Munchlax's move proved tremendously successful. Not only did it dazzle the audience, it also left a deep impression on everyone.
It was not just the audience. The judges were amazed and had their eyes opened, while even Ash's group of three, her companions, widened their eyes in surprise. As for her rivals Saori, Drew, and Harley, their brows furrowed even more deeply.
At that moment, May truly revealed the full extent of her abilities.
She had stunned everyone with a single performance!
Just like Saori during the preliminaries, the sensation May and her Munchlax caused made people recognize what an extraordinary contestant she was. Coupled with Lilian's introduction of her as some dancer from Hoenn, it made everyone remember her at once.
Only Xia You, who had seen May use this move at the five sisters' home, gave a small smile.
May's success was inevitable.
After all, this was no move she had devised on the spur of the moment. It was a polished performance refined over a long period with the help of the Ecruteak Five. It would have been strange if it had failed!
Amid thunderous applause, May earned the highest score of the entire round, even surpassing Saori!
Seeing that result, Saori raised her assessment of May's threat level another notch, while Harley ground his teeth in resentment!
To Harley, May getting a high score was even harder to accept than being eliminated himself!
But no matter how much he resented it, the results were out. His reluctance to accept them would change nothing.
After May left the stage and the last few contestants finished their performances, the first round of evaluation came to an end.
Next came the nerve-racking rankings.
It was certainly cruel. A total of 270 contestants had taken part in yesterday's preliminaries, and