Chapter 67: Li Wei Great Demon King Daily Life One-punch Hang Painting Achievement Unlocked
The rest of the match schedule is quite simple.
Lose and you’re out, win and you advance.
It sounds cruel, but Li Wei found it quite convenient.
After all, he was quite confident in his own strength. Although he always felt that Mo Jiu, who was sitting next to him, was eyeing the throne that rightfully belonged to him, with ample precautions, Li Wei didn’t think he would stumble.
If he couldn’t win with this kind of training, this nurturing degree, and this pay-to-win, then he really had nothing to say.
If even a hand of seventeen cards could be defeated instantly, what else could be said besides “it’s fate”?
It is time! It is fate!
Tomorrow, June 8th, the top 128 will be directly narrowed down to the top 64.
It sounds like an exaggerated schedule, but considering that 16 venues will be in simultaneous competition, a little calculation reveals that each venue will only host 4 matches.
The day after tomorrow, June 9th, will be the competition to advance from the top 64 to the top 32.
On June 10th, while determining the top 16, the top 8 matches will be held directly in the main arena in the afternoon.
On June 11th, the top 4 matches will be held in the morning.
On June 12th, the championship match and closing ceremony will be held.
In a total of 5 days, the provincial competition will be directly concluded.
After eliminating a large number of competitors, the subsequent schedule becomes increasingly simple and efficient.
While Li Wei expressed his anticipation, he also took the opportunity to study his potential opponents in the championship match while the officials announced the match times and subsequent schedule rules.
The attention on this provincial competition on the forum is no less than that of the competitors themselves. There are even various big shots online who have compiled all the competitor data and started analyzing the battles with sound reasoning, so much so that if he weren’t involved as a participant and trainer, he would truly believe it.
The analysis can be treated as nonsense, but the information about the competitors is genuinely true without any embellishment.
After searching for keywords like “Magic City” and “Provincial Competition,” Li Wei found the information he wanted in no time.
This poster, unusually, did not include any personal opinions and provided personal information about the current 128 competitors in Magic City and “publicly available intelligence.” As an informative post, it merely listed the match results of the competitors and attached links to battle videos.
This is great.
Just now, he had seen too many ridiculous posts.
These included, but were not limited to, claims that he had bribed opponents to throw matches to create the persona of Li Wei as the strongest newcomer, that his Riolu was just lucky and would eventually reveal its true capabilities, and many other competitors had not escaped the criticism of a group of “Title Champions” online.
It gave him a splitting headache, and the useful information he could obtain from them was less than what he could get from watching official recordings himself.
Finally finding a useful post, Li Wei’s mood improved considerably.
While browsing on his tablet, Li Wei organized the information of the competitors he was interested in into a document, copied the battle video links, and prepared to summarize them. He planned to watch the recordings carefully that evening after returning home to study his potential opponents.
The first Pokémon that caught his attention was Bulbasaur, competitor number F143, from Group F.
This was a Bulbasaur that had learned Solar Beam.
After evolving, its body size was much larger than before, and correspondingly, its defense and attack power had also increased significantly.
The battle center used a semi-open-air arena. The weather forecast indicated no rain for the next few days, so with the advantage of Sunny Day, this Bulbasaur’s half-baked Solar Beam might have extraordinary power.
The skill mastery in this world leans more towards a fantasy style.
Unlike in games, there isn’t a clear level restriction; one can simply use it after comprehending it. The power of its use would be discounted or doubled depending on the Pokémon’s strength.
This Bulbasaur’s Solar Energy Conversion still needed some refinement, but among beginner Pokémon, it could be considered a cannon.
Coupled with its Vine Whip, Poison Powder, and Razor Leaf skills, it would be difficult for most speed-oriented close-combat Pokémon to touch it.
Whether engaging in a direct confrontation or playing defensively, it had the advantage of being invincible.
However… defeating it would not be a difficult task for Riolu.
