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Three o'clock in the afternoon.
The individual battle competition between Stonecrest University and Capital University officially began.
Well-known commentator Shaun was in charge of hosting today's match.
On the stadium's large screen, both teams' starting lineups appeared.
—Capital University Position 5: Philip
—Stonecrest University Position 5: Lin Feng
Seeing the roster, Shaun expressed surprise and provided analysis for the audience: "As we all know, when facing strong opponents, the Capital University team particularly favors using Roy in the third position as their 'spearhead.' They rely on his exceptional individual abilities to accumulate advantages for the team, then let teammates capitalize on the battlefield to secure victory."
"However, today they've chosen to start with the fifth position in conventional order."
"It appears that Capital University also recognizes the difficulty of relying solely on Roy's accumulated advantages to win today's match. They're planning a direct confrontation!"
Shaun had been commentating competitions for ten years, and audiences greatly respected his analytical skills, so they couldn't help but nod in agreement.
On the Stonecrest University team bench, all the players smiled with confident expressions. In their view, Capital University's sudden departure from usual tactics was undoubtedly a sign of desperation.
The match began shortly thereafter.
The typical fifth-position confrontation quickly revealed the gap in overall strength between the two schools.
In the first round, Philip—who wasn't particularly skilled at individual combat—was defeated by his opponent with a 1-for-3 disadvantage.
In the second round, fourth-position Patrick also managed to eliminate only one of his rival's Pokémon while seriously injuring another before his entire team was eliminated.
The brothers felt tremendous guilt for their poor performance and letting down their teammates.
Anya patted both of their shoulders encouragingly and entered the battle with renewed vigor.
Seeing that Capital University's third competitor wasn't Roy but rather second-position Anya, both commentator and audience were momentarily surprised, though they didn't consider it particularly significant and continued watching.
Only one seriously injured Pokémon remained from the opponent's fifth position, but they chose not to forfeit. Instead, after forcing out Anya's starting Pokémon, they voluntarily chose to withdraw from the match.
This was a strategic use of competition rules to gather intelligence about the opponent's Pokémon.
Stonecrest University's fourth-position player took the stage and deliberately selected a Pokémon with type advantages, leading to an intense clash.
Ultimately, Anya achieved victory over her opponent with a 2-for-3 record.
Then, in the fifth round of competition, the female trainer and her Pokémon demonstrated amazing resilience. With only one Pokémon remaining, she actually defeated two Pokémon from Stonecrest University's third-position player consecutively before finally falling.
On the large screen, Capital University's next player appeared.
—Capital University Position 1: Elon
Instantly, a wave of uproar swept through the entire venue.
"What the hell? This is their captain?"
"Does Capital University think they can't win, so they're just giving up?"
"This is outrageous! I've never seen a captain play at an advantage only to let a first-year appear last."
"Does Capital University want Roy and Jaxon to have a one-on-one battle? Haha, interesting."
"Roy still maintains his undefeated one-on-one record. Is Capital University trying to help him break that record themselves?"
The audience's commentary couldn't change the situation on the field, nor could it affect the experienced players' mindset.
Jaxon, sitting on the Stonecrest University bench, was also surprised but immediately smiled with indifference.
Regardless of their opponent's strategy, he didn't believe he would lose.
On the national college competition stage, the only ones capable of defeating him as a quasi-professional were those exceptional talents from the capital city, led by the "Dragon King" Henry.
"While Roy is still young, it would be nice to defeat him once," Jaxon thought.
If Roy became an Elite trainer in the future, then Jaxon could claim to be someone who had defeated an Elite, right?
On the court, the match continued.
Elon easily defeated Stonecrest University's third position and faced their second position.
Stonecrest University's second position was also an elite senior trainer whose strength was comparable to Elon's. The two had faced each other many times and were very familiar with each other's strategies.
Various tactics and techniques were employed, with all cards played, staging a spectacular match for everyone.
In the end, both competitors were eliminated simultaneously.
On both sides, only one player remained.
—Stonecrest University Position 1: Jaxon
—Capital University Position 3: Roy
Instantly, the audience erupted in extremely enthusiastic cheers.
At the VIP seating area, Sebastian slapped his knees, emerging from his lazy posture, and muttered: "I want to see if this kid has made any progress recently."
Carter beside him smiled and said, "What would you consider progress? You can't seriously expect him to defeat Jaxon, can you?"
Sebastian shrugged and replied: "My expectation for him is that the situation will at least not be completely one-sided."
After listening silently, Lander didn't express his opinion but remembered something important.
As someone with the deepest connections and highest level of authority within the Alliance, he had direct communication channels with Ho-Oh.
What Ho-Oh had said about Roy was intriguing:
"The person who holds Lucario in his hands may begin a new era of trainers."
What did that mean?
Unfortunately, when faced with Lander's questioning, Ho-Oh had remained silent.
Mysterious riddlers were so frustrating.
Lander sighed and decided to witness the outcome with his own eyes.
Roy stepped onto the competitor's platform and surveyed the entire arena. Looking at the audience from this position, the dark sea of people created an enormous sense of pressure.
The gaze of more than 50,000 people, the cheers of more than 50,000 people, the enthusiasm of more than 50,000 people—and this represented just a fraction of those paying attention to this match.
Trainers competed under such intense pressure. Without strong mental fortitude, one's legs would feel weak just standing here.
"Please, both players decide on your opening Pokémon," the referee announced loudly.
Roy threw his Poké Ball without hesitation.
His starting Pokémon was—
"Lucario!" commentator Shaun shouted passionately. "Roy has chosen his ace Pokémon to open the battle! Is he trying to establish momentum from the start? As for Jaxon, the Pokémon he's chosen is a Sceptile from the starter trio!"
The forest Pokémon Sceptile was a Grass-type, covered in green coloring like a bipedal lizard. It possessed 'Leaf Blade' weapons in both hands, and its needle-like leaf tail carried terrifying lethality.
"Wait, wait—what's happening with this Lucario?"
Another commentator was surprised to notice the anomaly. "Its entire body is surrounded by a golden energy field... This is exactly the same as Roy's Mimikyu! Could it be that Lucario can also master this strange energy aura? Is this actually a self-created technique?"
On the field, Jaxon also frowned with concern.
"What exactly is this aura?"
For some inexplicable reason, a sense of unease suddenly appeared in his heart. He felt his pulse quickening with apprehension.
Today, something significant seemed about to happen.
At that moment, the referee raised the signal flag, and his voice carried throughout the arena:
"—Match begin!"
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