In the second match, although Scyther's opponent struggled a bit, it still couldn't make much of an impact on Scyther.
Seed player Xie Ming successfully advanced.
Completely unsurprising to everyone.
The third and fourth matches didn't have much to see. Fang Yuan judged that, if there were no accidents, Xie Ming should be the one advancing to the top sixteen in this group.
"Seed players are indeed powerful. Although I've trained with Growlithe for so long, if Growlithe were to face that Scyther, I still wouldn't be very confident."
"It would be good if Growlithe's Fire-type move could hit, but if it can't, it'll be difficult..." Lin Jing compared.
"Can your Growlithe use Agility and Flame Burst?" Fang Yuan asked.
"This... it doesn't seem to know them yet..." Lin Jing said awkwardly.
Then the chances of winning are indeed not high...
Encountering it would mostly be a free loss.
Unless, he took a Fire Stone now to evolve Growlithe, then maybe he could win the battle with Arcanine's powerful physique.
After the four battles of Group A ended, the competition entered a short break, and then the players of Group B began to prepare.
Fang Yuan didn't plan to leave; at least today, he planned to watch the entire process.
If he could have a general impression of all the advancing players and know their fighting styles, the time spent would definitely be more meaningful than training a little longer.
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
Next, he also planned to record the battle process of the remaining seed players and go back to study it with Eevee.
For the sake of victory, Fang Yuan was going all out.
Throughout the morning, the competition was proceeding in an orderly manner. Mr. Mime, the seed player of Group B, and Misdreavus, the seed player of Group C, had both gained a batch of audience support.
The battle process is actually a segment for each player to show themselves. If they perform well, it is not impossible to gain fans.
"One more match and it'll be your turn." Lin Jing said on the player stand.
"Don't be nervous." Fang Yuan said.
"Isn't it you who should be nervous?" Lin Jing asked in surprise.
"That's right. If you're not nervous, help me record a video when I battle later! I'll record one for you later too." Fang Yuan said, "Remember not to shake your hands. It's rare to participate in a competition, it would be great to leave a souvenir."
Lin Jing was speechless, but when she thought about it, it was indeed good to record a video as a souvenir.
If they failed to enter the top sixteen, those battle videos could at least prove that they had been there.
"Okay." Lin Jing agreed.
Soon, the first match of Group D ended. At this time, Fang Yuan also came to the passage leading to the field, waiting to play.
Outside, the commentator began to introduce the players.
"Next, we will have the fourteenth battle of today! First, let me introduce the player walking from the left, Fang Yuan. Fang Yuan is from Peaceful City. He also won the game very easily during the preliminaries. His strength should not be underestimated."
"And the player Han Jia who is now walking out from the right is also not a local of Modu, but comes from the more distant Silver City..."
"Next, let's see what wonderful battles they can bring!"
...
In the guest seats, after watching so many matches, each guest became bored. Only a few of the dozen or so battles were worth watching, which was indeed uninteresting.
However, the facade still had to be maintained. Seeing Fang Yuan and Han Jia take the stage, they still exchanged pleasantries in a symbolic way.
"Peaceful City... Speaking of which, a super-small Secret Realm appeared in Peaceful City some time ago. Not only did it not cause any casualties, but a Sand Scale Fruit tree was also discovered inside. The Peaceful City Trainer Association is really lucky." The representative of Dawn Group said with emotion.
"Yes, the local provincial capital association probably got a lot of benefits too..." said the representative of the Modu Trainer Association.
Several other guests also echoed.
At the same time, the battle on the stage had already begun.
"Cacturne, this kind of Pokémon... I remember they love to live in the desert, right?"
"Let me ask you a question, does Cacturne have a Dark-type after evolving?"
"Can it use Dark-type moves now?"
"Why don't you answer?"
On the field, while Eevee dodged the Poison Sting thrown from Cacturne's arm, Fang Yuan asked his opponent questions.
He thought for a while, wanting to distract his opponent didn't necessarily mean confronting others; constantly attracting the other party's attention could achieve the same effect.
Fang Yuan carefully read the battle rules several times and found that there was no rule prohibiting talking to the opponent during the battle, which gave him a hint.
Targeting a Pokémon like Cacturne, Fang Yuan simply asked three questions, and the girl opposite him showed an impatient expression.
"Uh... it seems that contestant Fang Yuan is saying something to contestant Han Jia on the field."
The commentator adjusted his glasses.
"Could it be that the two of them knew each other before?"
Since Cacturne's speed was not as good as Eevee's, and Eevee had undergone many difficult battles in the club, Fang Yuan was very relieved to let it deal with it alone, focusing on practicing his still-unskilled trash talk.
It's not that he likes this kind of tactic. Fang Yuan himself wanted to win the battle in a straightforward, aloof, and handsome manner. However, that wasn't safe. Having put so much effort into the Little Phoenix King Cup, he decided to go all out. As long as they didn't violate the battle rules, they would win by any means.
After getting the Soothing Bell and the prize money, it wouldn't be too late to go back to being a quiet, beautiful man.
"Speaking of which, the seeded player in our group seems to be a Grass-type Pokémon Trainer. May I ask how you feel, since Cacturne is also Grass-type, right?"
"What do you think Cacturne didn't do well that led to the other party being set as a seeded player instead of you..."
"Are you annoying or what?" Han Jia said.
"Careful, Eevee is approaching your Cacturne!" Fang Yuan said.
Han Jia was startled and found that Eevee had indeed suddenly accelerated to Cacturne's side with Quick Attack, and she... was actually distracted.
"Cacturne, use Needle Arm quickly." Han Jia shouted.
Being able to get here, Cacturne's strength was worthy of recognition. After hearing the Trainer's command, it immediately waved its thorny arm violently and smashed it towards Eevee beside it. Seeing Cacturne react so quickly, Han Jia breathed a sigh of relief and vowed to concentrate next time.
However...
"Eevee, Quick Attack."
Fang Yuan's next words stunned Han Jia, because the Cacturne's attack wasn't aimed at Eevee at all, but at the Double Team created by Eevee's Agility. If she had been carefully observing the situation, she definitely wouldn't have been fooled so easily. However, due to Fang Yuan's series of traps, Han Jia didn't realize that Fang Yuan's reminder was also part of the scheme.
The purpose was to distract her and make her issue the wrong command, thus creating an opportunity for Eevee to attack.
As Eevee suddenly sent the Cacturne flying, Han Jia wanted to cry. She had never experienced such a frustrating battle. She couldn't help but glare fiercely at the innocent-looking Fang Yuan.
"This Fang Yuan... is a bit interesting."
In the guest seats, many guests had obviously never seen such a unique battle.
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