There were still a few matches left, but neither of them was interested in watching. Eating was more important than spectating.
After leaving the Training Ground, the two headed to the school Cafeteria to get lunch.
"That powder move of yours was brutal today. You completely broke that guy," Zhang Cheng said as he ate.
"Oh, come on. He was just mentally weak. All he took was Sleep Powder and Stun Spore. Was that really worth falling apart over?" Ye Tian said with false modesty.
"You'll know how miserable it is when you get hit with it yourself!" Zhang Cheng said with a laugh.
They chatted idly over their meal, then parted ways and returned to their respective dorm rooms to rest.
Once he got back, Zhang Cheng let his Pokémon out and gave them Pokéblocks.
"Everyone did great today. We have more matches tomorrow, so keep it up!" Zhang Cheng encouraged them.
"Wenwen~ Wen~"
"Bobo~ Bobo!"
Both Pokémon nodded to show that they were ready.
"Mareep?"
Mareep, who was holding a Pokéblock and munching on it nearby, looked puzzled at Zhang Cheng's words. Mareep hadn't battled today.
Seeing Mareep's confusion, Zhang Cheng said, "You're still too young, little one. Once you've had some time to level up, you can compete just like them."
"Mareep~ Mareep~"
Mareep nodded, then went back to munching on the Pokéblock.
The next morning, the third round of matches was underway.
After the first two elimination rounds, only twenty Trainers remained for today's third round. This was also the final elimination round of the Intercollegiate League.
The winners would advance to the finals, where the ten qualifying Trainers would compete in a round robin. Their rankings would be determined by the number of matches they won.
"Once we win this round, we'll qualify to receive