Chapter 47 Dirty Tricks_1

"Did you get that on video?"

After the battle, Fang Yuan returned to the platform and noticed Lin Jing staring at him, looking completely bewildered.

"I got it, but what were you saying to your opponent all the time?"

"Just asked a few questions," Fang Yuan shared his trash-talking strategy.

"At the end of the day, the opponent simply didn't have a balanced mindset, and I was teaching the young Trainers a lesson that will benefit them in the future."

Fang Yuan had already accepted Du Ai's excuses.

The battle isn't just about the Pokemon themselves; the Trainer also needs to take half the responsibility.

Calm judgment, decisive reactions, correct command, meticulous observation, profound knowledge, foresight, and strong psychological qualities are all necessary for a qualified Trainer to possess.

Fang Yuan himself needed to stay alert and train his psychological strength.

"I believe your lies," Lin Jing said.

"I hope my future opponents are like you too…"

"Why?" Fang Yuan was puzzled.

"Because the villain dies from talking too much."

Fang Yuan: "…"

There is some truth in that; it's all about choosing the right moment for trash talk.

Speaking of causing the opponent to lose their balance and make mistakes, Fang Yuan remembered a certain Pokemon. This Pokemon could be called the ancestor of trash talkers.

That would be Chatot.

It possesses a unique move called Chatter, which uses incredibly annoying, non-stop sound waves to attack the opponent, causing them to become confused, and everyone who listens is tormented to the point of madness.

For a while, gamers could record irritating messages with Chatter to play during battles. Chatot was banned from use in the global battle Alliance and other tournaments until the recording feature was removed, demonstrating the terror of trash talk.

However, the competitive scene in this world had not yet experienced the fear of being dominated by Chatot... that should be interesting.

After Lin Jing sent over the video of Eevee's recent battle, Fang Yuan started to review it.

Using Quick Attack for rapid movement and creating Shadow Clones during the movement made the afterimages more deceptive.

It was a tactic that Fang Yuan and Eevee had agreed upon before the match.

"From the video, the four afterimages are still not misleading enough."

Thoughts stirring in his mind, Fang Yuan wondered when Eevee could create over a dozen clones. Coupled with a surprise Sand Splash, it would certainly be dirtier.

Speaking of dirty...

The last battle of Group D began, and Fang Yuan saw the group's seeded player, Lin Sen, in action.

His beginner Bulbasaur, as an evolved form of the Bulbasaur and one of the three great families in games, certainly tops the charts for growth potential among Grass-type spirits.

The battle had just started when Bulbasaur released a scent from its flower bud, casting Sweet Scent.

This Sweet Scent could affect the opponent's perception to some degree, leaving them dazed.

Against this unexpected sweet smell, Bulbasaur's opponent was soon affected and then swiftly bound by Bulbasaur's Vine Whip, becoming a stationary target forced to endure the subsequent onslaught of Leech Seed and Sleep Powder.

"Sleep Powder and Leech Seed, that's already the beginning of a dirty combo," Fang Yuan said subconsciously.

"You're one to talk, but that Sweet Scent from Bulbasaur seems tough to deal with. What are you planning to do about it?" Lin Jing showed a worried expression.

"If it were a Flying-type Pokemon, it would be easy, just blow away the sweet scent..."

"Don't worry about that," Fang Yuan said.

"I've already got a strategy."

…

Several more matches had passed.

Fang Yuan turned his head to Lin Jing and said,

"Group E has finished, you should start getting ready."

"Okay." Lin Jing nodded, feeling slightly nervous.

In the preliminaries, with only a referee and a scattering of people around, it wasn't too nerve-wracking.

But in the upcoming battles, with the audience filling the seats all around, the idea of battling under so many watchful eyes was frightening.

"Um..." Lin Jing suddenly said, "Could I borrow your hat and wear it for a bit?"

"What's wrong?" Fang Yuan was taken aback.

"You performed well; wearing the hat might really help relieve some of the nervousness," Lin Jing said.

Silly kid, that was just something I casually said...

The main goal was exposure, to facilitate advertising in the future.

"Forget it, here you go."

Fang Yuan handed over his hat and said, "Wear it a bit low, focus on the field, and you won't feel the gaze of the audience."

"Thanks." Lin Jing took it and put it on his head.

The twenty-third battle began, and Lin Jing entered the arena. His opponent's Pokemon was an Arbok, which was evenly matched with Growlithe in terms of attributes, and neither could gain much of an advantage.

"Wow..."

The moment the battle started, Lin Jing's Growlithe impressed Fang Yuan.

Such a fierce Pokemon, its burst of speed was definitely one of the highest Fang Yuan had seen, a credit to its specialized training in the police dog camp.

About two minutes into the back-and-forth battle, Growlithe successfully knocked Arbok flying with a Flame Wheel, the sizzling flames scorching the snake's skin, causing Arbok to give up the struggle.

However, Growlithe did not come out unscathed; it appeared to have been touched by Arbok's corrosive fluid, causing a pained expression and its fur to shrink.

One scorched with fire, the other splashed with acid; the two Pokemon successfully harmed each other.

"I'm going to take Growlithe for treatment first," Lin Jing messaged Fang Yuan after the battle ended.

"Go check it out quickly," Fang Yuan replied, but he felt like something had gone wrong.

"Big problem, Lin Jing walked off with my hat," Fang Yuan thought to himself.

"Forget it, I'll ask her for it back this afternoon."

After Group H, the morning matches were over. The guest commentators briefly summarized the morning's battles, and the audience also left one after another to go for lunch.

As a competitor, Fang Yuan received a nutritious lunch provided by the organizers. The lunchbox contained four vegetarian dishes and two meatballs plus a fried egg. Although it was quite ordinary in taste, it was enough to fill him up.

Even Eevee received a portion of Pokemon food.

In the afternoon, Lin Jing returned, planning to continue watching the day's matches with Fang Yuan.

"Now that you've entered the top 64, our class group chat has been more lively," Fang Yuan said.

"If I expose you, the group will definitely be even more active," Lin Jing said.

"There's no need..."

"I've decided, after I'm eliminated, I'll sell you out," Lin Jing said with a gloomy face, clearly not very confident, "which will probably be tomorrow. My next opponent is the seed player from Group F..."

Fang Yuan said nothing.

The seed player from Group F's Pokemon had already evolved to its final form, a Beedrill from the Bug series.

Although Growlithe had the attribute advantage, that Beedrill didn't seem like something that could be handled by attribute advantage alone.