It was Tuesday afternoon, March 24.
The fighting in the Psychic Power Masters Tournament's group stage had reached fever pitch.
Many competitors had already been eliminated, leaving only the sixteen finest competitors of this tournament to fight for eight tickets to the main tournament's knockout stage.
Among them, the battle between Qingyu and Will was undoubtedly the biggest draw, and the one the audience most eagerly anticipated.
Before the tournament, some spectators had doubted Qingyu, believing that without any major tournament experience, he probably couldn't handle the intensity of a Great Ball-tier event.
But reality proved... it was the Type Masters Tournament that couldn't handle Teacher Yu's intensity!
After effortlessly steamrolling through four rounds, Azure Feather, whose reputation among Trainers was already frighteningly impressive, had undoubtedly become a favorite to win in many spectators' eyes.
As for his opponent, Will, spectators from other regions might not know much about him, but the people of Kanto and Johto were very familiar with him.
After all, Psychics naturally seemed mysterious and powerful. As a powerful Psychic second only to Sabrina, Will had long been considered a future member of the Elite Four.
Given time, he would surely become one of the next young Elite Four members, completing a generational handover just like Sinnoh had.
Whether it was to capitalize on their popularity or simply how the draw had worked out, the battle between these two experts had actually been scheduled first that afternoon, opening the session for the audience.
So, after the lunch break, spectators had already packed the entire Pokémon Dome, eagerly awaiting a high-level clash every bit as intense as the main tournament.
As the audience waited eagerly, Kurt and Lance soon appeared on the big screen.
With Kurt's opening remarks, the brutal final round of the group stage officially