Defeating two Pokémon Trainers in a row was nowhere near Veranica's record, but it was still an impressive result. After all, that final Xurkitree would have sent a chill through anyone who saw it.
"Bai Tingjiao, you're up first. Xiao Ran and I have something to take care of!" Leaving Bai Tingjiao to take the field, Xuan Yuan Tianyu stood and supported Xiao Ran as he approached. They exchanged a glance, then headed toward the South Korean contestants' seats.
The opposing team had already chosen their contestant, a girl who specialized in Grass-types. She, too, stepped onto the Training Ground.
"So secretive. Fine, I'll go!" Bai Tingjiao flexed her fair little hands and strode onto the Battlefield with her head high and chest out.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ran and Xuan Yuan Tianyu reached the South Korean contestants' seats, where the team members glared at them.
"What are you doing here?" demanded the busty girl who had fought Xiao Ran earlier. She thought they had come to mock them.
"We want to talk to him about something!" Xiao Ran said, pointing at the boy who had just battled.
"I told you, it's none of your business. I have nothing to say!" The boy's expression darkened as he snapped back.
"Here's the situation. That Pokémon is connected to something important. We only came to get a preliminary understanding of things. You can choose not to talk, but I'm afraid someone else will be coming to see you afterward!" Xuan Yuan Tianyu said amicably. This was diplomacy, after all. Attitude mattered most.
"Hmph! Is that a threat? What do you think would happen to you if I posted what you just said online?" the Pokémon Trainer sneered.
"Go ahead. If you can actually get this to spread online, I'll give you credit. That Pokémon