For the residents of Aster Town, July 13th is destined to be a special day.
Across the country, there are nearly 20,000 trainers participating in the Pikachu Cup, but the two trainers who made it to the finals have deep ties to Aster Town.
Although Qiao Cheng's household registration is not in Aster Town, he has served as a police officer in Aster Town for a long time. This time he competes in the Pikachu Cup. Many residents of Aster Town know that Qiao Cheng is there for the future of the town. of.
As for the other contestant in the finals, Xiaoyou.
At the mention of this name, many residents of Aster Town feel regretful.
After all, Qiao Cheng is not a native of Aster Town. Perhaps one day, Qiao Cheng will eventually leave Aster Town due to family, work and other reasons.
but.
Xiaoyou is different.
If that incident had not happened, Xiaoyou would probably still be in Ziyuan Town, as the representative of Ziyuan Town...
"What a pity, what a pity..."
In the office, someone sighed softly.
at this time.
A slightly aged voice suddenly sounded.
"What a pity."
"Director?"
Outside the branch of the Countermeasures Bureau, Director Tang, followed by a powerful man and a big wolfdog, walked in with powerful steps and spoke slowly with a calm expression.
"There is no way to avoid what happened in the past, and people at that time cannot escape the environment at that time. If you did it, you regret it now. If you did it at the time, you would still regret it if you didn't do it."
"This is normal."
"It's just that from Xiaoyou's point of view, if she continues to stay in Ziyuan Town, she may not be able to achieve the achievements she has now, and she may not be as happy as she is now. Therefore, comprehensively considering, it is better for Xiaoyou to leave Ziyuan Town."
Everyone in the office looked thoughtful.
for a long time.
Only then did someone say something slowly.
"Is this the same sentence again? Regret for what you have done and regret for not doing it... Well... I think the best thing is to not regret it after doing it."
Director Tang smiled and his eyes fell on the big screen in the office. At this moment, the finals of the Pikachu Cup were being played on it.
"That's naturally the best."
Director Tang looked at Qiao Cheng, who was wearing a conspicuous bandage on the entrance screen, and murmured.
at the same time.
Anping City.
In a crowded arena.
Wearing a small purple-black competition uniform, Xiaoyou looked at Qiao Cheng in front of him with white bandages on his head, neck, and arms, with a look of astonishment on his face.
"Brother Xiao Qiao, you..."
"Ah, this..."
Qiao Cheng touched the bandage wrapped around his head and explained in a nonchalant tone.
"Originally, I wanted to calm down my emotions, but in the end I went a little too far."
"?"
Xiaoyou tilted her head slightly, her little face full of confusion.
After all, he is a primary school student.
It was also the first time for Xiaoyou to encounter such a situation where an opponent was injured and went into battle during the game, and he became a little at a loss for a while.
She habitually wanted to grab the hem of her skirt to relieve her current nervousness, but regardless of whether she was a boy or a girl, competitive uniforms were shorts.
Therefore, Xiaoyou failed to grasp the thing that made her feel at ease.
Qiao Cheng, standing opposite, looked at Xiaoyou who was hesitant to speak. For a moment, his memories seemed to be pulled back to that rainy day in Ziyuan Town.
A doll holding a cursed doll, a little girl hiding behind a bearded boss, and…
People who are about to part ways.
Before coming to Anping City, Qiao Cheng imagined many opponents he would encounter in the Pikachu Cup, but no matter what, Qiao Cheng never thought at the beginning that his final opponent would be Xiaoyou.
Destiny is always such a coincidence.
After sighing a little in his heart, Qiao Cheng's expression gradually became serious.
He looked at Xiaoyou, stretched out a hand, and said calmly while preparing the handshake before each battle.
"Don't worry about me, Xiaoyou, since we are still standing here, then there should be only one purpose."
"Win the game and have no regrets!"
——
The final is a bit special.
Chen Mo, who has returned to the commentary box since the semi-finals, not only walked from the backstage to the front desk today, but also specially invited Zhou Yichuan to come over to explain the game.
In addition to the original commentator named Lu Ming, it can be said that there were three commentators present in the finals, and the lineup was really full.
at the same time.
While Chen and Mo were chatting about the upcoming match, the audience in the entire live broadcast room could not help but feel a surge of passion in their hearts just listening to the neat shouts that would ring out from time to time.
