Chapter 957

At the top of Mt. Battle.

The top-tier arena, capable of accommodating 50,000 people, was now bustling with noise.

And among the numerous spectators, foreign tourists accounted for more than 40%. It is incredible that the first Conference of a small region is so popular with the outside world.

Even more incredible is the arena environment they are in.

The 【Core Arena】 built on an active volcano, through the technical support of the Devon Corporation and the infrastructure support of Team Magma, uses magma as energy to exchange for a steady stream of electricity.

In the center of the arena.

Eagun was surrounded by brilliant fireworks shooting into the sky, passionately delivering the opening speech.

"You've waited a long time! Respected guests! Gathered here today are brave challengers from the Orre region... no, from all over the world!

"Two years ago, Orre was still a barren land, but two years later, Orre has today's prosperity! All of this! Must be credited to the living beings who live on this land!

"To thank all those who have made efforts for this! I announce! The first Orre League Battle Conference, officially opens!!"

Boom!!

The sound of the audience cheering resounded through the universe!

Following closely.

Above the firmament, clouds gathered, and two faint silver figures sprinkled a thin, imperceptible drizzle.

Sharp-eyed spectators had already discovered the existence of Lugia and its child.

But before they could express any thoughts, a bright rainbow crossed the sky.

Amidst thousands of shocked cries, Ho-Oh flew in from the east.

"Chirp—!!"

It flapped its beautiful wings wreathed in rainbows, lowering sacred fire onto the torch at the north end of the arena!

Whoosh!

The sacred fire surged!

Ho-Oh circled and flew away, and the audience below still couldn't hide their fanaticism.

They couldn't believe that the legendary Pokémon, the Ho-Oh that countless Trainers chase, could come to the Orre region!

Ho-Oh! Lugia!

Is this Johto or Orre?

But soon, with the popular science of many insiders.

They learned that this was actually a robot disguised as Ho-Oh, specifically used to transport the sacred fire.

Because the environment of Mt. Battle is steep and not suitable for traditional sacred fire delivery, after the sacred fire was delivered to the foot of Mt. Battle by runners, it was loaded onto the robot.

This point was agreed upon by the Abbot of the Ho-Oh Temple.

The changes in Orre attracted too many people.

Without the League having to negotiate, the Ho-Oh Temple, which manages the sacred fire, took the initiative to come to the door, and the two sides hit it off.

Since then, the Orre League has added a sacred fire that symbolizes endless life.

Eagun knew clearly that All Baimu's life was saved by Ho-Oh, and Ho-Oh had flown over the sky of Orre in the past.

Therefore, he didn't feel it was strange for Orre to have sacred fire.

But for people in other regions, it was definitely not the case.

A VIP viewing platform.

Rose rubbed his chin, "Ho-Oh sacred fire, huh..."

Earlier, he had considered introducing the sacred fire, but unfortunately, due to various factors, the negotiation was ultimately unsuccessful.

Although it seems now that the lack of sacred fire doesn't affect the popularity of Galar's Dynamax battles.

But I always feel like something is missing.

"By the way, isn't that legendary Pokémon, Calyrex, coming to show its face?"

Rose blinked.

Calyrex was lured to Orre by All Baimu. As someone who witnessed it wake up from the golden coffin with his own eyes, it would be a bit fake to say he doesn't regret it now.

The value of this legendary Pokémon is reflected in all aspects, but now it has become All Baimu's legal Pokémon.

The kind registered online through a Poké Ball.

Rose is certainly willing to give everything for the land of Galar, but he wouldn't go so far as to snatch someone else's Pokémon.

... Eternatus is another matter.

Dynamax is the foundation of the Galar region's glory; if All Baimu snatched it, he would move his cannons to the Orre region to snatch it back!

Secretary Oleana remained silent; the specific situation of Calyrex is still a mystery.

Let alone them, the Orre League itself doesn't know.

They only know that suddenly one day Calyrex descended, bringing flowers, vegetation, and endless food.

At this moment.

Eagun in the center of the arena suddenly disappeared, replaced by Juan and his Water-type Pokémon.

The noise-canceling device was turned on, and the arena became eerily quiet.

Immediately.

The sound of spring water dripping reached everyone's ears, and under the drizzle, the gentleman Juan began his water symphony!

Even the audience who didn't understand Pokémon Contests could feel the beauty brought by the numerous Water-type Pokémon!

The rare and gorgeous performance made the atmosphere even more enthusiastic.

After that.

Lisia's appearance drew cheers from countless young men and women; a gorgeous idol is also an idol!

