To Protect the opposing Venusaur, Mu Li ultimately decided not to send Hatterene into battle.
Heaven knows what those few players obsessed with Venusaur would do once they were on the field.
It was just a Heavenly King Level Venusaur, and it was still a child!
Mu Li was worried he would leave a deep psychological shadow on the opposing Venusaur.
Mu Li glanced at the hanging Alcremie doll, hesitated for a moment, then looked away: "Forget it, forget it, our baby doesn't battle."
After much consideration, Mu Li finally decided to send Sylveon into battle.
"Remember to stay rational! Don't be impulsive!" Mu Li constantly admonished.
"So annoying! I know, I know!" Sylveon said perfunctorily, "I'm not like Jigglypuff, who doesn't know her own strength."
Mu Li nodded; Sylveon was indeed quite reliable at times.
However, he then heard Sylveon muttering: "Recently, watching Jigglypuff use Double Slap on people seems really satisfying, I should try it..."
Mu Li's mouth twitched uncontrollably: Can't you learn some good moves? You only have four paws, how are you going to slap?
But these were all minor matters.
After switching to Venusaur, Cui Shangyin's arrogance immediately flared up; Mu Li had barely reached the registration desk when he already heard him challenging others.
Mu Li ignored him and directly applied for battle qualification with the organizers.
At this moment, Cui Shangyin was still shouting: "Where's that celebrity from Huaguo just now? She used a despicable trick to win against me, and now I want to challenge her to let her know my true strength."
The organizers beside him were practically bursting with laughter.
"Go back, with your level, you're a professional player? I was almost fooled by your Mega Evolution."
"It's such a waste for a Mega Evolution ite to fall into the hands of someone like this!"
"Stop making a fool of yourself, hurry up and go back."
...
However, Cui Shangyin's thick skin was not something these taunts could shake.
"Stop babbling, quickly call that woman out."
The Miss from the organizing committee was speechless. Just then, Mu Li came over to register.
"According to our rules, you must battle the newly registered player before you can challenge that lady."
Cui Shangyin showed an impatient expression: "That kid just now? Is he even worthy of fighting me?"
"Whether you are qualified or not is not for you to say," the Miss from the organizing committee said helplessly. "If you continue like this, we will disqualify you from the competition."
This finally hit Cui Shangyin's weak spot.
He was now counting on getting on stage to regain his face. If the organizers banned him, he would truly have no hope of recovering his reputation.
"Alright, alright! Hurry up and arrange the battle," Cui Shangyin said impatiently, walking towards the battle stage.
On the other side, Mu Li also walked onto the battle stage.
As the battle stage slowly rose, Mu Li suddenly felt a sense of being in another world.
"This feeling, it's been a long time!" Mu Li felt like he had returned to five years ago.
At this moment, inside the Flowers and Youth crew, Song Ling'er exclaimed: "A Li is on the field!"
Everyone looked at the boy standing on the battle stage.
"I don't know why, but after A Li got up there, I feel like he's changed into a different person," Zhang Ruoyun murmured.
"Right? I feel that way too!" Xin Zilei echoed.
"Me too!" Li Xian also said.
"Usually he's like a little old man, but now he has the vigor of a young person ~" Cai Ming hit the nail on the head.
"Looking at A Li, I have a feeling that no matter who stands opposite him, the one who ultimately wins will definitely be A Li," Song Ling'er said with a laugh. "I must have been brainwashed by A Li."
If others' feelings were not too obvious, Cui Shangyin's current feelings were very real.
Having just stepped onto the stage, looking at Mu Li opposite him, tiny beads of sweat actually appeared on his forehead.
"This kid, I actually feel a sense of pressure from him," Cui Shangyin muttered with a frown. The next moment, he shook his head, trying to clear his mind, "I must be under too much pressure; I'm actually feeling pressure from this kid."
Cui Shangyin exhaled and shouted loudly at Mu Li: "Kid, hurry up and surrender, otherwise I'm afraid I'll hurt your Pokémon."
But the other side didn't respond to him, instead yawning, looking quite impatient.
"Damn it! He's looking down on me," Cui Shangyin said angrily. "Come out, Venusaur, crush the opponent for me."
Mu Li was still immersed in nostalgia for the past, but he was interrupted by Cui Shangyin's voice.
"I never thought I'd one day be reduced to battling someone of this caliber," Mu Li sighed and asked the referee, "When does it start?"
With that, he directly summoned Sylveon.
"Wow, it's Sylveon, so cute!"
"How can such a cute Pokémon like Sylveon be used for battling?"
"This young man looks tall and big, but I didn't expect him to have a little princess living in his heart!"
...
Compared to the large, flower-backed Venusaur, everyone clearly had more affection for Sylveon.
"It's Sylveon!" Song Ling'er exclaimed. "I remember A Li had a Sylveon doll with him; I didn't expect him to actually have a Sylveon."
"I wonder how strong Sylveon is..." Zhang Ruoyun clearly cared more about strength.
Fu Peiyao suppressed the slight curl of her lips: Is it possible that the doll you mentioned is Sylveon itself?
The referee didn't say much. Seeing that both sides had summoned their Pokémon, he directly announced the start of the match.
As soon as the command to start the match was heard, Sylveon's pupils immediately dilated, and her gaze towards Venusaur changed.
It was hard to imagine seeing a cruel smile on a Sylveon's face.
"Not good!" Cui Shangyin suddenly had a bad premonition. The next moment, he saw Sylveon turn into an afterimage and rush towards Venusaur.
"Is it a physical attack type Sylveon?" Cui Shangyin frowned. Small Pokémon like Sylveon rarely excel at physical attacks.
But if she wasn't good at physical attacks, why would any Sylveon rush towards Venusaur at the start of the match?
"But this speed is so fast!" Cui Shangyin couldn't help but exclaim, but his professional quality was not to be underestimated. "Venusaur, use Razor Leaf to intercept her."
Leaves shot out like flying knives towards the rapidly moving Sylveon, but Sylveon showed no intention of stopping her run. Instead, her figure darted forward, and a silvery-white trail appeared behind Sylveon.
"Quick Attack?" Cui Shangyin was a little puzzled. This Quick Attack was clearly used for acceleration. "Is this Sylveon's stamina that good? She can even use skills for travel?"
Seeing Sylveon getting closer and closer to Venusaur, Cui Shangyin shouted loudly: "Use Protect."
A translucent shield of light appeared beside Venusaur.
Cui Shangyin sneered: "I'd like to see what tricks you're trying to pull."