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Chapter 524 Tapu Koko: Everyone came for a reason!
Chapter 524 Tapu Koko: Everyone came for a reason!
Despite losing the match, Cattleya remained calm.
The main reason is that she didn't have a strong competitive spirit to begin with.
For Gadriya, every battle is a game of chess. She wants to play it well, but after the game, she won't lose sleep all night, whether she wins or loses.
Moreover, it was Xia Chi who lost.
Shame?
nonexistent.
After greeting Xia Chi, she didn't even go into the players' lounge.
According to league practice, after the match, the players should first go for a joint interview with several core media outlets, but she only nodded slightly to Xia Chi.
Then he raised his hand, casually yawned, rubbed his sleepy eyes, turned around, and walked towards the exit of the players' passage.
They looked like they were in a hurry to get back to their hotel room to sleep.
Xia Chi watched her slender figure disappear into the shadows at the entrance to the contestants' passage, and shook his head with a wry smile.
Although I am very familiar with Cattleya and know her quite well.
But this guy can be really... capricious sometimes.
After his match ended, Xia Chi did not leave the Royal Dome Arena.
He went to the medical room first.
As they pushed open the glass door bearing the League cross, they stumbled upon Fat Creeper, dressed in a pink nursing uniform, performing a final scan of Tyranitar with Healing Wave.
The obsidian behemoth that had previously resembled a moving mountain on the field now lay quietly on the floor of the medical room, its massive body occupying nearly half the space. Several deep cracks on its obsidian armor were slowly healing after being coated with ointment.
Those were the marks left by the intense fighting between the crystals; Miss Joy had to use a ladder to reach the wound on its back.
Seeing Xia Chi push the door open and come in, it let out a low, muffled purr and lightly brushed the tip of its tail on the ground as a greeting.
Vibrating Wing floated on the recovery table beside him, its wings resting quietly on either side of its body. It seemed somewhat drowsy after being doubled out by Ghost Z and Psychic Z, but it still raised one wing and gave him a very faint "ok" gesture.
In the previous match, it won four games in a row, exceeding its KPI. Its stamina bar was almost empty, but the excitement in its eyes hadn't faded yet.
Xia Chi reached out and gently touched its wings.
"Thanks for your hard work."
After leaving Bangiras and Zhenyifa in the medical room to continue receiving follow-up treatment from Fat Kodin, he turned and walked down the corridor back to his players' lounge.
The second qualifying match took place between the host, Dr. Kukui, and Karune.
If the first match was a clash of titans, the second match was expected by the audience to be a battle of weaklings.
There was no intention to insult the two Alora and Carlos champions; it was simply because they were the ones who came before.
However, neither of them really has any outstanding achievements comparable to the first match.
Although Dr. Kukui was the founder of the Alola League, he had very few official match records after becoming champion, spending most of his time on research.
Not to mention Karune, the amount of Pokémon battle-related content she has posted on her social media accounts in the last six months is less than a third of the number of photos she has taken on the red carpet at the Booz & May Film Festival.
It's not unfair that the audience didn't have high expectations of them.
That being said, the match still gave all the viewers a surprise that exceeded their expectations.
Karuni's performance in the first half of the race was nothing short of spectacular.
In her hands, her Gardevoir twirled gracefully like a ballerina on a dance floor, its magical shimmering light drawing pink and purple arcs under the spotlight. The deafening roar amplified by its fairy skin sent Professor Kukui's Emerald Naboo staggering backward.
The Goodra used alternating acid bombs and Dragon Pulse to suppress Dr. Kukui's Pokémon one by one.
When the scoreboard showed 5-2, the stadium erupted in enthusiastic applause.
It wasn't ironic; rather, it was the genuine surprise and admiration that came from viewers who initially had no expectations for the match, as they were surprised by Karuni's performance.
She is, after all, the champion of Carlos; it's just that she hasn't been properly observed on the field for a long time.
But when the legendary elf reappeared in the Royal Dome Arena, everyone knew that the ending would be rewritten.
Tapu Koko.
Without warning, it swooped down from the spotlight-lit sky beneath the stadium's dome, its golden arcs of electricity ionizing the air in its path, leaving a golden trail behind it like a shooting star.
The live chat exploded at that moment.
