Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom

The next day, Cain arrived punctually at the battlefield with his Pokémon, Gengar, and was surprised by the size of the crowd. The field was completely surrounded by both curious spectators and those eager to challenge him.

But when he checked the time, Cain realized it was only seven in the morning.

"What crazy people!" Cain thought. Then he reflected, "Money might not be inherently good, but it sure is useful."

In that moment, he envied Steven a little.

Cain held 400,000 Pokédollars in his hands and took his position on the field. Everyone present had their eyes fixed on the thick wad of cash he was holding.

Yesterday, many had been defeated without much effort, but seeing the money—double the amount from the previous day—no one was willing to give up. After all, the Pokémon Center was right next door; they could recover their strength, rejoin the line, and have another chance.

Additionally, more people were showing up, including powerful trainers arriving from neighboring cities. Winning a battle and earning 400,000 Pokédollars seemed like an easy deal.

However, Cain wasn't worried. He knew that those who cared so much about the 400,000 Pokédollars were relatively weak trainers.

The stronger trainers, those at the advanced level, probably wouldn't bother with such an amount of money—although, of course, there were always exceptions.