"Absolutely! I'll definitely come visit you for a couple of days when I get the chance!" Hu Bin replied with a smile.
Professor Sycamore patted Hu Bin on the shoulder. "I'd be delighted. Make sure you come! I'll be off now!"
With that, Professor Sycamore boarded his flight back to the Kalos Region and headed home!
After seeing the two of them off, Lu Tianye said to Hu Bin, "Hu Bin, the Gym will be open as usual tomorrow! Come challenge me. I've already got your little Badge ready!"
"All right, I'll come first thing tomorrow!" Hu Bin was brimming with confidence. After all, challenging Gyms was his main quest right now!
Lu Nan chimed in, "Hu Bin, where are you going after you finish your challenge in Harbor City?"
"I'll head to Wanwan Island for a challenge first, then loop back to the Tibetan region for another one, and finally return to my hometown, Spring City, to challenge the Gym there! After that, I'll focus on training and preparing for the Alliance tournament!"
Lu Nan sounded a little surprised. "You've already collected that many Badges? You're really making fast progress!"
"It's not too bad. Having the Motorhome makes traveling a lot faster, though a few things held me up along the way. Otherwise, I could've been even quicker!" Looking back on everything he had experienced lately, Hu Bin couldn't help feeling a little wistful. He really had been through a lot!
Lu Tianye's face darkened. "Why are you already discussing your next challenges? You haven't even gotten past me yet!"
Lu Nan waved a hand dismissively. "Same difference, same difference!"
Lu Tianye glanced at Hu Bin, remembered his Zeraora, and felt another wave of discouragement. *Forget it. I'll use my second-string team. If I lose with my first-string team,