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

The boy, holding Wartortle, was completely awestruck from the moment he stepped into Saffron City.

The towering buildings stand side by side in a complex and interwoven pattern. Fairies weave between the buildings, while office workers riding Pidgeots land on the balconies of the fifth floor of a high-rise building, hoping to have a cup of coffee in the shop at noon.

Trainers coming and going all had Pokémon that looked incredibly powerful with them.

The female trainer with Goodra greeted the male trainer with Charizard, then continued jogging through the city, passing by the boy.

An unfamiliar cityscape; people dressed in fashionable and comfortable clothes, chatting and laughing with their Pokémon; crowds of people bustling about in the steel jungle.

Xiao Liang and the turtle were dumbfounded, just like country bumpkins who had just arrived in the big city.

That's pretty much the case. They just set off from Kawakita Town last month, defeated two gyms, and traveled all the way to Saffron City.

Whether in Dark Grey City or Cerulean City, the scale of the cities is far smaller than that of Goldenrod City, which even has fully automated trash cans.

I heard that the population is dozens of times that of the previous two cities, and countless high-rise buildings can accommodate more people and Pokémon.

I saw all sorts of new products in the shop windows along the roadside, including Pokémon items and fashionable new clothes that I'd never seen before, and of course, the prices were also unfamiliar.

Xiao Liang and Kamee stood outside the shop window, staring at the all-terrain bicycle priced at 999999, their eyes shining, even though they couldn't afford it.

But it's fine to just admire it from afar; maybe I'll save enough money to buy this bicycle after the trip.

According to the league's rules, the more powerful the trainer, the more reward one must pay, and the trainers have tacitly accepted this rule.

It's like I lost, but I gave out a lot of money, which proves that I am a capable trainer. There are people who link "generosity" with "strength". Trainers who are obviously very strong but are extremely stingy are rare in this world. Anyway, as long as you have strength, you can earn it back no matter what.

After Xiao Liang and Wartortle become stronger, they should be able to earn much more travel expenses than they do now, and buying a brand-new all-terrain bicycle won't be a dream.

Xiao Liang marveled at the fashionable atmosphere of Golden City, finding new and unfamiliar things everywhere, and couldn't help but enjoy it.

"If only River Creek Town could develop like this, with so many people and Pokémon, it would be so lively."

A figure wearing a hat walked through the crowd, his worried gaze tinged with weariness.

"There are so many people, it looks so crowded."

Ye Luo was starting to feel out of place. She remembered working in the city, walking through crowds of people every day, with no interaction between them, just walking through the city with her head down.

There is always a strange sense of loneliness in the city, and a feeling of being out of touch with the hustle and bustle of people.

[Ye Luo, you don't look well.]

"Hmm? No, I just remembered some unpleasant things."

Gardevoir, who had been worried, breathed a sigh of relief.

[If you're not comfortable, you can find a place to rest. I'll keep an eye on this guy.]

From the very beginning, Raya stood by the glass window not far away, watching the goods inside glitter.

The coming and going of people also piqued Meloeta's curiosity, but her main focus was on finding some unfamiliar food nearby.

"Ye Luo! Shall we go take a look over there...?!"

My trainer needs a rest; come with me.

Raya was about to pull Ye Luo along when Gardevoir blocked her halfway with Reflect, grabbed her by the back of the neck, and took her for a stroll in the street, attracting a crowd of onlookers.

Before leaving, Gardevoir gave Ye Luo a look.

[Go somewhere less crowded and catch your breath, then we can meet up again in the evening.]

Laya remained defiant, preferring to play with humans rather than the violent Gardevoir.

[You have no choice.]

"it hurts!"

Gardevoir raised her fist, gathering electricity, and tapped Raya on the head with a weak Thunder Punch. Only after being taught a lesson did Raya behave herself.

"..."

Ye Luo was speechless as he watched his Pokémon run away with another humanoid Pokémon.

Is it really that big of a deal? He just said he wasn't used to crowds and that the city felt a bit cramped. He was used to small cities like Hualan City that combined natural scenery, so the familiar cityscape and the feeling of falling leaves was actually a bit unpleasant.

I feel that Gardevoir seems to be worrying too much about its trainers.

[How's the leaf falling going?]

Meloeta tugged at his scarf as a reminder, speaking telepathically.

[If you can't relax, I can sing you a song~.]

"Meloeta too, you're all worrying too much, I'm perfectly fine."

Meloeta simply blinked, a look of worry on her face, before turning into a smile.

[But we can sense that Ye Luo is feeling rather confused.]

Compared to outward appearances, Psychic-type Pokémon are more sensitive to mental and emotional states.

They're not just there to eat, drink, and travel happily with their trainers. If Ye Luo's mood becomes chaotic, his Pokémon will also be in a bad state.

Having not been to a big city for a long time, Ye Luo was indeed filled with mixed feelings. Recalling many details of his hometown, the details of his life, and the bitter details, he felt that he didn't have a particularly good impression of the big city, but he wasn't particularly opposed to it either.

In Ye Luo's view, the people he remembered always walked in a hurry, and no one greeted anyone else. If a stranger passed by and they met, it was either because they had a request, or because they were trying to sell him a boyfriend or a membership card.

Ye Luo found a flower bed near the street and sat down, where the scenery he saw overlapped with his memories.

People come and go, dressed in clothes that clearly indicate their profession: office workers carrying briefcases, students in school uniforms, fashionable young men and women, and food stalls on the street.

Although the details differ, such scenery always evokes a sense of familiarity. He prefers the water city scenery of Cerulean City to Goldenrod City.

Meloeta floated lightly off my shoulder and landed gently on Ye Luo's leg, blinking her emerald eyes as she gazed at the same scenery.

The biggest difference between this scenery and the memories of fallen leaves is that, besides humans, there is another kind of creature in this world.

Pokémon.

It's just this slight difference, but from this point onward, the scenery seems to develop in a new way.

People's faces were beaming with smiles, and Ye Luo felt as if the saturation of the scenery here had increased considerably, and the world had become more colorful.

A man in a suit had a Pachirisu perched on his shoulder. As he hurried along, he didn't forget to buy a small bag of nuts from a roadside vendor and share them with the Pokémon on his shoulder for lunch.

The students chatted and debated which champion was stronger, the one from Guandu or the one from Fengyuan, with their Bulbasaur and Squirtle always by their side.

"Ugh, I lost again!"

Sitting by the nearby flower bed, the stylish game girl with a hoodie sighed that the rhythm games on her phone were too difficult. She casually took a tree fruit out of her pocket and handed it to the butterfly sitting next to her.

[Hmph~♪.]

Meloeta sat on her lap, swaying happily and humming a relaxing melody.

It wasn't because it was trying to relax the trainer, but because it sensed the relaxation in the falling leaves, so it couldn't help but sing a song.

Although there are some overlapping memories, the scenery is still different, and it is perfectly reasonable that people do not feel lonely when accompanied by clever elves.

Ye Luo felt her slightly anxious mood calm down considerably.

"First of all, I don't have social anxiety or trypophobia."

[Hmm~.]

Patting Meloetta's head, knowing it was encouraging her, Ye Luo rallied and stood up.

"Let's go. I'm getting a little hungry. Let's go buy some food first, and then we'll meet up with Gardevoir and the others later."

We walked with Meloeta through the bustling crowds of Golden City.

The gaming girl saw a figure get up and walk into the crowd. She took off her headphones in confusion, feeling that the figure looked familiar. It was like the figure from the League Finals video she had watched online just two days ago.

"That person who just passed by, could it be...?"