chsdbacks Chapter 280 White Boat - Summer Limited Edition! A Spectacular Debut!
Chapter 280 White Boat - Summer Limited Edition! A Spectacular Debut!
Chapter 280 White Boat - Summer Limited Edition! A Spectacular Debut!
"Great! Very energetic!"
Bai Zhou looked at the proud Gengar and Larvitar and nodded in satisfaction.
"Maintain this momentum! Return to the shadows and await my command!"
"Gengga! (Yes, Your Majesty!)"
Gengar gave a proper salute, and then a dark light emanated from its body.
Thanks to Gengar's leap in power level, its control over Ghost-type energy is now vastly different from what it used to be.
Now it can not only move freely in the shadow dimension, but also navigate through it with ease.
It can even briefly pull non-Ghost-type Pokémon like Larvitar into its shadow world for transport.
What does this mean?
This means that it can now not only launch surprise attacks on its own, but also lead its teammates in launching surprise attacks!
Tactical flexibility has increased exponentially.
It's incredibly sinister!
Once the two clowns disappeared into the shadows, they entered a standby state.
Bai Zhou considered that he might need to go into the water later, so he looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to him.
He deftly removed all the cumbersome items from his body—sun hat, thin sun-protective clothing, etc.—and casually folded them on the dry sand next to him.
Apart from Rayquaza still pretending to be dead on its neck and the Poké Ball around its waist, all that remained of its entire body was a pair of tropical-style floral beach shorts.
The firm muscle lines were faintly visible in the sunlight.
"Gardevoir!"
White Boat's sharp eyes locked onto the small wooden boat that was still swaying alone on the shallows in the distance, and he gave commands to Gardevoir, who had been standing quietly by his side.
"Instant teleportation!"
Gardevoir nodded slightly, her two slender hands elegantly placed in front of the voluminous skirt of her white evening gown.
Like a well-trained professional maid, she gave a slight, simple bow, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.
Buzz—
A barely perceptible psychic glow rippled outwards like water, gently enveloping the figures of White Boat and Gardevoir.
In the next instant, the two figures vanished from the empty beach!
Almost at the same instant, on the bow of that small wooden boat.
The space distorted slightly, and the figures of White Boat and Gardevoir steadily emerged, as if they had been standing there from the very beginning.
The sea breeze suddenly became strong, blowing Bai Zhou's slightly messy black hair, and his floral shorts fluttered in the sea breeze.
He stood at the bow of the boat, his posture upright.
Looking ahead at the azure arena where the fierce competition had already begun, I smiled gently.
Time to slack off is over.
Now it's time for the championship!
The live broadcast channel of Manjin City Radio is currently buzzing with unprecedented excitement.
Photographers riding Dragonite racers constantly flew over the various competition zones.
Recording the competitors' every move from all sorts of tricky angles, and transmitting the live footage back to the control room.
The energetic voice of the commentator, Little Walnut, was transmitted through the airwaves to viewers around the world who were watching this Pokémon water race.
"Ladies and gentlemen! The match has just begun! The intense atmosphere of competition has already ignited the entire arena!"
Little Walnut's voice trembled with excitement.
"Look! The competitors from each region set off almost simultaneously, each displaying their unique skills, rapidly navigating their small boats into the sea in dazzling displays, thus beginning the first round of fierce competition!"
"Let's switch scenes! Let's see what different strategies the competitors from different regions will adopt—"
The live stream quickly switched from a vast ocean view to the highly competitive A division.
Two small boats shot off like arrows, cutting through the sea at an incredible speed, leaving two clear and long white trails in their wake!
These two shipping routes extend at an extremely rapid pace, almost instantly traversing from the nearshore shallows to the distant deep sea.
They left other competitors in the same region far behind, creating a huge gap!
"The camera cuts to the A-zone arena! Wait! How is this possible at this speed?!"
Little Walnut's voice suddenly rose, filled with disbelief.
"Two competitors have already arrived at the deep-sea fishing area with a significant advantage! Zoom in! Let's see who these two experts are!"
The camera zoomed in rapidly, focusing on the two figures, one in front of the other, almost side by side.
