Ryo Min looked at Lin Guang and said, "My brother said someone really strong was entering the Quartz Conference, so I came. I'm looking forward to a Pokémon battle with you."
Hearing Ryo Min's words, Lin Guang chuckled inwardly. Lance's little brother is treating me as a stepping stone.
"No problem, but this Quartz Conference is full of hidden talent. I hope you'll be the one standing across from me in the finals."
Ryo Min said confidently, "I'll definitely be the one standing before you at the end!"
With that, Ryo Min left.
Watching Ryo Min walk away, Lin Guang shook his head helplessly. Then he turned and saw that Mio Takamiya beside him already wore a dangerous expression.
"Heh, another one. I never thought there would be so much trouble just to battle you."
As she spoke, Mio Takamiya glared fiercely at Lin Guang.
Lin Guang could only spread his hands helplessly, indicating that he had no idea what was going on either.
Mio Takamiya gave a light snort and said, "It doesn't matter. I'll deal with them one by one. Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮!"
With that, Mio Takamiya left.
The Quartz Conference's round of sixteen began!
Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki still hadn't been matched against one another. Ash Ketchum's opponent wasn't Gary Oak either; it was still the Pokémon Trainer named Hiroshi.
After all, the Team Rocket trio had played a large part in Ash Ketchum's defeat in the round of sixteen.
Before the match began, the Team Rocket trio had kidnapped Ash Ketchum and his Pokémon. To continue competing, Ash Ketchum had already fought a battle against the trio first.
On top of that, the journey had also drained a great deal of his Pokémon's stamina.
But no matter how one looked at it, Ash