However, the most important thing was still the points.
All three of them cared a lot about their points.
This championship was unprecedented in scale, with many champions and Kings participating; the rankings at the end of the season in over half a month could symbolize strength and honor.
Although they had no chance of making it into the top 8 and advancing to the championship finals, being in the top 50 was still quite an achievement.
All of them were young people, each striving to be the best.
And if they were to be farmed by Fang Yuan for a few days… there was no need to say more, they would fall beyond the top 100, and it would be impossible to climb back up in the remaining days.
"Sigh..."
"So, you really aren't willing, huh…" Fang Yuan sighed deeply.
"We agreed we would work hard to conquer the Supernatural Relics, and now we have the opportunity to fight endlessly."
"Are you really that afraid."
"???"
"You dare bring it up!!"
It was infuriating.
To leave one's Pokémon on the island to be conquered by unsuspecting Trainers passing by, while pretending to be an ally and laughing at them, was just too malicious!!!
Bring it on!
......
After Fang Yuan had successively defeated Lian Wu King and King Gedelya, his championship ranking reached 91.
Not every championship battle is public. Private battles are only fully monitored by the local Pokemon Battle Committee, which then updates the points and rankings.
Therefore, the majority of people only see fluctuations in Trainers' rankings and may not know the details of the battles they have been through.
For example, the battle between Fang Yuan and Gedelya in Unova was only known to the Four Heavenly Kings of the United, the Champion, and Boss Chrysanthemum who was in charge of the committee.
As for Sinnoh's committee, it was overseen by Kikuno Emperor.
Clearly, for efficiency, Fang Yuan and his team weren't planning on having an audience this time.
However, when someone's ranking reaches the top 8, all records of that person's battles must be uploaded from the local branches to the headquarters of the Pokemon Battle Committee to be verified. Once the results are confirmed as accurate, they can participate in the championship finals' elimination matches and compete for the title of the world's strongest Champion as one of the Eight Masters at the end of the season.
Currently, the Masters' rankings in the Pokémon World are as follows:
First, Danti.
Second, Hirona.
Third, Du.
Fourth, Da Wu.
Fifth, Mikkeli.
Sixth, Karune.
Seventh, Kamon.
Eighth, Gibana.
Among the Eight Masters, regional champions occupy five spots, with Mikkeli being a noteworthy figure, almost on par with any other champion and touted as the next Champion of Hoenn after Da Wu.
Gibana, as hoped, became the second Trainer from the Galar League to make it into the top 8, rightfully living up to their reputation as Galar's strongest Museum Owner, possessing Champion-level strength.
And Kamon, the pioneer mind behind the Pokemon Battle Pyramid, has captured six Legendary Pokémon, including the Trilogy Deity Pillar and Three Divine Birds, some of which are already at Champion Level. Interested in the final prize Tablet, he also gave the tournament a try.
The current rankings of these people aren't necessarily indicative of their abilities, as there have been few confrontations among them or almost no battles against each other. The rankings are based on points and how active they've been. The real clash might wait until after the championship finals.
As for those outside the top Masters, in the ninth spot is Dr. Alola Kukui, who although once defeated by Atsushi, demonstrates unmistakable strength as the future founder of the Arola Alliance and is currently one of the most skilled users of Z-Moves.
In fact, with Gedelya's current strength, there's a chance to make it into the top 8, but trailing by two months and having been defeated by Fang Yuan once, it's unclear if Gedelya is prepared to grind the rankings again.
The top 20 are mostly old-guard Kings like Bruno, along with newer and strong Elite Four like Ohba.
Regrettably, the Champion from Unova did not participate. Legendary figures like Master, who reigned as the Champion for 18 years, did not join either; otherwise, the competition for the rankings might have been even more intense.
Currently, Ohba is ranked 18th, Satoru 27th, Aliu 33rd... and Fang Yuan is at 91, all set up for a fierce competition.
While the Space-time Three Dragons were training Fang Yuan's many Pokémon in Alamos Town Secret Area, Fang Yuan also began to "refine" the Mental Powerof the Sinnoh Elite Three in the Tower of Time and Space's battle arena.
Meanwhile, Fang Yuan, who had previously easily defeated Lian Wu King and was recognized by some as the strongest dark horse of the championship, started to rise rapidly in the rankings...
75, 61, 49, 40, 36, 31...
In just two short days, Fang Yuan's ranking surged by 60 places.
And this astonishing rate of ascent was still ongoing.
Most importantly, for the vast majority of Trainers from other regions, they had no idea how Fang Yuan was battling...
However, by observing the ranking fluctuations of the top 50 championship contenders, one could not help but notice...
The rankings of the Sinnoh Elite Three - Ohba, Aliu, and Satoru - were dropping precipitously at a similarly rapid rate.
Trainers from all over the world fell silent.
The Sinnoh League, was it being thoroughly dominated by this person named Fang Yuan???
Indeed, it was.
Ohba, Aliu, and Satoru were nearly in tears.
They took turns switching their Pokémon, and so did Fang Yuan, but no matter what they tried, they couldn't escape one outcome: being overwhelmingly beaten.
Once, on a whim, Ohba also experienced the terror of being dominated by a Chimchar. Facing Fang Yuan's Monferno undergoing Overfrequency Drive Mode training and carrying Holy Ash temporarily as a nearly Eight-Gate Chimchar, Ohba's standard Champion-level Monferno was utterly baffled.
Without using any Moves, a single palm blocked the Flare Blitz; that was too much of a bully!!!
Hirona didn't dare to speak out either. After Emperor Kukui learned the entire sequence of events in Alamos Town, he could only ensure that he would try to prevent the catastrophe-like battle record from being disseminated...
"Has he started making his move?"
"He's starting to push hard."
"It seems he's determined to claim the title of the Eight Masters, even the world's strongest Champion."
Aspiring Masters from around the world like Du, Da Wu, Mikkeli, Danti, and others clenched their fists when they saw Fang Yuan's ranking rise swiftly.
Soon, they would have their chance to face Fang Yuan.
If Fang Yuan doesn't rely on Legendary Pokémon, everyone might be able to enjoy a thrilling and fierce peak showdown. Surely, Fang Yuan won't be so shameless as to call on Legendary Pokémon for help.