Pokémon: Hoenen Rage

Chapter 540 The hotly discussed debut (35)

At fourteen o'clock in the afternoon, inside the battlefield of No. [-].

Gao Guang has gone to practice on his own.

Although he doesn't usually have a straight face, when it's time to be strict with himself, he never disappoints. This is one of what Lai admires most about him.

"It's my turn! Take a good look at your opponent in the final!"

Gently smoothing her red mohawk, Huayue grinned and strode into the contestant tunnel.

Although his appearance is somewhat sinister, and his Pokémon partners, including Absol, are also of a somewhat fierce-looking type, Kagetsu's outstanding performance last year still gained a group of quite loyal fans.In this conference, their figures also appeared in the stands. As soon as they saw Huayue entering, they immediately shouted loudly.

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Looking at the appearance of Huayue's fans, Lai silently held his forehead, unwilling to say anything more.

Of course, looks and strength are always two different things. Although Hua Yue is usually relatively mindless and often makes Lai unhappy, but during the battle, once he concentrates, his ferocious offensive is definitely not something that ordinary opponents can resist.

At least, the Stinger-specialized female trainer opposite him who only had one gym-level Pokémon was not one of them.

The appearance of Zoroark also brought the fourth King Pokémon to this conference.

Prior to this, Mikri and Daigo had made their respective appearances in the morning, and the king-level Lotte Kappa and Bankelas both showed extremely dominant postures.

Different from the youth of last year, today's Zoroark and Huayue are no longer Wu Xia Amon. A deft fire attack easily shattered all the opponent's resistance, which also allowed this person to enter 64 in normal times. The strongest and even the top 32 trainers failed here.

The handsome Zoroark kept waving to the audience, adding a lot to Kagyue's image, and even gained a few more female fans.However, it is unknown whether these fans are based on their love for Hanazuki or Zoroark.

Listening to Lai and Naqi teasing Hanayue in the stands, Cortna expressed that she couldn't bear it and quickly joined in. The cross talk turned from a cross talk to a group cross talk, and her witty remarks made Fleur laugh. Laughing, shouting funny.

Waiting for Huayue to come back, looking at the smiling faces of everyone, he was quite content, until Hills told him the cruel truth.

Huayue, who faded away her highlights and silently drew circles in the corner, aroused further laughter from several people.

In the midst of embarrassment, Hanayuki's appearance was also captured by the big screen and then by the reporters who were interested in it, and became a highlight in the report of the Caiyou Conference on the 7th.

This is a topic for later, so I won’t mention it for now.

On the first day of the battle, the King Pokémon of the four popular contestants aroused the eager attention of the audience at the scene and even in the entire Hoenn region.

Although in previous reports, the three people who received the most attention, Lai, Daigo and Mikri, have clearly shown their strength as kings, the relatively low-key Naqi, Huayue and Furong have also become kings. There are reports or speculations, but there are still many people who do not believe it until they see it with their own eyes.

The reason is that several of them are too young. The eldest Mikoli and Huayue are less than 20 years old, and the youngest Fu Rong is not yet thirteen years old. They are exactly as middle-aged as people remember. Even the image of the middle-aged and elderly king is quite different.

However, with the display of true strength, these doubts quickly evolved into fanatical pursuit.

In daily life, the distance between the strong Heavenly Kings and ordinary citizens and even ordinary trainers is extremely far. In the Caiyou Conference, a platform for young trainers to compete, in previous years, even if they were strong players at the gym level, the would-be Heavenly Kings could almost have no suspense. to participate in the championship.But this year, the number of quasi-King trainers is in double digits, which is much stronger than last year when they were considered the strongest.

Many people were looking forward to the opportunity to witness the battles of multiple kings at close range. The tickets to Caiyou were immediately sold out, and the spectator tickets sold at the scene also caused a rush, forcing the organizer Hoenn Alliance to build temporary auditoriums. to add upper-level seating.

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In the early morning of September 9, before the opening time, there was already a long queue in front of the gates of each battleground.

Not only was Lai and Fleur about to appear in the No. [-] battle field, but the enthusiasm of the other battle fields was also detonated. Tens of thousands of spectators flocked to the venue, and the room prices of nearby hotels more than doubled in one day. Even though In this way, there is also a price but no market.

In order to avoid being blocked by the crowd, the big-billed gull took on the mission of transporting people into the venue. The white figure passed from high in the sky, which immediately aroused heated discussions among people represented by loyal viewers of the two major TV stations, Zi Jin and Shui Jing.

"That big-billed gull must belong to contestant Lai, it was reported by Zijin TV station!"

"What level will it be? King of Heaven?"

"It must be so. Player Lai can defeat the master of the Iron Spin Hall. He is also a trainer who specializes in the water system. Even Mikri can't do it. From my perspective, he is the strongest in this session."

"What nonsense are you talking about? When it comes to water masters, of course it's Mr. Mikri. Even Mr. Adam has admitted that he is far inferior to his disciples!"

"But Adam was also defeated in a devastating manner?"

Just a brief glimpse of the figure triggered a fierce dispute between different fans below.

Fortunately, with the alliance's security forces maintaining order, the dispute ultimately remained verbal and did not escalate into a physical argument.

However, these arguments also reached Lai's ears through the power of his heart.

