"We can't go easy on people who come looking for trouble," Ye Tian said fiercely.
"Haha, you two did us proud today and brought honor to our school." The principal had been watching their battle all along, and seeing his students perform so brilliantly delighted him.
"It's only right that we bring honor to the school. We also have to thank the school for giving us room to grow," Zhang Cheng said modestly.
"No need to be so modest. With such an outstanding performance today, you deserve a proper reward." As he spoke, the principal took two small boxes from his pocket and handed them to Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian.
"Thank you, Principal." Both boys politely accepted their rewards.
The principal chatted with them for a while longer before leaving the battlefield.
After their conversation with the principal, Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian went to the Cafeteria for lunch. That afternoon, they took their injured Pokémon to the Treatment Room.
By early evening, the Pokémon had fully recovered. After thanking the medical staff, the two boys took their Pokémon back to their dorm rooms.
Neither of them intended to keep training that day. Having just finished a match, they planned to get some proper rest.
Once back in his room, Zhang Cheng took out Pokéblocks and let his Pokémon feast, giving them a well-earned reward.
After settling his Pokémon in, Zhang Cheng opened the reward from the principal and discovered an Evolution Crystal inside.
Zhang Cheng already had three Evolution Stones, and with the one the principal had given him, he now had four in total.
Once research into Mega Evolution succeeded, Zhang Cheng would be able to use them to Mega Evolve his Pokémon, giving their battle power another tremendous boost.
For now, though, his priority was to