Finally,
Fang Yuan was defeated by Eevee's strategy of acting cute and pitiful, unable to outwit Eevee.
The ownership of the Rotom mobile phone was won by Eevee.
Fang someone helplessly sent the mobile phone model that Eevee liked to School sister Xie Qingyi.
"Eh... you like this kind? I didn't expect you to have a girl's heart," Xie Qingyi expressed her surprise.
Fang Yuan: "..."
You might not believe it if I told you, but the phone you gave me, I re-gifted right away, oh no, to Eevee, that is.
However, Fang Yuan still couldn't figure out why Eevee was so fixated on the Rotom mobile phone.
Could it be to have Rotom handle its daily gaming tasks automatically?
Such a waste...
The strategic value of the Rotom mobile phone lies in being able to utilize many powerful features even in secret locations where electronic devices can't be used.
It's not only a great assistant for Trainers, but also for researchers.
Combining Pokémon with technology, the Rotom mobile phone is undoubtedly a revolutionary invention.
But such an invention, I'm afraid, in Eevee's hands, could only become a game-levelling tool.
Fang Yuan thought to himself with a heavy heart.
...
The next day,
the fighting tournament continued under the watchful eyes of many.
Fang Yuan brought his Fierce Fire Monkey and took a seat at the competitors' area, quietly sitting down and yet again watched the host introduce the various distinguished guests.
In addition to the original cast of characters, the Sect Leaders of three Martial Arts Dojos and three Master Level Trainers who were invited as special guests had also arrived at the scene.
They were the Sect Leaders from the Ice Field Dao Hall, the Qin Yuan Dojo, and the Divine Origin Gym.
These three were hailed as the leader-level figures of the Northern Martial Arts Dojos.
The Northern Three Titans were not only known as Fighting Masters but were also One-Star Professional Trainers, holding the Master honorific, which carries much more weight than the former Fighting Master title.
In Fang Yuan's understanding, they were akin to very badass Pokémon Gym Leaders who safeguarded their respective areas.
After the arrival of the three Masters, the right to commentate on the matches fell into their hands.
Even the previously famous action star kept a very low profile in front of these experts.
"Good morning, everyone, I will continue to be responsible for the hosting and commentary today, haha, with so many well-known Trainers from various fighting dojos gathered together, I wonder what kind of exciting battles they can bring to us in the top 16 finals. Although the weather is very cold, I am already feeling completely fired up!!" The uncle with blond hair, sunglasses, and a microphone, who doubled as both the host and the referee, walked up to the platform, excitedly addressing the audience.
"He really does look the part..." Fang Yuan muttered to himself, watching the figure of the host uncle.
Rushing over from the Dragon Ball scene to host matches here at the Pokémon filming site, he is really dedicated. After the match ends, I'll definitely have to ask him if he knows any trainers from the Turtle Hermit Style...
"Next, let's watch the first battle of today!!"
The first match today featured an old-time Professional Trainer named Chen Xianglin performing a solo. It was said that he was also a veteran who had participated in several Fighting Conferences.
This time, he changed his participating Pokémon, bringing a powerful Kommo-o to the competition. The combination of Dragon and Fighting attributes endowed this Pokémon with tremendous strength.
His opponent, a Trainer with a Professional level Pokémon, struggled against the Kommo-o's violent fighting style and was soon defeated, despite his Iron Palm Warrior being at a Professional level.
An uppercut... sent the Iron Palm Warrior flying over ten meters. This Kommo-o's physical strength must be even greater than that of the previous Heracross.
The first battle ended, and the three Master Level Trainers from the North expressed their opinions on this match. On the surface, they gave typical, non-committal commentary. But once the microphone was off, they had a different conversation.
In their private conversation, while they highly praised the Kommo-o and its Trainer, they clearly had different thoughts on who would become the Champion.
"Before the Fighting Conference started, Wang Xuanliang sought me out for a battle, and his Machamp has become completely different from two years ago. The candidate for the Champion of this Fighting Conference... without any surprises, should be him," said the Divine Origin Gym's Master.
Wang Xuanliang was the Trainer who scored the highest in the preliminaries with 488 points. Before the competition began, the Sect Leader of Divine Origin Gym had a private battle with him, ending in a draw.
The Masters from Ice Field and Qin Yuan Dojos were obviously surprised by this news, but since the Sect Leader of Divine Origin Gym was so certain, there must be a reason for it.
"Is that so... then the two of us should look forward to Mr. Wang's battle," said the Masters. Despite the rumors of rivalry among their dojo, in reality, the three Sect Leaders were friends.
This kind of relationship is all too common among Trainers.
Then, the second match began, and ended... with a Breloom emerging victorious.
The third match began...
The first two were clashes between Professional levels, fierce and thrilling for the audience.
However, after the third match began, the arena suddenly quieted down and became eerily calm.
Fang Yuan, with his Fierce Fire Monkey carrying a Bone Club, stepped onto the stage, puzzled... This atmosphere felt a bit strange.
Fang Yuan's opponent, Zhou Jiakai, also came to the stage with his Blaze Chicken.
The host cleared his throat and continued his duties, "Next, the third battle will be between Zhou Jiakai of the God Wind Gym and the biggest dark horse of this competition, still a student from the renowned Demon Capital University, Fang Yuan!!"
"The two have differing styles in their previous matches, but..."
As the host introduced them, the audience and guests finally began to discuss.
From Fang Yuan's age, it was inferred that his battling style was one of making the best of his strengths while avoiding weaknesses, knowing he wasn't as powerful as others.
In fact, the title of a promising student from Demon Capital University was quite intimidating, but as frightening as it might be, the Fighting Conference was an all-age event, with stakes not any lower than the national competitions. Even if the captain of Mo Da's team were to come, they would not be able to easily defeat professional Trainers many years their senior.
Genius also needs time to grow.
"Youth is wonderful... This Fang Yuan is indeed a promising talent, but it seems he has some influence from the Wind Fist Flow style," mused the Master of Qin Yuan Dojo. Although he might not reach the very top, his achievements at such a young age were significant and his future prospects immeasurable. He was more outstanding compared to the apprentices of his own dojo.
"Are you thinking of poaching him?" laughed the Master of Ice Field Dao, "Give it up, Fang Yuan is not a simple character. Half a year ago, he indeed learned at the Wind Fist Flow Dojo, but that was just one of his many insignificant experiences. Mm, there were also students from Mo Da learning at our dojo for a short period. I heard about him from them. Fang Yuan's ambitions don't lie in the Fighting domain."
The Masters from Qin Yuan and Divine Origin Gyms looked at each other, realizing they hadn't been paying attention to the competitors' information.
With the Sect Leader of Ice Field Dao speaking so highly of Fang Yuan, just who was this Fang Yuan?
"Although he hasn't fully grown yet, an old friend who teaches at Emperor Capital University told me that he might be the second Xie Qingyi from Demon Capital University, no, perhaps even more remarkable. For now, he's probably just using the Fighting Conference to hone his Pokémon."