After handing all his Pokémon Balls to Nurse Joy, Yong returned to his room alone and lay wearily on the bed. Commanding Pokémon in battle was no easy task!
After a short rest, Yong finally had time to check the system messages. He had struggled to hold off until now to avoid letting anyone notice anything unusual!
"Ding! Flygon won an official battle! Earned 500 Training Points! Gained a large amount of experience!" "Ding! Proficiency increased for Sand Tomb, Bug Buzz, Sandstorm, and Fire Punch!" "Ding! Congratulations to the host on winning the Elite Tournament championship! Earned 1,000 Training Points! All of the host's Pokémon gained one level!" "Ding! First victory in a Pokémon League competition! Obtained the Rock-type Secret Treasure 'Uncut Jade'! Obtained the TMs 'Sunny Day' and 'Dragon Claw'!" "Uncut Jade! Improves a Rock-type Pokémon's aptitude and potential, and increases its affinity for Rock-type energy!"
Yong broke into a wide grin and chuckled foolishly.
This was so worth it! The Primordial Stone Milk had just run out, and I was worried that Larvitar's foundation wasn't solid enough to fully unlock its potential. Now, with Uncut Jade, all those problems were solved!
And he had received two moves as rewards, too!
Sunny Day could be saved for Larvesta, while plenty of his Pokémon could learn Dragon Claw!
Sure enough, competitions like this offered generous rewards!
Satisfied, Yong accepted the reward items and carefully tucked them into his backpack. As he lay there smiling, he drifted off to sleep.
Meanwhile, outside, Bruno and Lorelei's battle was raging on.
The battle was a fierce stalemate. Although Bruno's Pokémon had the type advantage, Lorelei was exceptionally good at using the environment and weather to complement her tactics.
Their match lasted a long time as well.
After waking up, Yong collected