Fortunately, the next battle began soon, quickly drawing the livestream viewers' attention elsewhere.
"The battlefield has been replaced! Up next, we have Johto's Dragon-type Gym Leader Clair facing our very own Paldea Elite Four member, Hassel!"
Qingyu quickly returned to his earlier commentary mode and quietly waited for the next battle.
The two competitors soon emerged from the competitors' tunnel.
"Judging by their demeanor, Mr. Hassel looks more relaxed. Gym Leader Clair is clearly a little nervous about her first major tournament."
With just a glance, Qingyu roughly gauged their mental states.
Psychological factors could also have a serious impact on their performance.
When a Trainer was nervous, not only might they fail to give effective commands in time, but those feelings could even spread to their partners.
Still, they would only truly know how both sides were doing once the battle began.
After the host's enthusiastic introduction, the two took their positions and sent out their Pokémon at the whistle.
"Clair's lead is Kingdra!"
As Qingyu commentated, he silently mused:
Why do I get the feeling she really is going to use my Sniper Kingdra strategy...
When he had posted that video, Lance had tagged Clair in the comments, telling her to come learn the strategy.
When Lance visited a few days ago, he had also explicitly said that the Bagon egg was partly a gift from Clair.
So, could Clair be one of my livestream viewers too?
Qingyu raised an eyebrow.
Two competitors in the Dragon-type Masters Tournament already had some connection to him. If he counted Lance too, that was almost half the field.
How did this Masters Tournament turn into a tournament for my viewers?
Honestly, this feels pretty nice...
"Mr. Hassel's choice, meanwhile, is... Duraludon?"
Qingyu continued his commentary, but his voice soon faltered.
"Although