As the referee announced the result, the guests were stunned.
Especially Lu Hai, whose expression turned extremely strange.
But after a moment,
they all smiled and shook their heads. Then they rose to their feet, smiling as they applauded along with the cheering audience.
This Little Phoenix King Cup had produced a massive upset.
It was already rare enough for a Rookie Trainer from outside Modu to claim the championship. Naturally, it came as a huge surprise to many people.
Down on the field, Xu Jing watched Eevee struggle back to its feet and fell briefly silent.
She had lost.
With a sigh, she looked at Fang Yuan and asked, "What did you say to Eevee at the end? What miracle?"
At the moment Abra and Eevee had fallen at the same time, the referee had begun the count. The spectators had started shouting as well, their cheers filling the arena with Uproar.
Thus, Xu Jing, who had been standing opposite Fang Yuan, was the only one who had heard his final words.
It had not been, "Get up!"
It had been something else, though she had not caught it clearly.
But one thing was certain: only after Fang Yuan said those words had Eevee slowly risen to its feet.
Fang Yuan looked at Xu Jing as well, remaining silent for a moment.
"At the end, I told Eevee not to give up. With our bond, we could definitely create a miracle."
"A bond... a miracle?" Xu Jing was moved. "I understand. I lost."
"This is something I'll learn from you."
"You're flattering us. You two weren't bad either," Fang Yuan said.
After the match ended, Fang Yuan immediately took Eevee to the infirmary.
Seeing Eevee unable to stop smiling, the Pokémon Doctor frowned deeply in shock.
He