"It's over."
"Totally done for."
With the announcement of the matchup list, countless people despaired.
In the Hua Nation spectator stands, Father Fang and Mother Fang, who were from Pingcheng and had been silently following Fang Yuan's progress until now, were also very aware of the seriousness of the situation, as worry was written all over their faces.
Yang Han, Zhuang Xin, and others also changed complexion, they had thought that China's Second Team would send Shang Ren to play, and though the score of 8:0 was a bit tragic, at least Fang Yuan could become the substitute for the first team without being affected, which was a pretty good arrangement.
But nobody had expected Fang Yuan to actually choose the fourth spot.
"Didn't they watch that news piece?!!"
"Yeah, in that interview with Gura, he said himself that he was going to be the fourth player. How could they still make such an arrangement?"
There were also a small number of Hua Nation spectators who had seen Gura's interview video, showing expressions of incomprehension.
Equally bewildered were Kong Hai, Principal Mo, and a host of Hua Nation representatives who came to the scene.
The right to decide the order of battle was indeed fully entrusted to the national team to make autonomously, but this arrangement...
"This is really interesting." On the American competitors' side, Gura, the one with the orange-red hair, stood up laughing. He didn't believe that Hua Nation's national team had missed the interview, he had made it clear that he would be the fourth player, and yet Hua Nation dared to let Dr. Loen Award lose face like this, amusing.
If that was the case, he would not hold back.
"Phew, it's finally my turn. And the opponent is quite honest," at the same time, on the Hua Nation competitor's side, Fang Yuan, who had waited a long time, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that Gura would not be the fourth player.
Since he was, then there was no problem.
"Hey..." Jiang Li said worriedly, wanting Fang Yuan not to push himself too hard. If Fang Yuan's Pokemon got seriously injured, then who would be the substitute?
Yun Kai, Xu Haoran, Su Shu, Xie Qingyi, and others were all looking at Fang Yuan, very concerned.
"Leave it to me," Fang Yuan said. After the three battles before, the Hua Nation spectators and players had become thoroughly dispirited, so his battle was very important.
They were the team of kings, the champions' team, how could they give up so easily.
......
Silver Arena.
Central field.
Fang Yuan and Gura had already arrived on either side of the field.
Before the battle had started, Gura couldn't help but ask, "Did you know I was the fourth to play before this?"
He still found it somewhat unbelievable that Fang Yuan chose to challenge, knowing that he was the fourth to play.
If that was really the case, wouldn't Fang Yuan be insane?
"Oh, are you talking about that interview news?" Fang Yuan casually replied, which was taken as an affirmation. He knew, so what was the problem?
"Haha," Gura laughed after a moment of surprise, "So you're serious then?"
Fang Yuan grinned and said, "To be precise, are you serious? Revealing information before the battle, as a captain, that's quite negligent. Next, I advise you to send out your three strongest Pokemon, or else you will definitely regret it."
"Regret it for the rest of your life."
Fang Yuan originally didn't want to bother with the opponent, but he was too scared, too afraid that he and Monferno, having waited for so long, would not face Volcarona because of the opponent's arrogance. So, in order to make his opponent give it his all, it was necessary for him to make Gura take him seriously.
As Fang Yuan finished speaking, Gura's expression was momentarily startled. Was Fang Yuan letting him... go all out?
Based on what, a Ron Award?
Could that thing even be linked to combat power?
Head Referee Maki Noboru-hime listened intently to the conversation between the two, falling silent and continuously observing Fang Yuan.
As the runner-up of the individual match in the previous Alliance tournament, both Gura and Fang Yuan were juniors in her eyes. However, she had to admit that Gura's strength was formidable. If Gura's current strength had been part of their generation's competition, the champion would definitely have changed hands.
In such a situation, Fang Yuan dared to taunt Gura. What exactly was he relying on?
............
On the field.
Fang Yuan was composed and unflustered, while Gura was no longer irritated. After a chuckle at Fang Yuan's taunt, he didn't take it seriously anymore.
However, he readily accepted Fang Yuan's request in his heart.
Others might care about a Dr. Ron Award recipient's feelings, but he wouldn't. Since Fang Yuan wanted to witness the power of Volcarona, he would have to crush Fang Yuan with Volcarona.
"Begin!" After a silence, Maki Noboru-hime swung her arm down to announce the start of the match.
As the match started, Fang Yuan and Gura stopped the unnecessary banter and sent out their Pokemon at the same time.
Boom!!
As the six Pokemon appeared, the atmosphere on both sides intensified, ratcheting up the tension.
Gura's three Pokemon were Volcarona, Demon Fire Red Fox, and Fire-tornado beast!
On Fang Yuan's side were Monferno, Ditto, and Gengar!
With the full appearance of the six Pokemon, the scene instantly erupted into an uproar.
On America's side, the Four Heavenly Kings murmured, "Really? Gura's planning to use that strategy? Isn't that a bit of overkill?"
"What exactly did that Fang Yuan say to Gura earlier? With this strategy in play... Pokemon could die." Katie looked toward the field, fearing that Gura might suddenly snap.
To kill the opponent's Pokemon was to be disqualified oneself.
Such tactics were more suited for dealing with a huge Pidgeot beside them, not for facing the captain of China's Second Team.
Looking at Fang Yuan's Pokemon again, a Monferno and a Gengar – these were fine, but... Ditto?
"Incomprehensible," said Su Shu, face falling still, as the two sent out their Pokemon from the Hua Nation seating area.
Gura's team included a Top Level Third Phase Volcarona, coupled with two fire type mainstays that reached the top level. From a type perspective, they definitely harbored some unknown powerful strategy.
But on Fang Yuan's side, Monferno and Glutton were essentially not top-level combat power, which wasn't much of an issue, but that Ditto – based on spirit wave motion, Su Shu judged that it was barely at professional level.
What was Fang Yuan thinking?
On a world championship stage like this, even if Gengar was a Different Colored Sprite, not many cared. The number of Different Colored Sprites that had appeared since the start of the competition was already in the double digits, and people no longer found it strange.
However, the audience couldn't help but care about how Fang Yuan was going to face the powerful Gura next.
"It's that strategy…" Yun Kai, Miss Liu Qin, Master Ma Chenzong, along with the members of China's Second Team, had all witnessed the cooperation of Monferno and Ditto during the selection process. That strategy was indeed strong, possibly even stronger than the Armed Magnetic Monster now, but they still couldn't believe that this strategy could defeat Volcarona. After all, the opponent Fang Yuan was facing was incomparable to any enemy before.
The name Fire God was completely earned through actual combat.