The next day, Xiao Ran did not return to the research institute, but he did not leave the city either. He spent the day resting at the hotel and helping the four youngsters with their studies.
Although they had been serving as guides for Xiao Ran and his companions, they mostly just pointed out directions. Once the group left the city, they were hardly any use at all.
In contrast, with guidance from Gym Leader Class and even Elite Four Class Pokémon Trainers, their knowledge of Pokémon had improved by leaps and bounds.
On top of that, Xiao Ran and Veranica had brought quite a few Normal Class Pokémon with them, so the youngsters could take those Pokémon out for battles whenever they had some free time.
This was far better than what an ordinary high school could offer. During Xiao Ran's college entrance exam, quite a few candidates had been so nervous that they could not even summon their Pokémon properly, let alone conduct a real battle.
On the third day, Xiao Ran returned to the research institute to make the final Z-Ring.
His disappearance for an entire day had left everyone at the institute frantic, afraid he would never return. They had yet to receive even a single Z-Ring.
What was more, none of them could actually inscribe the Magic Array.
Although some of the more talented researchers could reproduce its pattern perfectly, all they drew were useless designs. When tested on the machines, the readings were completely wrong. In the process, the Federation's research institute had wasted another Sparkling Stone worth over a hundred million.
"Researcher Xiao, why do our Magic Arrays produce almost no readings when there's clearly nothing wrong with the patterns?" Several researchers gathered around to ask after Xiao Ran finished drawing that day's