Because it was still very early, the two of them did not rest in the hotel. Instead, they planned to go to the venue to check out the venues and learn about the situation in advance.
This cup competition is divided into two types: qualifiers and main draw. The contestants need to first participate in tomorrow's qualifiers. After three rounds of competition, 64 main draw players will be determined. After they pass several rounds of knockout rounds, the finalists will be determined. the winner.
Well, this rule doesn’t sound that different from Quartz Convention.
However, because there is no badge restriction, even though it is only a local event held separately on Whirlpool Island, the number of applicants is unexpectedly high!
When Xia You was just queuing up, there were already five or sixty players lined up before him. Not only the local trainers from Whirlpool Island actively participated, but even people from further away came after hearing the news. It can be seen that the competition was very exciting. The level of popularity.
But precisely because there is no badge restriction and you only need to sign up to participate, the strength of the trainers in this cup can be said to be uneven. In terms of age, it ranges from uncles in their sixties or seventies to those in their seventies. Everything for eight-year-old little friends!
For these people, it doesn’t matter what results they can achieve, what matters is participation!
And what if we win?
Didn’t he become famous instantly? ?
The two of them walked along the street towards the venue.
This time the qualifying competition will be held simultaneously in sixteen venues. Just after Xia You signed up, he was informed that he had been assigned to venue F.
At the same time, he also received a map, which is used by trainers to prevent getting lost. It details the location of each venue, which can be said to be very user-friendly.
When they arrived at the area where the venue was located, before Xia You could find their own playing field, they suddenly heard someone calling their names.
"Brother Xia You! Miss Lijia!
"
Turning around to look, I saw Xiaozhi and the others at the entrance of the arena again!
At this time, Xiaozhi, Xiaoxia and Xiaogang were eating popsicles and waving to him and Lijia.
These guys have really sharp eyes. Almost every time they meet, they discover themselves!
Walking closer, Xia You looked at the few people and laughed loudly: "I knew you wouldn't miss such a competition! You will definitely come to participate!"
Speaking of this, Xia You actually felt a little emotional.
When we parted last time, we all had a premonition that we would meet again in the near future, but we didn't expect it to be so soon!
Just like the child of destiny in this world, perhaps it is destined that wherever there is excitement, there will definitely be Xiaozhi.
After a few people said hello, Xia You turned to look at Xiaoxia again.
"Did you sign up too?"
"Of course!" Xiaoxia puffed up her small chest, "I'm a water Pokémon trainer! How could I miss such a thing?"
At this moment, Xiaoxia suddenly thought of something and asked quickly: "By the way, Brother Xia You, which arena have you been assigned to?"
"F Arena."
"Great! You escaped!" Xiaoxia patted her chest, looking happy.
Although she is also a gym leader and her goal is to become an excellent water Pokémon trainer, she is very self-aware and knows that she will definitely not be able to defeat Xia You.
Before seeing Xia You, Xiaoxia still wanted to compete with Xiaozhi to see who could win the championship, but now that she saw Xia You, she almost immediately changed her goal.
Well... the runner-up is actually pretty good too!
Seeing her relieved look, Xia You chuckled: "Don't worry, there are too many people signing up for this cup, and it's only a small chance that you will meet them in the qualifiers."
Just like Xia You said, it takes three games to decide the 64 players, which means that the number of applicants this time has obviously exceeded 500!
Just know that’s a lot, almost the same size as the Quartz Conference!
And it is definitely a small probability event to meet in the qualifiers with so many people.
However, Xiaozhi had different opinions on this matter. He dismissed Xiaozhi with disdain.
Xia glanced at her: "Xiaoxia, you are too hopeless! How could you give up so easily?"
After saying that, he turned to look at Xia You and clenched his fists, as if fighting spirit was burning in his body.
"Brother Xia You! No matter where we meet, whether in the qualifying round or the main match, my goal is to defeat you and win the championship!
"
"Oh? It's very impressive!" Seeing Xiaozhi's appearance, Xia You laughed, "Then I'll wait and see!"
…
In the afternoon, Xia You paid for a treat, and they all had a delicious seafood dinner at a nearby restaurant.
It has to be said that Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia were very lucky to get the bed position in the Pokémon Center. Although there were many people there, they could receive all kinds of information and learn about the latest information at the first time. Dynamic, and promptly change and adjust your lineup according to the situation.
Compared with them, although Xia You lived in a more comfortable place, she had no sense of participation.
After drinking and eating, and saying goodbye to Xiaozhi and others, Xia You and Li Jia returned to the hotel in the evening, and the atmosphere became strange again.
This suite has two bedrooms and a living room. It is also very luxuriously decorated. You don't have to worry about privacy issues. However, because there is only one bathroom, two people can only take a bath in sequence. This hazy feeling is just like living with the opposite sex. Same!
Xia You graciously gave up the master bedroom to Li Jia, and Li Jia had no choice but to move in after resisting several times to no avail.
Perhaps realizing that the atmosphere was too ambiguous, she blushed slightly and didn't speak the whole time. She was the first to take a shower and returned to her room early.
The used bathroom was full of water vapor. When Xia You entered the bathroom, she seemed to be able to detect Li Jia's scent.
He also felt that the relationship between the two had changed, but he was not allowed to think too much about it at this time.
After taking a bath, it lay on the bed, thinking only about tomorrow's game, and fell asleep without knowing it.
No words were spoken all night, and there were no night raids.
At eight o'clock in the morning, after breakfast, Xia You and Li Jia arrived at the qualifying venue early and met up with Xiao Zhi and others.
At this time, the audience had already taken their seats, and the surrounding stands were full of people. Although it was only a qualifying match, it was still very lively because it was only held once every three years.
Li Jia and Xiao Gang were sitting in the audience. One of these two people was proficient in grass and the other was proficient in rock ground. They had nothing to do with this game and could only serve as cheering tools.
Salutes continued to blast in the sky, making it lively and chaotic.
Xia You and the other two passed through the player tunnel and entered the lounge to wait. Through the TV screen, they could see the opening ceremony of the cup.
And as time passes little by little, when it is about to reach nine o'clock, it also means that the preliminaries are about to officially begin.
In the lounge, when the light wave notifying the players came, Xia You, Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia folded their hands together and raised them high.
"come on!"
As their arms were lowered, the three of them chuckled, and then walked towards their respective arenas.
