"Because there'll be a Pokémon World Championships tournament in Shalour City in a few days."
"A lot of contestants who signed up for the competition will be there then."
Ash grinned brightly. "That's much faster than looking for people nearby to battle!"
"Alright, then see you in Shalour City!"
"Okay, I'll wait for you in Shalour City!"
After chatting for a while, the two ended the call.
Clembot also came in from outside and handed Lu Ze a phone.
"This is a Rotom Phone. It has a lot of functions."
As Clembot spoke, he introduced its features to Lu Ze.
The functions were fairly simple, and Lu Ze understood them after looking through them once.
"So, does this mean there are opponents nearby who are participating in the Pokémon World Championships?"
"Seems like it?"
Clemont leaned over and took a look at Lu Ze's Rotom Phone before speaking.
However, he was not sure either, since he had never participated in the Pokémon World Championships.
"Hello, may I challenge the Pokémon Gym now?"
"Sorry..."
Clemont turned around, but before he could finish speaking, he saw the Rotom Phone in the other person's hand.
"Although you can't challenge the Pokémon Gym right now, you can have a Pokémon World Championships battle instead."
After glancing at Lu Ze, Clemont smiled at the challenger.
The challenger was a girl who looked around twelve or thirteen years old.
The girl looked somewhat surprised, but then she noticed the Rotom Phone constantly making sounds in her hand.
"Depending on how your battle goes, he can also act as the substitute Gym Leader. What do you think?"
"Okay!"
The girl's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously.
"I'm Xiao Qing, ranked 4,200 in the Poké Ball Class of the Pokémon World Championships!"
"Official battle request!"
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