Netizens were even more excited for the second stage of selection the next day. Watching each member of the Elite Four take their turn challenging the others promised to be thrilling.
However, quite a few netizens could not understand why Huaxia used such a harsh competition to select its Elite Four.
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This competition was a clash of titans, and an exhausting one at that. But to become Champion, a contender had to keep battling and keep defeating those titans.
In the second stage the next day, for instance, a top Elite Four member had to challenge four other top Elite Four members in succession. Only by winning could they become the Huaxia Champion. After each match, they had just ten minutes to let their Pokémon recover their stamina, which took a heavy toll on the Pokémon's condition.
Many viewers around the world were beginning to think this competition was absurdly brutal.
But this was also why Huaxia had gone so many years without a Champion.
It was simply too difficult!
As a favorite for the Champion title, Hu Bin's support far outstripped that of the other Elite Four members. Ye Roumei had the least support; her strength simply did not measure up.
The third day marked the first day of the second stage. Today, Ye Roumei and Bing Ling would each challenge the other four Elite Four members.
The venue was packed, but complaints filled the air, most of them aimed at Ye Roumei.
The audience felt that Ye Roumei's matches would offer nothing worth watching. She would merely serve as a warm-up for Hu Bin and the other Elite Four members.
Hearing their comments, Ye Roumei wanted to cry but had no tears. She had truly lost on every front this time,