svetikya Chapter 704 This song has me hooked!
Chapter 704 This song has me hooked!
The next few matches each had their highlights, and soon it was Xiaoguang's turn.
"Next group of contestants: Xiaoguang, Ningning, and Emilia, please prepare!"
The spotlight moved again, illuminating the path to the stage.
Xiao Guang walked slowly onto the stage. Today, she had specially changed into a light blue knee-length dress, with the hem adorned with delicate silver threads, like a galaxy in the night sky.
Her deep blue hair was tied into an elegant half-ponytail and secured with a bobby pin, with a few strands falling beside her cheeks, as refreshing as the sky after the rain.
At his feet, Pogaman stood tall and proud, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit.
On its debut stage, it was the most dazzling star.
"If nothing unexpected happens, this girl will be your formidable opponent in this competition."
On the judging panel, Hachishio's gaze fell on Hikaru, she nodded slightly, and said to Aier beside her.
"I'm getting jealous that you're paying so much attention to other girls."
As she spoke, Ai'er also glanced at Xiao Guang below the stage, wanting to see how he would perform.
On stage, one of Xiaoguang's opponents is Nene, a slightly chubby girl with a round face wearing a floral dress, whose Pokémon is Aromatherapy.
On the other side, Emilia remained as haughty as ever, her purple dress flowing gracefully, her eyes occasionally glancing towards Hikari.
The heterochromatic Hakkarosaurus coiled gracefully around her.
"Fourth group, performance begins!"
Pierre's voice rang out.
Ningning seemed a little nervous, but she took a deep breath and took the initiative:
"Aromatic essence, a sweet fragrance!"
As the fragrance swirled around, the pink scent spread out as if it were a tangible substance, forming colorful ripples of fragrance in the air.
"And then..."
"Using fragrance to influence the audience's emotions is a very clever approach," the judge nodded.
Emilia snorted coldly and lightly waved her folding fan:
"Hakron, Dragon Dance".
"Meow—!"
The purple dragon tilted its head back and let out a clear, long cry, its slender body beginning to sway rhythmically.
As it dances, streaks of purple light meander and flow, as if drawing mysterious dragon patterns in the air.
"Dragon Dance was originally a move to enhance abilities, but it has been used for performance, turning combat skills into art. It's very skillful," another judge praised.
It's Xiaoguang's turn.
She didn't rush into action, but instead smiled slightly at Pogaman:
"Bogarman, here we come!"
“Poga!” Pogaman nodded vigorously.
"So....."
Xiao Guang raised his hand and snapped his fingers crisply.
"Bubble light!"
"Boga!"
Bogarman opened his mouth and sprayed out not ordinary foam, but colorful foam!
The number of bubbles was so great that they instantly filled the airspace around it.
But it's not over yet.
"Tidal wave!"
Bogarman rotated its body, its tiny wings stirring up gentle air currents.
The airflow causes the foam to rotate, forming a foam vortex with a diameter of three meters. The vortex slowly rises, like a rainbow waterfall leading to the sky.
The audience held their breath, speechless with shock at the sudden sight.
"Now! Peck!"
Suddenly, Bogarman stopped spinning and shot into the center of the bubble vortex like an arrow!
It uses its beak to precisely tap the bubbles.
boom! boom! boom!
The bubbles that were touched did not burst, but solidified instantly, turning into crystal-like solids!
The solid foam maintained its rotating trajectory, forming a spiraling crystal staircase in the air!
Bogarman ran and jumped along the crystal staircase he had created, each step landing on solidified foam with a crisp "ding-ding" sound.
The tiny body weaves through the colorful crystal.
"Foam Light Finish!"
Bogarman jumped to the highest point and sprayed a new burst of foam downwards.
The bubbles landed on the crystal steps and dissolved them, turning them back into liquid. But the liquid bubbles didn't disperse; instead, they coalesced into a giant bubble crystal ball, enveloping Piplup!
The crystal ball encased Pogaman, like a dreamlike landing capsule, descending from the sky.
Just before it touched the stage floor...
"Snapped!"
A sound like a bubble bursting.
The enormous, seven-colored crystal ball exploded lightly, transforming into billions of shimmering, seven-colored stardust that silently dissipated into the air.
Bogarman, on the other hand, stood tall and proud, his little head held high, completely unharmed.
"Poga!" (Perfectly wrapped up!)
The whole audience was silent for three seconds.
Then came thunderous applause!
Yashio immediately smiled with appreciation, while Ai'er's eyes shone with amazement.
"To perfectly combine the three techniques and create the visual effect of solidified bubbles requires an incredible level of precision in energy control."
"Moreover, the entire performance had a clear beginning, development, climax, and resolution, completing a full artistic cycle from creation to use and then to dissolution! It was absolutely brilliant!"
Emilia bit her lip, unwilling but forced to admit that the scene just now was so beautiful that it made her heart skip a beat.
Ningning was completely stunned, and murmured softly:
"Wow, this is the power of a top Sinnoh Coordinator..."
There's a feeling that I'm on a completely different level from them.
Without a doubt, Xiao Guang advanced easily with a commanding lead.
Xiao Guang bowed to express his gratitude and then carried Bogarman off the stage.
Emilia walked over, her expression complicated.
