章節 821: Chapter 704: Fang Yuan: Ahhhhh!_2
At the venue, apart from the American team, which was about to face China's team and paying attention to this side, the Japanese team, after seeing the interesting grouping, didn't look at their own opponents but instead turned their gaze towards Fang Yuan.
The Japanese Champion Kamiki smiled, for he knew very well about Longzaki's experience when he went to China. How would people believe that the Japanese Dragon King was defeated by the captain of China's Second Team three to one?
In any case, with an absurdly strong Eevee and a top-level combat power Monferno, Fang Yuan might have had poor luck, but if the subsequent battle order was favorable and he didn't face Gura, he might be able to unexpectedly secure a victory for China's Second Team. If so, the result would be considered quite good.
Another person looking at Fang Yuan was the captain of Japan's Second Team, Fujiwara Haruka, with a very complex expression. She was torn between wanting this Chinese trainer, who had defeated her, to lose terribly, and not wanting Fang Yuan to be miserably beaten by any team other than Japan.
"What's with all this messy gaze..." Fang Yuan shook his head, disregarding these looks, and said to Jiang Li, "Let's go back."
"Then let's go." Jiang Li took another look at the grouping and said.
............
The final championship tournament with 32 teams, like the regional preliminaries, adopted an elimination format.
Win five matches in a row, and you could become the World Champion.
However, for any country, these five matches would be very difficult, with high intensity, pressure, and a fast pace. Even with substitute teams, it was hard to perform perfectly in every match.
When Fang Yuan came out from the draw, he almost wanted to cover his face, as he found that Shang Ren, Tang Xinlan, and the others were looking at him with very resentful eyes.
"Well... bad luck with the draw, sorry about that." Fang Yuan said somewhat sheepishly, but Shang Ren quickly picked up the conversation.
Shang Ren said, "Why apologize? We're the ones who should be sorry. If we're up against the American team, we're probably going to be dragging you down again."
Tang Xinlan, Mu Fan, and Zheng Hongyi shared this sentiment. Now that they've reached the final championship tournament, facing any opponent wouldn't be strange. With the Second Team's average strength, it's already quite a struggle to advance, and they felt they were holding back Fang Yuan, who was the strongest.
"That's not true at all." Fang Yuan also smiled and said, "Just do your best in tomorrow's match."
Fang Yuan had already decided, no matter who the opponent was tomorrow, he was determined to secure a strong victory for China's Second Team.
"Actually, there's no need to feel pressured," Su Shu began.
"Yeah," Yun Kai nodded in agreement.
The Second Team's role, being the substitute, was already a great honor to have made it into the final championships. Even if they lost from here on, nobody could really complain.
Fang Yuan nodded, accepting the reality of facing America's First Team tomorrow.
After the draw, they went back to the athletes' village, where Jiang Li went to collect information and prepare for a meeting.
On the other hand, Fang Yuan received several phone calls in a row.
Important figures who were following the World Championships, like Ms. Liuqin, Principal Mo, and Master Kong Hai, all called to advise Fang Yuan to stay level-headed.
Even if they lost, there would still be a chance for revenge.
If China's First Team and America's First Team kept winning, they would inevitably face each other in the semi-finals. At that time, Fang Yuan, as a substitute for the First Team, could still fight America's First Team and win the victory for China.
Ms. Liuqin and several others, knowing Fang Yuan's strength, had high hopes for his partner Eevee, who had already overwhelmed the Japanese Dragon King in a three-to-one and suppressed America's Four Heavenly Kings.
............
"Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan Rotom."
On May 6th, the entire day, Fang Yuan was contemplating whether to casually take on one of the American Kings in a six-to-one or to just crush them in a team battle.
Should he start first or...
While he was deep in thought, Rotom suddenly flew in a rush, infuriated, "This is too arrogant, Rotom!"
"What happened?" Fang Yuan asked, puzzled.