Its threat level was 1; he was only concerned that his good friends might encounter this Bulbasaur and be eliminated.
Based on his previous research, he felt that this Bulbasaur was basically guaranteed to be the first place in its group.
First place in the group would certainly mean a stable spot in the top 16.
Beyond that, Li Wei was more concerned about the struggles in Tian Bai’s “death group.”
There was only one spot for advancement, but there were quite a few strong contenders.
Dracovish, Drednaw, Gastly, and a Ursaring.
Dracovish’s chances of advancing were not very high.
After watching its matches, Li Wei discovered that this Dracovish could “dominate” to this point mostly due to its inherently strong Dragon and Steel type foundational stats.
In terms of nurturing degree, even the recently evolved Drednaw was significantly stronger.
Waiting for a Dragon-type Pokémon to reach its full potential often requires at least half a year of nurturing, and most Dragon-type pseudo-legendaries have an incredibly long growth period.
To describe it in game terms, it would be like a Level 16 Kassadin.
In the early game, it’s about enduring and playing defensively. Without a tremendous opportunity, it can’t defeat anyone. If it wins, it’s because the opponent was weak and made mistakes… but once its level increases and its equipment is complete, that’s when it truly takes over the game.
Most pseudo-legendaries are the same.
It’s not that they aren’t strong, but because of their powerful inherent base stats, perhaps compared to noobs, they are already at an unattainable height.
However, in the same elite circles of trainers, if given a pseudo-legendary and a starter Pokémon, without considering type matchups, the trainer with the starter Pokémon might consistently defeat the pseudo-legendary trainer until their pseudo-legendary completes its final evolution.
The growth speed and required energy are on completely different levels. This Dracovish achieving such results is basically its limit.
If he had to point out flaws, Li Wei could conclude that it didn’t better utilize the Pokémon’s own advantages, and its “money power” in nurturing wasn’t enough.
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After analyzing these four Pokémon one by one, Li Wei felt that Drednaw was the most likely to advance.
Besides that, Li Wei also bet on the “dark horse,” Gastly.
“Sigh, I still hope this Gastly doesn’t advance…”
Because if the former advanced, it would be a good thing for him.
His Riolu loved fighting with these big guys…
‘If Gastly advances, then I’ll have to be wary.’
In the game, Gastly’s Special Attack stat is outrageously high, a full 100 points, a stat that many Pokémon with three evolutions don’t even have.
The combination of high attack and high speed is infinitely similar to his Riolu, and it also has a subtle attribute like Ghost-type…
If they were to face each other, he definitely wouldn’t win easily; he would at least need to reveal two trump cards…
After all, Fighting-type against Ghost-type… theoretically, there’s no damage…
If they were to clash with pure energy, a nimble and incorporeal Pokémon like Gastly wouldn’t be easy to catch…
It wasn’t that he had no way to deal with it, but the inability to defeat it with a single blow made Li Wei very worried.
Other than that, his focus was solely on Morpeko, who was on his lap eating and eating and eating.
It looked harmless, but instinctively, Li Wei felt that this little creature would become a powerful stumbling block on his path to becoming champion.
This was the sixth sense of a man… no, an Aura User.
It would never be wrong.
Li Wei then picked out four more Pokémon that he felt “might pose a threat” and added them to his document.
A Torkoal with extremely excellent fire control abilities, a Corviknight that was the most outstanding among Flying-type Pokémon, a Drowzee that was surprisingly proficient in utilizing Psychic energy, and a male Pokémon, presumably a Stoutland based on context, that was of the Fairy-type.
The first Pokémon felt like it could even burn Riolu if it got close, even with Aura protection. The latter three Pokémon had type advantages against Riolu.
It wasn’t to the point of “fear,” but the battles wouldn’t be easy; they would require a few more punches or a few more skills…
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“Then let’s go? My treat for dinner tonight!”
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After everyone had seen their match time arrangements, Yu Yixian stood up, waved his hand, and said to everyone.
