Hu Bin thought to himself, He really was testing me. But why would Wang Da Dong do that?
Wang Da Dong noticed Hu Bin's suspicious gaze and smiled faintly. "Someone will come looking for you in a couple of days. You'll understand then. I'm really looking forward to seeing your potential!"
With that, Wang Da Dong smiled and nodded at Hu Bin, then turned and left.
Watching Wang Da Dong walk away, Hu Bin sank into thought. Who exactly is he? And who's coming to see me?
Wu Jin, Liu Yi, and Yi Nanzi ran over to Hu Bin, their expressions serious. "It looks like the Spring City Rookie Tournament is going to be really tough this time. Who would've thought even Wang Da Dong, who's always skipping class, would be that strong? It feels like he must have spent a long time training and battling to get that good!"
Hu Bin watched Wang Da Dong's retreating figure and said quietly, "He has a lot of experience. He must have undergone special training to become that strong. That's probably what he's doing when he skips class."
Wu Jin and the others looked grave too. Wu Jin asked, "Hu Bin, if you face Wang Da Dong again in the Spring City Rookie Tournament, what do you think your chances of winning are?"
Hu Bin said softly, "Vulpix and I gave it everything we had today. But Wang Da Dong has more than one Pokémon. There's a good chance he hasn't even used his ace yet!"
Wu Jin and the others sucked in a breath, startled.
"This Wang Da Dong is something else! The Spring City Rookie Tournament is definitely going to be a tough fight!"
"Yeah, so we'll have to train hard and prepare this time. Getting knocked out in the