Although it was a little regrettable that he could not join these Elite Four and Champions in a group battle, Luo Mu understood that each of them had matters to attend to and could not stay in White Poplar Town forever.
Well, probably.
Luo Mu's brain automatically ignored the fact that, aside from Zhi Mi, everyone before him had basically neglected their proper work to come to White Poplar Town.
After all, it was already quite late.
After everyone had sampled the feast Jerome had prepared, chatted around the dining table about amusing stories that did not involve their respective Pokémon League secrets, and enjoyed the desserts Alcremie had specially prepared for everyone using Cynthia's kitchen.
The after-dinner activity was the sparring session Luo Mu had promised them.
Since these were stop-at-the-right-point matches, there was not much worth elaborating on.
Luo Mu sparred separately with Zhi Mi, Wallace, and Cynthia, while Diantha, Caitlin, and Shauntal watched from the sidelines.
Compared to their previous two clashes, Zhi Mi's Mega Blastoise had become even more powerful. It was clear that even while busy with his restaurant, he had not neglected his training.
However, Luo Mu's Ceruledge had improved even more noticeably. Water Pulse, which it had once needed to evade with Phantom Force, could now be split in half as Ceruledge charged through the terrifying torrent.
Once the stop-at-the-right-point spar was over, Luo Mu understood how Zhi Mi's Mega Blastoise would send Alain's Mega Charizard X packing in the future.
With that Mega Blastoise's firepower, one Dragon Pulse would be enough to knock that Charizard X flat, right?
Mega Launcher was simply too authoritative.
Zhi Mi stepped down in satisfaction, and Wallace and Milotic took the field next.
Ever since the Muns Island incident, having keenly felt his own lack of strength,