After the loud crash, the smoke and dust that rose filled the entire stadium.

The onslaught of the brave birds with all the strength of the big bird was so strong that the spectators sitting in the farthest seats could faintly feel the ground trembling under their feet. No one knew if the two Pokémon at the center of the impact would survive - the golden bird was so awe-inspiring and unstoppable as it swooped downward, and everyone could see that it simply had no strength left to defend itself from the impact.

It seemed like a long time had passed, and it didn't seem to be long, and all the audience craned their necks and stared at the two hazy black shadows in the center.

The smoke and dust gradually cleared. The Dream Demon was lying in a mess, covered in scars, and the ruby on its chest had even cracked a slit. And the disheveled Dabi bird is crawling on the ground, but it seems to still retain a clear consciousness. Eventually, it staggered to its feet and raised its head with difficulty.

"The Dream Demon loses the ability to fight, and Tabitori wins, so the winner is the Hokuto player-"

As the referee made the final decision, a huge cheer erupted in the quartz stadium. The first match of the round of 16 ended in a big upset, with fourth-seeded Yoma Furuya losing in just a dozen minutes – and because the message was so topical, almost all sports reporters frantically pressed the shutter to record the losers and winners of the amazing battle.

After excitedly contributing a wave of cheers, Xiao Ling sat back in her seat and suddenly flattened her mouth again, "When did Xiao Ye 'evolve' so much...... Her fighting style is also too restrained for me, and I suspect that I won't even have time to shout 'transformation' if I really fight her. ”

For a trainer who is good at playing complex changes, the command style of Xiaoya's violent destruction tactics is indeed very lethal, but it is good that the opponent's attack has arrived before his own change - it will be even worse if the opponent's instructions are faster than his own.

"Don't worry, Xiao Ye is Group B, you are Group A, and you want to fight to the death in the Quartz League, unless you are glorious in the finals. Xiaojie smiled and comforted.

On the field, the scarred Pokémon has been retracted into the ball. The two trainers walked into the middle of the field and had the customary friendly handshake.

Yojin's expression was still fierce, but Xiao Ye could tell that he wasn't angry - his facial features were just naturally fierce.

"Good fight. Yojin shook hands with Xiao Ye and said with a snort, "But don't think that this proves that you are better than me, and we will fight again when the quartz alliance is over!"

"No......" Saya scratched her head, "I can't win you a second time." ”

The ghost has made Yoma Furuya a seeded player, and all the moves and tactics he is good at and the battle videos are clearly available, and it is too easy to get information about him. And Xiaoye's killer weapon was hidden in the shadows before the round of 16, so he was able to catch Yoshin off guard. And now that Yojin has fully understood her hole cards, the result of another game is obvious - definitely how badly Saya was beaten.

As for the short time of the battle, it doesn't prove anything, after all, the guerrillas play like this - if they can't solve the opponent quickly, they will definitely be solved quickly in reverse.

Yojin snorted, seemingly satisfied with what Saya had said, and mercifully did not mention the revenge battle again. After the handshake, the two left the venue to the cheers of the audience.

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Time: 1000.06.27, 08:17am

Location: Kanto area, Mihara City, quartz stadium

Match Name: The 5th Round of the 381st Quartz Alliance

Opponent: Freelance Trainer [Yoma Furuya]

Battle rules: Singles vs. 3v3

Pokémon: Ghost Stone, Forest Lizard, Dabi Bird

Rival Pokémon: Cursed Doll, Wandering Night Spirit, Dream Demon

Result: [3:2] Victory

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"The next game is ......," Xiaojie muttered as he looked back at the top 16 players sitting nearby. As soon as he looked over, he saw that the conspicuous figure in the white kimono was gone, so he didn't have to check the schedule anymore. Obviously, the second match of the round of 16 is a duel between Bai Lan and Yoshiki.

Seeing that Xiao Ling had already started to pack a large bag of snacks to help Xiao Ye occupy a place, Xiao Jie smiled, "Don't rush to clean up, wait for Xiao Ye to deal with the reporter and go to the Pokémon Center again, maybe the next game will be halfway through...... Finish...... Huh??"

Xiao Jie, who had good eyes, saw at a glance that the trench coat man in the distance did not enter the player's passage, but came straight to the audience, almost biting his tongue.

Hearing Xiaojie's suspicious voice, Xiao Tianyi, who was reading the real-time report of the forum, looked up and happened to see Xiao Ye running in front of him like a gust of wind.

"Don't you want to go to the Pokémon Center?" Xiaotian wondered.

"Go right away. Xiao Ye said, very quickly stuffing a cold little guy into Xiao Tian's arms, "I forgot to leave it just now - see you later!"

The words fell, and Xiao Ye had already run away at a speed that was very in line with the image of a guerrilla. Xiao Tiangang's half-raised hand froze in the air, and after a while, he had to helplessly land on the little Pokémon's head and touch it gently.

The Snow Boy blinked and looked at the silver-haired boy, suddenly revealing a big smile. It seemed to know very well why it was left here, and without hesitation, it spat out a cool breeze that shimmered with light blue ice crystals, and the trench coats bathed in the cold air immediately showed happy expressions.

"Ice Pokémon are so good......"

"I want to take one right away......"

The cold snow boy was passed around by the children, sharing the baptism of cold air one by one. The snow boy, who was not afraid of life at all, was not only not afraid, but also very happy, and immediately distributed several ice hockey balls in turn, saving the trench coat men from the brink of heat stroke.

Xiao Ling took the snow boy from her brother's hand, and was intoxicated with muttering "Ice Pokémon is the best Pokémon in the world", suddenly realized something, and cautiously glanced at Xinghai next to him, "That, Mr. Xinghai...... I know that the dragon and ice are mortal enemies, you don't want to fight me, do you?"

