The Finals

It was the weekend again, and the Mysterious Bookstore was unusually closed. Ma Feifei got up early and went to the town center to buy steamed buns to eat.

Speaking of steamed buns, Ma Feifei hasn't had any for a long time. He remembers the last time he ate steamed buns was a few days after he first transmigrated. He only had a few copper coins left and ate steamed buns for three days in a row until he felt nauseous.

"Sigh, it feels like a lifetime ago!" Ma Feifei looked at the steamed bun in her hand, feeling quite emotional.

At that moment, he thought of Old Man Wang lived diagonally across the street.

"I wonder how Old Man Wang and his family are doing in the Yuanfang City. Are they still selling steamed buns to make a living? Have A Huang's litter of puppies grown up into dogs? Has Lady Wang gotten married...?"

As Ma Feifei sighed, he gradually noticed that there seemed to be fewer people on the street today. After thinking for a while, he realized that today seemed to be the final day of the Pokémon Championship.

"Let's copy some books first before watching the game," Ma Feifei thought for a moment and made this decision.

Because she ate a lot of nourishing food last night, Ma Feifei was able to get up so early today...

He thought he could hold on a little longer today, but when he returned to the Bookstore, finished breakfast, and started copying "Six Secret Teachings," Ma Feifei realized that he had been overthinking things. Three hours later, he encountered the same embarrassing situation as yesterday and was sent out. He felt like he had just gone through a major battle, completely exhausted, and lay half-dead on the table.

It wasn't until almost noon that Ma Feifei finally recovered, found Yun Qingyang, and took her to a spot twenty miles Zhenbei to watch the final of today's Pokémon Championship.

Because it was the finals, the number of spectators today was comparable to, or even slightly more than, the number of people who came to watch the Pokémon Championship on the first day.

Ma Feifei and Yun Qingyang arrived a little late. By the time they arrived, the finals were already halfway through, and each of the ten contestants had played about five or six matches.

The rankings were as expected by Ma Feifei; both Li Bieli and Liu Ying had won all their matches. However, what surprised Ma Feifei was that Jiang Yibei had also participated in this Pokémon Championship.

Jiang Yibei's Charmander also received the blessing effect of the Moon Stone, so it successfully advanced and became Charmeleon.

The fifth-tier Charmeleon was naturally invincible when everyone else was still at the fourth tier, and fought its way into the finals; now it has the same perfect record as Li Bieli and Liu Ying.

These three are also the most popular choices for the championship among the audience.

"We clashed once before in the 'Twelve Kings' resource battle, and I never expected to face each other again just a few months later. I wonder who will win this time." Ma Feifei sat in the VIP section, watching Li Bieli and Jiang Yibei, and pondered silently.

"Ma Feifei, can I ask you a question?" Zhao Xiaodao was the actual person in charge of this competition, so he naturally knew that Ma Feifei had come. He immediately went to the VIP section, sat on the other side of Ma Feifei, and asked with a curious tone.

Ma Feifei was deep in thought when she was suddenly asked this question, and she instinctively replied, "I loved."

"..." Zhao Xiaodao was instantly dumbfounded, staring blankly at Ma Feifei.

Ma Feifei then realized what was happening and quickly said, "Sorry! It was all because of that damn joke, it wasn't my intention. What do you want to ask?"

Zhao Xiaodao hadn't really understood what he was saying either, and upon hearing this, he continued, "Was it you last night?"

Ma Feifei looked at Zhao Xiaodao in surprise and said, "How did you figure that out?"

Ma Feifei and Yun Qingyang's appearance, aura, and cultivation level were altered yesterday using special props, making it impossible for ordinary people to detect any flaws.

Upon hearing Ma Feifei's response, Zhao Xiaodao immediately knew his guess was correct. He rolled his eyes and said, "Actually, I wasn't entirely sure either. I just thought that person was about as shameless as you, so I tried to trick you. I didn't expect it to actually be true."

Looking at Zhao Xiaodao's smug face, Ma Feifei was both amused and exasperated. He had thought that he had really given himself away.

"By the way, where's Sister Gongsun? Isn't she coming to the finals today?" Ma Feifei suddenly realized that Gongsun Qiong hadn't appeared even after he'd been there for so long, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

Zhao Xiaodao shook his head and said, "I don't know. I haven't seen the chairman since I returned from the Zhang Manor last night. Chu Hongyuan is also missing; he must have gone out on business."

During this period, Zhao Xiaodao has been in charge of the Pokémon Championship, so he doesn't spend much time with Gongsun Qiong on weekdays, and it's normal for them to miss each other for a day or two.

Ma Feifei nodded without saying anything. After all, everyone has their own things to do, and Ma Feifei didn't think that wherever he went, everyone had to immediately come and fawn over him. Everyone was equal.

After chatting with Zhao Xiaodao for a while, a servant ran over and said a few words to her, then she left, leaving Ma Feifei and Yun Qingyang to continue watching the game.

The competition has reached its eighth round, and the rankings have changed. Three players are now in first place: Liu Ying, Li Bieli, and Jiang Yibei.

It's now certain that these three have Lock-On a top-three finish, because according to the competition rules, all three of them already have seven points, while the highest score among the other seven is only six points. So, regardless of which of them loses in the remaining two matches, they will still be one point ahead of fourth place.

This match is between Jiang Yibei and Li Bieli, a duel between brothers that has begun once again.

The surrounding audience gradually quieted down, watching the two dark horses with expectant expressions.

Why are they considered dark horses? Because they weren't even on the original prediction leaderboard for the Dubian Town Pokémon Championship. They knocked down all the favorites who were on the list, dropping them to fourth to tenth place, and some didn't even make it to the finals.

On the field, Jiang Yibei looked at the masked man opposite him with a complicated expression. Although he could not see the masked man's face, he could tell the masked man's identity from the fifth-tier Venusaur in front of him.

"I never expected that we'd be standing on the ring again after just four months," Jiang Yibei said with emotion.

The masked man remained silent and did not respond.

Jiang Yibei stared at Li Bieli's attire and couldn't help but say, "I really don't understand why you're covering yourself up completely. Are you afraid the Jiang Family will send people to kill you? Don't worry, Father said that no matter what happened in the past, everyone paid the price. What's past is past, and we won't hold you responsible anymore."

"Hold me accountable? Your Jiang Family is truly shameless." Li Bieli spoke for the first time, his voice low and menacing.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yibei shook his head and said, "It's because you harbor too much Grudge that you insist on blaming my mother for your mother's death."

"Heh." Li Bieli, hidden behind his mask, sneered and said, "Further words are useless; let's settle this with our skills."

"Venusaur, go."

"Bang~"

Venusaur leaped into the arena.

"Charmeleon, go ahead and teach my stubborn little brother a lesson." Jiang Yibei looked at Li Bieli, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.

"Roar~"

With a long roar, the Charmeleon stepped into the arena.

This map is a plain, which doesn't provide any boost or effect for the two sprites.

Upon seeing the two little sprites enter the arena, the referee, who had been watching closely, waved and shouted, "The match begins!"