Only three days remained before Zhang Cheng planned to head home. Today, he intended to continue his training as scheduled.
But just as Zhang Cheng was about to leave, he received a call from Zheng Hao. The three of them had exchanged contact information during their last mission and agreed to get in touch if another mission came up so they could team up again.
Zhang Cheng guessed that Zheng Hao had another mission for him. He also had a feeling that it would involve Evolution Crystals. They had caused quite a stir lately, and Zheng Hao was probably looking to get his hands on some too.
Zhang Cheng answered the call, and Zheng Hao's voice immediately came through. "Hey, buddy, remember me? We did a mission together a few days ago."
"Of course I remember. Zheng Hao, do you have another mission for me?" Zhang Cheng asked, getting straight to the point.
"Haha, you're sharp, buddy. There really is a new mission this time. Interested in joining?" Zheng Hao asked enthusiastically.
"Tell me the details first. I can decide once I know what the mission involves." Zhang Cheng did not agree right away. Without knowing the specifics, he preferred to be cautious.
"You'll definitely be interested in this one!" Sounding certain that Zhang Cheng would take the bait, Zheng Hao continued, "You must have heard about the Evolution Crystals that have appeared recently, right? This mission involves Evolution Stones."
"Evolution Stones?"
Zhang Cheng feigned confusion. "Evolution Stones are extremely rare right now. Getting hold of one won't be easy. The Pokémon Mission Hall probably wouldn't issue a mission to find them, either. Even if it did, we'd have to hand over any stones we found. We wouldn't get to keep them ourselves."
"Haha, of course I know that." Zheng