Ye Qing and the tall, burly young man took their places in the plaza, where a fountain shaped like a double-walled glass kept spraying water between them.
The bronze-skinned young man flexed his wrists. "My name's Li Zifan. What's yours?"
"Ye Qing."
Ye Qing took the suitcase from Infernape and answered flatly.
Just my luck. I was almost at the hotel. How did I end up running into a lunatic like this?
"Fight already! Quit dragging it out!"
"Li Zifan, can you handle this or not? If not, let me!"
Hearing everyone urge him on, Li Zifan laughed heartily. "All right, here's my Pokémon!"
Just as Li Zifan was about to throw his Poké Ball, Ye Qing suddenly stopped him. "Wait. I can't get interested without something at stake."
Li Zifan paused, then said nonchalantly, "A wager? Interesting. You decide."
Thinking of Haunter, Ye Qing said, "A Dusk Stone. If I lose, I'll give you an Evolution Stone too."
"A Dusk Stone?"
Li Zifan fell silent for a moment before speaking. "I don't have a Dusk Stone, but that's fine. I can agree to that."
"All right, then. Infernape, do your best."
Only after the other man agreed did Ye Qing send Infernape out.
Li Zifan threw his Poké Ball and shouted, "Go, Swampert!"
"Roar!"
Swampert stood on his hind legs and repeatedly pounded his chest with his fists!
Li Zifan was pleased with Swampert's display. "You know Fighting City's rules, right? Only close-range attacking moves are allowed."
Ye Qing nodded. "No problem, but who's responsible for any damage to the city's infrastructure?"
Li Zifan curled his lips. "The loser fixes it, of course!"
``` Pokémon: Swampert (Level 45)
Potential: A+
Status: Healthy
Sex: Male
Type: Water/Ground
Ability: Torrent (The power of Water-type moves increases when severely injured.)
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