"Captain?" Yin Shu called out as he looked at the newcomer.
Shu Tong turned around and nodded. "Captain Hao."
"As expected of Apricot City No. 1 High School's top student. You've managed to raise even a Kakuna like this. This is the first time I've seen a Kakuna with such strong defense. Yin Shu is considered outstanding among us forest rangers, otherwise we wouldn't have sent him to take the first-tier Professional Trainer assessment. Yet your Kakuna could fight Yin Shu's Poliwhirl to a draw through defense alone. If it evolves into a Beedrill, its strength will be incredible. I'll boldly guess that you'll definitely make Su Province's top thirty in this year's college entrance exams." Captain Hao praised him repeatedly.
"Thank you for the kind words," Shu Tong said.
After recalling Kakuna, Shu Tong used the break to send Viridian Force into it.
They continued searching Cloud Mountain the next day. Since the forest rangers already conducted regular searches, their progress was quite fast.
After two days, they had searched nearly eighty percent of Cloud Mountain. Only a small area beyond the shaded side of the mountain remained.
That night, Kakuna was still sparring with Yin Shu's Poliwhirl.
Captain Hao became interested. "Let my Hitmonchan give it a try."
"Captain, you're a second-tier Professional Trainer. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Yin Shu said.
"A second-tier Professional Trainer might seem impressive to ordinary people, but compared to those gifted prodigies, it's nothing. I think Shu Tong will soon have the strength of a second-tier Professional Trainer. His talent is right there for all to see. You have to admit it."
Yin Shu thought for a moment. It was true. When he had first met Shu Tong, Shu Tong's strength had only been average. They had not seen each other for