"China's Second Team lost! A narrow defeat to Mi Country First Team, with a score of 2:8."
"Tears of a hero! Player Shang Ren shed tears on the field, expressing his unwillingness to surrender, for trainers from Hua Nation never admit defeat!"
"Team Captain Fang Yuan of China National Team's Second Team overpowered Fire God Gura, enacting a battle to slay the god!"
"Although defeated, they still won glory; Mi Country Team might stop at the top 16 of the world competition, but China's Second Team created a miracle!"
As the match between China's Second Team and Mi Country First Team came to an end, related news instantly flooded the media.
Some felt pity for China's Second Team, some became new fans of Fang Yuan, and others mocked the performance of Mi Country First Team.
Mi Country First Team won, but not a single American spectator cheered.
China's Second Team lost, but Chinese spectators held deep respect for the team in their hearts.
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Next up, was the third match of the world competition... the fourth match...
After Shang Ren returned, he had completely recovered. He didn't know why had he suddenly felt that way. Now, Shang Ren only hoped that one day, he would have the strength to truly fight side by side with Fang Yuan and the others.
He did not wish that in his old age, he could only see the backs of Fang Yuan and the rest.
Mu Fan, Tang Xinlan, and Zheng Hongyi all experienced a huge shift in their mentality after this battle.
Meanwhile, China's First Team felt the weight on their shoulders grow even heavier.
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"How strong exactly is Fang Yuan after defeating Fire God Gura?"
"Ditto transformed into a magical item to merge with Monferno, significantly increasing its power. What exactly is this tactic?"
"At the end of the battle, Monferno closed its eyes. Has it lost consciousness?"
Elsewhere, the match between China's Second Team and Mi Country First Team concluded, but the controversies sparked by the match were far from over.
Immediately after the battle ended, Monferno was rushed for treatment, and it was soon diagnosed with a negative condition due to Intersected Energy. According to the injury, it would need at least a month of rest.
Fang Yuan did not hide the diagnosis from the public.
There were simply too many Chinese spectators concerned about Monferno's condition. Many of them wondered whether Monferno would be able to participate in the upcoming matches.
With Fang Yuan displaying his incredible strength, Chinese spectators believed that Fang Yuan would definitely join the First Team and continue to shine brightly.
At this point, even the Champion Jiang Li wasn't as popular as Fang Yuan and Monferno.
In front of the Spirit Center, Fang Yuan had Rotom open a live broadcast channel, choosing to answer his supporters from Hua Nation in this way.
These little cuties had been cheering for Monferno for so long, they deserved to know Monferno's condition.
Regarding the most discussed questions, Rotom asked, and Fang Yuan, in cooperation with it, provided the answers one by one.
"The tactic used by Monferno and Ditto is called Thunder Flame Mode..."
"A doctor once told me there is a negative phenomenon known as Intersected Energy. A trainer from France named A Lance was the first to overcome this phenomenon. His Charizard successfully merged the intersecting energies of water and fire into the High Temperature Steam Technique."
"And the Thunder Flame Mode is a tactic that is also built upon Intersected Energy. While it's powerful, it's not mature or stable; every use inflicts serious damage upon oneself. Monferno's current condition is the result of energy interlapping to a damaging extent... Therefore, according to the diagnosis, it will need at least one month of rest..."
"I've received everyone's concern on behalf of Monferno."
Intersected Energy phenomenon, Thunder Flame Mode, at least one month of rest!
Now, Chinese spectators finally understood why Fang Yuan's Monferno's performance was so disparate between the preliminary and the championship finals.
So it turns out... the wrist guard that Ditto transformed into, is it a tool to help Monferno overcome the Intersected Energy phenomenon?
Ditto can even be used like this?
Fang Yuan almost opened a new door for the vast majority of Trainers.
At that moment, the Hua Nation audience admired Fang Yuan even more, truly a top Poke-mon Doctor, who created such a powerful tactic through the special phenomenon of a Pokemon, indeed knowledge is power.
However, the Hua Nation audience quickly felt regret because this tactic's side effects were too great and could not be replicated. Both Monferno and Ditto would need a long time to recover, so this tactic was destined to shine only briefly.
So, would we not see Monferno next?
Did Fang Yuan use this tactic in the first battle to sacrifice himself and help the China Team eliminate a formidable enemy they were bound to face?
