Having finished his battles against the Elite Four, Yong had a full day to rest and get himself into shape before challenging the Champion.
At a beach behind Ever Grande City, Yong, Cynthia, Reggie, Brawly, and Roxanne stood before an open stretch of ground. Rhyperior stood quietly in front of them.
Yong patted his arm and asked with a smile,
"How's it going? Have you been training properly these past few days?"
"Rhy-oh!"
Rhyperior nodded with a cheerful smile. His consistently gentle temperament seemed to have nothing in common with the "rampaging" part of his name.
The boy nodded in satisfaction.
Thanks to the system's information, he naturally knew that Rhyperior had leveled up again, reaching level 75!
With so many of his main Pokémon transferred over to Yong, Rhyperior had spent the most time studying the Stone Plate lately.
Because of the level of his own energy, Terrakion needed more time to incorporate his insights into his own origin. Rather than remaining beside the Stone Plate, he spent long stretches in a state close to slumber.
At Yong's direction, the simple-minded Rhyperior had therefore enjoyed "exclusive seating" during this period. His uncomplicated thoughts actually helped him focus all his energy on comprehending the [rock origin], so his rise in level hardly came as a surprise.
Cynthia gave a cool smile and asked softly,
"Against Wallace, are you really going to put Rhyperior in your main lineup?"
Yong set the prepared ores and metals beside Rhyperior and gestured for him to eat. Then he turned to the others with a smile.
"Of course. This guy is seriously strong!"
Cynthia smiled.
"No one would deny that, but you still need to prepare carefully when facing Wallace."
Roxanne had drawn close to Rhyperior, looking delighted. She occasionally patted his body and spoke