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The Aurora Curtain that guards it has dimmed its light slightly, but it still stands firm.
"How... how is it possible?!"
Wang Lei's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and his expression went from disdain to astonishment, and then to shock—it was a truly fascinating display.
"How can its defense be so high?! This is not scientific!"
Lin Che gave him no time to think or be shocked.
Defense is merely a means to a better offense.
Now, it's his turn to sound the horn of counterattack!
"Nine-Tails, let them see what true ice and snow art is!"
"--snowstorm!"
The instructions were cold and devoid of any emotion.
Alola Ninetales let out a high-pitched and clear cry that pierced through the clouds and split rocks, like a divine decree descended by the Ice Queen!
Nine ice crystal-like tails moved wildly without any wind!
A terrifying blizzard, visible to the naked eye and capable of freezing the soul, erupted instantly from its center!
An extreme chill swept across the entire battlefield in an instant!
The ground, walls, and railings of the stands... everything was instantly covered with a thick layer of white frost!
The temperature in the entire venue plummeted to below freezing!
"It's no use! My Corviknight is in the air! Ground-based attacks can't hit it!"
In utter shock, Wang Lei instinctively shouted, trying to use his last shred of reason to seize the only advantage the Corviknight had: flight.
However, he seemed to have forgotten.
Or rather, he overlooked that most fatal detail from the very beginning.
With the Alolan Ninetales's [Snowfall] ability, from the moment the battle began, the entire arena was already covered in snow and hail!
Under these weather conditions, the hit rate of the [Blizzard] skill is—
hundred percent!
Will be in!
"唳——!!!"
A mournful cry, for the first time, came from the mouth of that proud ruler of the sky.
The endless blizzard transformed into countless sharp ice blades, relentlessly slicing through its body from all directions.
The powerful Steel-Armored Raven struggled frantically in the storm, trying to break free of this icy hell.
But all is in vain.
Its proud steel feathers were covered with layers upon layers of thick frost, making them incredibly heavy.
Its wings, which it relied on for flight, were frozen stiff by the biting cold wind.
The flight became slower and more difficult, and the hovering altitude became lower and lower.
Finally, amidst the stunned silence of the entire audience, as if they had seen a ghost, the scene ended.
The once invincible elite Steel-Armored Raven was completely exhausted by the endless blizzard. With a desperate howl, it plummeted from mid-air and crashed heavily onto the icy ground, utterly incapacitated.
Lin Che, with just one Alolan Ninetales, easily and effortlessly secured his first victory with a clean and ruthless 3-0 score, almost to the point of humiliation!
The moment the referee blew the final whistle, the sharp sound seemed to be choked by an invisible hand, abruptly ending in Arena 3, Section B.
The whole world fell into an eerie, suffocating silence.
Thousands of spectators, both new and returning students, remained frozen in place, their bodies completely still. In their pupils, the only still-moving figure on the field was reflected—an Alolan Ninetales, its nine icy tails swaying gently at an elegant, almost arrogant, frequency.
The brain cannot process images it has just witnessed.
Blank.
A new student.
Use an Alola Ninetales with a gorgeous appearance, seemingly more suited to beauty pageants.
It is a perfect construction that can be described as a tactical art.
He cleanly and decisively crushed a sophomore who was famous throughout the school for his ingenious tactics.
This can no longer be described as a dark horse.
This is a prehistoric behemoth with magnificent fur, which strolled into a village full of sheep.
The silence lasted only three seconds.
Three seconds later, the suppressed emotions erupted like a volcano, instantly igniting the entire venue!
"boom--!!!"
A tidal wave of cheers and thunderous applause converged into a visible sound wave that nearly lifted the dome of the giant egg!
"Holy crap! What kind of godlike fighting style is that?!"
A boy excitedly grabbed his companion's shoulders and shook him wildly, his face turning bright red.
"Aurora Shield reduces damage, then a blizzard with 100% hit rate in snowy weather... This is simply an unsolvable work of art! A textbook-level tactic!"
"I declare that from today onwards, Lin Che is my only idol! Mom, I think I'm in love!"
