Trainers returning from the Kingdom of Roc

Chapter 28: Ibrahimovic's First Match

"What incredible luck!"

"I'm not seeing things, am I? A shiny Eevee?"

"Did this kid save the galaxy in his past life?"

The audience gasped in surprise, and even the director was drawn to the screen. Immediately, footage of Luo Yan's match appeared on the main stage's large screen, attracting frequent glances from the leaders.

Hou Zhi was also stunned for a moment, and subconsciously tightened his grip on his phone.

"Master Hou, do you know him?" A leader next to him noticed Hou Zhi's reaction and asked in a low voice.

Hearing this, Hou Zhi smiled. "My son's childhood friend, he's been studying with me lately. I just don't know when this kid actually caught an Eevee, he's really lucky."

In an instant, most people noticed the difference in that Eevee.

Eevee is rare enough, let alone a shiny Eevee.

However, in the live stream, after a few lines of text floated by, the entire live stream was silent for a moment before erupting into a chorus of lamentations.

[What did you say? This kid has a shiny Eevee and a shiny Ponyta too!?]

[I just remembered! Isn't this the guy from the Jiangcheng Club? Holy crap! It really is him!!]

Two shiny Pokémon?! This is infuriating!

Eevee is so cute!!!

Shiny Pokémon are always the center of attention whenever they appear.

The blond guy opposite him was also staring at Eevee with a look of fascination, and for a moment his own Pikachu suddenly seemed less appealing.

"The competition has started, please pay attention," the referee next to him couldn't help but remind them.

Upon hearing this, the blond-haired man realized that he was indeed in the middle of a competition.

"Shiny Eevee, not bad luck, but I'm not bad either. Let's see who's the real deal!"

"Just what I wanted." Luo Yan smiled slightly. "Eevee, use [Wag Tail]."

"Don't let it succeed, Pikachu, Quick Attack!"

Pikachu leaped forward and charged straight at Eevee.

Starting with a lightning-fast attack is indeed a standard offensive tactic, using powerful explosiveness and speed to gain the initiative and then pull the opponent into one's own rhythm.

But...

"Next, use [Sand-Pulling]," Luo Yan commanded softly.

Ibrahimovic immediately prepared to counterattack, and the next moment, the two petite bodies collided.

Huang Mao knew exactly what Luo Yan wanted to do, but it was too late to get Pikachu to dodge. Eevee kicked its foot, and a clump of sand landed directly on Pikachu's face.

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu had barely settled down when sand got into its eyes, causing it to let out a startled cry.

"Our turn, Eevee, let's use Quick Attack too!"

"Boo~!"

Eevee saw Pikachu trying to rub its eyes with its little arms and tilted its head back to headbutt it.

Pikachu was knocked away. It couldn't possibly dodge at such a short distance, not to mention that its eyes were currently blocked, making it difficult for it to even see Eevee's movements.

"Ibrahimovic, go after them!"

"Damn it, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt to protect yourself!" The blond guy was starting to panic. He had no choice but to panic; he really didn't know what to do next.

"Pikachu!"

Upon hearing the command, Pikachu's cheek flashed with electricity, and it immediately unleashed a bolt of lightning to protect itself.

"You're not taking any pressure, buddy?" Luo Yan grinned.

He only told Ibrahimovic to chase after them, he didn't say he was going to attack.

Pikachu's electric shock struck the open ground, while Eevee and Pikachu were still some distance apart.

"Now! Continue with [Lightning Flash]!"

At Luo Yan's command, Eevee, which was rushing towards Pikachu, suddenly accelerated and turned into a white light, hitting Pikachu's body head-on.

Pikachu, who had just been electrocuted, had no chance to dodge and was knocked away again.

Even with its eyes blinded, Pikachu still managed to take two Quick Attacks. Its defeat was inevitable. The blond-haired boy knew he had no chance to fight back, so after struggling a couple of times, he gave up.

Pikachu staggered and fell to the ground.

The referee immediately blew the whistle.

Battle over!

"Pikachu is unable to battle, Eevee wins, so the winner is Trainer Luo Yan!"

As soon as the referee announced the verdict, cheers erupted from the stands.

The blond guy's lips twitched. Seeing Eevee being supported by everyone, anyone who didn't know better would think he was some kind of heinous villain.

The two shook hands, and the blond-haired man smiled. "You're very strong, and you're lucky too. I'll definitely ask for your guidance again next time I have the chance."

"You're very good too. I look forward to our next match." Luo Yan smiled as well.

The fight between the two has ended, but for the audience both at the venue and online, the real story is just beginning.

It's foreseeable that the appearance of Shiny Eevee will definitely ignite the internet for some time to come, after all, this little guy is just too cute!

In fact, screenshots were posted online as soon as the battle began, but by the time netizens entered the live stream, Luo Yan's match had already ended, which made many people stomp their feet in anger, feeling like they had missed out on a fortune.

Back in the players' area, Hou Hao came over not long after.

Judging from the smile on his face, he must have passed the preliminary round. Sure enough, Hou Hao burst into laughter as soon as he came in front of Luo Yan.

"I won the first match easily. How about that, Brother Luo? I'm pretty good, right?"

"Don't get cocky. If nothing unexpected happens, there are still five days of competition to go. Your Politoed Tadpole is probably being targeted. A lot of people will be studying your strategies then."

"Tch, a bunch of newbies researching some kind of fighting style, acting like they have enough skills to counter it." Hou Hao shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.

Come to think of it, with all the newbies, they only have a few skills to learn. Even if they study the fighting style, what difference will it make?

For example, in Luo Yan's last match, even if Huang Mao knew that Eevee had the "Sand Rush" move, so what? Pikachu's speed couldn't match Eevee's, so it couldn't dodge it at all. Did the trainer think he could rush onto the field and wash Pikachu's face?

Luo Yan smiled and shook his head. "That may be true, but I advise you to take it seriously. My opponent just now was a Pikachu. It was just unlucky that it ran into me, otherwise it would have been a formidable opponent."

"No way, someone actually chose Pikachu as their starter Pokémon!?" Hou Hao felt like the sky had fallen.

"So, I'll go back tonight and study my opponents carefully, see what Pokémon they're using. Although it's possible that some of them, like me, have more than one Pokémon, it's better to do some research than to be unprepared."

"Okay, their information isn't hard to find. It should be available online after today's match." Hou Hao nodded.

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