Wyndon Stadium.
After shaking hands with Li Wei,
Blue turned and headed toward the Competitor Tunnel.
"Good luck in the finals!"
"Since you beat me, you'd better win the championship."
Blue's back remained straight. Defeat hadn't broken him; instead, it had given him even more motivation.
Just as Blue had done for Li Wei last year.
"I will."
Li Wei and Metagross stood on the field, listening to the thunderous applause and cheers around them.
It wasn't over yet.
The winner between Red and Cynthia
was waiting for him.
The Master League championship throne was right before his eyes.
Li Wei didn't know whether this would be his only chance in this lifetime, so he would give it everything he had this time.
Li Wei also turned and returned to the tunnel.
Not long after returning to the Competitor Tunnel, Li Wei heard the familiar clicking of high heels.
Cynthia stopped in front of Li Wei with one hand on her hip.
"Congratulations on making the finals."
Li Wei couldn't help laughing.
"Good luck. Leave no regrets."
Li Wei and Cynthia embraced in the Competitor Tunnel,
but only briefly.
"I will."
Cynthia knew beating Red wouldn't be easy, but she would do everything she could to prove how much she had grown over the past year.
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
Cynthia stopped, tapping her chin with her index finger as she considered for a moment. "Can I have ice cream?"
"Yes, but just this once."
Because Wyndon was so cold,
Li Wei rarely let Cynthia eat ice cream.
But he could make other desserts.
"I'll head off first. I'll wait for you here afterward."
Cynthia couldn't help smiling. "Okay."
Just as Cynthia and Li Wei had met in the Competitor Tunnel, Blue also met Red there.
But