As a qualified commentator, Normal rarely predicts the outcome of a game, but this time the commentator couldn't help it because Sam shocked him so much.
The audience didn't think there was anything wrong with what the commentator said. It was obvious that Sam's strength was no longer something that Normal players could compete with.
Maybe only Karen can compete with him.
At the guest table, Fenghong didn't know what to say.
After a long silence, he finally said:
"Is this Gengar the Gengar of Grandma Agatha?"
"I don't think so." Blaine analyzed calmly, "Agatha's Gengar is not that scary."
Silence. Only silence remained in the entire guest gallery.
Lily withdrew the Camerupt, which had lost its fighting ability, with a wry smile. She bowed to Sam, turned around, and left.
She was still far away from the truly powerful Trainers.
This duel would not defeat her, but would become a source of motivation. She believed that one day she would become this strong.
"Ash, why don't you change your goal? It's too difficult to defeat Sam," Misty advised kindly.
The longer she knew Sam, the more she realized the gap. From the time Ash met Sam until now, the gap between them had not narrowed—it had widened day by day. Targeting someone like this was truly despairing.
"Certainly not."
Sam's strength was indeed powerful—so powerful that Ash didn't even have a chance to challenge him now. But Ash would never give up. His goal was to become a Pokémon Master. Only by defeating all Rivals could he become one.
He would never abandon his dream.
"Grandpa, do you think I can really defeat Sam?" Gary asked Professor Oak beside him in confusion.
Professor Oak was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"This doesn't sound like my grandson. Gary, haven't you always had great confidence in yourself?"
"Grandpa!!!" Gary protested unhappily. He wanted encouragement, not teasing.
Professor Oak didn't quite understand Gary's feelings. When he was young, he had always played the role of someone like Sam.
Gary had always been the role played by his friends.
"Gary, Grandpa doesn't quite understand how you feel. After all, Grandpa hasn't encountered too many setbacks in his life."
Hearing this almost boastful statement, Gary felt even more depressed.
"But don't give up hope. As a man, you can't retreat when encountering difficulties. Although I don't think you can surpass Sam, it's always right to work hard."
"Haha!!!" Gary smiled coldly.
"Thank you very much for your enlightenment, Grandpa!!!"
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In the players' lounge, Karen watched Sam's entire match through a live projector.
Her expression was unusually serious.
Originally, she had thought of Sam as a fun toy during the Indigo Plateau Conference.
But now she realized that the power of this toy was far beyond her expectations.
She reached out and touched the neck of Weavile beside her feet and hummed softly.
"Gengar is very strong, but unfortunately… my Pokémon are the nemesis of Ghost-types."
"I will give you a big surprise in the finals."
Sam and Karen were on opposite halves of the bracket.
If both of them kept winning, their battle would take place on the final day of the Indigo Plateau Conference.
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After winning his battle, Sam did not stay at Quartz Stadium.
Instead, he returned directly to the hotel where he was staying.
He skillfully turned on his computer and logged into a familiar website.
At this moment, the official forum of the Indigo Plateau Conference had already become chaotic.
After watching Sam's match, the internet had split into two camps.
One group firmly believed that although Sam was strong, there was still a gap between him and Karen. They insisted that Karen would win the championship.
The other group completely switched sides after seeing Sam's incredible performance today. They believed Sam was strong enough to win the title.
Of course, the internet had all kinds of people.
Some liked to show their unique opinions.
Some even believed Ash could win the championship.
Without exception, those people were instantly criticized by other netizens, had their posts deleted, and ran away.
Many netizens tried to defeat their Rivals through arguments and insults, forcing others to admit their opinions were correct.
But there were also many who carefully analyzed real data.
Sam soon noticed an interesting post.
The post listed all the Pokémon used by Sam and Karen during the competition, along with each Pokémon's record.
> "Player Sam has used many Pokémon during the qualifiers. Most of them are Elite-level or Gym-level Pokémon. As for the Gengar that appeared at the end, there is no doubt that it has already reached Elite level."
> "It can be seen that player Sam does not care much about the results of individual matches. Unlike Karen, Sam treats the Indigo Plateau Conference more like a training exercise."
> "Through battles with various experts, he is improving the strength of the Pokémon in his hands."
> "This is probably because Sam has not been traveling for very long, so the Pokémon he captured vary greatly in strength."
> "As for Gengar… I believe it was not captured by Sam during his travels."
> "Karen, on the other hand, has only used one Pokémon so far in the Indigo Plateau Conference."
> "I don't believe her Pokémon depth is worse than Sam's. I checked online—Karen may not be very famous in Kanto, but she is extremely famous in Johto."
> "The most important point is that most of Karen's Pokémon are Dark-type."
> "Based on what both players have revealed so far, I am more optimistic about Karen."
> "Sam's Gengar is indeed powerful, but it is unrealistic to defeat Karen with only Gengar."
> "Unless Gengar is not Sam's strongest Pokémon."
> "Otherwise, I can't think of any way Sam could win."
> "By the way, did anyone notice something?"
> "Sam's Gengar is slightly darker than normal Pokémon."
> "If I'm not mistaken…"
> "This is a Shiny Gengar."
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