Inside the Shenzhou Arena, the spectator stands were packed, and the atmosphere was lively.
The host stood in the center of the venue, microphone in hand, and announced loudly: “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the semi-finals of the Shenzhou Alliance High School League!”
“Today’s contenders are Jiang Mo from Kyoto University and Liu Tianyu from Huaqing University! Let’s wait and see who can advance to the finals!”
As the host’s words fell, Jiang Mo and Liu Tianyu stood at opposite ends of the battleground, their gazes meeting, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.
A few days had passed since the Lin Junjun incident, and Lu Jiyin was indeed as Jiang Mo had expected; under the dual pressure from the Lin family and the Lu family, the Liu family could only let the matter drop.
Lu Jiyin was completely fine, but he still missed the subsequent matches and was disqualified.
Coincidentally, Jiang Mo’s opponent in the quarterfinals was Lu Jiyin, so he won directly, which also meant no one else benefited.
“The match begins! Both contestants, please send out your Pokémon simultaneously!” the Rotom referee announced loudly.
Liu Tianyu was the first to throw his Poké Ball: “Electivire, go!”
As soon as Electivire appeared, it let out a low roar, its body flickering with electricity, exuding a formidable aura.
Jiang Mo smiled slightly and threw his own Poké Ball: “Swampert, prepare for battle!”
“La Qi!”
Swampert stood steadily on the field, its gaze firm. It just wanted to finish this match quickly so it could have a good holiday.
“Swampert, use Earthquake!” With the initial type advantage, Jiang Mo launched the first attack.
Swampert stomped its feet hard on the ground, and the entire battleground began to shake violently.
Electivire was hit by Earthquake, letting out a painful roar, clearly having sustained considerable damage.
“Electivire, use Low Kick!” Liu Tianyu quickly counterattacked. Facing the Electric-immune Swampert, he could only have Electivire use a Fighting-type move to retaliate.
Electivire immediately rushed forward and swept Swampert off its feet with a low kick.
“Swampert, use Earthquake Encore!” Jiang Mo continued to command.
Swampert quickly got up and unleashed Earthquake again. Electivire was shaken back repeatedly and finally fell to the ground weakly, losing its ability to battle.
“Electivire is unable to battle, Swampert wins!” the Rotom referee announced loudly.
A round of warm applause and cheers immediately erupted in the stands.
Liu Tianyu’s expression turned grim. He recalled Electivire and threw out his second Pokémon: “Gyarados, go!”
As soon as Gyarados appeared, it let out a deafening roar. Its “Intimidate” ability activated, causing Swampert to tremble all over.
Jiang Mo swept it with his game panel and found that it had already reached Elite Four Level, more than ten levels higher than Swampert!
“Gyarados, use Dragon Dance!” Liu Tianyu gave a decisive order.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gyarados’s body began to dance, significantly boosting its attack and speed.
“Swampert, use Hydro Pump!” Jiang Mo quickly ordered.
Swampert quickly adjusted its stance, and a massive jet of water instantly shot from its mouth, heading straight for Gyarados.
“Gyarados, use Hurricane!” Liu Tianyu calmly commanded.
Gyarados opened its mouth wide, and a violent storm swept forth, directly dispersing the Hydro Pump, then slammed into Swampert.
“La Qi! (I’m no good!)”
Swampert was hit by Hurricane, letting out a painful roar, and finally fell weakly to the ground, losing its ability to battle.
“Swampert is unable to battle, Gyarados wins!” the Rotom referee announced loudly.
Jiang Mo recalled Swampert and threw out his second Pokémon: “Pikachu, prepare for battle!”
“Pika Pika!”
As soon as Pikachu appeared, it let out a crisp cry, and the electric sacs on its cheeks flickered with electricity.
“Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!” Jiang Mo quickly ordered.
Pikachu’s body was instantly enveloped by a powerful current, and a thick bolt of electricity shot straight towards Gyarados.
“Gyarados, use Protect!” Liu Tianyu calmly commanded.
Gyarados’s body was instantly enveloped by a transparent energy barrier. Thunderbolt slammed into the barrier but failed to cause any damage.
“Pikachu, use Quick Attack!” Jiang Mo seized the opportunity and gave a decisive order.
Pikachu’s body instantly turned into an afterimage, slamming fiercely into Gyarados.
“Gyarados, use Dragon Tail!” Liu Tianyu quickly counterattacked, wanting to switch out Pikachu, as this four-times weakness was no joke.
Gyarados’s speed had increased after one Dragon Dance, but Pikachu was even faster. With a flash of its body, it dodged Gyarados’s Dragon Tail.
“Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!” Jiang Mo ordered again.
Pikachu’s body was once again enveloped by a powerful current, and a thick bolt of electricity shot straight towards Gyarados.
This time, Gyarados couldn’t dodge and was hit directly by Thunderbolt.
Under the four-times weakness, Gyarados was shocked, and black smoke rose from its body.
“Gyarados is unable to battle, Pikachu wins!” the Rotom referee announced loudly.
Liu Tianyu’s expression became even uglier. His main Pokémon was gone just like that, which made him very upset.
He then recalled Gyarados and threw out his third Pokémon.
“Garchomp, prepare for battle!”
“Shark Ka!”
“Garchomp, use Swords Dance!”
Garchomp’s body began to spin, looking like it intended to strengthen itself multiple times for a sweep.
Seeing this, Jiang Mo recalled Pikachu and sent out Eevee.
As soon as Eevee appeared, Jiang Mo had it evolve into Glaceon.
Eevee’s body was instantly enveloped by an icy blue energy, and then its form changed, evolving into Glaceon.
The audience couldn’t help but exclaim in disgust at the sight. Jiang Mo utilized type advantages to the extreme, leaving Liu Tianyu restricted and incredibly frustrated.
“Glaceon, use Blizzard!” Jiang Mo gave a decisive order.
Glaceon opened its mouth wide, and a cold Blizzard swept forth, heading straight for Garchomp.
A direct hit from a STAB Blizzard, under the four-times weakness, left the Garchomp, which was still trying to strengthen itself, severely damaged.
Liu Tianyu, seeing the unfavorable situation, quickly recalled Garchomp and sent out an Aggron.
This Aggron was very tough, and Glaceon’s prolonged struggle with it had little effect.
Jiang Mo was also too lazy to waste time. Since the match rules allowed unlimited switching, he directly sent out Tyranitar.
As soon as the Desert Tyrant appeared, its “Sand Stream” ability activated, immediately stirring up a Sandstorm that enveloped the entire battleground in yellow sand.
“Tyranitar, use Precipice Blades!”
Tyranitar swung its arms, and a massive rock greatsword rose from the ground, forcefully cleaving down on Aggron.
Is this reasonable?! What kind of unholy move is this?!
Aggron had never seen such a move. It was directly hit by Precipice Blades, letting out a painful roar.
“Aggron, use Flash Cannon!”
Aggron struggled to its feet and immediately counterattacked.