Su Bai merely shook his head at Director Li's question.
"I'm fine."
"Listen, Su Bai."
Director Li walked up to Su Bai, cupped his face in both hands, and looked him in the eyes.
"You're not alone. You have your Pokémon and your teammates. Don't wind yourself so tight. It'll make your Pokémon uneasy too."
"I know. Thank you."
Su Bai nodded, then turned and walked to his position on the battlefield.
Watching him leave, Hua Silai came over.
"Coach, should we sub him out?"
"Forget it."
Director Li gave a helpless smile. Su Bai was obsessed with earning credits, yet this time he hadn't asked for anything at all. That only made her worry.
"He needs to unwind."
"And after that?"
"He can come back and write a self-reflection."
In the stands, two members of Magic City University's team were watching Su Bai's battle intently. One was recording with a video camera, while the other analyzed data on a computer.
Magic City University excelled at more than just heavy Trick Room strategies. They were also skilled at precise data analysis.
"How's it looking? Have we collected most of the data?"
"Yes. The Vice-Captain was right. This guy named Su Bai really is strong. Judging by the damage from that Thunder Fang, this Arcanine's bite force is well above average. Our preliminary estimate puts it at thirty-five percent above the norm."
"So our team needs to watch out for this Arcanine carrying Crunch?"
"Yes."
Most of Magic City University's team Pokémon were Psychic, Fairy, or Ghost types, so they always took precautions against Dark-type moves.
The two students exchanged a glance and began packing up, preparing to head to another arena.
The Major League organizers had set up four arenas in C City Stadium, separating them with Light Screen, Reflect,