N-A-A Chapter 519 Wang Qiyi is not a human being again (1)
Chapter 519 Wang Qiyi is not a human being again (1)
"Hoopa, I'm not participating in the gym league to win." Wang Qiyi said earnestly.
Hoopa wondered, "If it's not to win? Is it to lose?"
"Ah, it's not about winning or losing, but about honing everyone's combat skills. You see, in battle, opponents will use all kinds of tactics against us, and we'll counter them and gain combat experience. After this Gym League is over, I'll have you participate in the Pokémon Summit. And it's possible that I'll apply for the Legendary Trainer qualification this year, and the opponents I'll face will all be Legendary and Guardian-level. If you instantly defeat the trainer and win by cheating, then wouldn't that defeat the purpose of my pet training?"
"Then I won't attack the trainer, and you'll let me out!" Hoopa said coquettishly, pulling Wang Qiyi's hand.
"Okay, okay, okay, hey! I really can't do anything about you." Wang Qiyi had just finished speaking when the Poké Balls on his waist exploded one by one, and all the Pokémon jumped out, making all kinds of Pokémon calls. Wang Qiyi has the ability of waves, and he can understand all the waves released by the Pokémon, and they also want to appear.
"Didn't we agree to practice together? Why is it always the weakling and monkey duo fighting, while we are all just watching the show?" Jerry said with a pout.
"You still have a chance to escape. I'm just a bodyguard. So far, I've only spit out dragon breath once." Dracula said.
"You've all been on stage, but I haven't even once! Don't compete with me!" Hoopa yelled.
"Do you think I've experienced it?" The one who spoke was Ruanruan. "I'm just a tool pet, used as a stick by Monkey King. Last time I turned into Mewtwo and took action, Monkey King kept nagging me for a long time."
"Alright, alright, everyone, stop arguing. So, for the next round, I'll tell Captain Qiu Leiyin that I'll be playing in the one-on-one, two-on-two, and three-on-three matches. We'll just win the first three matches, and there won't be a fourth. If you lose a match and get eliminated from the gym, I'll hold you responsible."
"No problem! Whoever loses will have their annual energy block ration cut in half." Hoopa made a very vicious bet, and the elves perked up. A year's energy block ration cut in half, how many colorful energy blocks would be lost? It was too vicious! They absolutely couldn't lose.
After the first round of the National Gym League, there are only eight gyms left. Each of these eight gyms is a powerful gym in its own region, and their staff are basically all legendary trainers. Moreover, each gym has at least two or three key stones and mega evolution stones. The Pokémon mega evolution battle has already appeared in the finals.
Based on comprehensive online assessments, the Black Dragon Gym in Northeast China ranks first. This gym is run by the Dragon-controlling Li family, but they also have alliances with the Northern Psychic Ding family, the Grass-type Yang family, and several smaller, less powerful families. As a result, the gym's trainers possess a relatively comprehensive range of Pokémon attributes. Their primary Pokémon are, of course, Dragon, Psychic, and Grass-types.
Ranked second is the Magic City Battle Tower in the East China region. The Wang family has allied with the southern psychic family Fan family and the Magic City Jiang family. They have the widest range of Pokémon attributes, and their trainers cover almost eighteen attributes. Of course, the strongest are still the water and psychic types mastered by the Wang family and the Fan family.
The following six gyms are of equal strength and are ranked in no particular order. They are:
The Wusheng Dojo in the North China Division is supported by the Imperial Capital Martial Arts Association and is jointly run by several families specializing in fighting.
The Boulder Gym in the Central Plains region is jointly run by several large families specializing in ground and rock types.
The Frost Flower Gym in the Northwest Division is jointly operated by several ice-type and grass-type families in the Northwest Region.
The Mingyuan Gym in the Southwest Division is led by the Fengdu Netherworld Zhang Family, and is affiliated with several evil and poisonous families.
The Yanhun Gym in the South China region is dominated by the Liang family of the Fire Element. The last Fire King Liang Chitong is from this family.
