Pokémon, who made him the gym leader?

Chapter 22 When I emerge from seclusion, I will strike down the Dragon-Riding Ferry!

Hualan City is a city surrounded by waterways and rich in water resources.

The name Cerulean City refers to the mysterious and unpredictable aquamarine color, and the city has a very distinctive character. The city's gym is also a water-type gym.

Guxin has arrived in this city at this moment, of course, in the growth simulation world.

Notice Board: Cerulean City Pokémon Gym, Gym Leader: Misty! "A playful mermaid~"

Upon seeing the announcement, Gu Xin remained silent, but then he remembered Xiao Gang's description of him as "a man as strong as a rock," and felt relieved.

I personally feel it's a bit cringey, but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

Speaking of which, Guxin has already asked Erin to help install a notice board at the entrance of Rota Street, and it should highlight the Rota Gym and its leader.

Eileen assured her that there was absolutely no problem and that she could leave it to her without worry.

I wonder how Eileen will introduce herself?

Just like in the game, Xiaoxia wasn't in the gym, but instead went to the Cape Hut with her boyfriend to watch the sunset.

Yes, Xia in the game has a boyfriend.

Guxin first went to the Cape Hut and found Xiaoxia and her boyfriend, and along the way he easily defeated all the wild trainers he encountered.

They even ran into Team Rocket members who were recruiting.

Team Rocket is an evil organization in the Kanto region that specializes in illegal activities, and Gushin is actually quite interested in Team Rocket.

However, it's not Team Rocket from this simulation world.

Upon arriving at the Cape Hut, Xiaoxia's boyfriend was immediately scared away. Although Xiaoxia was a little angry, she was dutiful and returned to the Cerulean Gym after learning that Guxin had come to challenge her.

then……

"Hi~ You're a newbie."

Dressed in light clothing, Xiaoxia waved to Gu Xin with a graceful and confident demeanor.

"Only trainers who understand tactics can be here. Do you use tactics when you catch and train Pokémon?"

"And my strategy is to unleash a full-force attack with my Water-type Pokémon!"

Xiaoxia raised the corners of her mouth, her expression sharp.

"Then let's begin! Our battle!"

And then...

"Wow, you're amazing! Here, take this blue badge; it's proof that you beat me."

Xiaoxia looked amazed.

The battle began quickly, but ended even faster.

The level 18 starfish and the level 21 gem starfish are really not difficult at all.

Although getting the badge isn't difficult, Misty in the game is truly a competent and perfect gym leader.

Even though her romantic date with her boyfriend was interrupted, she immediately composed herself and returned to the Cerulean Gym to accept the challenge after learning that the challenger was someone else.

This attitude is worth learning.

After making a couple of remarks, Guxin didn't waste any more time. Once he got the Cerulean Gym, he quickly headed towards the next gym.

It's no exaggeration to say that "Growth Simulator" is an incredibly overpowered cheat code in this elf world.

Furthermore, after clearing the Kanto region, Gushin can choose a Pokémon from the Champion team to bring out of the Growth Simulator World.

What does this mean?

The strongest Pokémon in the first generation are undoubtedly Mewtwo and Mew. However, if I remember correctly, you have to become the champion and enter Cerulean Cave to catch Mewtwo.

As for fantasy...

If Guxin remembers correctly, Mew in the game can only be caught in a specific location on the "Frontier Island" in Generation III.

Other generations don't have this feature; it's basically given away as a gift during events.

The problem is, if this simulation world is formed by simulating the first generation of games, will there be a place where you can capture Mew?

Gushin's situation is currently unclear, but it's not a big problem, since there's still Mewtwo, right?

Even without Mewtwo, the three legendary bird Pokémon—Zetzart, Moltres, and Articuno—are still pretty good.

Guxin is very motivated because he can both improve his Pokémon's strength and obtain a legendary Pokémon.

Once I've traversed nine regions to cultivate and emerge from seclusion, I'll be able to easily defeat Kanto's Dragon Lord, kick Galerdan, and suppress Hoenn Daigo and Miketsu!

Looking at it from a broader perspective, that alpaca living between the beginnings—if I call your name, would you dare answer...?

Forget it, "alpaca" is a bit of an exaggeration. Let's focus on developing first.

