Fang Yuan smiled, it was not his concern anymore. His spot couldn't possibly be replaced anyway. In fact, if it wasn't because he was on good terms with Jiang Li, Fang Yuan would have even liked to challenge Jiang Li before the World Tournament began and take the Four Heavenly Kings with him to participate in it.
"The consequence of doing that would probably be Sister Xie being squeezed into the second team..."
"Cough, let's forget about it."
Fang Yuan had heard that the rules for this World Tournament had changed significantly, and the second team was now closer to an independent team rather than just substitutes. They had equal opportunities to battle, so as long as one had enough strength, one could still stand on the final stage regardless of being in the first or second team. Therefore, Fang Yuan didn't care about the distinction between the first and second teams or substitutes.
"Bulda!!"
"Bulnah!!"
At the side, a Bulbasaur about the same height as Fang Yuan listened to the Rotom on the phone, recounting the wonderful performance of Eevee and the others in the last selection, yearning deeply.
The naive big guy turned his head and asked Fang Yuan if it could participate in the competition this time.
"I don't think so," Fang Yuan put down the phone.
"Bwoo," the Eevee on Fang Yuan's shoulder also felt it was not possible.
"A few days ago, I took you into the World Tree Mystical Realm, and against those Fossil Spirits, you were almost scared stiff and couldn't even walk. The opponents in the upcoming selections may not be weaker than those Fossil Spirits. Are you sure you want to fight them?"
"Rotom~!!" The Rotom on the phone also advised, forget about it. That's a Nearly-Top Level combat, and with everyone returning from their training, it might even escalate to a Top-Level battle. If you, a Professional level, go there, you'd be simply courting death.
"Bulnah..." The Bulbasaur pondered for a bit, then gave an awkward smile. It was just a casual remark, no need to take it seriously, no need to take it seriously.
Empty boasting made it happy.
Bulbasaur shamelessly followed Fang Yuan to explore the World Tree Mystical Realm, but unfortunately, it had no room to shine inside, so Fang Yuan could only occasionally bring it to other regions for training.
In the Himalayas, there were Professional and Master Level wild Pokemon, a deadly danger zone for the average Professional Trainer, which was perfect for Bulbasaur to strengthen its abilities.
Soon, Fang Yuan and his team arrived near a glacier.
"Next, let's challenge that Blizzards King from before. After the challenge, we'll leave the Tibet Area." Fang Yuan decided.
The World Tournament was approaching, and every one of Fang Yuan's Pokemon was growing rapidly.
The Quasi-Top Level Milotic and Dragonite, which had gained a short moment of resistance against the Top-Level Combat Power from the miracles at the Temple of the Sea.
The three-element, Quasi-Top Level, Self-detonating Magnetic Monster equally capable of withstanding weaker Top Overlords with its flawless qualities.
The Glutton which is Quasi-Top Level but can suppress Top Second Stage Overlords through Mega Evolution.
The Monferno, which is normally at Quasi-Top Level, but possesses the power of a Top-Level fighter when unleashing the Thunder Flame Interweaving Force.
And... the Thirteen-Series Top Level partner Eevee, also possessing Top Second Stage combat power, capable of producing a Z-Move strike on the level of a Quasi-guardian god with Sun Eevee.
Apart from those, indispensable members include the gold medalist assistant Klink, Ditto... the tactics analysis master Rotom, and the cheerleader Bulbasaur.
Initially, Fang Yuan's ambitions were really modest; he just wanted to experience the top-tier stage of the World Tournament, not expecting to achieve any remarkable results with his current self, considering he was only 20 years old with plenty of opportunities ahead. It wouldn't matter if he reached the top in the next opportunity. However, as his strength rapidly improved, Fang Yuan began to feel dissatisfied with the status quo...
This time at the World Tournament, if he revealed all his trump cards, just how far could he go?
Fang Yuan didn't know how strong the ace Trainers from other countries were, but at least a few Top Second Stage mighty Pokemon were expected to appear, including Jiang Li and that American Fire Type Champion who possessed such combat power.
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, then set a modest goal for himself...
......
After quite some effort, Fang Yuan and his team found that Professional Level wild Blizzards King.
This wasn't Fang Yuan and his team's first time challenging it. In the last challenge, Bulbasaur, due to its lack of experience against the Ice Type and no direction from Fang Yuan, fought on its own to practice its battle sense. With insufficient intelligence, Bulbasaur couldn't unleash all its power, and before it even had the chance to activate Nature Reversion, it was suppressed and knocked out in seconds.
This time, they came for revenge.
"Ugh!!"
In the snow cave, the Blizzards King quickly ran out upon detecting intruders in its territory, and then its gaze fixated on the giant Bulbasaur.
Blizzards King was a giant Pokemon that stood on two legs, covered all over in fluffy white fur, with pale purple eyes beneath bushy eyebrows, and several long strands of fur over its mouth.
This Pokemon was quite adept at controlling snowstorms, a natural nemesis for Bulbasaur.
"Ugh!!!"
Seeing the same intruder that had disturbed its rest before, the Blizzards King roared angrily and immediately launched an attack. With its Snowfall Trait activated, it whipped up an enormous amount of Hail to attack Bulbasaur and Fang Yuan by its side.
In the previous challenge, Fang Yuan's team played it straight; after Bulbasaur lost, they left immediately. Although the Blizzards King chased them persistently, Fang Yuan and others didn't retaliate. Otherwise, Eevee and the Glutton could have surely left a deep impression on it.
However, it was precisely because they left directly last time that the Blizzards King's mentality underwent a significant change, leading it to believe that Fang Yuan and his team weren't so powerful.
"Bulnah!!" Facing the snowstorm, Bulbasaur's expression tightened. In the last battle, it hadn't taken the opponent's Snowfall Trait seriously, which led to its gradual downfall. But now things were different. After listening to Fang Yuan's post-battle lecture, Bulbasaur now knew how to deal with it.