[Ding! Aggron (50) defeated Ampharos (61). Permanent Quest 1 completed. The opponent was higher in level than your Pokémon. Congratulations, host! You earned 61 Points, and Aggron's growth level received a moderate boost!]
[Ding! Through continued effort, Aggron's growth level has increased. Current level: 51!]
[Ding! Golisopod (53) defeated...]
[Ding! Pidgeot (54) defeated...]
"Seriously, how come we couldn't beat a single one?"
"Right? That Pidgeot was fast, Alolan Ninetales had wide-ranging moves, Meowscarada reacted quickly, and Aggron's defense was incredible. How were we supposed to fight them?"
"The wildest one was Golisopod. It fought like it had a worse temper than Primeape. A berserker through and through!"
"Come on, be grateful. The captain didn't even use that Beedrill this time. If he had, we probably wouldn't have lasted a second."
After the brief battles ended, the university team members couldn't help complaining.
They were all among the best students at Black River University, yet against Mu Yun's Pokémon, they had been as helpless as babies.
It would have been one thing if only one of his Pokémon was that strong. How could every single one be like that?
"All right, that's enough. Go get ready. The captain's cooking dinner himself tonight," Lai Guanting announced, putting Ampharos away as though the loss didn't bother him.
At the news that Mu Yun would be cooking, everyone stopped complaining at once.
"Yes! Long live the captain!"
"The captain's the best! Woo-hoo!"
"No wonder the captain's Pokémon are so strong. If I could eat his cooking every day, I bet I'd be that good too!"
"Keep dreaming!"
After whipping up a feast, Mu Yun strolled back to the villas.
The moment he stepped inside, a petite figure leaped at him.
The familiar