Jubilife Breeding Center.
A violent explosion erupted, sending a wave of energy surging outward from its center.
Amid the smoke and dust, Dragapult and Dragonite were hurled backward from the heart of the blast and crashed heavily to the ground.
Dragapult and Dragonite struggled a few times on the ground, but neither managed to stand.
If they truly wanted to keep fighting, their sheer determination would have allowed them to get back up.
But there was no need.
This was no life-or-death battle. Forcing them to continue could very well leave Dragapult and Dragonite with irreversible injuries.
As both the referee and a Pokémon Professor, Professor Rowan had his own judgment.
Professor Rowan raised both arms. "That's enough! Dragapult and Dragonite are unable to battle, so this exhibition match ends in a draw!"
As soon as Professor Rowan finished speaking, Dragapult and Dragonite stopped struggling. Both fainted, their eyes turning into spirals.
Fainting was a special way for Pokémon to protect themselves.
[Ding! Side quest-Exhibition match with Lance completed.] [Quest reward received: Pokémon Item Prize Ticket ×3]
Although Li Wei had done better than the quest's requirement of lasting ten turns, fighting Lance to a draw...
The reward hadn't doubled, but Li Wei could accept that.
This result was already thanks to Lance going easy on him and choosing a newly raised Dragonite.
As an excellent Pokémon Breeder, Li Wei could make a reasonably accurate estimate of Dragonite's age from his build and teeth.
This Dragonite of Lance's was most likely less than a year old.
But Li Wei hadn't been raising Dragapult for very long either,
Just over four months, even counting every day.
From that perspective, Lance and I are evenly matched!
Recalling Li Wei's commands during the battle, Lance hadn't expected someone who had never