“I want to challenge Qin Mo of China.”
While Yan Jin and the other three were still chatting, they suddenly heard a challenger’s voice.
The four instinctively looked over, only to see a Trainer wearing a Japanese National Team uniform challenging Qin Mo.
“Yamajima Taro? Is it him?” Yan Jin slightly pouted, disdainfully saying, “These islanders, I really don't know whether to call them brave or just unintelligent. He’s just an Elite, yet he dares to challenge Qin Mo…”
“I thought there would be a good show,” Guan Tong also sighed.
“I don’t know where this guy gets his confidence…” Zhang Yi said helplessly, “He couldn’t even beat Qin Mo in the World Championship, and now he wants to challenge Qin Mo’s Champion team. I really don’t know what to say…”
Qin Mo, however, showed a smile and said, “This is a good opportunity to let them see that people from our China are not to be challenged by just anyone.”
Qin Mo didn't say anything else and walked directly onto the battle stage.
“Wow wow wow! This match is interesting!” As soon as the host saw the challenge application, he immediately got excited. “On one side is the veteran Heavenly King Level Trainer Yamajima Taro from Japan, and the challenged is China’s most mysterious Champion Trainer Qin Mo! This battle is truly something to look forward to!”
The Chinese audience below the stage, however, showed no respect for the host: “What’s there to look forward to?”
“A mere Elite actually dares to challenge our Great God Qin Mo. He’s got some nerve.”
“How many Pokémon do you think this Japanese person can force Great God Qin Mo to use?”
“Three at most.”
“Be bolder, two!”
“Although he’s only Elite Level, we can’t underestimate him. Four, maybe…”
…
The audience below started a prize-winning guessing game, never even considering the possibility of Qin Mo losing.
After all, the two had fought before. Although it was unclear why Yamajima Taro dared to challenge Qin Mo, the opponent couldn't even beat Qin Mo’s second team, let alone his first team?
After Qin Mo and Yamajima Taro stepped onto the stage, they stood facing each other.
Qin Mo originally thought the other party would provoke him or something, but he didn't expect the other party to be quite polite.
“Qin Mo-san, it was an honor to fight you previously. Although I lost, I was not convinced. This challenge is to see how big the gap between us truly is! Please give me much guidance!” Yamajima Taro bowed after speaking.
This made Qin Mo a little embarrassed. As the saying goes, one doesn’t strike a smiling face. As a Chinese person, Qin Mo didn't have a good impression of the Japanese people to begin with, but with the opponent being so polite, he couldn’t be too excessive, otherwise, it would make the Chinese people seem very petty.
“Friendly exchange, friendly exchange,” Qin Mo also replied with a smile.
Not to mention Qin Mo, many audience members were confused, but only the veteran audience members who had watched Pokémon battles for five years or more smiled without speaking.
Finally, some new audience members started to get curious.
“Why is this Japanese Trainer so polite?”
“Is this still a Japanese person? If it were me, I wouldn't have the heart to go all out…”
“Could it be that this Japanese person is friendly towards our country?”
…
Everyone had different opinions, especially in the official live stream of the event, where there were all sorts of questions.
While the two Trainers were preparing, someone finally came out to explain: “You wouldn't know, but if you had seen the matches between Japan and our National Team seven or eight years ago, you would know that they were similar to the South Korean Trainers then, and their attitude towards our National Team Trainers was extremely hostile.”
“Later, because of the appearance of one person, the Japanese people were directly beaten into submission.”
“As long as that person appeared, it was difficult for the Japanese team to even get a single point.”
“Since then, whenever Japanese Trainers see Chinese Trainers, a polite bow is a given.”
“I believe you also know who that person is…”
…
In the barrage, someone finally mentioned that name.
“Could that person be the legendary Demon Dragon King of World Annihilation—A Li?”
“No way!! I’m going to die laughing, A Li actually has a name like that?”
“Please, this is the respectful title the Japanese people gave to A Li, okay?”
“Do you know who was the saddest when A Li retired? It was the Japanese people!! Because of this, they even protested to the United States…”
…
It started from somewhere, and the title of Demon Dragon King of World Annihilation gradually began to resonate throughout the entire arena, and even many Japanese citizens began to chant in unison.
If you frequently watch international Pokémon battles, you would know that whenever a Japanese Trainer encounters a Chinese Trainer, the Japanese citizens will start chanting this title. It has almost become a habit.
It is said that this is a ceremony specially created by the Japanese people to commemorate A Li, and also to express the Japanese people’s admiration for A Li.
Soon, this name began to spread gradually.
Many of the audience and Trainers present may not have seen Mu Li’s battles back then, but they all knew this name.
Mu Li’s popularity abroad was far greater than in China.
In Western culture, which Champions individual heroes, Mu Li’s existence was like a beam of light, giving them a belief that descended from the heavens.
“Demon Dragon King of World Annihilation… Demon Dragon King of World Annihilation…”
The Chinese Trainers on stage were almost bursting with laughter, especially those who were quite familiar with Mu Li.
“Are you sure A Li is below the stage?” Zhang Yi kept clutching his stomach, unable to hide the smile on his face.
“I’m sure!” Guan Tong also said, suppressing her laughter, “I think I saw him when I just went on stage.”
“Only A Li can bear such a shameful title.” Yan Jin seemed like he was about to grind his teeth to dust.
…
This scene was directly captured by the live broadcast camera.
The audience online was also going crazy.
“Does no one else think this title is really shameful?”
“You’re not alone, upstairs. Haven’t you seen our Trainers are almost bursting with laughter?”
“I have to say, the Japanese people really know how to have fun. I wonder how A Li feels about it?”
…
Mu Li, who was below the stage, now wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
It would be fine if no one knew his identity, but the problem was that Fu Peiyao was standing next to him.
“Oh, Your Highness, the Demon Dragon King of World Annihilation, your reputation truly precedes you, doesn’t it?” Fu Peiyao’s eyes curved into crescent moons from smiling.
Mu Li gritted his teeth and said fiercely, “Don’t mention that name in front of me!!! Those islanders, I’ll make them pay for this sooner or later!!”
“Don’t be like that, Your Highness, the Demon Dragon King of World Annihilation, they are all your fans!” Fu Peiyao said with a mischievous smile, “How can you be so cruel to your fans?”
Mu Li said resentfully, “It’s all that damn fat Dragonite’s fault! Otherwise, how would I have such a strange title!”
A certain Dragonite far away in Yangcheng suddenly sneezed several times.
Only now did Qin Mo truly understand how high Mu Li’s prestige was before, which also made him even more curious about Mu Li’s strength.
However, what he needed to deal with now was this Japanese Trainer named Yamajima Taro.