"I'm already on the train, yeah, don't worry, this is the second time I've gone, nothing will happen."
"Just wait for my good news."
Fang Yuan hung up Mother Fang's phone and then yawned.
This is on the Maglev Train, yes, he had already boarded the Maglev Train to Modu early in the morning.
The Little Phoenix King Cup Rookie Trainer Battle Tournament will hold its three-day preliminary round tomorrow, and the entire competition will last for a week including the main event.
In other words, Fang Yuan and Eevee will be staying in Modu for a whole week.
Fang Yuan wasn't worried about anything else, but the hotel costs were really expensive... It seems he can only deduct it from Eevee's snack money.
"Tsk..."
"Luckily I was smart and booked the room in advance, if I was looking for a place to stay now, I would definitely be sleeping on the streets."
"Speaking of... it's really boring on the road..."
The Maglev Train sped forward, and Fang Yuan, sitting by the window, felt a burst of emptiness, and glanced at the scenery outside the window with a slight drowsiness, hoping to reach the destination quickly...
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Eastern Modu.
Fang Yuan got off the train in this city bordering the East China Sea.
This is where the Little Phoenix King Cup is being held.
"Whether in fire, in water, in grass, in forest, in earth, in clouds, in that girl's skirt..."
Muttering the theme song of the anime, "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master", Fang Yuan stepped into this unfamiliar city.
After leaving the train, he released Eevee from the Poké Ball as soon as possible. Perhaps it was because Fang Yuan had raised it in a skewed way from the beginning, Eevee now also dislikes staying in the Poké Ball...
"Eevee..."
As soon as it came out, Eevee complained about Fang Yuan's singing.
Don't sing if you're tone-deaf.
"No, you're the only one who has to listen."
Fang Yuan held its head down and continued to mutter, causing Eevee, who was lying on his shoulder, to suddenly feel like crying.
"Oriental Pearl Arena, let me see, which way should I go..."
"Well... forget it, let's go put our luggage in the booked hotel first, and then go register later."
"Eevee!"
Since they were going to stay for a week, Fang Yuan didn't look for a cheap hotel. Although it would hurt to stay in an expensive one, at least the environment would be better, and he could sleep more comfortably.
However, the location of this hotel is not close to the competition venue, so Fang Yuan and Eevee will have to go to bed early and get up early every day.
After spending some time finding the hotel, Fang Yuan first reported his safety to his parents, and then began browsing the official forum of the Little Phoenix King Cup.
"The posts are refreshing so fast..."
"Eevee, look quickly, there's already a fool making a championship declaration, so cringy..."
"Eevee?"
"Should we make one too?"
"Eevee!" Eevee shook its head violently.
Posts about showing off Pokémon, flaunting wealth, boasting, and gossip news are available in this forum.
Fang Yuan glanced over them and found that some contestants really had something.
"Scyther... Pinsir..."
"Onix... Mr. Mime..."
"Tauros... Torkoal..."
"Zangoose... Seviper..."
Looking at these Pokémon pictures, he realized that he and Eevee really didn't have an advantage. As the competition approached, all sorts of freaks and monsters came out.
"No, I can't keep watching, or something bad will happen." With three "no"s in one sentence, Fang Yuan immediately put down his phone and said, "Let's go, Eevee, we'll go register for the preliminaries now."
Fang Yuan signed up for the Little Phoenix King Cup as soon as possible. After all, there was an upper limit to the number of participants, and if he signed up late, he wouldn't be able to participate.
There are probably quite a few people like Fang Yuan who are not from Modu but came to participate. Speaking of Flower Country, there are just too many people. Any competition can be overcrowded, and there is never a shortage of participants and spectators.
In fact, there are similar Rookie Trainer battles in other regions, but none of them are as famous as the Little Phoenix King Cup, and the rewards for winning are not as good. Moreover, Fang Yuan is here for the Soothing Bell, so naturally, the Little Phoenix King Cup is his only choice.
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Oriental Pearl Arena, contestant registration area.
Fang Yuan first took a taxi here, and then waited in a long line for half an hour before it was finally his turn to register.
As soon as the young lady operating the computer behind the counter reached out her hand, Fang Yuan knew what she was up to.
"ID card."
"Here."
Fang Yuan took out his ID card and handed it to her. Now his ID card is bound to his Trainer ID. If you want to know your registration information, just swipe your ID card.
"Fang Yuan, student of Peaceful City First High School, Trainer registered at Peaceful City Pokémon Center, beginner Pokémon is Eevee..."
After briefly verifying Fang Yuan's identity information, the young lady in charge of registration nodded and said, "This is your competition information. There are precautions on the back. Don't lose it."
"If you lose it, you can use your Trainer ID to inquire on the event's official website."
"Thank you."
Fang Yuan took the palm-sized hard paper card and his ID card and walked out of the line.
His competition number is... 444?
"Damn, unlucky." Seeing the competition number, Fang Yuan was immediately dumbfounded. What's going on? Where's his 666?!
"Forget it, being able to draw 444 also shows a kind of luck, good luck, it seems that I have good luck."
After forcing himself to feel better, Fang Yuan also saw his preliminary match information after his participation number.
"Area E, Field 7, the time is 9 a.m. tomorrow..."
"My opponent's participation number is 587."
"Being able to see the opponent's participation number means that pre-match scouting of the opponent's information is supported. Information warfare is also an indispensable part of the battle, but what's with just a number..."
Fang Yuan was worried; he had no way to scout.
At least he should know the type of the opponent's Pokémon! "Something's not right, I seem to have seen something similar somewhere."
Walking out of the registration office, Fang Yuan frowned, then quickly took out his phone and opened the Little Phoenix King Cup's official forum.
Then he saw a post with a "Fire" logo.
"Still worried about not knowing your opponent's Pokémon information? Click here, you definitely won't regret it!"
Fang Yuan discovered that this post, with its strong small advertisement vibe, was actually collecting opponent information for people. This operation was so impressive that his scalp went numb.
"As long as you know the opponent's participation number, the price is also dirt cheap... Let's give it a try." Fang Yuan's mouth twitched.
After returning to the hotel, Fang Yuan immediately contacted the other party according to the contact information in the post, and after spending a certain price, he bought his opponent's information, and only then did he feel relieved.
At the same time, Eevee, like Fang Yuan, was also waiting for the opponent's information. It also wanted to know who its first battle opponent was.
Ding...
In less than a minute, the other side replied.
The information was very simple, no photos, no name, only the opponent's Pokémon type.
Participant No. 587, Pokémon, Lotad.
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