To secure victory tomorrow, Fang Yuan and Eevee once again studied their opponent this evening.
Their opponent was a Seed Player from Group C, whose Pokémon was a Misdreavus.
Like most Ghost-type Pokémon, Misdreavus was a spirit body floating in mid-air, extremely adept at concealing itself. In the battles of the previous days, Misdreavus's opponents had almost all been defeated by its elusive movements and sneak attacks.
Fang Yuan and Eevee weren't too worried about this.
With Eevee learning the Bite move, the Ghost-type, which had previously been their biggest headache, was no longer so insurmountable.
"If the opponent doesn't have any hidden cards, tomorrow's first battle should end quickly," Fang Yuan chuckled.
"Eevee?"
Eevee was initially puzzled, but after seeing Fang Yuan's sly smile, it instantly understood.
This Misdreavus was good at hiding and then launching sneak attacks, so what they needed to do was honestly stay in place, wait for the prey to take the bait, and then deliver a fatal blow! When it came to betting on reaction speed, Eevee had yet to fear anyone.
...
The Top Sixteen battles were different from the previous days.
Not only would local television teams come to cover the event, but it would also be broadcast live on the Dawn Live Platform.
It was obvious that the upcoming battles would receive even more attention.
Among them, the most popular matches, as usual, should be the finals and the first few matches on the first day.
Fang Yuan and Eevee were the second to battle, a very good order of appearance.
Perhaps because of yesterday's interview, many staff members greeted Fang Yuan when he went to the Players' Lounge to rest on the day of the competition.
This couldn't help but make Fang Yuan feel a little elated. Was this the feeling of being famous? "There seem to be new guests arriving today, and it is said that there are several Professional Trainers."
"The Mudkip TV Station team is also here. Their program is very well-known in the Trainer field."
Fang Yuan walked along, his heart surging, and it took him a long time to calm down after sitting in the Players' Lounge.
"Fang Yuan, are you ready?"
In the Players' Lounge, the door was suddenly opened, and Lin Jing ran over from who knows where, sitting next to Fang Yuan with a smile.
"Why are you here? I thought you would reserve a cool spot in advance to watch the match."
"Watching from anywhere is pretty much the same. You're going on stage in a bit, so I'm here on behalf of the whole class to personally cheer you on!~" Lin Jing said.
"Then thank you," Fang Yuan said.
"Emm, you didn't check the group chat yesterday, did you? I'll secretly tell you, the whole class already knows about you participating in the Little Phoenix King Cup, and now everyone is waiting to watch your live battle. You have to perform well, anyway, I've already bragged about you in advance..." Lin Jing said.
"Everyone knows already, huh."
Fang Yuan smiled. That's right, Lin Jing's participation in the Little Phoenix King Cup had already made the class pay attention to this event, and with yesterday's interview being broadcast, he couldn't hide it at all.
"Okay, don't worry, I will definitely make your jaws drop."
Fang Yuan clenched his fist and waved it.
...
Inside the arena, after the commentator introduced the guests, the first battle was about to begin.
This was a battle between Seed Players from Group A and Group B, Scyther versus Mr. Mime! The Psyshock-type Pokémon's Psyshock was quite cheesy for Pokémon at this stage.
As Scyther approached Mr. Mime, it was unexpectedly controlled by Psyshock, making movement difficult and its speed advantage hard to utilize.
Immediately afterward, Mr. Mime controlled several Magical Leaf attacks, and Scyther managed to break free from Psyshock at the cost of enduring one of the moves.
Without the control of Psyshock, Xie Ming quickly gave the order, and in a moment, Scyther moved next to Mr. Mime, unleashing a flurry of slashes in a continuous offensive.
At the same time.
Mr. Mime quickly retreated, its fingertips generating a peculiar force field that solidified the air, creating a real wall to block the slashes.
However, Scyther had no intention of stopping its attack. Out of fear of Psyshock, it kept pressuring Mr. Mime, preventing it from concentrating again.