The silver-haired young man immediately laughed when he heard this, then restrained his smile and said seriously, "I can open the net and not beat you, as long as you hug the snow boy for a minute." ”

On the other side, Xiao Ye did not return to the athletes' tunnel, but left the quartz stadium directly from the spectator tunnel. The reporters guarding the opposite side of the contestant's tunnel seemed to be confused by her unreasonable play, but in the end, they still caught the exiting Beidou player with great professionalism, and immediately swarmed to her and pointed the microphone at her.

This is the first time that Xiao Ye has seen so many reporters surrounding her - before the round of 16, she has not faced too strong opponents, and the game is also played in a decent manner, lacking topical points. But this time she defeated the No. 4 seed Yoma Furuya, which is not the same as before, and maybe she can compete for Toutiao.

Of course, the variety of lenses and microphones doesn't make Saya nervous. She still calmly answered the reporters' questions one by one, and used the honest argument that "in fact, my strength is far worse than Yangzhen, and I can only rely on surprise to win against him, and it is all a fluke to win" to make some reporters start to mumble in their hearts - generally speaking, "Although my strength is insufficient, I have worked hard to build a subtle and unexpected tactic, and finally succeeded in defeating the opponent" is a common saying among players, right? What is the wrong thing to directly deduct a bad impression of "losing without a strange move"......

This player is so free of idol baggage.

And the reporters' questions were not limited to the competition. After a brief chat about the battle just now, many people began to ask questions about the terrorist attack the night before yesterday, and the enthusiasm made Saya even suspect that the place where she was was not in the Quartz League arena, but "the scene of the seminar on the experience of subduing terrorists". The questions raised by the reporters were also strange, from the method of finding the traces of terrorists to the tactics of the squad assault, to every subtle psychological change when she herself clashed head-on with the terrorists, and she was helpless to ask - at that time, she didn't think about anything except "quickly beat up the mask leader", and even the current editor couldn't make up a set of complex psychological activities from fear to hesitation to determination to protect people's lives and property in one go.

Because the reporters had too many questions, she was pestered for more than twenty minutes before she finally got out and hurried to the Pokémon Center.

The injuries of the three Pokémon in the battle were not serious, but the physical exertion was very intense. After a brief check-up, Miss Joy said they would be fully recovered in the afternoon and would not affect tomorrow's game.

Hearing this, Saya finally relented, and before rushing back to the quartz arena, she made a quick shower - the automatic defense device set up in front of the trainer's seat could withstand the aftermath of the move, but it couldn't hold out the dust. After a three-on-three match, Xiao Ye only felt that he might have eaten a pound of soil, and even the sand was sandwiched between his clothes.

After washing himself and Pichu clean, Xiao Ye returned to the quartz arena. As she walked to her seat, she looked at the situation on the field and was stunned.

A scarred Youngira and Haoli were facing off in the center of the field. A boy in a karate suit and a girl in a single ponytail stood on either side of the field, and the battle seemed to be going on at a critical moment.

The second game of the round of 16...... Isn't Bailan to Yoshiki?

As if seeing Xiao Ye's doubts, Xiao Ling dragged Xiao Ye to sit down and said with a smile, "You came back too late, Bai Lan's scene is over." The match between Asaka and Daishi has also reached the final Pokémon showdown. ”

"Huh?" Saya looked at her watch blankly. She's only been gone for less than an hour, huh?

"It only took Bai Lan more than ten minutes to defeat her opponent, and the game was shorter than your one. Xiao Jie poked his head out from Xiao Ling and explained with a grin.

Thinking of Bai Lan's stormy offensive against him, Xiao Ya's heart sank.

She is in B3 and B4 is in her neighbouring B4. Other words...... In tomorrow's quarter-finals, she will face none other than the winner of Group B4, Bai Lan.

In that encounter a few days ago, Nighta's Charizard was completely defeated by Brand's Eluredo. At that time, Bai Lan said, "I am waiting to fight you a second time in the Quartz Alliance." Sayo doesn't know why Bai Lan treats her so strangely, she doesn't know why Bai Lan is obsessed with fighting her, and even bluntly comments that "it's not enough, you can be stronger", but she does have a vague and strange feeling that she and Bai Lan will meet again in the Quartz League.

No, it should be said that they "deserved" to meet again in the Quartz League.

At this moment, a lot of fragments of information flashed uncontrollably in Xiao Ye's mind. White Orchid, Starry Night, Luke, Radiant Society, illegible letters—and as she subconsciously integrated them under the guidance of some kind of mystical intuition, a sudden burst of cheers around her interrupted her train of thought.

Xiao Ye was stunned and set her eyes on the center of the playground.

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Small Theatre:

Reporter: Beidou player, what were you thinking when you stormed the conference room to fight the terrorist leader?

Sayo: Subdue him as soon as possible and defuse the bomb crisis.

Reporter: Did you feel scared when you faced this gangster with a real gun?

Sayo: No.

Reporter: I admire your courage. Have you ever hesitated before you acted? After all, fighting criminals is not the same as competing in the arena, and life-threatening situations can happen at any time.

Sayo: No.

Reporter: Uh...... Not at all?

Sayo: Yes.

Reporter: So...... Have you ever considered that if you fail, the terrorist leader may retaliate against you?

Sayo: I didn't think about it.

Reporter:...... So, what were you thinking at the time?

Sayo: Subdue him as soon as possible and defuse the bomb crisis.

Reporter:...... (This interview cannot be continued.)

Night: ...... (Why do they always ask repetitive questions)