“Huh? Now?”
Tian Bai was a little surprised.
“Yeah, is that a problem? Or do you have plans tonight?”
Yu Yixian asked Tian Bai, who was full of doubt.
“I don’t have any plans, but… aren’t you going back to prepare for tomorrow’s match?”
“Ah, there’s no need for that. Cramming at the last minute is too unreliable. It’s better to relax today and have a good meal. Anyway, I’ll definitely be eliminated tomorrow. I might be able to aim for the top 16 after another six months of this kind of battle, but I know how far Ponyta’s strength can go right now.”
Yu Yixian scratched his head, also looking unconcerned as he spoke.
“Is that so~ Then what about you guys?”
Tian Bai then shifted her gaze to the others.
“Chu!”
【What! Little Jiu has no plans tonight!! Delicious food! Brother Yixian, take me with you!!! 】
When there’s food, Morpeko is always the sweetest talker.
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“I don’t have any plans either.”
Tu Xiaomi said, stating that she had already prepared everything she could. Going back now would at most involve relaxing with Whimsicott and looking forward to performing at her best tomorrow.
Yu Yixian automatically ignored the opinions of Li Wei and Zhou Fengjue.
“OK! Let’s go, let’s go! Let’s go eat!!”
With that said, Yu Yixian strode ahead.
Tian Bai, who was happy to be treated to a meal, let out an “Oh yeah!” and pulled Tu Xiaomi and Mo Jiu beside her, rushing out.
“Oh right, which restaurant are we going to?”
In the parking lot, Tian Bai turned and asked Yu Yixian.
“At Times Square…”
“Are you talking about that crayfish place!!!!!”
Before Yu Yixian could finish, just hearing “Times Square” made Tian Bai’s eyes light up.
“Uh… yes.”
“Nice!!! Long live Yixian’er!!!”
After a round of cheers, Tian Bai and the others got into their respective cars, and the group set off in unison for the restaurant.
The restaurant specialized in seafood and river delicacies.
Every dish was of superior taste, and what impressed Li Wei and the others the most was the crayfish at this restaurant.
Spicy crayfish, garlic crayfish, crayfish over rice, as well as king crab hot pot, rice dishes, hairy crabs, mantis shrimp, and various roasted fish paired with freshly made flatbreads – it was high-end yet very down-to-earth!
This restaurant was exceptionally friendly to people like Li Wei who, on a whim, wanted to eat everything.
After ordering two buckets of iced cola, they mixed the two portions of crayfish over rice, divided them into n equal parts, and served each person a small bowl.
When there are many people, eating becomes very enjoyable.
Because human stomachs have limited capacity, with many people, one can easily get many different dishes.
One dish or staple food can be divided into n portions, and everyone can have a bite.
The happiness derived from sharing food in this way is something that cannot be achieved by having one’s own meal.
Everyone was eating very happily, but Li Wei felt that eating crayfish for the first time was such a painful experience.
The pain of a stay-at-home dad is something no one understands.
Looking at a Dragonair beside him with no hands, a Magikarp furiously wagging its tail in its fish tank, an Eevee with un-cloven paws, and Riolu preparing to engage the crayfish in a desperate battle with its Aura Power, Li Wei fell into contemplation.
Silently taking a deep breath, he domineeringly grabbed a pot of garlic crayfish next to him, put on gloves, and began to peel shrimp with practiced ease.
He was very familiar with this action; he had eaten it many times before, but he had never experienced having to peel it for others today.
“Sigh.”
It’s okay, there’s a first time for everything; he’ll get used to it and adapt.
Just like now, he had finished peeling the full pot of crayfish in less than twenty minutes. Magikarp’s small fish tank had more than ten bubbles, and the small plates of Eevee, Riolu, and Dragonair were piled high with mountains.
“Wow, Li Wei, you’re…”
Yu Yixian looked at the pile of crayfish shells next to Li Wei, twitched his mouth, called the waiter to help clean the table, and ordered some more food.
