Battle with Flannery

As the heavy insulated door closed behind them, sealing that suffocating heat inside, the comparatively "cool" Qi in the corridor made both Xinhai and Flannery let out long breaths.

"Whew—every time I come out of there, it feels like I've been brought back to life." Flannery fanned herself, her cheeks still flushed, though she looked energetic.

Xinhai nodded in deep agreement, then looked concernedly at the Eevee on his shoulder. The little one was sprawled there, constantly sticking out its tongue to cool down. The environment just now had clearly been quite a burden on it.

"Eevee, are you okay?" Xinhai gently stroked its slightly overheated fur.

"Vee..." (I'm okay... just a little too hot...) Eevee cried weakly, with little Qi.

"You should go back into your Poké Ball and rest for now. Come back out once it cools down a little." Xinhai took out Eevee's Poké Ball with a pained expression.

This time, Eevee did not refuse and obediently let itself be recalled.

Watching this, Flannery said apologetically, "Sorry, Xinhai. The environment in the Sunlight Room really is too harsh for a Pokémon with thick fur like Eevee."

"It's fine. It wanted to give it a try itself." Xinhai shook his head and clipped the Poké Ball back onto his belt. "Besides, it held on for quite a while. It did great. It just needs some rest."

"That's good." Flannery smiled and perked up again. "Shall we continue, then? Want to check out the Lava Simulation Room next?"

"Sure." Xinhai nodded. He was also quite interested in this training room capable of simulating a lava environment.

Under Flannery's guidance, Xinhai visited several professional training rooms within Lavaridge Gym, each with a different purpose.

The Lava Simulation Room truly lived up to its name. The entire room was divided into