Just then, Ye Lan suddenly noticed that Bulbasaur was actually wearing a medal around its neck.
Given Bulbasaur's unusual size, the medal seemed to have been custom-made, and it fit exceptionally well.
"Is this... Bulbasaur, did you take part in Huaxia Academy's assessment and win first place?" Putting together what he knew, Ye Lan finally reached that conclusion.
Still, how Bulbasaur had reached the Huaxia Region and obtained permission to take the Breeding Department's assessment on his behalf must have been another remarkable story.
Now wasn't the time to hear about it. Ye Lan turned to Cheren and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry, Instructor Cheren. Sorry for the trouble, but please continue refereeing. We can resume the battle!"
"Bulbasaur, would you like to become my Pokémon and fight alongside us?"
"We're about to face a Professional-level Pokémon!"
"Bul... bulba?!"
Hearing that invitation once again, Bulbasaur's voice began to tremble. It stared at Ye Lan for a long time before finally suppressing its excitement and nodding firmly.
"Bulba!"
The next moment, Bulbasaur's aura actually surged higher and higher, reaching the peak of the Advanced level without encountering a single obstacle!
Ye Lan, who had originally only wanted to find out how Bulbasaur was doing, brightened at the sight. Perhaps the coming battle wasn't a guaranteed loss after all.
Yet Ye Lan's outrageous maneuver left everyone present stunned.
"Am I seeing this right? A breakthrough, a capture, and a battle, all on the spot?"
"Are trainers from the Huaxia Region all this wild? Can he even command it?"
"Hold on, did none of you notice that this is a Bulbasaur at the peak of the Advanced level? By all rights, it should have evolved into Venusaur by now..."
"Now that you mention it, I hadn't looked closely enough. Something that huge is