Xia Chi was in no particular hurry to accept Steven's invitation.
When System Bro issued the "Mega Mystery" battle round, there had been a small hint-
"Whether you participate will affect subsequent battle rounds."
Xia Chi had a vague idea of what that meant.
Team Aqua and Team Magma, the two villainous organizations deeply entwined with the entire Hoenn Region, would very likely get dragged into it.
If that was all, it would still be manageable.
What worried Xia Chi most was undoubtedly the possibility that the Hoenn Duo would actually awaken.
Thanks to the players' relentless mockery, people's first impressions of those two Legendary Pokémon had already become "can't fly" and "got reeled in by Lana."
But there was no questioning how powerful those two Legendary Pokémon were.
Those clowns in Kitakami couldn't even begin to compare.
Especially after Primal Reversion, only a Mega-Evolved Rayquaza could put them in their place.
Even with Ogerpon, Xia Chi couldn't guarantee he would emerge from a catastrophe like that unscathed.
So before heading to Hoenn, he decided to return to Donghuang and lie low for a while, finding a way to improve his strength first.
While he was thinking, Steven and the other two left the room.
A new visitor walked in.
Xia Chi sighed. This was exhausting. More company to entertain.
He looked up, and his pupils contracted in shock when he saw the newcomer.
It was Giovanni!
Had he come today too?
There had been so many big names attending the presentation that Xia Chi honestly couldn't remember.
But in theory, Giovanni was also a Gym Leader, so he was indeed on Geeta's invitation list.
"What's wrong? Surprised to see me?"
Giovanni looked like a kindly middle-aged man, much like the face he had shown Red and the others in