[It’s finally here, the final. I don’t know who will win this battle that is destined to go down in history. 】
【recorded in history? Did the brother in front of me exaggerate? 】
[It is not an exaggeration at all. Whether it is from the perspective of the significance of the times, scale, or current influence, it is completely reasonable for it to be recorded in the annals of history. 】
[To be honest, I am looking forward to the championship exhibition match in the afternoon even more. 】
[Hey, who doesn’t look forward to Teacher Mo’s competition? 】
[It’s strange, have you noticed that Pikachu seems to be in a bit of a bad state today? Why is it looking at the big screen so seriously? 】
In the past, when Chen Mo was giving commentary backstage, Pikachu was always by Chen Mo's side. At that time, Pikachu would often run around in the camera, and occasionally stay on Chen Mo's shoulder, using its own The little paws grabbed Chen Mo's hair, playing with it and playing with it.
All in all, it is difficult to calm down.
But today's Pikachu behaved extremely abnormally. Not only was he not as cute as Pika Pika, he was also sitting on the commentary table with a serious face, staring at the screen every move.
[Are you scared by the surrounding atmosphere? After all, Teacher Mo used to explain in the background. Today, this is probably the first time that he comes to the front to explain. There are so many people and it is so noisy. Pikachu may be frightened, so he is not as active as usual. 】
[Hahaha, this is the funniest joke I’ve heard this summer. You said that the social terrorist Pikachu will be scared by too many people? The brothers in front of you, you probably don’t pay much attention to Xiao Qiao at first glance. 】
【What happened? 】
[Let me explain, Xiao Qiao’s electric monster is the electric monster that defeated Pikachu in the Evergreen Forest and made an agreement with Pikachu when they parted. This point, Xiao Qiao himself has already I admitted it in a post on the Elf Battle Network. 】
[What happened in the Evergreen Forest? The documentary ended in Aster Town, so I just added the most crucial part of Suicune’s appearance. I really don’t know who the Electric Shock Monster is. I guess I’ll wait until the end of the Pikachu Cup. , it is necessary to make up for it. 】
[The old enemy made it all the way to the finals for the sake of their promise. Pikachu naturally has to pay more attention to it. After all, defeating the electric monster was an obsession of Pikachu before he evolved. But then again, I am really a bit I don’t quite understand how the Electric Shock Monster was such an arrogant elf that even Teacher Mo was unwilling to accept, so why did he suddenly choose Xiao Qiao? Of course, I didn’t mean to look down on Xiao Qiao when I said this, I was just confused. After all, Based on my experience with the Electric Shock Monster, I thought it would never become a human elf. 】
[Who knows, Teacher Mo, what do you think? 】
Zhou Yichuan, who was sitting on the far right side of the commentary table, also looked at Chen Mo in the middle. He also wanted to ask Chen Mo what he thought.
Everyone noticed the bandage wrapped around Qiao Cheng's body, and most ordinary viewers didn't take it seriously. After all, being injured would not affect the trainer's command of the elves.
But he, Chen Mo, and even Xiaoyou and Qiao Cheng themselves on the field should know.
The blessing that Meloetta places on the field will put a huge strain on the trainer's body.
Even knowing this, Qiao Cheng still injured himself all over his body before the final. Zhou Yichuan really couldn't understand this behavior.
"..."
Chen Mo didn't give any explanation.
Like Pikachu, he just looked at the picture on the big screen with a serious expression.
but.
Although he didn't know what happened to Qiao Cheng yesterday, Chen Mo more or less guessed Qiao Cheng's inner thoughts.
On the battlefield.
Qiao Cheng held the elf ball in his hand tightly and took a deep breath.
He and Electric Beast formed a temporary team, and so far in the entire Pikachu Cup, only one trainer, Ah Hui, had triggered the blessing of the legendary elf. Qiao Cheng didn't think that such a false relationship between himself and Electric Beast could go away. Get the blessing of a legendary spirit.
so.
Instead of pinning your hopes on that ethereal blessing, it is not a loss at all to use such an extreme method to calm down your impetuous heart.
Qiao Cheng thought of the shocked electric beast standing in front of him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Then, it's up to you."