"Look at this, Rotom."
Rotom swiftly played an interview video for Fang Yuan, featuring an interview with the American Champion, Gura, conducted by an American media outlet.
The main content of the interview was about Gura's battle with Andrei, but at the end of the interview, the reporter couldn't help but ask Gura for his thoughts on the upcoming final championship match against China's Second Team.
On screen, Gura said indifferently, "It's just a warm-up exercise."
The reporter asked, "Have you already arranged your tactics for the match?"
Gura replied, "Tactics? There's no need for that kind of thing. By the way, I think our order of appearance was decided by drawing lots."
The reporter gasped, "D-drawing lots?"
Gura said, "Yes, I wasn't very lucky and drew the fourth spot."
This interview...
Fang Yuan's mouth twitched in disbelief, that was indeed very arrogant. Beneath the interview, Chinese netizens had already bypassed censorship to hurl insults.
Drawing lots? Such a playful approach, and you just had to announce it in front of the media. Isn't that a taunt to other countries?
Huff...
Fang Yuan exhaled, but then he burst out laughing.
"This Gura, I'll make him realize just how stupid it is to leak information before a battle."
The fourth to appear?
That means he's first in the team battle. Good, then he would also take the fourth spot. That way, he could directly face this arrogant American Champion.
After defeating the former Russian Champion, this guy's gotten cocky, not even putting Dr. Ron Loen Award in his eyes...
As much as Fang Yuan said that, defeating that guy wouldn't be an easy task.
For a one-on-one matchup, MEGA Gengar and Volcarona had about a fifty-fifty chance, maybe even sixty-forty. MEGA Gengar was at a big disadvantage in terms of physical strength, and definitely couldn't completely overpower the opponent. Although White Flame was unpredictable, the opponent was a Fire-type Spirit after all and would be tough to beat.
As for Sun Eevee, using a Z-Move would give it a good chance of winning.
But revealing a Z-Move in the first battle, and not even being sure of an overall win, just one victory seemed like a loss. The element of surprise was essential for a Z-Move, and the effect would definitely decrease after the first use.
The main issue was... this was a team battle. What was Gura's best team strategy? Fang Yuan didn't know.
However, a top-tier Volcarona at the third stage of evolution, even if paired with any two other top-level combatants, would still be an extremely terrifying combination.
What should he himself send out, Sun Eevee + Super Gengar + Monferno at Eight Gates second level as the strongest ace combination?
"No, there are other options," Fang Yuan thought for a moment, then looked at the expectant Rotom beside him and said, "Get me on the phone with Master Tao Xiuying from the Fire God Dojo back home."
Gura's strength had been initially pointed out to Fang Yuan by Master Tao Xiuying herself. Now, he was ready to ask Master Tao Xiuying, the holder of the Fire of Life, if she would be willing to lend him the legendary Flame of Life for use again, should he manage to defeat Gura in the team battle.
Ever since the "Dreamland" vision on Nightmare Island long ago, Monferno had been very eager to battle the American Champion's Volcarona. If Gura was telling the truth in the interview, this might be Monferno's only chance to defeat Volcarona in the world tournament.
Combining forces with Ditto, forcefully opening the fourth gate to unleash its full strength, Super Electromagnetic Monkey was just for fun; Thunder and Flames Tactics was the true ace!
Moreover, if the Fire of Life was used for healing, the drawbacks of forcefully opening the fourth gate could be greatly reduced.
"Rotom!!!" In response to Fang Yuan's entrustment, Rotom quickly nodded and then thought to itself, Brother Monkey, I can only help you this much; whether you can fully stand up again is now up to you.
As for the power modeling of the Eight Doors Dunjia Fourth Door, Rotom had already made multiple calculations combining the strengths of Monferno and Ditto. The American Champion's Volcarona would definitely be a great sparring partner. It just remained to be seen what kind of support Fang Yuan would pair with Monferno...
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