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

On the map, Cerulean City appears to be very close to Goldenrod City, but in reality, the distance is more than 200 kilometers.

Apart from a few highways, the distances between cities are almost entirely undeveloped natural forests.

Developing them would be very difficult, since Pokémon are everywhere in the world, and the upheaval they could cause would be quite significant.

A developer is attempting to build several main roads from Cerulean City to Goldenrod City, and will construct shops along the way. Naturally, this project will require the deforestation of the forests along the route.

The project was halted because the excavator was destroyed by a Pokémon; it is speculated that Nidoking's Earth Power directly broke the excavator in two.

Ye Luo is now standing on the head of the excavator wreckage.

Even though it's overgrown with weeds and covered with flowers, you can still see the basic shape of the excavator.

The half-paved road beneath our feet has already blended into nature, and these remnants of man-made objects seem to have become a landmark.

After checking the map on Arceus's phone, Ye Luo said.

"The entrance to the White Mist Forest is just ahead."

Between Goldenrod City and Cerulean City lies a vast Misty Forest, perpetually shrouded in an unknown mist, posing a risk of trainers getting lost if they venture into it.

Snowflakes were falling from the sky, and the fog in the forest made it impossible to see what was happening inside from the outside.

Raya ate an energy bar, broke off a piece to share with Meloetta, and held Ye Luo's hand.

"If you can't see clearly, hold on tight to me; it's easy for humans to get lost here."

Raya's spiritual perception allowed her to travel freely through the fog, unaffected by the dense fog.

Ye Luo, however, felt that it didn't matter if they didn't hold hands.

"It's not that I can't see it clearly; Meloetta is right next to it."

Meloetta on the shoulder isn't just humming a tune out of boredom; the spiritual power contained in the melody can help the trainer block many things.

Rain, snow, sandstorms, and fog—these subtle weather phenomena are all kept out of the veil created by the Meloetta song.

Although he couldn't see far into the distance because it was still a thick fog, Ye Luo wouldn't be completely blind even if he entered the fog; he could still see things within a 5-meter radius.

"You can walk without holding hands."

"No way! Let's hold hands and be more affectionate. Other trainers hold hands with their Pokémon too."

"Why do you talk like Gardevoir?"

Laya insisted on walking hand in hand with Ye Luo. Although she was the last person to meet Ye Luo, it didn't mean their relationship was bad.

It's obvious that the earlier a Pokémon travels with its trainer, the closer it will be to its trainer.

Latias was someone Ye Luo met at the end of his journey, and it was quite a coincidence that he met Latias. However, by then Ye Luo had almost completed his championship team.

Latias is also a legendary Pokémon, and legendary Pokémon cannot participate in the League Tournament, that's the rule.

Therefore, it is not in its own team, but belongs to the same group as Meloetta, which are detached from the team.

Occasionally, it acts as a flying Pokémon to assist with travel, carrying fallen leaves from one city to another far away.

They didn't travel together for long. Later, Raya wanted to become a postman, but at the time she couldn't even write, so Ye Luo helped her fill out the forms.

"The post office doesn't have a rule that legendary Pokémon can't be mail carriers, so I just filled in Latias's name on the form and the trainer's name as Raia."

Actually, it's one person; Raya would take on two roles while working.

When delivering mail, it transforms into Latias's appearance; otherwise, it operates in human form at the post office.

Whether she can hide it or not depends on herself. After all, Raya has not fully understood the rules of human society and needs to learn and apply them flexibly at all times.

At first, Ye Luo was a little worried, but after a year, it seems that he hasn't been exposed. Perhaps Raya has hidden himself very well?

Noticing the confusion in Ye Luo's gaze, Raya, who was eating an energy bar, quickly understood what Ye Luo meant and handed over the energy bar in her hand.

"Ye Luo, do you want an energy bar? It can replenish your energy."

Ye Luo refused.

"No, I don't like things that are too sweet."

Energy bars are just too sweet. They're made from compressed tree fruits and nuts. They are nutritious, but they're extremely high in calories, and it's easy for humans to gain weight from them. At most, you can eat a little after exercising.

Latias and Meloetta, however, ate it as a snack.

Seeing Ye Luo refuse, Raya blinked and said.

