With three people to a group, nine people made three squads.
One of these three squads had to focus on scoring points, while the other two could only leave things to fate and take a steady approach.
"Luo Moyun, Jiang Zhe, Wangchen, you three will be a team. Luo Moyun will captain the first squad."
Jiang Zhe and Wangchen nodded, readily accepting the arrangement.
Looking at the remaining six, the Dragon Tamer pondered for a moment before saying, "Li Zifan, Long Zinuo, Zhao Yunxiong, you three will be a team. Zhao Yunxiong will captain the second squad."
Li Zifan and Long Zinuo exchanged glances, neither having any objections to the arrangement.
"Wu Zhaoling, Luo Jiujiu, Su Yiqin, you will be a team. Wu Zhaoling will captain the third squad."
The Dragon Tamer finalized the last team. In fact, he had thought this allocation through carefully.
Luo Moyun's squad was the strongest and would have absolutely no trouble steamrolling its way through.
Next, Zhao Yunxiong and his two teammates were fairly average in strength, with roughly even odds against most other countries' teams.
Lastly, Wu Zhaoling had been assigned the two girls because of the unique nature of his Pokémon.
With moves such as Perish Song, Mean Look, Curse, and Destiny Bond, the weaker Wu Zhaoling's teammates were, the better. They were all going down together anyway, so their strength no longer mattered.
After the teams were assigned, staff led the various countries' teams to the lounges beneath the arena.
Just then, a beautiful song suddenly rang through the venue. The next instant, Meloetta's graceful figure appeared overhead.
Its long, green, ribbon-like hair danced in the breeze, and its melodious song struck straight at the audience's hearts.
As the singing continued to rise, thirty battle platforms suddenly rose from the arena.