[The early Gym assessment proved no match for you, a visitor from the future. With preparations made in advance, defeating Rika's ace was difficult, but the outcome was good.] [With unrivaled strength, you defied fate and announced your rise to Paldea. You also secured your place in next year's Victory Road assessment ahead of schedule.] [The Sunshine Gym your parents left you has now joined the ranks of the Eight Gyms!] [Mission: Defeat at least one of Rika's Pokémon during the Gym assessment (completed)] [Assessment result: 100 points (the score was not your limit, but the limit of the test)] [Calculating rewards...]
???
Qingyu was dumbfounded.
What the hell? How had he gotten full marks? How had he already secured a place among the Eight Gyms?
He suddenly realized that the system might have played him.
The original mission had indeed prioritized retaining the Gym's qualifications, with becoming one of the Eight Gyms merely a bonus.
But after the assessment was brought forward and the mission updated, it seemed to have stopped mentioning what the final outcome would actually be.
The objective had also changed from passing the assessment to defeating Rika's Clodsire.
The system's notification misled me, and I jumped to conclusions! That's why I thought it was too difficult. That requirement was aimed straight at the Eight Gyms all along!
I'm such an idiot. I really am...
Qingyu couldn't help sighing.
Perhaps the other Gym Leaders had seen through it long ago and put on Oscar-worthy performances, while he alone had pulled out all the stops to impress Chairwoman Geeta.
Remembering his earlier "perfect" performance, he almost laughed in exasperation.
Ugh, this damn system's tricks run way too deep...
But what was done was done. He could only accept the result.
``` [Reward calculation complete...]
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