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After the Japan Team arrived, they were naturally warmly received by the Hua Nation.
As guests, it was only right to fully observe the etiquette as hosts.
The first meeting between the Japan Exchange Team and China's World Championship Second Team wasn't on the battlefield the next day but at a welcome dinner that evening.
On the way to the banquet hall, a young man named Shuichuan Mori, dressed like a playboy, approached Fujiwara Haruka with a mysterious expression, "Captain, I've heard the captain of China's Second Team is a very remarkable person."
"Who, that Fang Yuan guy?" The delinquent Ikeda Yu interrupted Mori's approach, leaning over with curiosity and asking.
"I remember his profile didn't even include a single top-level power, what's so remarkable about that, or do you have some special intel?"
Ikeda Yu scratched his head, speaking of which, it was really strange, the information on Fang Yuan was scarce with very limited participation in public competitions.
People like Shang Ren, Mu Fan, and so on, have all participated in their country's public King competitions, making collecting their data very easy.
But with Fang Yuan, the only recent large-scale competition that could 100% confirm the accuracy of the information was the National University competition, what the heck?
To win a championship with a Master-level Monferno had absolutely no reference value!!!
The only certainty is that since Fang Yuan was able to become the captain of China's Second Team, he must have nearly top-level power, and very likely top-level power.
Having been interrupted by Ikeda Yu from interacting with his captain Haruka, Mori was noticeably annoyed and said disdainfully, "I'm surprised you even look at the data, I thought you'd just toss it away."
"You bastard, do you think I'm an idiot?" Yu retorted.
"Fang Yuan, huh... that name does sound somewhat familiar," mumbled Wutian, who looked the oldest among them and sported a stubble.
As they conversed, Fujiwara Haruka, always clad in a trench coat, kept looking at her phone, treating Mori's advancement as something she had already grown accustomed to. Haruka merely glanced at him before turning her attention back to the screen.
"Fang Yuan, the superstar of the researcher system who pioneered a new domain in the Spirit Academic World, is the strongest candidate for the 2020 Ron Award. Although he is only 20, he has become a very influential Poke-mon Doctor," Fujiwara Haruka read from her phone, telling them, "Aside from the basic Pokemon information and tactical style provided by the association, you also need to learn how to seek out other information for yourselves."
"Yes, I know him, this Fang Yuan is indeed a very remarkable guy. When I saw his name on the list of participants, I didn't expect someone like him to also be a Trainer," added Qingwu, adjusting his glasses, "But I've studied his team. Although his Pokemon are all very powerful breeds, there's no systematic approach. He's probably just a Trainer who has been pushed up purely by resources."
"Having the title of a Doctor, it's very easy to acquire a mass of cultivation resources. For him to have such strength at 20, this is the only explanation."
After all, human energy is limited, unless that Fang Yuan is not human.
"However, I still want to remind you, Captain, not to look at your phone while walking," Qingwu added.
Fujiwara Haruka spoke up, "Since when did you start nagging like Yu?"
In the midst of their discussion, they finally arrived at the banquet hall and met the Fang Yuan they had been talking about.
Fang Yuan was not only handsome but also possessed the most unique temperament among the China Team, and if you include the first team, probably only Su Shu's temperament could match Fang Yuan's mesmerizing presence. Unfortunately, the kind of charm one acquires through the cultivation of special abilities is limited in its attraction to women and is mostly used to attract Pokemon.
Accompanied by Shang Ren and a few others, Fang Yuan greeted the five members of the Japan Team with a smile brimming with joy, yet as he observed them, he couldn't help but feel that there seemed to be none who could truly fight.
This evening's banquet was primarily for the exchange between these young individuals from the second teams, and Fang Yuan felt slightly regretful at not seeing the opposing team's lead Ninja and King.
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While the dinner was in full swing, on the other hand, Juzhen Ye and Japanese Dragon King Longzaki had just left a meeting.
"That Yun Kai is still as arrogant as ever," Longzaki huffed coldly.
This time, their main goal was to figure out which battle mode was most likely for the upcoming World Championships, and they planned to simulate battles in the exchange event as per their predictions.
"You only have yourself to blame," Juzhen Ye glanced at Longzaki.
Half a year ago, during a China-Japan exchange event, Longzaki, the Japanese Dragon King, and Yun Kai, the China Dragon King, both from their countries' top Dragon Lineage, full of arrogance, naturally looked down on each other.
Later, they squared off in a 3vs3 battle, which resulted in Longzaki's defeat.
Though the gap in their strengths wasn't obvious, and the outcome might be different if they battled again, a loss was still a loss.
This defeat greatly concerned Longzaki.
"Yun Kai certainly didn't expect that I would come along this time. After the exchange event, I will challenge him again, and this time, I will win," Longzaki declared.
"I will defeat this insolent Dragon King right in front of their second team."
Juzhen Ye neither agreed nor disagreed; the chances of Longzaki's victory were indeed quite high. Over the past six months, Longzaki had focused on targeted training and had undergone new adventures, making significant progress.
"The main point is still the exchange event," Juzhen Ye said.
"I understand. We will win the exchange event, and I will win the challenge too. Haruka's strength is quite formidable. I've battled her before coming here, and she's almost on par with us," Longzaki said.
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