Aside from the Sparkling Stone he had ruined, Xiao Ran still had two left. If he was lucky enough, he could make three more Z-Rings.
But making these things consumed far too much Awakening energy. Even giving it his all, he could only make one a day, and it left him utterly exhausted.
Meanwhile, Qiu Yuxuan took the Z-Ring he had finished and went somewhere deserted to test its moves.
That mortifying seaweed dance was something she swore she would never perform in front of anyone unless she had absolutely no choice.
Making the second Z-Ring was considerably easier than making the first. After finishing it, he actually managed to return to the hotel on his own instead of collapsing straight into sleep.
After two days of inscribing magic circles, Xiao Ran felt that his Hidden Power had grown considerably stronger, much faster than it did through meditation. He suddenly felt the urge to get more Sparkling Stones and make more Z-Rings. Not only could he train his power, but he could also sell them to the Federation Empire for money.
They'd probably be happy to buy them, right? Yeah, definitely! Xiao Ran thought gleefully.
But when he returned to the hotel that day, he encountered someone completely unexpected: Anna, the Ghost-type Pokémon Trainer who had accompanied Jefferson and been his opponent at the University of the Hawaiian Islands.
"What are you doing here?" Xiao Ran asked, his brows furrowing slightly and his expression turning grave.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. The Legendary Pokémon fossils had far-reaching implications. He had already guessed that Franklin and the others would come after him, and that they would definitely make their move in the Secret Realm. He had simply forgotten about them while working on the Z-Rings.
Only when he saw Anna