"Wow, Teacher Gu's judgment was so accurate. The first thing Menus did after appearing was to pray for rain. However, could his rain prayer be faster than the extremely skilled Aurora Curtain mastered by Bing Jiuwei? "
In the studio, the female commentator in white stockings looked at Menas who immediately released her prayer for rain as soon as she came on the stage, with a look of amazement on her face.
Gurusha, who appeared in the live broadcast room in the form of a holographic projection, nodded slightly and continued: "It should be no problem. I am very confident in the speed of Menas's moves. Also, can you please don't call me Teacher Gu? , my surname is not Gu..."
The female commentator who was corrected stuck out her tongue cutely and said apologetically: "Sorry, sorry, I asked Teacher Guru to be right again. Before the Aurora Curtain of Ice Nine Tails was released, the rain covered the field before it lasted. How long is the ice and snow? Xia Chen used the most direct method to cut off the possibility of the Ice Nine Tails releasing the aurora curtain. Then, the next step should be a weather battle between the two sides."
Guru Xia looked helpless and said: "No, Wang Ding may think so, but Xia Chen definitely won't. There is a high probability that Menas will spray water directly while it is still raining, and there is a small probability of using Butterfly Dance... Yes, my surname is not Guru, forget it, it’s up to you..."
"It's really a water spray! Although Ice Nine Tails is not weak to water, under the rain, the power of the water spray used by Menas at full state is still extraordinary... Ice Nine Tails feels uncomfortable now! Teacher Gulu This is not an explanation, it is simply a prophecy!"
Guru Xia explained: "It's not a prophecy, I just know Xia Chen well enough. His idea is very simple. Under the rainy weather, if Ice Nine Tails wants to open the Aurora Curtain, they need to use two moves in a row. So this is different from directly What's the difference between turning on a reflective wall and a light wall? Even counting the weather-based move [Snow Scenery], it takes a little longer. Moreover, Xia Chen's current three main elves are all special attackers, and the effect of Aurora Screen is different from that of light. It’s like a wall, why is there any need to stop her from driving?”
"It seems that Xia Chen has studied Wang Ding very thoroughly, but Wang Ding seems to be a little clueless. Now that the snow is coming, Teacher Gulu, do you think he will let Ice Nine Tails continue to use the Aurora Curtain?"
Guru Xia pondered slightly and said: "There is a high probability that it will happen. Under the sunk cost, normal people's thoughts at this time will be that if the snow days are opened, it will be a waste if the aurora curtain is not opened. And Xia Chen... Although it is raining No more, but you can still let Menas continue to spray water. If he... or something, asks for rain again, Wang Ding's mentality will probably collapse."
"Haha, I understand what you mean. Let's come and see the field. Oh, it's really raining. This Xia Chen is so bad. The director is also very bad. He showed Wang Ding the scene at this moment. His face is very Hong, I don’t know if it’s Gao Yuanhong or angry.”
Gurusha shook his head gently, "In the battle between elves, anger is the most useless thing. If he is more rational, it will be okay to fight Menas in the rain. Anyway, the improved physical defense against ice elves in snowy weather will not matter in this battle." It won’t have any effect, it’s just wasting the tundra bear’s [snow-moving] trait.”
"Teacher Gulu's analysis makes sense, but after all, we are not fighting on the field. Let's see what Wang Ding will choose. Stop it! Wang Ding did not continue to let Bing Jiuwei use Snow Sky, he replaced it with Bodhidharma Baboon!"
Guru Xia pondered: "Well... it's a wise choice. Wang Ding should have figured it out. The Garar Dharma Baboon with high physical attack is the most suitable to fight Menas, but the water element is resistant to ice and the icicle falls." The signature move like "Hit" cannot be used anymore. Let's see if the Bodhidharma Baboon has any other moves that it can use. Moreover... the impact of the Bodhidharma Baboon's characteristics on the style of play is also very important."
"Ah, the characteristic of this Bodhidharma baboon is [Dharma mode]. For those who don't know this elf, please explain that this feature allows the Bodhidharma baboon to transform into the Bodhidharma mode when its vitality drops to about half. , the attributes change to dual attributes of ice and fire, and the attack power and speed will be greatly improved..."