"Electric Beast, prepare to fight!"
Emerging with a dazzling white light.
On the battlefield.
The extremely powerful electric beast stood face to face with the cursed doll with a strange aura all over its body.
The eyes of the two elves met together.
The eyes of the two trainers also met together.
No need to say more.
From the moment their eyes met, the battle had already begun.
"Electric beast, lightning flashes!"
"Xiaoji, shadow sneak attack!"
As the whistle sounded, Qiao Cheng and Xiaoyou's voices sounded almost at the same time.
There are no fancy operations. Qiao Cheng and Xiaoyou have similar trainer styles. In their usual battles, they rely on the high burst output of the elves to defeat their opponents.
therefore.
At the beginning of the game, both of them chose the first skill in the game that did not consider speed and relied solely on priority to determine the speed of the move.
Xiaoyou obviously planned to let the cursed doll use shadow sneak attack to directly attack the electric beast.
But Qiao Cheng's idea here is a little more complicated. As we all know, general attribute tricks have basically no effect on ghost-type elves. At this moment, the electric beast uses lightning flash just to take advantage of the acceleration of the lightning flash, and then waits for an opportunity. move.
That's right.
In reality, this kind of pre-emptive skill is more of a speed bonus to the elves themselves.
"Hugh!"
Under the sun, the shadow under the Cursed Doll surged violently, stretched violently, and rushed towards the direction of the electric beast.
but.
The entire body seemed to have turned into an electric beast of white light, and its speed was obviously faster, covering a distance of more than ten meters in just a blink of an eye.
"So fast!"
On the commentary stage, Lu Ming shouted loudly.
"What a flash of lightning! Even though the electric beast is so big, its speed is not slow at all!"
Zhou Yichuan also looked at Chen Mo at this time and said quickly.
"I remember that in the Evergreen Forest, Pichu's lightning flash caused a lot of trouble to the electric shock monster at that time."
"Um."
Chen Mo nodded.
At that time, the electric shock monsters obviously paid more attention to their own strength and did not pay attention to very practical skills such as lightning flash, so they almost fell into trouble with the little Piqiu.
Now it seems.
Since then, the electric shock monster must have picked up these things that he had once ignored.
While Chen Mo and the other three were chatting, the electric beasts in the field had already used the speed of the flash of lightning to dodge the sneak attack from the ground.
It turns out.
Qiao Cheng's choice was absolutely right. If the electric beast hadn't used lightning flash immediately, it would never have been able to avoid the shadow attack from the cursed doll.
A sudden brake.
The electric beast was only two or three meters away from the cursed doll.
make a prompt decision.
Qiao Cheng directly issued the next order.
"Thunder Fist!"
Seeing that the first round of attacks failed and the electric beast was approaching, Xiaoyou didn't have any worry on his face.
Since entering the competition state, this usually shy little girl seems to have changed. Many trainers who have fought against Xiaoyou have expressed this more than once.
They could feel an unusual pressure on Xiaoyou.
"Hold!"
An extremely calm voice sounded softly.
The next moment.
The cursed doll waved its hands, and an indigo barrier blocked the charging electric beast.
Crunch——
The indigo barrier collided with the electric shock released by the thunder fist, and a crisp sound exploded between the two elves, but it was obvious that the barrier was fully able to withstand the thunder fist of the electric beast at this time.
"Shadow Claw!"
at this time.
Xiaoyou's voice sounded again.
Qiao Cheng, who was on the other side of the battlefield, looked at the cursed doll that immediately launched an offensive after defending the Thunder Fist without seeing much pause, and his eyes widened.
"What!?"
What surprised him was not that he had to defend the thunder fist that could defend against the electric beast, but that when the cursed doll used two skills with different energies, the conversion and connection speed was too fast.
This speed has far exceeded its performance in any previous game.
If it's not that the cursed doll has made progress in recent times, then it's because Xiaoyou and the cursed doll haven't used their full strength in this Pikachu Cup.
No matter which one it is.
It's enough to make people feel frightened.
"The great devil..."
Zhou Yichuan, who was sitting at the commentary desk, looked at the electric beast that was knocked away by the direct hit from the Shadow Claw and sighed softly.
