If a Dragonite with four layers of Dragon Dance stacked was like a top-tier sports car speeding through the mountains, it looked fast, but its body was on the verge of collapse.
Any single mistake could cause the Dragonite to fly off the track, thus disqualifying it from the race.
Comparatively, an Arcanine in Extreme Speed state was like an F1 race car driving on a proper track; its speed didn't look very fast, but every one of its movements was incredibly coordinated and stable.
It was impossible to imagine this was an Arcanine under the double acceleration of Extreme Speed and Flare Blitz.
"Oh my goodness! What am I seeing?" The host was already too shocked to speak.
"A double superposition of Extreme Speed and Flare Blitz states? I remember the last speed racer who tried that, his Pokémon was still stuck in the wall and hadn't been dug out yet."
Unfortunately, no one in the audience cared about the host's dark humor; all their attention was drawn to Arcanine.
At this moment, professional Trainers in the audience had already noticed the difference in Arcanine.
If it was merely a double superposition of two states, many Pokémon could actually achieve that.
Double acceleration? Isn't that just no brakes?
Who can't do that?
The key was Arcanine's current state; under the stacked double acceleration, he ran as steady as an old dog.
Although he was a dog, he shouldn't be *that* steady!
For racing, the most exciting thing isn't how fast you can run, but how well you can control your state under the most extreme conditions.
An out-of-control race car has no aesthetic appeal.
But the Arcanine on the big screen, while maintaining its most Extreme Speed, was still able to control its speed with ease.
As for why it could be seen as having ease?
Didn't you see the other Dragonite's body was already shaking like a sieve?
While Arcanine looked as relaxed as if he was strolling in his own backyard.
If it weren't for the rapidly receding street view around him, everyone might have thought he was just taking a walk after a full meal.
In contrast, the camera on Arcanine was as steady as a fixed shot, while the fixed shot on the other Dragonite's body made everyone want to vomit just by looking at it, okay?
When Arcanine carried Fu Peiyao to the finish line, the entire venue first fell into extreme silence, and then erupted.
Everyone was shouting Arcanine's name, the cheers echoing endlessly.
After about a few minutes, Jin Yingjun's Dragonite finally arrived belatedly.
But Jin Yingjun seemed to have forgotten Arcanine's existence. He looked back proudly at Wang Xin, who he had left behind by nearly half a minute, his eyes full of disdain.
"Wanting to win the Champion from my hands is simply wishful thinking," Jin Yingjun sneered, "I came to participate in this exhibition match to let you Huaguo know what a true genius is. This speed race is just my first step in suppressing you."
As Jin Yingjun, filled with ambition, charged towards the finish line, he suddenly found that the finish line ribbon was gone.
He froze for a second, then immediately reacted: "It must be that I was too fast, they haven't had time to tie the ribbon yet. Should I wait for them? Otherwise, there won't be a shot of me breaking the ribbon..."
Just as this thought appeared in his mind, he vaguely saw a fiery red figure at the end of the track, inside the Star Arena.
He focused his gaze, and some unpleasant memories suddenly surfaced in his mind.
"It's Arcanine!" Jin Yingjun's eyes widened instantly, filled with disbelief, "How could he be here? Did he withdraw from the race? If not, doesn't that mean..."
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that besides seeing the tail lights of that Arcanine at the start, he seemed to have not seen the opponent throughout the entire race.
What this meant was self-evident.
When Jin Yingjun crossed the finish line, the cheers he had anticipated did not sound; what followed was only some perfunctory applause.
At this point, he finally understood why he hadn't seen the opponent throughout the entire race?
Why there was no first-place ribbon at the finish line?
Why no one was cheering for him...
There was only one reason—the Champion was not him.
But when he realized this, the first thought that flashed through his mind was...
"Impossible! How can it be this fast?" Jin Yingjun rushed directly in front of the host, roaring with a distorted face, "She must have cheated, she must have... I've already stacked four layers of Dragon Dance, she can't be faster than me..."
The host didn't know how to explain and could only try to comfort him: "This Trainer, please calm down."
But Jin Yingjun couldn't hear anything at this moment, and furiously charged towards Fu Peiyao: "Tell me, did you cheat?"
Fu Peiyao simply rolled her eyes at him, turned her body, and didn't even look at him.
Jin Yingjun's Dragonite also seemed to sense its Trainer's anger, and its aura rose, directly pressing down on Fu Peiyao.
If Arcanine was previously unenthusiastic, now he immediately perked up.
Is this a fight?
Arcanine's eyes were practically glowing.
Facing the opponent's strong suppressive aura, Arcanine was just about to counterattack, but a red light flashed, and a Salamence appeared in front of Arcanine, directly blocking the enraged Jin Yingjun.
"This Trainer, if you provoke again, don't blame me for being impolite." The host's voice also turned cold, replaced by a soaring aura of power.
"Cha... Champion..." Jin Yingjun was finally startled awake by this aura, and he immediately calmed down.
Clearly, this host was an experienced Champion; just from the aura of that Salamence, it was incomparable to his Dragonite, which had just reached the Champion level.
"No, you misunderstood, I just... just..." Jin Yingjun suddenly didn't know how to explain.
The host sneered: "Whether our Trainer cheated will naturally be fairly judged by our staff, and it's not your place to make accusations here. If you are not satisfied with our arbitration, you are welcome to report us to the International Pokémon League."
Jin Yingjun immediately showed an awkward smile and did not reply.
Seeing that a big fight wouldn't break out, Arcanine couldn't help but sigh, and lay back down in his original spot.
Not long after, Mu Li and Zhang Yi arrived belatedly.
Looking at the tense situation, Mu Li and the others were still a bit confused: Why did they start fighting?
After understanding, they realized that this South Korea fellow really couldn't stand to lose.
Upon seeing Mu Li arrive, Fu Peiyao also relaxed.
Just now, she was really afraid that the opponent would act on impulse and start fighting; the opponent was a Champion, how could she possibly win...
Mu Li's mouth twitched. He glanced at the dispirited Arcanine on the ground and said unhappily: "Guess why this dog isn't happy?"
Fu Peiyao: "??"