"Aggron, prepare to fight!"
With a heavy sound, Aggron, who was more than two meters tall, crashed onto the field.
As if Gaia had arrived, the entire venue shook.
It shook its steel-armored head and let out a deep and powerful roar:
"Boss--!!"
"The momentum is very strong, it looks like it will be a good battle next."
The corner of Volkner's mouth curled up, Poké Ball gently twirled it in his hand, and then threw it forward.
"Come out, Luxray!"
The orange-yellow Spark flashed past, and the vigorous Luxray landed lightly.
It arched its body, its bright eyes were bright, and it stared warily at the steel giant in front of it.
"The game begins!"
As soon as the referee's voice fell, Volkner immediately raised his hand and commanded, "Luxray, Electric Terrain!"
"Roar!"
Luxray raised its head and roared, and dense golden currents instantly surged under its feet, rendering the arena into a dazzling golden battlefield.
Paul stared at the opposite side, and the instructions followed closely.
"Aggron, Stone Edge!"
"Boss!"
In an instant, Aggron heavy Bulldoze ground.
Rows of sharp rocks broke out of the ground, and the sharp-edged Stone Edge stabbed towards Luxray with a fierce wind!
"Luxray, Rising Voltage!"
Volkner looked sharply and raised his arms high.
Luxray The current around him suddenly surged!
Zizzi!
Several substantial electric beams rose from the golden electric field, like a swarm of crazy snakes heading towards the sharp rocks.
Crack! Boom!
The moment the electric beam collided with the rocks, gravel continued to fly, and rows of rocks were shattered by the electric current.
The current is so powerful that it can even break rocks... Paul frowned slightly, but did not pause:
"Aggron, Heavy Slam!"
Aggron roared, and his huge body suddenly lowered.
It kicked off all fours and rushed towards Luxray like an out-of-control tank.
The air along the way was knocked into a dull explosion.
"Luxray, avoid it!"
Volkner waved his hand violently and shouted quickly.
Luxray's figure swayed, and he stepped on the current to avoid the collision and jumped to its side, almost grazing Aggron's steel armor.
"That's it now, Wild Charge!"
"Roar!"
Luxray was surrounded by violent thunder and lightning, which transformed into a Spark and crashed into Aggron's flank.
Paul decisively ordered, "Use Iron Tail!"
Aggron whipped its Godzilla-like tail, and Iron Tail collided with the lightning body.
Boom--!
During the competition, since Aggron was passively defensive, the violent Tackle made its huge body retreat continuously, and even the ground under its feet was worn with two deep scratches.
"Aggron, are you okay?"
Paul looked at Aggron, with a rare hint of concern in his voice.
Of course, Paul himself couldn't feel this kind of concern, and it was something he had never felt before.
"Boss~"
Aggron shook his head and responded in a muffled voice.
"Go ahead and get started."
Paul nodded, then raised his wrist, Key Stone on his wrist shimmered, and shouted:
"Aggron, Mega Evolution!"
"Boss!"
Aggron raised its head and roared, and Key Stone suddenly burst into bright light, completely surrounding it.
In the light, Aggron's body expanded rapidly, and its body shape was also changing.
"Mega Evolution? This is giving me strength."
Volkner raised his eyebrows and thought.
Aggron is already well-known as a human shield, and with Mega Evolution, its defense power is greatly improved.
It's difficult to do.
"Boss!"
With a roar, Mega Aggron reappeared!
The steel armor on the shoulders has cracked edges, and several spikes protrude from the back, making the thick body even more ferocious.
"It's hard to do, but you have to do it."
Volkner sighed.
Steel-type, it would be great if the competition was Double Battle.
Fire-type of Flint is the least afraid of Steel-type.
"Aggron, Rock Tomb!"
Paul doesn't give Volkner time to think too much.
Mega Aggron waved his arms, and dozens of huge rocks suddenly condensed in the sky, crashing towards Luxray with the sound of howling wind.
Luxray shuttled flexibly through the cracks in the rocks, but was still hit by a few pieces of gravel, causing his movements to stagnate slightly.
"Flash Cannon!"
Paul seized the opportunity and ordered.
Mega Aggron condensed a dazzling silver-white beam of light from his mouth, and blasted towards Luxray with a hiss.
Boom!
The beam hits the target instantly, exploding into dazzling light and thick smoke!
