May 29. The midterm exam.
The trainees still remaining in the Training Camp had assembled in the venue. No one spoke; they simply waited quietly.
Compared to when they first arrived, they had made tremendous strides in both temperament and strength.
And this midterm exam was their chance to show how much they had grown. There were only two possible outcomes for them.
Win, and enjoy better resources to keep growing.
Lose, and this was the end of the road.
Xiong Weidong walked in with a group of teachers and nodded in satisfaction at the quiet, orderly ranks.
To Cheng Tian's surprise, it seemed every coach had turned out this time. There were hardly any fewer of them, and even idle personnel like Chong Wensen and Cao Min were among them.
"There's not much to say. You all know how important these midterms are, so I won't waste any more words."
"The rules are simple. Each of you will be assigned different coaches in turn. You'll send out your Pokémon first, and the coaches will choose their own Pokémon based on yours."
"You'll face trials from three coaches. It's all right if you lose. Your battles will be recorded in full, and your results will be out within twelve hours of finishing."
"If you don't want to pack your bags and leave, give us a good battle."
After the brief introduction came the coach assignments. Bai Yun's opponent was a Gym Leader, while Su Han's opponent was actually Long Weixi!
The opponents for everyone else, including Cheng Tian himself, had yet to be announced.
"Xiaohan, Bai Yun." Cheng Tian and the others stood solemnly before the two of them. "You have to give it everything you've got."
"Don't worry." Su Han smiled. "I'll do my best."
Twenty minutes later, Cheng