October 1st, 98, a day destined to be ordinary but not so ordinary. For Merlin, who is in the middle of this time period, the biggest significance of this day for him is that today is the opening day of the quartz conference, and it is also a day when he has to get up early. The area around the venue, which had been heated up by the opening of the conference, was extremely lively from early in the morning, and the boiling mood and enthusiastic noise made Merlin, who had to get up early, full of irritability and unhappy.

The parades, revelries and spontaneous celebrations of various official and civil society organizations have been going on since yesterday, especially during the most lively part of the torch relay, which reached its climax. It is said that the reason why this year's relay has made everyone so excited is due to a temporary decision by Mr. Dama Lanqi, the honorary life president of the International Pokémon Convention Federation.

The thin, short, ever-smiling old man changed the stereotypical tradition of the previous conference and boldly used many participants or ordinary trainers who came to watch the battle to serve as the flame runners, passing the sacred conference flame in the quartz plateau area. In addition, Chairman Damaran also deliberately extended the route and time of the torch relay against public opinion, so that more young training homes could have the opportunity to carry the torch and pass on the honor and enthusiasm under the welcome and warm cheers of the crowd.

According to the information revealed by Tawu, who was obviously envious, in the chatter, in yesterday's torch relay, including Xiao Chi, Xiao Lu, Xiao Zhi, Xiao Gang, Xiao Xia and many other participants or spectators were fortunate to be selected into the runner queue, holding the torch on the quartz plateau surrounded by everyone and jogging for 100 meters, barely participating in a small part of the sacred torch relay.

"So what else is going on today?" asked Tatake listlessly while yawning, Merlin, "Are there any other events worth paying attention to besides the opening ceremony and entrance ceremony in the evening?"

Merlin's nonchalant perfunctory attitude obviously angered Duo Wujun, who had been very excited all this time, and he snorted and said to Merlin: "How many times have I told you" Duo Wu pointed at the lazy Merlin, and there was a bit of hatred in his tone, "In the morning, there is a parade of floats, there will be a song and dance performance in the afternoon, and after the opening ceremony in the evening, there will be a special competition"

"Heh~~" Merlin yawned again, "Got it, got it" He stood up slowly, "Isn't it okay to get up before the evening, just don't delay the entrance" While talking, Merlin staggered towards his room again.

"No, you still have to sleep" Tatake said in a tone of disbelief, "Today is the opening day of the conference, and you are going to sleep"

"Raise your spirit," Merlin replied to Tatake before closing the door, "mainly for the sake of fighting and cultivating his spirit," and then he closed the door very neatly.

As the door closed, the bedroom, which had lost its only light source, returned to darkness. And Merlin put away his lazy and sleepy appearance, leaning against the head of the bed with a straight face, not knowing what to think.

Wizil, are the three of them still honest and cranky After thinking about it for a while, Merlin was still a little relieved that his brother Kojiro in the uniform of the Rocket Legion asked again. The update is fast, the website page is refreshing, there are few ads, I like this kind of website the most, and I must praise it

It's not too honest. Wizel replied absentmindedly, mostly honestly. They were now in a small cave, with a large, green machine that looked like some kind of insect

Large machine Merlin asked curiously, what kind of large machine

Like some kind of insect machine, Wizier continued to reply absentmindedly, looking at the structure of the machine, it seems that it is used to carry some kind of large structure, but don't worry, the three of them have been completely panicked after being scared by you last night, and now the discussion is basically about how not to slip away safely without being detected. There's hardly any mention of battle plans or anything like that.

Battle Plan: Merlin's face darkened.

Well, the original plan of the three of them seemed to be to snatch the flame in front of the crowd and sell it to some collector at a high price. Wizir was finally a little interested, and began to describe it vividly, and I now know that it turned out that the three of them had caused a small disturbance during the torch relay yesterday.

The little riot's brows furrowed fiercely.

Yes, there were several small riots during yesterday's torch relay, all of which were caused by a hot air balloon in the shape of a meow, and it is said that some evil party tried to steal the flame, but fortunately they were thwarted by the trainers who were the runners of the flame. Vizl said solemnly, and then you can't imagine who the trainer is who thwarted the evil plan of the evil party.

Who was Merlin very cooperative.

Ash and his friends in Shinshintown. Wizier seemed very happy, as if this statement had only been circulated in a small area among some of the trainers who had witnessed it, and the authorities were completely silent about it.

So how do you know

The three of them said it to themselves. Vizier was even happier, the three of them were the evil party who had repeatedly tried to rob the flame, and according to their own accounts, they had repeatedly tried to catch poor little Chi-kun's Pikachu. It's just a pity that the final result always ends in failure.

Pikachu Merlin suddenly remembered the Pikachu in his memory that kept attacking Ash with electric shocks and had completely petrified, I don't deny that it is very spiritual, and its strength is not bad, but it seems

Well, who knows what criteria those three guys are based on?" Vizel continued, your Kojiro brother seems to have become a complete villain over the years

"Probably." Merlin, who suddenly felt a sense of loss, let out a long sigh and unilaterally terminated the unpleasant conversation.

Time is always rushing, and in the blink of an eye, it is already evening when the sun is setting and the night is getting deeper.

The quartz plateau, which had been jubilant all day, was finally repaired for a short time at this time, but this rest did not mean the end of the carnival, but the accumulation of vitality for a more enthusiastic re-unfolding.

Groups of trainers and spectators poured into the main venue and affiliated venues, wearing various souvenirs and holding various support equipment for the limited sale of the conference. The extraordinary enthusiasm of the excited crowd also seemed to interfere with the climate of the quartz plateau, making it unusually hot and dry on the plateau that should be cool and pleasant in autumn.