During the explanation introduction, Xia Chen had already taken advantage of the gap between his opponents to exchange elves to launch an attack.
"Dharma Baboon hasn't moved yet. Menas takes action first, spraying water again on a rainy day. Wow, Wang Ding is too difficult to fight. But fortunately, the Dharma mode is not activated, which means that the vitality is still healthy. Now The most important thing is to consume the state of Menas, otherwise who can bear it if he keeps spraying water..."
Looking at the white light on the arm of the Bodhidharma baboon on the field, Gurusha said thoughtfully, "The Bodhidharma baboon has taken action, is it an arm hammer... It seems that Wang Ding is going to make a desperate move."
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On the battlefield, Wang Ding, who had been led by Xia Chen, finally started to fight back, and the volume of the female commentator unconsciously increased.
"The Damo baboon rushed over with a powerful and heavy fist. He was very fast and hit with the arm hammer! Judging from Menas's reaction, the damage was still considerable, but the problem is that the arm hammer move, It has the side effect of slowing down one’s own speed. Even in this situation, still slowing down... Teacher Gulu, what do you think?”
Gurusha then said: "This speed is nothing. Bodhidharma baboons can activate Bodhidharma mode immediately, and the lost speed can be made up by then. It is better than using brute force to reduce attack power and losing the start. After that, player Wang Ding played more and more calmly, and the response to Menas' choice was...hot water, does Xia Chen want to bet on a burn effect?"
"The hot water hits the Bodhidharma Baboon head-on. Unfortunately, it does not cause burns, but instead activates the Bodhidharma Baboon's Bodhidharma mode. Player Xia Chen is in trouble now... As Teacher Gulu said, the Bodhidharma Baboon changes Behind him, his speed increased instead of falling. With his long arms on the ground, he made a big leap every time he moved. After two jumps, the Bodhidharma baboon had already circled behind Menas. He wanted to use brute force! Menas Si was not timid at all, and responded directly with Surf before he could turn around! Teacher Gulu, would this situation be better if Xia Chen changed the elf?"
Guru Xia showed a faint smile, "No, Xia Chen's choice is the optimal solution. Only Menas in the team can enjoy the bonus of rainy days. The most important thing is that only he can win the weather battle. If Xia Chen If Chen changes the elves, Wang Ding guarantees that he will change the ice nine-tails and change the weather to snow to rearrange the layout. At this time, it will be too late for Xia Chen to change to Menas to pray for rain."
Having said too many words in one breath, Guru Xia paused and continued: "Instead of doing this, it is better to take advantage of the rainy day to directly defeat the opponent's output core Bodhidharma Baboon. And Wang Ding also thinks so, if Bodhidharma Baboon can If you defeat Menas without falling, the situation can be reversed. But Wang Ding seems to have overlooked an important issue. The Bodhidharma Baboon in Bodhidharma mode has dual attributes of ice and fire, which are restrained by the water element."
"So that's it. As expected of Teacher Gulu, the analysis is so thorough. Our eyes returned to the field. The Bodhidharma baboon was still fighting for his life with brute force. Menas also locked the surf and responded strongly. The two elves had already It’s crazy...”
"The endless fight finally ended. The Bodhidharma Baboon still fell. With the help of attribute restraint and rainy weather, Menas steadily defeated Wang Ding's ace elf Bodhidharma Baboon. Then, the battle situation will be like this again. Will it develop as Teacher Gulu predicted?"
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The answer is yes.
Bodhidharma Baboon fell but Menas remained standing, which means that the initiative in the weather is still in Xia Chen's hands.
As expected, Ice Nine Tails came back on stage, and the weather changed from rain to snow. This time Ice Nine Tails learned a lesson and did not open any more Aurora Curtain, but directly hit it with a magic flash.
But how powerful is the special attack of Ice Nine Tails, and what kind of monster is Menas durable?
Menas responded with a water cannon without any hesitation. After a fight, Wang Ding suddenly discovered that if he continued to fight like this, Ice Nine Tails would most likely make the same mistake as the Bodhidharma Baboon.
So he quickly changed into a tundra bear, and with the speed of the [Snow Splashing] characteristic improvement, after several fights, he finally got rid of the extremely troublesome Menas.
And Menas did not forget to change the weather to rainy before falling, which disgusted his opponent again.
