It was an enormous room filled with all kinds of instruments and computers!
Rows of Pokémon Balls covered one platform! Yet Yong's Luxury Ball, which held Swampert, sat conspicuously on another, otherwise empty platform!
Clearly, these belonged to the challengers and the guardians they faced...
A Chansey picked up Swampert's Pokémon Ball and placed it on a circular machine. Its exposed tubing and green indicator lights lit up one after another, and several men and women in white lab coats approached the various instruments and began operating them...
Yong felt much more reassured. He knew that machine well.
It was identical to the healing machines at Pokémon Centers! In fact... it seemed even more advanced...
Beside him, Katsuya smiled.
"This is the Medical Laboratory, with the most comprehensive equipment and advanced treatment technology in the entire Battle Frontier! It also serves as the infirmary during battles!"
"All these machines are the latest models supplied by the Pokémon League! Their treatment isn't quite as effective as the Joy family's specialized equipment, but they're still far better than anything you'd normally see. So don't worry! As long as Swampert hasn't suffered any major injuries, recovering will take very little time!"
"Sorry for the trouble, Mr. Katsuya!"
Yong nodded his thanks. Watching Chansey tend to the Pokémon Ball eased his mind considerably. That was far more reassuring than leaving it to humans...
"All right!"
Katsuya returned to the machine and said with a smile,
"While you wait, you can draw the Pokémon types for the remaining two rounds!"
Yong nodded and pressed the button with practiced ease. He watched the icons flash across the screen until, with a beep, they finally stopped. His expression became unreadable as he studied the results.
"Round four! First match! Grass-type! Second match! Flying type!"
"Final round! First