Xiaoyou was one of the first trainers to be born. Because the elf-cursed doll he owned was a ghost-type elf, the Countermeasures Bureau decided to add Xiaoyou to the key training targets.
but.
From the beginning.
Xiaoyou's performance was actually not outstanding.
This can be seen in the battle between Xiaoyou and Jun Wanyu.
The conductor is jerky, easily nervous, lacks self-confidence...
Xiaoyou actually made almost all the different mistakes made by new trainers at the beginning.
But as for children, the people in the Countermeasures Bureau are not devils. Their attitude towards Xiaoyou is actually very tolerant and they basically won't criticize him too much.
but.
Xiaoyou didn't seem to want this.
She works very hard.
To what extent do you work hard?
They are all children around ten years old. While others are playing, Xiaoyou basically only trains except for the fixed rest time.
after that.
Xiaoyou even offered to not go to school, and the Countermeasures Bureau would help her with her homework to ensure that she would not fall behind her peers in learning, and at the same time devote more time to training.
certainly.
At first, everyone in the countermeasures bureau was opposed to it, but they couldn't stand Xiaoyou's repeated requests.
after all.
The bearded boss all nodded in agreement. He was the person who loved Xiaoyou the most. Since he agreed, there was no reason for the people in the countermeasures bureau to insist on objecting.
Ever since.
after that.
A great devil was born that made countless trainers despair.
once.
Zhou Yichuan also asked Xiaoyou why she worked so hard.
This little girl, who is usually taciturn, answered simply.
She wanted to repay her kindness and make the person she called 'brother' less miserable.
What a cute little guy that makes you pity him.
Zhou Yichuan glanced at Chen Mo.
"Xiao Mo, you are really a sinful man."
Chen Mo: "?"
Be it Ah Hui or Xiao You.
As Machado said.
Because of Chen Mo's existence and what Chen Mo did, countless people were affected and became shadow-like existences.
I want to catch up with the person who is walking hard alone in front with all my strength. I want to stand beside him. I want to tell him that I have grown up. Slowly, I will be able to share some of the pressure for him.
All of these, all of them.
finally.
This constitutes the Pikachu Cup, where we have to fight to the end with all our efforts.
"Surprise attack!"
With the help of Cursed Doll's skill connection speed which is much faster than that of ordinary elves, Xiaoyou has completely mastered the current offensive rhythm just like in countless previous games.
Following the command, the cursed doll's ghostly figure slowly escaped into the ground and disappeared from the electric beast's sight.
"Oh no…"
The speed of the electric beast is actually better than that of the cursed doll. Qiao Cheng initially asked the electric beast to use lightning flash to rush forward. He wanted to use the speed of the electric beast to prevent the cursed doll from using stealth attacks and other particularly troublesome things. Basically, There is no way to avoid the trick.
Who knows the result.
The cursed doll suddenly burst out with a skill connection speed that far exceeded the level of the competition, causing the electric beast to be suppressed throughout the process. Now Qiao Cheng has no way to control the development of the situation.
what to do?
Where will the stealth attack come from?
at this time.
Qiao Cheng saw that the shadow under the electric beast shifted abnormally.
Qiao Cheng, who reacted instantly, shouted hurriedly.
"Electric Beast, behind you!"
"Hey!?"
The electric beast was about to turn around.
But obviously.
It's still too late.
The cursed doll's hands, which were condensed with ghost energy, had suddenly attacked.
'boom! '
With a dull thumping sound, the electric shock monster's body was directly knocked away again.
"Electric beast!"
Qiao Cheng looked at this scene with blank eyes.
But next.
A "sizzling" sound of electricity suddenly sounded.
Commentator Lu Ming's passionate shouts came from outside the court.
"The cursed doll's latent surprise attack hit! This move should have caused very high damage to the electric beast, huh? What!? There seems to be something wrong with the cursed doll's state. What is going on? There are a lot of things happening on the cursed doll. of current, could it be said that..."
"That's right."
Chen Mo took over what Lu Ming said and explained quickly.
"Static electricity! Qiao Cheng's Electric Beast has the same characteristics as Pikachu - static electricity. The Cursed Doll has used contact moves to attack the Electric Beast many times. It is good luck to trigger the static electricity now, but... the Electric Beast The situation over there doesn’t seem to be very good.”
"Hey..."
