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

The waterways flowing through Dark Gray City were crystal clear, and the reflection of Ye Luo was mirrored on the surface.

Domestic sewage is completely purified and flows into a water purification plant instead of being discharged into the sewers. In the complex water cycle, impurities are filtered out layer by layer, and the water is transformed back into clean water for watering plants.

The water in the waterways comes from rivers and rainfall.

The world places great importance on environmentally friendly technologies.

Just like household waste, it is also centrally processed and sent to special recycling plants.

The factory is inhabited by Grimer and Slicer, which biodegrade the foul-smelling household waste into harmless resources, utilizing the Pokémon's abilities.

What is garbage to humans is good stuff to Muk. Poison-type Pokémon that like unsanitary environments often gather at garbage recycling plants.

As for why people around the world are so concerned about environmental protection.

You can simply understand Pokémon as representing the physical embodiment of nature.

If humanity damages the natural environment severely enough, causing ecosystem destruction, then prepare to witness the wrath of these supernatural beings.

At least in the history of this planet, there have been examples of Pokémon single-handedly destroying an entire ancient civilization.

Nature has never cared about human life or death; protecting the environment is simply protecting ourselves.

A black pufferfish head popped out of the waterway and smiled at Ye Luo; it was probably one of the ones he had fed a few days ago.

I stroked its smooth head and felt that if I fed it for a few more days and it got used to me, it might even be willing to follow me.

"There's a Woopoo there, go with the Poké Ball."

A trainer on the stone bridge was battling another Woop. The trainer threw a Poké Ball that hit the Woop, but it ran out again.

An angry Woop sprayed the trainer's face with a water gun and jumped into the water without looking back.

The wasted Poké Ball flowed down the waterway past Ye Luo and Woobo in front of them. It was worth 200 League Coins and was probably gone for good.

"Damn it, if you're so capable, then don't show yourself."

Upo emerged from the waterway, sticking out his tongue at the rookie trainer on the stone bridge, mocking each other.

The trainers on the bridge were furious, but there was nothing they could do.

"Damn it, Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip!"

"seed!"

Bulbasaur fiercely lashed out its vine whip, but the distance wasn't long enough, and it stopped in mid-air, unable to catch Upo in the water.

"I'm so angry!"

The rookie trainer scratched his head and howled to the sky in frustration, but it was no use; he simply couldn't catch it.

He originally planned to catch a Woopoo to challenge the Rock Gym again, since Water-type Pokémon have a greater advantage in terms of type.

"I'm going to catch you, just you wait!"

After uttering this harsh remark, the new trainer ran off to the shop to buy Poké Balls.

"ᗒ(ﾟ⊿ﾟ)ᗕ"

The Wobbly was sticking out its tongue at Bulbasaur, who was running away on the bridge, making Bulbasaur very annoyed.

"If every trainer could become partners with wild Pokémon in a friendly way... that seems unlikely."

Pokémon have a wide variety of personalities; some dislike fighting, while others are born with a fighting spirit.

If you don't use your strength to make Pokémon realize who's in charge, they might not respect you as a trainer. The idea that you can only become a partner if you can beat them is not uncommon.

The reason why most Pokémon choose to travel with their trainers is actually quite simple, and it has nothing to do with bonds, trust, or feelings.

It's simply that they feel they can train themselves, become stronger, and evolve by following a trainer; the desire for power is ingrained in Pokémon.

Ye Luo waved to Wu Bo, who wanted to follow him. Wu Bo bid him a reluctant farewell, and Ye Luo walked along the bank beside the waterway again.

Several dragonflies flitted across the sky, and Meloeta, as always, sat on his shoulder, humming a little tune.

"We've already circled around Dark Grey City along the waterway, but it seems there aren't any noteworthy Easter eggs."

Ye Luo thought that by exploring places she had never been before, she might discover hidden scenes.

Just like in the flower fields of Viridian Forest, he walked along the waterways of Deep Grey City.

Seeing that his efforts were in vain, Ye Luo had no choice but to give up and walk up the steps to the main road.

At the end of the crossroads of streets stands a grand archaeological museum.