"It's Red and Blue! Two legendary trainers from the Kanto region! They're leading the charge! They've practically turned the intense arena into their own personal stage!"
"This is absolutely stunning!"
""
"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Am I seeing things?"
"It practically blasted from the shore into the deep sea in an instant! Is that really the speed a small, manned boat can achieve!?"
"As expected of two legends! Such dominance! You can't even see the other competitors in the frame! It's completely turned into a solo show between the two of them!"
"That's what makes a legend! They pulled ahead of the pack right from the start, leaving no chance for the enemy! But I really enjoyed watching it!"
"No! I was just looking down to pour a cup of tea! How come when I looked up, Crimson and Green were already casting their fishing rods in the deep sea?"
What did I miss?!
The live stream feed was flooded with comments, and the camera switched to the B division.
The competitive landscape in Division B appears much more "normal".
Although there were speed differences among the competitors, they were all basically within the visible range, and there was no extreme gap like in the A division.
"Compared to the polarization in Region A, the competition in Region B seems much more peaceful—oh no! Looks like I spoke too soon!"
"We can see that star angler Akin was the first to arrive at the deep-sea fishing area! But! Silver is right behind him, biting very hard! It seems the two are about to start a new round of fishing in the area—wait a minute!"
As Little Walnut spoke, her voice suddenly became urgent.
"Breaking news! A fight has broken out! The moment A-Jin arrived at the fishing area, he leaped onto Xiao-Yin's boat! Without a word, the two engaged in close combat on the swaying sea!"
"It needs to be explained to the audience that the rules allow competitors to fight and interfere with each other throughout the competition! In other words, Akin's actions were entirely in accordance with the rules!"
"But there's a huge drawback to doing this! It will severely waste both sides' precious time, potentially allowing later competitors to gain the upper hand! It's practically a high-stakes gamble!"
"Go for it, red-haired big brother! Use your spirit to defeat that big bad guy with the backwards baseball cap!"
""
"Go, Akin! Use your billiard cue technique to knock him out!"
"Slice his lower body! Slice his lower body! Ah Jin, trust me, slice his lower body! He'll lose his balance and definitely won't be able to take it!"
"Stop hitting me! You two idiots, look behind you!"
"Kristal has already come from behind and, while they're fighting amongst themselves, she's already cast her fishing rod with style, just waiting for the fish to bite!"
Amidst a barrage of comments expressing "pity for their misfortune and anger at their lack of ambition," the live stream switched again, this time to the C region, which had a completely different style.
The scene before them stunned all the audience members and Xiao Hu Tao, the commentator.
This is completely different from the individual heroism or fierce infighting in the previous two divisions.
The competitors in Zone C did not rush to get ahead, but set off together in a very orderly manner.
And they maintained a peculiar formation, arriving at the deep-sea fishing area almost simultaneously!
"This is----!?"
Little Walnut opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"A completely different strategy from the previous two regions! The competitors in Region C have actually adopted a cooperative approach! They have all successfully reached the deep-sea fishing area!"
"Even more amazing is that we can see the competitors in Zone C using their small boats to systematically build a temporary fishing platform! This greatly improves the stability and efficiency of fishing in deep-sea areas!"
"Zoom in! We can see that the organizer and mastermind behind all of this is none other than Little Blue!"
"She single-handedly persuaded and united all the competitors in the region, achieving a win-win cooperation!"
"This is simply a tactical miracle!"
""
"Little Blue is awesome! This is true intellectual dominance! Unity is strength!"
"She actually managed to convince all the proud and arrogant competitors in the region to follow her instructions and achieve such efficient cooperation! I'm impressed!"
"Look! This is the direction of advanced productive forces! Areas A and B are still in the midst of fierce competition, while Area C has already started forming cooperatives! Isn't this fishing environment much more comfortable than fishing alone?"
"Everyone's here, sharing the platform—this advantage is huge! How many people have arrived from Regions A and B? Region C is practically guaranteed a collective advancement!"
"All competitors from Region C arrived at the deep-sea fishing area safely and efficiently, while only a few from Regions A and B arrived? The difference in strategic vision is immediately apparent!"
Amidst the exclamations of praise from the viewers, the final D region was decided.