Her album sales exceeded 3 million copies, a diamond record certification in the Pokémon world!

Together with Iono, the hottest streamer in the Paldea region, she is known as the girl star with the highest traffic in the current era!

The atmosphere was completely heated up.

The opening ceremony performance ended completely.

The lights dimmed, and above the vast battle arena, a huge disc-shaped canyon 3D image suddenly appeared.

On the huge screens in three directions of the arena, countless contestants preparing for battle were presented.

"The wonderful performance has ended. What will be broadcast to you next is the Orre Pokémon League Battle Conference preliminary round—Canyon Battle Royale!"

A professional broadcasting voice came out, "The live situation of the competition will be reported to you by me, Flannery! Please pay attention to the big screen and the arena projection!"

The holographic 3D image of the competition scene!

The audience was in an uproar; who would have thought that in the Orre venue, one could see this form of broadcast!

VIP guests such as Lusamine and Rose were equally surprised.

This thing doesn't exist outside, right?

In fact.

The Orre League was able to do this thanks to Team Flare; after their holographic communication devices were cracked by Orre's scientists, they were applied to the arena.

Information collection was completed through a large number of Porygons; they not only took on the responsibility of cameras but also replaced the on-site processors, making the transmitted 3D images clearer and smoother.

The core part is Unit Zero.

Like the Team Rocket trio, this guy was stubborn before, claiming that humans were untrustworthy, but after being forced, he became very cooperative.

This shows that whether artificial or not, Pokémon are Pokémon.

In the studio.

Flannery, who was certified for the job, said seriously: "There is still some time before the start. Below, I will introduce—the preliminary Canyon Battle Royale.

"The referees are Porygons equipped with professional referee instruments, and there are a total of 455 contestants! They will engage in a battle royale with one Pokémon each in this vast canyon until the remaining number of people reaches 64!"

An elimination rate of nearly 6/7!

The whole audience was discussing it.

No one expected the preliminary round to be so cruel; it meant that more than 300 people participating in the Conference for the first time would have no results!

No.

Maybe a certificate?

In short, there is no ranking without reaching the first round, which is too embarrassing to say out loud.

In the huge screen, the camera swept over the Trainers, including Gladion, Max, and others.

They all had serious faces, and the scene seemed very tense.

Mable, wearing a short skirt and Magma uniform, was also there, and not far from her was the Team Aqua brute—Matt.

Team Aqua originally had no intention of participating in the Orre League Conference, but after learning that Team Magma's Mable was participating...

Water and fire are incompatible!

Just like the VIP seats at this moment, Archie and Maxie were several meters apart, but still had to stab at each other with gloomy and sunny words.

Making Eagun's father, Dinis, have to come out to smooth things over.

And when the camera swept over one person, the arena became noisy again.

The audience was surprised to find that the young man who was responsible for hosting the opening of the Conference just now was among the contestants!

Rose was stunned at first, then laughed, "This is amazing! The reserve President of the League is participating in the first Conference! Not bad, not bad! It can become a good story!"

Provided he can break through the preliminary round.

The League President is certainly an administrative position, but if your strength is too weak, it is easy to affect your prestige.

Of course.

Personal charisma is also a very important point.

Archie and Maxie also looked at Dinis one after another, and both commented: "Your son... really has courage!"

The matter of Eagun participating in the competition was hidden very deeply.

Judging from the current situation, such a successful opening of the League Conference means that Dinis will step down soon, and Eagun will succeed him as President.

This is something that was agreed upon a long time ago.

But...

If Eagun's performance is poor, perhaps there will be some discordant voices within the League?

Dinis smiled calmly: "Young people should dare to try. If they don't charge, whose backing will we be?"

Archie and Maxie heard this, looked at Matt and Mable in the screen, and their eyes softened.

"That's right."

"It is so."

Similar words made the two look at each other, then hummed and turned their heads away.

The scene was bustling with gongs and drums, and the internet was equally booming.

The Orre League has great ambitions, connecting to software such as blogs, Line, and Pokémon Sound, intending to broadcast the Conference globally.

The marketing team occupied seven of the top ten hot searches in a short time.

The first is "Orre Conference Opens", the second is "Water Juan and Idol Lisia's Heartfelt Gift", and the third is "Holographic Projection Scene".

Orre League, officially dominates the list!

Silicon City, Huang Tie Town, Zi Jin Port, Agate Village, and the Southern Prison, everywhere there are people, the opening ceremony of the Conference is being played!

Pokémon Paradise luxury mansion.

N, who had not been to the scene, sat in front of the TV.

