Hu Bin nodded and said as though it were obvious, "Of course I called in a favor. How else would we get into Victory Road when its opening hours are so strict?"
Zhang Xufeng said, "Tsk, tsk. It sure pays to have connections!"
Hu Bin was secretly pleased with himself. Yesterday, he had begged his dad for ages before his dad finally signed off on it!
Zhang Xufeng said with some concern, "But the Pokémon in Victory Road are high-level and powerful. I'm afraid these students won't be able to handle them!"
Hu Bin waved a hand dismissively. "Don't worry. With me around, there's nothing to be afraid of. I know the Pokémon in Victory Road really well!"
Over the following days, Hu Bin raced against the clock to train the School Team members. They suffered miserably in the Training Room, their Pokémon training with Ninetales and the others while the Trainers studied tactics under Hu Bin.
In the Gymnasium, every member of the School Team began questioning their life choices. Ninetales and the others thrashed them so badly that they couldn't fight back at all. Every day, a whole crowd of Trainers headed to the medical center with tears in their eyes, clutching their Poké Balls.
Hu Bin, Ninetales, and the others, on the other hand, had a blast battling every day. Overall, Hu Bin was quite satisfied. The School Team members kept improving and growing stronger, lasting longer and longer against Ninetales and the others. Even Xia Jian, Li Minglong, and Bai Tiantian could now inflict a little damage on Hu Bin's Pokémon.
They had made tremendous progress!
Time flew by. Whenever Hu Bin had nothing to do in the morning, he would find a classroom and sit in on a lecture to experience university life. Otherwise, he