But before Aggron could stop, a roar suddenly came from the thick smoke:
"Roar!"
Luxray rushed out of Smokescreen wearing a thunder coat, and the current on his body actually dispersed the remaining energy of Flash Cannon bit by bit!
"Go ahead, Wild Charge!"
Volkner is also cheering from behind.
Boom! Boom!
Luxray, like the golden Flash, hit Mega Aggron again, exploding with dazzling current.
Then, Luxray jumped out of Smokescreen, with a trace of electricity still in his body.
This is the anti-damage effect of Wild Charge.
On the other side, Smokescreen slowly dispersed.
Mega Aggron, who was hit head-on by Electric-type's ultimate move, only had some black marks on his body. After shaking his head, he regained his footing.
"Hey, this defense is too ridiculous."
Volkner covered his head helplessly.
It can't be beaten, it can't be beaten at all.
Flint, another day of missing you.
"Aggron, Heavy Slam!"
"Luxray, keep your distance!"
Paul takes advantage of Pursuit, Volkner responds.
Mega Aggron explodes like a heavy tank!
Boom boom!
The huge Tackle force caused the ground to collapse and the shock wave spread.
Even though Luxray jumped back in time, he was still shaken and turned over in the air.
In the ensuing battle, Mega Aggron relied on its unparalleled defense to resist Luxray's attacks, and then counterattacked. Luxray was tired of dodging every attack.
The balance of victory is tilting towards Paul little by little.
"Aggron, Encore Heavy Slam!"
"Luxray, avoid it!"
Volkner stared closely at Aggron's movements, and suddenly shouted when the opponent collided.
"Now, use Fire Fang!"
"Roar!"
Luxray turned around sharply while avoiding the collision, condensing blazing flame energy in his mouth.
Then it turned into a giant tooth of energy and bit Mega Aggron hard.
Zila--
The flames exploded, and Aggron groaned in pain, and his huge body was shaken by the blow.
The effect is remarkable!
This sudden blow quickly leveled the damage between the two sides.
"Fire-type attack has been hidden until now."
Paul looks a little ugly.
Based on the current state of Aggron, Fire Fang like Encore, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on.
On the opposite side, Volkner showed a confident expression on his face.
Just kidding, based on his relationship with Flint, how could Luxray not be able to master even one fire move?
What you need is to consume it first, and then kill it with one hit.
"The final blow, Fire Fang!"
Luxray roared, gathered the flames again, and rushed towards the same position of Aggron.
"Aggron, withstand this blow!"
Paul's voice contained a trace of Frisk's nervousness. He looked at Aggron's back and whispered, "You must hold on..."
Paul, who used to believe in strength first, now chooses fetters.
Maybe there really was Telepathy, Aggron turned around suddenly and protected his flanks with both arms.
Fire Fang bit hard on the arm, Ember splashed everywhere!
Aggron gritted his teeth and withstood the blow!
"I actually managed to hold on!"
Volkner shouted loudly, his heart tightening.
If Aggron holds on, then...
"It's time to fight back!"
A sharp light flashed in Paul's eyes, and his arms were raised high:
"Now, Metal Burst with all your strength!"
"Boss!!"
Mega Aggron The energy that had been accumulated for a long time exploded instantly, and the damage suffered previously was also transformed into silver-white Tackle waves, which spread out suddenly!
Ouch~
Luxray was hit head-on by the Tackle wave, and his body drew an arc in the air before falling to the ground.
After struggling for a few times, he lost his ability to fight.
The referee raised the flag. "Luxray loses the ability to fight, Mega Aggron wins! The winner is player Paul!"
"Huh~"
Paul's tense shoulders relaxed slightly, and Aggron also exited the super state.
He raised his hand, patted Aggron's steel armor, and said in a softer voice than usual, "Well done."
"Boss~"
Aggron rubbed his belly, and the anger from the fierce battle just now quietly dissipated.
In the center of the arena, Alder, wearing his iconic red coat, strode onto the stage, his rough voice carrying the power of Infiltrator:
"Contestants, please be quiet!"
The noisy arena fell silent instantly, and all eyes were focused on the champion.
He cleared his throat, raised the list in his hand and announced loudly:
"All competitions in the top 32 are officially over! The players who successfully advance will enter the top 16 competition!"
"The top 16 was surprisingly easy."
"Haha, you have to cheer up."