· ········Requesting flowers· ········
Lin Che.
In that instant, this name was no longer just the top student in a particular class. It transformed into an electric current, traveling through the campus network and spreading by word of mouth among the audience, instantly piercing through the barriers of all competition zones and imprinting itself on the hearts of every freshman.
He announced his arrival in the most powerful, shocking, and unreasonable way.
He became the most dazzling new star in this ranking competition, and also the most feared nightmare in the eyes of all his opponents.
Inside the competition tunnel, blinding spotlights and countless microphones tried to overwhelm him.
"Lin Che! Do you have anything to say about the tactics we just discussed?"
"Lin Che! A club has expressed strong interest in you. Would you be willing to give an interview?"
Lin Che didn't pause at all. He simply glanced around calmly and left two words.
"No time."
Xu Qingyan, Chen Hao, and the others immediately understood and formed a human wall to resolutely keep out all those who tried to approach or interview Lin Che, and escorted him away from the noisy arena.
At the celebration banquet that evening, the barbecue sizzled on the hot plate, filling the air with its aroma.
The way Chen Hao, Zhang Wei, and the others looked at Lin Che had completely changed. It was no longer the appreciation between roommates, but a kind of fanaticism akin to believers looking up at a god.
"Brother Che, you're inhuman! You're my own brother!"
Chen Hao presented a full glass of beverage with both hands, and in his excitement, the liquid spilled onto his hands.
"From now on, I'll follow you! If you say east, I'll never go west!"
..... ..... ....
In the following days, the qualifying schedule became increasingly tight.
Lin Che, on the other hand, continued this suffocating dominance.
His opponents have diverse styles.
There are aggressive players who advocate extreme violence and try to use brute force to break through to the end.
However, their prized ace Pokémon couldn't even touch Arcanine's fur. Just as the golden lightning streaked across the field, it was blasted out of the arena by a Flame Charge containing extreme heat.
There are also tactical masters who are skilled at calculation and attempt to wear down their opponents through attrition warfare and abnormal statuses.
However, their meticulously arranged terrain and layered formations appeared utterly pale and powerless beneath the icy blue aurora curtain of Alola's Ninetales. In the end, they could only face defeat in despair amidst the swirling blizzard.
crush.
Sweep.
Lin Che used the purest power and the most ingenious tactics to show everyone two completely different, yet equally unsolvable, ways to win.
His magnificent Gyrocopter, like a king of fire.
His Alolan Ninetales was tactically versatile, like an ice queen.
The terrifying strength displayed by these two Pokémon, far exceeding the level of their peers, instilled a sense of powerlessness, a feeling of despair, deep within the soul in all the new students who still harbored fantasies of becoming champions.
Finally, Lin Che advanced into the quarterfinals with an undisputed perfect record.
His name, along with a thick set of battle data marked as "highest priority"—comparable to a graduation thesis—was solemnly presented to the head judge of the competition.
The lights on the judges' panel were brighter than anywhere else in the venue.
A young man sat in the main seat.
He was dressed in a well-tailored black suit, exuding a composed demeanor, his back ramrod straight. Simply sitting there, he naturally became the center of attention in the entire space. His sharp eyes swept across the real-time data on the screen, as if he could see through all appearances.
He is one of the specially invited judges for this competition.
At the same time, he is also a living, mythical legend in the entire Shanghai Elf University.
The current president of the student council is Sun Zhe, a senior.
The judges around him, all of whom were either board members or senior professors, subconsciously regarded him as the core figure at that moment.
Sun Zhe slowly extended his well-defined fingers and took the information about Lin Che.
He flipped through the pages quickly, as if the tactical analyses that amazed the other judges were nothing more than ordinary in his eyes.
Until his gaze fell on the last page of the document.
That was a potential assessment report for Arcanine, with a line of extremely glaring notes marked in bright red font.
[Potential Assessment: Champion Level]
Sun Zhe stopped turning the pages.
For the first time, a subtle change in expression appeared on his face, which had remained calm and indifferent throughout the competition.