Top Sixteen
Compared to a quick battle, a War of Attrition better showcases a Pokémon's fundamentals.
The Ivysaur, whose stamina gave out first, found its once-penetrating Vine Whip to be a burden, unable to be swung as quickly.
"Dana~"
With a slight wrinkle of its nose, the Ivysaur inadvertently inhaled the blowing sand and dust, feeling its Vine Whip become very heavy, and almost losing its balance.
However, the Eevee had also expended energy during the long battle.
Although it had slowed down to conserve stamina, its brain was tired, especially from the repeated quick dodges, which had placed a considerable burden on the Eevee.
Fortunately, it was not injured, and this physical exhaustion could be quickly recovered after the match.
The Eevee's advantage grew larger and larger, like a snowball, gradually accumulating and becoming a behemoth, instantly crushing the Ivysaur's last line of defense.
As their figures crisscrossed, the Eevee's clones interfered with the Ivysaur and Lin Sen's judgment.
The Oriental Pearl Arena was open-air, and under the scorching sun, Lin Sen, who had been in a state of tension, was already sweating profusely and showing signs of Heatstroke.
Battles were also a competition between the Trainer's stamina and reaction speed. Compared to Lin Sen, Fang Yuan was clearly in much better condition, able to give the Eevee more guidance during the battle.
"Dana~"
At the same time, the Ivysaur, which had been knocked away repeatedly, had stood up three times in a row. Its willpower far exceeded any opponent Fang Yuan and the Eevee had encountered before, but at this moment, its remaining stamina and the constant stinging pain from its body prevented it from continuing the battle.
Thump! Finally, the Ivysaur's body began to sway, and then quickly collapsed onto the battlefield, now probably unable to even move normally.
After the countdown, the Referee quickly reacted.
"Ivysaur is unable to battle, so the one advancing to the Top Sixteen is... Trainer Fang Yuan."
On the other side, the Commentator also explained in surprise.
"After a long standoff, the Ivysaur was the first to fall. First, let's thank Trainer Lin Sen and Trainer Fang Yuan for bringing us such a wonderful match..."
Seeing the Ivysaur fall, Fang Yuan slightly adjusted his hat and breathed a sigh of relief. Seed Player were indeed more difficult to deal with.
This time, the Eevee's strong reaction ability was completely exposed. The next opponent would probably prepare in advance, such as devising tactics to limit the Eevee's range of movement...
However, revealing his trump card was only a matter of time, and it was not so easy to target the Eevee's reaction ability.
After the Referee announced the result.
The audience discussed among themselves, their faces filled with ambiguous expressions.
"It felt like holding a breath for a long time, exciting. What was going on with this match? That Eevee's movements were so agile, the Ivysaur was basically hitting air. How does that saying go..."
"Fighting wits and courage with air?"
"That's right, that's the feeling."
Immediately afterward, the audience began to applaud the two players in the match. This match looked very interesting. Most importantly, it lasted long enough. The Ivysaur and Eevee's back-and-forth move exchanges looked very enjoyable!
"No, that Lin Sen and Ivysaur were already strong enough. If they were to face my Cacturne, they definitely wouldn't be able to withstand the dense attacks of Vine Whip."
"How did that Eevee do it... They weren't like this at all when they fought us."
On the steps, Han Jia, who had been eliminated by Fang Yuan's Trash Talk, suddenly revealed a complicated expression, not expecting Fang Yuan to win at all. Perhaps it was out of a woman's intuition, but she felt that Fang Yuan and the Eevee were still hiding trump cards.
The next match would continue, but Fang Yuan had successfully left a deep impression on the hearts of the guests.
Also, on the Official Forum of the Little Phoenix King Cup, several posts about Fang Yuan had appeared. As the Dark Horse who eliminated a Seed Player, Fang Yuan was suddenly the center of attention.
...
"What's wrong, are you stunned? Didn't I say before that we wouldn't lose?"
Fang Yuan waved his hand in front of Lin Jing after returning to the Players' Stand.
"You and Eevee... how can you be so strong?" Lin Jing said in disbelief.
She learned from her father, who was a Professional Trainer, that the Little Phoenix King Cup could be said to be a very valuable competition among Rookie Trainer battles. Most of the rookies who could enter the Top Sixteen had a Professional Trainer seriously guiding them behind the scenes.
But Fang Yuan...
"Isn't that simple? Eevee and I can survive even in places like Secret Realms," Fang Yuan said with a smile.
Of course, this was just a joke.
Being able to enter the Top Sixteen, Fang Yuan was also somewhat delighted in his heart, because from the Top Sixteen onwards, there would be prize money.
First place: 100,000 yuan prize money, plus a Pokémon Item and a Dawn Group membership card.
Second place: 50,000 yuan prize money, plus a Pokémon Item.
Third and fourth place: 30,000 yuan prize money, plus a Pokémon Item.
Fifth to eighth place: 10,000 yuan prize money, plus a box of Pokémon Food.
Ninth to sixteenth place: 5,000 yuan prize money.
In addition, the first place also had a Trophy.
Although the prize money for the Top Sixteen was nothing in the eyes of the rich, it was a large sum of money for Fang Yuan.
"As long as I win one more match, the prize money can be doubled, and if I get the championship, it will be twenty times!"
Fang Yuan felt happy in his heart and planned to tell Father Fang and Mother Fang the good news first.
Although Father Fang and Mother Fang didn't know much about the Little Phoenix King Cup, they were very happy to hear that Fang Yuan had won a place and prize money.
Immediately afterward, Fang Yuan also told Uncle Shan of the Star Glory Battle Club the good news that he had entered the Top Sixteen.
After hearing this news, the other side was silent for a while, and then simply said four words, "Keep up the good work."
Fang Yuan didn't care and continued to share the good news. The most intense reaction came from Liu Le. Fang Yuan's entry into the Top Sixteen meant that their plan had succeeded. At this moment, Fang Yuan's image in Liu Le's eyes became even taller.
There was also a group of people... who seemed relatively silent. They were the Senior students from the Psychology Club who had not been optimistic about Fang Yuan's entry into the Top Sixteen from the beginning.
After learning that Fang Yuan had really entered the Top Sixteen, they began to doubt their lives. What kind of BT was their junior.
"When are you planning to leave?"
At the Oriental Pearl Arena, on the Players' Stand, Fang Yuan asked Lin Jing.
"I live at my Aunt's house, and I have plenty of time, so I plan to watch the Little Phoenix King Cup before returning to Peaceful City," Lin Jing said.
"If you can last until the last day of the Little Phoenix King Cup without being eliminated, we can go back together."
Fang Yuan touched his nose.
"Well... it's not impossible, Eevee and I will keep winning all the way."
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