"And that Dragonite should be considered quite powerful in the professional field, stronger than Milotic, but from what we've seen... it still falls short compared to the unrivaled Huge Gold Monster owned by Zhuo Yue of the Central China Contest."
"So... it might not be impossible to have a battle."
If one were to divide the professional level into three tiers, Fang Yuan's opponent Zhao Zi'ang placed Fang Yuan's two main forces in the lowest and middle tier as soon as he entered the field, while Zhuo Yue's Huge Gold Monster is invincible at the professional level, a near-master, which is the highest tier.
Although Fang Yuan exerted great pressure on Zhao Zi'ang, Pokemon battles were also battles of information!
Based on the intelligence, Fang Yuan's demonstrated strength was indeed formidable, and his hidden strength was incalculable, but that didn't mean he had no chance of winning. Trainers who devised good tactics and utilized their advantages could turn weakness into victory, which was quite common.
"I'm particularly looking forward to today's match, ahahaha."
Besides the dozen or so masters from colleges across various regions and provinces, three even more prestigious figures were in attendance.
President of the National Collegiate Athletic Commission, "Noon" of the Twelve Earthly Branches, and Three-Star Professional Trainer, Master Ma Chenzong laughed as he spoke.
He was a stooped figure with a very long white beard, seeming quite old, yet he had a pair of bright, energetic eyes, appearing very spirited.
Next to him sat the President of the Imperial City Trainer Association, Two-Star Professional Trainer President Chen Changfeng, and one of the previous Four Heavenly Kings, now also a Two-Star Professional Trainer, Master Yan Hua.
The three of them watching the match together signified absolute authority.
Compared to these three, the masters from the various provinces in the guest seats were only One-Star Professional Trainers, considered newcomers in the Master Domain.
"The college students are getting stronger every year," mused the former Heavenly King Yan Hua.
He remembered that more than a decade ago, when the national competition was first held, the two finalists didn't even have professional-level proficiency.
Now, there were college student trainers close to Master Level.
"In another ten years, we might frequently see Master Level Trainers even in the national competitions," laughed President Chen Changfeng.
"Young Masters... I wonder if we will see that day?" Yan Hua chuckled.
With the Trainer Domain of Hua Nation growing stronger, all three Masters were in high spirits.
Among the idle chit-chat of the seats,
the battle for the top four began!
Countless fireworks rose up in the arena amid the passionate cheers of the audience, the Referee shouted:
"The battle, begins!!"
According to the competition rules, this three-on-three battle started with both parties sending out Pokemon. On either side of the rock-strewn field, the Poke Balls of Fang Yuan and Zhao Zi'ang slowly opened, and two Pokemon appeared on the field, setting the audience abuzz.
Milotic versus Ludicolo!!
"Oh!! Contestant Fang Yuan has sent out the Water Series' Mysterious Sprite Milotic!! And on the other side, contestant Zhao Zi'ang has chosen the Water/Plant Attribute Spirits, Ludicolo!!"
"We can't wait to see what kind of exciting battle these two Pokemon will bring us!!!"
As the Referee fueled the excitement, the audience buzzed with discussions. From an attribute standpoint, Milotic was at a disadvantage!
Zhao Zi'ang seemed to have precisely predicted which Pokemon Fang Yuan would send out.
At the same time, a smile appeared on Fang Yuan's face to the left of the field.
Before the match, Tang Sheng had given him the information on his opponent. Fang Yuan had only glanced at it casually, but he roughly knew the situation of his adversary.
This Ludicolo was likely sent out specifically to counter Milotic and Dragonite...
A Pokemon proficient in Ice, Water, and Plant types, its training seemed chaotic, yet it had an orderliness to it, possessing efficient means to combat both Milotic and Dragonite.
Above the rocky field, the floating Milotic looked proudly and indifferently at its opponent, surrounded by sparkling droplets of water that shimmered brilliantly.
Over at the main stand, Master Ma Chen of the Twelve Earthly Branches let out a breath and said:
"This student, Zhao Zi'ang, has lost."
After the battle started, Fang Yuan issued a simple command for the Hot Water Technique. Milotic's body, in an instant, gathered a large and turbulent Water flow—
The combination of the Water Cannon Technique and Hot Water Technique transitioned so naturally that the boiling torrent of the Water Cannon shot out across the sky.
Steam surged around the Water Cannon, creating an imposing presence.
