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

Before heading to the next city, Ye Luo still has a few attractions to visit.

It's not for fun, but for the champion's job; the current champion has an obligation to prevent problems before they arise.

Ye Luo walked north towards Hualan City and stood on the bridge at the estuary.

The seawater shimmered, and a wide bridge connected Cerulean City with Route 25 to the north.

Looking out from the center of the bridge, you can see a lighthouse at the edge of the nearby coastline.

"That's the northeasternmost point of the Kanto region."

Next to the lighthouse is a blue-white villa called the Coastal Lodge, which is one of the local tourist attractions.

Most areas of the villa are open to the public; visitors can enter and take photos simply by paying an entrance fee. Many couples enjoy visiting there.

Several couples walked by hand in hand near the fallen leaves.

Rumor has it that couples who witness the sunset from the lighthouse on the coast of Cerulean City will find happiness.

However, such rumors are everywhere, and they are all stories created for marketing purposes. Naturally, they have no factual basis, but that doesn't stop couples from regarding lighthouses as a pilgrimage site.

After all, people living inland rarely have the opportunity to see the sunset at the seaside, and the lighthouse scenery is indeed quite beautiful.

The holiday atmosphere after the New Year hadn't ended yet, and most people were still on vacation. Couples walked by, and Gardevoir cast curious glances at them.

Ye Luo looked at the passersby and asked.

"Gardevoir, do you have any special feelings about being here?"

[Yes, I think we should hold hands too.]

"Um?"

Ye Luo was taken aback; that wasn't what he was asking.

Besides sightseeing, as the current champion, he naturally has other work to do here.

Gardevoir coughed lightly to avoid the conversation and then used telepathy to get down to business.

[A unique fluctuation of spiritual energy could be sensed, but little remained.]

"As expected, there are still some special residual energy here," Ye Luo asked.

Does it have a physical form?

Gardevoir closed its eyes and meditated for a while, then shook its head.

[The Pokémon whose origins cannot be sensed is probably no longer there.]

Gardevoir sensed that the psychic field in this area was different from other places, and that it covered an area that stretched across the entire bridge to the northwest. This piqued Ye Luo's curiosity, so he came to investigate.

"What effect will this residual energy have?"

Gardevoir responded to the reply with its telepathic connection.

[Strong psychic energy fluctuations will attract certain Pokémon, and Pokémon with keen senses will become more active.]

For Psychic-type Pokémon with keen senses, mental energy is like food; feeding them will naturally attract their attention.

Some Psychic-type Pokémon have been attracted here, so Psychic-type Pokémon can occasionally be spotted on Route 25.

The purpose of Ye Luo's trip was to confirm whether it would have any impact on humans.

[Rest assured, this level of energy is harmless to humans.]

Gardevoir gave its assessment.

[This spiritual energy was left over from ten years ago and is now very diluted; it can only attract some Psychic-type Pokémon at present.]

"Um..."

Ye Luo stroked his chin, deep in thought.

Ten years ago, for unknown reasons, many exceptionally powerful Pokémon gathered in Cerulean Cave. These Pokémon were so powerful that even trainers who participated in the League found them troublesome.

It was later confirmed that the reason for all of this was because a mysterious Pokémon appeared in the deepest part of Cerulean Cave.

A non-naturally born Pokémon that cannot be identified by a professor, it is ferocious and powerful. Because it is related to the mythical Pokémon "Mew", it was later named Mewtwo. It is the most violent Pokémon in Cerulean Cave.

Mewtwo emits a powerful spiritual aura. This volatile energy can interfere with the mental state of nearby Pokémon, intensifying their fighting instincts. Weak Pokémon will flee Cerulean Cave, leaving behind only battle-hardened and powerful individuals.

The league immediately issued a lockdown order, designating Cerulean Cave as a forbidden area, with only those holding the championship title eligible to challenge it.

This is the information that Ye Luo has access to after becoming the champion.

The regional league champion has a special responsibility: to monitor certain special areas within the region.

