In Rustboro City Trainer School's dormitory, Shali is also making plans for tomorrow's battle. She formulates different tactics based on Xinhai and her own notes, combined with the characteristics of Eevee, to deal with possible situations.
On the other side, Yingnan looked at the information in his hand, looked at the friend he met in the dormitory and asked, "Is your information reliable? Don't cheat me!"
The chubby little fat man said with a profiteer's smile, "Don't worry, this information is absolutely reliable. I recorded it with a few friends. Every piece of information is true and reliable, absolutely honest. And based on our relationship, can I lie to you? Besides, look at the price, it costs you 888. If you buy 888, you won't suffer. If you buy 888, you won't be fooled. With 888, you can buy exclusive information! What a bargain!"
"Okay! Credit card or cash?" Yingnan said after taking another look at the information.
"Just swipe the card, cash is too troublesome!" As he said, the little fat man quickly took out the POS machine from his pocket and handed it to Yingnan.
After the little fat man saw Yingnan swiping his card smoothly, he picked up the POS machine and walked towards the door. "Okay, brother, I won't disturb you anymore! I wish you good luck in the competition tomorrow!"
"Thank you!" Yingnan sent the other party away enthusiastically. After closing the door, he began to study this information.
The night is getting darker, and the lights in the room of the three of them are still bright. The pens in their hands are moving quickly on the notebooks, rustling, sometimes frowning and thinking, sometimes quickly recording, making the best preparations for tomorrow's battle.
Pokémon were also doing simple training quietly on the side. They could feel the tension and expectation of their trainer, so they did not disturb their trainer, but stayed with him (her).
Early the next morning, the sun poured into the room through the window. Xinhai, who was woken up by the alarm clock, took Torchic and Ralts to start washing.
After briefly washing up, they carried Torchic and Ralts to Pokémon Center's cafeteria to have breakfast, enjoying the tranquility of breakfast.
After breakfast, Xinhai returned to the dormitory, picked up his backpack, and carried Torchic and Ralts to the outside of Pokémon Center.
Xinhai took out the folding bicycle from the backpack, unfolded it skillfully, and put the two small ones into the small basket in front.
"Sit tight! Don't fall down!" He said with a smile, his voice full of endearment.
""Lalu Lalu~" "Chamo~" the two little ones shouted excitedly, grabbing the basket tightly, their eyes full of anticipation.
Xinhai smiled when he saw their anxious look and started riding towards the department store.
When they arrived at the department store, Yingnan was looking at the door. When he saw Xinhai, he came over immediately. "Xinhai, why are you so slow! We have been waiting for you for half an hour."
Xinhai was a little speechless, folded the bicycle and put it into his backpack. "It's only half past seven, you guys are here a little too early!"
Shali said nervously, "I was too nervous and couldn't sleep, so I came so early with Yingnan!"
Xinhai looked at Shali's nervous look, then looked at Eevee who was tense in her arms, and comforted, "Shali, don't be so nervous, relax! If you are so nervous, Eevee will also become nervous."
Hearing this, Shali lowered his head and looked at Eevee in his arms. The little guy's ears were as straight as an airplane, and his paws were restlessly rubbing against the hem of her clothes.
She took a deep breath, gently touched Eevee's little head, and said apologetically, "Sorry, Eevee! It was me who affected you." Eevee made a soft "beep" sound, and cupped her hand with his head, as if to comfort her.
Yingnan on the side saw this and secretly gave Xinhai a thumbs up. "Awesome Xinhai! I tried to persuade you all the way to no avail, but your words have made things better."
Xinhai muttered in his heart, 'What else can you do besides eating!', but he said, "Let's go in first!"
Shali, who was interacting with Eevee, also came to his senses and nodded. "Yes, let's go in quickly."
The three people walked into the venue quickly, and the air was filled with tension. The audience's comments and Pokémon's Growl were intertwined, making the whole space filled with the lively atmosphere unique to the Pokémon battle.
The big screen in the venue flashed, showing the schedule of the fifth round of the match. Xinhai The three of them came to the third arena to find a seat and sit down, and soon the first match began.
The two Pokémons clashed fiercely on the field, and the energy aftermath caused by the collision of moves caused the audience to scream in surprise.
The brilliant light of skills flashes in the ring, and the bond between Pokémon and the trainer inspires the Pokémons on the field. Every attack they make touches the hearts of the audience.
The time of the battle passed quickly. After announcing the result of the battle, the referee on the field said, "The next match will be Suzuki trainer vs. Shimizu trainer! Players please come on!"
