Marsha!
Knowing it was time to make its presence felt, Marshadow hurriedly poked its head out of the shadows and tugged at Ye Lan's pant leg with practiced familiarity.
"Oh, right, Marshadow's still here. So that means I count as a legendary Pokémon guy now?" Ye Lan said with a wry smile.
That was also why Serperior and the others could rest easy. With Marshadow by his side, Ye Lan's safety was still assured.
What Ye Lan did not know was that although Serperior and the others did not want to be separated from him, after discussing it in private, they had concluded that staying at the Nishinomori Research Institute, freeloading food and training to build up their strength, was currently the most cost-effective option.
They also understood perfectly well that their numbers had already far exceeded what a single professional-level Trainer could support.
Moreover, old Professor Nishinomori was still collaborating with Ye Lan, so he certainly would not mistreat them during this period. Staying here also allowed them to enjoy Celadon University's various training facilities at the same time, all without spending a thing.
In short, Leafeon had named this plan the "Ultimate Freeloading, Lying Low for Free, Then Emerging to Crush Every Pokémon Through Patient Accumulation" Plan!
By the time he returned to the dormitory building, it was already evening. Ye Lan rested briefly that night, then prepared early the next morning to return to Huaxia Academy with Celadon University's exchange delegation.
"With everyone gone, it feels like even sleeping at night makes me liable to get haunted by Gastly!"
Stretching as he headed toward the meeting point, Ye Lan was already smiling bitterly after just one night.
With none of his Pokémon by his side, he had chosen to rest indoors for the first time in a