"Ding... The tournament quest series has begun. Please compete in the Silver Conference and surpass your personal best. Rewards: CG Points: 5,000, rare items ×2 Rewards unlock after reaching the quarterfinals. The higher your placement, the richer the rewards. May victory favor you."
Early that morning, Young Master Mao was still fast asleep in the family residential area of Pokémon League Headquarters on Mt. Silver when the system's sudden concern woke him.
Rubbing his messy short hair, Young Master Mao sighed groggily. "Man~ This again. I've felt pretty well stocked lately, so I'm not exactly fired up about doing quests~"
"Ding: Friendly reminder. The reward pool includes... ultra-rare items, Mythical Pokémon Encounter Cards, Rare Candy, a choice of Mega Evolution Stones, Overlimit Awakening Cards, Atavistic Awakening Cards, legendary Pokémon materials, and more..."
"Got it! Getting up right now." Young Master Mao flopped upright and got out of bed to wash up.
The system might not make its presence felt much, but it certainly knew how to handle Gary.
Just looking at that reward pool was motivating!
System: The money wasn't there for the host to spend. It was just there for him to look at.
After washing up, changing into a black shirt and cargo pants, and feeding his Pokémon Pokéblocks, Young Master Mao threw together some breakfast and sat in the living room, eating as he scrolled through his phone.
With the Silver Conference about to open, Lorelei and the others had gotten busy again, while Gary had managed to find some downtime.
Having arrived at Mt. Silver early, Young Master Mao only had to wait for tomorrow's flame-lighting ceremony, then take the cable car down the mountain for the opening.
He just needed to rehearse his performance that afternoon and meet up with Wallace,