Again.
The electric beast stood up unsteadily again.
It was breathing heavily, but its gaze did not waver at all. It still stared at the cursed doll not far away with a fiery gaze full of fighting intent.
This moment.
Qiao Cheng suddenly seemed to see himself standing up again and again after falling down again and again at the hotel training ground yesterday.
Inexplicable.
Qiao Cheng wanted to know what the electric beast was thinking about at this moment, whether it was the same as him yesterday, with the same reluctant thoughts, whether...
at this time.
A clear and sweet voice suddenly sounded in Qiao Cheng's mind.
"Hello, there are some strange human trainers. If you are willing, I can help you, let you hear its voice and understand its feelings at the moment."
Qiao Cheng was startled.
Then, he quickly reacted and called out a name.
"Meloetta!?"
"You seem to know me."
Meloetta's sweet voice continued to echo in Qiao Cheng's mind.
"However, time seems to be running out, so let me ask again if you are willing to let me help you."
"..."
Although Meloetta's voice is very nice.
but.
As a policeman, Qiao Cheng smelled something unusual in Meloetta's words.
after all.
The last time Ah Hui triggered Meloetta's blessing, he only said that he heard Meloetta's singing, but he never said that Meloetta would directly talk to the person involved through this mysterious method.
and.
Meloetta's words did not seem to imply that she had met the conditions for triggering the blessing.
On the contrary, it’s more like…
After hesitating for a moment, Qiao Cheng asked about his confusion.
"Why are you helping me?"
He was a little suspicious now that the voice that appeared in his mind did not come from the legendary elf that Brother Mo said was friendly to humans.
"Strange human beings..."
Meloetta murmured lightly.
"I'm just doing it casually to help you. Of course, if possible, I very much hope that you can force the trainer you are fighting into a desperate situation. This is my small prayer."
"..."
Push Xiaoyou into a desperate situation?
Qiao Cheng was stunned.
Does this legendary elf, who may be Meloetta, have any grudge against Xiaoyou?
but.
After thinking for a moment, Qiao Cheng nodded in agreement.
He really wanted to know the mood of the electric beast at this time, really wanted to know what the electric beast was thinking, and wanted to experience the feeling of spiritual connection with his own elf that Brother Hui described.
And defeated Xiaoyou.
It was originally a goal of his.
"as you wish."
As soon as Meloetta's melodious voice like wind chimes fell, Qiao Cheng felt that the whole world suddenly became quiet. There were no exclamations from the audience or the excited voices of the commentators. The surrounding silence was a bit scary.
Darkness surged towards Qiao Cheng like a tide.
at this time.
In the dim environment, Qiao Cheng saw a familiar yellow figure lying on the ground.
"Electric beast!"
Qiao Cheng didn't care too much, he subconsciously rushed towards the direction of the electric beast.
He asked nervously while supporting the electric beast, trying to lift it up.
"Electric Beast, are you okay?"
"Hey!?"
The electric beast looked at Qiao Cheng in astonishment. Then, the electric beast also noticed the strange environment around him, and his expression immediately changed from stunned to nervous.
Although it was still a familiar cry.
But once.
However, Qiao Cheng clearly felt the electric beast's emotions and thoughts.
This feeling has never happened before.
real.
Ninety percent of the mysterious being that speaks inside his head is Meloetta.
"Eh?"
soon.
The electric beast, which learned the ins and outs of the matter from Qiao Cheng, glanced at Qiao Cheng with eyes full of weirdness and resentment.
That expression.
Qiao Cheng also understood.
[Is this the reason why you didn’t issue instructions and let me be beaten by the cursed doll for so long? 】
"..."
Qiao Cheng was stunned.
It took a lot of effort to get a chance from Meloetta, and finally got a chance to hear what Electric Beast thought, but the first thing he heard was the complaint from Electric Beast.
Um, but...
This is indeed the case. Qiao Cheng was stunned for a long time just because of Meloetta's voice.
Already at a disadvantage, and without the guidance of a trainer, Electric Beast's side can be said to be miserable.
"Yes... I'm sorry, Electric Beast..."
Qiao Cheng slowly lowered his head.
[Looks up. 】
The electric beast stared at Qiao Cheng with a serious face.
