Just as everyone thought the match could go either way, Zhao Ling suddenly stopped giving Mega Gengar commands. Yet Mega Gengar did not panic without its Trainer's orders.
"Mind reading?"
The term crossed many people's minds. They all turned toward Yan Ji in the guest seats, because she, too, could let her Pokémon know her intentions without issuing commands.
"No."
Yan Ji shook her head. In her experience, although Zhao Ling and his Pokémon shared an understanding, their method was definitely different from hers.
They had not exchanged so much as a gesture, let alone made eye contact the entire time. It really was as if they were communicating telepathically!
In the end, his opponent could not figure out Zhao Ling's tactics and suffered a bitter, narrow defeat.
"Zhao Ling made the semifinals too? Has he gotten that ridiculously strong?"
Li Zifan and Long Zinuo felt rather put out. They had all clearly been about the same strength, so how had he suddenly become so powerful?
Among Ghost-type Pokémon, Marshadow was the only one capable of controlling the minds of humans and Pokémon, wasn't it?
Could Marshadow be hiding in Zhao Ling's shadow?
If that was true, it would explain why Zhao Ling could direct his Pokémon in battle without giving commands. This Mega Gengar was actually being directed by Marshadow!
And since Marshadow was Ho-Oh's emissary, Ho-Oh naturally would not expose its subordinate, choosing to turn a blind eye instead. Or could there be some kind of plan?
There were still too few clues available, and Ye Qing could not be certain his guess was right.
After Zhao Ling won, Su Qi defeated her opponent as well.
Having watched this far, Ye Qing noticed another issue: no matter who Su Qi faced, she always gave everyone the illusion that