"We have to keep working hard."
Some of the players in the audience were calm and composed, some breathed a long sigh of relief, and some had already begun to silently review the battle just now.
Alder paused and continued:
"Tomorrow there will be a 16-to-8 match, and once we advance to the top 8..."
He deliberately prolonged his tone and glanced at the players in the audience.
"Then we will enter the real core stage of this Lily of the Valley Pokémon World Championships!"
This is not just for the players, but also for himself, because he is also a promoted player.
"After entering the top 8, the organizing committee will disclose the battle charts of all players."
"The contestants who advance to the quarterfinals will compete along a fixed route until the finals!"
Alder waved his hand heavily:
"So, tomorrow's round of 16 will be the last hurdle before the main game. I hope you will go all out and don't leave any regrets before the finish line!"
As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of low discussion from the audience.
The contestants who entered the top 16 straightened their backs and looked a little more solemn in their eyes.
Ash clenched his fists suddenly, and Pikachu rubbed his cheek on his shoulder.
Paul lowered his head to sort out Poké Ball, frowning slightly, obviously already thinking about tomorrow's tactics.
Xiaoyun stood not far away, his eyes turning between Ash and Paul.
The championship is indeed not of the same level. Most of their peers have stopped, and now only three of them are left to advance.
"Hey, give it your all."
Xiaoyun raised his hand to straighten the broken hair in front of his forehead, with a hint of emotion in his tone.
After all, every game is actually quite important.
Anyway, if you lose, you will be eliminated and there will be no rematch.
Basically, we are all here for the championship, and who can really relax?
"Next, every opponent cannot be underestimated."
Ash looked around, eyes flashing with excitement
"But no matter who our opponent is, Pikachu, we will fight to the end!"
Pikachu immediately stood up straight and responded loudly.
"Pikapi!"
Paul happened to pass by, paused, and thought silently.
"I hope you can still have this spirit tomorrow."
After saying that, he walked straight to the contestants' tunnel, his hands in his pockets, his back still as straight as a pine tree.
But the tight grip on Poké Ball's hand revealed the same tight fighting spirit in his heart.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the playing field, stretching the shadows of the players very long.
The drums of tomorrow have already sounded, and a fierce battle to determine the qualifications for promotion is quietly brewing in the night.
The next day, the championship scene!
The venue was already packed, and the audience cheered throughout the stadium.
Freddy O'Martian stood in the center of the host stage, holding the microphone high and loudly said:
"Starting now, the list of first-round matchups for the top 16 will be announced!"
The big screen in the arena suddenly lit up, and the first head that appeared spinning was none other than Xiaoyun.
"Am I the first one?"
Xiaoyun's eyes flashed with surprise, he was going to take the lead.
The avatar on the other side of the screen slowly became clearer.
Her long burgundy hair falls like waves, her delicate face is even more gentle in the light and shadow, and her charming temperament almost overflows the screen.
Kanto Region, Ice-type Elite Four Lorelei.
"It's actually Master Lorelei!"
Misty widened his eyes and clenched his fists subconsciously.
Ice and water know no difference, and she, who specializes in Water-type, knows better than anyone else how terrifying this Ice-type Elite Four is.
She looks like a mature big sister, and a fight would definitely be fatal!
"Oh ho, it's fatal~~"
What's going on?
Misty turned his head and looked to the side, only to see Brock holding his cheek and shaking it from side to side, with the corner of his mouth hanging from the corner of his mouth, and let out a strange scream like a crazy man:
"Ah~Lorelei sister is so elegant today~"
"Hey, it's still the same."
Misty rolled his eyes and was about to reach out and grab his ears when Brock suddenly froze up and screamed strangely, "Num... numb, numb!"
Misty looked along the line of sight and saw a Croagunk silently pulling out the hand inserted into the back door of Brock, with a purple halo wrapped around it.
"Well..."
Misty calmly withdrew his hand and silently gave Croagunk a thumbs up.
Well done, well done.
"I faced this guy right from the start, and it was almost as difficult as the finals."
Xiaoyun frowned slightly and looked solemnly at Lorelei in the player area.
This ice Elite Four is not easy to fight, Doduo knows it.
This one stopped me.
Doduo, who was suppressed by the Ice-type move, couldn't hold his head up at all. Later, he was forced to switch to Johto Region, which shows his strong strength.