I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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After all, the Johto region's gyms are much more difficult than those in the Kanto region, so it's estimated that not many people can participate in the Silver Conference by collecting all the badges.

Xiao Mao arrived at venue D, which was the location for Xiao Mao's selection exam competition.

The three matches will be completed in one day, so there are not many venues available, so we have to take it slow. Also, the matches are rotated from 003 to 003. After playing one match, you can rest for three matches before it's your turn. You can finish all three matches in one morning.

At 9 o'clock, the competition officially began.

【LV42 Macho♂/Gym】

【LV40 Nighthawk Female / Quasi-King】

Gary looked at the Pokémon sent out by the two players who went first. Both of them were at the Gym level. Machoke was two levels higher, but it was countered by Noctowl. The outcome was obvious. Noctowl, which had the advantage in the air, easily defeated Machoke.

The competition was in full swing, and in the third match, it was finally Xiao Mao's turn to take the field.

The staff inside the venue called out to those outside the fence, "Please, Yuuji and Shigeru, enter the competition."

After the words were spoken, Yuuji and Shigeru, whose names were called by the staff, entered the venue.

After the staff examined the two individuals and confirmed that they matched the photos on the public screen, they allowed them to enter the command area.

"Are you both ready?" the referee asked immediately. There were 600 matches to officiate today, and the referee didn't want to waste any time; the workload was too heavy.

"no problem."

"You can start anytime."

Shigeru and Yuuji responded.

"The rules of the match are one-on-one. Please send out your Pokémon," the referee said.

As soon as they finished speaking, the two threw out Poké Balls.

278: Three wins in three games

"Go! Lava Snail!"

"It's up to you, Gyarados."

【LV45 Lava Snail♂/Near-King】

【LV56 Gyarados♂/Champion】

Yuuji sent out a Magcargo, while Gary sent out a Gyarados, giving Gary the advantage.

"Gyarados..." Yuuji was also dumbfounded, lamenting his bad luck. His first Pokémon was weak to it, and it seemed that his first attempt would be very unfavorable.

Seeing that both sides had sent out their Pokémon, the referee immediately announced, "The battle begins!"

"Lava Snail, use Sunlight Spell!"

"Water tail!"

Both of them issued the attack order at the same time.

Although the sun was shining brightly today, it wasn't strong enough for Lava Snail to cast Solar Beam. Gyarados twisted its body, its tail covered in a layer of water, and lashed out at Lava Snail.

boom! !

The Lava Snail had no chance to escape. It was lashed out by Gyarados's tail and sent flying, crashing into the fence. The solar energy gathered on its body dissipated, and it fell to the ground, its eyes spinning in circles.

"Lava Snail is unable to battle, Gyarados wins!" the referee announced immediately.

"what!"

Yuuji's eyes widened in disbelief, unable to believe that his lava snail had been instantly killed.

"Gyarados, come back."

Gary recalled his Gyarados, walked out of the iron gate, and continued to watch from outside.

Lava Snail has strong defense, but compared to Gary's Gyarados, the level difference is too great, and with type advantage, it's normal for it to be one-shotted.

Yuuji had no choice but to recall the defeated Lava Snail and quickly take it to the Pokémon Center for treatment, since he still had two matches to finish.

The contestants in Arena D all turned to look at Gary. They were all trainers who could participate in the Silver Tournament, so their eyesight was naturally not bad. They could see that Gary's Gyarados was very strong and a formidable opponent. They all thought that if they encountered Gary in the future, they would definitely have to use their ace Pokémon.

...!

Time flew by, and after watching three more matches, it was Xiao Mao's turn to take the stage.

Xiao Mao's opponent in the second match was a girl named Momi.

Both sides are already in the command area and are ready.

"Please release the spirits."

As soon as they finished speaking, Shigeru and Mami simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.

Great!!

【LV43 Beautiful Flower♀/Near-King】

【LV66 Charizard♂/Champion】

"What! Charizard...!" Mami was also dumbfounded. She thought Gary would send out Gyarados, so she sent out Bellossom instead.

"The battle begins!"

The match began, and Charizard breathed a burst of flames at the Giant Geranium. Bellossom immediately used Petal Dance to retaliate, but with only Gym Leader level strength, Petal Dance was instantly burned to ashes by the flames, and Bellossom was also engulfed by the flames.

After Charizard stopped breathing flames, Bellossom lay on the ground, its body charred black, and unresponsive.

“Beautiful Flower…” Momi looked at the fallen Beautiful Flower in disbelief, unable to accept such a result for a moment.

"Beauty Flower is unable to fight, Shigeru wins," the referee announced.