……

"Phew~"

The next morning, Guxin opened his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

After a whole night of hard work, Tire and the others leveled up quite a bit, but unfortunately, the world of the growth simulation is not a complete game.

It would take him quite a while to get from Cerulean City to Vermilion City, and there would be many wild Pokémon and wild Trainers along the way.

But Guxin wasn't in a hurry; his improvement rate was already quite fast.

After washing up, Gu Xin went to the backyard.

"This is Tiremy's, this is Crystal Sprout's, and this is Good and Bad Star's..."

Guxin prepared breakfast for her Pokémon one by one.

"Meow~"

Little Pipi floated over, pointed at itself at Guxin, and made a melodious sound.

"I haven't forgotten you; this was specially prepared for you."

Gu Xin picked up Pipi and petted it several times before taking out the breakfast he had prepared for it.

"Mimi~"

Pipi is very satisfied.

"Also, Pippi can't fly, so be careful."

"Meow..."

Pipi was enjoying her breakfast with satisfaction, but it was unclear whether she had taken Gu Xin's words to heart.

Guxin chuckled and sat down on the picnic blanket, picking up his breakfast.

"Guxin~"

"Eileen, you've come at the right time. Come and have something to eat with us."

Guxin turned his head and saw Eileen wearing a white dress.

"I've already eaten, and I look great today. Huh? Has Arbok evolved?"

With a faint smile, Eileen gracefully slid her hand across the hem of her skirt as she sat down next to Guxin, her gaze then falling on a large, dark purple cobra not far away that was gulping down meat broth.

This is Arbok, the evolved form of Arbok!

Eileen recognized it because Arbok is considered one of the more dangerous wild Pokémon, with a cold and fierce temperament. Every year there are reports of wild Arbok attacks.

Moreover, Arbok's appearance is actually quite easy to identify. It is dark purple overall, with thin black stripes on its body and strange patterns on its chest, making it look like a large cobra.

"Yes, it's working very hard." Guxin nodded with a smile.

That's right, last night Guxin let Ekans gain a lot of experience, successfully leveling it up to level 25 and evolving directly.

"It looks very well-developed. That length must be over four meters, right?"

Eileen curiously took out her Pokédex and pointed it at Arbok.

According to standard theory, the standard size of an Arbok is about 3.5 meters, but Erin made a simple visual estimate and Gushin's Arbok was probably more than four meters long, which is quite good.

"Ding~ Arbok, Poison type, Cobra Pokémon"

Ability: Intimidate

Special moves: Lightning Fang, Ice Fang, Fire Fang, Crunch, Poison Fang, Piercing Scream, Serpent Gaze, Sudden Attack, Ice Mist...

Description: When intimidating an opponent by spreading her chest, she can also emit terrifying air noises from her mouth to frighten them.

I feel so strong now!

When Erin saw this information about Arbok, she was somewhat surprised. There was no doubt that Arbok's combat power had increased significantly compared to its Arbok form!

But Eileen witnessed Gushin capture Arbok, back when it was still an Arbok and was completely outmaneuvered and beaten by the agile Newleaf with its reverse-type abilities.

In just a few days, it actually evolved into Arbok.

"Guxin, I feel like you're a genius too!" Eileen's beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at Guxin.

Although Eileen wasn't a trainer, she was well aware that there were differences between trainers!

Trainer talent is something that cannot be seen or touched, but it does exist in reality.

Two people, both sixteen years old, set off at the same time and place, with the same starter Pokémon, but their final strength could be worlds apart!

Perhaps one of them has already become a champion and dominated Kanto, while the other, who started at the same time, is still struggling to figure out how to get eight gym badges.

The world has never been fair, that's just how it is.

To give a simpler example, given the same Weedle and the same amount of time (one month), trainer A might raise a Beedrill that can easily defeat trainer B. This is a real difference in the trainer's talent.

And the fact that Guxin managed to train Arbok into Ekans in such a short time makes Erin think that Guxin's talent as a trainer might be extremely outstanding!

"Emmm..."

Gu Xin hesitated for a moment, unsure how to respond.

"Eileen, I mean, is it possible that it might evolve on its own while I'm training it?"

"what?"

(End of this chapter)