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Chapter 527 Master Tournament Round 2, Xia Chi VS Ye Ci!
Chapter 527 The Second Round of the Ten Masters Tournament: Xia Chi vs. Ye Ci!
The audience erupted in even more enthusiastic applause and cheers.
The applause was even louder than the applause given to Dan Di and Du earlier.
Because the next match to be played will be between Xia Chi and Ye Ci.
The Padiya chief champion faces the White Hero.
From their first meeting at the World Pokémon Academy Tournament in Kitakami Township to the main stage of the Masters Tournament, these two stood face to face on the same field as opponents for the first time.
Meanwhile, inside a hotel on Meile Meile Island.
Qishu has started live streaming again.
"Ciallo~ Good morning everyone! This is your favorite channel, Qishu's Strange Tales! Qishu is here again to watch the game with you!"
She flashed her signature tree-shaking gesture at the camera with a bright smile.
Although it had just started, a massive amount of comments flooded into the live stream.
The number of online viewers in the upper right corner jumped to six figures within ten seconds of the broadcast starting.
Qi Shu squinted at the rapidly scrolling bullet comments for a few seconds, then decisively gave up the idea of finding interaction from the regular bullet comments and instead focused on reading a few paid bullet comments with gold borders that slowly floated by.
It's not because these comments were paid for.
Okay, that's basically it.
The regular bullet comments were a blur of white, impossible to read. She couldn't very well reply to a bullet comment that had only been floating for a fraction of a second with "You're right."
She cleared her throat, tapped a newly appeared golden comment on the screen, and read: "Why wasn't the match between Dan Di and Du broadcast? Are you looking down on them?"
After reading the comments, Qi Shu's face turned green.
The arched eyebrows on that small, delicate face instantly furrowed.
"Hey! Stop spreading rumors, okay? The anchor just came back from outside. How could he possibly look down on the two champions!"
"Of course I want to see Wataru and Dante's match too!"
The live stream room was instantly filled with laughter and joy.
The tone of the comments section immediately shifted from "Why isn't the streamer playing the previous game?" to "Hahahaha, Tree Baby is getting anxious, Tree Baby is getting anxious!"
Interspersed among them were several comments such as "An explanation is just a cover-up" and "Are you feeling guilty, streamer?"
I don't know if it's true that you become like those you associate with.
Qishu's live stream wasn't like this before.
Before she frequently streamed games with Xia Chi, the atmosphere here was very harmonious, with almost all the comments being fans praising Qi Shu for being cute, saying things like, "Your clothes are nice today," or "You sang so well yesterday," and so on.
Ever since she started playing games with Mizuya-sensei, the atmosphere here has become "fun".
The streamer and the audience were arguing, looking like they had a grudge against each other.
Unlike Xia Chi, Qi Shu is not aggressive. When faced with teasing comments, her counterattacks are usually limited to three fixed phrases: "Hey!" "No way!" "You guys are too much!" The damage is almost zero, so it often presents a scene of "the audience collectively bullying Qi Shu".
However, Qi Shu herself knew that this was all for the sake of the live broadcast. On the surface, she angrily pointed at the comments and said, "You guys are so mean," but in reality, she was reading every single comment carefully.
At this moment, she read another paid comment.
"Tree Baby, Tree Baby, who do you support in this match?"
The strange tree's eyes darted around.
Of course she knew this was another trap she was digging for herself.
Everyone knows that she and Xia Chi have a good relationship. The amount of discussion about this "Chi-Shu CP" on the barrage is even higher than the number of views of some official competitions on the topic popularity charts of some social media platforms.
Kiki really wanted to clarify, "Thank you, that's not a rumor."
But she could only think these words to herself. Her relationship with Xia Chi wasn't enough to justify her saying them so confidently.
And needless to say, Ye Ci on the other side.
The chief champion of the Padiya League, her direct superior, and the one who appointed her to the position of one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
And long ago, when she was an unknown student who was hiding in a corner of the academy watching live streams alone because of family changes, it was Ye Ci who gave her her first internship opportunity in the league.
For Kiki, who lost all her family a long time ago, Yaji, who has always taken care of her, plays the role of both a mentor and an older sister.
The saying goes, "Both the palm and the back of the hand are flesh," and this question is really hard for Qishu to answer.
Choosing either one is wrong, but not choosing either one is even more wrong.
The comments will force her to choose.
