That night, Shu Tong received a call from Yin Shu.
"It's been half a month since you came by, hasn't it?" Yin Shu asked.
Shu Tong said, "Indeed. I was busy for a while, and Weedle evolved, so I stayed a little longer."
"Didn't you say you were going with me to take the Professional Trainer Level One assessment? Are you still going?" Yin Shu asked.
"I am, of course. I'll come find you tomorrow," Shu Tong said.
"No need. I'll head straight to Apricot City tomorrow and take you with me. The assessment starts in five days. I've already taken leave, so we can go over early and get used to the place," Yin Shu said.
"No problem."
After hanging up, Shu Tong took out his suitcase. Inside were two cases of Moomoo Milk, Kakuna's food, Nine-Flavor Rehmannia Pills, and two changes of clothes.
Once he had finished packing, Shu Tong took out his phone and looked over a map of Auspicious City.
The venue for the Professional Trainer Level One assessment was the Pokémon Stadium under the Trainers Association. He even knew the chief examiner—it was Ling Zhen, master of Thunderclap Dojo.
Besides that, there were two other places Shu Tong cared about: Thunderclap Dojo and Rustling Forest.
This time, he planned to train at Thunderclap Dojo for an entire month. Originally, he had intended to go only after Kakuna evolved into Beedrill, but at the current rate, it would still take five months for it to evolve. That was far too long.
Right now, the most important thing was helping Kakuna evolve. Thunderclap Dojo surely had plenty of powerful Trainers, and sparring with them would help Kakuna absorb energy more quickly.
After a month of special training at Thunderclap Dojo, it would be about time for the