Grovyle was not interested in seafood; he preferred fresh berries and green vegetables. Whimsicott was basically in the same situation, so they didn’t eat crayfish and quietly nibbled on leaves nearby.
Ponyta, although omnivorous, leaned towards vegetarianism. Moreover, Ponyta was a “rare” type of Pokémon, and its difficulty in raising was related to its restricted diet, so it ate Pokémon blocks prepared by the nutritionist Yu Yixian had hired.
Mime Jr. liked dessert and was currently eating a parfait, waiting for extra food when they got home.
As for Morpeko… it even ate the shells of the crayfish.
Looking at the whole situation, Li Wei was the one working the hardest.
His Pokémon were not picky eaters; there was even Magikarp aiming to be a gourmet…
He decided that after the provincial competition, he would definitely teach Eevee to work hard with Psychic Power. As for Riolu… he thought Aura Power could also be used!!!
Dragonair and Magikarp were just useless, he didn’t expect anything from them.
Only Mime Jr. could somewhat help him alleviate his worries and troubles…
For every ten shrimp he peeled, Mime Jr. could probably help him with one.
“Sigh.”
The food was delicious, but this meal was also quite tiring.
As Tian Bai just wiped her hands and took a few bites of bibimbap, looking at the small mountain on Eevee’s plate as if contemplating life, Yu Yixian silently pushed a small plate of food towards her.
“Here, stop looking and eat this.”
“Wow, thank you!!!”
Then, as if to prevent his actions from seeming too deliberate, Yu Yixian silently pushed a plate towards Li Wei.
“Here, this is my love for you.”
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“Get lost! I’d rather starve or work myself to death here today than eat what you peeled for me!”
Saying that, Li Wei pushed the plate back.
Yu Yixian’s actions were very cautious; he didn’t deliberately try to express anything, which surprised Li Wei.
This was not consistent with Yu Yixian’s flamboyant behavior as he remembered.
Looking at his actions just now, and thinking about the small details occasionally observed during training and conversations, he seemed to have discovered some earth-shattering secret!!
It seemed Yu Yixian was planning to take things slow and steady, playing the long game?
Or perhaps… he wasn’t ready to confess yet?
Lacking courage?
“Hiss.”
Confused about his current situation, he wanted to use Aura to check, but after his initial probing, he discovered something strange.
His Aura was unable to detect Yu Yixian’s emotional fluctuations.
It felt strange; it seemed like this had happened before, like a machine that was sometimes sensitive and sometimes intermittent, quite unreliable.
Li Wei: 【 Riolu, can you do me a favor? 】
Out of curiosity, Li Wei chose to open a dedicated Aura channel with Riolu to talk and resolve his worries.
Riolu: 【 What favor? 】
Li Wei: 【 Why can I basically not see Aura from Yixian anymore? 】
Riolu: 【 Hmm… I can’t see it either. 】
???
Li Wei: 【 Huh? What do you mean? Do you know why you can’t see it? 】
Riolu: 【 Psychic Power blockage, maybe… It’s like how sometimes I can’t figure out what Eevee sis is thinking. 】
Li Wei: 【 Oh really? There’s such a thing? 】
Riolu: 【 Yeah, unless Eevee sis is experiencing very strong emotions, I generally can’t tell what she’s thinking. 】
Li Wei: 【 I see. 】
Seemingly wanting to further verify this statement, Li Wei once again released his Aura and probed the people in their small group.
As expected, he could basically not discern anything.
However, when he somewhat ungraciously probed a nearby guest, Li Wei found that he could read a lot of information.
Besides the most basic ’emotions,’ he could sometimes detect accurate information about what the nearby guest was thinking.
‘So that’s how it is.’
Then his plan to use Aura to help Yu Yixian with support was shattered.
This was too unreliable; as long as the person intended to conceal something, his amateur skills were completely unable to detect it.
