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Sitting on the dock, Edward glanced at the competition list and saw that Nathan had already been eliminated by Jessica.
Poor guy.
"Big brother, the boat is ready for you."
An abrupt voice came from not far away.
"Oh~ it looks safe."
Edward put away his phone, ran to the middle-aged man who called him, glanced at the boat the man had prepared, and nodded with satisfaction.
The boat wasn't big, probably only enough for five or six people to sit down.
Edward patted the deck, finding it solid.
"That's right, who doesn't know my name, Old Li, in this area? The quality of my boats is absolutely top-notch."
"But big brother, although you're eager to head out, I'd say it's not very auspicious, and the East China Sea isn't safe lately. If the water's bad, don't go."
The middle-aged man took a drag from his cigarette, hesitated, but then spoke to Edward.
This foreigner spoke the local language well, and the man felt compelled to give him a warning.
"The sharks come in groups and are so fierce they can even crunch through a boat."
"And I heard there are blue sea dragons in the depths, but I don't know if it's true. A man said he saw a Pokémon with blue light running on the sea."
"Isn't that incredible? Something that can run on water? But now that Pokémon are real, who knows what exists."
The middle-aged man mused aloud.
Since the appearance of Pokémon, fishermen have hesitated to venture too far into the East China Sea. While most sea creatures aren't aggressive, those shark-like Pokémon are a different story.
Many have borrowed boats from him before, and one person vowed to conquer the East China Sea with a Goldeen.
He set out at 9:00 in the morning, only to swim back by 10:30, without even the boat!
The young man cried, swearing never to see the sea again.
His tattered clothes exposed the East China's ferocity!
"Hey, uncle, don't worry, I'm a great swimmer!"
"And I have my darlings Amaura and Bewear! I'm a Magic City Tournament top-eight finalist!"
Edward puffed out his chest and spoke proudly. He, who once aspired to adventure travel, was a champion swimmer!
And he's no ordinary guy!
Don't joke! He's a top-eight player in the Magic City Competition, right? Do you know how prestigious that is?
He picked up a Stufful after Amaura, and now it's evolved into Bewear, it's super strong!
"I even dared to break into Zapdos's nest!"
Edward's handsome face wore a confident smile, and he proudly patted the middle-aged man's chest.
This was the milestone of his adventurous career, normal! He was a fierce man who entered Zapdos' nest and lived to tell the tale!
Breaking into the East China Sea was child's play!
"Emmmm..."
The middle-aged man looked at Edward suspiciously.
He didn't know what Zapdos, Amaura, or Bewear were, but he felt Edward's expression was very similar to that of someone who had chartered a boat from him before.
"Go, go, go! Guys! It's up to me now! The first adventurer among Magic City Trainers, taking you to experience the vast beauty of the East China Sea!
"'I'm going to swim back?' Shetfak! Can you give your father a break!"
Edward watched his live broadcast audience swearing, not liking this kind of bad-mouthing!
What does it mean?
Do they look down on him?
"I tell you guys! I dare to swear by my personality! Today! Man stays on the boat!"
"'Are your chrysanthemums all right?' Damn! My chrysanthemums have always been fine! Your chrysanthemums are the ones that exploded! Your whole family's chrysanthemums exploded!
"I'm swearing again? Oh~ how many times have I said it, and I'm such a compliment! Swear to God?
"Shet! God's a fool! Hey guys, you know I've always been the most devout believer in God. Now, believe me?
"Don't believe it? F**k you, you bastards!"
With a barrage of "sweet words" from a "most handsome man where the sun never sets," Edward set sail towards the East China Sea under the confused gaze of the middle-aged man.
---
Magic City Center Stadium.
"The battle just now was really exciting! It's very memorable, and congratulations to Jessica for becoming the seventh player to enter the quarterfinals!"
"At the same time, I sincerely hope Nathan won't be discouraged and will come back stronger!"
The host watched the two trainers leave the stage and spoke with a smile.
"Then next! It's the two players competing for the last top-eight spot!"
"Let's welcome! Zack and his Rival, Sarah!"
The host looked at the battle card in his hand and announced loudly.
After the host's voice fell, two figures slowly walked out of the player passages on both sides.
"WO~!"
"Goodness, this is a battle between Dragon City and Hang City!"
"Go Zack! Run over that woman!"
"Are you serious? Sarah won't lose! Absolutely not!"
"Laughing, Zack has a quasi-legendary Pokémon, tell me why he'll lose?"
"Oh, let them fight!"
