Chương 129: The Sun and Moon Shine Together

Center stage.

Facing thousands of pairs of eyes filled with doubt and curiosity, Gadriya remained silent. Instead, like the most elegant conductor of an orchestra, she slowly raised her right hand and gently waved her slender fingers in the air.

"Smack."

In the vast battlefield of the home, all the lights went out instantly.

The entire venue was plunged into complete darkness, except for a single spotlight that pierced the darkness like a holy sword, striking Cattleya and Lu Sha precisely.

Exclamations immediately erupted from the audience, and everyone's curiosity was instantly piqued.

The next moment, Lu Sha strode up behind Gadria.

He raised his head and let out a deep dragon roar.

"boom!"

A blazing ball of light shot into the sky and exploded with a deafening roar in the dark dome.

Dragon Star Cluster!

The audience in the front row shrank back in fright, utterly horrified.

However, the anticipated cataclysmic explosion did not occur.

In the pitch-black sky, the exploding energy transformed into countless tiny meteors.

They restrained their ferocious destructive power, trailing beautiful deep blue tail flames, like a real meteor shower, absolutely stunning and breathtaking.

"What a nice view..."

The audience murmured in fascination, their eyes widening unconsciously, their breath caught in the breathless shower of deep blue stars.

As the meteor fell, Cattleya's fingertips once again danced nimbly.

An invisible force of thought instantly took over the entire scene.

Those deep blue meteors that fell into the darkness collided with each other under her precise control, creating a dazzling display of light, like stars shining together.

Countless dazzling stars surrounded Cattleya and Lu Sha.

Between the light and shadow, the girl's aloofness and the dragon's majesty were brought to their ultimate beauty by the starlight.

The audience was completely silent; no one dared to breathe loudly, for fear of disturbing the magnificent spectacle before them.

As the light of the starry sky gradually faded into darkness, just as the audience thought the performance was about to end and were preparing to applaud, Cattleya crossed her index fingers again and waved them.

The light that had just disappeared from the Dragon Star Cluster suddenly shone again.

The deep blue trails of flame seemed to come alive, coalescing into a soft, ethereal blue halo that gently wrapped around Cattleya's pure white skirt.

"Look! She's flying!"

"Oh my God!"

An incredulous gasp erupted from the audience.

Surrounded by a deep blue halo, Cattleya appeared like a serene moon goddess descended to earth, slowly rising into the air within the dark arena, her body radiating a bright, moon-like azure light.

Just as everyone's gaze was fixed on this eerie moon.

"roar!"

In the darkness, Lu Sha let out a deafening dragon roar, and his whole body suddenly burst into extremely dazzling flames.

Dance of Fire!

He rose into the air beside Cattleya, the blazing flames making Lu Sha resemble a rising sun, hovering side by side with Cattleya, who was enveloped in the deep blue moonlight, in mid-air.

"My God!!"

"It's the sun and the moon! The sun and moon are high in the sky!!"

The audience in the front row even stood up in excitement, and the entire audience was stunned by this beautiful scene.

The blazing sun and the serene moon, the wildness of beasts and the sanctity of goddesses, reflect each other in absolute darkness.

This simple yet powerful use of light and shadow gave more than 6, 000 viewers goosebumps.

When the sun and moon reach their highest points, the raging blaze and the deep blue moonlight do not go out of control, but rather intertwine perfectly and then burst apart.

Countless brilliant red and blue sparks, like a grand fireworks display, drifted down in the darkness.

Under the cover of the starry sky, the man and the shark landed silently and gracefully.

"Clatter".

The stadium lights turned on instantly.

At the center of the stage, the sparks have faded.

Cattleya gracefully lifted the hem of her pure white dress, while Lu Sha slightly bowed and touched her chest.

Both the man and the shark were unharmed, wearing calm smiles as they greeted the audience.

silence.

The deathly silence lasted for a full three seconds.

Then, with a loud bang!

All six thousand-plus audience members stood up in unison, and thunderous applause and deafening cheers surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly tearing the dome of the Jiayuan Grand Arena.

"Perfect score!! Absolutely perfect score!!"

"Amazing!! Cattleya!!"

"Garuda is so cool!!!"

"This is absolutely the most stunning and gorgeous performance I've ever seen in my life! It's so beautiful!"'

"7 The deafening cheers and applause, coupled with the prolonged applause, were the highest tribute to this top-notch visual feast.

"It's so beautiful... it's absolutely beautiful... how did they manage to conceive of such a wonderful scene..."

On the judges' panel, Melissa rested her chin on her hands, her eyes sparkling, and she kept muttering to herself.

"Young people these days are really something else."

Ayako, standing to the side, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, clapping her hands vigorously, her eyes filled with wonder and praise for Cattleya.

The Hoenn region's Grand Contests are undergoing an unprecedented aesthetic transformation due to the emergence of a peerless Coordinator.

But Sinnoh was clearly not to be outdone. The arrival of a young girl also ignited a magnificent storm within Sinnoh.

Furthermore, given Cattleya's performance today, Sinnoh's transformation will undoubtedly be even more dramatic than Hoenn's.

After a long while...

Under Ayako's repeated urging, which was both amusing and exasperating, Melissa finally snapped out of her daze and remembered her temporary role as emcee: "Oh dear, that's why I hate being an emcee the most! I can't even quietly immerse myself in art anymore!"

