After Lake No. 1 Middle School triumphed over Lake No. 6 Middle School, they secured the top position in Group A and cimed one of the three spots to represent Lake City in the Yale Provincial Uy League.
The petitions iher two groups are still ongoing but approag their clusion.
A little over half an hour ter, the top teams froups B and C were decided:
Group B: Lake Senior Research Middle Schoroup C: Blue Steel Middle School
Blue Steel Middle School is a prestigious private institution.
While its name may seem ordinary, it boasts a tury-long history, with Julian's great-grandfather as one of its founding principals.
The "steel" in Blue Steel sighe legacy of the Walker family, with Julian's father, Jake, currently serving as an honorary principal.
Julian opted not to attend this school, as he wished to avoid mingling with the offspring of trainers, wealthy families, and officials.
Instead, he chose Lake No. 1 Middle Schoarded as the top publistitution in Lake City, and was admitted o.
"Tomorrow is a day off. The day after that, when teams from various cities arrive in Lake City, the Yale Provincial High School League will officially ence," someone announced.
"Gather at the Lake ference ve nine o'clock the day after tomorrow," came the instru.
The Yale Provincial High School League is held in Lake city, the provincial capital.
Teams from other cities are expected to arrive tomorrow, allowing the three teams from Lake City a day to rest.
Julian and his friends nodded in agreement.
"Just a reminder, avoid battling with Pokémon tomorrow, especially in wild matches. If as injured, it could affect our performahe day after tomorrow," warned Sam, casting a pointed look at Will.
Sam's warning made Will resider his pns for a jurip, reizing the o keep his main Pokémon safe ahead of the uping petition.
Wild matches, which are highly ued, closely resemble feral battles with minimal restris on trainers and Pokémon.
While trainers teically allow their Pokémon to attack other trainers, it's generally disced uhere's no risk of serious injury or harm.
Despite the dangers, wild matches offer substantial rewards and the ce for trainers and Pokémon to develop rapidly—provided they emerge unscathed.
Although many have been injured in such matches, the ck of formal regution stems from the bes they provide in terms of growth.
As Julian and his teammates exited the arena, he waved goodbye to Will before departing.
"Shen, do you have any pns?" Will asked as he approached cssmate Shen.
"Going for dinner," she replied, tossing her ponytail and walking fidently from him.
"Mind if I join?" Will teased.
"Of course I do," she responded dismissively.
Will chuckled,
"Holy, I appreciate your straightforwardness."
His friend Han nudged him, saying,
"She think highly of you; she could take you down with one punch."
Recalling Shen's formidable fighting skills, Will excimed,
"What kind of martial arts does her family practice?"
Zosh chimed in, "In martial art families, if you don't have some fighting skills, you're not cut out to be a trainer!"
In enviros such as the wild, secret realms, and ruins, Fighting Trainers often find it easier to survive.
Most possess solid martial arts abilities, making it feasible for them to take on multiple oppos without difficulty.
Shen is not only reized as a beauty at Lake No. 1 Middle School but is also famed for her bat skills.
Julian and Will had witnessed her single-handedly defeat a group of bullies who had been harassing female students, ahat left a sting impression on Will.
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Located o Street, Lake City's bck market thrives only on the final day of the week.
For the other six days, it serves as a venue for wild petitions.
At this moment, Julian arrived, his pin student appearaarkly trasting with the rough and aggressive individuals around him.
He seemed out of p such a chaotiviro.
The wild matches run 24 hours a day, open to anyone brave enough to pete, even inexperierainers.
"Young Master Walker, gd to see you here," greeted a man in his forties with an eager smile as Juliaered.
Though wild matches operate without official ht, a special administrator mahem privately, ag under coveral directives.
Julian nodded and asked, "Is there a spot?"
"There are a few," the man replied.
Without dey, he led Julian to ay arena that was already surrounded by around three to four hundred spectators.
"Young Master Walker is here," someone remarked.
"Looks like we have a good show on our hands," another voice chimed in.
"I've heard this young man is quite good," someone else said.
Julian was ner to this se; those who frequehe area knew well the name of the eldest son of the Walker family.
As he stepped into the battle arena, Julian reached into his pocket, subtly retrieving something from the system space.
"A qualification potion—this enhahe abilities of Pokémon ranked below , including pseudo-Elite ae Trainer peaks," he thought, holding the small vial of potion he had acquired earlier.
The wild matches weren't typically like this, but Julian's reputation made others wary; they feared injuring him would provoke his father, ae, or his grandfather, who seudo-champion.
As a result, no one dared to challenge Julian.
Defeating him would bring no be, and winning would only create unnecessary trouble, so why engage him in battle?
In light of this predit, each time he arrived for wild matches, Julian would offer items that held little value to him as iives for oppos willing to fight.
Previously, he had given away fragments of evolution stones, money, and various items, but today was the first time he had pulled out an aptitude potion.
This potion was far more entig than anything he had previously offered, and he could see the crowd's reas clearly—hearts rag and eyes lighting up with excitement as he dispyed the potion.
