"Don't get cocky. Once my Zweilous evolves, I'll have a flying mount too." Ye Tian insisted that he wasn't jealous at all.
Once the two had chosen their mounts, they headed toward the Challenge Tower at full speed.
Lying on Pidgeot's back, Zhang Cheng gazed contentedly at the blue sky, enjoying the peaceful moment.
Pidgeot was exceptionally fast, reaching the Challenge Tower in less than half an hour. Zhang Cheng saw no sign of Ye Tian when he arrived, so he figured his friend was still on the way.
Zhang Cheng waited for over another half hour before Ye Tian finally arrived.
Once Ye Tian arrived, the two went to register with the staff. Having visited twice already, they were quite familiar with the procedure.
After taking out their Pokédexes to register, Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian followed two different staff members into their respective battle rooms.
"You're here for the Elite Trainer assessment, correct?" the examiner asked as soon as Zhang Cheng entered the battlefield.
"Yes, that's right." Zhang Cheng nodded.
"Let me explain the rules first." The examiner walked to the edge of the battlefield and told Zhang Cheng:
"The assessment for the Elite Trainer title takes place on a platform battlefield. Each side may use three Pokémon, and the challenger may switch Pokémon during the battle. Defeating all three of the examiner's Pokémon counts as a successful challenge."
The examiner quickly explained the battle rules.
"Understood. We can start the match now." Having understood the rules, Zhang Cheng wanted to get straight into the battle and earn his Elite Trainer title as soon as possible.
"Young man, confidence is a good thing, but don't let it become blind confidence," the examiner cautioned upon seeing how confident Zhang Cheng looked.
"Thank you for the reminder. Can we begin?"