In this battle, Menas relied on his key release speed to be one step faster than anyone else, making Wang Ding's Xuetian team miserable.
Menas's mission was successfully completed, and it was Gardevoir who was responsible for finishing the game after him.
Because rainy weather reduces the damage of fire-based moves, Gardevoir is not suitable for using magical flames to restrain opponents.
But there is no need to restrain. With the talent of [Super Strengthening], there is no difference between using super-type moves and restraining them.
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First, use teleportation to distance yourself from the tundra bear that wants to pounce. Then, Gardevoir casts a mental message.
The Tundra Bear, which lost the speed boost in the snow, could only follow Gardevoir in vain, being kited clumsily.
Wang Ding had no choice but to put on the Ice Nine Tails and start the snow again.
However, Gardevoir doesn't care whether you can open it in the snow or not, and whether you use the Aurora Curtain or not.
While the opponent is changing elves, he directly meditates to strengthen, and implements the idea of "as long as my output is high enough, it doesn't matter how hard you are".
The intensity of meditation enhanced by emotional energy is terrifyingly high, and there is no difference between the aurora curtain of Ice Nine Tails being opened and not being opened.
If Gardevoir hadn't been able to counter four times the steel-type moves of the Ice Nine-Tails, this nine-tailed fox, as crystal clear as ice and snow, wouldn't have been able to withstand a single move.
However, even so, Ice Nine Tails could not withstand Gardevoir's second mental force.
And the last tundra bear... was just a prediction of the future.
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"The last elf tundra bear of player Wang Ding fell, which also means that the game is over. Congratulations to Xia Chen for defeating Wang Ding with a score of 3:1 and advancing to the quarterfinals! Thank you to the two players for jointly providing us with this A wonderful game, and I would also like to thank Teacher Gurusha for the wonderful commentary. Teacher Guru, can you say a few more words?"
In the studio, Guru Xia's holographic projection meditated slightly, and then seriously concluded: "It was a very exciting game. Both players performed brilliantly. Even Wang Ding, who was defeated, judged the situation and gave it a go when he was at a disadvantage. His spirit is also outstanding. As for Xia Chen, just perform normally. I hope he can go further in the next games."
After a pause, Gurusha finally added: "Of course, I still hope that he can come to Shuangmo Mountain to play when he has time..."
After making the final invitation in a pretentious and self-serving manner, Gurusha hung up the connection, and the holographic image went out.
On the battlefield, the staff and elves began to clean the battlefield.
The next game is about to start.
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There are only eight games in today's round of sixteen to eight games. Even if the interval between the two games is extended to half an hour, the whole round of games will be over before five o'clock in the afternoon.
What follows is the official list of the top eight.
The four people in the first half of the competition include Xia Chen's acquaintances Hu Yang and Chi Hong, Jiang Pei, whom he had defeated in the preliminaries, and another dojo inheritor.
In the lower half of the division where Xia Chen is, there are Xia Chen, the two favorites Lu Weiyu and Bai Mu, and a student from Nandu University.
Most of the contestants in the competition are representatives from major universities, but only three of the top eight are academic trainers, which shows the low competitiveness of the academic schools.
But there's nothing you can do about it. In the battle between elves, the most basic thing is to look at the accumulation of resources when elves are cultivated.
In this regard, the "Second Generation Guan" with a long history has great advantages.
Xia Chen's opponent in the quarterfinals was Lu Weiyu, and he was not very lucky.
But in fact, in the half-death zone, it is a high probability to encounter Lu Weiyu or Bai Mu at this stage. There is nothing to complain about, and Xia Chen has been prepared for it.
Lu Weiyu's main spirits from Yunze Gym are Mosquito Frog King, Giant Swamp Monster, and Lotte Kappa.
These three elves don’t require too much analysis. The mosquito-repellent frog king with rainfall characteristics, the leisurely Lotte Kappa, and the powerful thug Swampert.
A pretty standard rainy day team.
The further they went to the back, the more Xia Chen could feel that the number of teams using this kind of weather tactics was increasing.
Like before, he had already played against the Sandstorm Team and the Snow Team. This round it was the Rainy Team again. Among the four major weather teams, only the Sunny Team had not met.
Although it's a coincidence, it's actually normal.
