I, the first trainer of the new world

Coughing sounds continued to be heard, and everyone looked forward to it, staring at the center of the venue with wide eyes.

A gust of wind suddenly blew.

A flash of light passed by, and in the center of the huge venue, Absol had exited the mega evolution state and was lying on the ground with circle-shaped eyes.

"叏Ga~"

Gengar retreated to Xiaozhi's side, a flash of light appeared on his body, and he exited the mega state at the same time.

At the same time, the referee held up the banner in his hand: "Absol loses the ability to fight, so the winner is, Satoshi from Pallet Town!"

"We won!" Xiaozhi was excited, "Well done, Gengar!"

"哓GA——"

Gengar also jumped up happily.

On the opposite side, a red light collected Absol into the Poké Ball. Ayaka looked at Satoshi's excited celebration and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

But then, she pulled herself together and raised her head towards Xiaozhi and said, "Congratulations on advancing to the quarterfinals, Xiaozhi."

When Xiaozhi heard the voice, he also smiled: "Thank you!"

Ayaka put her hands behind her back, blushed slightly and smiled softly: "Come on."

"I will definitely work hard!" Xiaozhi smiled happily.

Warm cheers echoed throughout the venue.

Qianlin nodded after seeing this scene: "Slow to high speed is indeed very suitable for Xiaozhi. The slow speed is used to find the state, and then the second Pokémon immediately turns to high speed to catch the opponent off guard. In this situation, even the champion will be stunned for a few seconds."

And these few seconds are enough to determine the outcome for the champion trainer.

Of course, Xiaozhi doesn't have that ability. Even if Qianlin gives Xiaozhi ten seconds, he can't turn the tables.

"Is this the tactic you arranged for him, teacher?" Gladion beside him was a little surprised.

"I guess so." Qianlin nodded with a smile, "Xiaozhi doesn't have many advantages, but his ability to command high-speed Pokémon is unparalleled. However, his weakness is that he easily falls into the opponent's tactical layout, and then gets carried away and tries to break through with brute force."

"So, I put a slow Pokémon in his team. When he is unable to break through the opponent's layout or gets too excited, or when his own arrangements are disrupted, I send this slow Pokémon to regain the rhythm."

Yes, it is not the main tactic, but it is more like a rotation player in the team.

Xiaozhi's IQ is not enough to understand the more complicated rotation tactics, the simplest way is to let him rearrange the formation when he is disrupted, and the purpose of the existence of slow Pokémon is this, similar to the rest area on the highway.

What he needs to do is to regroup when the slow Pokémon delays the battle, allowing the slow Pokémon to play the role of a rotating hand.

Guarding against the poison was the method Qianlin gave Xiaozhi to regroup.

Even Ash could understand the significance of the existence of slow Pokémon. He no longer had to send slow Pokémon like Scorpion, Scuttler, Scorpionite, and Melmetal to fight back like in the anime.

Just thinking about it makes me shed tears. God knows what the slow Pokémon that Xiaozhi captured have experienced.

As a mythical beast, Melmetal had a high racial stat and beautiful steel resistance, but it was commanded by Xiaozhi to achieve the worst record in Alola, which made Qianlin cry.

I wish I could get the number right on the spot.

Gladion looked at Qianlin in amazement. Although this teacher was very abstract and had a strange personality, he was indeed good at tactical arrangements.

He thought to himself that if he encountered a team like Xiaozhi who switched from slow to high speed, he would not be able to fully recover from the sudden speed-up of the battle in the first time. Once he was slowed down by Xiaozhi, or regrouped, he would have to face a swift attack like thunder.

Who can react to this?

This guy really met a good master.

But I am also his student!

Gladion clenched his fists, excitement evident in his eyes.

Lilia, who was sitting next to her brother, was a little curious: "So can we change from high speed to slow speed?"

"Theoretically, yes." Qian Lin nodded, "But it's different from going from slow to high speed. Not only will the opponent be unable to react, but if the trainer's strength is not enough, there is no way to slow down. The enthusiasm that was aroused by the high-speed battle at the beginning will be cooled by the sudden slowdown, and then it's not just the opponent who will be affected by the tactics."

It's easy to speed up, but difficult to slow down.

Unless your own state has been disrupted and you need to regroup, or you are at a disadvantage and ready to give it a try, Qianlin does not recommend going at high speed first and then slowing down.

Gym leaders, kings, champions, etc. probably won’t do that, but ordinary trainers don’t have enough battle experience and may not be able to adapt to the transition from a high-speed team to a slow one.

Even if it's your own team.

Except for Xiaozhi.

Rocard can also be excluded.

These two have no brains.

Speaking of this, Qian Lin couldn't help but sigh. He didn't know whether Rocard had found the Exploding Flame Turtle Beast. Alas, it was so worrying.

"I don't know if I can use this tactic." Gladion looked at Xiaozhi in the field with envy. With the cheers all around, this guy really had the attitude of a winner.

Although he did win.

"You don't have to remember this tactic. It's designed for people whose brains can't accept complex tactics. Don't belittle yourself." Qian Lin laughed happily.

Irene, who was standing next to him, propped her chin up: "So Xiaozhi's battle is over?"

"Not yet." Serena shook her head, "There are still quarterfinals in the afternoon, and today we need to completely decide the top four."

"Who will be Xiaozhi's opponent this afternoon?" Yilin was a little curious.

Serena thought for a moment and said, "It's between Shota, who sees Satoshi as his rival, and Tierno, who we met at summer camp. Whoever wins will be Satoshi's next opponent."

Shota and Tieruno are both their friends. Shota regards Satoshi as a learning rival and a strong enemy. So far, he has lost all his battles with Satoshi. Tieruno defeated Satoshi once, but at that time Satoshi's Pokémon had not yet grown up.

Now not only Satoshi has become stronger, but Shota and Tieruno are also very powerful, and Shota has also mastered the mega evolution of Lizardking.

By the way, Shota's Mega Evolution Stone was given to him by Daigo.

As expected, it’s Daigo!

Xitron looked at the two people who came on the field, his eyes flickering: "They are both strong enemies."

Serena nodded.

Yurika, who was standing next to him, saw this and suddenly covered her mouth and laughed: "Not only is he a strong enemy to fight against, but Tierno is also a strong enemy for Xiaozhi in another aspect~"

As he spoke, he used his elbow to stabilize Serena's waist.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Serena, looking at her meaningfully.

Serena blushed when she heard this: "Yurika, what are you talking about!"

"Am I talking nonsense again?" Yurika whistled, her tone extremely provocative, "I only said that he is Xiaozhi's rival, but I didn't say anything else. It's you who has a guilty conscience, Serena."

Serena's face turned even redder.

Yilin smiled teasingly and said, "It's okay. It would be strange if no one else likes a girl as beautiful as Serena."

"Um..." Serena blushed and lowered her head, holding the brim of her hat with both hands, and lowered her head shyly, "No, no such thing..."

The others laughed even more happily.

Qianlin raised a finger: "Serena, don't be so arrogant at this time. You should look at us proudly and say loudly, 'I only like Xiaozhi! I don't care about others!'"

"Brother Qianlin is right." Yurika crossed her arms and nodded in agreement like a little adult.

At this moment, Serena's entire face turned red.

If there was a crack in the ground, she would crawl into it without hesitation.

How could you possibly say something like that?

Serena screamed in her heart!