Although she thought that way, she immediately replied, "Then I definitely support Sister Ye Ci!"
She said this with absolute certainty.
The comments continued to incite and fuel the fire, creating a rapid-fire rhythm.
"Replying instantly equals no thought, equals perfunctory, equals lying." This theory comes from Teacher Shuiye's third logic lesson in his live stream. Please answer this directly, Shubao!
[Shubao must have thought that Laoshui was going to win, that's why he said those polite words.]
[Haha, so true! 'Supporting the weaker player,' right? That way, if they lose, there's no disappointment, and if they win, it's double the surprise!']
[Ye Ci: How did I become the less capable one? I'm your direct supervisor!]
Qi Shu's little scheme was mercilessly exposed by the comments, so she quickly changed the subject.
"Hmm...we can see that both player tunnels are lit up, the match is about to begin! Everyone stop spamming those random messages and just watch the game!"
She ignored the countless teasing comments in the live stream, adopted a professional commentator's posture, placed her hands on the table, and resumed her standard live stream tone.
"I'm sure everyone is familiar with the two players and their Pokémon in this match. I won't go into too much detail about their Pokémon. I believe there are more viewers in the live stream who can recite their team compositions than I can."
She paused, leaned forward slightly, and lowered her voice mysteriously, "I'll give you a little hint: Sister Yeci has also captured an Ultimate Beast, and there's a high chance you'll see her in this competition~"
[Another Ultra Beast? Great! That Naganadel from Dan-di was so cool! Its combined Dragon and Poison attacks knocked out Gyarados. I'm totally sold on it! Which one did Yi Ci collect?]
[I'm guessing it's Void Id, the kind that's semi-transparent like a jellyfish floating in the air, mysterious and elegant, which matches Ye Ci's temperament quite well!]
[If that's the case, then pheromones could be a possibility!]
[Anyway, whichever one it is, it'll probably get kicked to death by the cat, hahaha!]
While Qi Shu was chatting with the audience, the countdown to the start of the second match had already begun inside the Royal Dome Arena.
"Alright, alright, the match is about to begin!"
Qi Shu turned his gaze away from the barrage of comments and sat up straight again.
Xia Chi and Ye Ci each stood on opposite sides of the battlefield.
On his wrist today was a black, dark-attribute Z-bracelet. He held the Meowha Ball in his palm, its surface already slightly warm—a signal that the Magic Mask Meow inside was eager to go into battle.
On the other side, Ye Ci was also ready.
She wore a well-tailored Padiya champion uniform, with the league badge on her chest and the crystal bead around her neck complementing each other, and her expression was as calm and composed as ever.
Today's referee is Queen Liz of Akala Island.
She stood at the edge of the arena, her dark brown skin and athletic figure making her appear tall and imposing, with her partner, the Night Mane Rock Wolf, beside her.
Once Xia Chi and Ye Ci had stood still, Li Zi raised her right hand and read out the competition rules in a calm and loud voice.
Actually, there's nothing special about it. The rules are no different from the qualifying rounds. It's a standard six-on-six battle, and each player is allowed to use one Mega Evolution, one Crystallize, and one Z-Move.
"Then, let the competition begin!"
The Poké Ball in Xia Chi's hand traced a straight parabola as it was thrown, reflecting a bright white light in the air.
"I choose you, Magic Mask Nyan!"
White light fell on the center of the arena, and a tall, sharp figure stepped out of the light with a light, the pair of green leaf masks gleaming with a cold light under the spotlight.
At almost the same moment, Yeci threw her Poké Ball.
A burst of white light exploded in front of her, and a tall and elegant silhouette emerged from the light.
The audience erupted in gasps of surprise.
Because the first Pokémon that Yeci sent out was none other than Pheromosa!
Its body was so long and slender that it defied the laws of physics. Its translucent wings vibrated rapidly under the spotlight, emitting a fine buzzing sound like the friction of blades.
Crimson compound eyes emerged from the white light, coldly locking onto the emerald green figure opposite.
Miaoha stood in the center of the field, its long and sharp body forming a beautiful arc under the spotlight.
The emerald green mask gleamed with a cold light, completely shrouding the upper half of its face in shadow. Only the crimson pupils beneath the mask calmly met the tall, white silhouette opposite it.
The two elves faced each other silently across the rocky ground, dozens of meters apart.
Ye Ci launched the first attack.
She didn't make a sound, but the pheromone mantis moved.
