"Whew."
Looking at Sirfetch'd lying defeated in the field, Lu Ze finally revealed a helpless smile.
Was breaking through Pressure simply too difficult?
Or was this method just ineffective?
Lu Ze did not know. At that moment, he felt somewhat lost.
Seeing Lu Ze like this, Steven Stone understood what he was thinking after only a brief moment of thought.
However, Steven Stone did not say much. He merely raised the small flag in his hand and declared Lu Ze defeated.
"Let's end today's battle here."
After seeing Lu Ze take out a Poké Ball and recall his incapacitated Sirfetch'd, Sidney also recalled his Absol.
"Thank you for your guidance."
Hearing Sidney's words, Lu Ze recovered himself and nodded at him.
"You're welcome. I had a great time with this battle too." Without any hint of social awkwardness, Sidney walked over and prepared to throw an arm around Lu Ze's shoulders.
However, perhaps remembering that they had only just met, he quickly lowered his raised hand and merely patted Lu Ze on the shoulder.
"No wonder you said you were a Breeder. You've raised your Pokémon wonderfully."
"Haha, your tactics were great too. You nearly beat me so badly I lost my sense of direction."
Lu Ze understood this sort of mutual complimenting between tacticians.
After a round of praise, both of them were delighted. Sidney even said he wanted to treat Lu Ze to a meal.
In the end, though, Lu Ze declined Sidney's invitation on the grounds that he was short on time.
"Alright, then I'll treat you next time you come. You have to give me that chance."
"Don't worry, I definitely will."
After smiling and nodding, Lu Ze left with Steven Stone.
However, compared to their speed on the way there, they left much more slowly