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

Brock, the Gym Leader of Pewter City.

The position of gatekeeper for the dojos in the Kanto region is held by a dojo master with a strong physique, courage, and unwavering character.

The Rock Gym will be the first hurdle for new trainers. Trainers who are not qualified will need to challenge it repeatedly, either to hone their skills or to give up.

There's nothing shameful about running away. When faced with an insurmountable obstacle, giving up might save you some trouble.

However, rookie trainers often never give up until they break the rock. Such rookie trainers will gain Brock's approval and be awarded a gray badge.

Courage and a never-give-up attitude are what trainers hone in the Rock Gym.

However, since he was facing mostly rookie trainers, Brock rarely had the chance to go all out, otherwise the gym leader would be bullying him.

But one battle remains vivid in his memory.

The Primarina's superb skills and the trainer's unwavering trust in him—a trust harder than rock.

Even if Xiaogang gave it his all, he couldn't win. The result proved that it was he who needed to improve.

"It's because my cultivation is not yet sufficient."

The young trainer taught him a lesson, but Xiao Gang didn't feel resentful.

Knowing his own shortcomings gives him room for improvement, and he will also pass on his indomitable spirit to new challengers.

This is the duty of a dojo master.

Looking at the rocky terrain, slightly damaged by the battle, Xiao Gang couldn't help but sigh.

"I wonder what kind of trial that young man, Ye Luo, is undergoing now."

Meanwhile, in the nature park of Dark Grey City, Leaf Fall was gloating over "defeating" Xiao Gang's younger brother, Xiao Yan.

"There's money, and there's a reward too."

The main quest is complete, and I've earned 5000 Alliance Coins. I won't have to worry about living expenses this week.

Although Ye Luo didn't need to worry about these things in the first place, having already earned enough money to live comfortably after becoming the champion.

But he never lost the virtue of diligence and thrift.

If you can make money, why waste it?

Looking at the travel expenses deposited into Arceus's phone, I experienced the joy of making money again.

I also earned points, which were supposed to be used to open blind boxes, but I've never actually used them.

Opening the Trainer's Guide app page, I found that a new built-in mini-program has been updated.

"Congratulations on defeating the Gym Leader of Pewter City. You have earned Trainer Points."

Therefore, by unlocking the blind box lottery feature, trainer points can be redeemed for three types of blind boxes.

Low-level blind boxes require 1 point to redeem and can yield simple supplies and food, with a very low probability of obtaining good items.

Intermediate blind boxes require 10 points to redeem, and have a chance to yield decent items, as well as high-quality items.

The premium blind box requires 100 points and can contain equipment with special effects, as well as a mystery grand prize.

Ye Luo currently only has 5 points, which can only be used to open low-level blind boxes.

"I wonder what the reward is. Does it mean that the higher the level of the blind box, the better the items you get?"

Ye Luo was a little confused. Perhaps if he saved up some points to open intermediate blind boxes, he would be more likely to get good items.

However, he was unsure and decided to try opening low-level blind boxes with his points first.

If we follow the logic of the Trainer's Guide to support new trainers, then the points will definitely be awarded more as you travel, so there's no point in saving them now.

Meloeta sat on the shoulder, curiously watching the screen on the phone, though she didn't quite understand it.

While browsing through low-level and mid-level blind boxes, Ye Luo recalled the gacha mobile games she used to play.

Whether to do a single pull or save up for a ten-pull is the question.

"Hmm... let's try opening five low-level blind boxes first."

Tap the UI icon for the basic blind boxes and select to open five at once.

A flash of light appeared in the trainer's backpack, and Ye Luo opened it to see what new items were inside.

There are five more oranges than expected.

"this one?"

Although Ye Luo was somewhat suspicious as to why the props all came out of his backpack, wondering if his bag was connected to some strange space, he couldn't find any evidence and had to give up thinking about it.

It seems the reward was 5 oranges, two of which were more vibrant in color. Ye Luo noticed that there were two sticky notes attached to the two oranges.

