Rumors of the Anling in Field #7 and its enigmatic trainer continued to swirl through the local circuits. Some speculated that it had been recently caught by a top-tier competitor looking to farm experience in a beginner-level event. Others dismissed the Anling as overrated, its early opponents simply too weak to be a real test. A cynical few claimed it was all a publicity stunt cooked up by the event organizers.
Whatever the truth, the
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