aircannonsinc Chapter 144 Grand Contest
Chapter 144 Grand Contest
Chapter 144 Grand Contest
"Here it comes! Look! That pink Hakkarosaurus!"
"Oh my god, it's so beautiful!"
Lin Ye followed the gaze of the crowd and saw a young girl walking gracefully towards the entrance.
She was probably around twenty years old, with long blonde hair cascading over her shoulders. Her features were delicate, like a porcelain doll's. She wore a pink princess dress with the hem trailing on the ground.
Her chin was slightly raised, a confident smile played on her lips, and her gaze swept across the crowd with an unintentional hint of arrogance.
Beside her, a pink dragonfish swam gracefully, its scales a pale pink that shimmered softly under the light.
Although it hasn't yet reached the overwhelming, catastrophic pressure of a pseudo-legendary Dragonite after its evolution, the aura it exudes is still "professional-grade," deep and stable.
"Is this Emilia?" Hikaru asked curiously.
Qiao Yijing nodded: "That should be it. It's from the Carlos region, and I heard it's very popular there."
Lin Ye's mind raced as he thought of Salin's formidable rival in the Kalos region from the original anime. He never imagined that Salin would also be a Coordinator in this real world.
As soon as Emilia and the two-colored Hakron appeared, flashbulbs went off and cameras were pointed at her. Microphones were handed to them as reporters rushed to ask questions.
But faced with the enthusiasm of the WaterStation City media, Emilia's language was as arrogant as her demeanor.
She went on and on, saying things like she had already played several Grand Tournaments in Hoenn and won them all easily, and that she had never seen a single opponent who put any pressure on her, and that she was full of contempt for trainers in the Hoenn region.
The large screen displayed her words truthfully, turning the original praise and cheers into boos.
After all, the vast majority of the audience at the scene were local Hoenn residents, and no one wanted to see this outsider who looked down on their hometown win.
Emilia, on the other hand, remained unmoved by the audience's reaction, seemingly unconcerned about their opinions.
Lin Ye was taken aback, not because of Emilia's arrogance, but because he noticed a woman among the reporters who made him feel very uncomfortable.
He was dressed in a plain black business suit, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and holding a notebook; he looked like an ordinary entertainment reporter.
But for some reason, Lin Ye felt a vague discomfort from him, and even a faint sense of threat.
You have to understand, with his current strength, there may be quite a few people in this world who could make him feel threatened, but that shouldn't be an ordinary reporter!
"What's wrong?" Qiao Yijing noticed his unusual behavior.
Lin Ye withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and did not voice his doubts, but he had already kept a watchful eye on things.
The competition began quickly, with the host enthusiastically introducing today's contestants. Each person's information was displayed on the big screen, and cheers erupted from the audience.
Unlike competitive matches, the first round of the Pokémon Contest is an exhibition match. Each contestant lets their Pokémon freely display flashy moves, showcasing their skills and charm. Judges score based on the performance, and the top eight advance.
Trainers who advance to the second round will need to participate in a Pokémon battle elimination tournament.
Unlike ordinary battles, this type of battle requires ensuring the flashiness of the moves.
Unless you defeat your opponent within the allotted time, the winner will be determined by your performance during the match.
In the first exhibition match, Xiaoyao was scheduled to appear in the middle to late part of the lineup, and she received a warm welcome from the audience when she came on stage, with many people calling out her name.
Because the Grand Contest is very popular in Hoenn, and Senri Haruka has already achieved some success in the Grand Contest, she has accumulated quite a bit of popularity and can be considered a minor celebrity.
She wore a red training outfit today, with her long hair tied in a high ponytail, making her look very dashing.
"Strong Chicken, Spark!"
Xiaoyao released her Mighty Chicken, and at her command, the chicken immediately opened its mouth and spat out a string of tiny sparks.
The sparks scattered in the air like red dandelions, drifting to every corner of the stage. The audience reached out to catch them, and the sparks extinguished at their fingertips, leaving a trace of warmth.
"Beautiful!" came the exclamations from the judges' panel.
"Now! 'Flame Vortex'!"
The Mighty Chicken took a deep breath and quickly exhaled another spiral of flame.
The flames spun in the air, swirling up the scattered sparks and forming a huge vortex of fire.
The vortex spun faster and faster, finally exploding in the center of the stage, turning into a sky full of sparks, like a red meteor shower.
The audience erupted in applause.
Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief, winked at Lin Ye in the stands, and then bowed and left the stage with Lizhuangji.
Her wink caused an uproar around Lin Ye.
These ordinary men all claimed that they were the ones who would wink at the other end of the conversation, and a dispute immediately broke out, with many arguing heatedly.
"This little girl really seems to thrive on chaos!" Lin Ye shook his head helplessly.
"Tch, you're probably secretly smug."
Finally, Emilia appeared, and unsurprisingly, the Pokémon she used was the shiny Dragonair!
But as Qiao Yijing said, a Pokémon Coordinator doesn't just look at the rarity and appearance of a Pokémon.
Even though Emilia's performance was excellent, she still came in second place when the results of the first round came out.
And the first one to advance was none other than Qianliyao!
Immediately, a chorus of jeers erupted from the audience. After all, she had spoken too confidently before and offended the audience, so now that she had the chance, everyone was naturally going to seize it.
"Damn it, where did this Qianliyao come from? He made me look bad on the stage where I should have been shining."
But it doesn't matter, the girl who laughs last is the most glamorous.
Her powerful chicken is only "excellent," but it won't be difficult to show it off in the battle later.
In the battle rounds, Xiaoyao's first few opponents were not strong, and she advanced easily.
She took the fire-based moves of the Mighty Chicken to a whole new level, sometimes making the flames dance like ribbons, and sometimes exploding like fireworks, leaving the audience in awe with every move.
It achieves both a visually stunning competition and intense real-world application, with many aspects that Lin Ye could learn from.
Lin Ye watched intently, as did Qiao Yijing and Xiao Guang, witnessing Xiao Yao advance to the finals!
As expected, Xiaoyao's opponent in the final was Emilia.
The two stood on either side of the stage, the lights shining on them. Xiaoyao wore a simple red short-sleeved shirt and pants, looking quite capable.
Emilia, on the other hand, wore a blue princess dress, a style completely different from that of Senriyo at that moment.
Although their styles are different, the difference in quality is immediately apparent.
Although Emilia can be considered a beauty, when compared face-to-face with an exceptionally beautiful girl like Haruka, she immediately seems to fall short.
Emilia herself could naturally see this, which immediately made him, who was always arrogant, feel even more disgusted, and at the same time, a strong sense of malice inexplicably arose in his heart.