"No way, Rotom...the closer to the front you get, the larger the gap in points becomes, Rotom."
"...Ah, this is so troublesome, if only there was a line of opponents queued up for me to score points from."
Advancing this slowly, it looks like we can't stay here too long; I have no idea how long it will take for Monferno and the others to complete their training.
"If all else fails, we could just leave Monferno here and go challenge other opponents ourselves..." Fang Yuan suddenly said.
That seems feasible.
Fang Yuan glanced at Rotom, instructing it to start searching for trainers that fit the criteria.
......
Meanwhile.
The Champion of the Four Heavenly Kings of the United had already split up near Snowflake City.
The group tacitly agreed to keep the events that had occurred at Dragon Spiral Tower to themselves.
Mainly because there was no point in talking about it; few would believe them anyway.
Lian Wu, Wan Long, and Yue Ju, the three Kings, were prepared to return to the Alliance to deal with matters related to the Plasma Team.
Adick planned to investigate the "seemingly disbanded, scattered" Plasma Team in his own way.
And Caitlin.
She had no choice but to make a trip back to her villa in Ripple Town.
Because that call with Hirona, asking about Fang Yuan, had actually brought Hirona to the United Region.
"She didn't need to come anymore..." Caitlin thought, as she had already believed in Fang Yuan's identity.
But, since she was already here, Caitlin couldn't just tell Hirona to leave.
She might as well take the opportunity to have a long-overdue vacation with Hirona.
Nastina also naturally chose to go along with Caitlin.
She wanted to wait for Fang Yuan to come out, but being unfamiliar with the United Region, she chose not to leave on her own. She had many questions to ask Hirona and Caitlin about Fang Yuan.
At that moment.
In Ripple Town, at Caitlin's villa.
Hirona, Caitlin, and Nastina held an information exchange meeting specifically about Fang Yuan.
"Aaaaah!!"
Inside the villa, upon learning from Hirona that the Supernatural Relics indeed involved Fang Yuan and confirming it, Caitlin's mentality collapsed.
"So you're saying that the Pokémon in the relics like Monferno, Armed Magnetic Monster, Darkrai, and even Gengar were indeed all his Pokémon?!"
Leaning on the sofa, wearing black pants and a blue sleeveless casual shirt, Hirona revealed a slight smile: "Most likely, yes."
Caitlin: (／‵Д′)／
Seeing Hirona and Nastina's expressions as if they knew all along, the fact that only she was in the dark was the most unacceptable to Caitlin.
Caitlin quickly opened a group chat and stared at the avatar of Fang Yuan who was lurking in there.
So this guy has been lurking in the group all this time, acting like a victim, watching everyone discuss how to defeat his Pokémon?!
The clown was actually them, the ones seriously strategizing how to conquer the relics?
Such a scummy behavior, does Fang Yuan find it amusing as a Legendary Trainer, is it really something to be proud of?!!
The Brave of the Rainbow, a Union Hero, turns out to be such a person?!
"There, there, Satoru and the others didn't know either." Hirona quickly comforted Caitlin.
At the same time, Hirona's mood hadn't settled either.
She had just learned from Caitlin about what happened at Dragon Spiral Tower.
That Fang Yuan... not only did he win the friendship of so many Legendary Pokémon, but even his ordinary Pokémon apparently possessed Legendary Level strength.
The Monferno that temporarily suppressed the real and ideal dragons...
Until now, she had underestimated Fang Yuan quite a bit, unsure whether her Garchomp could last a minute...
"Phew..." Hirona sighed deeply, thinking this tournament was getting more and more interesting, when Caitlin's phone suddenly rang.
Picking up the phone, Caitlin was taken aback because on the screen was clearly Fang Yuan's contact name.
[Fang Yuan: Is it convenient for me to come over?]
After answering the call and hearing Fang Yuan's voice, Caitlin instinctively let out a perplexed "Huh?"
Then, a golden circle appeared inside Caitlin's villa.
And Fang Yuan's head poked out from it.
Fang Yuan blinked and immediately saw the three beautiful women sitting on the sofa in front of him, staring at him speechlessly.
"Good afternoon."
"You're all here."
"Caitlin, it looks like your tournament ranking has dropped to 100+, how about a quick match? It'll be over soon... I'm just one match away from advancing."
In the villa, Caitlin was silent for a long time before she finally shouted.
"Get lost!!!"
As far as possible, she did not want to fight him.
......
"Don't be so petty."
A moment later.
Fang Yuan also sat down on the sofa, cradling a cup of hot tea and began to drink.
Caitlin wore an expression of resistance.
Hirona had a smile on her face, also sipping her tea, contemplating something.
And Nastina looked as if to say, "I never thought you were this kind of person. No, you are indeed this kind of person."
With such strength, to come to the tournament and fish in murky waters, and even specially target acquaintances, that's too low.
See how frightened Caitlin looks.
"Hirona, so you really did come to the United Region."
Fang Yuan put down his teacup and looked at her: "I won't bully Caitlin."
Caitlin: ???
You're already on my doorstep.
"Just consider it a vacation. Caitlin, rejecting a challenge isn't like you," Hirona said, putting down her cup, leaning back on the sofa with her legs crossed, sporting a boss-like pose.
"I..." Caitlin found herself at a loss for words.