The eagerly anticipated showdown finally drew to a close through a bizarre turn of events no one could have predicted.
It wasn't just Red and Pikachu, who had proved that they "rose to meet any challenge, their true strength unknown."
There was also Misdreavus, who had turned the tide in the final showdown with an unheard-of form called "Terastallization."
Normally, once a tournament ended, few people besides the winner's fans paid attention to the post-match interview and award ceremony.
But that astonishing development hadn't reduced the livestream's audience at all. Instead, viewer numbers were climbing at a terrifying, frenzied pace!
Everyone, including top trainers like Geeta and Cynthia, was waiting for the answer to one question-
What was Terastallization?
Meanwhile.
After sending all three of his Pokémon to the Medical Room for treatment, Xia Chi arrived at the post-match interview area.
The moment they saw him, reporters from the Leagues of ten regions aimed their flashing cameras at him, their eyes burning with almost crazed curiosity.
Although this wasn't Xia Chi's first interview, their excessive enthusiasm still startled him a little.
He could understand it, though.
The improvements his Pokémon gained from the system's Bonds or equipment had always been internal, explainable through training methods or something else.
This time, however, the Tera Orb, the change in type after Terastallization, and the transformation in appearance had all manifested visibly. Naturally, people were far more eager to investigate.
The audience watching the post-match interview livestream had already soared past the staggering figure of fifty million.
It was easy to imagine how many more people were waiting through other channels for the answer to "Terastallization."
Seated at the interview table, Xia Chi scanned the crowd below. Seeing no familiar faces, he picked a reporter at random to ask the first question.
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