Early the next morning, Cheng Tian took a bus to the Pokémon Center and had the two little ones learn the TMs he had prepared for them.
Then he rented a Training Room so the two little ones could familiarize themselves with the moves and bring them to a mastered state.
Just as Cheng Tian was about to head home, thoroughly satisfied, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a notification from the official World Pokémon League app.
[Congratulations! You have been matched with an opponent of equal strength. Accept the challenge? Yes/No]
Cheng Tian was delighted. They had only just learned their moves, and he already had an opponent! Fantastic! He hurriedly selected "Yes," and the app marked both their locations on the map.
They were two streets apart, still quite a distance away. Cheng Tian wasted no time. "Frogadier, Aron, we have a battle coming up. Are you ready?"
"Froak, froak!" "Aron!" Having just learned new moves, the two little ones were brimming with fighting spirit. They were very confident they could defeat their opponent.
Cheng Tian left the Pokémon Center and kept moving toward the other trainer, who was also approaching him.
Cheng Tian noticed a park on the map and decided to wait for him there. Unexpectedly, the other trainer had exactly the same idea and even reached the park ahead of him.
"Where is he?" Cheng Tian searched the park for his opponent.
"You must be my opponent." Suddenly, a boy's voice sounded behind Cheng Tian. He turned toward it and saw a boy around his age smiling at him.
The boy walked over and held out a hand. "Hello, I'm Wen Zhe, a student at Third Middle School." Cheng Tian hurriedly shook his