Capítulo 792: Chapter 685: China Team vs Portuguese Team_1
That day, in addition to watching two matches, China's Second Team also held a tactical meeting targeting Portugal.
The main content of the meeting was the drawing of lots.
According to the results of the draw, Fang Yuan would once again be the first to go on.
Following him would be Zheng Hongyi and then Shang Ren. As for the team battle, it would be Mu Fan and Tang Xinlan.
"Why is it you going first again..." Shang Ren was suspicious of Fang Yuan cheating, but he had no evidence.
"Luck, pure luck," Fang Yuan said with a laugh. He indeed had the ability to cheat, like using Wave Guide, but there was no need for that.
However, Shang Ren was just voicing a complaint; he was actually quite satisfied with being the third to compete.
"But..." Shang Ren might have been satisfied, but Tang Xinlan was panicking, "Does this mean I might not get to compete this time?"
"It's possible."
After that reply,
Fang Yuan, Shang Ren, Mu Fan, and Zheng Hongyi fell silent.
Whether Tang Xinlan would compete or not, they did not know, but they were at least certain of one thing: they would definitely not throw a match intentionally. They were going to give it their all to win.
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April 29th, in the morning.
Rainbow Arena.
The China Team and the Portuguese team had both arrived at the scene early. As for China First Team, they all went to watch the Water Series Surf competition, so they didn't come to Rainbow Arena to watch the Second Team's match.
But these were minor issues, as the atmosphere on-site was still electric, like a fierce blaze burning up into the sky. Additionally, because seven countries' teams were eliminated from Sector Seven, there was also a significant change in the audience.
Take the Egyptian team, for instance, both their first and second teams were one-day visitors, getting eliminated on the very first day. Those spectators who traveled from Egypt to Alliance Island probably regretted it deeply and were mostly too disinterested to continue watching other countries' matches on-site. They might as well have not come; even watching the broadcast on TV seemed a waste of electricity.
As the time for the official match approached, with the start of the competition drawing near, the giant screens inside Rainbow Arena displayed the red and green stripes of both nations' flags and the Five-star Red Flag on each side of the screen.
The World Sprite Alliance's Seventh Sector Quarterfinals, China's Second Team VS Portugal's First Team, officially began!
The battling players from both sides were none other than China's Second Team captain, Fang Yuan, and the Champion from the Four Heavenly Kings of the Portuguese team, Costa.
When the starting players for both sides were confirmed and announced, the Portuguese and Chinese spectator areas instantly erupted.
"What the hell?"
"Captain vs Captain, King vs King? Kicking off with such a thrilling match."
"No idea who will win, but this is so crucial for morale."
Media from both countries rushed to report the significance of this battle.
"I..." In the China players' area, Tang Xinlan was caught between laughter and tears. To her, the most significant meaning of this match lineup was that she might indeed not get to compete. Had Mu Fan or Zheng Hongyi been up against the Champion from Portugal, there would still be hope for a Portuguese victory, giving her a great chance to compete.
But with Costa facing Fang Yuan right off the bat, this was not going to end well at all.
On the side of the Portuguese team, Costa also looked surprised. Was Fang Yuan the lead-off for China again?
"Captain, be careful." At this time, members of Portugal's team were reminding Costa, even though Fang Yuan's display of strength in the match against the Egyptian team seemed weak, merely mid to upper tier in the Master Domain, being the captain of China's team, he might be hiding some cards up his sleeve.
"Leave it to me," Costa said. Unlike the attitude of the Egyptian team, Portugal's team came into this match with the firm belief that they must defeat China's team as they definitely did not want to be eliminated in the second round of the regional competition.
As the champion of Portugal, Costa, having top-level combat power, was full of confidence. If Fang Yuan really was as the rumors suggested, only a member of the national team because of his title as a Poke-mon Doctor, then Costa could defeat him very easily. And if the rumors weren't true, and Fang Yuan did possess the corresponding strength, he wouldn't be afraid.
This was the confidence that a top-level trump card brought him.
.........
"What do you think of this battle?"
In the seventh tournament zone, many countries had heard that very reliable rumor that Fang Yuan only became captain because of his status as a Poke-mon Doctor, and that his actual strength was inferior to Shang Ren and the others.
"I heard that China has a mysterious organization called the Battle Suddenly Bureau, which specializes in spreading false information, so we can't be careless."
"Anyway, from this battle, we might be able to clearly see Fang Yuan's true strength, especially since Costa is definitely not a match for Hera whom Fang Yuan faced before," they said.
There were various opinions among the audience.
"That Costa, if he is not careful, it could be very dangerous," said Fire King Petersburg from the seventh tournament zone Thailand's Four Heavenly Kings Team in a cold voice.
The Thailand first team was also from the seventh tournament zone, and they were one of the stronger teams within it. At this time, the Thailand team had intelligence unknown to other countries.
During his time cultivating in China, Fire King Petersburg had once battled against Fang Yuan.
From this battle, he learned that this 'Fifth King' from China possessed a trump card Pokemon with top-level combat power, Monferno.
Having been soundly defeated by Fang Yuan had left a deep impression on Petersburg. Although it was a defeat, upon learning that the Thailand team was very likely to clash with China's team in the seventh tournament zone, he still shared the intelligence.
Thus, the Thailand team was aware that Fang Yuan was not just a poser as the rumors suggested, but a true powerhouse with top-level combat power.
In the seventh tournament zone, all the countries had prepared to gather crucial intelligence from this battle, and at this moment, Fang Yuan and Costa had already taken the field.
Zhou Ying, present at the scene, had already been eager to introduce to the audience in front of their TVs in China the identity of this young man with curly brown hair and a long face.
"Costa is Portugal's Four Heavenly Kings Champion, with over half of his Pokemon being of the Ghost Type..."
As Zhou Ying was introducing him, Fang Yuan and Costa had already started to exchange words, with Costa taking the lead in English, "Doctor Fang Yuan, you are a researcher worthy of admiration, but on the battlefield, I won't hold back. Regardless of the results, I hope we can become friends after the match..."
Fang Yuan replied, "Uh... giving it your all in a Pokemon battle is only right."
Although he said this, Fang Yuan wasn't planning to go all out from the beginning; that would be too much for the opponent and wasn't necessary.
At the same time, Costa smiled as well. Since Fang Yuan didn't mind, it was also a bit nerve-wracking for Costa to confront the recipient of the 'Ron-Bashing' award in the World Championship.
For the sake of Sino-Portuguese friendship, he hoped not to ruin this on his behalf, Costa thought.
Soon after, the match started.
On the field, the referee's whistle sounded, and both sides simultaneously sent out their first Pokemon.
As the two Pokemon appeared before the audience, everyone took a sharp breath.
Decayed Wood Demon vs Venusaur!!
A clash of the Plant system!
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