Due to the rule changes in the competition, most of the Trainers eliminated this time were those who could not Mega Evolve.
Today was the first match of the Top 32, which was a battle between Qianjin and Gui Ling.
Qianjin had revealed two Mega Evolutions in previous battles, so if Gui Ling didn't send out a legendary Pokémon, she would be a rather difficult opponent to deal with.
"Both sides, please send out your Pokémon!"
"Go, Dragonite!"
"Gengar, come out and stretch your legs."
"Dra-gon-ite!"
"Gen-gar-gar!"
"Oh? This time, this mysterious Trainer didn't send out Banette? Instead, he sent out Gengar, also a Ghost-type!"
"An ite?"
Carnet, sitting on the main stage, immediately noticed the ite on Gengar's chest emblem.
"Professor Platane, shouldn't this Shinny Gengar be added to your research data?"
Professor Platane looked at the skeleton man on the battlefield, smiled, and shook his head at Carnet.
"No need, I know this Trainer."
"Eh? You know him?"
"Yes! And I believe he will definitely be the Champion of this competition!"
"Then I'll have to look forward to it, after all, he's the one you chose, Professor~"
"Shadow Sneak."
"You seem more relaxed than in the previous battles! Mysterious man! Dragonite! Fly up and dodge Shadow Sneak!"
"That's because my warm-up is over. Although Dragonite is fast, it can't block my Gengar's Shadow Sneak."
Dragonite flew back and forth in the sky, trying to use its extreme speed to dodge Shadow Sneak.
But the speed of Shadow Sneak was beyond their imagination. By the time Qianjin wanted to command Dragonite to block it with Hyper Beam, it was already too late. Shadow Sneak directly hit Dragonite in the face.
"Shadow Punch."
Dragonite, still in the air and not yet landed, was directly knocked down by Shadow Punch. Dragonite staggered to its feet, only to find Gengar had disappeared from the field.
"Sludge Bomb."
Suddenly, Gengar reappeared behind Dragonite and used Sludge Bomb. Dragonite didn't even react and took a full hit, immediately entering a poisoned state.
"Fly up quickly and look for an opportunity!"
"Still flying? Sucker Punch."
As soon as Dragonite flew up, it was slapped down again by the suddenly appearing Gengar.
"Hex."
Several purple mists enveloped Dragonite, instantly causing the poisoned Dragonite to lose its combat ability.
"Dragonite is unable to battle!"
Qianjin instantly lost her confidence. This Dragonite had always traded two Pokémon for one in previous battles, but this time it was suppressed by Gengar.
"It's a Ghost-type... Go, Houndoom!"
"A Dark-type counter? Gengar, can you still fight?"
"Gengar!"
"Dark Pulse!"
"We'll also use Dark Pulse, then turn invisible to look for an opportunity."
The two waves of purple energy collided and resulted in a draw, but Gengar used the smoke as cover and became invisible.
"Damn it! Is it going to be like before again? That's right! Sweep with Dark Pulse!"
Houndoom used Dark Pulse again and started spinning. This time, it successfully hit Gengar with great effect.
"Oh, I thought you didn't know that move. I underestimated you."
"Less talk, your invisibility is useless now! Flamethrower!"
"Go underground, then use Sludge Bomb."
After Flamethrower missed, Gengar emerged from the ground and used Sludge Bomb from Houndoom's side.
"Quickly dodge! Then use Dark Pulse!"
This exchange clearly put Houndoom in the lead. Gui Ling and Gengar looked at the burning flames on the ground, exchanged glances, and nodded.
"Houndoom! Dark Pulse!"
"Destiny Bond."
After Dark Pulse hit Gengar, Gengar fell down. However, purple smoke emanated from its body, taking Houndoom down with it.
"This..."
"If I remember correctly, your Houndoom should be able to Mega Evolve, right? How about it? Don't you feel it's a loss?"
"Are you sure? My true trump card has never appeared from beginning to end! And your Gengar seems to be able to Mega Evolve too, right?"
"Hmm, and now you'll pay the price for the flames you left earlier. Burn everything, Banette!"
"I expected that! Go, Goodra!"
"Body of Fire!"
"Rain Dance!"
As soon as Banette entered the field, it absorbed all the flames on the ground. The red flames turned into blue Will-O-Wisp, enveloping Banette's body.
Then the Will-O-Wisp exploded violently, covering the surrounding area with flames. At the same time, the sky became overcast, and heavy rain began to fall.
But to everyone's surprise, the Will-O-Wisp covering the field showed no signs of extinguishing; instead, the fire grew larger and larger, as if pouring oil on a fire.
"Thanks for the Rain Dance, old friend. You're the first one to fall into this trap in this competition. Gather all the Will-O-Wisp for a fatal blow!"
Qianjin was already too shocked to speak, but seeing Banette absorb all the Will-O-Wisp on the field and gather it into a massive fireball, she quickly slapped herself and commanded Goodra.