Melissa muttered a soft, coquettish remark, quickly grabbed the microphone, and sprinted to the edge of the stage in her high heels. She passionately shouted to the roaring audience, "Judges! Tell me loudly, wasn't that performance fantastic?!"

"Wonderful!!!"

Thousands of people roared in unison, their voices like thunder.

No one dared to question Cattleya's talent in the field of mediators anymore.

The performance just now was not merely a superficial display of visual light and shadow; it perfectly metaphorically represented the emotional bond between humans and Pokémon.

Pokémon are embodied as the blazing sun, which dominates destruction and light and heat, while trainers are like the serene and cool moon, which embraces all and provides tranquil guidance.

The bright moon may not shine as brightly as the blazing sun.

But it is precisely because of the sun's illumination and support that the moon, which was originally hidden in darkness, is able to radiate its own exquisite brilliance.

The sun and moon shine together, neither can be missing.

"Now, everyone, please press your scoring devices and give your answer to our contestant, Cattleya!"

As Melissa shouted, thousands of bright green confirmation lights instantly lit up the venue.

After a mere one-minute scoring period, Cattleya's final score appeared on the giant screen: "Number of valid scores: 6042! Average score... 91 points!! My God! This is Cattleya's final score! Absolutely outrageous!"

Melissa let out an incredulous gasp.

Although this is the first scoring session after the reform and there is no fixed benchmark yet, Melissa, as an expert, is well aware of the value of this score.

It's important to understand that with a population of over six thousand, it's inevitable that everyone will have different opinions.

The fact that they managed to raise the average score to such an astonishing 91 points is enough to prove that the vast majority of the audience members present did not hesitate to give a perfect score of 100.

"Let's thank Cattleya and her Garchomp once again for such a fantastic start! Now, please welcome our second contestant!"

Amidst thunderous applause, Gadriya and Lu Sha calmly exited the stage side by side.

Just as they stepped into the contestant tunnel, they bumped into the second little girl who was about to go on stage.

The girl's face was deathly pale, her legs were trembling, and the way she looked at Cattleya and Lu Sha was as if she were looking at a great demon king.

"Click click click! (Don't be nervous, keep going!)" In high spirits, Lu Sha grinned and gave the little girl a friendly thumbs-up.

To everyone's surprise, when the girl saw this scene, she was so frightened that tears almost welled up in her eyes. She stumbled and rushed towards the stage as if her life depended on it.

"Pfft... Look, you've scared that little girl half to death."

97 Cattleya covered her red lips with the back of her hand and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

The intense fear emanating from the girl just now seemed strangely amusing to her.

She didn't care how fierce and terrifying people thought Lu Sha looked.

Although the young lady is fiercely protective of her own and cannot tolerate anyone, even herself, taking credit that belongs to Lu Sha, deep down she actually wishes the whole world would keep its distance from Lu Sha.

Nobody can take her away from her!

"Click! (Is it really necessary to be this scared? Aren't there still 9 spots left in the preliminary round?)" Lu Sha shrugged speechlessly and followed the cheerful young lady as she pushed open the door to the waiting room.

"Click?"

Lu Sha was stunned as soon as she entered the door.

Looking around, the once crowded waiting room was now mostly empty.

"Huh? (What's going on? Everyone's got diarrhea?)"

"A truly wonderful performance, Ms. Cattleya, and this extraordinary Garchomp. Nice to meet you, I am Shangzhi, a Pokémon bard who travels far and wide." A warm and mellow voice rang out.

A tall, thin man wearing a green hood and a vintage trench coat walked slowly forward, placed his right hand on his chest, and gave Cattleya a very elegant classical gesture of respect.

This guy has this effeminate vibe about him.

Looking at the other person's casual long hair and overly refined demeanor, Lu Sha couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Thank you. May I ask where the others went?"

Cattleya merely nodded slightly as a courtesy, her expression returning to its usual aloof and unapproachable demeanor.

If Lu Sha hadn't been curious, she probably wouldn't have bothered to respond at all to this stranger's offer.

"Them..."

Shang Zhi smiled helplessly, his gaze sweeping over the empty seats: "The last-minute change to the competition format already put them under immense pressure. After witnessing your perfect performance on the screen just now, the huge sense of disappointment has shattered their mental defenses. About half of the contestants have already voluntarily submitted their withdrawal applications to the organizing committee."

"So, what do you think?"

Sensing that Lu Sha still harbored some curiosity, Cattleya patiently asked an extra question, a rare occurrence for her.

"In my opinion, the Grand Contest should be an art form open to the public, and it should have long since abandoned those crude and violent battles. The current format is simply allowing the Grand Contest to return to its purest essence."

Shang Zhi smiled calmly and said, "If you don't even have the courage to face the audience, or even dare not show your aesthetic bond with Pokémon because you are afraid of comparison, then it can only mean that those who withdrew from the competition were not prepared to step onto the stage."

"It seems you are a staunch supporter of reform. Well then, I look forward to your next performance."

Realizing that Lu Sha's curiosity had been satisfied, Cattleya immediately ended the conversation.

After exchanging a few polite words, he turned around without hesitation and walked to the sofa in the corner to sit down.

For her, chatting with these insignificant passersby was less interesting than practicing her moves a few more times.

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