[Only for you, there is no need to say sorry to me. Without you, I would not be here. 】
The electric beast was grateful to Qiao Cheng from the bottom of his heart.
After arriving in Anping City, Electric Beast truly understood how vast this world is. Not all humans are so hateful. There are also many humans in this world who like elves from the bottom of their hearts.
And most importantly.
On the stage of the Pikachu Cup, Electabuzz encountered difficult challenges that he had never encountered before when living in the Evergreen Forest, each with powerful enemies and difficult battles.
Electabuzz had to admit.
Without Qiao Cheng, it would have been impossible to reach the finals relying solely on its own strength.
After coming to this world, Electric Beast had one thing that he regretted very much, and one thing that he was very grateful for.
What I regret very much is that when the human named 'Chen Mo' brought Piqiu to the Evergreen Forest, he didn't understand anything and suddenly attacked him just because of his past resentment.
What was very fortunate was that I met Qiao Cheng that afternoon, accepted Qiao Cheng's food, acted as his temporary guard, and finally became Qiao Cheng's elf and his companion.
The electric beast looked at Qiao Cheng, whose face was full of astonishment and disbelief.
This human being is also a real fool.
All along, he has been giving silently, standing behind him silently to help him overcome every difficulty for his promise to fight Pikachu again.
me.
I have already recognized you.
so.
This next battle, this next championship, is what I want to give you.
I'm just fighting for you.
[Can we continue fighting? My trainer. 】
The thoughts of the electric beast were accurately conveyed to the young man's heart through the power of Meloetta.
suddenly.
Qiao Cheng recalled what Director Tang had asked him when he first came to Ziyuan Town.
"Choose to stay here, Xiao Qiao, will you regret it?"
Regret for things you do and regrets for things you don’t do.
Qiao Cheng thinks.
There is a high probability that I will be the one who will not regret it if I do it.
Um.
Being able to stay in Ziyuan Town, being able to meet you——
That's great.
"Of course, let's continue fighting together."
"Electric beast."
——
In the originally noisy arena, countless spectators looked confused at this moment.
From a minute ago, Qiao Cheng in the battlefield seemed to have been beaten stupid, and he never gave any instructions to the electric beast.
Have you given up?
In this case, after struggling for several rounds, the electric beast finally fell down helplessly.
For a moment, the entire audience in the arena didn't know what to say.
after all.
It is very rare for a trainer to be forced to give up after the Pikachu Cup enters the main game.
The trainer and his elves who are able to come here are fighting with all their strength.
Self-abandonment?
This kind of word probably won't even appear in the minds of people who aim to become professional trainers.
"Delightful."
"I didn't expect that this situation would happen again in the finals. If you ask me, it's better to bring Brother Hui up and let him play in this final. Flame Bada Butterfly, how handsome he is."
"What did the electric shock beast's action mean just now? What the hell is it that recharges itself from time to time?"
"Oh, I liked Xiao Qiao before the game. After all, Electric Beast was an elf that even defeated Pichu. It has quite good potential and strength. This game is indeed a bit disappointing. Electric Beast basically has no It doesn’t matter how much damage he caused to the cursed doll, Xiao Qiao is still like this, I really don’t know how he got the approval of the electric beast, I’m so disappointed.”
"Hurry up and finish it. I want to watch the championship match, Xiaoyou versus Teacher Mo!"
"This game...rnm, refund the money!"
The audience in the auditorium was noisy.
Seeing the electric beast lying on the ground without responding for a long time, the referee thought it was time and was about to enter the venue as usual to check the electric beast's condition and then announce the result of the game.
On the other side of the battlefield, Xiaoyou suddenly raised his hand and shouted timidly.
"Um...uncle referee, can...can you wait a moment?"
Perhaps it was because it was the first time that she had spoken out to stop the referee, Xiaoyou's expression was extremely nervous, and her petite body was trembling slightly.
Just when the referee also looked confused.
Suddenly he heard it.
A clearly audible sizzling sound of electricity suddenly sounded.
Immediately afterwards.
Under the gaze of countless viewers.
The electric beast, with intense electric light emerging from its whole body, slowly climbed up from the ground, with its ferocious expression, its heavy breathing, and the intense electric light surrounding its body.
As if to tell everyone.
fighting.
it's not finished yet.