He also silently remembered the several discerning trainers who spoke for him. As for those Mi Keli fans, of course he was so generous that he completely forgot about them.

Looking at Lai who was writing and drawing silently in a small notebook, Naqi, who knew his true nature well, covered her mouth and smiled softly. Hills and Fleur on the side were a little confused about the situation, but it was Cortna who explained a few things in a low voice. sentence, they showed a knowing smile.

As they got along, a more real Lai gradually appeared in front of the two of them, partially breaking Hills' fan filter and adding a bit of intimacy to him as a friend. ······
At 8:30, the first competition in the morning started on time.

Even in Battle Arena No. [-], which had a three-story auditorium above the venue, it was buzzing with people.The two favorites to win the championship, the rumored king of heaven, will appear in the first and last battle here. The additional tickets were sold out in a very short period of time, and even the scalpers did not have time to prepare.

A dozen surrounding branch venues were also reused for close-range broadcasts.

The second of Fengyuan's four heavenly kings, the Dragon King Genji and the Ice King Bonnie, also attended the scene in person and sat on the chair to watch the battle. Discussion of the King's Challenge.

"Next, I'm going to invite the powerful person who has completed the tour of the Eight Avenues Pavilion, the ghost expert from the South, Miss Furong from the Sacred Mountain!"

Amidst the cheers, Furong, with a bright smile, trotted out of the contestant tunnel.

Axun and Ahe, the young lovers that Lai had met during the trip, also appeared in the audience at this moment, cheering for Fu Rong, who is also a ghost trainer, and Lai, who was about to appear.

Yesterday's four King Pokémon seemed to have become a certain convention. After appearing on the stage, Fleur, although not all of the main Pokémon were King-level, still released a King-level Cursed Doll.

To be fair, this cursed doll had only broken through to the King of Heaven not long ago, and its momentum was a little inferior to that of Naqi and the others. However, with the age of Furong as a trainer and the size of the audience present, it still triggered a wave of anger that was stronger than the four of them. Strong cheers.

The one-sided cheers like a roaring tsunami also indicated that this battle was one-sided.

The Cursed Doll completely defeated the trainer on the opposite side with just one shadow ball, even staying in place.

From beginning to end, Fleur stood on the command seat without saying a word.However, both Lai and Lila knew that her situation was similar to Lila's. In extreme tacit understanding or less intense situations, she could give direct orders through telepathy.

The little girl in the audience felt far less relaxed and comfortable in her heart than she showed.It was her first time to experience such a big occasion. Even though she was from a famous family, she was still a little uncomfortable, but she hid it very well.

After winning, she shook hands with her opponent with a smile, then hugged the Night Demon and walked leisurely back to the stands.

"Hey, isn't it pretty cute?"

Holding her fragrant cheek lightly, Fu Rong asked everyone.

"Indeed, very cute." With a push, Naqi pulled Laiba behind her. Naqi stepped forward and touched Furong's little head affectionately. Furong, like a cat, rubbed Naqi's hand, looking very cute. Used.

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Furong's appearance ignited the enthusiasm throughout the morning. Even if the subsequent battles between the trainers were fierce but not exciting, the atmosphere in the audience became more and more high with the host's wonderful explanation.

Finally, amid much anticipation, the morning battle is coming to an end.

The staff walked to the players' viewing area and reminded Lai, who had not entered the waiting area.Lai nodded, and with his slightly surprised eyes, he jumped down from the spectator seats, landed in the waiting area, and then strode into the player tunnel.

"Dear guests and spectators! There is only the last game left in the morning's game, but I believe that everyone, like me, is looking forward to this game. Now, let's invite our first contestant, The top [-] of the last Caiyou Tournament were Zhongdao players from Chenghua City!"

Amidst the applause, Tadamichi, who was wearing a black suit similar to Daigo's, stepped onto the battlefield with a heavy step.Even though he had been mentally building up from the first moment he saw the grouping, he was still a little frustrated at this moment.

"Contestant Zhongdao has already appeared. The next contestant is the well-known water master, a strong man with the powerful fantasy Pokémon Jirachi, Contestant Rai from Pal Island!"

Accompanied by the host's words, when Jirachi was mentioned, the cheers in the stadium reached a climax. Then, when Lai's name was heard, the shouts, which were already close to the limit, reached a higher level.

Outside the venue, Lai's relatives and friends sat in front of TV sets all over Fengyuan.

Opie, who returned to Pal Island from Martial Town, is now at home. Together with his wife, he looks proudly at Lai who is striding out of the contestants' tunnel on the TV.

As if in response to yesterday's scene, today's Lai and Naqi, different from the seriousness of other contestants, are still wearing the couple's costumes of Gengar and Jigglypuff that carry many memories.

Previously, the camera had glanced at the two of them many times, but they had always been swept away. But this time, in the long shot, people could see it very clearly.

The battle roulette began to spin, and soon, the arrangements for the first round of battles were displayed on the big screen.

On the grass field, Lai attacks first.

"Then, it's up to you, Reib, to show everyone your style!"

The elf ball was thrown high, and white light exploded in mid-air, revealing Reib's tall and tall figure.

"Discharge!"

Electric currents shot from all directions formed a huge power grid, rising into the air as if to cover the entire venue, causing the audience to scream in surprise.

The untold secret from the Electric Gym, the extraordinary and thundering power has begun to take shape.

(End of this chapter)