"Don't go."
Zhuo Yue stopped Han Yaru from pursuing him any farther and shook his head regretfully.
"Shitou's pretty strong. If you go alone, you might not beat him."
Han Yaru wanted to say something, but in the end, she kept her mouth shut.
Indeed, she wasn't confident she could beat Qiu Shifeng one-on-one. His main Pokémon was an Electric-type Pokémon, while hers was an Ice-type Pokémon, which was naturally at a disadvantage. That was an issue with their species, not her skill.
"Then why don't I go?"
Li Xunming stepped forward and volunteered to pursue Qiu Shifeng. Unlike Han Yaru's main Pokémon, his Victreebel wasn't afraid of Electabuzz. If he went, he might even be able to eliminate Qiu Shifeng.
Zhuo Yue still shook his head.
"He has a flying Pokémon like Pidgeot. We can't compete with his mobility at all. Sure, you're not afraid of Qiu Shifeng, and Monster even has a natural advantage over his Electabuzz, but he has no reason to fight you. The moment he sees you, he can just ride Pidgeot and escape. He doesn't need to fight at all."
Li Xunming scratched his head helplessly. That did seem to be true. Having a flying Pokémon really was convenient. Once he got out, he ought to train one himself.
Zhuo Yue patted Li Xunming on the shoulder and smiled.
"We don't need to fight Shitou either. He already has over thirty points. That's what gives him the confidence to believe he can win our bet. But he doesn't know we have a trump card too."
"Chu Xin?"
Zhuo Yue nodded and began explaining things to Han Yaru.
"My bet with Qiu Shifeng was that he'd definitely have the highest score among the surviving contestants. Over thirty points really is an incredible score. I originally