With cheeks stuffed full, Kubfu wore a blissfully satisfied smile.
Mustard smiled as he watched Hu Bin and Kubfu getting along so well.
Mustard looked at Hu Bin and said, "Seeing how well you and Kubfu get along puts my mind at ease. Now, let me tell you about the next stage of your training plan."
At the mention of training, Hu Bin's expression turned serious. Trials and training were not things he could take lightly. He had to see them through if he wanted to grow stronger.
Hu Bin said earnestly to Mustard, "Mustard, just tell me what to do. I'll make sure to follow through!"
Mustard nodded and asked, "Hu Bin, do you think your Pokémon are evenly matched in strength right now?"
Hu Bin shook his head. This was one of his most obvious weaknesses at the moment. It made him rely on Pokémon like Zacian in battle, but even when he won, the gap in strength within his team remained considerable.
Mustard said, "That's one of your key problems. You also have so many Pokémon that you lack a battle approach that truly suits them all, leaving some major issues in combat. So, for this trial, you'll take Kubfu and one of your twelve other Pokémon with you each day, rotating the latter daily. Kubfu stays with you throughout. You'll attempt to clear all ten stages of a trial tower. Once all twelve of your Pokémon and Kubfu can reach the top and clear the tenth stage, and Kubfu has evolved into Urshifu, you'll have passed my assessment."
Hu Bin was a little stunned. This trial would take far too long! He would need twelve days just to rotate through all his Pokémon, and they still had to reach the top. As far as he knew,