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Chapter 227: The 1st National Pokémon Competition Rookie Cup Official Competition Begins

Time flies like a white horse passing by, and in a blink of an eye, three days have slipped through people's fingertips.

The much-anticipated knockout round of the first national Pokémon Contest Rookie Cup has come to a successful conclusion.

The four young and beautiful women, Xia Linxi, Jingjing, Xiao Rongyu and Tianyu, relied on their strong strength and outstanding performance to overcome all obstacles and successfully advance to the official competition with an overwhelming advantage.

On the night after the elimination round, Lin Tian and others gathered in a luxurious hotel to celebrate this exciting moment together.

On the dining table, there is a wide variety of delicious dishes and the aroma is everywhere.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joyful atmosphere, Xia Linxi's father slowly stood up. With a smile on his face, he looked around at everyone and said loudly, "Dear friends and family, let us raise our glasses together and warmly congratulate Xiaoxi and her team for successfully advancing to the official competition!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present responded, raised their glasses, and shouted in unison: "Congratulations! Congratulations!" For a moment, laughter filled the entire room and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

After a brief pause, Xia Linxi's mother looked at her daughter with concern and asked softly, "Xiaoxi, do you know who your opponent will be in tomorrow's match?"

Hearing this, Xia Linxi thought for a moment, then replied, "I've just checked the match schedule. My first opponent tomorrow is Ye Chen, and I'll be the first to play tomorrow."

When the word "Ye Chen" reached Qiao Yingzi's ears, she couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then asked curiously: "Ye Chen? But is he the player who commanded the Charizard to fight?"

Hearing Qiao Yingzi's words full of doubt and curiosity, Xia Linxi, who was sitting beside her, nodded gently. Her slender, white fingers, like green onions, stroked the hair beside her ears, and she said with her red lips: "Yes, it's that Ye Chen!"

After receiving Xia Linxi's clear answer, Qiao Yingzi frowned slightly, and a hint of worry appeared on her beautiful face.

She stared at Xia Linxi closely and asked worriedly, "Xiaoxi, Ye Chen's Charizard is quite powerful, and its attributes just happen to restrain your Ice Nine-Tail. Are you really sure you can defeat him in this competition?"

As she spoke, she bit her lip unconsciously, obviously feeling quite worried about the upcoming confrontation.

At the same time, Huang Zhitao, who had been standing quietly by the side without saying a word, also cast his gaze on Xia Linxi. He saw that her delicate face also showed worry, her willow-shaped eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and her eyes were full of concern.

However, facing the obvious worry on the faces of her two friends, Xia Linxi smiled slightly, and that smile was as charming as the peach blossoms blooming in spring.

She reached out and patted Qiao Yingzi and Huang Zhitao on the shoulders, comforting them, "Don't worry! My strength is far greater than this. Besides, how could I possibly rely on just one Pokémon, Ice Ninetails, to face this challenge?"

After saying this, her eyes flashed with determination and confidence, as if she had already secured victory.

Although Qiao Yingzi and Huang Zhitao breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Xia Linxi's confident words, the lingering worry in the depths of their eyes was still difficult to completely erase.

After all, the strength of opponent Ye Chen should not be underestimated, and this game will undoubtedly be a severe test for Xia Linxi.

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The next day, nine o'clock in the morning.

The Kyoto Arena was now flooded with people and every seat was packed.

The people sitting above the audience seats were all excited and thrilled. Their eyes were fixed on the center of the field, anxiously and excitedly waiting for the official competition to begin.

At this moment, two hosts, a man and a woman, walked briskly onto the commentary stand.

The man spoke first, his voice booming like a bell: "Dear ladies and gentlemen! After yesterday's intense competition, the first national Pokémon Contest Rookie Cup elimination round has come to a successful conclusion. Today, the long-awaited official competition is finally about to begin!"

His words were like a stone thrown into a lake, triggering cheers and applause from the audience.

After the cheers subsided a bit, the male host continued, "This official competition adopts a 3v3 battle mode. In other words, each contestant has the right to send out three Pokémon that they have carefully cultivated to participate in the battle..."

As the male host explained the rules of the official competition in detail, the audience listened attentively, afraid of missing any key information.

After the male host finished explaining the rules of the competition, the female host beside him took over with a smile: "Well, dear friends, the first match of the first National Pokémon Competition Rookie Cup is about to begin. Now, please give the warmest applause to welcome the two contestants who are about to take the stage!"

At the same time, two clear photos slowly appeared on the huge electronic screen - Xia Linxi and Ye Chen.

Immediately afterwards, one could hear cheers surging like a tide coming from the audience seats. The sound was deafening and resounded through the sky, as if it would drown the entire stadium.

Amidst the warmest welcome, Xia Linxi and Ye Chen walked slowly onto the competition field with firm and confident steps.

After they each walked to their respective positions and stood firmly, Ye Chen finally had the opportunity to carefully look at Xia Linxi opposite him.

When he saw Xia Linxi's beautiful face clearly, his eyes instantly became extremely hot. He stared at her like a burning flame, and there was an undisguised greed in his eyes.

At this moment, Ye Chen thought to himself, "Such a stunningly beautiful woman is truly rare in the world! Compared to Lin Qingxue, she is even more stunning. But... why do I always feel a sense of déjà vu when looking at this beauty?"

After pondering for a long time, Ye Chen finally shook his head, denying the idea in his mind, and said to himself: "Impossible, if I really met such a top-notch woman before, how could I have no impression of her? No matter what, I must get this woman!"

At this moment, the referee who had been standing by and waiting suddenly asked, "Contestant Ye Chen, are you ready to participate in the competition?"

Ye Chen's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the referee's words. He suddenly came back to his senses and nodded hurriedly, "Ready!"

Seeing Ye Chen's response, the referee immediately announced loudly: "Now, the game officially begins!"

As the referee finished speaking, this highly anticipated game kicked off.

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