Merlin, who is still dressed in a sports costume that has been washed many times and looks a little shabby, and Tawu, who has changed into a shiny performance costume, trekked through the bustling crowd together, perhaps affected by the abnormal hot climate, or maybe it was the approach to the opening that made Tatake also a little excited, uneasy and nervous, in short, along the way, Tawu was very rare not to open his mouth, deliberately with a straight face, his expression was stiff, and his movements were also very mechanical.

On the contrary, Merlin is still indifferent, just a little bored because he is not used to this noisy, crowded environment.

Merlin's mood at the moment should actually be very good, on the one hand, because his Kojiro brother finally made up his mind not to make trouble at the opening ceremony, and on the other hand, it was obviously because Tatake was rarely quiet.

When the two of them arrived at the established waiting area and waited to enter, Merlin, who was standing in his place, began to try to identify the other two hundred and fifty-six figures in the crowd with great interest, wanting to see if they were also as abnormal as Tabu.

And just as Merlin thought, most of the contestants were a little nervous like Tabu. Those with a low degree are at least changeable and restless, while those with a slightly higher degree are stiff movements and violent emotional fluctuations, while the highest degree of Xiao Zhijun is simply acting with hands and feet, walking without squinting at the part above the neck without moving, a sweaty face with a convulsive and hideous face appearing, there is no look in the stunned gaze, only sluggishness, lips are also trembling, a pair of hands are clenched into fists, the entire upper body is shaking, and it looks so nervous that it can't do it. It seems like it's going to crash at any moment.

The top 256 contestants of this quartz conference lined up in front of the F aisle of the main venue one after another, although most of the contestants were quite nervous, but there were still some of them who looked light and relaxed on the outside, and among these people were naturally represented by the two cousins of the Damu family. The handsome little green has always been a determined look of Zhizhu in his hand, exuding a strong confidence all over his body, as if he has held the championship trophy in his palm, but when he occasionally moves his gaze to the vicinity of Xiao Chi, he will faintly reveal a hint of fiery intent. And the equally handsome Xiao Mao was a swaggering, empty-eyed complacent, as if he didn't look at the other 200 people at all.

In addition to the two cousins of the Oki family, most of the other quite confident guys are older "seniors", and these guys obviously have more than one conference experience, so they will appear much calmer.

Among all the top 256, only Merlin, who was standing in the corner of the front row, was blatantly looking around curiously. The other contestants, even if they were curious about the reactions of others, only dared to peek at the situation of the people around them, and did not dare to look around with their hands on the pergola and their feet crossed like Merlin.

"Bang~"

"Bang~~"

"Bang~~~"

Suddenly, a series of fireworks were launched into the air from the main venue, and brilliant fireworks bloomed in the red sunset. When the fireworks dissipated, dozens of huge pure red spheres suspended in the air of the venue opened from the air one after another, and among each opened sphere, dozens of vigorous flapping wings and "cooing" flew into the air. Around the sky above the venue, they gathered into a long queue, slowly circling.

As they circled, the slightly hoarse voice of the commentator came from the announcers around the venue: "Okay, the opening ceremony of the Quartz Convention has finally begun, and the excellent Pokémon Trainers and their Pokémon will use their tricks and powers together to win the real sword, and the winners of this conference will not only get the reputation of Pokémon Trainers, but also a test that they must pass before they can become masters in the eyes of everyone."

At the same time, the door of the F passage also slowly opened, and several conference staff poured out from within, signaling the top 256 to make the final preparations for the entrance ceremony.

After the commentator gave a brief explanation and warm-up, Mr. Dama Lanqi, who is the honorary lifetime chairman of the International Pokémon Convention Federation, as an important guest, and a series of heavyweight guests such as the current executive chairman of the International Pokémon Convention Federation, the important official of the Guandu Regional Federation, the chairman of the Quartz Conference Committee, the Supreme and the Four Heavenly Kings of the Guandu Regional Alliance, and a number of representatives of special trainers entered in turn.

Then, it was time for the entrance ceremony of the top 256.

"Okay, after a fierce and brutal one-on-one elimination competition, the two hundred and fifty-six players entered one after another, and each of them was a trainer who had won more than eight gym badges in the Guandu area."

Merlin's ears were filled with cheers and passionate melodies, so that he could not hear what the narrator was saying, and he just followed the rehearsed process along the established route and with a well-proportioned step towards the predetermined position of the mechanical plate. Merlin really didn't feel nervous before entering the venue, but after entering, even Merlin was really nervous after feeling the warmth and atmosphere in the venue. He stiffened and didn't dare to look around, just staring blankly at the scene in front of him. He took a mechanical step, step by step, but his heart was already surging beyond measure.

This simple word came to the mind of the General Assembly, and it was only then that Merlin realized how complex the meaning and weight of these two words were.

After finally moving his feet to the established position, and standing directly below the cauldron platform, Merlin's confused mind thought about one thing repeatedly: hurry up and finish

For Merlin, who was extremely nervous, the rest of the torch lighting, all kinds of speeches, all kinds of oaths and other links had no meaning or value, and he just wanted to end this tense entanglement as soon as possible, and quickly find a quiet environment to sort out his thoughts and organize his emotions.

Stunned and staring blankly at the rostrum, Merlin's performance at the moment was no better than Xiao Zhi, whom he had been secretly laughing at before

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I work until the early hours of the morning almost every day, and I can't get home until the next day every day, so I'm sorry for you~~

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