"Xiaohan, this is too reckless. Hold on," Cheng Tian told her quietly. "Don't be impulsive. This person is no ordinary opponent."
"Don't worry. I can definitely beat her," Su Han said. "Let's settle this once and for all, so she won't come bother us again."
Neither side wasted any time. Without a second thought, they headed straight behind China's quarters. For convenience, each country's quarters had a battlefield out back, giving the competitors somewhere to practice.
When they arrived, there was no one out back. It made sense-no one would be foolish enough to come out and battle in the midday heat.
Long Weixi had been upstairs enjoying the air conditioning when she glanced down and spotted people on the battlefield below.
"Huh?" Long Weixi paused. "Cheng Tian? And Su Han?"
While Cheng Tian had been away these past few days, Long Weixi had even helped feed his Feebas. Wen Xu had said he was hospitalized with injuries. From the looks of things, had he recovered?
Downstairs, the two pretty girls had already taken their places on opposite sides of the field. Su Han was the first to reveal her Great Ball.
"This is the last time I'm wasting my time playing along with your nonsense." As she spoke, Su Han threw her Great Ball. Red light flashed, and Togekiss appeared.
"Toge!"
"Excuse me."
Miyamoto Sanya lifted her skirt slightly, then took out a Great Ball as well. Red light flashed, and a Pokémon wreathed in flames appeared.
Its mouth resembled a duck's, and it sported a big belly. The moment it appeared, its heat blurred the air around it.
The Spitfire Pokémon, Magmar!
These Pokémon usually lived near volcanoes, and their body temperature could reach 1,200 degrees Celsius. Truly terrifying.
"Hey, hey, it's starting!" Han Yu was rather excited.