The intensity of weather tactics is high, the training period is not long, and the command difficulty is moderate, making it very suitable for young trainers to develop.
In addition, these "second generation gymnastics" all come from long-established gymnasiums or dojos and have their own training system, so the situation of weather hegemony has been around for a long time.
However, looking around the world, very few weather teams can become champions or even reach the top of the world.
The powerful champions that have become familiar in recent years, such as Adek, Dandi, and even Sirona, do not have a fixed tactical system, and they make adjustments based more on the opponent's situation.
The reason is still the disadvantages caused by single tactics.
The cultivation and command of elves are simple, but what follows is the research and cracking of opponents.
Reality is not a game of guessing.
Change is the most charming and passionate core of elf battle.
So even when facing Lu Weiyu, whose overall strength was a level higher than his own, Xia Chen didn't feel any pressure or nervousness.
Because he has full confidence in Senbu and Menas.
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December 21st is the day of the quarterfinals of the Donghuang Young Trainer Competition.
At this point in the game, each of today's four games can be said to be full of suspense and highlights. No one dares to say for sure which player will advance steadily.
Of course, even so, there must be some players that the audience is optimistic about, and some players they are not optimistic about.
In comparison, the strength gap between the two games in the second half may be slightly larger.
Especially this match between Lu Weiyu from Yunze Gym and Xia Chen from Shangjing University.
The two of them are basically the strongest in the quarterfinals.
No matter how loyal Doudouge is, few people before the competition really believed that Xia Chen could break into the quarterfinals of this competition.
The most important thing is that Xia Chen's debut time was too short.
In one and a half years, at the tender age of eighteen, what level can a normal trainer reach?
Even if an outstanding trainer can be admitted from hundreds of thousands of fresh graduates into the training family of Shangjing University, which only recruits two to three hundred people, at this time, his strength is just at the senior level.
But Xia Chen broke into the quarterfinals of the Donghuang Youth Competition, which is an elite level competition!
This growth rate is comparable to that of Sirona at the same time.
However, when he met Lu Weiyu, the favorite to win this competition, in the quarterfinals, Xia Chen's miraculous journey had to come to an end.
This was the view of most people before the game started.
The most intuitive thing can be seen from the odds of Xia Chen in the entertainment betting opened by Station P.
1:3.8!
This means that if you bet ten coins on Xia Chen to win, you would get 38 coins in return. Of course, the more likely scenario is that you lose all your money.
As for why the audience is so unfavorable to Xia Chen, it's because his opponent, Lu Weiyu, is too strong.
Anyone who has been to Yunze Gym knows that since this summer, half of the gym challenges have been fought by the youngest daughter of the old gym leader.
This behavior is not actually illegal, but there is a prerequisite. The "acting museum owner" needs to reach the elite one-star level.
This level requires not just one elite one-star elf, but three.
What's even more frightening is that she has been "joining the army in place of her mother" since August. In other words, it has been more than four months since Lu Weiyu reached the elite one-star level.
After several months of growth, no one was surprised that her Swampert strength had reached an elite level of two stars.
And Xia Chen... Now searching for his information on the official website of the Trainers Association, he still got the senior trainer certificate he took at the beginning of the year.
Nowadays, it is a miracle to step into the elite level, but we still need to hang stars behind the elite level?
Even if Sirona comes, it’s impossible!
Therefore, in the eyes of most melon-eating people, Xia Chen is in trouble in this game.
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The battle between Xia Chen and Lu Weiyu is in the second game.
The first match was between Bai Mu from Fengdu Dojo and Cheng Shuru from Nandu University.
There was no suspense. Bai Mu, another favorite to win the championship, defeated Cheng Shuru with a score of 3:1 and entered the semi-finals first.
After a half-hour break, the second game, the duel between Xia Chen and Lu Weiyu, entered the preparation stage.
In the studio.
Today's female commentator is wearing neither black stockings nor white stockings, but bare feet. Her brittle calves are arranged gracefully like two smooth and slender lotus roots, which makes the audience in the live broadcast room unwilling to switch even during the break. channel.
The female commentator picked up the fire-spotted cat in her arms and shook its hand to greet the audience. The cat was forced to show a perfunctory smile.