According to Riolu, if one were to forcefully read information using Aura, as a special ability user, one would also have a corresponding feeling of being ‘watched.’
Hearing Riolu’s description, Li Wei couldn’t help but recall the Togepi invigilator during the written exam that day.
When he subconsciously used Aura, due to Togepi’s gaze, he always had a lingering sense of dread, with a voice in his heart loudly telling him, ‘Someone is watching you.’
This feeling was too obvious; if he forcibly observed, he would definitely be discovered.
Even with friends… or rather, precisely because they were friends, if their inner thoughts were read, they would surely be unhappy and angry, right?
After some thought, Li Wei could only silently cheer Yu Yixian on in his heart.
Afterward, he buried himself in helping the Pokémon with their shells and eating.
Overall, this meal today was just like any other meal, as if nothing had happened.
Humorous, happy, and comfortable.
“Thank you, Yixian~”
After eating their fill, Tian Bai patted her belly and said to Yu Yixian, patting him on the shoulder.
“It’s nothing, nothing, as long as you’re happy~”
“Hahaha, then I’ll see you tomorrow! I’ll go cheer for you! If there’s anything you want to eat, send it in the group later, and I can have the butler make it and bring it to you. No need to trouble the Indeedee anymore.”
“OK~”
“I’ll chat with you on WeChat then.”
The group then got into their cars and went their separate ways.
Tomorrow, the top 64 would be decided. The schedule wasn’t fast-paced, but the span of it still made a few of them a bit anxious.
At this time, Yu Yixian, sitting in the car home, looked at Ponyta and asked, “Ponyta, do you think we can make it into the top 16?”
【 No. 】
Ponyta replied honestly to Yu Yixian’s question.
“I thought so too… But Li Wei, that guy, it feels like he could win the championship.”
【 Uh-huh. 】
“Sigh.”
Saying this, Yu Yixian sighed again.
“Why do I know a group of brothers who are even more outstanding than me… Sigh, what a sin. Heaven must think I’m too good-looking, so it’s destined for me to go through hardships and suffer setbacks in matters like this.”
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“Sigh, Ponyta, we have to work hard… Should we develop a second path?”
After staring out the window and thinking for a long time, Yu Yixian asked Ponyta.
【? 】
“How about participating in the July Magic City Grand Festival?”
【 It’s not impossible… but what do you want to prove? 】
Despite its cute appearance, Ponyta, due to its training in Psychic Power, possessed a mature mind and a high degree of self-reflection.
“I want to prove that I’m a capable Yixian…”
【 But you’re already very skilled. 】
???
This time, it was Yu Yixian who was a bit confused.
【 You’re already in the top 128 among students your age in Magic City. If I recall correctly, there are over 20,000 graduating students who want to become Trainers in Magic City. Based on data statistics, do you think you’re bad? 】
Ponyta explained to Yu Yixian.
“But…”
【 But there are people stronger than you. 】
“Mm.”
【 But there are people handsomer than you. 】
【 But there are people richer than you. 】
…
【 When you think like this, you’ve raised your expectations to a level that ‘Yu Yixian’ can’t possibly reach. 】
…
What Ponyta said made Yu Yixian fall into contemplation.
What it said was true, but he just…
“I…”
Yu Yixian wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ponyta’s next words.
【 It’s not only by succeeding that you can have everything. 】
【 In a competition with three thousand participants, only one can win. 】
【 In the World Championship, starting from the qualifiers, tens of millions of people participate, and only one can become the World Champion. 】
【 So, are the tens of millions who didn’t win the championship all losers? Do they all have to look out the window and doubt life with a dejected expression like you? 】
Yu Yixian never thought that one day he would be rendered speechless by his own Pokémon.
“Ponyta, who taught you all these elaborate theories?”
【 I… I made it up. 】
Saying this, Ponyta turned its head away, not looking at Yu Yixian.
“Oh.”
“You made it up, but it’s quite reasonable.”