After the battle ended, Shigeru recalled his Charizard and went outside the enclosure to continue watching.

The other contestants were dumbfounded.

I thought Gorilla's Gyarados was powerful enough, but I didn't expect him to have such a strong Charizard as well. Moreover, he defeated his opponent in one hit in both matches. His strength is just too great.

Xiao Mao didn't care at all. He also observed the players in the D field and didn't recognize any of them, which meant that the players who could enter the All-Round Battle field in the Silver Tournament were competing in other fields.

None of the players in Field D could be considered a threat by Xiao Mao.

After patiently waiting for more than ten minutes, Xiao Shi's third match was about to begin. His opponent was a boy named Jiro.

The two stood in the command area, ready to go.

"Please release your spirits simultaneously."

As soon as they finished speaking, Gary and Jiro simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.

Great!!

【LV45 Octopus Bucket♂/Near-King】

【LV58 Electabuzz♂/Champion】

"This is... Electivire..." Jiro was dumbfounded. He had seen the Pokémon that Gary used in the first two matches and thought that Water-type Pokémon would be the safest option, but Gary sent out an Electric-type Pokémon instead.

"Looks like I'm in luck." Although there wasn't much pressure during the selection process, every Pokémon that Shigeru sent out had a counter to the opponent. He should buy a lottery ticket after the competition.

The battle begins.

As expected, Electivire instantly defeated Octobuster with a single Thunderbolt, winning all three matches.

After the battle ended, Shigeru left the competition venue...!

"Hello everyone, today is the start of the Silver Tournament selection process, and the competition has been going on for 2 hours. I believe some of the contestants have already completed their three matches."

Outside the venue, a pink-haired young woman stood. Her name was Hu Tao, a famous announcer in the Johto region. Today, she was assigned by the Johto Alliance to serve as the announcer for this Silver Conference.

Two hours have passed since the selection competition began, and there must have been three matches completed by the trainers. Naturally, Hu Tao wanted to interview the trainers who came out of the venue.

"Ah! Someone's coming out. They must be a contestant. Let's go interview them." Soon, Hu Tao noticed a young man coming out of the venue. This young man was obviously a contestant.

Hu Tao, accompanied by the cameraman, quickly approached the boy.

Xiao Mao was about to return to the athletes' village when he saw Hu Tao with a man carrying a camera. He knew it was a reporter interviewing him, so he stopped.

"Young man, I'm a reporter from the City Alliance TV station. Would it be convenient for you to give me an interview?" Hu Tao asked.

Xiao Mao sized up Hu Tao. She wasn't exactly a beauty, but she looked very cute, and most importantly, her voice was very pleasant.

“Okay,” Xiao Mao nodded in agreement.

"Excuse me, handsome young man, what's your name? Are you a contestant in the Silver Tournament?" Hu Tao asked.

"My name is Xiao Mao, and I am a contestant."

"So, Mr. Shigeru, are you a local from the Johto region?"

“No, I’m from the Kanto region, from Pallet Town,” Shigeru replied.

Hu Tao was surprised; she hadn't expected the first contestant to emerge from the venue to be from another region.

"Xiao Mao, how did you do in the three matches?" Hu Tao asked.

“Three wins out of three,” Xiao Mao said.

Seeing that Xiao Mao answered casually, Hu Tao continued to ask, "Was Quan Sheng... very easy?"

"I guess so. Anyway, the players in my arena are all very weak and no match for me at all. I hope the players in the official tournament can be stronger, otherwise the Silver Tournament will be too boring," Xiao Mao said.

Hu Tao was stunned for a moment, her eyes showing astonishment. She hadn't expected Xiao Mao to make such a boastful statement, looking down on the contestants of the Silver Tournament.

The cameraman also keenly spotted the camera and pointed it at Xiao Mao.

279: A Formidable Rival Meets

As a reporter, I definitely need to find sensational stories. Hu Tao doesn't mind interviewing Xiao Mao a bit more to see what other surprising things he might say.

"Xiao Mao, aren't you being a bit too high-profile? The participants in the Silver Tournament are all the best young trainers," said Hu Tao.

"They might be considered top-tier trainers, but for me, they're still too weak. Besides, as the Indigo League champion, it's only natural that I would win the Silver League," said Gary.

"What! You're the Quartz Contest champion!!" Hu Tao was shocked. She never expected that one of the contestants she interviewed would be the Quartz Contest champion.

Since Hu Tao became a reporter this time, she naturally investigated the Alliance Conference and knew what the Alliance Conferences in other regions were like.

If the boy in front of me is really the champion of the Quartz Conference, then he certainly has the right to say such a thing.