Chapter 695: Xiang Qingyu: Why does it feel like milk is bubbling behind my back

"Well battled."

After the battle, the two trainers on the field walked towards each other as usual, shook hands and made peace, leaving the outcome of the battle on the field.

After politely extending his hand to Will, who lowered his head and looked a bit lost, Xiang Qingyu revealed a smile and spoke softly.

Although this sentence sounded a bit sarcastic, Xiang Qingyu was indeed saying it sincerely.

After all, Will's performance was not bad, and the Minimize tactic was indeed surprising. If he met a slightly weaker opponent, it was not impossible to advance to the top eight.

It's a pity that he met himself, and the serious Mewtwo and Lucario.

The Minimize tactic itself is relatively entertaining, and there are too many ways to limit it in high-level actual combat. Moreover, this set was played by himself first. Even without Mewtwo, who has great strength, there are other solutions such as Aura Sphere.

So it's normal to lose.

"Teacher Yu, thank you for your advice!"

However, contrary to the expression Xiang Qingyu expected, after receiving Xiang Qingyu's encouragement, Will immediately raised his head, and the excitement on his face under the mask was overflowing.

Even if he looked like he had recovered from the "chuunibyou" state of immersive enjoyment of the battle just now, his tone was still full of passion.

"Although I lost very miserably this time, I also took this opportunity to feel the gap in level between myself and a truly powerful trainer. Next, I will work hard to continue to work hard with you as a goal!"

"Uh... work hard."

Xiang Qingyu didn't know what to say, and while secretly sighing in his heart, he reached out and patted his shoulder.

"You will definitely become very powerful in the future."

Can he not be powerful? After all, he is the future Johto Elite Four.

However, it seems that he already knows several fans who are at the Elite Four level...

After chatting with the excited Will for a few more words, because the subsequent matches were about to start, Xiang Qingyu soon waved goodbye to him and entered the contestant tunnel amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience.

Soon, he appeared in the auditorium and found Champion Zhulan and Cattleya with ease.

"Mew~"

The first to notice Xiang Qingyu's arrival was "Sylveon" in Champion Zhulan's arms, so it immediately waved the ribbons dancing in the air enthusiastically.

"Thanks to you, Mew... Sylveon."

Xiang Qingyu narrowed his eyes, took this little guy from Champion Zhulan, who was watching him with a smile, and reached out to touch its belly.

As the best driver of Mew Gundam, how could he not know that Mew's little movements were asking for credit?

After all, the Psychic Terrain and Expanding Force used by Mewtwo at the beginning and achieved good results were all taught by Mew, this "good teacher".

"After the battle, let Indeedee open a small stove to reward you, and make you light-bodied cod sashimi, crab roe bibimbap, and your favorite extra-spicy master-level cheese sandwich."

"Mew!"

Xiang Qingyu, who accurately grasped Mew's preferences, only made a slight move, and let this naughty little guy narrow his eyes and make a pleasant cry.

"Xiang Qingyu, congratulations on advancing to the top eight~"

Just when Xiang Qingyu and Mew were interacting intimately, Champion Zhulan's gentle voice soon came.

"Next, the goal is the championship."

"Mm."

Xiang Qingyu nodded, and his eyes were full of confidence when he looked at Champion Zhulan.

"Although the next opponents will become stronger and stronger, and perhaps the match will become more difficult, but..."

"With such a group of partners who trust me completely and are very reliable, I also want to work harder to respond to their expectations."

"So, I will go to the last step."

"..."

After listening to Xiang Qingyu's words, Cattleya, who was sitting next to Champion Zhulan, was speechless.

Just looking at Lucario and Mewtwo, these two Pokémon, it is indeed not a false compliment to say that Xiang Qingyu can win the championship.

But it happened that the person who said this was Champion Zhulan, and it was in front of her, a contestant!

"Hmph—!"

Cattleya immediately let out a dissatisfied hum.

"If you want to win the championship, try to defeat me on the battle field!"

"The champion of the high-level ball tournament is not as simple as you think, the opponents you met before were just appetizers!"

After using "throwing down harsh words", Cattleya soon got up and left, heading to the contestant lounge to prepare for her next battle to advance to the top eight.

Although she knew very well in her heart that even if she met Xiang Qingyu, who still had many unknowns, the winning rate would probably not exceed 50%.

A part of Xiang Qingyu's main Pokémon has not been exposed yet. Judging from the fact that he took out Mewtwo just now and caught Will off guard, Xiang Qingyu is expected to use the same tricks in the next knockout stage.

However, knowing it in the heart is one thing, and whether it can prevent his information gap play style, which is almost unsolvable, is another thing.

But this does not prevent Cattleya from boosting her momentum before the match.

