"Oh~ what a wonderful battle! After a tough competition, Chen has finally defeated the formidable Lin to advance!
"Congratulations to Chen for becoming the first player to advance to the semi-finals!"
The host, with his slicked-back hair, looked at Chen and Lin as they left the arena, sighing with admiration. They truly deserved to be popular championship contenders.
This fight was truly exhilarating.
"But the quarter-finals are just the beginning! Let's look forward to the match-up for the second group of the quarter-finals!"
The host's voice rose with excitement as he pointed to the big screen behind him.
"WO~!"
All the audience cheered in anticipation.
On the big screen, the portraits of the remaining six players began to spin continuously.
Soon, the first avatar gradually froze.
A young girl with dark hair and a delicate face came into view—Zoe!
"Zoe! My Zoe!"
"Goodness! Is it going to be Jessica she's matched with? I love watching best friends battle!"
"Are you trying to pit them against each other? It's so cruel! I like it!"
"Ah ah ah! I really want to see Jessica fighting with Zoe!"
"It is recommended to review the video of their past battles."
"Honestly, it's still only the top eight; it's too early for them to face each other."
There was a flurry of comments in the live broadcast room. There was no doubt that everyone wanted to see the two best friends, Jessica and Zoe, face off against each other!
But...
In the player's room, Zoe's eyes were fixed on another avatar that was still spinning on the big screen.
Who would it be?
But it didn't seem to matter much who it was.
Zoe tilted her head slightly. With Lin eliminated, she was confident against the remaining opponents!
Ding~
The second avatar froze, revealing a middle-aged man with a resolute face—Martial Artist Leo!
"Scyther..."
The corners of Zoe's lips slightly curled, feeling little pressure.
Pokémon House Pet Shop.
"Oops~ Boss, it's that wild trainer."
In the rest area, Emma, who was sitting with Alex and watching the live broadcast, blinked.
"What's 'wild'? Can't you learn properly?"
Alex glanced at Emma, scolding her gently.
'Wild' Trainer was a nickname for trainers from outside the Pokémon House.
But Alex wasn't pleased with this kind of implicit 'discrimination,' even though he knew it was a joke among guests.
But if it continued, it could become a lasting label, which wasn't good.
"I understand~" Emma playfully stuck out her tongue.
"But it seems Miss Zoe has no pressure now. Although that Scyther isn't weak, Miss Zoe is very well-suited to handle it."
With her feet swinging, Emma spoke in a crisp voice.
Scyther is known for being a quick-attack Pokémon, but Zoe's Lapras and Milotic aren't afraid of such opponents.
Especially Milotic, which thrives in Surf battles.
Are you moving fast?
No problem, just cover the entire field with water and launch a scrubbing attack. Where can you hide?
Even in a head-to-head fight, the speed advantage is mitigated, but it isn't as significant.
"Yes, Miss Zoe is basically stable."
Alex nodded. This Leo probably didn't have any other powerful main Pokémon, unlike Old Wang.
After all, Scyther hadn't evolved, and its strength wasn't suitable for advanced matches now, especially in the quarterfinals.
Jessica and others weren't weak; no matter who Leo faced, he wouldn't stand a chance.
After the rest of the venue was over, the battle between Zoe and Leo began.
Even Emma could see that Scyther wasn't suitable for battling Zoe, so the result of the battle was predictable.
Facing Zoe's starting Milotic, despite Leo's struggle, Scyther eventually lost.
And Leo's second Pokémon, Beedrill, also a quick-attack type, was the strongest Beedrill Zoe had encountered.
But the result was the same; Milotic managed to push through both, and Zoe defeated Leo, successfully advancing to the semi-finals.
"My Zoe is invincible!!"
"Milotic is really beautiful and strong, ah ah ah! When can I have a Milotic too?"
"I always feel like Zoe is a bit too strong; is it because of the opponents?"
"Axi... Now Old Wang is the only civilian trainer left. Old Wang, you must do your best! At least make it to the top four!"
"Old Wang still has a chance; his Heracross is really strong and has almost crushed opponents all the way."
"Looking forward to the two games in the afternoon, and wondering who will take the other two spots."
Looking at these comments, Alex chuckled lightly.
It's great to see how people are loving Pokémon so much right now.
Jingle ∼
The wind chime rang.
"Welcome~"
Emma jumped up immediately, with a sweet smile on her face, and greeted cheerfully.
But after seeing the two customers entering the store, Emma blinked.
It was Lin and Sarah.
"Emma, is the boss here?"
