Li Lusheng clapped his hands, and the Arena's walls began sinking into the ground, revealing the beautiful scenery outside.
Only the walls protecting the spectators remained.
All eighty thousand spectators were stunned. How had the Arena turned into an open field in the blink of an eye? Where were the walls?
Hu Bin was stunned too. What were they planning? Why did this feel a little scary?
At that moment, staff members filed out and handed each competing Pokémon Trainer a glove. Every glove held two stars, along with enough small slots for eight more!
Hu Bin stared at the glove in his hand, utterly bewildered. What was this about? They hadn't even battled yet, and they were already handing out souvenirs!
Seeing everyone's confusion, Li Lusheng smiled and began explaining. "Do you see the empty slots on your gloves?"
"Those are your objective for this round. Take stars from other Pokémon Trainers and fit them into those slots. Any Pokémon Trainer who collects ten stars can return to the Arena and advance straight to the top thirty-two!"
"Of course, to obtain stars, you'll have to battle other Pokémon Trainers in one-on-one duels. Only the winner can take a star from the loser!"
"You have two chances. Once you run out of stars, you're eliminated. Today's competition grounds cover the entire Huaxia Alliance. You can battle anywhere-forests, oceans, or land. Fight wherever you like, but you can't simply refuse a battle. If you do refuse, you must give the challenger one star. Selling stars is forbidden. Anyone caught doing so will be permanently barred from entering the Huaxia Alliance. Cameras have been set up in every corner today, broadcasting live to the big screens here. The spectators will be able to watch your exciting duels at any time!"
After hearing