"Ladies and gentlemen, Mayor Yuantai and I will announce the rules for the third round once the second round is over. Now, the third match of the second round is about to begin!" After the battlefield had been restored, Zhuguang announced, "For the third match, Divine Hunter from Unova will face Zuo Jie from Hoenn. Both contestants, please take the field!"
"Divine Hunter, give it your best!" Xun Chaoze had abandoned any hope of building momentum to put pressure on Liu Qing. The draw in the previous match had completely destroyed everything they had built up.
"Divine Hunter, fire it up! Keep that blood pumping!" Fierce fighting spirit blazed in Azure Flame's eyes, as though he were the one about to compete.
"Divine Hunter, nature will watch over you!" Lance said calmly.
"Divine Hunter, we'll be cheering for you!" Moe and Anna, one introverted and the other delicate, had hit it off. They exchanged a glance before speaking together.
Luo Chenye was a man of few words, so he simply nodded to Divine Hunter. Youxing was still seething over the draw. It meant he had lost this hard-won opportunity to defeat Liu Qing.
"Everyone, I'll do my best!" Divine Hunter said solemnly, then walked toward the battlefield.
"Zuo Jie, let's see how much you've grown lately!" Liu Qing watched Zuo Jie head onto the field amid well wishes from Xiao Yu and the others, his gaze filled with meaning.
"Hey..." Han Ye nudged Liu Qing with his arm. "He seems to like..."
"I know!" Liu Qing nodded before Han Ye could finish.
"You've got to be kidding!" Han Ye stared at Liu Qing as though he were inhuman.
"Do you think he poses a threat to me?!" Liu Qing gave Han Ye a speechless look. "I'm not some murderous maniac.