The reason Terrance didnât appear in the High-level Area is that Mr. Scott had returned. Along with the sixteen Trainers he successfully invited, they were all gathered in a reception room on a certain floor.
Initially, Scott had selected twenty-four Trainers who met his criteria through various channels. He managed to invite more than half of them, which is a testament to his wealth and the generous conditions he offered that most people found hard to refuse.
Among these sixteen, there were twelve male Trainers and four female Trainers, all between the ages of 12 and 14. They could all be considered rare elites among young Trainers.
At this moment, the sixteen were observing each other, with two individuals drawing the most attention.
One was Terrance, and the other was a boy dressed in a black academy-style uniform; his name seemed to be Shiro and he had come from the Unova Region.
Like Terrance, he was also a Trainer who reached the High-level Area during this period, and he did so even faster and earlier than Terrance.
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âIâm glad you all accepted the invitationâŠâ Mr. Scott laughed heartily, looking at these vibrant young Trainers with a touch of sentimentality, âSince youâve all come, Iâm confident you wonât be disappointed with the final outcome.â
âNow that everyone is here, Iâll explain the specifics.â
At this point, Scottâs chubby face turned serious as he continued, âI remember mentioning before that your task is simply to battle with Trainers around your age. Hereâs the situationââ
âYour opponents are from the Castelia Club in the Unova Region. The Castelia Club has a much longer history than the Frontier Club. This time, they will be sending five Trainers under the age of 15 to have an exchange battle with the Frontier Club.â
âSince the Frontier Club is relatively new, weâve only signed contracts with official Trainers and havenât started developing provisional members from scratch. So this exchange is a bit troublesome for me. Among the officially contracted Trainers at Frontier ClubâŠ. there are hardly any under the age of 15.â
At this point, Scott couldnât help but scratch his head. The Frontier Club he had established still lacked foundation.
The opposing club was well-established with a long history, while the Frontier Club was still an emerging club. Although it has strong financial backing, it still lacks experience, and has yet to settle into a proper routine. This could be seen from the distribution of its members across different age groups.
The current owner of the Castelia Club was Scottâs business rival and longtime adversary. Both owned Trainer-related businesses and clubs. Scott couldnât resist his opponentâs provocation and fell into the trap, agreeing to this wager that was unfavorable to him. As a last resort, he had no choice but to search for suitable Trainers from among the people of Hoenn.
âSo⊠out of you sixteen, we actually only need to select five in the end.â Mr. Scott hesitated before continuing, âOf course, the others will also receive appropriate rewards.â
âAt the very least, these next two months will be a great opportunity for you all to improve yourselves.â
Everyone present understood that the right moment to establish the five spots is not now, but rather during the last stretch of time.
âHowever, we do have some advantages,â Scott said with a cheerful smile. âThe number of eligible members in the Castelia Club is limited. With a little investigation, we can find information on their commonly used PokĂ©mon. But for the Castelia Club, gathering information about you will be much more difficult.â
âOver the next two months, Iâll bring in professional Trainers to help you with special training targeted at the opposing Trainers. The most crucial thing isnât strength, but rather choosing the right person to counter specific Trainers. After all, strength may be important, but there are also many factors to consider.â
âBut donât be discouraged. During these two months, youâll have access to excellent training resources, and those who perform well may have the opportunity to further sign a contract with the Frontier Club.â
Signing a contract with the Frontier Club⊠This was the condition that made most of the Trainers present eager. Although the Frontier Club had not been around for long, it was well-funded and had few members, which meant plenty of resources to go around.
Relying solely on a Trainerâs individual strength is pointless if their PokĂ©mon canât keep up, no matter how much the Trainer improves.
And aside from standard growth, building up a PokĂ©monâs strength naturally required a massive amount of resourcesâmuch like comparing a healthy, well-nourished child with a malnourished one in a sports activity. The advantages and potential of the former are clear to see.
âAlright⊠Do you have any questions?â Scott asked.
Immediately, someone below asked, âThe opponents are from a club in the Unova Region, so does that mean their PokĂ©mon are almost all exclusive to the Unova Region?â
âOf course, but itâs also possible they could have PokĂ©mon from other regions. Iâll arrange for professionals to provide you with information on the PokĂ©mon that are common in the Unova Region,â Mr. Scott nodded.
A female Trainer asked, âWhatâs the special training going to be like?â
Scott replied, âIâve set up three requirements. The first one is here in the Battle Tower. Once you complete a streak of thirty-five consecutive wins in the Beginner Area, youâll have passed the first requirementâŠâ
At this point, the Trainers Scott had invited all looked toward Terrance and Shiro.
Terranceâs expression didnât change as he continued listening to the explanation.
âThe second requirement is to understand the characteristics of the Castelia Club through our clubâs professionals. Once youâre familiar with each of their weaknesses, youâll have passed the second requirement. This will require you to learn a lot about the battle styles of Unova Trainers and the abilities of local PokĂ©mon. After all, Unova is quite far from here, and the customs and environment are very different.â
Everyone nodded in understanding.
âAs for the third requirement, after understanding the characteristics of the Castelia Clubâs Trainers, youâll engage in simulated battles with Trainers our club has hired from Unova. At that time, the contracted Trainers of the club will also be responsible for evaluating your performance!â
âOnce you successfully pass the evaluation, there will likely be more than enough candidates, and weâll further select the best among you. The officially contracted Trainers of the club will conduct a second assessment of your strength.â
After hearing about these three requirements, Terrance shrugged. It was clear that the club wasnât looking to truly cultivate talented and promising Trainers for the long term. Instead, the focus was purely on the outcome of this bet. The first requirement was designed to weed out those who couldnât even reach the High-level Area. The second requirement tested their learning abilityâwhether they could quickly identify and counter the opponentâs weaknesses. The third requirement was an upgrade of the second, determining if they could apply what they had learned in real battles and counter their opponents during an actual match.
These three requirements were ultimately preparation for the upcoming bet, but that suited Terrance just fine. However, the real question on his mind wasnât this. Soon after, someone else asked another question.
âMr. Scott, the special training canât be just as straightforward as this, right? I remember you initially promised an opportunity to quickly boost our strength.â
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