【 Don’t change the subject. What are your thoughts on what I said? 】
“What thoughts.”
【… That’s why I say you’re an idiot. 】
Ponyta shook its head with some helplessness.
【 You’re already excellent. Instead of using those ethereal things to flatter yourself, it’s better to be yourself, make Yu Yixian even better, or go out and develop your relationship with others, and let them see you. 】
…
“Huh???”
【 Don’t you know? Sister Tian Bai considers you a brother. 】
…
【 Just like you said, Li Wei also treats Tian Bai like a brother. You two are really… how should I put it? Oh right, birds of a feather. 】
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【 You’re so close, yet you don’t say a word, making it impossible for the other person to understand your feelings. Gardevoir was right about this; humans are truly complex and changeable beings. 】
“But that’s just how it is. What if I say it and we can’t even be friends anymore? Instead of that, I think it’s better for the five of us to be friends. If I say it, I’ll feel relieved, but it might make both of us uncomfortable.
Tian Bai will surely also feel troubled… She doesn’t seem to have any feelings for me… What if I confess first, and then how can Tian Bai confess to Li Wei… Our little circle would fall apart, wouldn’t it?”
On this matter, Yu Yixian also had his own concerns. Sometimes, it was precisely because they were too familiar that he couldn’t… he couldn’t bear to disrupt this harmonious relationship.
If he didn’t have nearly 10 years of friendship with Li Wei, he wouldn’t give a damn!!!
In the face of love, what are brothers? （Dog Head）
【 Hmm… I don’t really understand this. After all, as you know, I’m just a two-month-old cub. 】
“…”
You know you’re still a cub???
“We… have known each other since elementary school.”
As if talking to himself, Yu Yixian began to recount past events.
“Li Wei and Tian Bai probably even earlier?
Our families are similar, and we’re comfortable being together.
From childhood, it was Tian Bai and Li Wei who would take me, Zhou Fengjue, and Tu Xiaomi out to play.
Their personalities were too lively; climbing trees and jumping into rivers in the summer, and having snowball fights in the winter were all standard operations…
Falling in love with Tian Bai might have been an accident…
In junior high, I encountered some minor problems and was bullied by the boys in my class, cornered and beaten.
Tian Bai, who happened to come looking for me, discovered this.
As a girl, she picked up a nearby stool and fought them all by herself… and she even won…
At that time, she said, ‘If I ever find out you bully my friend again, I’ll beat you so badly you won’t be able to take care of yourselves.'”
【… 】
“I feel like a girl like her is so radiant…”
“She’s optimistic, positive, and cheerful, and when she smiles, she’s truly beautiful and infectious…”
“But every time I see her interact with Li Wei, I feel like I’m not good enough for her, because I’m just a…”
【 five. 】
“Mm.”
“You think so too?”
Yu Yixian’s emotions were even a bit dejected at this moment.
【 No, I mean your thinking is very five. 】
“Why do you say that?”
【 We’re all human, so what’s this talk of being worthy or unworthy? Just do your best and work hard. 】
“But you tell me, how should I work hard in this situation!!”
QAQ
【 Subtly, just like you usually do. 】
“Huh???”
(ω)!????
After carefully recalling what Ponyta had just said, Yu Yixian actually felt that it made a lot of sense???
“My goodness, as expected of my Ponyta, you’ve really grown.”
Saying this, Yu Yixian hugged his Ponyta and patted its head gratefully.
Meanwhile, Ponyta, who was still being hugged tightly by Yu Yixian, silently broke its mental link with the Indeedee driving in front.
It felt like, as a two-month-old cub, it had given too much to this seventeen-year-old boy.
But it was okay, as long as his trainer didn’t continue to be dejected like just now.
The confident Yu Yixian was what it liked to see.
Chic, free, and unrestrained.
【 Well, I was just afraid you’d drag me down in tomorrow’s match! You don’t need to thank me like this. 】
Ponyta shook off Yu Yixian, who was still clinging to it, and said with feigned indifference.
