Nurse Joy was used to this reaction. Many people wore the same expression after seeing that rule, so she readily continued, "Yes, you have to release them, but not necessarily all of them. The second stage of the contest is a battle tournament. In each match, contestants choose one of the three Pokémon they caught to compete with, until the final champion is decided. Besides receiving generous prizes, the champion can also take one of those three Pokémon home as their own!"
"Huh? Really?" Xun Chaoze instantly sprang back to life.
"Of course!" Nurse Joy smiled sweetly, then adopted a mysterious expression and lowered her voice. "Since you're the first Pokémon Trainers to come sign up, I'll tell you a top-secret piece of information. Absolutely top secret!"
"Top-secret information?!" Liu Qing and Xun Chaoze spoke in unison, clearly intrigued, their eyes sparkling as they looked at Nurse Joy.
"Do you know who Sinnoh's current Champion is?" Rather than reveal the secret they were waiting for, Nurse Joy asked a question.
"Cynthia, right?" Xun Chaoze glanced at Liu Qing before answering.
"That's right, Cynthia. And do you know which Pokémon she has?" Nurse Joy continued.
"Uh, well... hey, you know best. You tell her!" Xun Chaoze nudged Liu Qing with his elbow.
"Oh, so you have a secret crush on Cynthia too? Hehe, you're quite handsome, but let me tell you, you should give up. There are far too many young men across Sinnoh who have a crush on Cynthia just like you. Your chances are slim. Now, let me tell you about the admirers I've met..." Nurse Joy's passion for gossip immediately blazed to life.
"Nurse Joy, you've misunderstood. I don't have a secret crush on Cynthia!" Seeing that Nurse Joy looked ready to talk for hours without stopping, Liu