Lin, holding Pikachu with a hat, turned her beautiful eyes toward the rest area.
"Yes."
"Boss! I want to draw a lottery!"
Looking at Lin and Sarah, who walked to the front and sat down, Alex's mouth curled slightly.
"I also watched today's game; you performed very well."
Alex handed the store manager's Pokédex to Lin, smiling.
He wasn't just comforting Lin, nor was there a need to comfort her. After all, how can there be a trainer who always wins without losing in Pokémon?
Even Red faced challenges when he first started from Pallet Town.
"Thank you, but I feel like I could have done better."
Lin pursed her lips. Although she knew the loss was mainly due to Attribute disadvantages, a loss was still a loss.
Looking back now, she felt there were also issues with her response commands during some parts of the battle.
And...
She was really not reconciled! She had reached the quarterfinals!
There were only three steps away from the championship! And she got eliminated here!
Sarah tilted her head slightly, glancing at Lin from the corner of her eye. It was the first time she saw Lin like this.
Because Lin's personality is usually gentle and soft, like a girl from a Jiangnan water town, it's rare to see her with such mood swings.
Unexpectedly, losing this time seemed to have quite an impact on her...
Well, it makes sense; after all, she was upset for hours when she lost.
"Then try your luck today, and you can also draw some moves later. A suitable move can increase your Pokémon's attack range and prevent being too seriously restrained."
Hearing this, Alex smiled and advised Lin.
Guests have their own consciousness and ideas, and he didn't need to say much more.
And a Trainer does need a proper desire to win to be motivated; otherwise, where would the drive to become stronger come from?
It's not unreasonable to say that failure is the mother of success.
"I understand." Lin nodded.
She really understands now!
If Aerodactyl and Pikachu with a hat had other Attribute moves today, how could that Steelix and Pupitar be so dominant?
The range of attacks is really important!
In the future, she must come to draw every day. If it weren't for the rule that moves drawn now are bound to the guests, she would have hired people to draw Technical Machines.
"It seems I haven't drawn Pokémon for a long time. I must have accumulated a lot of luck, right?"
Lin focused on the store manager's Pokédex in her hand and took a deep breath.
She hadn't drawn Pokémon in a while, and after getting Pikachu with a hat, she tried a few more times but stopped when she didn't get suitable ones.
Because at that time, she felt that training three Pokémon, Doron Messia, Aerodactyl, and Pikachu with a hat, was enough for now.
And it turns out how important the boss's advice was that a Trainer should have six Pokémon in their team!
Go!
Lin clicked on the store manager's Pokédex.
The shadows on the Pokédex began spinning instantly, and Sarah watched curiously as well. Speaking of which, Lin's luck has always been good.
I wonder what Pokémon she'll draw?
The speed of the shadow on the store manager's Pokédex slowly decreased and finally stopped, and the image of a Pokémon gradually became clear.
"So cute!"
After seeing the Pokémon clearly, Emma's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise.
"It's really beautiful; it looks like a Grass type."
Lin's beautiful eyes blinked continuously, looking at the Pokémon.
The appearance was like a cute white Pokémon, with two long ears, a yellow wreath on its head, a Normal ornament, a flower bud in its two small hands, and a red flower under its body.
"Boss, what is this Pokémon?"
Just the picture is so cute; how cute is the real thing?
Lin asked Alex, surprised. She decided to have this Pokémon even if it wasn't strong; it was truly beautiful.
Alex raised his eyebrows at the Pokémon picture.
"Miss Lin, your luck is very good as always."
Alex looked at Lin and chuckled.
"It's called Flabébé, and it's an excellent Pokémon, though it's not Grass-type; it's Fairy-type."
Yes, Lin had drawn a Flabébé!
The final evolution of Flabébé is Florges, a Fairy-type Pokémon with high strength and a base stat total of 552 points in the game!
"An excellent Fairy-type Pokémon!"
Hearing Alex's words, Lin was even more surprised.
Not only is it so cute in appearance, but its strength isn't low either. That's really great!
"What kind of luck does Lin have?" Sarah couldn't help but comment on her sister's luck.
"Yes, although it requires evolutionary items to reach its final form, once it evolves, it can definitely become one of your main forces."
Alex had to admire Lin's luck; this girl really had a knack for Pokémon.
Florges is definitely a top-tier Fairy-type Pokémon, and...
Flabébé has a special evolutionary form or morphological change.
That special form is not only as strong as Florges, but it also has exclusive skills!
However, that special form requires a unique method, and there is no hope for it normally, so Alex didn't mention it.
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