By the time they got to the teens and twenties, there were only a dozen or twenty Star Beads left.
But things were different now. Eichi's main group had already arrived. Once they handed in their Star Beads, the rankings would be revealed immediately.
When Eichi and the others arrived, there were not many people left in line. Everyone was standing nearby, watching the big screen and waiting for 1st Place.
A girl stepped forward. She had delicate features, red hair, and wore an entirely red outfit, carrying herself with a valiant air.
She was Li Lizhi, the 1st Grade champion of 7th Grade. She was extremely strong and could even rank among the top five in 8th Grade.
During the earlier battles, she had chosen an opponent from 8th Grade. Eichi had seen her Pokémon—all six were Elite Four level. The gap between her and Du Cang or Xuan Xin was very small. She could be called the next Du Cang. Most importantly, she had participated in two Cross-Country Races, so no one knew exactly how many Star Beads she had.
Earlier in the forest, she had acted alone the entire time.
Xuan Xin said, "Li Lizhi is very strong. If she were in the same grade as me, I wouldn't be her match." Xuan Xin admitted it openly.
Eichi said, "Oh, senior student Li Lizhi is that strong?"
Xuan Xin explained, "She really is. Li Lizhi challenged me once before. Although I won that time, it was an extremely difficult victory."
"From then on, I knew Li Lizhi would surpass me sooner or later."
Eichi said, "senior student Xuan Xin, it's not good to be so pessimistic."
Senior student Xuan Xin shook her head without saying anything and continued watching ahead.
Li Lizhi handed her wristwatch, pocket, and