It wasn't because it was shocking... although it was still shocking, it was more because it was so sudden and unexpected.
The viewers in the live stream were just spamming "Karuni is a sure thing," "5:2 can't be turned around," and "The host team is going to get eliminated by their own home team"...
Such as these.
Then, without warning, the legendary Pokémon, its body wreathed in golden lightning, plunged headfirst into the center of the arena, leaving everyone stunned.
When the island guardian of Melemele Island appeared, everyone knew that Karuni was about to be overthrown.
That's exactly what happened.
This island guardian, who suddenly appeared for some unknown reason, delivered a stunning performance, defeating four opponents in a single battle.
When Dr. Kukui completed the comeback with a score of 6-5, the island guardian even circled triumphantly over the Royal Dome Arena.
From the stands, a local Alola trainer shouted "Tapu Koko!" It tilted its head slightly in response, then continued flying.
The comments section was buzzing with excitement.
Because of the overly dramatic ending, the density of comments on the screen was even more exaggerated than during the climax of the battle between Xia Chi and Gadria.
[Hahahaha, poor Karune! Leading 5-2 with a huge advantage of three Pokémon, she was then wiped out by a passing island guardian in a one-versus-four battle! This is a script we can't even imagine!]
Good news, another memorable scene added! Bad news, your girl is just a background character again!
[I initially thought the second match would be unremarkable—what's so interesting about Karune versus Kukui?—but it turned out to be even more exciting than the first, haha! A comeback from a 1v4 deficit, and it was even a legendary Pokémon in action! How many times in a lifetime can you see something like this?]
[Tapioca: Everyone got their money's worth from coming here! Did you get your tickets? I'll personally put on a show of taking on four opponents to liven things up, so watch closely! Who said the second show was garbage time?]
[Professor Kukui, what a lack of sportsmanship! You actually pulled out a legendary Pokémon!]
[What kind of talk is this? Only Xia Chi can send out legendary Pokémon, but others can't? Xia Chi has Reshiram, Kukui has Tapu Koko, everyone relies on their own abilities, and legendary Pokémon are still Pokémon!]
【No way, is that legendary Pokémon yours to go and use it? Xia Chi caught Reshiram himself, okay!】
What is the relationship between Kukui and Tapu Koko? Are they the island king and guardian deity?
[Alright, alright, Kukui is the founder of the Alola League, after all. Tapu Koko acknowledges him and is willing to fight for him. What's there to say? If you're not satisfied, go to Melemele Island and ask for one yourself!]
[I guess the Alola League is afraid that as the host country, they won't even make it into the main tournament and will be laughed at by the whole world, so they quickly sent Kukui to summon their guardian spirit to save the day?]
[To the person with the Carlos IP above, watch your mouth. Karune was leading 5-2 and then lost because she couldn't hold onto her advantage. What does that have to do with Alola?]
[A loss is a loss, what's there to say? Are the Carlos people sore losers?]
In short, both qualifying matches were very exciting.
The first match between Xia Chi and Gadriya was a tactical battle that will go down in the history of the Masters Tournament.
A type surprise attack on the Dark-type Tyranitar by Taijing Fighting, featuring Ability Swap and Feint, and the Z-Move making its debut under the world's watchful eyes...
Every round deserves to be replayed repeatedly.
In the second match, Kukui and Karune pulled off a dramatic comeback against all odds with the arrival of a legendary Pokémon, showcasing to audiences worldwide the inexplicable yet real bond between humans and guardian spirits in Alola.
And everyone couldn't help but look forward to it.
If the qualifying rounds are already this bad, what will the main tournament be like?
In the end, Xia Chi and Dr. Kukui made it into the quarterfinals.
Xia Chi's next opponent is none other than Ye Ci.
Battles between Pokémon consume a great deal of energy.
The stronger the elf, the more this is true.
The energy consumed by champion-level Pokémon in every all-out battle on the field is enough to keep an ordinary Pokémon in bed for three whole days.
Therefore, after these two qualifying rounds, the schedule for the Ten Masters Tournament was left blank for three whole days.
This is not to allow the contestants to have a leisurely vacation, but because each participating trainer's main Pokémon needs enough time to recover its physical strength.
Xia Chi didn't seem to have any need for this.
