Chapter 705

Xiang Qingyu's thoughts were very similar to Lance's; he also felt that Caitlin's move was a bit too reckless.

After closing the distance, the combat power of Gothitelle and Ogerpon was not on the same level at all, and the battle could already be decided.

"Poni!"

Ogerpon also nodded seriously, gripping the Ivy Cudgel wrapped in flames in its hand, preparing to end this battle and bring victory to Xiang Qingyu.

However, just at this moment...

Caitlin revealed a smile, which made a chill inexplicably arise in Xiang Qingyu's heart.

"Gothitelle, use Hypnosis!"

Caitlin used all her strength to shout out her final move.

At the same time, Ogerpon's Ivy Cudgel had already been raised, slamming toward the opponent's head.

"Bang—!"

Gothitelle was instantly sent flying backward by Ogerpon's attack, and it wasn't until it retreated several steps that it barely stopped, while its momentum also became much weaker.

However, despite being severely damaged by Ogerpon, a confident smile appeared on its face.

As if it were the winning side.

"Tsk..."

Seeing this, Xiang Qingyu couldn't help but click his tongue secretly.

Was it a deliberate opening just to get close and use Hypnosis to put Ogerpon to sleep?

Caitlin's general idea was not hard to guess; the moment she spoke, Xiang Qingyu reacted, but because the timing was so perfect, he couldn't stop Ogerpon's attack to dodge this move.

Hypnosis is hard to hit; this is an accepted fact.

Especially at the beginning of the match, when the distance between the two sides is enough to react to this move, it is just a small trick used to test the opponent and force movement.

However, when any hard-to-hit move is released at point-blank range and the opponent is not mentally prepared at all, the hit rate will be exaggeratedly high...

So even though he couldn't see Ogerpon's changes because it was facing away from him, Xiang Qingyu could conclude that it had likely been hit.

The fact was just as he thought; when Caitlin, facing Ogerpon, noticed that its eyelids had started to fight and it was quickly using the Ivy Cudgel to support itself on the ground, struggling to keep itself from falling asleep, a look of ecstasy instantly appeared on her face.

"Xiang Qingyu, you really fell for it!"

Caitlin looked at Xiang Qingyu, her eyes full of triumph, and she didn't forget to follow up.

"Gothitelle, use Psychic continuously to crush the opponent!"

Due to the effect of the Shadow Tag ability, Ogerpon, which could not use any moves, had no way to leave the field, even if Xiang Qingyu used a Poké Ball to force a recall.

To this, Xiang Qingyu could only sigh helplessly.

Was it actually himself who let his guard down?

Thinking he had victory in his grasp, he was a bit too casual when instructing Ogerpon, which gave Caitlin the chance to counterattack.

This served as a reminder; it seems that no matter when, one must firmly secure victory before relaxing...

Let this point be a lesson; one must not make the same mistake when facing stronger opponents in the future, and must go all out every second!

"Contestant Xiang Qingyu has no counter-measures. Now, the only thing he can do is pray that Ogerpon can wake up as soon as possible; perhaps then they might still have a chance to fight!"

Hu Tao made a timely comment.

To this, Lance shook his head.

"As far as I know, Gothitelle is Caitlin's absolute trump card. With it seizing the opportunity and attacking with all its might, even Xiang Qingyu's Ogerpon should find it hard to withstand."

"However, for him, who has a huge advantage, the impact is actually not that big."

That Ivy Cudgel strike just now, even if it didn't directly finish off Gothitelle, must have caused significant damage.

Therefore, after Mewtwo enters the field, it only needs to attack casually to easily secure the victory of the endgame.

Both sides were well aware of this.

So, perhaps from the beginning, Caitlin had only one idea—

Even if she loses, she wants to lose standing up; at least she must take out Xiang Qingyu's most troublesome Ogerpon to prove her strength!

In the audience, Champion Zhulan, who had been clenching her hands, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

"Phew—, it's good that Caitlin finally woke up. If she can defeat Ogerpon, even if she loses, she has already demonstrated her level."

One is a childhood friend, and the other is a good best friend. Although Champion Zhulan hoped in her heart that Xiang Qingyu would win, if Caitlin's inner state were shattered because she was strongly crushed by Xiang Qingyu, this was a scene she did not want to see.

And the current situation is clearly the most "stable."

Xiang Qingyu gained victory, and the 3:1 score is also very acceptable for Caitlin.

After all, she defeated Xiang Qingyu's general, Ogerpon, in an extremely unfavorable situation, and even used Xiang Qingyu's style to disgust him...

That's right, even Champion Zhulan could see that Caitlin's quality combo of Fake Out + Hypnosis was definitely thought of after watching Xiang Qingyu's broadcast!

She clearly told me before that she hated Xiang Qingyu the most, so she had never watched a single broadcast, and that meeting him in the game before was just a coincidence.

