The Top Trainer Assessment was held over four days.
One day for Single Battles, one day for Double Battles, and two days for full-team battles.
This ensured that candidates had ample time to rest while keeping their Pokémon in the best possible condition.
In other words, they only had to battle once during the day, while the nights were for rest.
So, that night.
Yujian Residence.
Having stayed behind to watch the house while his teacher's whereabouts were unknown, Heiduo relaxed after finishing his nightly training.
"Sure enough, what happened this morning has become a hot topic, and that guy even bought online shills on anonymous sites!"
Umbreon, who was hiding beneath the kotatsu and playing on the computer, turned to say this to Heiduo, who was sprawled across Typhlosion while reading a book with Ralts in his arms.
Heiduo lowered his book. "How did you know he bought shills?"
"The forum is full of posts trying to stir up arguments. They're saying all kinds of irrelevant nonsense just to lure people in and make them fight! It's way too obvious! To get more people paying attention, some people who didn't even know you before might learn about you because of all the arguing." Umbreon wriggled aside and showed him the screen.
Sure enough, it was filled with posts designed to provoke arguments.
No wonder people had been targeting him for no reason. As the saying went, "The world bustled for profit, and scattered for gain." That mustached man really wanted fame. Heiduo did not know why he wanted fame, but at his age, he must have participated in the Silver Conference long ago.
Other than the Silver Conference and the Champion League, there were currently no other events or tournaments that could raise a Trainer's profile.
"Forget him. He's