Including the courtyard, the villa covered roughly three hundred square meters, with plenty of room to let all the Pokémon out.
After taking a quick look at the layout of the rooms, Ye Qing had Gardevoir check the surroundings for any safety hazards.
Only after everything was properly prepared did Ye Qing release all nine Pokémon in the front courtyard, planning to give them a pre-tournament talk.
Garchomp, Infernape, Milotic, Diancie, Aggron, Slaking, Gengar, Azurill, and Gardevoir.
Seeing how eager they all were to get started, Ye Qing was very pleased with their morale.
Although he still did not know the rules for the main event or how many Pokémon would be allowed to compete, he had to get everyone fired up first.
Ye Qing stood before his Pokémon and cleared his throat, ready to address them.
The nine Pokémon gathered around Ye Qing, all perking up and widening their eyes. Even Gengar did not dare fool around.
"The World Cup's main event officially begins tomorrow. Listen carefully. This tournament is very important and very difficult. We might even face some unpredictably powerful opponents!"
"I hope you can all get yourselves into top condition in the short time we have. Also, Gengar, no more staying up late starting tonight. Make sure you get enough rest."
"Huh?"
Gengar scratched his head awkwardly at that. He had never slept since the day he was born. Had his trainer gone senile?
Ye Qing ignored Gengar and continued, "As the saying goes, you train an army for a thousand days to use it for a single moment. Just remember, even if Su Yiqin's Pokémon get in your way during the tournament, take them down without hesitation. Don't hold back!"
Ye Qing had prepared for the worst. Sometimes, incompetent teammates were more frightening than enemies