He hates Pokémon battles, but his three best friends are all preparing to participate in the competition, and he doesn't want to miss it.

Anthea and Concordia stood behind him, also paying attention to this world-class event.

Overseas.

Dawn and May were watching the live broadcast in the waiting room of the Wallace Cup, and Wallace on the referee's bench was also holding his phone, attracting the attention of other judges.

Unova's Village of Dragons.

Iris and her good friend Shannon stayed in front of the TV, preparing to cheer for Drayden and All Baimu.

Alola.

Ash and the Sun/Moon protagonist group stayed in front of the TV; they only recently learned that Lillie went to the scene, and this time she is going to pass Z-Power for Gladion!

Professor Kukui saw the performance of the opening ceremony and discussed with his wife, Professor Burnet, whether to learn to join.

Outside the window, Tapu Koko was peeking secretly.

On the second floor of Bewear's nest, Bewear, Stufful, and the Team Rocket trio seemed to be at the competition scene, eating donuts and drinking cola while watching the screen.

They were quite regretful that they couldn't go to the scene; that would have been a way to make money!

Ula'ula Island, Acerola forcibly held Nanu, making him watch the opening ceremony of the Orre Conference.

Nanu let out a helpless "tsk," and behind him, the Alolan Meowths gathered into a lump, eyes wide open.

Poni Island, in the farmland.

Hapu was drinking tea, holding a Pory-phone, with Golurk on the left and Mudsdale on the right, her calves swinging.

In the Battle Tree.

Hau was cheering at his phone at the very top, making Hala's ears itch.

Besides this, Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh...

And so on.

Countless people looked at the opening ceremony on the screen, looked at the gathered powerhouses, and looked forward to the preliminary round!

——

Preliminary scene.

More than 400 people were arranged into four large waiting rooms.

All Baimu, Eagun, and others were all in Zone A, but unfortunately, the probability of being able to form a team was very, very small.

The transportation to the arena was Teleport.

The League arranged dozens of Psychic-type Pokémon just to throw the contestants in at the first opportunity.

Or send them back safely.

The location is completely random.

The possibility of being thrown into the water is not non-existent.

The League tested in advance, ruled out potential dangers, and blocked the entire canyon to prevent wild Pokémon from entering.

The Pokémon Paradise side also cooperated actively, which largely saved the League trouble.

"What are you nervous about? You've participated in so many Conferences, how are you still like a newbie?"

All Baimu looked at Eagun in confusion; he had just finished greeting Team Aqua's Matt.

As the former evil organization that sponsored him earliest.

He had a good impression of the people in Team Aqua; as long as they didn't commit their old bad habits, he didn't mind making friends with these people.

Eagun, whose knees were trembling slightly, glanced at him, "People who have only won the championship won't understand."

Although his best result was the runner-up of the Conference, he knew very well what kind of monsters were participating in the Orre Conference.

Not as good as the top, but better than the bottom.

That is Eagun's current situation.

To successfully break through the preliminary round, he must ensure that he doesn't encounter some particularly strong contestants.

But the landing point of Teleport is completely random!

Eagun didn't consider opening a back door; he refused any situation that might bring a stain to the first Conference.

Therefore.

He was particularly nervous because he had no bottom in his heart.

"It would be good if your combat power was as hard as your mouth." All Baimu retorted back without caring.

The feet that should be hugged have already been hugged.

If Eagun was unlucky and didn't pass the preliminary round, then he couldn't say anything.

More than 400 people choosing 64, a dragon fight and tiger struggle!

His gaze swept over everyone in Zone A, but he didn't see Tobias.

Take this guy out in the preliminary round?

This is the safest way and won't lead to the Orre Conference being soloed by his Darkrai.

But doing so seems to look down on other Trainers too much.

This kind of mysterious confidence that only he can defeat Tobias in the world, and others can't...

Tobias is strong, but in the DP era, Ash could defeat him with Sceptile and Pikachu, proving that Darkrai, Latios, and these Mythical/Legendary Pokémon aren't that strong.

Leave it to luck!

All Baimu chooses to believe in the combat power and wisdom of other Trainers!

"Time is almost up, get ready!"

He turned his head and said.

Eagun shook all over, rubbed his face, stood up, and said: "Okay!"

At the entrance.

The heavy gate opened slowly.

The staff shouted: "The preliminary round is about to begin! Please enter the arena in an orderly manner! When the teleportation is complete, send out your Pokémon!

"Finally, I wish you all good luck!"

"Oh—!!"

The response was earth-shattering!