Finally, there's this year's dark horse, the Deep Blue Gym in the East China region. Deep Blue Gym is primarily run by the Jin family, a relatively minor clan in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Compared to the aforementioned Gym families, the Jin family isn't even worthy of being their underlings. However, this year, with the addition of Wang Qiyi, he single-handedly carried the entire Gym.
Even so, everyone remained pessimistic about the Deep Blue Gym. After all, the Deep Blue Gym lacked foundation, and relying solely on Wang Qiyi wouldn't be enough to make it to the final eight. They'd have to fight back-to-back days, leaving them with little time for rest and recovery. They'd have to play away games right after a home game, cramming back and forth.
Furthermore, battles between Legendary-level Pokémon and above are extremely exhausting. If a Pokémon is defeated and loses its combat capability, even with Pokémon Recovery Devices, it's difficult to restore it to peak condition in a single day. This necessitates a deep bench of high-level Trainers ready to take over for those who haven't recovered yet, ensuring composure in subsequent matches.
The Deep Blue Gym only has two Legendary Trainers, Wang Qiyi and Qiu Leiyin, and the remaining Master Trainers only have two Legendary Pokémon, leaving them with no stronger backups. Other gyms, at worst, have at least four Legendary Trainers, each possessing over 4 Legendary Pokémon.
In the second round, Deep Blue Dojo faced Wusheng Dojo from the North China region, their first away game. Wusheng Dojo is located in the suburbs of the imperial capital, a far-flung suburb that day bustling with visitors. Tickets for the Deep Blue Dojo vs. Wusheng Dojo match were already sold out, with scalpers selling tickets originally valued at 500 yuan for 5000 yuan. And that's just for the quarterfinals; if it were the finals, tickets would cost at least yuan.
"What! You said you want to fight this round alone?" Qiu Leiyin was shocked when he heard Wang Qiyi's words. "Are you sure you're talking nonsense?"
Wang Qiyi was used to being treated like a fool. He grinned and said, "My elves all want to play, and I can't favor one over the other. I can only beg you all to give me a chance to play. My contract is short-term, so I'll be leaving after this season. You still have a chance to play."
"Is this a matter of playing time? Are you treating the national competition like a joke? We're here to win the championship. If you can win, I have no objection. But if you want to play solo, and if you lose a match, the rest of us won't be able to handle the last five-on-five match."
"It's okay. If we lose the first two games, we will immediately change our strategy."
"What if we lose the third game?"
"For the third match, I'll send the Monkey King duo. We can't lose even with three against five, so three against three won't be a problem either."
Qiu Leiyin and the other trainers were silent. They had never encountered such an arrogant and powerful trainer before, so it was normal for someone with such strength to be a little willful. They didn't know that Wang Qiyi had once encouraged his teammates to side with the opponent in a college team competition, intending to go one against nine.
The game started. When Wang Qiyi was the first to step onto the podium, the audience burst into exclamations. They all knew that Wang Qiyi was the ace of the Deep Blue Gym. Letting the ace appear first was like throwing out the king bomb in the first move of Landlord.
"What the hell is Deep Blue Gym doing?" The trainers at the Martial Saint Gym were baffled by their tactics. Their captain was the fighting legend Xiao Wu, a young legend in his forties. He was once the champion of the World Martial Arts Tournament. Over a decade ago, he was one of the Four Heavenly Kings and had competed in the World Masters Tournament, reaching the finals in the individual team competition and taking second place.
Xiao Wu pondered for a moment and said, "Wang Qiyi has a lot of Pokémon, and each one is very strong. In the regular season against the Magic City Battle Tower, he sent out a red Gyarados in the third game, and then sent out five Pokémon in the last game. Their strategy this time is probably to let Wang Qiyi score a point in the first game, and then put all their main players on the last game."
"Captain, let me go first. I want to fight him one-on-one." Wang Qiyi also knew the person who spoke. It was Sun Chengwu, the former Fighting Four Heavenly Kings. He used to be in the main team of the Four Heavenly Kings, but because of Wang Qiyi's sudden appearance, he was squeezed into the second team.