At the starting line of the race, Mu Li curiously looked at a South Korea player who was spouting nonsense and asked, “Who is that guy?”
“Jin Yingjun, the newly crowned Champion Trainer from South Korea two years ago,” Zhang Yi said with a curl of his lip, “He’s incredibly arrogant, calling himself the most talented Trainer. Oh, and he might be your fanboy.”
Mu Li’s face crumpled. “My fanboy? What the hell is that?”
Zhang Yi shrugged. “His team is a Mimic of your initial setup, even the tactics and strategies are the same. Apparently, he wants to learn your techniques, then surpass you to become the strongest Trainer in the world.”
Mu Li couldn’t help but show a wry smile. “What a mess…”
Wang Xin, however, showed a mischievous smile. “This time, you’ll have to spoil your fans.”
Mu Li said helplessly, “Too bad, I’m not the main character this time.”
“Not you? Then who else could it be?” Wang Xin asked, puzzled.
Mu Li pursed his lips and didn’t answer, instead looking at Fu Peiyao, who seemed a bit nervous.
After the host confirmed that everyone was at the starting line, he began the countdown.
“On your marks…”
“3…”
“2…”
“1…”
“Go!”
Accompanied by the sound of the signal gun, three figures transformed into streaks of light, instantly rushing out of the competition venue.
The host’s commentary immediately began.
“We see three Pokémon taking the lead, almost instantly activating their Extreme Speed skill at the start.”
“One of them is Dragonite from China’s Trainer Wang Xin, another Dragonite is Jin Yingjun’s Dragonite from South Korea, and the only non-flying Pokémon is Arcanine, it’s Trainer Fu Peiyao’s Arcanine!”
“With the boost from Extreme Speed, the three Pokémon have already gained a significant lead from the start.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than the speed of one of the Pokémon suddenly dropped.
“However, Extreme Speed cannot last too long. We see that Trainer Wang Xin’s Dragonite was the first to exit the Extreme Speed state and began stacking Dragon Dance.”
When Wang Xin’s Dragonite finished stacking one Dragon Dance, another Pokémon also exited the Extreme Speed state, its body’s flowing light gradually disappearing.
“We can see that the second one to exit Extreme Speed was not our Trainer Fu Peiyao, but Trainer Jin Yingjun.”
Jin Yingjun wasn’t idle either and quickly began stacking Dragon Dance.
Jin Yingjun temporarily held the second position by virtue of a longer duration of Extreme Speed.
He was now looking at Arcanine’s taillights in disbelief: “How is this possible? Why does her Extreme Speed last so long?”
But soon, he couldn’t even see Arcanine’s taillights anymore.
Wang Xin’s Dragonite had already completed its second Dragon Dance stack, further narrowing the gap between them.
Jin Yingjun no longer had time to worry about that Arcanine; if he hesitated any longer, he would likely be caught by Wang Xin.
Almost everyone didn’t pay attention to Arcanine, after all, compared to Dragonite, who could use Dragon Dance, Arcanine was just a faster land Pokémon.
“Trainer Jin Yingjun has completed his second Dragon Dance stack, while Trainer Wang Xin has completed three Dragon Dance stacks.”
“The distance between them is rapidly closing, but Trainer Wang Xin has actually stopped stacking Dragon Dance.”
“Logically, with an Heavenly King Level Dragonite’s physical capabilities, it should be able to stack at least five layers of Dragon Dance, but why did Trainer Wang Xin stop stacking?”
The host quickly explained: “That’s because of control. After Dragon Dance is stacked more than three layers, Dragonite will lose partial control over its speed.”
“In this narrow track, Dragonite might very well run off the course.”
Wang Xin could only watch as Jin Yingjun’s Dragonite completed three Dragon Dance stacks in front of him.
But Jin Yingjun’s actions were clearly not finished. To Wang Xin’s disbelief, Jin Yingjun actually began stacking the fourth Dragon Dance.
“Oh, my heavens, what am I seeing! Trainer Jin Yingjun’s Dragonite has actually stacked the fourth layer of Dragon Dance!” The host sounded as if he had taken a stimulant, completely hyped up. “Is this the Champion’s strength? Four layers of Dragon Dance! Can Trainer Jin Yingjun control such immense speed?”
The entire city-loop track not only had straight sections but also mountain roads and various turns.
Maintaining stability in a four-layered Dragon Dance state demanded a lot from both the Pokémon and the Trainer.
“Yo, though a bit strained, he’s barely managing to maintain it.” Mu Li looked at Jin Yingjun in front of him with some surprise, unable to help but feel a bit emotional.
And right beside him now was Zhang Yi’s Metagross, which at this moment was like a jet, rapidly accelerating by ejecting backward.
“How can you even feel emotional? Your speed is way too slow,” Zhang Yi couldn’t help but complain.
Mu Li retorted, “What do you know? Anyway, I won’t win the Champion title, so what does it matter if I’m a few places behind?”
Zhang Yi asked, somewhat puzzled, “Are you saying Jin Yingjun is this race’s Champion?”
Mu Li pursed his lips and said, “Him? He can only outrun Wang Xin, that’s all.”
Zhang Yi asked, puzzled, “Then who are you talking about?”
Mu Li said exasperatedly, “Please, look who’s in first place right now, okay?”
Upon Mu Li’s reminder, Zhang Yi’s eyes suddenly widened.
Wait, isn’t Dragonite in first place right now?
He suddenly remembered the Arcanine whose taillights were already out of sight.
Where had that dog run off to now?
Almost everyone at the scene was focused on Jin Yingjun, but there was one devoted Arcanine enthusiast who had kept his attention Lock-On Arcanine from the very beginning of the race.
However, at this moment, he was completely stunned.
On the entire large screen, only a very small corner was dedicated to Arcanine.
If this were any other competition, it would be absurd, but this was a speed race.
Although Arcanine was currently in first place, no one believed Arcanine could maintain that position indefinitely.
While Arcanine was fast, it was, after all, only a land-running Pokémon, and besides Extreme Speed and Flare Blitz, Arcanine didn’t seem to have any other acceleration skills.
Although Extreme Speed was fast, its duration was too short. Most Pokémon could only maintain it for 2-3 seconds. Even an Heavenly King Level Trainer like Wang Xin only managed to maintain it for an additional 2 seconds, reaching 5 seconds, while Jin Yingjun’s Dragonite maintained it for 7 seconds.
Moreover, there were too many subsequent turns. Flying Pokémon could drift freely, but for land Pokémon, they were at a disadvantage and had to slow down to take turns, otherwise, their feet would bleed from friction.
And the reason that spectator, who had been observing Arcanine, was stunned was entirely because Arcanine had already reached the first checkpoint—completing a quarter of the race.
He pointed at Arcanine’s display, trembling slightly, and said, “You… you look at that… Arcanine…”