Chapter 450: Another Up-Front Captain
Elara's series of tactical changes had really outplayed Quincy.
At the very beginning, when she had let her Scolipede warm up and accelerate, Quincy had thought she was going to play a normal game and not use her Contrary Serperior combo.
Especially when Quincy had commanded his Araquanid to use Lunge, a move with a weakening effect, and Elara had chosen to dodge instead of taking the hit, it had further lulled Quincy into a false sense of security, completely tricking him!
But then, when his Incineroar had started to use Snarl, Quincy had completely forgotten that Espeon also knows Baton Pass.
The entire Eevee family knows this move.
Elara was also decisive. After using Dazzling Gleam to chip away at the Incineroar's health, she had directly chosen to forfeit while her Espeon was still in fighting condition, without a moment's hesitation.
She hadn't tried to gain any more advantage, afraid that if she dragged it out, Quincy would realize what was happening.
And at that time, the speed boost from Scolipede's ability was still active. When passed to the Contrary Serperior, it would have a negative effect.
But for the sake of a smooth tactical execution, Elara had been willing to take this negative effect. She was extremely decisive!
Then, the ultimate move, Hyper Beam, was fired!
Explosive damage! One hit to the soul!
K.O.!!
Quincy's ace, Incineroar, at less than full health, was directly one-shot by the fully buffed Serperior's beam!
This time, the Incineroar's Parting Shot was truly not coming out…
In an instant, the entire stadium cheered!
The commentator's voice instantly jumped up an octave.
"My heavens!! The referee has raised his flag!! The second round is over!! A one-shot kill!! We've just witnessed a one-shot kill on the professional stage!"
Quincy's mood, at this moment, plummeted.
A one-shot kill meant that the Serperior could also conveniently avoid the side effect of Hyper Beam.
Because there was a halftime break after each round, and the staff needed to enter the field to repair it, this time was enough for the Serperior to safely get through the super-long cooldown of Hyper Beam.
Getting to show off without paying any price is the best feeling!
After that, Quincy's situation completely hit rock bottom.
For the third round, Elara sent out her Pokémon first. She unhesitatingly continued to use her Serperior!
This snake was now an unbeatable final boss for Quincy!
The Baton Pass strategy had been fully executed. From now on, it was all Serperior's showtime!
For the third round, Quincy was forced to send out his Araquanid again.
However, against such ferocious firepower, the Araquanid couldn't even get close to the Serperior to try for a Power Split!
At the start, Elara had her Serperior alternate between the small moves Magical Leaf and Twister to chip away at the opponent's health, while also making her move pattern unpredictable, preventing him from timing a Protect.
At the same time, the Twister also slowed the Araquanid's approach.
Finally, finding the right moment, she shouted "Glare!" to trick the Araquanid into turning its head on the spot, but in her mental link, her real command was—
"Hyper Beam!"
Hyper Beam again!
This time, it was a familiar script, a familiar explosion.
The referee once again raised his flag decisively!
The Araquanid was half-scorched, lying on the ground, unable to get up.
Elara's damage calculation was perfect!
After scoring the point, the halftime break once again helped her Serperior safely get through the side effect of Hyper Beam.
At this, Quincy let out a long sigh.
He had no more chances…
His ace and his counter-pick were both down. His opponent's buff time hadn't even fully expired yet.
Truly, a hopeless situation!
Not long after, the commentator shouted with excitement.
"An unexpected ending!! A magnificent three-for-one sweep!! The Serperior is on a rampage!! Who would have thought that the player Elara, who had been performing poorly during the regular season, would explode with such astonishing energy after coming to Starlight and Frost! This team is truly a miracle-maker this year! Let's congratulate Elara! And congratulations to the Starlight and Frost team for taking the first match!"
On her way back through the player tunnel, Elara herself couldn't help but spin and dance.
She had won!
She had really won! And she had beaten her old captain, who had once been so out of her reach!
This hard-fought victory had helped her to completely rebuild her confidence!
And of course, it had also greatly boosted the morale of the Starlight and Frost team.
And then, Aaron, who came out next, kept up the momentum!
After a full season of starting experience and Arthur's demonic supervision on a daily basis, this young genius had now completely shed his inner demons and had completed his self-redemption and sublimation in this crucial final match!
He had successfully defeated the long-famous Blaze All-Star main player, Simon!
His Inteleon, which had been training with Arthur's Greninja for a season, had withstood the wild attacks of Simon's Meteor Shuckle, and had neutralized its many attacks with its agile movements.
And, referencing Arthur's previous strategy, he had used the same armor-breaking move, Aqua Break, to target the Shuckle's high defense.
In the end, he had also sacrificed his Inteleon to pave the way for his subsequent ace, Garchomp, to powerfully smash through the Shuckle's armor!
The strategy to break the situation was a mirror image of the one Arthur had used against Simon in the regular season.
Even the type of Pokémon used and the combat style were almost identical.
This couldn't help but make Simon once again recall the fear of being completely dominated by Arthur in that regular season match, and the humiliation of being unable to turn the tide…
He felt that if this continued, Arthur would soon become his inescapable nightmare.
After the match, when he returned to the lounge, everyone was congratulating Aaron.
"Congratulations!"
"Beautifully played!"
"Awesome!"
And this time, after leaving the stage, Aaron was no longer in a hurry to find his thermos.
With this one win, the gloom in his heart was completely gone!
From an unknown benchwarming substitute to defeating a long-famous All-Star main player—he had done it in just one season!
After two matches, Starlight and Frost was leading 4-0. The situation was unexpectedly smooth.
At this point, everyone's gaze couldn't help but focus on Leo, who was about to go on stage last.
But their gazes were all a bit subtle.
"Hey! What's with that look? I'm the captain! Do you guys have any respect for your captain?! When I go on stage, shouldn't these two points be in the bag?"
Lately, Leo had also been a bit annoyed by all the teasing from those around him and online.
Unfortunately, the comedic atmosphere in the Starlight and Frost team was not much better than the Blaze team's.
Alex immediately gave his captain a thumbs-up.
"You got this, Captain! Not being shut out is a success!"
"You old bastard!"
Everyone burst into laughter. For a moment, the lounge was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Actually, everyone was also using this kind of back-and-forth teasing to relieve the pressure.
To be honest, the Zhuge Feng that Leo was most likely to face next was actually the biggest boss of the entire singles stage for the Blaze Team!
Don't be fooled by the fact that he's also a rookie. His record this season is almost on par with Arthur's!
Even though Arthur had already defeated the number one singles player in the league, Roman, in the playoffs, many Blaze fans still firmly believed that Zhuge Feng had the strength to fight Arthur!
The existence of these two rookies this year was a nightmare for all the veterans in the league, making them fully feel the helplessness and loneliness of being overtaken by the new generation.
Even as the captain, Leo had to admit: facing Zhuge Feng, the pressure was not small.
However, when he actually took the stage, a scene that no one had expected appeared!
Leo was stunned. The live fans and the viewers in the live stream were also stunned. For a moment, the chat was filled with question marks and exclamation marks.
The commentator shouted again, this time his microphone was almost overwhelmed.
"My heavens!! My heavens!! We're seeing another up-front captain battle in this round!! Who would have thought: the one the Blaze Team is sending out in this round is actually their captain, Mason!!! Does that mean that the rookie, Zhuge Feng, will be responsible for the final captain's battle?! Are the two most legendary rookies of this year finally about to have an exciting, direct confrontation?!"
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