novelzi Chapter 373 373: The Finals
Chapter 373 373: The Finals
"Darkrai… it's a Legendary Pokémon, the God of Nightmares. Darkrai!! My god, Trainer Tobias's second Pokémon is actually another Legendary Pokémon!""Marowak was hit by Dark Void, fell asleep, and can no longer battle…"
"Gourgeist has fallen asleep too… this is too difficult. Against Darkrai's Nightmare ability, Trainer Fiona's Pokémon can't find any chance to fight back at all!"
The moment Darkrai appeared, the outcome of the battle was basically decided.
Fiona was older than most of the competitors, and she viewed things very realistically.
More precisely, as a Ghost-type trainer, she had never truly come here with the goal of fighting for the championship.
The moment Gourgeist fell asleep, she immediately chose to surrender.
In her eyes, her purpose had simply been to see what other Pokémon Tobias still had hidden. If there had been even a sliver of hope of victory, she would have continued. But if there wasn't, she would not force it.
Reaching the Top Four of the Horizon League was already an achievement worthy of pride.
After that match ended, the Horizon League entered its most critical moment.
The finals.
The battle for the championship title.
Tobias stepped onto the contestant platform. His expression looked calm, but the corner of his eye remained fixed on Lin Feng.
His own match had just ended, so there would be a short break to allow his Pokémon to recover.
He wanted to see whether Lin Feng would show surprise, shock, or any kind of reaction after learning about his second Pokémon.
But until Lin Feng finally glanced his way, Tobias saw no surprise on his face.
Only a trace of curiosity.
Was he really that confident?
Tobias clenched his fists.
He had always thought he was confident enough, but he hadn't expected Lin Feng to be even more confident than him.
"Just wait. We'll see who wins."
…
Although the break was only thirty minutes, it gave everyone plenty of time to imagine the outcome.
Who would claim the crown in the end?
After witnessing Serperior's Leaf Storm with their own eyes, most of the audience believed the scales of victory had already tipped heavily toward Lin Feng.
After all—
if no one could interrupt Serperior's Contrary-powered Leaf Storm, the only way to defeat it would be to endure until the storm ended.
But in the previous match, Serperior had unleashed two terrifying Leaf Storms in a row without showing the slightest strain.
Who knew how many more it could use?
And if every Leaf Storm kept growing stronger, what would happen in the end?
And that was only Serperior.
Trainer Lin Feng still had many other Pokémon.
But Tobias had revealed Darkrai.
That alone made the outcome uncertain once again.
At that moment, countless people sat in front of their televisions, anxiously waiting for those thirty minutes to pass.
Second by second, time slipped away.
Finally, accompanied by passionate background music, the long-awaited excitement surged in everyone's hearts.
The show was about to begin.
Li Bing flew into the stadium once more.
"Alright! The break is over! The final battle of this year's Horizon League, the Grand Finals, begins now! Please welcome both contestants to the field!"
His voice was like a fuse.
The audience instantly erupted into cheers for both trainers.
Still, most people were cheering for Lin Feng.
After all, Lin Feng was from the Eastern China League, while Tobias was an outsider. If someone had to take the championship title, naturally they hoped it would be Lin Feng.
"Brother Lin, give it your all! I've already bragged to everyone that you're definitely winning the championship!"
"If you win, I'm coming to your breeding ranch every day next year! Give me a fifty percent discount, Brother Lin!"
"The guy upstairs really wants everything…"
The stands and fan groups were boiling with excitement.
At this moment, the incredible pull Lin Feng had over the crowd was on full display.
At the same time, the two contestants stood up from their platforms and walked toward the battlefield.
But when they reached the point where they had to separate and return to their own sides, Tobias stopped.
Then, for the first time since entering the Horizon League, he spoke words that were not battle commands.
"You're strong…"
"Hm?"
Lin Feng turned around, puzzled.
"But I will defeat you."
Tobias lifted his chin proudly, then walked toward his side of the field.
"…Weird. When I watched him before, he didn't seem this chuuni."
Lin Feng shook his head.
His impression of Tobias had always been closer to Paul. Although the anime never clearly showed Tobias's personality, he gave off the same feeling as Paul.
The aura of a truly powerful trainer.
Thinking about it carefully, Lin Feng was also curious.
Besides Latios and Darkrai, what other Pokémon did Tobias have?
What would they be?
Come on then.
Let me see.
Lin Feng stepped onto the battlefield, a Poké Ball appearing in his hand.
"Field selection: Grass Terrain! Both contestants, please send out your first Pokémon!"
Once both sides were in position, Li Bing straightened his suit and spoke in a solemn voice.
Red lights flashed.
Neither trainer said their Pokémon's name.
Both of them looked distant and calm.
But the moment the Pokémon appeared, the entire audience was stunned.
Because this time, neither of them had chosen their usual lead Pokémon.
Tobias had chosen Darkrai.
And Lin Feng had chosen…
Gardevoir?
"Gardevoir?"
Tobias paused, and his expression immediately turned serious.
Although this Gardevoir had only appeared twice, in his eyes, among all of Lin Feng's Pokémon, this one was the most mysterious.
The others had all shown moves in battle that revealed their true strength.
Alolan Ninetales.
Serperior.
Even though their displayed power was overwhelming, Tobias believed that was probably close to their limit.
Because of that, he thought Lin Feng was actually the type who liked to show off.
He could have won in simpler ways, but he deliberately chose flashy methods.
But this Gardevoir…
he couldn't read it at all.
It had only appeared twice.
The first time, it displayed astonishing energy control, resisting hundreds of Sludge Bomb attacks.
The second time, a single confusion-inducing move had instantly left Hatterene unable to use any moves at all.
This meant that this shiny Gardevoir had never once revealed its full strength.
And unknown power was often the most terrifying of all.
"So what?"
"We are invincible, Darkrai…"
"Use Dark Void!"
Tobias swung his right hand.
For the first time since entering the Horizon League, a fierce desire for victory appeared in his eyes.
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