That chair was Hu Bin's seat, but he was training desperately on the Isle of Armor and had no time to attend this meeting.
Many of the Elite Four members looked at the chair with complicated expressions. Most of them knew Hu Bin, and during the repeated outbreaks of Ultra Beasts and other crises, he had always charged to the front.
The extraordinary strength Hu Bin had displayed left them deeply ashamed.
They had been Elite Four members for so long, yet they were not even as strong as a Pokémon Trainer who had only just started out.
Li Lusheng sat at the head of the table, with Hu Jiaxing beside him.
Li Lusheng cleared his throat twice and said, "The World Championships are approaching. Elite Four members and Champions from every region in the world will participate, and the competition will be incredibly fierce."
"This time, there will be rankings. Only the top thirty-two will qualify for the final tournament to determine the world Champion."
"As everyone knows, this time every Elite Four member will be ranked, from first in the world to last. The World Committee will therefore assign preliminary rankings to the Elite Four members and Champions. They can then climb those rankings through challenges."
"With these rankings in place, some retired Elite Four members around the world will return to compete, all for a higher position. It gives them bragging rights!"
As soon as Li Lusheng finished saying that, Hu Jiaxing's face darkened.
He was precisely one of those men who had gritted his teeth and signed up for the sake of bragging rights.
Many of the Elite Four members looked at Hu Jiaxing, wanting to laugh but unable to. After all, they had the same idea themselves.
Li Lusheng said, "Each League's Champion will receive