She hesitated for a few seconds before whispering, "The performance just now was... not bad."
Xiao Guang responded with a sincere smile: "Your Hakron is also great, the lighting effects of Dragon Dance are beautiful."
Emilia blushed and simply said, "Hmph! I don't need your praise!"
He walked away almost as if fleeing in panic, though his steps were somewhat hurried.
Watching Emilia's slightly hurried figure, Hikaru couldn't help but chuckle, "Still the same."
"The proud little purple-haired girl."
After the first round of competition, only 9 out of 27 contestants advanced.
After a short rest at noon, the second round of the competition began in the afternoon.
In this round of grouping, Xiao Guang was paired with Mirufei and another unfamiliar girl who used a Chinchilla.
Upon seeing the group assignments, Mirufei instantly entered a battle mode, staring directly at Xiaoguang:
"Miss Hikari, please give it your all! Let me see the real difference in skill!"
Xiao Guang smiled helplessly and reassured him, "Relax, it's just a competition. Enjoying the process is the most important thing..."
Xiao Guang always felt that Mi Rufei was looking at her strangely these days.
On stage, the lights shone again.
Mirufi sent out her signature Pokémon, the chubby and adorable Slimie.
The other girl used a chinchilla, which was fluffy and cute.
Xiao Guang then sent out the Qixi Bluebird.
The pure white bluebird spread its wings and uttered a clear, melodious cry.
"Round two, group three, performance—begin!" Pierre announced.
The girl using the Chinchilla commanded a performance combining a seed machine gun with a tail-sweeping attack.
The continuous attack characteristic makes these two moves very stable, and the performance is very enjoyable.
Mirufi, on the other hand, was completely in the zone.
"Fat Sweetie, Cotton, defend!"
Fat Sweetie blinked, spun around, and the cream decorations on her body actually began to multiply!
By rotating, a ring of floating dessert decorations quickly appeared around it, like a mobile cake display stand.
"Again, Magic Flash!"
Fat Sweetie emitted a pink light, which shone on the dessert decorations, making them glow like little lanterns.
Hachishio commented, "Combining one's own characteristics with one's moves to create a unique 'dessert paradise' theme is not bad."
Aier nodded: "It has a very personal style."
It's Xiaoguang's turn.
This time, instead of choosing a complex and dazzling combination technique, she gave a gentle smile to the Tanabata bird circling in the air:
"The bluebird sings on the seventh night of the seventh lunar month."
"Evening~"
On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the bluebird raises its head and sings.
The ethereal, lingering voice, as if it came from the heavens, flowed from its throat.
At the same time, Xiao Guang gently opened his lips and hummed a simple yet exceptionally moving song:
"Look at the starlight, look at the moon, look at my heart..."
"The moon represents my heart, and my dreams are sweet..."
Her voice was clear and gentle; it was just a simple humming, but the emotions contained within it were clearly conveyed to every audience member through the notes.
"What's that sound? I think I'm being controlled..."
"I feel like I've returned to the time when I was a little Lao Tzu."
"My soul felt as if it had been cleansed."
Growing up is not happy at all....
"Tears, why can't I control my tears?!"
In the corner, the meow meow and Kojiro selling goods, and Musashi changing clothes, all had the same thought.
"I told you to stop singing!!!"
At the same time, the Qixi Bluebird began to slowly spiral upwards.
Its flight speed was very slow, and its wings began to sway gently and gracefully in sync with the song and as it circled.
That was the Dragon Dance.
But at this moment, the Dragon Dance has shed its power amplification, leaving only the purest dance moves that perfectly match the rhythm of the song.
The dragon-type energy transformed into a faint blue halo, swirling around its pure white feathers like clouds or starlight.
Singing, dancing, a bluish halo...
There were no explosive visual effects, and no breathtakingly complex skill demonstrations.
But it is this simple and direct combination that creates an incomparably ethereal, tranquil, and beautiful artistic conception.
It was as if the audience was taken away from the noisy stadium and transported to a tranquil cloud.
Many viewers unconsciously closed their eyes, smiles playing on their lips, immersed in the wonderful atmosphere. Some even had tears of emotion welling up in their eyes.
Even the most strict Ba Xi in the VIP section had an incredibly gentle look in her eyes, as if she were lost in some kind of memory.
Ai'er rested her chin on her hand, staring intently at Xiao Guang, her eyes filled with admiration.
This time, even Mi Rufei was stunned, murmuring, "This is... a real performance..."
The performance ended, and the singing gradually faded away.
The bluebird gently landed beside Xiaoguang, lowered its head, and affectionately nuzzled her cheek.
A louder and longer round of applause erupted.
This time, the applause was mixed with many sighs of emotion.
The judges' scores were no surprise. Xiao Guang's score broke records again, advancing with a near-perfect evaluation.
Although Mirufei lost, her eyes sparkled as she stepped off the stage: "Miss Xiaoguang, your performance was amazing! Can I sing that song sometime?"
Looking into Mi Rufei's sincere eyes, Xiao Guang couldn't help but smile and nodded:
"Of course. Your chubby sweetie performance was also very creative, and the dessert theme was adorable."
"Did Miss Hikari notice me?!"
Mirufei was so happy she felt like she was floating on air.
Ah, I feel like my life is complete.
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