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

"Hello everyone, I'm your most energetic announcer from Golden City, Fufu."

Tonight is the last day of the year, and the weather isn't very good.

Rain and snow of varying degrees are expected in various cities in the Kanto region, and are expected to continue until the early morning of the following day. Trainers traveling should be careful of slippery surfaces.

New Year, new beginnings! We hope that everyone listening to the radio will leave their worries behind on this last day of the year and greet the new year with a fresh start.

The rain and snow continued for five or six hours. The raindrops mixed with snowflakes melted quickly when they hit the ground, forming a thin layer of ice on the wet ground.

However, the celebration has already begun, and the New Year's atmosphere will not be dispelled by this little bit of rain and snow.

"Give me a candied hawthorn."

Ye Luo bought a string of candied hawthorns from the stall owner, and the feeling of strolling through the rainy festival was somewhat peculiar.

A little rain didn't bother us. Although there were fewer people and Pokémon on the streets, the main purpose of the festival was still to eat, eat, eat.

Meloeta took a bite of the candied hawthorn, the sugar coating melting in her mouth, revealing the sweet and sour taste of hawthorn inside.

Mmm, delicious!

Meloeta, sitting on her shoulders, smiled happily as she enjoyed the delicious food.

Music and food are the joys of its life.

Gardevoir dislikes noisy environments. After having dinner with Leafy in the afternoon, it went back into its Poké Ball to rest.

So today, Ye Luo was followed by a big guy, the Honeybee Serpent, which stretched its long neck and looked around.

Its conspicuous apple-shaped body blended perfectly with the New Year's celebration in the rain, and every now and then, passing trainers would cast curious glances at this Pokémon.

Pokémon that are well-known in the Padina region are very rare in the Kanto region, and many trainers have taken up their Pokédexs to make records of them.

To prevent it from getting distracted by the stalls and wandering off, Ye Luo ate a candied hawthorn to remind it.

"Honey Serpent, remember to stay with me and don't stray too far."

"roar."

The giant honey snake nodded blankly, but from its apple-shaped body, two other snake-like heads had already emerged out of curiosity, each looking in a different direction from the stall.

As is well known, the Honeycomb Serpent has five heads. Although the serpents and worms are mostly in harmony, there are occasional times when they are out of sync.

For example, there are many things around that can attract attention. One dragon is looking at the pancake stall next to it, while the other is interested in the Magikarp in the glass.

The main head of the Honeycomb Serpent also has an adorable, silly look, and some children curiously come over to feed it.

"Snake, here's some tree fruit for you."

"roar."

The giant serpent happily opened its mouth and picked up the tree fruit, and even let the child hug its neck.

Despite its large size, Honey Orochi is actually quite adorable and enjoys interacting with people.

Children came over to play with it, and curious trainers also came over to feed it. Coupled with its rarity in the Kanto region, it quickly became the focus of attention at the festival.

"I've never seen this Pokémon before. Are you its trainer? My name is Xiaoqian."

"My name is Xiao Ye."

When it came to greetings between trainers, Ye Luo thought for a moment and decided to smile and use his nickname instead, just to be on the safe side.

Xiaoqian, dressed in dark blue winter clothes, was a boy carrying a trainer's satchel, with a Pidgey perched on his shoulder.

"This is my partner, Pidgeotto. Although it's not as rare as your Honeycomb Serpent, it's incredibly strong. It wouldn't lose even to a trainer with a starter Pokémon."

"Compare."

Hearing its trainer's praise, Pidgeotto proudly puffed out its chest, revealing a look of arrogance.

"That's really impressive."

Seeing that the other person wanted to say more, Ye Luo smiled and chatted along with the topic.

"Is Xiaoqian the type of trainer who doesn't bring a starter Pokémon?"

"It's more accurate to say that you didn't receive the starter Pokémon than that you didn't bring them. The number of starter Pokémon available in the Kanto region each year is limited, and not every new player can get one."

Xiaoqian simply laughed off this bad luck and said with a serious look in her eyes.

"But it doesn't matter. Pidgey and I have been the best partners since we were little, and it evolved not long after the journey started. We won't fall behind so easily."