"Regular Orange Berry: Orange berries can restore a Pokémon's stamina and are an essential supply resource for home and travel. Pokémon love to eat them."

Delicious Orange Berry: A more vibrant and appetizing orange berry with a better flavor than regular orange berries. Pokémon that eats it will receive a slight increase in Attack.

A little... exactly how much is that?

"Is it permanent or temporary? Is it 1% or 0.000001%?"

The intelligence report didn't specify this, so Ye Luo could only conclude that brightly colored oranges tasted a little better than ordinary oranges.

"It's not poisonous, is it...?"

Out of caution, Ye Luo picked up the Poké Ball and threw it.

The Honeycomb Serpent jumped out, stretched its neck to greet the trainer, and Ye Luo took out a delicious orange fruit to show the Honeycomb Serpent.

"Try it."

"Roar~!"

The Honeycomb Serpent is a glutton; it can even eat poisonous mushrooms, and it can even resist the poison by relying on its regenerative abilities.

As he ate the orange from Ye Luo's hand, Honey Orochi savored it carefully.

"How is it?"

"Wow~ (Delicious!)!"

The giant serpent let out a joyful cry, saying that the fruit tasted much better than ordinary oranges.

It seemed to be non-poisonous. Ye Luo took a bite herself and found it to be sweeter than regular oranges, with a more intense fruity aroma.

Even without biting into it, you can smell the rich fruity aroma when you get close.

"In my understanding, this should be considered high-quality ingredient."

Meloetta on the shoulder couldn't help but swallow hard. It had been waiting for ages, but the trainer still hadn't let it test the poison.

"Let's save these delicious oranges for now, we can use them to make dishes later."

If you've confirmed there are no problems, you can use it as food for your travels; it might even boost your Pokémon's stats.

It's like a monster hunting game where the hunter can eat a cat meal before setting off to boost their stats before engaging in battle.

Ye Luo thinks the ingredients from this blind box probably have the same function.

Who knows what the future holds for it?

Just like the [lavender scarf] in the backpack, Ye Luo still doesn't know what the 10% bonus actually does.

"Oh, by the way, this lavender scarf?"

Ye Luo took out an indigo scarf from her backpack and beckoned the Honeycomb Serpent over.

"Honey Orochi, come here for a moment."

"Roar~!"

The giant serpent stretched its head over and tied the lavender scarf around its slender neck.

The orange-gold body of the fruit combined with the purple scarf creates a strong contrast, which isn't bad, is it?

But what about the specific effects? Ye Luo asked.

"Do you feel like you've become more capable?"

"Huh~?"

The giant serpent tilted its head, but didn't seem to have any particular feeling about it.

Perhaps the 10% increase in the power of Grass-type moves isn't very noticeable, but Snake really likes the gift from its trainer.

It carefully examined the scarf around its neck, making joyful sounds, and four more dragon heads emerged from its body, rubbing against Ye Luo together.

"As long as you like it."

Leaves and raindrops touched each of the dragon heads. Honeycomb Serpent is a very unique Pokémon, composed of seven snake-worms inside its body, coordinated by dragon voices.

Although five dragon heads can extend from its body, only the middle one is dominant. Their will and thoughts are unified, and they can actually be regarded as the same Pokémon.

After playing with the Honeypot for a while, its two leaf-like eyes always seemed a bit silly and cute. Since it didn't have hands, the Honeypot gently wrapped the leaf with its five dragon heads, acting cute towards its trainer.

"Alright, alright, come back, Honey Orochi."

Having confirmed the item's purpose, Ye Luo retrieved the Honey Orochi and began to ponder.

"Since there are hidden quests in Viridian Forest, does that mean there are also hidden quests in other places?"

For example, in this Dark Gray City, he hasn't found the hidden reward yet, which might be because he hasn't encountered it yet.

"Let's look for it."

Ye Luo decided not to rush to the next city.

While the main storyline offers substantial rewards, the truly valuable items are often hidden in the hidden easter eggs.