Seeing this, Xiao Ran recalled the Pokémon into its Poké Ball despite its unwilling gaze. Meanwhile, the last contestant on Bruce's side stepped onto the battlefield.
Ralph Leonard was a true genius at England Pokémon University. An ordinary person who had not undergone Awakening, he had reached the finals of the university's Freshman Challenge, losing only to an Awakened opponent at the same level.
Not only had he raised an Elite-class Charizard in the first semester of his freshman year, but a few days ago, he had also raised his second Elite-class Pokémon, Ninetales, becoming one of Western Europe's most dazzling newcomers.
Now, he had also taken charge of an Elite Class Flareon that Bruce had given him. At least for this Pokémon battle, he truly possessed the strength of an Elite Class Pokémon Trainer.
Moreover, he was different from the previous trainers who had received Elite-class Pokémon. He had genuinely raised Elite-class Pokémon himself and had the skills to battle with them, unlike those Entry Class trainers.
He made the same choice as Bessie for his opening Pokémon, sending out the Flareon Bruce had given him. Since it was not his own Pokémon, they lacked the rapport between trainer and Pokémon, making it less natural to command.
"Hey, can you still fight?" Bruce could not help taunting Xiao Ran when he saw that no Pokémon had taken the field on his side.
Hearing this, Xiao Ran raised an eyebrow slightly. Only then did he notice that his opponent had already sent out a Pokémon—a Fire-type Flareon.
Moreover, Ralph was looking at him with open disdain. In Ralph's eyes, he might not have been able to win under normal circumstances, but with his opponent in his current state, this would be all too easy.
After all, Xiao Ran had barely