"Old Tang?"
Lu Ye was stunned.
The owner of the Demon City Gym, Tang Hui, plans to challenge the road to championship and compete for the position of the Four Heavenly Kings.
"Kouhei!" Geng Gui became interested.
This person is also an old friend of mine.
Lu Ye fell silent.
Gym Leader Tang was the first gym leader to be killed by Haunter alone.
That was my first badge, and also the beginning of all my badge collections…
After getting off the flight, Lu Ye sent a message to Tang Hui.
"Let's go to the championship together, Master Tang. (grin)"
After half an hour, it seemed as if the other party had finally made up his mind.
"See you at the Demon City Gym. (Sunglasses)"
…
Tang Hui, dressed in a suit and tie and wearing a mask, stood in front of the Magic City Gym like an ordinary office worker.
He raised his head and saw a black-haired young man wearing a mask in the crowd.
"Have you eaten?" Lu Ye greeted as he approached.
"No, I'll wait for you." Tang Hui said unhappily.
"The flight is delayed." Lu Ye said with a smile: "However, I can borrow the kitchen and show you and Heart Bat some skills."
Tang Hui's Adam's apple rolled.
Asking a guest to cook as soon as he arrives at the house goes against the etiquette between host and guest.
However, he had also watched Lu Ye's food videos, and it was hard for him to resist the cooking skills of a top chef.
"Just do something." Tang Hui said vaguely: "We will set off tonight, and the road to championship will open tomorrow."
“So fast.”
"Of course, time waits for no one."
Lu Yeyuan wanted to visit Shanghai University again, so he decided to go straight away.
Dinner was shredded pork with green peppers, stir-fried shrimps, cold cucumber salad, braised spare ribs, and tomato egg drop soup.
Tang Hui looked at the dishes on the table and said slowly: "Lu Ye, are you in need of a wife? I have a daughter..."
"Stop!"
As the night grows darker, the neon lights of the Magic City interweave.
The two headed to the Magic City Airport.
Tang Hui said: "It is rumored that you defeated Groudon..."
"Let me clarify."
Lu Ye coughed lightly and said, "That's not a rumor, and it's Primal Groudon."
Tang Hui: “…”
Your first team can't really be made up of legendary Pokémon!
The Champions Road is located near the imperial capital and is home to challengers from all regions, including tournament champions, gym masters and other trainers.
The venue was artificially created with the help of the power of Pokémon to form unique landscapes such as stone forests, snow-capped mountains, deserts, and forests.
"I know you definitely didn't read the manual carefully."
Tang Hui said: "Let me introduce it again. The content of the first level requires you to defeat ten challengers in a row and win 10 1v1 singles matches in a row to advance to the next round."
"During this period, you cannot use recovery items, you cannot rotate Pokémon, and you can only use one Z move or Mega Evolution."
Tang Hui frowned: "If you are unlucky, even if you are a king, you will be worn out to death if you run into ten champions in a row!"
Lu Ye: “…”
Tough luck - I wonder what you are hinting at!
This rule seems somewhat familiar. Alan in the animation has also challenged this competition system.
Restricting drug responses is no problem at all for Teacher Lu.
Whether you send out Latias or Arcanine, they can both use their moves to recover.
"What about the losing contestants?"
"You can revive by accumulating points, but it will be hard to compete for the king's seat."
Lu Ye nodded. No matter what, he couldn't be eliminated in the first round, otherwise his title of "tactician" would be in vain.
"Is there a limit to the number of moves?"
“No restrictions.”
"That's good." Lu Ye grinned, revealing his snow-white teeth.
If there is no limit on the number of moves, there will be a lot of room for command!
Tang Hui looked strange.
Suddenly, I felt a moment of silence for the trainer who was matched with Lu Ye in the first round...
That evening.
Lu Ye stayed at the Mimosa Hotel on Champion Road.
In the other suites, there were three trainers who were Mr. Lu’s friends, and they gathered together to discuss.
"Have you matched with Teacher Lu?"
"No, what about you?"
"Me neither, haha, I don't know who is so unlucky."
The remaining trainer said with tears in his eyes: "I am the unlucky one!"
The two trainers were startled, and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him:
"I told you to watch less of his live broadcasts! Now you look as gloomy as Mr. Lu!"
Inside the hotel suite.
Lu Ye crossed his arms and thought about tomorrow's starting lineup.
"Since we want to win ten games in a row, we should send in Arden. Intimidation can effectively curb physical attackers, and it also has Morning Light Recovery." Lu Ye said to himself.
