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

Starlight spilled onto the waterways of Cerulean City.

Looking down from the hotel window on the second floor, you can see a crescent moon reflected in the water.

One more day and it will be the new year. What kind of wish will you make?

[No matter where we are next year, I will be by your side.]

"Where did you learn such poetic lines?"

Ye Luo looked at Gardevoir with some confusion, noticing that it was now wearing a pair of large, round glasses.

Since it lacks human ears, Gardevoir's glasses are levitated and fixed to its face using psychic powers, and they don't have temples; they are simply two connected panes of glass with a black frame around them.

Doesn't it look a bit more artistic?

Gardevoir even adjusted her glasses carefully, striking a refined pose, while holding a book in her hand.

"You're holding the book upside down."

[This is just decoration; don't worry about the details.]

Gardevoir smiled. Besides, this book was just a travel magazine given to them by the hotel; it wasn't a literary work.

Ye Luo simply patted Gardevoir's head out of habit; it always managed to come up with something new for its trainer.

After two weeks of wilderness travel, I finally have a soft bed to rest in the city and a clean shower to take a bath.

Meloeta enjoyed the comfort of the soft bed. Although sleeping on the grass was also quite comfortable, the beds in human society were definitely more comfortable.

[Haha, it's so soft and fluffy~.]

Meloeta rolled around and jumped on the bed.

While the Pokémon were playing, Ye Luo took out Arceus's phone to check messages.

To his surprise, the "New Trainer's Guide" on his phone suddenly disappeared.

"That's strange, everything was fine before."

Instead, there's a black and gray box without an icon; you tap it with your finger.

"The app is undergoing an upgrade. There are 7 days and 06 hours left."

This transfer tool needs an upgrade? This isn't a guide for new trainers, which shocked Ye Luo.

However, this would take 7 days, and hopefully the update would bring some more useful features, so Ye Luo stopped paying attention to the app's status.

Open the web and check the recent local news in Cerulean City.

Whenever I arrive in a new city, the first thing I do is listen to the local radio to find out what's happening in the area; this is basically a daily routine.

The broadcasts are full of helpful tips and reminders for trainers, especially real-time news, such as reports of rare Pokémon sightings in the tall grass.

Although most of them are just misunderstandings, some people just say things offhand and they are interviewed and reported. This kind of content is usually used to fill up broadcast time.

Trainers can pay more attention to such side stories; they might be able to search for Pokémon they want to catch in the local area.

Another point worth mentioning is that the Broadcast Tower is located in Saffron City, right in the center of the Kanto region, and can be reached directly from Cerulean City via a main road.

The phone was playing a radio broadcast from Golden City, with the announcer speaking enthusiastically.

"Hello everyone, good evening. I'm your most energetic host, Fufu."

The New Year is just around the corner, and the old year is coming to an end. I wish everyone a fresh start in the New Year. Floating bubbles send you their congratulations.

"Bubble (*^-^)"

A heavy snow is expected at the end of the year. Trainers who are going out should take precautions against the cold. Fufu reminds you to wear an extra layer of clothing.

Every year at the end of the year, the ocean returns to its zenith, and a large number of agate jellyfish appear in the waters of Sunshine City.

People playing near water and the coast need to be careful, as being stung by a jellyfish is no joke. We recommend the antidote ointment made by Wenyou Company.

Simply apply it to the poisoned wound, and it will neutralize the toxin in just ten minutes. It can be used by both Pokémon and humans, and everyone who has used it says it works well. One tube contains only 150g.

"Bubble (only 150)"

Bicycles are an essential item for trainers when they go out or travel. They can speed across land and reach the next city in the blink of an eye, without wasting too much time on the journey.

Then some listeners might ask, "What if I don't want to travel on the road?"

Don't worry, we also recommend the new "Mutfish LV" bicycle.

By changing the mode, you can also ride on water. Even without Pokémon that travel by sea, you can cross oceans. The order hotline is: 0000-23496.

Alternatively, if you'd like to personally select and purchase your desired bicycle, you're welcome to visit Hope Bicycle Shop in Cerulean City. Hope is having a year-end sale now, with all bicycles 8% off. Hurry and grab yours!

"Bubble (*^-^) Hurry and buy it!!"

There was very little important content, but a lot of bloopers; almost half of the host's broadcast content was interspersed with bloopers.

However, the broadcaster named Fufu had a lively voice, and even when the content was gossipy, it sounded like she was talking about the news, making it less boring for the listeners.

"Oh, right, there's some new news. I heard that someone spotted a rare Pokémon they'd never seen before in the tall grass of Cerulean City. 'The pink gem looks sparkly.' What does that mean? I've never heard of such a Pokémon. Could it be the rare Sableye? I'm quite afraid of Sableye."

However, Sableye generally lives in gem mines, and for gem hunters who make a living by mining natural gems, Sableye is a Pokémon that they both love and hate.

I'm just saying this, don't take it seriously. If such a rare Pokémon really existed, it wouldn't be found in the roadside bushes, right?

That's all for this evening's news. Next up is the late-night romance drama "Night Tide," starring Karu Ni. I watched it in advance, and the latest episode is...

When announcer Fufu tried to give away spoilers, she was drowned out by the greetings from floating bubbles, and then the music ending the broadcast began to play.

Ye Luo fell silent.

"Is this last part the duration of the water segment?"

Since there was probably nothing more to say and no one had given up, the announcer was given a short improvisation.

He put away his Arceus phone, sat on a chair by the window, and gazed at the night view of Cerulean City.

Further away, where waterways and routes intersect, lies a street lined with Pokémon Centers, where you can buy almost everything a trainer needs for their daily life.

Even though it's 9 p.m., the whole street is still lit up with warm-colored lights that form a line.

Gardevoir consciously sat down across the table, using its psychic powers to brew red tea remotely and pour it into a cup, delivering a portion to Ye Luo while also glancing in the same direction as the trainer.

The streets are really lively tonight.

"It will be even more lively in another day. Tomorrow is New Year's Day, and I estimate the whole street will be noisy until the early hours of the morning."

I don't like noisy environments.

Gardevoir sighed. A noisy environment would be filled with a lot of chaotic sounds and thoughts, making it difficult to concentrate.

Gardevoir prefers quiet to being with its trainer rather than in a noisy environment.

"It is the trainer's duty to take care of Pokémon's dreams," Ye Luo thought.

"Then let's get some rest at the hotel tomorrow."

[good.]

Gardevoir smiled, indicating her agreement.

Meloeta also floated to the window, her eyes lighting up at the sight of the night view on the street, and she tugged at Ye Luo's collar.

[Ye Luo, let's go out for a delicious meal tomorrow!]

Meloeta likes lively places.

This is a difficult situation.