Chapter 260: Gathering
The reason Terrance didn’t 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.
“I’m glad you all accepted the invitation…” Mr. Scott laughed heartily, looking at these vibrant young Trainers with a touch of sentimentality, “Since you’ve all come, I’m confident you won’t be disappointed with the final outcome.”
“Now that everyone is here, I’ll explain the specifics.”
At this point, Scott’s chubby face turned serious as he continued, “I remember mentioning before that your task is simply to battle with Trainers around your age. Here’s the situation—”