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Fang Yuan looked again at Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Dragonite, and Milotic, but the new teammate for Monferno wasn't any of them.
In the end, Fang Yuan's gaze turned to the corner where Glutton was hugging food and snoring loudly in its sleep.
"It's you." A bold idea was about to emerge in Fang Yuan's heart. Monferno, do you want to drive a giant robot? Or... teleport?
......
The second stage of the selection continued in the Domed Arena.
This time, compared to the first stage of the selection, the tension in the venue had greatly reduced, and instead, the atmosphere was more electrifying than ever.
"Only nineteen Trainers passed the first stage's selection with Master Level difficulty, surprisingly few," Yun Kai said.
"I hope their teamwork is up to standard."
Master Ma Chenzong, seated in the chairman's stand, chuckled. "Indeed."
Standard battles and team battles are two entirely different systems of combat.
Depending on the focus points of the Trainer's team, some Trainers may even excel more in team battles, turning the tide against stronger opponents with their ingenious tactics. Such talents are indispensable in a World Championship team.
"I'm quite looking forward to seeing an all-rounder Trainer emerge," Ms. Liu Qin said with a slight smile.
All-rounder, meaning both skilled in standard battles and adept in team battles!
Such Trainers could truly be called elite.
"I hope those seven can maintain their performance so that, perhaps, we can preliminarily settle on the five spots," Master Ma Chenzong said as he looked at the seven Trainers in the competitor's seats who had passed all the stages of the first phase.
At the competitor's seats, each candidate's mood varied...
The three senior students from Mo Da glanced at Fang Yuan, who had his eyes closed and was resting, and were slightly startled. Did Fang Yuan not rest well? He seemed so exhausted... that he had even dozed off here.
Fang Yuan was indeed exhausted, but he wasn't sleeping; he was meditating. He had trained too late the previous night, not resting well, and it was too late to catch up on sleep now. He might as well use meditation to quickly recover his energy.
Although he was meditating, Fang Yuan could still sense the changes in his environment quite clearly.
Seeing that Fang Yuan looked tired, Zhang Kaixin, Li You, and Zhao Xuenya did not disturb him. The Referee had already called the first participant to the stage.
As the contestants took the stage, the first battle immediately erupted!
Ten Referees took turns as examiners, directing three Pokemon from the first phase of the stage to battle.
Although these Pokemon hadn't had much time to train with each other, their strong battle instincts meant their coordination wasn't too poor.
Moreover, each Pokemon was quite powerful, generally surpassing the contestants' Pokemon, added by the fact that the contestants' tactics were countered, making the team battle selection no simpler than the first stage selection.
"We might have underestimated the team battle selection..."
"Mhm."
As three Trainers who took the stage one after another were defeated, the remaining contestants began to feel uneasy.
The defeated three had all passed Master Nine Levels in the first stage, but now, they had failed to pass this selection... meaning, the team battles were even harder than the standard battles.
"Fortunately, we each have two chances to challenge, and the examiner's lineup won't change. We should easily win next time after summarizing the experience from this failure."
"Perhaps..."
As the crowd discussed, Fang Yuan finally opened his eyes.
The fourth contestant was a candidate who had passed the Master Ten Levels in the first stage.
Although her team system wasn't built better than the previous three, she still smoothly defeated the examiners due to her Pokemon's overall stronger capability.
However, even though she had passed the selection, this candidate had to make a tough decision.
Typically, an ordinary Master Level Trainer has between 6 to 12 Pokemon, with about 6 main Pokemon and at most 3 core main strength Pokemon. In this case, it's easy to form a 3-Pokemon team for team battles. However, to form two totally different and equally strong team battle systems is much more challenging.
This seriously tests the Trainer's level in catching, raising, and training Pokemon. Whether it's the variety of Pokemon caught or the direction of their nurturing, any misstep could mean the team battle system won't cohere.
The current dilemma for this Trainer was that after one 3v3 team battle win, her three Pokemon were all injured to varying degrees, and their physical strength had declined...
To continue battling, she would have to change Pokemon. However, whether she could select another team battle group that wouldn't be inferior to the current three was a serious concern.
"Do you wish to continue the challenge?" the examiner asked the contestant opposite. "If you forfeit, the second challenge will take you directly to the top combat phase."
"I choose to continue..." The Trainer pondered for a moment and immediately made a decision.
Though forfeiting now and waiting for the Pokemon to recover would surely increase the chance of winning later, the meaning behind winning consecutive battles without resting compared to winning after a break, although the outcomes were the same, was certainly completely different.
On the chairman's stand, the three responsible persons watched below, and indeed, passing all the levels at once compared to those Trainers who had to challenge multiple times to pass, the former would definitely be given more attention.
In the World Championship arena, sometimes the regulations are that cruel, not even allowing Trainers time to rest. A strong ability to withstand pressure and endure continuous combat is also a highly important quality for a Trainer.