"Wow... the results are out."
As though heaven itself intended to help China, neither Wen Xu nor Long Weixi had drawn Gamino or Sama Yūichi. Those other two had each been assigned to a different group. This really could not have worked out better.
But then came a dramatic twist: Wen Xu and Long Weixi had actually been assigned to the same group!
What did that mean?
Wen Xu looked utterly dejected. She really did not want to fight Long Weixi.
If they could, both of them forfeiting this battle would be an outcome that hurt no one. But if they did that, each of them would effectively lose the chance to earn six points, and both might very well fail to advance beyond the round of sixteen.
To secure a place in the top three out of sixteen, they had to treasure every single point. They absolutely could not give any up lightly.
"There's nothing to worry about." Long Weixi, on the other hand, looked completely composed.
"I want to know which of us is stronger, too. So you have to give it everything you've got."
Wen Xu: |•'-'•)و
"I got put in the same group as that guy Sama Yūichi," Yu Xiao said with a cheerful smile. "I'll try to help you draw out a few more of his Pokémon."
"Phew..."
Long Weixi was already standing in position in the arena. Even so, her mind had flown ahead to her final battle, the battle between her and Wen Xu.
There were no eliminations in the points competition. Earning as many points as possible to ensure they ultimately advanced was what mattered most.
Long Weixi was lost in thought, while Wen Xu sat in the stands staring blankly at her own shadow, her thoughts unknown.
Just then, a