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

After breakfast, Ye Luo packed her bags and set off, saying goodbye to Xiao Xu at the crossroads of Mount Tsukimi.

A trainer's journey is inherently intermittent, and the kind of people they encounter depends entirely on fate.

There's a song lyric that goes, "Yesterday's enemy is today's friend, and today's friend will be tomorrow's friend."

This is practically the motto of the Pokémon world.

Two people may travel together for the same goal, or they may part ways at the next crossroads; this is a common occurrence for trainers.

Ye Luo stepped onto the cliff path, while Xiao Xu planned to go through the cave in Mt. Tsukimi to reach Cerulean City in the most efficient way.

Moreover, the cave presents another test for new trainers.

Arceus's phone popped out of my pocket, this time sending a new message at just the right time.

"Of the two paths, we chose the more difficult one. The cliff path from Mt. Moon to Cerulean City is winding and serpentine. Crossing the mountain takes several times longer than the journey through the cave. This is a more rigorous trial for new trainers."

Side Quest: Travel Together (Incomplete).

Main objective: Pass through Mount Tsukimi (incomplete).

Mt. Moon, which stands between Cerulean City and Pryde City, is the only way to challenge the Cerulean Gym, and there will be many challenges along the way.

In the remote and little-known Tsukimi Mt., far from human society, there may be unpredictable enemies. Team Rocket is brewing some kind of conspiracy, so be vigilant.

Reward: 2000G, 4 credits.

"The Rockets?"

Ye Luo thought the main objective above seemed quite serious, but when she saw the reminder below, she frowned.

Team Rocket is a globally wanted criminal organization with a large number of members and a history of crimes worldwide.

It would be very dangerous for a new trainer to encounter Team Rocket, and rescue would be extremely difficult in the deep mountains like Mt. Tsukimi.

But there is no "if".

"The rewards from the Beginner Trainer's Guide are quite generous, but the latency is a bit high."

Team Rocket did indeed cause trouble at Mt. Tsukimi. The news of Team Rocket's base being destroyed at Mt. Tsukimi was repeatedly reported. Team Rocket has long since disbanded.

That was at least ten years ago.

Some of the remaining personnel also fell into petty theft and other illegal activities.

While some may use the Rockets' name, they are actually far from committing real large-scale crimes.

At its peak, the Rockets were capable of hijacking a city, paralyzing the entire city, and infiltrating even the most tightly controlled institutions—a fact known from past newspaper reports.

However, after Sakaki disappeared from the public eye, rumors circulated that he had been arrested, while others said he had been "replaced" (i.e., executed).

The Rockets were rumored to have revived for a while, but soon news of their disbandment emerged.

"In fact, Giovanni has already stepped down and gone into complete seclusion, so there is no possibility of the Rockets' revival."

Why would Ye Luo know? He didn't become a champion in this world for nothing.

A lot happened during the previous journey, and Ye Luo was fortunate enough to meet the "new leader" of the Revival Rockets. These are all old stories.

The important thing is that the Rockets' fate is sealed, and the text message from Arceus was indeed delayed too much.

Ye Luo noticed that there was another side quest, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

Side Quest: Travel Together (Incomplete).

The journey of a new trainer is always full of hardship and sweat. It is difficult to improve one's strength and become stronger by oneself. It is much easier to travel with other trainers. You also have a companion on the journey and friendships can blossom.

It's recommended to travel in groups of three, preferably with a companion who can cook. This way, you won't have to rely on wild berries all the time, allowing you to maintain a balanced diet on your journey. A healthy Pokémon is the strongest.

Another companion, preferably of the opposite sex, is ideal. There's a saying that "working together as a team makes the work easier." The sight of young men and women working together for their dreams is always dazzling.

Reward: 1000G, 2 points, Friendship Bell.

"..."

They said it as if it were the truth.

It's best to have a cook in a group of three, and coincidentally, Ye Luo is that cook.

It's not enough to cook for one person; when you team up with others, you have to cook three meals a day for the other trainers.

Although trainers traveling in the wild don't necessarily have to eat three meals a day, they can eat a bite of the food they bring when they get hungry, and eating two meals a day is also fine.

But ultimately, it's Ye Luo who has to cook.

The falling leaves instinctively believe.

"It feels so troublesome."

He was originally responsible for feeding his own Pokémon, as well as other trainers and their Pokémon.

The amount of food that Ye Luo would bring was far too much to sustain.

"I might consider it if there were subsidies, but the compensation isn't much, and it's a one-time offer."

Considering the deep bond between trainers and Pokémon, extra money should be charged.

More points would be nice, but only 2 points can only open 2 low-level ingredient blind boxes, which honestly isn't very motivating.

Ye Luo decided to put this side quest aside for later.

Umbreon led the way, exploring as they crossed the steep wooden bridge.

The wooden bridge spans the cliff path, offering a bird's-eye view of the forest below; this path is quite treacherous.

Only mountaineers enjoy climbing steep cliffs; trainers' equipment is often insufficient to cope with such treacherous environments, so they don't take this route.

There were no railings along the edge of the cliff path, and all that could be seen was a lush forest. Several monkey monsters were peering out from the treetops in the distance.

[Hmph~♪.]

Meloeta was in a good mood, sitting on Ye Luo's shoulder and humming a little tune from the mountains and forests.

Upon spotting someone ahead, Meloeta quietly disappeared.

Hiker: "Oh? Trainers use this route, hello."

A young man dressed in hiking clothes and wearing a sun hat sat on a rock, resting with a Sudowoodo and his Pokémon, each holding a rice ball.

Upon seeing the trainer crossing the wooden suspension bridge, he took off his hat and waved to greet them.

"Hello there."

"Nonsense~ (Hello)."

The Nonsense Tree's voice is rather quirky, but it is indeed bowing in greeting.

Encountering people while hiking alone in the wild is already a rare occurrence, and people will greet each other in a friendly manner when they meet.

The young man said with a smile.

"The weather is quite cold today, so climbing the mountain is much more tiring than usual."

"yes."

But the next second, the young man looked at Ye Luo and his Umbreon and said.

"So, shall we have a match? Let's warm up a bit."

"Nonsense! (Go for it!)"

A single glance is enough to seal the battle; this will be an exhilarating duel...

Ye Luo obtained 200G.

"That's too strong!"

The young man had just been somewhat confident, but the battle ended in an instant.

Before his rambling tree could even register what was happening, he felt something hit him, lost consciousness, and collapsed.

The tree fell so quickly that Alan even suspected it was faking its death.

In fact, it was Umbreon that attacked from a blind spot, using [Grass] to lightly strike. The Grass-type move had an excellent effect on Sudowoodo.

Alan treated the Hushu tree with medicine; it wasn't seriously injured, and with a little medicine, it would recover quickly.

"I didn't expect you to be so good. Challenging you might have been a mistake, but it doesn't matter."

The loss was only 200 coins, and Sudowoodo and the trainer warmed up in the battle. In this cold season, Pokémon battles are the best warm-up activity.

Ye Luo received a small payment, which was casually mentioned to him by the hiker Alan.

"By the way, I just saw that the suspension bridge ahead is broken. If you want to go to Cerulean City, I suggest you take the tunnel instead."