“Hahahaha, is this you getting ahead of yourself? Can you even do a Trick Room if I ask you to? You’re dragging me down, aren’t you?”
???
Yu Yixian’s peculiar tangent left Ponyta instantly speechless.
At this moment, it even regretted comforting Yu Yixian, this ‘ungrateful wretch,’ feeling like its wholehearted enthusiasm had been misplaced.
【 Shut up, I don’t deign to speak with you. 】
Ponyta turned its head away, closed its eyes, and began its usual meditation.
“Also, thank you, Indeedee.”
After Ponyta fell silent, Yu Yixian also said to the Indeedee driving in front who had not spoken.
Sometimes, having warm people around is a good thing, but sometimes excessive gentleness can be a bad thing.
Everyone was cheering him on, how could he still be depressed?
The joys and sorrows of humans and Pokémon are different, and even among humans, their thoughts and emotions facing the same situation are not the same.
Only the single dogs felt he was taking too long, but those who truly understood knew that this hand of cards was truly difficult to play out······
“Sigh, I have to work harder······”
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Yu Yixian, feeling inspired, decided to go home and listen to his mother, behave himself, and after his trainee trainer identification was issued, he would capture the remaining two Pokémon, aiming to defeat Li Wei before Zhou Fengjue!
I, Yixian, can also stand up!!!!!
Li Wei’s House
Back home, Li Wei opened his computer and began searching for information on the few Pokémon that had caught his attention today.
To smoothly win the championship, he had to make thorough preparations and quickly formulate corresponding tactics.
“Riolu, theoretically speaking, we should be much stronger than the Pokémon in the provincial competition, right?”
With Aura, combined with the serendipitous Tai Chi training method, Riolu’s internal energy was far more abundant than other Pokémon of the same level. As for mastering moves, with Eevee’s help, Riolu had even developed its own experience in both Fighting-type skills and other attribute skills.
“Let’s carefully analyze our battle strength. I think the most difficult part is actually internal matches, isn’t it?”
Completely disregarding his opponent for tomorrow, Li Wei only spoke about matters after the Top 16.
“Karoo karoo!!”
【 Internal matches? For internal matches! I think that one that eats a lot seems like a very strong opponent!! 】
The Magikarp beside him, afraid of being forgotten, not only wanted to join the discussion but, as if to show his presence, he also had to jump up specifically and talk to him.
“Oh? Why do you think so?”
【 It feels very oppressive! Huh? Why are you looking at me like that? My sixth sense is very accurate, you know? The most important thing for surviving in the wild is to assess the situation and act accordingly! Yes, assess the situation and act accordingly! This is very important! 】
“Then why did you end up in the training camp’s lake······”
【 It was precisely because I assessed the situation and acted accordingly that I obediently let myself be caught! The Magikarp that resisted, jumping around, were all caught by the Corviknight that was watching nearby. 】
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“You’ve got quite a story, haven’t you.”
“Karoo karoo!”
【 Yes! Ever since then, I’ve been determined to become stronger! Just like that little story you told us a few days ago, ‘My fate is mine to control, not heaven’s,’ we must strive to become stronger!!! 】
Saying this, Magikarp flapped its fins and jumped out of the water tank in the house, leaping onto his desk. It wagged its tail, nudged forward with its body, and the window was opened.
Then, with a charged jump, accompanied by a “plop,” Magikarp leaped into the outdoor swimming pool.
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This was a new skill Magikarp had recently learned, but no matter how many times he saw it, Li Wei still couldn’t look directly at it.
Imagine, a big red carp moving around inside the house by splashing with Splash, its mouth agape, eyes wide, and shouting slogans like ‘1, 2, 3, 4’ from its mouth.
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After patting Eevee and signaling her to clean up the water Magikarp had splashed all over the floor, Li Wei continued to research tomorrow’s tactics and future opponents with Riolu.
