This situation left many of Zhou Zunyu's fans feeling despair.
Their feelings were complicated. They had originally been worried about whether Jiang Jing could hold out for long.
Now, they instead had to worry about whether Zhou Zunyu could withstand Jiang Jing's offensive.
The livestream chat erupted as countless people grew excited.
The viewer count had now nearly reached one billion.
It had far surpassed every other competition; even the Global Tournament had never drawn this many viewers.
Nearly half of Hua Nation was watching the livestream.
Whether in offices, on the streets, at schools, on the subway, or on buses, people could be seen staring fixedly at their screens.
"Damn, is Zhou Zunyu really going to lose??"
"This has completely overturned expectations. Zhou Zunyu only has one Pokémon left, while Jiang Jing still has four."
"Although the other three are all badly injured, who knows how much they've recovered after all this time?"
"And Jiang Jing has never been reverse-swept. Never. He's ridiculously reliable."
"The key is that Jiang Jing's remaining Pokémon are each stronger than the last. Neither Aggron nor Latias will be easy to deal with."
"Looking at it this way, we might really be about to witness history."
"I think Zhou Zunyu will definitely win."
"..."
So, most people did not think Zhou Zunyu could win.
Zhou Zunyu had now become the one everyone underestimated.
On the battlefield, Zhou Zunyu quickly recalled Tapu Bulu into its Poké Ball.
He looked solemnly at Jiang Jing and slowly said, "I never expected the match to reach this point."
Jiang Jing also recalled Metagross. Facing Zhou Zunyu's words, he said:
"Brother Zhou, give it everything you've got in the next round. Otherwise, the championship is mine."
Zhou Zunyu nodded. "I will."
With that, he switched to his final