The list of the 64 contestants who had distinguished themselves among the 270 entrants was now out.
As the Giant Screen above the Contest Hall began to change, 64 names, each accompanied by a portrait, slowly appeared before everyone.
Saori and another male contestant had tied for the highest score in the entire competition. Her name came later in alphabetical order, so she was listed behind him, but their scores were identical, putting them jointly in first place in the preliminaries.
This came as no surprise to Xia You. After all, she was the "prospective" Champion of this Grand Festival. Naturally, she was no pushover!
He simply had not expected there to be another hidden talent besides Saori who could achieve such a high score.
Sure enough, no one could be underestimated.
As for the others, setting aside the contestants they were not following, Drew had placed eighth and Harley twenty-second. May, whom they cared about most, had earned a solid twenty-first place thanks to her steady approach and Combusken's consistent performance.
That also put her ahead of Harley. Although she had scored only one point more than him, that single point would probably cost Harley another good night's sleep.
With the results announced, today's competition had come to an end, and the audience gave the contestants who had advanced a rousing cheer!
They had waited an entire year, and their expectations had finally been met!
By the time Xia You and his companions left the Contest Hall and met May at the Contestant Entrance, dusk had already fallen outside.
Upon seeing May, Xia You and the others all offered their heartfelt congratulations.
Xia You led the applause. "Congratulations on advancing, May! This is a great start!"
"That's great, May! Congratulations!" Ash followed right behind him.
Brock added, "Keep