The so-called "worldwide" format did not mean they had to battle from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere.
It simply meant that the tournament had no fixed battle venue. Once two Trainers were matched, their respective Pokémon Leagues would negotiate and provide a site on one side or the other that could withstand the aftermath of battles between Elite Four Level, Champion Level, or even Master Level Pokémon.
The Trainers only needed to consider how to maintain their peak condition and adjust their tactics according to their opponents. As for fighting over the right to choose the venue, that was a game between the major Pokémon Leagues, and most Trainers would probably find the process rather troublesome.
Then came the selection of participants for the Legend Cup.
According to Shen Yun, Pokémon Leagues like the Divine Land Alliance, which consistently ranked first in total points and average placement at the World Championship, would probably receive around ten recommended participant slots.
The Five Permanent Members and other powerful major nations would also receive a similar number of recommendations.
Some smaller Pokémon Leagues had it rough. Not only did they receive fewer recommendation slots, but due to their overall lack of strength, they would mostly serve as cannon fodder, background runners, or "lucky draws" for other contestants.
Of course, aside from the participants recommended by the major Pokémon Leagues, the soon-to-be-formed World Championship: Legend Cup organizing committee would also select powerful independent Trainers and send them invitations.
But that had nothing to do with Su Hao.
As the Divine Land Alliance's Champion, he would be competing under the Divine Land Alliance's slot—and one with a fairly high priority, at that.
They would eliminate Long Tianxing before they ever eliminated him.
September 20th, afternoon.
Mewtwo Research Institute.
Temporarily setting aside its