Thinking of this, Champion Zhulan subconsciously looked down at Caitlin, who was standing opposite Xiang Qingyu, looking as happy as if she had already won, and her eyes became somewhat complicated.

If described with a popular tag on the internet, can Caitlin's behavior be considered tsundere?

Actually, the relationship between her and Xiang Qingyu might not be as bad as she thought?

Under the continuous bombardment of Caitlin's Gothitelle, even though Ogerpon quickly woke up, it could only struggle to defend against the continuous offensive.

Finally, under Xiang Qingyu's signal, Ogerpon decisively learned from Slowbro's previous appearance, and after flamboyantly throwing away its mask, it quickly revealed its star-shining eyes, rolled its eyes, and collapsed directly to the ground.

"Ogerpon is unable to battle!"

The referee immediately made a judgment, and at the same time, Xiang Qingyu seized the opportunity and finally recalled Ogerpon.

"You've got skills, Caitlin."

"I didn't expect this Hypnosis move."

Xiang Qingyu wasn't too angry, and even smiled at Caitlin.

After all, for him, this match was more like a friendly match, and it was just a small point lost, so the impact wasn't big.

No, it should be said that after playing this entire Psychic Master Tournament, it seems like he has been playing "friendly matches" the whole time, right?

"Keep bringing it on, Xiang Qingyu!"

Caitlin returned the smile, and at the same time, as if urging him to quickly send out the next Pokémon, she shouted at him.

"See that? Even if I lose, I have to show my own style!"

"Let me see your full strength again!"

Since Caitlin had said so, Xiang Qingyu didn't dawdle anymore and quickly took out his last Poké Ball.

"Then, I'll leave it to you for the final part, Mewtwo."

Mewtwo, who had performed brilliantly in previous battles, made a shining entrance. Xiang Qingyu and Caitlin looked at each other and smiled, and finally spoke simultaneously:

"Gothitelle, use Psychic!"

"Mewtwo, Psystrike."

Like the psychic fluctuations when attacking Ogerpon earlier, Gothitelle quickly accumulated power and slammed continuously toward Mewtwo's location.

As for Mewtwo, it had no intention of dodging at all. When it entered the field, it immediately closed its eyes, and at the same time, a pale blue radiance representing psychic power faintly emerged in its closed eye sockets.

As its psychic power continued to condense, a blade formed of pure energy, appearing almost tangible, quickly appeared above Mewtwo's head.

The moment Psystrike condensed and formed, Mewtwo opened its eyes abruptly, and the high-raised blade slashed forward with its movement, quickly colliding with Gothitelle's Psychic.

The collision between psychic powers did not, as the audience had imagined, involve both sides putting in all their strength for a tug-of-war-like endurance battle to see who couldn't hold on first.

In fact, the moment Psystrike attacked Gothitelle, the powerful psychic power, with the force of a landslide, instantly blasted away all opponents in its path and attacked Gothitelle's main body directly.

"Boom—!"

With a violent explosion, Gothitelle, which had already been severely damaged by Ogerpon, collapsed to the ground, losing its final strength and means.

"I lost."

Seeing this, Caitlin shook her head helplessly. When she looked up at Xiang Qingyu again, a smile was on her face, and she spoke to Xiang Qingyu before the referee could make a judgment.

"Although it's a pity that I couldn't win against you, but..."

"A battle exciting enough can be considered a trip not in vain."

"Moreover, in this battle with you, I have also gained something more important than victory."

"Next, you should carry the expectations of me and Champion Zhulan and continue to defeat other opponents, Xiang Qingyu!"

"If you win against me but lose to others, I won't forgive you!"

After speaking, as if to increase the persuasiveness of her words, Caitlin clenched her small fists seriously and waved them at Xiang Qingyu from a distance.

After thinking it through, Caitlin suddenly felt that she had been quite childish before.

If Xiang Qingyu didn't have a good temper, those obviously targeted small actions of hers before would probably have already made him angry, right?

Since one is Champion Zhulan's childhood friend and the other is Champion Zhulan's best friend for life, then...

It would be better to get along with him in the future!

After all, a triangle is the most stable structure!

"..."

For Caitlin's obviously abnormal behavior, Xiang Qingyu clearly didn't react for a while, and even showed a weird expression when looking at her.

Is this... the legendary enlightened face?

Who are you? How did you possess Caitlin!

But soon, after reading her seriousness from Caitlin's eyes, Xiang Qingyu also showed a smile, made a fist-bumping gesture at her from a distance, and nodded slightly.

"Of course."

Although he didn't know why, Caitlin suddenly became a different person and even started cheering him on.

Honestly, Xiang Qingyu even felt a little creeped out.

But since he had promised her, he couldn't lose anymore!

After entering the top four, the next opponent is the stronger Lucian; he must go all out to have a chance to win against this super "friendly player"...