After delivering his tough talk, Gary left smugly with his cheerleaders.
At this point, he had yet to mellow and was still the same arrogant rich kid.
Though they had both advanced to the fourth round, Gary did not actually think much of Xia You. On the contrary, he was deeply displeased that Xia You had gained so much popularity after his previous match.
All he did was beat a weak girl!
If it had been me, I would have finished the battle much more cleanly!
And in terms of background, I'm Professor Oak's grandson. In terms of popularity, I'm the hottest contender in this tournament. Why should Xia You get so much attention!?
Hmph! I'll teach you a proper lesson later and let everyone see who's better!
Watching Gary walk away, Chloe was the only person present who had never met him before. Seeing him belittle and provoke Xia You like that, her feelings left her with an utterly terrible first impression of him.
Once the draw was over, it was time for the final round of the preliminaries.
Ash's match was scheduled for eleven in the morning, while Xia You's was set for three in the afternoon.
Three o'clock could hardly be called prime time, but there was no helping it. After all, only thirty-two contestants remained, reducing the number of matches to sixteen. With each field hosting only four battles, there was simply no way to push the schedule back.
After leaving the venue, they found somewhere to rest for a while. When it was nearly time, Ash entered the contestants' lounge, while Xia You and the others headed to the stands at the Grass Field.
It was still packed, but fortunately, the Biker Gang had saved seats for them in advance. To their surprise, however, they