The dream of becoming a Pokémon master

A long journey, a long journey...

Kyosuke finally arrived at Qiongtu Mountain.

The poor, rural town.

Standing in front of the town and looking at the displayed data, Kyosuke could feel the allure of the divine beast.

Poor Tu Town

It's a remote town, named after the barren hills. It has very little population.

This is the previous data.

Poor Tu Town

The remote town was packed with people because of news about Articuno.

Requirement: Pokémon cannot be summoned randomly within the town.

This is the latest data.

In most cities, there are at least one person within ten meters of the population. But this small town, which might have been unknown to most before, is now packed with people.

Kyosuke was quite unaccustomed to this environment.

Although I really wanted to fly over there, the huge GG sign in the town had already put an end to that idea.

"Pokémon cannot be summoned within the town."

Kyosuke didn't see any Pokémon on the street, not even in the shops.

Kyosuke stood outside the town, somewhat conflicted about whether he should go in.

After surviving in the wild for a week, I really don't want to go camping again!

Such a great place as the Pokémon Center shouldn't be wasted.

Well, actually, Kyosuke already had the answer in his heart.

Sometimes, you have to sacrifice yourself for what you believe in! With that thought to himself, Kyosuke walked towards the crowd…

Half an hour later, Kyosuke finally arrived at the Pokémon Center.

In a place where it normally takes ten minutes to walk from one end of the town to the other, Kyosuke reaching the Pokémon Center in half an hour is considered quite fast.

The skill of "if you can't stand it, you have to use your physical strength to clear a path" can sometimes be useful.

"Miss Joy, one room." Kyosuke walked into the Pokémon Center and said to Joy, who was sitting idly at the front desk.

The Pokémon Center lobby wasn't as crowded as he'd imagined; in fact, it was quite empty, and Kyosuke didn't know why.

However, he soon found out.

"I'm sorry, but due to the recent influx of trainers to Poor Earth Town, to ensure fairness, rooms will be obtained through arena battles. Of course, the room rate is the same nationwide. Would you like to sign up?" Nurse Joy gave Kyosuke a standard smile, but the content of her words did not make him happy.

Kyosuke had no time to waste on the battle, so he thanked them and left the Pokémon Center immediately.

"There are hotels and guesthouses everywhere we go, let's just find a place to stay." Kyosuke walked out the door, still feeling relaxed.

After all, accommodation is a huge business opportunity in poor towns like ours!

Kyosuke hadn't anticipated the frenzied number of people who would rush to the scene after hearing the news...

Sorry, we're fully booked.

"Sorry, there are no rooms available."

"sorry……"

"sorry……"

"There's one room left... Is it too expensive? Sorry, the last room was also booked."

Kyosuke asked his way from the Pokémon Center all the way to the end of town, but couldn't find a place to stay. The only empty room was snatched up while he was complaining about the price being ten times higher than usual.

After asking at the last house in town, Kyosuke stepped out and curiously looked back.

What comes into view are rows of tents, and there are many Pokémon battles all around, mostly Rock and Fire type Pokémon, mainly Geodude, Rhyhorn and Ponyta.

Everyone came for Articuno, so naturally they'd bring Pokémon with type advantages. Kyosuke just didn't think they had a chance.

At the same time, Kyosuke believes that every Pokémon has been improperly trained.

Since gaining his new ability, Kyosuke's eyes have become increasingly sharp and cunning.

Day after day, as Kyosuke's knowledge grew, the information he observed about each Pokémon only became more and more detailed.

But these thugs were too lazy to talk to these people.

He could tell that these people were just weaklings who weren't strong enough to stay at the Pokémon Center and didn't have the money to stay at other hotels.

As for myself, being a strong individual, the only option is to move into the Pokémon Center.

Life doesn't offer many choices.

Of course, Kyosuke would never admit to things like, "I don't want to sleep in tents anymore and I can't stay in hotels, so I have to compete in tournaments to get a place at the Pokémon Center."

In short, Kyosuke embarked on his journey to the Pokémon Center once again.

Back at the Pokémon Center.

Upon entering the gate, Miss Joy was still as lazy and listless as before, but Kyosuke understood why there was no one in the lobby.

"Miss Joey, how do I register for the arena tournament, and what are the rules?" Kyosuke asked Joey awkwardly as he walked to the front desk.

However, Joey had seen many people like this in the past few days. He gave Kyosuke a familiar smile and handed him a piece of paper covered with writing.

Taking the paper, Kyosuke began to read its contents carefully.

Pokémon Center Room Battle in Poor Town

The homeowner becomes the defending champion, accepting challenges from others. Successfully defeating five challengers is considered a successful defense of the title.

The remaining trainers, as challengers, have three challenge opportunities each day. If they successfully challenge someone, they become the new champion and accept the challenge.

The challenge runs from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The last defender and the trainer who successfully defends the title win the room.

Trainers, please register with Miss Joy.

The final interpretation right belongs to the Pokémon Center in Poor Hill.

Well, simple and straightforward rules, and the fact that a lot of battles can generate revenue and income for the Pokémon Center is truly a brilliant idea.

Kyosuke silently gave the planner a thumbs up, then laboriously pulled out his Pokédex and a flyer and handed them to Nurse Joy: "Please help me register, thank you."

After skillfully completing the operation, Joey returned the Pokédex to Kyosuke and gestured in the direction, reminding him, "Go to the left to get to the field."

Kyosuke desperately wanted a room, so after retrieving his encyclopedia and thanking the staff, he headed straight for the area.

Watching Kyosuke's retreating figure, Joey couldn't take her eyes off him either: "This kid's body is stronger than I've ever seen." She possessed the ability to see through other people's physical attributes. "It's a pity he'll soon have his own room."

There's no reason why a Pokémon would be weak if someone could train their body to this extent.

Arriving at the battle arena attached to the Pokémon Center, it's not very big, and there aren't many areas. Each arena is always divided into several sections so that battles can start at the same time, but there are still many people fighting in areas without marked lines.

Kyosuke didn't rush into the challenge, but instead hid in the crowd and observed secretly.

Ninetales, Arcanine, Rapidash, Flareon, Onix, Rhyhorn, Magneton...

Most people here have Pokémon that are super effective against Ice or Flying types, but that's just average in Kyosuke's eyes.

At the same time, Kyosuke also discovered many people who had a strong presence but did not actually fight.

Most of the strong players here choose to stall for time and fight only at the very end, while those who lack confidence will try to achieve a five-game winning streak. This seems to have become an unspoken rule.