Over this period, she had become the leader of the Chinese students, and her words carried considerable weight.
Her decision to allow only one Pokémon per match was also made with the other students in mind. After all, everyone in the exchange group was a freshman. They might have raised several Pokémon, but most only had one or two they could actually rely on.
Sending out more Pokémon would not necessarily give them an advantage. It might only make them a laughingstock.
"Tsk, you really are cautious. Are all you Chinese people like this?" the boy who had spoken alongside Bruce earlier sneered.
No participation in the Arena, peaceful one-on-one battles, no wagers... Compared with the teams from other countries, the Chinese freshman team was far too conservative.
"How about this? We won't go too big. There are fewer than twenty of you, so let's set the target at ten wins. Whichever side wins ten matches first wins overall, and there's no limit on how many Pokémon each Pokémon Trainer can use."
"And I'll take the liberty of putting up three Starter Pokémon Eggs on Bruce's behalf as prizes. You can contribute something too, just as a token gesture. Consider it a reward for the competitors. How does that sound?"
"These are rewards for the competitors, not a wager!"
Without giving Wang Yunshu and the others a chance to respond, the boy followed his taunts with a proposal, explicitly declaring that this was not a wager but a reward for the competitors.
The Chinese instructors were left helpless. If they refused even this, word getting out would make them look bad.
"All right. I'll make the decision and accept. I'll personally provide three Starter Pokémon Eggs!" the Old Professor declared.
As a veteran professor, he still had plenty of authorization