As the saying goes, being prepared prevents calamity. If they studied now, they could empty their minds during the competition tomorrow and just eat and wait for the match to begin.
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The next day.
Today, their small group basically had no time to get together for a big meal and watch the matches.
The schedule was very tight; anyone who had a lot of free time likely meant they had ‘already been eliminated.’
Of course, Li Wei was an exception.
Since the competition began, none of the matches he participated in had ever lasted longer than a minute.
Naturally, Li Wei had been labeled ‘Demon King’ online.
Encountering Li Wei was basically a certain death situation, and the commentary style for his matches had also begun to become rather peculiar and strange.
“The next match is between our One-Punch Demon King, competitor number E233, Li Wei, VS competitor number E24, Yu Haoyu!”
“Since the start of the competition, Li Wei has always defeated his opponents with a single blow. Especially since the 1v1 elimination matches began, no Pokémon has been able to withstand the attack of his punch. In today’s match for the Top 128 to Top 64, will anyone appear to stop the offense of this unstoppable Demon King Li?”
“Let’s turn our cameras to the competition venue, and let’s wait and see!!”
Both at the venue and in the live broadcast, the number of people watching Li Wei’s match was the highest.
Although the duration of his matches was despairingly short, the sight of Riolu resolving various opponents with a single punch truly made the audience exclaim how satisfying it was.
It had been a long time since they had seen such a strength-dominant match in this competition, and the audience was extremely curious about how strong this Li Wei could be.
Especially with the prefix of being Li Yuansheng’s son, he had a privileged background, was handsome, carried himself with grace, and was powerful; at present, he was impeccable in all aspects. In the competition venue, he possessed an invincible dominance.
Demon King.
This title was bestowed upon him by the audience for his performance.
It not only brought despair to his opponents but also to the audience.
In the time it took to lower one’s head and take a sip of water, the match was over!
While anticipating his winning streak, the audience couldn’t help but wonder what kind of brave warrior would appear to end Li Wei’s unbroken string of victories!
“Li Wei, is it! I will definitely defeat you!”
At some point, it had become a tradition to exchange trash talk with Li Wei before the match.
Li Wei, as usual, adhered to his principle of not responding. He merely signaled Riolu to finish the match quickly once the referee announced its start.
As expected, it was similar to what they had anticipated.
As the opponent’s Pokémon ran forward, using various moves towards Riolu, Riolu simply punched towards it.
After delivering the punch, Riolu’s own strength, carrying Aura, instantly sent the opponent flying out of the arena.
The familiar ‘out of bounds,’ the familiar ‘picture on the wall,’ the familiar ‘incapacitated,’ the familiar ‘one punch to end the match.’
The commentators were also a bit tired.
“Demon King Li Wei’s daily ‘one punch picture on the wall’ achievement is complete. Congratulations to him for advancing from the Top 128 and successfully becoming one of the Top 64 competitors in the provincial competition. According to random seeding, his next match will be tomorrow at 11:30 AM. Please look forward to his next battle!”
He announced Li Wei’s victory with complete indifference and then sighed, beginning to introduce the next pair of competitors.
Undefeated and unchallenged.
The university battles in the second half of this year are going to be interesting.
Thinking this, the commentator silently considered his own qualifications and schedule arrangements during the break between matches.
If possible, he hoped to commentate on Li Wei’s university battles a year later, after he had entered university.
At that time, there would surely be turmoil and fierce battles. Due to the age difference, Li Wei’s matches would probably not be this invincible, right?
He loved battles between evenly matched Fighting-type Pokémon the most!
Just the thought of it made him feel somewhat exhilarated.
At this moment, fantasizing about the future, the commentator didn’t seem to consider that if everything unfolded according to his script, would Li Wei still be Li Wei?
Timo’s Flop Diary
August 5th
Slept all day today, don’t know what to say.
By the way, are you guys guessing my update times lately?
The biggest casino on Qidian?
How many chapters will Timo cut today?
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