"An excellent Pokémon. Let Nana train it for a while, and it'll soon be able to hold its own!" Liu Qing smiled as he picked up the Poké Ball. Since he had used one of the Uzumaki's communal Poké Balls, the Pokémon did not actually belong to him, so it would not be transferred away. He tucked the Poké Ball into his shoulder bag, left the rocky mountain, and set off for the next town.
There was a small town at the foot of the mountain. By the time Liu Qing arrived, it was already late, so he booked a room at the Pokémon Center. After eating at the town's famous ramen shop, he returned to the Pokémon Center and called Cynthia.
"Nana, I miss you!" Liu Qing said with a smile as Cynthia's lovely face appeared on the screen. Her cheeks immediately flushed. "I miss you too. Where are you now?"
"I'm in a small town near Mutong Town. I plan to take a boat from Mutong Town's port to Iron Island and train there for a while. Once I've challenged all the Gyms, I'll come see you," Liu Qing replied. He paused, then added, "Nana, do you remember what I promised you?"
"What promise?" Cynthia asked, puzzled.
"Do you have a transfer machine over there?" Liu Qing smiled. It seemed Cynthia had long since forgotten, which would make the surprise even better. Of course, as the Elite Four Champion, Cynthia would hardly be thrilled merely by a Shiny Pokémon. The real surprise would be that Liu Qing still remembered what they had said, and that this Pokémon was a gift from him. Once Cynthia nodded, Liu Qing took out Metagross's Poké Ball and transferred it over.
"This is..." Cynthia picked up the Poké Ball, looking confused.
"Nana, this