Amidst a chorus of praise for the C-zone tactics in the live stream chat, the broadcast switched to the D-zone for the final time.
In comparison, the overall style of the D region appears somewhat mediocre.
There was neither the dramatic gap between them like in Area A, nor the fierce competition like in Area B, nor the close cooperation like in Area C.
Everyone was rowing their own little boat in an orderly fashion, peacefully and quietly. It all seemed rather conventional, even a bit dull.
"Uh—the pace of the D region seems rather—stable."
Little Walnut was trying hard to find the right adjective.
At that very moment, her keen eye caught something unusual.
In a fleeting glance, I suddenly noticed that there was still a figure on the starting beach who hadn't set off yet!
"Wait a minute! On the beach! It looks like there's still one competitor who hasn't started yet! Quick! Director, zoom in! Focus on that spot!"
The photographer immediately maneuvered the Dragonite to dive, and the camera quickly zoomed in and locked on.
When that familiar and handsome face appeared on the live stream screen, Xiao Hutao and all the viewers were stunned.
"Dr. Shirafusa!?"
Little Walnut's voice was filled with astonishment.
"The Doctor hasn't even set off yet?! What happened? Is there some problem? Or—"
In the live broadcast footage.
Standing on the beach, Bai Zhou showed no sign of tension. He even stretched and loosened his muscles in a very leisurely manner.
It felt as if we weren't in a race against time, but rather on a relaxing beach.
Just as Xiao Hu Tao and countless viewers were filled with doubt.
Bai Zhou's expression suddenly changed in the picture!
The previous laziness and casualness vanished without a trace!
His entire demeanor underwent a dramatic transformation, and a chilling aura suddenly emanated from him!
His gaze became incredibly focused, even carrying a hint of unsettling pressure!
This scene startled many viewers in front of the screen, and the barrage of comments exploded instantly!
Characteristic—Intimidation, activate!
"Holy crap?! Was that special effects? Why did I feel like the Doctor's eyes suddenly turned on me?!"
"Yes, bro! Yes! I felt it too! He instantly transformed from a gentle and handsome boy next door into a cold-blooded and ruthless villainous savior! Is this really the same person?!"
"Forget about the aura! The problem is everyone else is almost catching fish, and he's still on the beach! He's in last place, Doctor!"
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"I get it! It's the attitude! It's the PhD's attitude that caused the shift in atmosphere! He was just pretending before! Now he's finally taking it seriously! This is called strategically letting up!"
"Wait a minute—a PhD? How did he develop this villainous aura? Does he also play the villain on the side?!"
The shock and speculation in the comments section didn't last long.
What happened next plunged the entire live stream into an eerie silence and—in a sense, a frenzy.
In the live broadcast, Bai Zhou, whose demeanor had become "fierce," began to take off his clothes without any restraint in front of a global audience!
"Ah! This, this! Wait a minute!"
Little Walnut was completely unprepared for such an "explosive" turn of events, and she became visibly flustered, her voice even changing tone.
"Why did you suddenly start taking off your clothes with such a serious expression?! Please don't cause a live broadcast incident—"
Before she could utter the word "故", her voice abruptly stopped.
He was frozen in place, as if someone had pressed the pause button.
As the extra clothes of the white boat were removed from the beach.
A perfect body, as if meticulously rendered in a game's CG, was displayed without reservation under the scorching sun!
Well-proportioned yet not exaggerated pectoral muscles, clearly defined abdominal muscles, and powerful yet fluid arm and back muscles —
All the muscle lines are just right, not overly bulging, but full of a sense of power ready to be unleashed.
Bathed in the golden sunlight, his body seemed to be coated with a hazy holy light, shining brightly.
It was so bright that people could barely open their eyes.
White Boat Summer Limited Edition! A Stunning Arrival!
"It's—it's glowing—"
Even Xiao Hutao, who has excellent professional skills, was momentarily stunned and incoherent at this moment.
It wasn't until he saw Bai Zhou very "prudently" keep the last pair of floral underwear that he suddenly came to his senses and forced himself to swallow.
She patted her cheeks, which had instantly turned bright red and hot, and tried her best to continue explaining in the most professional tone possible, attempting to cover up her earlier lapse in composure.
"cough"