Led by Referee, the ten competing Trainers gathered in the center of the battlefield.
Of the ten contestants, Jiangcheng No. 1 High School and Experimental High School each accounted for four. Two Trainers from Jiangcheng No. 2 High School had made the top ten, while Scholar Academy had been completely eliminated.
Aside from Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian, the four Trainers advancing from No. 1 High School included Hao Chenggong and Xiao Mu, a Trainer who used Bulbasaur.
"The finals will use a points-based round-robin format. Everyone must battle each of the other nine contestants. Winners earn points, and ties will be broken by head-to-head results!"
Referee began explaining the rules to the ten competing Trainers.
Since it was a round-robin tournament, there was no need to draw lots.
After Referee explained the format, everyone was sent back to the waiting area to rest. They would take the field later as instructed.
The round-robin format meant there would be a great many battles, so several matches would take place simultaneously to speed things up.
Following Referee's instructions, Zhang Cheng went to his assigned battlefield. His first opponent was Xiao Mu, the Bulbasaur Trainer from his own school.
Zhang Cheng sent out Pidgey and quickly defeated his opponent's Bulbasaur by taking advantage of its Flying-type advantage.
Through the battles over the past two days, Pidgey had also reached level 15.
Next, Zhang Cheng faced the two Trainers from No. 2 High School in succession and won both matches.
So far, Zhang Cheng's record stood at three wins in three battles.
Meanwhile, Ye Tian had already won two matches in a row. His opponent in the third was Jiang Tao, the mayor's son.
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