"Welcome back to the game. I am Lu Lu as the commentator for this game. Next is the battle between players Lu Weiyu and Xia Chen. First of all, let's connect with our guest in this game. Who is this guest...I guarantee that everyone will never guess it. Come on!"
It's okay if I don't say this. Once I say it, it immediately arouses the curiosity of the audience.
"Child, are you still guessing?"
"Can't guess? It can't be Nana, right?"
"Nana? Which Nana? Sirona? Lurina? Nazi? Dora Sena?"
"On the contrary, I think it may not be these beautiful sisters, but a bad old man, such as Dr. Omu!"
The speculation and noise of the barrage did not last long, and soon, the holographic projection of the guests appeared in the studio.
With exquisite makeup, tall figure, and elegant temperament, the guest of honor is none other than Carlos star Karuni!
There was a burst of cheers at the barrage. None of them had guessed Karuni's arrival.
"Damn it, it's actually Karuni? Weren't we all gym leaders before? Why did you suddenly invite a celebrity?"
"Hot knowledge, in the years since Karuni debuted, she and Sirona were both twins. In the first two years, she had gym-level strength. Last month, she won the championship in Miare."
"Didn't Karuni stop acting for almost a year? Why did she suddenly become a guest in such a competition?"
“The event organizer is awesome!
(Cheers from Karuni’s loyal fans)”
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The intensive barrage confirmed one thing. Even though she has been out of action for nearly a year, her popularity and popularity are still top-notch.
The female commentator began to interact with the guests.
"Teacher Kaluni, I am very happy to see you in the studio. I also congratulate you on winning the championship of the Miare Conference. Of course, I also wish you success in the Championship Challenge next year!"
Kaluni smiled reservedly and replied: "Thank you for your blessing. I am also very happy to be a guest in this competition that brings together talents, especially this competition with friends I have not seen for a long time."
The explainer asked, "Oh? Are you talking about player Xia Chen?"
Anyone who paid attention to the incident of Yin Pertar's awakening at the beginning of the year knows that it was Karuni who was in the Psychedelic Forest with Xia Chen at the time, and the two had a "comradeship" for a period of time.
Kaluni didn't shy away, she smiled and nodded, "Yes, when I met him, he was still Gardevoir or Lalulas, but now he is a Gardevoir who can stand on his own. I don't know if it's because time flies too fast, or if it's because He's growing up too fast."
The commentator said: "Maybe it's both. Most viewers didn't expect that such a young Xia Chen could reach this far in the competition."
The conversation changed and the commentator asked: "But judging from the support rate, it seems that everyone is not optimistic about Xia Chen's game. What do you think?"
Kaluni said without thinking, "Really? I think Xia Chen can win."
The commentator was surprised, "Oh? Does Miss Karuni have so much confidence in player Xia Chen?"
Karuni smiled and said nothing.
While chatting, Xia Chen and Lu Weiyu were already standing on the battlefield, and the war was about to break out.
The commentators also brought the chatter back into the game.
"Okay, the game is about to begin. Let's see how both players can perform in this game!"
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On the battlefield, Xia Chen and Lu Weiyu looked at each other quietly, waiting for the game to start.
Both of them are from Zhijiang. Although they didn't know each other before this game, Lu Weiyu was still very interested in Xia Chen, a fellow countryman who was quite popular.
Xia Chen also looked at this graceful girl who looked like a Jiangnan water town.
From the appearance, it is completely unimaginable that she will be a demon-like existence in this competition.
However, neither of them has the habit of talking trash before a game, and time passed silently while looking at each other.
As the referee blew his whistle, two Poké Balls flashed through the air, and the game officially began.
"Come out, mosquito-repellent frog king!"
"The decision is yours, Gardevoir!"
White light flashed, and the starting elves of both sides appeared on the battlefield.
"Oh? Is Xia Chen's starting elf actually Gardevoir instead of Menas?"
The commentator was a little surprised. Before the game, most people predicted that Xia Chen would choose to let Menas take advantage of the opponent's rainy day. Unexpectedly, Xia Chen's starting elf turned out to be Gardevoir.
The commentator joked: "Do you have anything to say about Gardevoir's first appearance against Team Rainy Day? Isn't it because player Xia Chen knew that today's guest was Miss Karuni and paid special tribute?"
