Even though Carlos saw it with her own eyes, she still couldn't believe Fang Yuan repelled the attack on his own. There must have been some powerful Pokemon secretly helping him.
Perhaps through this divine battle, she would be able to uncover more of Fang Yuan's secrets...
...
When the time came, teams from all the competing nations arrived in the preparation zone, simultaneously turning their attention toward the direction of the chairman's stage.
At that moment, President Antonio stood up, commanding the focus of all cameras, and the audience's gaze fell upon him. After a speech about the necessity of the divine battles between nations, he slowly began, "There are a total of 16 Legends Resources, and the ownership of each will be determined by a separate arena battle."
"Among these, each guardian spirit can only participate in battle once. For the resources of the same arena, each nation can dispatch a maximum of five guardian spirits to contest for them. If there are no objections, I will now announce the first arena's Legends Resource."
As President Antonio finished, four unmanned drones projected a screen in the air, displaying a cluster of purple Ghost Fire.
"This is a special Ghost Fire harvested from the Spirit World Mystery; according to our analysis, it has been burning for over 100 years. We have reconstructed the history of this Ghost Fire and can roughly deduce its formation process... A Legendary Pokémon was nearing the end of its life when it was dragged into the Spirit World by a group of Chandelure. The Chandelure absorbed and ignited its soul, leading both to perish and resulting in this unique Ghost Fire."
Chandelure are capable of extracting and incinerating the souls of other beings, but it is extremely rare for them to target a Legendary Pokémon. Even a dying Legendary Pokémon's soul is not something an ordinary Chandelure can devour. As for the Ghost Fire at hand... it is uncertain whether the Ghost Fire or Soul Power is dominant. Its effect is almost unknown, and compared to a Legends Resource, it resembles more of a legendary calamity, possibly only because its energy level has reached a Legendary Level.
With the appearance of the first Legends Resource, a brief silence fell upon the competing nations. In the China Preparation Zone, many trainers looked toward Fang Yuan, gauging the value of this Legends Resource. It didn't seem particularly valuable, but its true worth would depend on Fang Yuan's opinion as a specialized researcher.
"It's not of much use..." This Legends Resource was likely a new discovery by the Alliance after Fang Yuan had requested the Platinum Bead Fragment. Its usefulness was quite marginal. If it were a Near-legendary Level Ghost-type Pokemon or a Pokemon with the Inflammation Attribute, it could indeed be directly consumed as a nourishing supplement. However, on Earth, there were hardly any Pokemon reaching that level. Moreover, compared to normal food, the risks were too great. It could be considered an evil-type resource, potentially backfiring if the Pokemon's willpower was not strong enough.
But for Fang Yuan, it was all the same. Some things he valued even less. He had already decided to take on the first ten Legends Resources by himself, quickly end the divine battle, and then leave the rest for other nations to compete for.
Why, you ask?
Because it looks cool.
Fang Yuan was about to request to fight for the China Team, but another nation was one step ahead.
In the direction of the India Preparation Zone, an old man with a white beard dressed in a black coat stood up, having already pressed the button to defend the arena for the Indian Association. At the same time, he cast a sidelong glance at an Aegislash lurking in a shadowy corner.
"Give it to me! Give it to me! This king wants it! I want it! I want it!" The Aegislash's Mind Induction message reached his mind.
"I know," he replied.
President Singh of the Indian Association was somber. This guy... he hoped that the collaboration with this self-proclaimed King of the Spirit World, Aegislash, would benefit the Indian Association. Otherwise, he would have to rely on the Alliance for help to eradicate this troublemaker.
It might be a bit difficult for the Indian Association to take him down on their own, but with the Alliance's support, it would be incredibly easy. Just a higher Guardian God after all, what's it but a larger Ghost Legion? Such arrogance.
This Ghost Fire, most likely not a highly valuable resource, would probably not make top Guardian Gods come out to compete, considering each guardian spirit can only fight once. Even sending out a higher Guardian God would be an overkill. Therefore, the Indian Association still had a chance to claim it, one of their few opportunities to obtain a Legends Resource!!!
"It's President Singh." As India requested to defend the arena and compete for the resource, the trainers from India erupted into cheers under the live broadcast cameras.
An opportunity to be on camera, nice! Forget about winning; just getting screen time is a success!
"The Indian Association has requested to defend the arena, then please dispatch your guardian spirit for battle," said President Antonio from the chairman's platform, looking toward the direction of the Indian Association with an amused grin.
No sooner had he finished than President Singh of India nodded and then someone flew straight down from behind him, yes, literally flew down.
"It's Nasaruddin, that guy."
Upon seeing the person, Master Kong Hai grunted disdainfully.
Nasaruddin, a Master of Superpowers from India, on par with China's Kong Hai and France's Zi Wan, was renowned for his Superpower Amplification.
Back in the World Competition, when the China Team faced the India Team, Jalan, a Superpower King and one of his disciples, fought against Fang Yuan using an Armed Magnetic Monster.
That match was where Fang Yuan first declared himself as The Master of the Heart Source Style, a Waveguide Messenger.
"I am Nasaruddin from India, and I am here to defend the arena."