Diancie loved makeup (thanks to: Gengar staying up late on the phone for the Top Supporter Badge)

"So that's how it is."

Only after hearing the explanation did Ye Qing feel a little better. After all, the others could earn their way into the competition through their own efforts. For him, having a spot handed to him would only make him complacent.

After a brief pause, Ye Qing asked, "Then would you like to battle me sometime? It would give me a chance to see how strong you are, too."

Ye Qing smiled at Su Yiqin after he finished speaking. He knew how strong she was. Although she was stronger than ordinary people, and her abundant resources could put her among the experts, she couldn't rank among the very best of her peers.

But the others on the National Team were different, especially Luo Moyun, Long Zinuo, and those other guys. He wondered how much stronger they had become in all the time since he last saw them.

"That would be wonderful! What an honor for a little lady like me to receive guidance from the national Champion!"

Su Yiqin was so happy she wanted to jump up and down. She had watched Ye Qing rise every step of the way. She had never imagined that in less than two years, this legendary young man would reach a point that took others half a lifetime.

Ye Qing collected his Poké Balls and couldn't help clicking his tongue at the treatment and Poké Ball medicine replenishment fees, which totaled over ten thousand.

Luckily, Diancie hadn't really been injured and didn't need treatment, saving him a sizable sum. Otherwise, the few million he had on him probably wouldn't last very long.

Sure enough, being able to catch certain Pokémon didn't necessarily mean you could afford to raise them.

After arranging to meet Su Yiqin at noon tomorrow, Ye Qing