In the end, Mr. Mime, not being good at close combat, slowly fell into a disadvantage.
"The key to fighting Psyshock-type Pokémon is to prevent them from concentrating and gathering Psyshock. Well done."
Fang Yuan nodded, it seemed Eevee's opponent in the afternoon would be this Scyther.
Time passed, and Mr. Mime finally fell. As the first battle ended, the audience cheered and began to discuss again.
"The second match... which two players are up?"
"It's Wang Jie and Fang Yuan... their Pokémon are Misdreavus and Eevee respectively."
"Ghost-type versus Normal-type, seems like a love-hate battle, haha."
Amidst the audience's discussions, Fang Yuan and his opponent Wang Jie walked out of the Players' Lounge and arrived on either side of the central battlefield.
Subsequently, the commentator once again introduced the information of both players, sparking enthusiastic interaction in the Live Platform and the audience stands.
"Fang Yuan, go for it!!"
"Fang Yuan, this sister is rooting for you!!"
"Eevee is so cute!!"
"Wang Jie, don't lose!"
"Misdreavus, charge!!"
"Take down that cute Eevee!"
Feeling the enthusiasm of the audience, Fang Yuan and Wang Jie both smiled.
With only sixteen players left, the audience was already familiar with these players, so they all took sides and cheered for their favorite Pokémon.
"Please give me your guidance."
Suddenly, Fang Yuan said politely.
"Uh... please give me your guidance."
Wang Jie was a little unaccustomed to it. He didn't remember this Fang Yuan being so polite.
With doubts, Wang Jie sent out Misdreavus, and Fang Yuan also sent out Eevee.
Looking at the Misdreavus with its hairstyle like a ghost fire, Eevee bared its teeth, revealing a fierce yet adorable expression.
Seeing this, Misdreavus giggled playfully, seemingly preparing to tease Eevee as a new target.
Bang! With a command from the Referee, Eevee quickly kicked up a cloud of dust, taking the lead with Sand Attack.
Misdreavus immediately concealed itself, making it impossible for Eevee to find its location.
Fang Yuan didn't speak, and Wang Jie didn't speak either; the atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly became tense.
As time passed, Eevee's expression grew more cautious, constantly looking left and right.
"Almost..."
"Misdreavus, Psyshock Wave!"
Finally, Wang Jie issued the command. In his opinion, now was the most suitable time for a sneak attack.
Like a ghostly apparition, Misdreavus, upon hearing the command, launched an attack from a very close distance to Eevee's side. Apart from Wang Jie, no one present knew how it had approached Eevee.
Seeing this, Fang Yuan thought to himself that victory was assured.
After watching Eevee's battle yesterday, Wang Jie and Misdreavus still had confidence in their concealment skills; they were truly stubborn.
The mysterious psychic waves swept over quickly. If this move hit, Misdreavus's advantage would be established...
It had to be said that Wang Jie and Misdreavus's sneak attack was well-executed. If Eevee waited for Fang Yuan to react, issue a command, receive the command, and then react, it would probably be too late.
However, Fang Yuan, who had anticipated this situation, didn't need to communicate with Eevee at all. In last night's battle plan, he had already told Eevee about several possible scenarios.
Eevee, having mastered the Anticipation Ability, didn't even look at the direction of the incoming attack. It directly used Quick Attack to dodge at lightning speed.
Immediately afterward, it exerted force with its front paws, abruptly stopping its run and turning around. Then, like watching prey, it stared at the direction from which the attack had come, using Quick Attack to jump up.
Leaping into the air, Eevee, directly under Misdreavus's flustered expression, condensed a round of Dark-type Energy-formed teeth in front of its mouth, and fiercely bit down on Misdreavus's body.
Tasted like chicken, crunchy.
"Fuma—" In an instant, Misdreavus let out a painful cry. Eevee successfully delivered a one-hit kill. The smooth and fluid movements left Wang Jie and Misdreavus no time to react.
With this, the battle between Fang Yuan and another Seed Player directly determined the outcome.
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