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The next day, more than half the contestants had disappeared from the competition area. The average age had also risen quite a bit, and there were no longer any children under ten.

The average strength was a little higher than yesterday's, but not by much.

Jiang Jing still defeated his opponent with ease, leaving them crying for their mother as he walked away with a dashing silhouette.

Liu Bin likewise defeated his opponent. He performed much better this time, no longer as nervous, and was able to stay calm and battle properly.

In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon and time for the third round. Only forty-four contestants remained.

The third round went much the same way. His opponent was slightly stronger, but only by the tiniest bit, and Jiang Jing swept them aside effortlessly.

Time came to the third day, July 27th. Cerulean Supermarket remained as lively as ever, while the audience below had changed batch after batch.

The contestant area was much quieter now. Only twenty-two contestants remained, and only acquaintances chatted with each other. Everyone else had little to no interaction.

Winning this round meant having one foot in the top six, and most people had begun to feel the pressure.

Liu Bin said excitedly, "We've finally made it this far. If I beat two more opponents—no, maybe not even two. One might be enough."

Jiang Jing reminded him, "You should think carefully about how to beat your next opponent first. None of the ones coming up will be easy to deal with. One careless mistake and you might lose."

As Jiang Jing said this, he was also seriously considering his upcoming opponents. So far, there were three people he wasn't confident he could beat, mainly because their levels were too high.

The first was Liang Sheng, the guy in sunglasses. His level 21 Drilbur would be difficult to handle.

The second was Zhou Wan. Her level 17 Staryu was a little too highly leveled, and he had no particularly good way to deal with it.

The third was a plainly dressed boy with a level 18 One-Star Talent Pidgeotto. He probably didn't have much money at home and had come for the prize.

Besides those three, there were a few others who wouldn't be easy to fight. They looked like students from nearby schools, possibly all studying Spirit Studies.

"Next match: Jiang Jing, right side, versus Li Xiaopeng, left side!"

The beautiful host's voice pulled Jiang Jing back to reality.

Jiang Jing took a deep breath, stood up, and said to Liu Bin, "Stay here. I'm going to buy some oranges—no, I'll be right back."

Liu Bin said speechlessly, "Are you crazy? You're still trying to take advantage of me?"

This opponent, Li Xiaopeng, was fairly average. His previous opponents had all been too weak, allowing him to make it this far.

But he clearly didn't see it that way. Having made it this far, the little boy's ego had already swelled.

The little kid opened with some harsh words that nearly made Jiang Jing lose his composure.

"Just admit defeat. You're no match for me." He said it with his nose in the air, utterly arrogant.

Jiang Jing's expression instantly became exactly like the Nick Young meme.

The Referee didn't care about any of that. He had seen all kinds of weirdos and monsters, so nothing surprised him anymore.

"The battle begins. Both sides, release your Pokémon!"

Jiang Jing obediently threw out his Poké Ball. "Aron, go!"

The little boy tossed out his Poké Ball in what he thought was a cool pose. "Go, my invincible overlord, Torkoal!"

A fiery red, turtle-like Pokémon appeared on the ground, two streams of thick smoke billowing from its nostrils.

[Pokémon]: Torkoal

[Attribute]: Fire type

[Talent]: ★

[Level]: LV10

[Ability]: White Smoke

To be honest, Pokémon with mediocre Talents really couldn't beat a Torkoal like this.

But against an Aron with a Three-Star Talent and a higher level than yours, what were you going to fight it with?

"Aron, use Headbutt!" Jiang Jing intended to teach him a profound lesson.

"Torkoal, use Ember!"

Torkoal cried out. Seeing Aron charging toward it, it opened its mouth and spat out a stream of flames straight at Aron.

Under the scorching weather, the blazing fire seemed even more powerful.

"Aron, dodge and keep attacking."

Aron's speed didn't slow down. Just as the flames were about to hit, it suddenly accelerated and dodged aside.

So fast!

That was what everyone thought. Under everyone's gaze, Aron leaped into the air, stretched out its head, and slammed it into Torkoal's head.

Bang!

The flames abruptly ceased. Torkoal was knocked over amid a miserable scream, dazed and disoriented before instantly losing consciousness.

The battle ended in less than ten seconds. Li Xiaopeng hadn't even reacted yet. His eyes were dull, and his mind was blank.

I lost?!

The moment that thought appeared, tears burst uncontrollably from his eyes.

"Ah... my Torkoal! How could it lose?"

Jiang Jing didn't care how his opponent felt, but his performance made several people frown.

Lin Manman said in surprise, "That Aron is really strong. Xiao Wan, do you think you could beat him?"

Xiao Wan's brows furrowed slightly before relaxing again. "Manman, you probably aren't his match, but he isn't mine either."

Lin Manman said in frustration, "Ugh, this is so annoying! I thought a small competition like this wouldn't have any powerful Trainers, but there are so many experts. What am I supposed to do?"

"This world is too hard!"

On the other side, after seeing Aron's performance, the chubby Jiang Jie said worriedly to Liang Shen, the man in sunglasses, "Boss, you need to watch out for Jiang Jing. He's not simple."

Liang Shen sneered. "Watch out for shit. What's there to worry about? Who could possibly be a match for my Drilbur?"

"I'm telling you, against an opponent like that, I don't even need Drilbur. Chespin alone is enough."

Jiang Jie glanced worriedly at Liang Shen. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.

Liu Bin's opponent this time had a level 10 One-Star Talent Buizel. Its owner was about the same age as them, probably also a first-year high school student, and clearly someone who had trained seriously.

Liu Bin had been a little careless at the start and nearly got caught off guard. Fortunately, he reacted in time and defeated his opponent, though Shinx had almost exhausted all its stamina.

As soon as it came down, it was treated with Potion and returned to its Poké Ball to recover.

By six in the evening, all the battles had ended. Only eleven people remained in the Suicune Cup. Since there was one extra person, Cerulean Supermarket's official solution was to draw lots.

Whoever drew the lucky lot would advance directly to the next round. It was entirely a matter of luck.

"Brother Jing, I got it!" Liu Bin jumped up excitedly after drawing the lucky lot, then ran over to Jiang Jing and showed it off proudly.

It had to be said that his luck was truly good this time. He had already secured one of the top six spots in advance.

Liu Bin was feeling extremely smug now. He had already locked down a top-six spot. Maybe he could even get into the top three—no, perhaps even first place was possible. The more he thought about it, the more carried away he became.

He admitted that he was getting carried away right now. He wanted to calm down too, but he simply couldn't.