Karuni's Gardevoir is not only extremely powerful, but also acts with her in many dramas, making her the most famous Gardevoir in the world.
Gardevoir expert Karuni also frowned slightly to express confusion, "I don't know, maybe it's because Gardevoir knows 100,000 volts, and Xia Chen thinks it's easier to fight, right?"
This is a reasonable reason, but Xia Chen has played so many games, and both the commentators and the audience know that he is particularly good at "digging holes" in games. Maybe this is a trap prepared for his opponent.
But now, no one can guess Xia Chen's intentions.
On the field, after the elves from both sides came on the field, light rain began to fall from the sky.
Not long after, the rain became heavier, with large raindrops pouring on the venue, and a [rainy day] had already formed.
It is the change brought about by the characteristics of Mosquito Repellent Frog King [rainfall].
Before the raindrops fell, two crisp command sounds sounded on the battlefield.
"Mosquito-repellent frog king, water cannon!"
"Gardevoir, one hundred thousand volts!"
The opening scene was a gunpowder-filled battle of moves, and the extremely fast pace of the battle instantly cheered up the audience.
The stronger mosquito-repellent frog king sprayed out the water cannon first, and the fierce water flow was driven straight and quickly towards Gardevoir under the pressure of high pressure.
Not to be outdone, Gardevoir responded with a bright yellow thunder snake emerging from the red horn on his chest.
After a brief stalemate, the powerful water column overwhelmed the Razer and moved in the direction of Gardevoir.
Gardevoir was determined to press back, and used his superpower to control his body to move slightly, dodging the unstoppable fierce water flow.
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"Both sides are testing at the beginning, but after all, the strength gap is there, and Gardevoir seems to be no match for the Mosquito-Repellent Frog King."
Karuni nodded in agreement with the explanation, "This mosquito-repellent frog king is quite well-bred. It doesn't just exist as a weather expert. However, if the water cannon is better than a hundred thousand volts, rainy weather factors must also be taken into consideration. In fact, Gardevoir's The output is not weak. After knowing the general strength of the elves on both sides, Xia Chen should attack."
Before Kaluni finished speaking, the situation on the field had already changed.
However, it was not Xia Chen who attacked first, but Lu Weiyu.
"Mosquito-repellent frog king, turbid current!"
Under the rainy weather, the release speed of all water-type moves seemed to be accelerated. Not two seconds after Lu Weiyu's command ended, a group of filth in front of the Mosquito Frog Emperor turned into turbid water and rushed in the direction of Gardevoir. Come.
The release pattern of Turbid Current's moves is very similar to that of surfing, in that it turns water energy into waves to attack the opponent.
However, just like its name, the turbid water is even more filthy.
Therefore, this move has the additional effect of having a 30% chance of reducing the opponent's hit rate.
Although the waves of the turbid current are not traveling very fast, their attack range is very large. With Gardevoir's speed, it is difficult to avoid without teleportation.
"But this turbid current is what Lu Weiyu used to force Gardevoir to teleport for the first time. So, will Xia Chen let Gardevoir surrender teleportation so easily?"
In the analysis of the explanation, the answer has been revealed.
The fluctuations of super energy disappeared in a flash, and in the next moment, Gardevoir appeared next to the Mosquito-Incense Frog King, followed closely by a wave of one hundred thousand volts!
The thunder snake composed of bright yellow lightning accurately hit the mosquito-repellent frog king who was close to Chi Chi. Under the heavy rain, small electric currents rushed wildly around the big green frog, which looked quite scary.
Even so, Lu Weiyu was not worried, but instead had a slight smile on her lips.
Because this is the scene she wants to see most.
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"Xia Chen's style of play in this game is so fierce. Although this has caused a lot of damage to the Mosquito-Repellent Frog King, Gardevoir itself is also in danger. Miss Kaluni, what do you think?"
Facing the commentator's question, Karuni nodded solemnly, "The energy consumption of releasing two moves at the same time is already large, let alone a move like teleportation. Gardevoir's behavior is also It's so un-Xia Chen..."
This fighting style leaves no room for Gardevoir to retreat. It relies entirely on recklessness, and is far different from Xia Chen's step-by-step battle command rhythm.
However, there is another possibility.
Kaluni added in her heart, unless Xia Chen's "recklessness" was also part of his plan.