"Goodra, Protect!"
Boom!!!
"Goo... Goodra is unable to battle!"
Qianjin recalled Goodra, staring coldly at Gui Ling.
"You already made this move when you saw the flames on the field?! What a great move!"
"You flatter me."
"Then it's time for the checkmate! You can't beat me! Go, Articuno!"
"Huh???"
"Oh my god! Trainer Qianjin actually sent out a legendary Pokémon! Articuno!!!"
Qianjin squeezed her fingers, staring at Gui Ling with an expression of certain victory.
"How about it? Do you feel the gap between us now!"
"This Articuno shouldn't be yours, right? I don't feel any bond between you and it."
"This is my father's Articuno, understand? If you can't do it yourself, you rely on the older generation. Backing is king!"
"It seems, Professor Platane, that your chosen Trainer's match is about to end."
Carnet looked at Articuno with a serious expression, but Professor Platane appeared very leisurely.
"Forget Articuno, even if Zapdos and Moltres came, it wouldn't matter."
"Are you that confident?"
Gui Ling looked at Articuno, about to switch Pokémon, but was interrupted by Banette.
"Do you want to challenge it?"
"Banette!"
"Alright, don't push yourself too hard. Protecting yourself is the most important thing."
"Less nonsense! Psybeam!"
Gui Ling also became serious for once, taking out a Ghostium Z and throwing it to Banette.
After dodging Psybeam's attack, Banette infused the Will-O-Wisp into the Z-Crystal, then threw it back to Gui Ling.
"Come on! Burn everything!"
"Banette!"
Gui Ling put the Z-Crystal on his Z-Ring on his left hand, then transferred natural power to Banette.
"Flames of Hell! Three Souls and Seven Spirits, Burn to Annihilation!"
"Banette!"
"Come on! Phantom of Resentful Fire!"
Banette was completely enveloped in flames, and the blue Will-O-Wisp began to grow incredibly large, slowly forming a giant ghost face.
The next second, this ghost face made of Will-O-Wisp charged towards Articuno, opening its gaping maw.
"Sheer Cold!"
"Ar-ti-cuno!"
Boom!!!
The explosion this time seemed to shake the entire earth. The external protective shield felt like it was about to break in the next second.
After a long time, people could finally see Banette and Articuno lying together in the smoke.
"Oh my god! Banette and... Articuno are both unable to battle!"
Cheers and applause immediately erupted from the audience. Banette had pulled Articuno down from its pedestal with a mortal body.
Professor Platane also clapped excitedly. He had originally thought Gui Ling would send out a legendary Pokémon, but this result was completely unexpected.
"Damn it! What in the world is happening today!"
"You're out of trump cards, aren't you?"
"You are too! Let's not talk about each other! Who wins and who loses... it's not certain yet! Go, Venusaur! Mega Evolve!"
"Mega Evolve right away? Ceruledge, finish them!"
"Yes!"
Yes, you defeated the squishy mage. But now you have to fight a three-bodied being with six ultimate items.
"Venusaur! Frenzy Plant!"
"Bitter Blade!"
As soon as Venusaur stomped its foot to use Frenzy Plant, several whooshing sounds echoed through the air.
Ceruledge's figure instantly appeared in front of Qianjin, while the Venusaur behind her directly fell down, bleeding profusely.
"You..."
Qianjin was not concerned about Venusaur's safety now, but looked at the demonic Ceruledge in front of her with extreme horror.
It came from Gui Ling's side to her front in an instant, even directly interrupting the release of Frenzy Plant. Ceruledge's speed was incredibly fast!
"Oh my god! That Venusaur is bleeding so much... I hope nothing serious happened!"
"Quick, Miss Joy! Send this Pokémon for treatment!"
Qianjin only heard a loud ringing in her ears, already paralyzed on the ground by Ceruledge's aura.
Although the killing intent was not directed at her, it made Qianjin deeply experience "death."
"Ref... referee! I surrender! I surrender!"
Qianjin scrambled and crawled towards the resting area, her eyes filled with terror.
"That Ceruledge is not right... its speed is too fast! It's not the speed a normal Pokémon should have!"
"Professor Platane, even you don't have data on this Ceruledge?"
"No... Can you clearly see the speed of this Ceruledge?"
"I'm sorry, I can't. This is my first time seeing such a situation, perhaps I should ask him..."
Listening to the questions and doubts from the audience, Gui Ling only whispered the answer.
"Because he is the 'Messenger of Death'."
Looking at Ceruledge slowly walking over, Gui Ling patted its shoulder.
"Let's go, we're going back."
"Yes, Master."
"What do you want to eat this time?"
"Sandwiches!"
"What's so good about that? I don't like vegetables."
"Vegetables are nutritious, Master, you should eat more."
"I don't want to."
"【Something unexpected came up these past few days, so the updates were temporarily delayed.】"
"【Many thanks to Feng. Crazy Boss for the Great God certification! I will try my best to find time to add more updates!】"
