and Segment 1.
Upon reaching the Super Ball level, battles transition from simple 1v1 formats to either 3v3 singles or 2v2 doubles. Each match type is assigned randomly by the alliance's 3D Dragon Rotom cluster computer. Trainers cannot exclusively focus on one mode.
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This shift poses challenges:
Some trainers' teams are tailored for singles but struggle in doubles.
Others excel in doubles but falter in singles.
To overcome these challenges, most trainers at the Super Ball level begin crafting versatile teams capable of adapting to any battle style. This adaptability ensures consistent performance regardless of match type.
As a result, the qualifying competition becomes a showcase of diverse team archetypes, including:
Sandstorm Teams
Rain Teams
Sunny Teams
Snow Teams
Trick Room Teams
At the same time, a few exceptional trainers break through conventional strategies with extraordinary strength and unique team compositions.
This diversity and innovation significantly contribute to the overall development of trainers' abilities within the crimson Alliance.
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The Crimson Alliance's Rise to Power
The CRIMSON Alliance underwent significant reform a century ago, dismantling the aristocratic families that had monopolized most of the high-level positions. This was achieved by introducing a promotion mechanism through qualifying competitions, which allowed young talents to emerge rapidly, much like mushrooms after a rain.
With the aristocracy removed from power, the overall strength of the CRIMSON Alliance began to improve steadily year after year. Thirty years ago, these efforts bore fruit when the alliance secured both the Individual Championship and Team Championship titles at the World Championship for the first time.
Since then, the CRIMSON Alliance has established dominance in the global scene. Even the Umbrius Alliance, once ranked as the strongest in the world, has been relegated to second place.
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Global Imitation of the Promotion Mechanism
Over the past decade, other alliances have recognized the effectiveness of the CRIMSON Alliance's ranking system and begun to imitate it. However, the influence of aristocratic families within these alliances continues to act as a major roadblock, slowing the widespread adoption of the system.
Even with this slower implementation, the global alliances see an opportunity to challenge the CRIMSON Alliance's reign.
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The Succession Crisis
Before VICTOR embarked on his journey,HIS Father JHON shared his concerns about the CRIMSON Alliance's future. In recent years, no young talents have emerged strong enough to replace the current Four Heavenly Kings and Champion—the pillars of the alliance.
This year's World Championship will mark the final competition for the current Four Heavenly Kings and Champion, as all of them will age out of eligibility.
The ranking system's inherent weakness lies in periods where no exceptional trainers are produced. Without fresh talent, the gap is exploited by the aristocratic families, who continue to groom their own elite trainers in other alliances.
HIS Father JHON sighed deeply, expressing his concerns about the future of the CRIMSON Alliance, as it faces an uncertain path forward. What can be done to safeguard the alliance's legacy and maintain its dominance?