Most of the people coming and going in front of the museum are trainers on their journeys, who also want to learn some historical information inside.

Ye Luo thought that she hadn't gone inside when she came last time, so she figured she might as well go in and take a look this time.

"Let's go take a look."

I bought some snacks on the way and a single ticket to enter the museum.

Fossils labeled with their species are displayed in glass cases of various sizes.

Fossils are divided into plant and animal fossils, and also include common animal fossils.

Ye Luo saw a fossil resembling a Cambrian trilobite in front of a display case, while a broken fossil helmet was placed not far away.

This shows that even in extremely ancient times, there were still legitimate animals in this world, just competing with Pokémon for survival space.

There were even more plant samples, most of which he didn't recognize, and some that looked like the nascent form of tree fruit. He could only appreciate them from a layman's perspective.

In addition to fossils, the museum also houses some ancient cultural artifacts.

Gardevoir looked with great interest at a brass box in a glass display case, which contained interlocking gears and had a brass handle on the outside.

The label reads "18th-century brass music box".

[What was the purpose of this brass music box in the 18th century?]

Gardevoir looked at Ye Luo with curiosity, having never seen anything like this that humans had already phased out.

Ye Luo explained.

"This is an ancient motorized musical instrument, dating back to the 16th century, which can play music automatically."

[Yeah?]

Gardevoir's eyes sparkled with a thirst for knowledge.

[I used to think that only humans could play musical instruments, so why doesn't this music box play any music?]

"Just turn the brass handle on the side, and the sound tube on top will strike the reed on the soundboard. It should be able to play the pre-recorded melody. Gardevoir, don't try it."

Even though she couldn't touch them by hand, Gardevoir could still use her psychic powers to forcibly move the objects inside the display case through the glass.

Gardevoir simply smiled.

Do you think I'm the kind of Pokémon that behaves irrationally?

"Compared to other Pokémon, it's relatively rational."

Gardevoir communicates with its trainer through telepathy, which to outsiders appears as if the trainer is talking to the Pokémon to itself.

However, even the others in the hall were not surprised by this.

Pokémon can't talk, and everyone's used to that.

"Pipi, did you know that 10000 years ago, this place was a vast ocean, or in other words, a sea? Amazing, right!"

"Lucario, let's go take a look over there. The pterosaur fossils over there look just like the real thing."

"Whether it's Kabuto or Omanyte, the ancient Pokémon are a bit ugly. Charmander is much cooler."

"Gah!"

Everyone does it this way; Ye Luo chats casually with his Pokémon without any awkwardness.

Meloeta found the antiques in the antique section very interesting, with a strong classical art feel.

Examining an ancient mural depicting a legendary Pokémon from the Kanto region, a sculpture of Ho-Oh, the legendary Pokémon.

"Oh, right."

Ye Luo suddenly remembered that there were still things to do, so he took out the Arceus phone.

When you arrive at a place you've never been before, you naturally have to check it off your list.

"Let's take a picture here, and include the mural in the shot."

Always shooting panoramic shots gets a bit boring, so this time Ye Luo wanted to capture the feeling of a selfie from a semi-overhead perspective, leaving space for the Phoenix King mural in the upper right corner.

The left side is where the leaves fall, intended to create the feeling that the foreground figure is cutting the frame diagonally, leaving the background in the upper right corner.

It seemed perfect at first, but the moment I pressed the shutter, Gardevoir entered the frame and shattered that balance.

Gardevoir squeezed itself into a position even more in the foreground than Leaffall, so close to the trainer that it felt like he was trying to hug Leaffall from the side.

Meloyetta's large head looms in front of the image, taking up the lower space of the photo.

From a visual perspective, it would look like "Why is Meloetta so big?", as it forcibly inserts a group photo of fallen leaves, Pokémon, and distant murals into a vertical screen.

The center of gravity shifted considerably, and Ye Luo, who had already adopted a cool and aloof expression in the photo, was suddenly caught off guard, his handsome face showing a hint of panic, which was also captured in the picture.

"The filming wasn't good, maybe we should delete it."

[no!]

[No!]

However, this was met with strong protests from the two Pokémon.