After three days of rest in the town, Slowking finally recovered completely from his exhaustion. Relieved, Liu Qing got back in his car and resumed his journey along the highway from Fuchsia City to Celadon City. A few days later, he reached the outskirts of Xikemi Town, where a tall building stood visible in the distance. When he arrived at the Battle Tower entrance, he found Scott standing beside a man in his twenties with dark green hair.
"Hey, Liu Qing! You're finally here!" Scott greeted him warmly after he parked.
"Sorry, I slept in and got up a little late!" Liu Qing smiled, then looked at the man beside Scott. "Is this the Battle Tower's Frontier Brain?"
"Hello, I'm A Zheng. I work at this Battle Tower. It's a pleasure to meet you!" A Zheng continued, "The Frontier Brain is already waiting. Please follow me." Liu Qing nodded, and the three of them entered the Battle Tower. Before long, they reached the battlefield.
A Zheng switched on the battlefield's lights and introduced their host. "Liu Qing, allow me to introduce the Frontier Brain our Battle Tower is proud of-our resident genius, the Battle Tower's Frontier Brain and Tower Tycoon, Anabel!" As he finished, a door opposite Liu Qing opened, revealing a girl in a white top and purple trousers. Her purple hair and eyes were unmistakable hallmarks of the Heart Cloud Family, and her first impression was one of quiet composure.
"Anabel?!" Liu Qing stared at the girl in astonishment. He had never expected his opponent to be the Heart Cloud Family's greatest genius of this generation-a prodigy who, at only fifteen, was already approaching the peak of Elite Four-class strength. Even a few years ago, before she had reached this level, she had nearly driven Reggie into a