A Rational Choice (Two-in-One)

Starting with Xia Yan, followed by Cynthia, Lance, Steven, and the others.

But people at Nanu's level, as Island Kings, did not care about rewards or so-called rankings.

Even Kukui, the Royal Mask, had disappeared after the tournament ended. The organizers had not even been able to contact him.

However, as far as Xia Yan knew,

an important figure had arrived at the Ultra Beast Countermeasures Department yesterday. Anabel had said that once Xia Yan was done with everything, she would introduce the two of them.

It was probably Kukui, having returned to his original identity.

So although they were called the top sixteen, there were not actually sixteen people standing onstage.

Xia Yan and Cynthia exchanged a few simple looks. Out of respect for the organizers, they did not casually whisper to each other onstage.

As for the points system Agatha had mentioned to Xia Yan yesterday, all of them had decent connections within the Pokémon League, so they more or less knew about it.

Although Steven and Lorelei had not earned enough points to qualify for the Masters Tournament,

they were not in a hurry.

With their abilities and connections, it was only a matter of time.

Even if they could participate in the Masters Tournament now, they would not go.

Going would just mean asking to be crushed.

It was better to spend more time building themselves up.

Instead, when they had chatted before coming onstage, they had discussed what rewards they would choose.

Mainly because they wanted Xia Yan's opinion.

Among them, Xia Yan's ability in unrestricted full-team battles was the strongest. That had practically become an undisputed fact.

So they all wanted Xia Yan to help them assess their options.

The tournament rewards were quite plentiful.

There were not only all kinds of precious Pokémon,