This includes potentially dangerous ancient civilization ruins, extreme weather zones with supernatural powers, and forbidden areas inhabited by powerful Pokémon.

"For example, Cerulean Cave, where Mewtwo was located at the time, was one of the special areas."

The ban includes prohibiting trainers below the champion level from approaching Cerulean Cave, and requiring local trainers and gym leaders of expert level or higher to monitor for any potential dangers.

However, the ban was soon lifted, as the champion trainer from Pallet Town captured the legendary Pokémon and quelled its rage. This all happened ten years ago.

"Although Mewtwo is no longer in Cerulean Cave, Route 25 has become a home for Psychic-type Pokémon."

Hypnos, Abra, or some weaker Psychic Pokémon have become accustomed to life here and have settled on Route 25, near Cerulean City.

Therefore, some trainers come here to catch Psychic-type Pokémon before leaving Cerulean City, as they would be very reliable partners if they could find and catch them.

As Ye Luo walked off the bridge, she heard a new trainer shouting excitedly.

"Found it! A Pokémon with psychic powers."

"tapir?"

When the trainer finally saw what the Pokémon was hiding in the grass, his initial excitement vanished.

"It's a hypnotic tapir... I was trying to capture Casey."

The hypnotic tapir with its yellow nose twitching seemed unaware of what was happening. Seeing the human muttering something, it left.

Wild hypnotic tapirs aren't actually as unlikable as they seem. They only use their superpowers when threatened. After hypnotizing their opponents, they will eat their dreams and then escape.

Hypnotherapy, which utilizes hypnosis, also plays a significant role in modern medicine. Some private clinics even keep tapirs to treat patients with insomnia.

The hypnotic tapir glanced curiously at Ye Luo, and upon seeing Gardevoir with its bloodshot eyes radiating murderous intent, it immediately turned and ran away in fright.

"It's not like it's worth scaring it away; hypnotic tapirs aren't much of a threat."

Its food consists of tree fruits and pleasant dreams. The Hypnotic Baku will get an upset stomach if it eats nightmares, and adults' dreams are more complicated, so it prefers the dreams of children and other Pokémon.

Gardevoir, however, did not think so.

[How could we allow someone to eat a trainer's dreams? Those are memories!]

So that's how it is. Gardevoir was protecting the beautiful memories between trainers and Pokémon. Those beautiful dreams created shouldn't be eaten. I didn't expect it to have such a righteous idea.

Gardevoir said righteously.

[I should eat it.]

"Hmm? Can you do it?"

Gardevoir blinked and confessed.

[Of course, I ate Ye Luo's dream yesterday.]

No wonder Ye Luo felt she slept very soundly last night, without any dreams, and slept until dawn, feeling refreshed after waking up.

Eating your dreams means you won't dream. Only during light sleep can you have complete dreams. Entering deep sleep without dreaming actually results in better sleep quality.

He expressed his gratitude to Gardevoir.

"By the way, was my dream a nightmare or a pleasant dream last night?"

[A sweet dream.]

"That's a bit of a shame, I can't remember exactly what it was."

Gardevoir paused for a moment, then spoke telepathically.

[Sorry, I don't remember; I've already processed the dream.]

【Dream Eater】This move allows Gardevoir to eat other people's dreams while restoring its own stamina. Gardevoir says it can't remember exactly what it ate.

"All right."

Ye Luo had no intention of digging deeper; he was just asking casually.

"But since we're already here, we should still go inside the Hua Lan Cave."

[Um. ]

Gardevoir nodded, looking somewhat absent-minded. It was clear that it had something on its mind, perhaps due to the influence of this psychic field.

Standing beside Ye Luo, Gardevoir couldn't help but smile gently.

Gardevoir does remember what her dream was about, but she just can't say it.

[The dream of fallen leaves is actually quite delicious.]

"Eating adults' dreams every day might upset your stomach."

Ye Luo gently patted Gardevoir's head, reminding him that he had been dreaming less and less since he embarked on his journey, wondering if it was because he had been eaten.