The referee carefully checked both Pokémon's condition, then waved his red flag and announced loudly,
"Corphish and Aron are both unable to battle! The winner is Yong!"
"There we have it! Advancement goes to Yong from Dewford Town! Let's congratulate him, and thank Xiao Cong for participating! His strength has earned everyone's recognition, too! We're sure he'll become even stronger in the future!"
The host began reviewing the battle, and the system notifications appeared at that moment as well.
"Ding! Aron drew an official battle! Earned 50 Training Points! Gained a large amount of experience!" "Ding! Headbutt and Superpower proficiency increased!" "Ding! Aron leveled up to Lv28!" "Ding! Aron learned Body Slam (beginner)!"
Two pieces of good news at once!
Not only had Aron leveled up, but Aron had also learned a new move!
Yong nodded in satisfaction and recalled the little one.
He smiled as Xiao Cong approached, and the two reached out to shake hands.
"That was a fantastic battle. I learned a lot!"
Yong spoke first.
"I hope we get another chance to battle!"
Xiao Cong shook his head.
"I'm the one who learned a lot! Congratulations on your Advancement! Good luck!"
After exchanging friendly greetings, the two left the arena together and returned to the competitors' waiting area. The contestants who had earned Advancement came up to greet Yong, and he responded with a smile.
Two matches remained in the third round, and one of the competitors was A Xing, the girl from the mysterious Meteor Village deep within Meteor Falls!
Yong nodded to her, then left the venue without stopping.
The Top 8 matches would take place the following morning. He had already learned about the remaining competitors through their earlier battles, so there was no need to stay and watch the rest.