Shali took a deep breath and stood up from her seat holding Eevee. Her palms were slightly sweaty and her heartbeat was involuntarily speeding up.
"I'm on the stage!" She tried to keep her voice calm.
Xinhai smiled and encouraged, "Don't be too nervous, just show your usual fighting skills."
Yingnan also encouraged. "You and Eevee cooperate so well, there must be no problem. Come on!"
Shali forced a smile and nodded, "I will work hard, cheer for me!" After saying that, he walked towards the ring.
"Shali, be careful when fighting!" Xinhai thought of what Ralts said to him yesterday and shouted to Shali.
Shali stopped, waved to Xinhai and said, "Don't worry!"
However, when she actually stepped onto the ring and looked at Suzuki Ai and Ralts on the opposite side, Unnerve came to her mind again.
Suzuki Ai hugged Ralts and nodded to her with a smile, "Shali, I am very happy to play against you. I hope we can both perform at our best."
Shali also smiled back, although the smile was a little stiff, "Well, give it your best!"
The two Pokémon jumped off the trainer's arms and came to the center of the ring. Their bodies were tense and their eyes were staring at each other closely. There seemed to be Ember crackling in the air.
Seeing that both sides were ready, the referee raised the flag and announced, "The battle begins!"
"Eevee, Quick Attack!" Shali ordered decisively.
Eevee's whole body glowed with white light, rushing towards Ralts like a silver lightning bolt.
"Ralts, Growl and then Teleport avoid!" Suzuki Ai commanded calmly.
Ralts first let out a crisp "Lalu~" Growl, trying to reduce Eevee's attack, then his eyes glowed with blue light, and his figure disappeared instantly.
Eevee jumped into the air, hurriedly stopped, and observed the surroundings vigilantly, his ears kept turning, catching any slight sound.
"Eevee, Quick Attack, rush forward!" Shali quickly ordered, and Eevee did not hesitate, turning into a white light again and rushing forward.
An explosion sounded. It turned out that Ralts appeared three meters behind Eevee with Teleport. He folded his hands and concentrated Psybeam to shoot towards Eevee.
"Eevee, Swift fight back!" Shali responded quickly.
Eevee, who was charging forward, turned around suddenly, flicked his tail, and dozens of golden stars shot towards Ralts.
Ralts disappeared in place again and appeared behind Eevee. This time it also used Swift to attack.
"Get away!" Shali shouted anxiously.
As Shali shouted, the hair all over Eevee exploded and he ran forward quickly. At the moment when Swift was about to hit, he jumped to avoid most of the attacks. Only a few stars grazed its Limber tail, leaving a shallow Burn.
Shali frowned and thought to himself, "Swift's attack range is too large. If this continues, it will be hit sooner or later. It seems that we need to change our tactics."
Fortunately, she had already prepared a plan to deal with this situation during her preparations last night.
She shouted firmly. Eevee, who was blowing on the Burn part of the tail, heard this, his eyes became more serious, and turned into white light again and rushed in the direction of Ralts.
"In the end, is it still more about hard power?"
Suzuki Ai sighed slightly, then returned to smiling and looked in the direction of Shali.
At the same time, Shali also looked over, and the two looked at each other, with a flash of understanding in their eyes. They both understood the other's response strategy, and they both knew that this would be a protracted battle to compete with Guts's ability to adapt.
The attack and defense of the two Pokémon are constantly alternating. Eevee relies on Quick Attack to avoid attacks while quickly approaching Ralts.
Ralts relied on Teleport to dodge, while constantly using Swift to attack to disrupt Eevee's offensive.
Both sides are looking for each other's flaws, waiting for the moment when the other party can no longer hold on. The tense atmosphere spreads in the venue, and the audience holds their breath and stares at the ring.
Yingnan off the field watched this scene anxiously and asked Xinhai on the side, "Xinhai, look who will win!"
"Xinhai shook his head, with a hint of worry in his eyes: "It's hard to say. Theoretically, Eevee has the upper hand. After all, Quick Attack puts less burden on the body and can last longer. But Ralts said that the other party's Psychic type is very strong, so I can't make a judgment."
He paused and then said seriously, "Actually, these are fine. The most important thing is whether the Suzuki Ai on the field is a Psychic type. If the opponent is a Psychic type, then Shali will be in trouble!
Yingnan looked at Xinhai in shock and said, "What? Suzuki Ai is Psychic type, are you kidding me?"