As long as she can find a way to deal with that troublesome Mewtwo, the winning rate should be very large!

After Cattleya left, Xiang Qingyu and Champion Zhulan continued to watch the remaining seven group stage matches.

Most of the contestants who advanced to the knockout stage did not surprise him.

Old acquaintances include Sabrina, Cattleya, and Lucian, whom he had met several times online, the Psychic Gym Leader of the Kalos region, Olympia, and their Paldea's true Psychic Gym Leader, Tulip, also officially advanced.

As for the other two seats, they were locked by South, one of the Hoenn twins, and Dexio, the assistant of Professor Sycamore in the Kalos region.

The Psychic Gym Leaders of Hoenn are a pair of twins, who are said to have very ridiculous telepathy ability that can even synchronize thinking, so they need to combine to play doubles to exert their full strength.

This tournament system is not friendly to them, and it is considered very good to have one advance to the top eight.

As for Dexio, Xiang Qingyu also has a slight impression.

An important existence outside the XY protagonist group, also had a guest appearance in Sun and Moon, and gave the Zygarde Cube to the game protagonist.

To some extent, it can be considered a newcomer who has something to do with Divine Beasts and has good strength.

Counting Xiang Qingyu himself, the overall average combat power is above the Gym Leader, which is indeed consistent with the level of the high-level ball tournament.

"It seems that the opponents in this knockout stage should not be underestimated."

After the last match easily won by Sabrina ended, Champion Zhulan sat on the seat, supported her chin with both hands, turned her head and looked at Xiang Qingyu with a smile.

"And... maybe it's because your performance before was too good? I feel that everyone has obviously become serious in the last round, and the number of times they 3:0 opponents is much more than the previous rounds."

"Especially Cattleya, I can see that she has already fired at full power~"

"How about it, do you have any good ways to deal with her?"

For Champion Zhulan's slightly teasing question, Xiang Qingyu waved his hand helplessly.

"Let's see who I will face in the next schedule. It is better to have a clear opponent to target than to shoot in the air."

"And, Cattleya should also have hidden a hand, right? So far, her main force is actually Reuniclus instead of Gothitelle. I hope she doesn't hide any weird tactics..."

Speaking of this, Xiang Qingyu suddenly recalled the previous group stage experience, and couldn't help but twitch his mouth fiercely.

From David's Hypnosis with Empty Insurance, to Will's Minimize tactic, these two sets of quality systems seem to be taught by himself!

And the number of times Hypnosis and various quality moves have been used in this Master Tournament seems to be much more than in the past...?

Not only the few who have learned his tactics, but even Tulip, who is not very familiar, has started to do this set!

It seems... when he was live broadcasting, there were bullet screens saying that the battle environment would be assimilated by himself sooner or later, and now it seems that this trend has really appeared.

Regarding this, Xiang Qingyu expressed that he was not sticky.

After all, the auxiliary moves of the Psychic attribute are inherently dirty, and there are too many things that can mess with people's mentality. How could it be his problem!

As for Cattleya watching his live broadcast...

This is possible, but it is unlikely that she will watch every one of his tactical teaching sessions seriously like others.

After all, he seems to have noticed her once in the live broadcast room.

So, compared to others, maybe she is the most normal "simple" trainer?

Everyone has started to play tactics, if you can't keep up, isn't that falling behind the times~

Just when Xiang Qingyu was secretly slandering in his heart, Champion Zhulan reminded him in a low voice at the right time:

"It seems that the next knockout stage opponents are about to be announced?"

Xiang Qingyu then came back to his senses and turned his gaze to the big screen on the other side of the auditorium.

At this time, Lance, as the commentator, had already begun to draw the bamboo sticks prepared by the staff and announced the results one by one.

"First group, Sabrina vs Dexio."

"Second group, Olympia vs South."

"Third group, Lucian vs Tulip."

"Finally..., Xiang Qingyu vs Cattleya."

After Lance finished reading the battle order of the top eight with a complex expression, a playful expression soon appeared on Xiang Qingyu's face.

Didn't expect that he would meet Cattleya in the top eight this time?

Even Champion Zhulan beside him was obviously surprised.

Whether for him or Cattleya, this is a very important match.

Cattleya traveled across the ocean to Unova just to impact the Elite Four seat. If she can get a good ranking in the Attribute Master Tournament, it is obviously a great help for the challenge.

And Xiang Qingyu is participating in an international tournament for the first time. The higher the ranking, the more international points he will get. International points are also a plus item in the process of Paldea advancing to the Elite Four.

Therefore, for both of them, there is a reason why neither can lose.

"I didn't expect you two to meet so early." ===== CHAPTER 697 =====