In the end, Tian Ruifu defeated Kadabra without any real danger, but Kadabra had also held out for three minutes through its own strength, earning the Trainer Card.
Zhuo Xing sighed helplessly. Although she had tried her hardest, she had still lost to Golem. As expected, she simply wasn't strong enough to take on a Gym Leader yet.
"Very good. You're already strong enough to earn a Trainer Card. Congratulations on passing the assessment."
Watching from the sidelines, Bai Yuan felt both happy and helpless. To think that even Zhuo Xing had surpassed him before he knew it. His Scyther couldn't possibly beat Kadabra now. It looked like he would have to work harder!
Chu Xin, however, watched with some surprise. That Golem felt rather weak. Was this really the strength of a Gym Leader?
No, I can't get careless. Maybe he's holding back. That's perfectly normal in the Pokémon world, after all. Just look at how much Brock held back when Ash had only just left Pallet Town.
"All right, there's only one person left. Come on up for your test!"
Chu Xin nodded and walked onto the Battlefield.
"Grandpa Tian, are you still planning to use Golem as my opponent?"
Tian Ruifu laughed heartily. So this boy was worried that his Pokémon's strength had suffered. After two battles, Golem was indeed somewhat weakened, but it was still more than a match for these novice Trainers. Yet Tian Ruifu had underestimated Chu Xin's strength.
Tian Ruifu waved a hand, looking utterly unconcerned.
"It's fine, it's fine. Golem is very strong. You don't need to worry about that."
Chu Xin breathed a sigh of relief. So he really hasn't been using his full strength. In that case, I'll have to give it everything I've got.
Chu Xin took out Kaka's