The Dragon Tamer explained in detail, "Over eighty countries are competing, with a total of 256 Elite Four and Champion Trainers taking part in the Masters Eight Challenge."
"Even the weakest of these Trainers is an Elite Four member, and Champions make up quite a large proportion."
"But you don't need to worry. Although the titles are the same across countries, the gap between one Champion and another can be pretty big."
Ye Qing smacked his lips and sighed. "I see. With so many top-tier fighters gathered together, wouldn't they all get wiped out in one fell swoop if some disaster struck?"
"Ye Qing, don't say things like that!"
Cynthia couldn't help turning back to roll her eyes at Ye Qing. Wasn't he just asking to jinx them?
The Dragon Tamer gave Ye Qing a long look and said thoughtfully, "With so many top-tier fighters gathered together, no danger would really be dangerous."
"Let's hope so."
Ye Qing didn't press the issue. He had only been talking nonsense, after all. Surely nothing would actually happen?
Besides, the Dragon Tamer had a point. With so many top-tier fighters together, what couldn't they handle?
Could there possibly be a battle between Legendary Pokémon?
That was far too unrealistic!
Pokémon League Island lay in international waters and was about the size of a prefecture-level city. Over ninety percent of its land was desert, so its native inhabitants were concentrated in a single vast oasis.
After hundreds, even thousands of years of development, that oasis had now been transformed into a modern city.
Since all three of their Pokémon flew very fast, they reached Pokémon League Island, also known as the Origin Place, after only a short flight over the sea.
The city was surrounded by desert. At its center, a stone tower soared