"These two aren't weak either; it seems there's more to them."
The scene became lively again, with the fans' tension palpable compared to the previous match.
In the live broadcast room, the discussion was heated.
Both were popular contenders, and Zack hailed from Dragon City, while Sarah was from Hang City.
As some of the few trainers from other cities, many people viewed them as the 'hope' of their city, expecting them to achieve great results.
However, Zack and Sarah were focused solely on the battle, ignoring the audience.
As the referee announced the battle rules, the match was about to begin.
"We might share the same family name, but today one must be eliminated, so I'm sorry."
Zack's handsome face held a smile as he enlarged the Poké Ball.
After all, they both shared the Zheng surname, and they might have been family thousands of years ago.
But unfortunately, only one could make it to the quarterfinals this time!
"I don't want to lose!" Sarah's delicate and glamorous face remained unchanged.
"Then show me what you've got!"
Zack's smile deepened, and he tossed the Poké Ball with a flourish.
"My first Pokémon is this guy!"
"Hakamo-o! Ready for battle!"
With a low dragon roar, a gray dragon-shaped Pokémon standing on two feet landed in front of Zack.
And with Hakamo-o's appearance, another wave of cheers erupted.
This was the evolution of the quasi-legendary hatchling Jangmo-o!
Sarah's eyes narrowed slightly, and she carefully observed Hakamo-o. The information quickly surfaced in her mind.
"Hakamo-o, Dragon/Fighting Type, Scale Pokémon
Ability: Bulletproof
Moves: Dragon Claw, Iron Defense, Counter, Dragon Tail, Protect, Headbutt, Work Up…
With Noble Roar, lunge at prey, and shred the rival with scaled fists!"
Without a doubt, this was an extremely powerful rival!
"Servine! Show yourself!"
Sarah threw the Poké Ball solemnly, and the beautiful Servine landed gracefully in front of her.
It was Servine, evolved from her Snivy.
In the audience, Lin Yun'er frowned slightly, feeling that Sarah had almost no chance of winning.
Axew hadn't evolved yet, and although Sarah also had a Solosis she drew later, which had now evolved into Duosion, the disadvantage of Servine's type couldn't be changed.
---
Pokémon House.
In the rest area, Alex sat on a chair, watching the live broadcast while cuddling Manaphy in his arms.
"Boss, who do you think will win between the two?"
Fiona sat next to Alex and asked curiously.
"If you only look at the types, Zack definitely has the advantage. As for the result, it depends on them."
Alex replied with a chuckle, opting not to directly answer unless the outcome was very clear.
The essence of Pokémon competition lies in the unknown, just like the match between Jessica's Dragonair and Nathan's Gyarados.
One second you may have a big advantage, but the next second could be a reversal. This unpredictability is what makes battles thrilling.
Knowing the outcome in advance takes away from the excitement.
"Saying that is like saying nothing."
Fiona pouted playfully.
Jingle~
Suddenly, the wind chime rang.
"Welcome~ ah?"
Fiona immediately stood up and trotted out of the rest area with a sweet smile.
However, she was stunned when she saw the two people entering.
"Xiao Feifei, is the boss here?"
Nathan asked Fiona seriously, and next to him was Rachel.
"Emmm... he's there."
Fiona blinked and pointed to the rest area.
"Boss! I'm going to draw a Pokémon!"
Nathan sat opposite Alex and said seriously.
Damn! He's going to draw a Pokémon! He's going to turn things around!
"Of course." Alex smiled at Nathan and handed the store manager's Pokédex to him.
This guy, as expected, came to draw Pokémon right after losing the game.
It seemed he was very dissatisfied with losing.
Rachel shrugged. Their dad had actually called to praise Nathan for his good performance, but...
Clearly, her brother wasn't happy with the result.
Go!
Nathan directly clicked on the Pokédex, staring at the screen intently.
The silhouette kept spinning around the final frame, and a Pokémon image appeared.
"Is this a Bug Type?" Rachel leaned in.
It looked like a moth larva, with the front half covered in white fluff, and the strangest part was the five flame-like curved tentacles on its neck.
Nathan also frowned slightly. It did look like a Bug Type Pokémon, but because Catterpie, Weedle, and other bugs were so memorable, people usually recognized Bug Types quickly.
"Oh~ This Pokémon is very powerful, Nathan. You're lucky."
Alex glanced at the Pokémon, raised his eyebrows, and smiled at Nathan.
Perhaps losing the game had given him a stroke of luck?