In response, Zhao Zi'ang rapidly commanded for an Energy Ball, hoping his Ludicolo would penetrate the scalding Hot Water with a Grass Type Energy Ball.
However, Ludicolo, looking as if it wore a rain poncho and a green, lotus leaf-like wide brimmed hat, stood there dazed, not executing the command at all.
Its black eyes were filled with confusion, struggle, and loss.
Boom!!!
The rolling boil of the water struck Ludicolo like a cannon, sending the green figure flying backwards.
Upon Ludicolo, the condensed Water Cannon suddenly burst apart, transforming into a vast amount of steam that engulfed Ludicolo, causing secondary damage.
The moment Ludicolo was hit, Zhao Zi'ang's body jolted with disbelief. Why would Ludicolo suddenly ignore his command?
"Hoo ah!!" Feeling its body nearly cooked, Ludicolo painfully stood up after being blown away.
At this moment, it was also utterly clueless as to why it was suddenly struck flying.
"Milotic, Quick Freeze Beam," Fang Yuan commanded calmly, following up on the assault as if he and Milotic considered the opponent insignificant, straightforwardly continuing their attack.
It was as if they were not battling but simply stationary and dishing out damage.
Shoosh!!
The Quick Freeze Beam flew forth, the pale blue light surrounded by copious amounts of white mist, full of aesthetic beauty.
Zhao Zi'ang's pupils constricted as he issued the order to dodge, but the same situation recurred—Ludicolo once again froze on the spot, as if petrified.
"The Attractive Body feature, Charm Moves, Hypnosis Technique Style have all perfectly fused within this Milotic, utilizing the radiance of its scales to full effect, which is why the opponent gets ensnared the moment they lay eyes on this Milotic."
"Interesting. This Milotic's understanding of Charm Techniques is extremely profound. If Pokémon had their own nations, then this Milotic might become a calamitous presence like Su Daji from the mythical histories, capable of inciting madness amongst an entire community," commented Master Ma Chenzong with a chuckle, revealing Milotic's Charm Techniques.
"But this Ludicolo is supposed to be the same gender as Milotic, right?" asked President Chen Changfeng from Imperial Capital.
"That's why Ludicolo could quickly recover after being under attack. If it were of the opposite gender, Ludicolo probably wouldn't have been able to wake up at all," observed Yan Hua, looking at this Milotic, "The opponent's understanding and development of Milotic's characteristics and Charm Moves are very advanced... This kind of nurturing method is quite rare."
With every command Fang Yuan gave, Milotic attacked once, leaving Zhao Zi'ang sweating profusely as he began to grasp the severity of the situation.
The intelligence reported that this Milotic had mastery of Charm Techniques, but after analysis, Zhao Zi'ang realized that those ensnared by Milotic's charm were rather weak. Nonetheless, as a precaution, he still chose to send out his own Professional level Ludicolo of the same gender. But even so, faced with the Charm Techniques of this Milotic, the result was just as powerless.
Zhao Zi'ang was baffled... Where did he go wrong?
By the time Zhao Zi'ang reacted, Ludicolo had already endured four moves. Under Milotic's precise control, the Hot Water and Quick Freeze Beam intertwined, the alternating cold and heat gaining ever-greater destructive power, accurately hitting the same spot. In just a few seconds, the battle was decided.
The students and Zhao Zi'ang from Chuan University fell silent.
"This Milotic is even stronger than when it battled me," commented Ji Yan from the players' bench at Demon Capital University, his gaze profound. In just a few days, Fang Yuan had made such significant progress, it was almost unbelievable!
And with Ludicolo's defeat, the audience erupted once again with exclamations.
The battle between the champions of the East China Division and the Southwest Division... never once did an evenly matched situation arise. The entire rhythm of the battle was under Fang Yuan's control, and now, with a calm expression on his face, it seemed as if winning this round was a trivial matter for him as he quietly awaited for the opponent to send out their next Pokémon.
Seeing this, Zhuo Yue of Hua University, who had high expectations for championship, wore a peculiar expression as he too analyzed the Charm Techniques of this Milotic...
Then he concluded that with Huge Gold Monster's complex neural network formed by its four brains, along with its strong spiritual power and computational ability, there was absolutely no fear of being charmed by this Milotic's Charm Techniques. There's nothing that a Thunder Punch can't solve!