"The third round, first match has ended. Winner: participant Xuan Feng!"
"The third round, fifth match begins… and ends. Winner: participant Li Xuan…"
"The third round, seventh match begins… and ends. Winner: participant Fang Youzhi…"
Match after match followed one another.
Lin Feng realized that even in 6v6 battles with constantly changing fields, some matches still moved at a very fast pace.
Each battle lasted roughly fifteen to twenty minutes.
However, the tenth match was scheduled for the afternoon after the lunch break.
The main reason was that even though this was the Zenith Grand Tournament, not all participants had six fully developed Pokémon capable of maintaining stable combat power for a 6v6 format.
Generally, having two or three Pokémon reach level 55 or above was already considered excellent.
The ninth match was between Tobias and a girl.
When the girl saw her opponent, she took a deep breath. She knew her chances of winning were slim, but she still steeled herself, thinking that even if she lost, she should at least force his second Pokémon to appear.
A good intention, but a brutal reality.
Even after sending out all six of her Pokémon, she was still completely helpless against a level 69 Latios.
In the end, she barely managed to break Latios's Light Screen, but it was still not enough.
As the match ended, Tobias glanced toward Lin Feng.
But this time, the provocation was gone, replaced by caution.
Lin Feng guessed it was likely because of the pressure brought by Ice Nine-Tails.
After all, for a Dragon-type Latios, Ice and Fairy typings were extremely troublesome matchups. Ice Nine-Tails was practically its worst nightmare.
On top of that, Dragon-type energy attacks were significantly weakened when hitting Ice Nine-Tails.
Just like that, the competition quickly moved into the tenth match.
Watching Pikachu finally lose its ability to battle, commentator Li Bing swiftly announced the result.
"The ninth match is over. Winner: Tobias. Once again, Tobias defeated his opponent using only his Latios to sweep all six of her Pokémon."
"My god, his Latios is absurdly strong! So far, only he and Lin Feng's Pokémon have remained undefeated!"
"However, compared to Lin Feng, Tobias is becoming even more mysterious. He has not even revealed his second Pokémon yet. It makes you wonder, what exactly are his other Pokémon?"
"Could it be another Legendary Pokémon?"
With an excited tone, Li Bing immediately turned the microphone toward the contestant seating area, stirring up the audience's emotions.
"The upcoming tenth match will be even more exciting! The participants are Sally, a trainer with over twenty million followers who has been documenting her journey since she began her training path, and Lin Feng from Wutong City, owner of the Neighbourhood Nursery!"
"Both are extremely popular competitors. Lin Feng remains undefeated so far, with most of his battles ending in one-hit victories. Will Sally be able to take him down?"
"Go Lin Feng! Good luck… wait, no, the opponent is too cute, go easy on her!"
"Sally, don't be nervous! If you draw the right matchups, a Togekiss with Serene Grace might actually have a chance!"
"Lin Feng, don't hold back!"
"Damn it, Lin Feng…"
"Wait, if that cute girl gets swept by Lin Feng, she might actually cry…"
The entire audience erupted like a boiling pot.
The stands turned chaotic with noise and discussion.
Security personnel and police officers holding Growlithe leashes tightened their grip instinctively.
Fortunately, no one dared to cause trouble at such a critical moment.
The discussions remained just that, discussions.
At that moment, Sally's mouth twitched when she heard Li Bing's introduction.
She had zero confidence.
As a Psychic- and Ice-type Pokémon trainer, she had clearly witnessed the terrifying strength of Gardevoir and Ice Nine-Tails in earlier matches.
Especially that Gardevoir. She could not even imagine its level of psychic control.
After meeting Lin Feng in the morning, she had originally wanted to ask him about Psychic Pokémon training.
But that brief eye contact earlier…
Lin Feng's polite smile alone had completely killed that idea.
"He feels so distant."
Sally stepped onto the battlefield, looking thoughtfully at Lin Feng across from her.
After a moment of hesitation, she began considering her Pokémon choices.
At that moment, the field selection interface slowly faded.
Before them stretched a shimmering expanse of water.
A lake field.
Both trainers still stood at the edge of the battlefield as the central area began to transform. The rocky terrain split apart and retracted, revealing a deep blue water surface beneath.
Soft light reflected off the lake, making it calm and serene.
Hundreds of floating platforms of various shapes drifted across the water.
"A lake field?"
Lin Feng studied the arena thoughtfully.
If it was a lake field…
Then the most suitable choice would naturally be Milotic.
But whether Milotic was willing to appear depended on it.
Thinking back, why had Milotic been reluctant to battle before?
Lin Feng fell into thought.
Was it because it had once fought Mu Shu's Pokémon at the ranch and instantly swept them, leaving some kind of psychological impact?
Honestly, Lin Feng thought it was a minor issue.
After all, Pokémon battles, how could it be that fragile?
That should be easy to overcome.
Still, Lin Feng chose to communicate with it through aura.
"Milotic, this is a lake field. Do you want to come out and give it a try?"
"Milotic?"
Inside the Poké Ball, Milotic hesitated slightly.
Because almost all the Pokémon who came out recently had participated in battles, and even filmed videos they planned to upload online to help promote Lin Feng's nursery.
It was a little tempted, but still hesitant.
Seeing its wavering state, Lin Feng gently reassured it.
"Don't be afraid. This time your opponent is strong, so what happened last time won't happen again."
"Why not give it a try? If it doesn't work, I'll recall you immediately."
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