"Compare!"

Pidgey flapped its single wing and let out a loud cry, responding to Xiaoqian's determination.

Xiaoqian nodded and said frankly.

"My goal is to become a Flying-type Pokémon Master in the future, so please look forward to it."

Keep it up!

"Thank you, then I wish you a Happy New Year in advance, bye-bye."

Xiaoqian smiled, exchanged a few pleasantries with the trainer she had just met, waved goodbye, and continued to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the celebration with her Pidgeotto.

Ye Luo continued to play with Honeycomb Serpent and Meloetta during the festival in the rain and snow.

Although tomorrow marks the start of the new year, tonight is the most festive time of the celebrations, as we're about to ring in the new year.

Occasionally, you can hear noisy sounds.

"A Magikarp costs 1000g, why don't you just rob it?"

Uncle: "I didn't force you to buy it. Look how big this Magikarp is. I don't know how powerful it will be when it evolves into Gyarados. Since you're a trainer, you must have seen how strong Misty's Gyarados is, right?"

How long does it take to raise a Magikarp into a Gyarados?!

Uncle: "That has nothing to do with me. Isn't this all due to the trainer's skill?"

The new trainer was speechless. He had indeed been tempted to buy a Magikarp, but the price was outrageous.

Every newcomer who has challenged the Cerulean City Gym Leader has witnessed the power of Misty's Gyarados, which evolves from Magikarp.

However, raising a Magikarp to become a Gyarados is a very difficult task, but that doesn't stop trainers from trying and investing in the future.

"Can you give me a discount? I don't have that much money on me."

The middle-aged man crossed his arms, feigning a troubled expression.

"This Magikarp is so big, I can only give you a 9% discount at most, otherwise I'll be losing money."

Ye Luo really wanted to retort, "What do you mean by 'losing a fortune'? This kind of talk can only fool new trainers who have just embarked on their journey. To catch Magikarp, all you need is a fishing rod and bait."

In the Kanto region, it would be difficult to catch other water-type Pokémon, but there is never a shortage of Magikarp and Tentacruel.

Because the carp kingfish is so prone to biting the hook, some anglers even avoid it altogether.

Besides, the Magikarp that uncle was selling wasn't the largest size; it was at most medium-sized.

"This Magikarp is so cheap, I'll buy it."

While the new trainer hesitated, another jerk, unaware of the market price, came over and paid for the only "large" Magikarp.

The older man smiled and gave him a Poké Ball to catch Magikarp, then asked him a question.

"The guest has excellent taste. Oh, by the way, I have another good thing here."

"nice one?"

The man lifted the black curtain on another aquarium, revealing new merchandise inside.

"This Feebas is also the biggest one I've caught recently. It's a rare find. You know that Feebas can evolve into Milotic, the most beautiful Pokémon in the world, right?"

A trainer nearby complained, "Do you know how difficult it is to train a Feebas to become a Milotic?!"

Uncle: "That all depends on your skills as a trainer."

The unconvinced rookie trainer was still arguing with the shopkeeper when the trainer who bought Magikarp asked curiously.

"How much does this ugly fish cost?"

When the customer asked about the price, the uncle immediately beamed with joy, ignoring the newcomer who was haggling with him, and began to introduce the product.

"One pack is only 1000g. Since you're a regular customer who's bought from us before, I'll give you a 20% discount, so you can get it for 800g."

"Really? I'll take it."

"Thank you for your patronage!! You're so lucky, you're sure to become a legendary trainer someday."

The uncle and his Monini congratulated the lucky buyer, who had good taste, and gave him a Poké Ball as a gift for catching Feebas. After selling out, the uncle packed up his stall early and quickly left with his water tank.

The trainer held the two Poké Balls he had bought, secretly delighted.

A large Magikarp and a Feebas, imagining evolving into Gyarados and standing on either side of Milotic, felt invincible.

However, they need to be trained to evolve first. Both of these are notoriously difficult to train, and many people give up halfway through.

Ye Luo could only sigh, another novice trainer experiencing the harsh realities of the world. He wished him good luck and silently left, continuing to stroll through the festival with his Pokémon.