Still, Qiu Yuxuan quickly recovered. Whatever else happened, all she needed to do now was stand firmly on Xiao Ran's side.
"Minister Laud, shall we head outside now? We can see where our diplomat is, and you can summon your country's diplomat as soon as possible!" Qiu Yuxuan composed herself and spoke with a smile.
Even setting everything else aside, twenty-five percent of the trial slots far exceeded their expectations. Their original upper estimate had been twenty percent, and they had even prepared themselves to settle for ten.
That was why she had almost agreed in advance when Laud promised twenty percent. Fortunately, Xiao Ran had kept his cool and squeezed another five percent out of Laud, along with a hundred times as many entries to the Secret Realm.
As Laud had said, twenty percent of the slots might not sound like much, but it was a substantial share when the entire world was taken into account.
There were so many countries in the world that even if each asked for just one or two slots, they would claim more than half the total.
Moreover, the Island Challenge was an activity within the Great Secret Realm, with rewards bestowed by its guardians. The appeal was simply too great. No one would willingly pass up such a lucrative opportunity.
Thus, the Federation Empire could claim thirty percent of the slots at the absolute most. On that point, Laud had indeed told the truth.
Although another forty or fifty percent of the slots would go to Pokémon Trainers from other countries, the fees they could charge would still earn them a considerable windfall.
"Phew... let's go!" Laud drew a deep breath, then turned and led the way out of the cave.
"Teacher Qiu, remember to tell our diplomat what share of the