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

After expressing her sincere gratitude, Lico turned and left. Meeting such a kind person made her feel much better, and she happily picked up her suitcase and set off.

Because I was so happy, I didn't pay attention to my footing and stepped on a sunken patch of pavement as soon as I turned around.

"Thank you, goodbye!"

I stumbled and almost fell to the ground, but I twisted my ankle.

Are you alright?

"It's nothing, it's just a slight twist."

Having made a fool of herself, Lily shook her head sheepishly, indicating that she didn't need help and would get up on her own.

Ye Luo began to wonder if the girl, who seemed so reckless, could actually make it to Quartz Academy.

According to Ye Luo's own assessment, she always seemed absent-minded, and there were no Pokémon accompanying her.

However, since they are students going to school, they should only be able to receive their Pokémon upon their first enrollment.

In short, I hope she can keep going throughout this journey.

Lico pushed her suitcase unsteadily out of the park, her joy, which had just been palpable, now replaced by a gloomy mood.

"If I go up and offer help, won't people think I'm being presumptuous?"

The fallen leaves murmured to themselves in thought.

Despite her timid appearance, I always wanted to help her, at least to get her to Quartz Academy, so that her parents could rest assured.

Or perhaps Rico could walk to school on her own without needing help from outsiders, as she herself said she wanted to train.

Ye Luo pondered deeply and came to a conclusion.

"Although it's worrying, let's just leave it alone to avoid getting involved in trouble. I wish her a safe journey."

If the injury is serious, it will require treatment; if it's just a sprain, it's not something that outsiders need to worry about excessively.

Looking into the distance, Rico had already walked onto the pedestrian crossing outside the park, and her gait seemed to be fine.

However, as Rico walked out of the park, a passerby bumped into her.

"Huh? Eh?"

Lyco, who was lying on the ground, discovered that the man had simply taken her suitcase.

"Wait a moment!"

The burly man completely ignored the girl who had fallen and dragged his suitcase straight ahead.

Rico tried to get up, but the sprain in her ankle flared up and made her flinch. She should shout for help from those around her if someone was robbing her.

But the street was unexpectedly deserted. Rico opened her mouth to speak but was speechless. What if she dragged others into her troubles? In the end, she couldn't make a sound.

Seeing the man snatching the luggage, he turned his head and glanced at Rico.

Surprisingly, the girl didn't even call for help. Perhaps she was being overly cautious by choosing a time when no one was around to make her move.

"Sorry, young lady, it's not that I'm targeting you, it's just that you have something we need."

He muttered a brief apology and was about to enter the alley to meet his companions when a swift black shadow blocked his way.

Luna's wary gaze was fixed on the man in front of it.

"What's going on with this Umbreon?"

"I also want to ask you what happened."

The voice came from behind, and Leaf Fall and Moon Eevee questioned him from behind.

It seemed he was planning to escape through the alley, but no matter how fast he was, he couldn't outrun Umbreon.

"He stole someone else's luggage and still has the nerve to say that."

Rico staggered over from behind, but was stopped by Ye Luo.

The other party is a thief of unknown origin, and we don't know what methods they will use, so we should be careful.

"Rico, stand behind me, I'll help you get your luggage back."

"But...it's in there."

Rico was a little nervous after her luggage was stolen. Having her clothes and luggage stolen wasn't a big deal, but there were more important things inside.

However, Rico had no other choice but to obey and hide in the back.

Ye Luo looked at the man in front of her.

"Before we take you to the police station, I suggest you give up resisting."

Who do you think you are?

Seeing that he only had one Umbreon, the man also took out a Poké Ball from his pocket, thinking that catching bad guys required winning battles first.

"Only those rhinoceros beasts who can defeat me can talk about justice; you busybody bystander."

The Poké Ball opened, and a roaring Rhyhorn appeared, its sharp eyes fixed on Umbreon.

The thief stared at Ye Luo; it was a battle of wits, a clash of minds.

Ye Luo thought that if he summoned another Pokémon, he could surround the thief, but then decided against it. Seeing how eager the thief was to have a proper fight, he decided to go for a one-on-one battle.

The thief shouted.

"Drillhorn Rhinoceros, use Rock Blast to break through the defenses."

Rhyhorn shattered the ground, and with magical power, controlled the flying rocks, which were then whipped by Rhyhorn's tail and slammed into Umbreon like a baseball.

Umbreon dodged by stepping on a rock and instantly closed in on Rhyhorn, emanating a strange dark red aura at close range, with Dark-type fluctuations emanating from its body.

[Evil Wave] deals physical damage. The Drill Horned Rhino was stunned by a powerful force, and its body could not withstand the damage caused by the wave, so it collapsed due to exhaustion.

The man was surprised that it was he who had been defeated, and the terrifying aura emanating from Umbreon also made the trainer tremble uncontrollably.

"Surrender."

Hearing the voices urging him to surrender, the man gritted his teeth, gripped the suitcase handle with all his might, and threw it at Ye Luo.

Umbreon immediately bypassed the fallen Rhyhorn and rushed over to protect the trainer with Protect.

The flying suitcase crashed into the thin, gauze-like barrier. Unable to withstand the impact, the buckles came loose, the luggage inside was opened, and its contents were thrown out, obscuring the view.

At that moment, the man seized the opportunity to recall the fallen Rhyhorn with a Poké Ball and hurriedly fled from the alley.

"How could a suitcase withstand Umbreon's moves?"

Looking at the scattered luggage, Ye Luo felt a little displeased. Instead of chasing after the thief, she squatted down to help tidy up.

First, she picked up the clothes and stuffed them back into the suitcase to avoid getting them dirty. Lico was also searching around when she found a beautiful little box on the ground. She hugged it to her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Then she followed Ye Luo to pack up the scattered luggage.

Especially when you see the underwear part.

"Oh, oh! I can take care of it."

Lico blushed and quickly wrapped the clothes she saw into a ball and stuffed them into the box.

Ye Luo didn't actually look at the clothes; she was just examining the buckles on the suitcase.

When it was thrown over, it was impacted, the buckle broke completely, and the zipper was misaligned.

"Umbreon doesn't really need to rush over to protect me; it would be better if it went to catch that thief."

Meloetta will also step in if anything happens, and she also has the "Protect" move to protect the trainer from the shadows.

Umbreon stubbornly shook its head.

Although Meloetta will protect trainers, one thing is one thing; if there is even the slightest possibility that a trainer might get injured, she cannot just stand by and watch.

It has nothing to do with trust; it's just about which side has higher priority.

"Aww~ (I can't just sit idly by if there's a possibility of injury)."