He leaned back on the sofa armrest in his hotel room, casually flipping through the Z-Crystal attribute comparison manual that the Ether Foundation had sent him yesterday, while an Alora travel guide that he hadn't even turned a few pages of lay open on his lap.
He only sent out two Pokémon for this qualifying round: Tyranitar and Winged Beast.
The reserve forces were so well-prepared that they hardly needed to be used.
Don't even mention waiting three days, we can continue playing without any problem.
However, the match time is already set.
Before that, he had nothing much to do these past few days, so he took the elves to meet up with his friends.
Since Necrozma was defeated, the weather on Melemele Island has been sunny and clear these past few days.
It's as if they're trying to keep returning the light that the glorious god absorbed.
The sky was so blue it was almost transparent, the clouds were completely obscured by the sun, and the shimmering waves on the sea were so bright they were almost blinding.
The air was filled with the sweet aroma of ripe tropical fruits and the faint salty smell left by the evaporation of seawater. A faint heat wave rose from the ground, distorting the distant street scene into a hazy, mirage-like outline.
Walking on the sweltering street, Xia Chi felt a pang of longing for her Qiming Island.
Summers with articulated birds are like having a natural air conditioner on the whole island.
The legendary ice-blue bird spirit can cause the temperature within a radius of several kilometers to drop by several degrees simply by spreading its wings and flying from the east end of the island to the west end.
It was neither too hot nor too cold, just right—it couldn't be more pleasant.
He was walking on a completely open commercial street on Melody Island, the stone pavement beneath his feet was scorching hot from the sun, and the heat wave in the air hit him in the face.
Lan wasn't afraid of the heat. She was a legendary spirit born from grass-type energy. At this moment, she was perched on Xia Chi's shoulder, using her stove mask as a fan to fan Xia Chi.
Although the mask itself was still warm, and the breeze it produced wasn't very refreshing, Xia Chi still appreciated the sentiment.
"Achi~"
Xia Chi was reminiscing about his air-conditioning bird pillar when a cheerful, clear voice came from not far away.
Xia Chi was slightly taken aback, then a smile naturally appeared on her lips.
The only person who could have that name is that guy, Kiju.
Turning my head, I saw that it was true.
Qi Shu was standing on tiptoe and waving at him.
She was dressed simply today, wearing a white cotton T-shirt, light blue denim shorts, and a pair of rattan sandals commonly seen in Alora, with a wide-brimmed straw hat on her head.
The brim of the straw hat was embroidered with small, Aloraby-native passionflowers, red, yellow, and purple, all huddled together, like a rainbow folded into the brim decoration.
She didn't have the elaborate makeup she wore in the live stream; she was just dressed in a clean and refreshing summer outfit.
But her unmade-up cheeks were flushed slightly by the Alola sun, and her round almond-shaped eyes under her straw hat curved into two crescent moons. Under the warm sunlight, she exuded a youthful aura that was understated yet captivating.
Xia Chi walked quickly in that direction.
Bictini flew even faster, its two large V-shaped ears sticking back like two small white flags in the sea breeze. The whole fluffy ball shot out like a small cannonball, drawing a cheerful parabola in the air, and flew straight towards the strange tree.
"Tini~!"
The little guy pounced and rubbed against Qishu's face, his two short arms outstretched to the maximum extent, barely managing to hug half of Qishu's cheek.
Its fluffy head bobbed back and forth between Qishu's nose and cheekbone, its V-shaped eyebrows furrowing into a small hill from its joy.
When Xia Chi hatched Victini from its egg, the first person besides Xia Chi to see it was Qi Shu.
From then on, in Victini's heart, the Qishu ranked second only to Xiachi.
Furthermore, the ranking only fluctuates briefly and temporarily when it is fed macarons.
Therefore, the relationship between the human and the elf is very close.
The strange tree giggled as it was rubbed against Bictini.
The white fluff tickled her nose, and her straw hat was knocked askew, the passion flower on the brim hanging crookedly, obscuring half of her eye.
"Okay, okay, Victini, it's so hot, stop rubbing against me!"
She reached out and ruffled Bictini's fluffy head, her fingertips gently circling the swirl between its V-shaped ears.
Babu Tubo, standing beside the strange tree, nodded in deep agreement.
After arriving in Alola, it had the urge to shave all its fur off.
I wonder how the hairy Pokémon survive in this place...
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