Pokémon: After taking the advice, this trainer is invincible.

[Bananas are no match for guavas: Larvitar, the pseudo-god, is knocked down by Miltank, marking a historic moment symbolizing Miltank's rise!]

Chu Lang quickly scrolled past these people having fun, searching for the comments he wanted.

Soon, Chu Lang spotted a comment.

[Arena Maniac: Let your Larvitar train in the arena. His current training intensity is too low. He won't be too harsh on his own Pokémon.]

Once he comes to the arena, those unfamiliar Pokémon will definitely be able to train his physique well!

Upon seeing this comment, a system notification sound appeared.

[Ding! Received a C-rank suggestion, triggering a "Listen to Advice" quest. Go to the arena and battle an unfamiliar Pokémon. Depending on the battle's outcome, six individual stats will increase!]

A C-level recommendation... Chu Lang hesitated.

Judging from the running suggestion, this C-level suggestion won't bring a particularly rapid improvement to Larvitar.

A D-level task improves by one point per month, while a C-level task improves by one point at most every half month.

More importantly, the arena costs money, two hundred yuan per session.

After thinking for a while, Chu Lang decided to give it a try first.

Earning money is for improving your spirit; hoarding money is a bad idea.

"Younggilas, since we're going to school to collect the Crystal Orb anyway, let's go to the Pokémon Center's arena and see how strong you are first?"

"I've been training for almost three years, so I have to go and see how it goes."

Young Gilas was somewhat tempted; since following Chu Lang, he had never had a real battle.

Bell buds don't count, that one's too violent.

"Roar!"

Young Gilas nodded frantically, ran back to his room to get Chu Lang his water bottle, jumped up to take off his key, grabbed his weight stones, and followed Chu Lang around happily.

After instructing the three bees and Wooloo to take care of Miltank and Ralts's Pokémon eggs, Chu Lang and Larvitar observed the situation at the door for a moment before quickly leaving.

As soon as the two stepped out, Bellsprout jumped over the wall and squatted by Ralts' window, basking in the sun.

By the way... wait for Young Gilas to get out of school.

Chapter 18 The Powerful Tire Cat

Soon, Chu Lang took Larva to the Pokémon Center in West Sea City.

Compared to the Growlithe breeding center, the facilities here look much simpler. The entire building is just an ordinary ten-story building with a large room that looks like a Poké Ball on top.

That large room was Chu Lang's destination this time: the arena.

After entering the Pokémon Center, Chu Lang took Larvitar and ran straight to the top floor.

It's not that there's no elevator, but climbing stairs can improve your physical fitness.

Upon arriving at the arena, one can see that it is already packed with people, mostly high school seniors preparing for the upcoming matches.

Chu Lang found the front desk and asked, "Hello, I'd like to bring my Pokémon into the battle. How do I pay?"

Although the receptionist here isn't as pretty as the one at the Growlithe Dog Shelter, she has a certain air of confidence and strength.

Upon hearing Chu Lang's question, the young lady handed him a tablet.

"Select the Pokémon level, the required battle environment, and the paid mode above, and then wait for an opponent to be matched so you can directly enter the battle without queuing."

Chu Lang glanced at the tablet. The levels of the Pokémon ranged from 10 to 50, but those higher were unselectable, probably because the arena here couldn't support that kind of battle.

Each level corresponds to a price, so a battle between level 10+ Pokémon costs 200 yuan.

As for the combat environments, they all required additional payment, so Chu Lang chose not to use them.

"Hello, I've made my selection!" Chu Lang handed the tablet back.

Seeing how polite Chu Lang was, the receptionist also developed a good impression of him.

"Little brother, the opponents you've faced recently have been quite strong, so make sure your Pokémon is careful."

"By the way, you chose the wrong payment mode. This is the betting mode."

"If you lose, you'll have to pay double the price."

Chu Lang was taken aback; he hadn't really noticed this.

He asked the receptionist, "What if I win?"

"Then of course there's no need to pay."

Chu Lang immediately became interested, "Then I won't change it!"

The receptionist wanted to try to dissuade him, but seeing Chu Lang's determined look, she remained silent.

Anyway, it's only an extra two hundred yuan, which shouldn't be a big deal for these trainer kids.

...

While Chu Lang was waiting, a well-dressed, chubby trainer walked into the arena.

Behind him followed a new Leafcat evolution—Tireycat, whose fur was extremely soft and looked exceptionally well-bred.

Not only that, she was also wearing a prop – platform boots.

This item can reduce the effects of traps on the sprite and make it unaffected by ice or other ground surfaces.

The trainer glanced around and was pleasantly surprised.

His name is Jia Zhen, and he comes from a family of grass-type cultivators in Jizhong City. He came to Xihai City ahead of schedule because he heard some news.

"There are so many people today. I can finally get a good look at the strength of these trainers in Westsea City."

"I hope this trip to Xihai City will put some pressure on me, so that I'll become interested in that new university!"

Jia Zhen didn't waste any time and quickly arrived at the front desk.

"Miss, I want to play the normal battle mode. My Pokémon level is 16."

He prefers this mode, not because he can't afford it, but because trainers in this mode tend to take the battles more seriously.

In his opinion, the trainers in Westsea City were too poor; only those in Battle Mode were slightly better.

Soon, the horn sounded.

[Please proceed to Arena Number Three, Trainee Trainers Chu Lang and Jia Zhen.]

[Please proceed to Arena Number Three, Trainee Trainers Chu Lang and Jia Zhen.]

[Please proceed to Arena Number Three, Trainee Trainers Chu Lang and Jia Zhen.]

Chu Lang, who was teaching Young Gilas, heard his name called over the loudspeaker and quickly headed towards Arena Number Three.

After he entered the arena, the door behind him slowly closed, leaving only the referee and the two trainers battling.

Chu Lang surveyed the arena's facilities. The red and white floor was clearly made of alloy, and there were some seats around, but they were all empty.

"No wonder battles are charged. If the Pokémon accidentally damages this place, the repair costs alone will be huge."

Chu Lang's voice wasn't loud, but it was clearly heard by the trainer Jia Zhen on the other side.

"Don't worry, our duel won't damage the arena."

"Your baby Gilas will be instantly killed by my Tire Meow!"

Chu Lang glanced at the extremely arrogant Jia Zhen, but said nothing.

His Larvitar was indeed at a great disadvantage against Grass-type Pokémon, but he would still give it his all!

With the Eye of the Spirit activated, Chu Lang first checked the opponent's skills and level to avoid being caught off guard during the battle.

Race: Tire Cat (Grass)

Gender: (Female)

【Features: Flexible Transformation】

[Taijing Attribute: Grass]

【个体值：HP（31）、物攻（31）、特攻（22）、物防（17）、特防（21）、速度（31）】

[Skills: Leaves, Scratching, Claw Sharpening (Proficient)]

[Items to bring: Platform boots]

[Qualification: Curator]

Upon seeing the Pokémon's attributes, Chu Lang's heart couldn't help but leap into his throat.

"Younggilas, this opponent is very strong, you need to be careful!"

With the qualifications of a museum master, and also proficient in enhancement skills.

This battle will be extremely difficult!

However, Chu Lang wasn't worried at all. Losing was fine; getting hit would increase his individual stats anyway, so he wouldn't lose out either way.

The referee for both sides was a Gym Leader, with a Slowpoke lying next to him.