Just as Roy stepped down from the command post and was about to head to the players' rest area, he saw Xiaonan talking to Nurse Joy.
The other person seemed to be Doduo insults at Nurse Joy, but due to their limited vocabulary in this area, most of the insults they uttered were:
"Big bad guy! Big bad guy! Big bad guy!"
"You big idiot, you big idiot, you big idiot!!!"
"May he always buy rotten fruit when he Curse to buy Berry."
"You're guaranteed to be affected by the abnormal status effect from the skill."
Nurse Joy watched as Xiaonan tried her best to curse, then covered her mouth and chuckled softly, pointing to Roy behind Xiaonan.
Upon seeing Roy arrive, Xiaonan stopped Curse, feeling a little guilty. However, remembering that Roy had tricked her first, she instantly regained her confidence.
She was about to call Roy a big bad guy.
Roy hadn't expected that such a little girl would be two years older than him.
Looking at Xiaonan, whose head only reached his waist, Roy still smiled, showing no remorse for having tricked Xiaonan earlier.
"Thank you for your help, Nurse Joy."
Roy also handed the Dusclops Poké Ball to Nurse Joy.
"Snort!"
Xiaonan snorted coldly, deciding that no matter how much Roy apologized, she would not forgive him.
Roy had no intention of apologizing at all. This was a battlefield, not child's play; victory or defeat depended on individual skill.
Seeing that Roy hadn't said a word, Xiaonan became sullen, her big round eyes darting around as she came up with an idea...
After waiting for Dusclops to finish healing, Roy intended to take the Pokémon and leave to return to the players' preparation room.
A pink Psychic type surged towards his feet, which was sensed by the mysterious aura surrounding Roy.
However, this Psychic type wasn't very powerful; it was just enough to trip me up, showing that the other person only wanted to trip me.
As for who uses Psychic type, Roy knows without even thinking.
The Ghost Power within him transformed into a purple hand as the Psychic type swirled around his feet, slapping away the Psychic type with a single blow.
Seeing her Psychic type interrupted, Xiaonan's eyes were filled with surprise. She didn't know what method Roy had used.
She was about to become an Advanced Psychic, but that energy just now was like an adult bullying a child, directly interrupting her Psychic type.
After shattering Xiaonan's Psychic type, the slap that materialized from the Ghost Power did not disappear. It quietly returned to Xiaonan's back, transformed into an OK sign, and flicked Xiaonan's forehead as Punishment.
"Ah!"
Xiaonan let out a soft moan and subconsciously raised her hand to cover the back of her head.
It doesn't hurt much.
She was just a little dazed by the flick on the head, and when she looked up, she didn't see anything.
Even her most prized Psychic type failed to Frisk what had just been created.
In the end, Xiaonan, relying on her woman's sixth sense, turned her gaze to Roy, looking at the person who had just disgusted her with a resentful expression.
She was certain that the head-slapping incident was the work of that big bad Roy!
Facing the little girl's scrutinizing gaze, Roy whistled indifferently, carrying the Snorunt back to the preparation room and heading to the large screen.
If Cynthia hadn't forbidden herself from getting involved with any women before she left, he would have walked right past Xiaonan and even flicked her.
Contestant preparation room
The big screen is broadcasting a live battle between Wallace and Tobias; both have just released their Pokémon.
When Tobias unleashed his Darkrai, cheers erupted from the stands.
Didn't they come all the way to this Arena just to see this!?
Wallace's face was serious as he sent out his Milotic.
Roy was certain that if Wallace were given a few more years to develop, Wallace able to easily defeat this Darkrai without any Divine Authority.
What a pity...
Wallace suffered his first defeat since the Edge Cup today.
On the big screen, Wallace's Milotic twisted its body, constantly dodging Darkrai's attacks, and occasionally looking for an opportunity to counterattack.
Unlike the Pokémon Trainer who faced Tobias before, Wallace didn't panic and get instantly defeated by Darkrai as soon as he entered the battle.
He also understood that the Darkrai before him was merely Legendary Pokémon without Divine Authority; he had seen Rayquaza Sky Pillar.
That aura was far beyond what Darkrai could compare to.
Wallace has courage, but courage alone is not enough to bridge the gap in level and strength at this stage.
Darkrai first Quick Attack to approach Milotic, then, despite Milotic Spit Up scalding hot water Scald, cast a Hypnosis on it.
The Hypnosis spell of the Darkrai was exceptionally powerful; Milotic's eyelids suddenly became heavy, and its consciousness began to blur.
However, Milotic managed to fight off sleep and unleash Hydro Pump at Darkrai, who was charging towards it, before falling into a deep slumber.
The Hydro Pump shot hit Darkrai, and although it repelled it, Milotic couldn't resist and fell into a sleep state.
Ultimately, Wallace's Milotic was defeated by Tobias, but Darkrai, having taken a hit from a Hydro Pump Darkrai, was also in poor condition.
Everyone was shocked by Milotic's counterattack before it lost its ability to battle. It turns out that even Legendary Pokémon aren't invincible; they can still get hurt, and if the Scald at the start causes Burn effect...
Fortunately, this is only the first round of the preliminary rounds. There are still four rounds to go. If Wallace wins three of the remaining four matches, he can still qualify for the next round.
After Milotic lost its ability to battle, Wallace sighed and used Poké Ball to recall his Milotic.
He didn't blame his Milotic, Milotic had already tried its best, even Guts to fire a Hydro Pump before going to sleep.
The referee announced the result of the match directly.
"Milotic is unable to fight. The winner is contestant number 260, Tobias."
While everyone in the audience cheered for Darkrai, Wallace returned to the preparation room with heavy steps.
Looking up, he saw Roy approaching. Wallace already knew how Roy was going to ridicule him, but he wasn't in the mood for arguing with Roy.
But Roy's usual sarcastic tone didn't come; instead, Wallace felt a weight on his shoulder and realized that Roy had put his arm around it.
"Who are you looking so sad for? Just win next time, okay? Hurry up and think of what Steven should treat us to for supper tonight."
Hearing Roy's comforting tone, Wallace somewhat dazed. Then, a smile appeared on his lips, and he raised his fist and punched Roy in the chest, feeling as if he had hit a block of iron.
How come Roy's body is like a little iron man?
Who's feeling down and looking so sad?
I was just thinking about the game we just played. You waited two years for me. If my Milotic hadn't been too low-level, I would have definitely crushed that Darkrai.
Seeing that Wallace returned to normal, Roy also believed what Wallace said afterward.
This was the Wallace he knew.
Wallace, who shone brightly at the Pokémon Contest.