Its elytra vibrated suddenly in the air, and the pair of translucent elytra emitted a sharp buzzing sound like the friction of blades at the moment of vibration.
A distorted, dark red energy wave shot out from its compound eyes, covering most of the area and enveloping Miaoha almost the instant Yeci gave the command.
provocative!
Once hit, Meowha will be unable to use any transformation skills for several thousand seconds.
Xia Chi's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Pheromosa was too fast; this Ultra Beast, known for its speed, attacked without warning.
Furthermore, this provocation was clearly charged up inside the Poké Ball; long before Pheromosa fully materialized from the white light, the dark red energy ripple had already begun to gather in its compound eyes.
The window of opportunity to dodge is almost zero.
But Xia Chi's reaction was equally swift.
Since we can't avoid it, then we won't try to avoid it.
Offense is the best form of defense.
The power of the waveguide established a direct channel between Xia Chi's consciousness and Miao Ha's perception, which was several times faster than any verbal command.
The tactical intent was compressed into a minimal energy pulse, which arrived at Meowha's core consciousness the instant the Pheromosa's dark red ripples were still spreading in the air.
"Meow, acrobatics!"
The moment the command was issued, Miaoha's body had already disappeared from the spot.
The provocative dark red ripples struck her precisely, but before the energy could fully unfold, her body had already responded, surging forward.
Since the transformation moves are locked, let's use offensive moves until you regret using this taunt.
Flight-type energy surged wildly from her body, and a emerald green light condensed on her body surface into a streamlined energy film that reflected a brilliant luster like jade under the spotlight.
Her figure left a pale blue afterimage in mid-air, like a green arrow shot from a bowstring, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound.
The Flying-type Porygon is a Bug/Fighting-type Porygon, a decision Xia Chi made the instant he launched his provocation, as it is four times super effective against it.
Since you, Pheromosa, dare to start with a status move, then I'll use a Flying-type move that's four times super effective against you to show you that you can't afford to trade blows.
Even if this acrobatic move doesn't take down the Pheromosa outright, it's enough to bring it to low health.
Ye Ci's expression remained unchanged.
Her eyes calmly watched the emerald afterimage approaching at an alarming speed, as if Xia Chi's response was entirely within her expectations.
Before Pheromosa even launched her provocation, she had already planned out the subsequent tactics to this point.
She knew that with Xia Chi's reaction speed, the provocation wouldn't be taken so easily, and she also guessed that the most likely way for the magical masked cat to retaliate was through flying acrobatics.
So when the emerald green arrow came flying as she had expected, she only uttered two words.
"Electric grid".
The pheromones of the pheromones suddenly crossed in front of its body.
The pair of translucent elytra burst forth with a dazzling golden flash the instant they crossed, from which countless fine bolts of lightning surged forth.
The electric light rapidly expanded and intertwined, weaving a dazzling net of electric light in mid-air at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The electric arc darted back and forth between the wires at an extremely high speed, producing a series of crackling sounds.
The electric grid rapidly spreads out in front of the pheromone mantis, expanding simultaneously in all directions from the center point where the elytra cross.
It covers every direction, up, down, left, and right, leaving no gaps to bypass.
Meowha crashed head-on into the electric grid.
The energy of flight and the energy of electricity collided wildly at the contact surface, and the emerald green light and golden electric arcs intertwined to form an ever-expanding hemispherical energy cluster.
The wires of the electric grid were torn and deformed violently by the impact of the acrobatics. The wires in the very center, which directly bore the full force of Miaoha's impact, were stretched to their limit, emitting a high-pitched tremor like the last note of a string before it breaks.
Then, several wires snapped, turning into countless scattered sparks that landed on the rocky ground with a crackling sound.
Meowha's front paws tore two deep gashes in the electric grid, and then its entire body passed through the hole.
The emerald green afterimage continued forward, and the fierce attack struck Pheromosa squarely in the chest!
A dull thud resounded, the sound exploding between the two elves, causing several loose stones on the ground to bounce slightly.
The Pheromosa's slender body was slid back nearly five meters by the impact of the four-fold restraint of the Flying-type, its four delicate claws scraping four parallel streaks of stone on the rocky ground.
The white armor on its chest showed a noticeable dent the moment the acrobatic strike hit.
Four times the restraint of the flying-type energy raged within its body.
The pheromone knelt on one knee, its elytra trembling and emitting a buzzing sound that rose and fell.
But it did not fall.