Hearing this, the wind speed dog lying on the ground stood up slowly, wagged its tail, and showed an honest smile.
The thick mane exudes vigorous life energy, with faint blue static electricity on it, symbolizing the joy in the heart of the wind speed dog.
"Ooooooo!?(???)?" (Leave it to me!)
"Actually, I can also fight." Latias said.
"Master Tang said that the road to championship is restricted to fantasy beasts and divine beasts."
Lu Ye explained, looking up at the sky and said, "Why do I feel that this restriction is just short of reporting my ID number..."
…
Monday, September 27th.
The dawn light shines on the stone steps of the Champion Road. Looking up along the mountain road, the sacred fire of the Donghuang Alliance is burning in the silver basin.
The source of the sacred fire is the legendary fire of life—a flame that only the Phoenix King and the Entei possess.
The trainers looked up at the sacred flame, and their hearts were inexplicably filled with fighting spirit!
The main venue is built halfway up the mountain. Audiences enter with tickets, and there are also vendor areas and sub-venues.
The first round matches of some seeded players will be held in separate venues, including Lu Ye.
Vendor area.
Xiaolan looked at the Meow Meow Gold Coin sign beside him, his face pale.
"It's over! We're going to lose money again!"
Caidou walked among the crowd, looking around.
She was traveling in the Donghuang region, visiting fighters, and so she came to watch her master's match.
And in the organizing committee.
An unexpected guest, accompanied by his disciples, walked into the backstage with his hands behind his back.
The guest had two long white eyebrows, wore a green baseball shirt, and had a hunched back. He smiled and said, "President Tang, long time no see."
"Master Ma." President Tang said respectfully, "I'm sorry to trouble you to come all the way from Kai Island."
Ma Shide opened a Donghuang-style martial arts school on Kai Island. At the invitation of President Tang, he returned to Donghuang Road to serve as an examiner.
"No way, I'm also very interested in the challenger of Donghuang Road." Ma Shide said with a smile.
Behind him, Clara, who was wearing purple eyeshadow, held her blushing cheeks and said, "That's great... I can finally meet Teacher Lu offline!"
Sai Baoli, wearing a magic hat, thought to himself: "I hope you and Master won't scare Teacher Lu..."
Master's representative Pokémon, Master Wudao, is divided into one-hit style and combo style, and its prototypes come from Bajiquan and Tai Chi of Donghuang martial arts respectively.
Fifty years ago, Mashide won the Galar League Championship for 18 consecutive years, but he retired because he was asked by the then League President to fix the game. He bought the Armor Island, opened a martial arts school, and trained Dandi as his student.
The 'battle legend' Ma Shide in his youth still possesses the strength of a champion even fifty years later!
"Oh, right." Ma Shide asked kindly, "What about Lu Yezi's game? Has it started yet?"
"Of course, at the branch venue."
President Tang took Ma Shide and his group to the broadcast screen.
On the screen, the audience's cheers were like a tide, and the seats were packed everywhere!
In the circular arena, the referee held a flag in both hands, and the trainers on the left were already in position.
The passionate commentary echoed.
"Next, let us welcome contestant Lu Ye!!"
The light at the end of the long corridor for contestants was on, and the cheers became more genuine and enthusiastic.
Lu Ye stepped out of the shadows, adjusted to the dazzling sunlight, looked at the drone in the sky, smiled and nodded.
For a moment, the big screen reflected the handsome trainer, and the scene was sensational!
Chapter 736: Road to the Championship! First Round Qualification
"Come on, Teacher Lu!"
A tide of cheers echoed throughout the venue.
The trainer's figure on the screen instantly touched countless viewers!
To pass the first round of the Road to Championship, you need to win ten singles games in a row.
Challengers appear randomly and follow the format of attacking and defending. When a trainer wins ten games in a row, he will automatically advance and the other players will continue to fight.
This form of competition, in order to avoid physical exhaustion, is full of the violent aesthetics of instant kills and strong attacks.
Whether you are a trainer or a spectator, adrenaline is soaring!
In the stands, Caidou sat upright, with his fists on his knees. Amid the noisy crowd, his face was serious: "Master..."
Ma Shide put one hand behind his back, stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "Lu Yezi is very popular."
President Tang said with emotion: "Because of his past experience, audiences from other alliances came from thousands of miles away to support him."
"Although he doesn't have a championship title yet, he has already achieved many championship feats!"
“No matter how strong a champion is, there will come a time when he loses.”