Fang Yuan didn't explain in response to this question because the old Sect Leader from the Fire God Dojo had already arrived with the Fire of Life.
To recover naturally would take two months, but with the Fire of Life, perhaps Monferno could be healed in minutes. Therefore, there might be a chance for Monferno to fight again. However, before its full recovery, he could not make any guarantees.
In other respects, such as Monferno's current condition, he had explained clearly. However, there were also hidden aspects, namely that the Thunder Flame Mode was not a medical state of Energy Intersecting but belonged to a higher level of techniques, having being developed into an Intersected Force close to the Legendary Level.
And not every use would be so severe. As Monferno's basic attributes improved, even opening the fifth, sixth, or seventh Gates in the future could be achieved with minimal cost.
The potential for upgrading was the strongest aspect of this technique, with the ultimate goal being the perfect fusion of Lightning Flame Energy to form the purest Thunder Flame Interweaving Force, a powerful capability usually requiring coordination between the Black and White Dragon.
Of course, whether he could reach that point, Fang Yuan did not know.
But if it were indeed possible to open all Eight Gates at once, there should be no problem subduing a Groudon that had not undergone Primal Reversion with a single punch, right?
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As Fang Yuan explained the Thunderflame Interlapping tactics, not only Trainers from Hua Nation but also from other countries were silenced.
A genius, truly brilliant and extraordinary.
Is this how Researchers opened the way for Trainers?
Completely incomprehensible!
Most of the Elf Doctors who checked Monferno's body, along with Trainers who had some understanding of the Energy Intersecting phenomenon, had speculated about Monferno's tactics. But as Fang Yuan confirmed, they were inevitably very surprised.
"Foolish." In a certain place in France, A Lance, mentioned by Fang Yuan, also saw the video. He laughed when he saw many comments below from people wanting to overcome Energy Intersecting and learn similar tactics.
The Thunder Flame Mode of Monferno was not something as simple as ordinary energy interplay. His Charizard, even with a serendipitous competence in the High Temperature Steam Technique, only gained an extra powerful attack method.
But Monferno's Thunder Flame Mode was capable of terrifying total state Amplification and fighting above its level. What that represented, A Lance was very clear. Perhaps, Fang Yuan had researched the phenomenon of Energy Intersecting to the utmost limit.
A Lance guessed half right because Monferno's ability to master the Thunder Flame mode was largely due to its willpower, which was unusual compared to other Pokemons.
Meanwhile, America also kept a constant eye on Hua Nation's actions.
When Gura saw the video, he was furious.
"Damn it, damn it, to think one would employ such tactics to secure victory!" Gura seethed with anger. In his eyes, even if Monferno needed to lie down for a few months, it did nothing to satisfy him.
Because... the condition of his Volcarona was equally dire.
It was as if his Road of Champions had been cut off.
To be replaced by the captain of China's Second Team using such a despicable method, Gura couldn't accept it no matter what.
"Gura, calm down," Brian, the Mi Country representative, stood by Gura's side, taking a deep breath, "Don't worry, the Mi Country Team can't be eliminated just like this, the US Association has decided to use a Life Gene Potion extracted from Revival Herb on your Volcarona, so you have one more chance."
Gura looked up in astonishment: "Really?"
The Revival Herb was a special herb from a Secret Location, capable of restoring a dying Pokemon to health, and the US Association, through genetic technology, had used Revival Herb and various materials to create almost miraculous Genetic Potions.
Although the number of Life Gene Potions successfully made by the US Association was also limited and cherished, under the special circumstances, they had to be used for Gura's Volcarona.
"However, even with the Life Gene Potion, your Volcarona will still need at least two days to recover. During this time, the matches can only depend on the Four Heavenly Kings."
"I have other main forces," Gura said earnestly, intending to ensure the Mi Country First Team would advance to the semi-finals and then severely defeat the China Team.
Without Monferno and Ditto, what else did Fang Yuan have? Even if Monferno could recover quickly, without being in team mode, how could Fang Yuan defeat him? Gura clenched his teeth, eager to have his Volcarona, once recovered, destroy the China First Team in the ring. He refused to believe that, in a one-on-one fight, the China Team could bring out a Pokemon that could rival his Volcarona!