"That's not right. You should accept the food your senior gives you and say thank you. That's proper human etiquette."

"Leaf Fall complained."

Is giving me a half-eaten energy bar considered proper human etiquette?

"I give everyone else fresh food, but Ye Luo is the only one I've eaten before. Aren't I very good to you?"

"Um?"

What kind of kindness is this to the trainer? Ye Luo even felt that he was not as good as the others.

Contrary to human logic, Raya's thinking is still based on the logic of Pokémon.

Sharing food with other Pokémon is a sign of goodwill, but true companions will share half of the food they are eating with each other.

It's fine to share extra food with others, but sharing what you're eating with your companions also carries another layer of meaning: a closer relationship.

It means "I'm willing to share even if there's only one serving of food," and only true friends would do that.

Therefore, Raya preferred to share the food that Ye Luo already had with him rather than give him something new.

This can also be seen in Meloeta. Sometimes when she buys something and eats a few pieces, she will break off half of it, give it to Ye Luo, and say, "[Please eat this]."

From a human perspective, one might find it puzzling that this item wasn't originally purchased by the trainer.

However, for Pokémon, eating the same food means a better relationship, although it can't be forced.

Some Pokémon breeders prepare special food for their Pokémon, which means trainers and Pokémon can't eat together. Some of the flavors that Pokémon like to eat might taste strange to humans.

Snowflakes drifted through the forest, and the fog in the forest grew even thicker.

Due to the weather conditions, the cold temperature and high humidity caused fog and snow to linger in the forest for a long time.

In addition, the terrain of Wusen is located in a basin with pits and depressions, and the mountains on all sides make it difficult for convection to occur, which is also one of the reasons why there is always fog here.

As for the other reason...

Meloetta looked curiously to the side; something had piqued her interest.

Raya also looked in the same direction, but Ye Luo didn't seem to sense anything. However, he had a rough idea of ​​what was going on over there.

"I sense a special kind of spiritual power?"

[Hmm, the power of fairies~.]

Meloetta explained that she sensed fairy-like energy mixed in with the increasingly dense fog in the forest.

Ye Luo crouched down, looking at the surrounding terrain from a lower angle.

On the snow-covered grass, you can see tiny, pale pink air currents moving about. Although they are very thin, you can be sure that they are Pokémon moves.

"A very thin misty area."

That means there's a Pokémon using a move here.

The coverage area seems quite large, but it's shrouded in the fog of a snowy day, making it difficult to spot. Perhaps it's just a Fairy-type Pokémon practicing.

Gradually, Ye Luo could smell a faint lavender scent, which aroused his suspicion.

The Twilight Terrain might indeed have a similar effect, but there are many Fairy-type moves, and the scent indicates that you didn't guess correctly.

"It should be fragrant twilight."

Not long after, a strangely shaped Pokémon emerged from the mist, wearing a white hat, with a slender body that seemed to be covered by hair all the way to its feet, the ends of which were close to pinkish-white.

Ye Luo was puzzled.

"Is it reasonable to see Brimwyn in the Kanto region?"

"Huff huff"

Brimwyn stared at Ye Luo and the others for a moment, then released a beam of illusory light.

The [Illusion Ray], which could create illusions and confuse creatures, was deflected by a thin, veil-like wall less than a meter in front of Ye Luo.

Brimwyn was stunned, and Ye Luo and Raya were also completely bewildered.

"So what does it want to do?"

"have no idea."

Raya was also puzzled, as this Brimwyn attacked as soon as they met.

Realizing that the illusion beam had failed, Brimwyn tried it again, casting it on Ye Luo and the others once more, but it was still deflected by a thin veil.

Meloetta sang a soothing song, and under the protection of the magical melody, a barrier was created around the trainer to isolate the effects of weak status conditions.

Upon hearing Meloetta's singing, Brimwyn appeared somewhat sleepy, her vision blurring. In the blink of an eye, Leaffall and Raya had arrived before her.

"call!"

Brimwyn was startled and turned to run away, but a pair of dark eyes made it unable to move as soon as it turned around.

Beside Ye Luo, Umbreon was staring intently at it, and Brimwyn was trembling with fear.

Ye Luo casually took out the translator earrings and put them on, then asked.

"Now can you tell me why you suddenly attacked us?"