"Ding! Marshtomp won an official battle! Gained 120 Training Points! Gained a large amount of experience!" "Ding! Surf, Rock Slide, and Mega Punch proficiency increased!" "Ding! Marshtomp leveled up to Lv35!"
Great! A level up! One step closer to evolving!
As the dust cleared, Yong smiled with satisfaction at Marshtomp standing on the battlefield, then recalled it into its Pokémon Ball.
Saori also recalled the unconscious Zangoose. After offering it a few comforting words, she looked at Yong with a slight smile.
"Such powerful attacks! Such impressive strength!"
"Thank you for your guidance, Miss Saori!"
"Congratulations on clearing the Room of Strength! You can go through this door to reach the next stage!"
Pointing to the door at the other end of the room, Saori patiently explained,
"Also, there's a healing machine outside the room. You can leave Marshtomp in it for treatment. By the time you reach the final battlefield, it should be almost fully healed!"
"All right! I understand!"
Yong nodded, then followed Saori's directions to the next stage.
Just like when he had first entered the Gym, he found himself in another dim room.
Unlike the previous one, however, this room actually had three doors!
They led to the Room of Accuracy, the Room of No Stat Drops, and the Room of Recovery!
Yong looked at them in confusion.
"Accuracy? No stat drops? Recovery? What do they represent? Mental focus? Resistance to negative effects? Stamina?"
He shook his head, still puzzled. After a little thought, he finally headed toward the Room of Recovery.
As he pushed the door open, the same lights came on again. Fortunately, he was prepared this time and quickly adjusted.
"Welcome to the Room of Recovery! I'm the guardian, Kazuma!"
A young man with short green hair and a red uniform