Pokémon: Just won the championship, the newbie growth system is here!

After lunch, Ye Luo strolled around Viridian City for a while.

He's not in a hurry to get going. Fighting gyms? Getting badges? Those are things he's already done.

If this were in a game, repeating the same thing on a second playthrough would inevitably be a bit boring.

Moreover, even if Ye Luo were to obtain the eight Kanto badges immediately, there would be nothing he could do.

"The Indigo League is held every four years, giving trainers ample time to hone their skills and improve their battle abilities."

What's the rush? Why not just stroll around Tokiwa City, eat and drink some food?

Passing by some novel food, Ye Luo bought two ice cream cones from a roadside stall.

Although the weather is no longer suitable for cold drinks, the end of the year is approaching and the cold wind is getting colder every day.

But as the saying goes, it seems like they have an inexhaustible supply of energy.

"Meloita, it's warm enough, you don't need to hum anymore."

[Hmm~♪.]

Meloeta sat on Ye Luo's shoulder, humming a soft melody that physically insulated her from the bitter cold.

The fallen leaves were surrounded by a steam-like hood, as if enveloped in a melody.

Meloetta's singing can freely control the emotions of people or Pokémon around her, and it's worth mentioning that this ability is not only manifested on a psychological level.

If it's playing a passionate tune, that passionate feeling will be reflected in the environment.

In layman's terms, Meloetta's melody can raise the temperature within a certain range.

It depends on its mood, the power released by singing cheerful melodies.

Only the area around the fallen leaves generates a faint warmth, like a thin twilight, keeping the cold out.

The ice cream in her hand started to melt, and if she didn't want the unlicked cone to melt and fall to the ground, she had to remind Meloetta to be more careful.

Ye Luo took a bite of ice cream, and a wave of coldness hit her mouth.

"Ouch, it's so cold."

It's still acceptable, though. With Meloetta creating a warm atmosphere around us, it's fine to eat a little slower.

Holding another ice cream cone sprinkled with almonds and chocolate, she raised it over her shoulder and let the Umbreon on her shoulder lick it a few times.

"Aww~".

It makes a cheerful sound.

"It's delicious, isn't it? It feels nice to have a cold drink once in a while in winter."

Ye Luo's cheek was also covered in ice cream, and Umbreon leaned over and licked it.

Ouch, Umbreon's tongue is so cold.

It must have accidentally gotten some in its mouth, but Umbreon had just finished licking ice cream, and the cool tongue felt strangely itchy on its face.

Meloeta's eyes lit up when she saw the ice cream cone piled with chocolate, berries, and almonds, and she swallowed a large piece in one gulp.

There were quite a few pedestrians on the commercial street, and Meloeta, which was invisible, looked like an ice cream cone on Ye Luo's head that had suddenly lost a piece.

Umbreon stood on his shoulder licking an ice cream cone, while Meloetta floated beside him, taking big bites.

There's absolutely no need to worry about not being able to finish cold drinks in winter.

The commercial streets of Tokiwa City are bustling with life; a month ago, they would have been even more lively.

Trainers who have collected all eight badges arrive in Viridian City, eager to try their luck on the Road to Champion. The line of trainers stretches from the city center all the way to the entrance of Viridian Forest.

The commercial street is bustling with activity, offering all kinds of snacks and fun activities for the trainers who are ready to go.

However, now that the League Tournament is over, the commercial district of Viridian City will enter its off-season.

Although the number of trainers received on weekdays is not as large as during holidays, maintaining stable operations is still not a problem.

Most of the people coming to the street now are newbies who have come from their hometowns and are about to embark on the path of becoming trainers.

On the street, you can see new trainers with Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Rattata, looking at the merchants and shops in the commercial street with curious eyes, as if they have never seen a big city before.

In fact, that's pretty much the case. Most of the new trainers who come from nearby areas come from small towns with fewer than a hundred people.

Viridian City is indeed one of the largest cities in the area, but it is separated from the Forest of Beginners, so children rarely have the opportunity to come here.

Pallet Town is already considered the second-largest small-to-medium-sized city in the area, but other towns are not so lucky.

Not every town produces a champion, and without the star power brought by the league champion, New Town would not have been able to develop.

Therefore, the town values ​​new trainers quite a bit, encouraging 10-year-old children to embark on the journey and often providing their families with corresponding subsidies.

Those who have the means will contact the Pokémon professor and try to secure a starter Pokémon for the children in their town.

As Ye Luo ate his ice cream, every novice trainer who passed by would stare at him without blinking.

A small number of people thought it was a bit strange to eat cold drinks in winter, but most of their attention was actually drawn to the Umbreon on Yelu's shoulder.

"Big brother's Umbreon is so cool."

"Is this Eevee's evolution? I've never seen it before."

"Can I record this in the encyclopedia?"

A passing new trainer really wanted to use the Pokédex to immediately record any Pokémon they hadn't seen before, but felt a little embarrassed to scan the trainer's Pokémon.

They still have a naive feel to them. They'll get much better once they've passed the newbie stage. Right now, they're a bit reserved.

Most trainers who have just embarked on their journey are like this, so Ye Luo is used to it.

"It's okay, feel free to record it in the encyclopedia if you want."

"Thank you!! The record is..."

New trainers are not even proficient in using the Pokédex. They open the Pokédex and scan it, and Umbreon's information is recorded.

Umbreon, the Moonlight Pokémon, Dark type.

Its black fur blends seamlessly with the darkness, allowing it to firmly track its prey even in the dark. To frighten those who approach, the circular patterns on its body naturally glow as darkness falls.

When Eevee reaches a sufficient bond with its trainer, it evolves at night. This unique evolutionary process is related to Eevee's unstable genetic factors; moonlight alters Eevee's genes.

Whether he was scared or not, the new trainer just thought this Umbreon was very cool.

"Thank you, big brother!"

Ye Luo waved and watched the energetic rookie trainer run away.

The Leafeon Gym in Viridian City is the strongest gym in the Kanto region, and beginners have no chance to challenge it.

The rookie trainers crossed the Beginner's Forest, restocked in Viridian City, and planned to venture into Viridian Forest, with Pine City being their first battle.

Newlyweds have very limited purchasing power, so they can only look at the goods in the shopping streets.

A trainer wearing a hat and his Charmander stare longingly at the desserts in the glass display case.

I want to eat it, but I can't afford it; new trainers are always short of travel expenses.

The boy made up his mind and spoke to his partner.

"It's okay. Once we collect all eight badges, we definitely have to buy desserts from this shop. That's our promise."

"Aww~!"

The boy stretched out his hand with great conviction, and the little dragon also placed its claws on top of him with a serious expression, as if making a solemn vow.

Although the agreement was simply to come back for dessert, adults might just smile knowingly, but Ye Luo didn't see it that way.

Both the boy and the little dragon took the agreement very seriously.

Every great dream begins with something small.

Perhaps when they fulfill this small promise, they will find that they have become people who far exceed their own expectations.