Losing 10% of the Barrier Points was equivalent to having one's HP depleted and being eliminated;
The remaining 90% of the barrier was there to keep the Pokémon Trainers and Pokémon safe.
Both sides took their places on the battlefield again.
The battlefield was still roughly the size of a soccer field, but its shape had changed into something like a circle with a piece missing.
Like a mooncake with a bite taken out of it.
Rocks and trees simulated with type energy had been added at random as special features for tactical maneuvers. If the competitors could not make use of them, they were simply cover and obstacles.
Lisia and Sayaka stood half a field apart, with at least twenty meters between them and no upper limit beyond the battlefield's boundaries.
They could choose to move closer to their opponent or retreat farther away before the referee announced the start. It all depended on their individual tactics.
Shen Qi let out Lilligant and Blissey, and they watched the match together from a spot near the middle of the battlefield's edge.
"Look, Lilligant, I didn't even sit on Sayaka's side. I'm sitting right in the middle, being very serious about staying neutral."
Hmm...
Lilligant looked around. With Shen Qi sitting here, it really did seem as though he was not too closely involved with Sayaka.
Her gaze fixed on the battlefield.
Sayaka was wearing a mask, but Lilligant still recognized her.
How wonderful. Miss Sayaka could run and jump around in another world. That was truly wonderful.
At this point, during the first phase before the Infinity Energy Bell rang, each side could only send out one Pokémon.
That made the choice very difficult...
It was equivalent to a round of rock-paper-scissors, and guessing wrong could cause serious problems. Switching