Pokémon from Galar

"Because Gym Leader Alo needs to choose the Pokémon to battle based on your Pokémon. For example, if your Sobble and Swabby are going to battle, wouldn't it be pointless if the Gym Leader used a Pokémon that's too strong?"

"Oh... I see..."

Yuri nodded as if she understood, but it was unclear whether she actually comprehended it.

When a Gym Leader faces a challenger, it's essentially a selection process; it doesn't mean that if your Pokémon is weak, you have no chance of passing.

The Gym Leader will choose a Pokémon of roughly equal strength to the challenger as their opponent.

If Yuri were to challenge the Pokémon with her current lineup, Aro would most likely bring out a Pokémon that is either not yet evolved or has just evolved.

If Marie were to use Eevee and Baloo to challenge... then she might be facing Alo's main Pokémon, which she would use in the final elimination round.

"Hmm...then I'll choose Cotton Baby and Fruit Gnawing Worm!"

"I understand. And what about this young lady over here?"

Mary thought for a moment, turned to look at the Pokémon beside her, reached out and ruffled Ichigo's hair, then said to the staff:

"As for me, it's Dralongato and Ralts."

“Isn’t it Umbreon… Oh, sorry, I’ll register Miss Marie right away.”

Realizing her slip of the tongue, the older sister quickly bowed her head and apologized, then entered Mary's information into the computer.

"After that, the specific information about the gym challenge will be sent to your mobile phone. If there are any changes to the arrangements, we will also notify you via email. By the way, gym challengers can watch the battle in the arena for free before the challenge."

"Thank you, I appreciate your help."

Mary nodded and thanked the older sister. As for watching the game, Mary wasn't very interested... she'd rather go train.

Bye-bye, big sister!

Yuri waved happily and then followed Mary out of the arena.

"By the way, what does Mary-chan want to do this afternoon?"

"Go train on Route 4 or Route 5. Sue has been improving a lot lately and should be able to evolve before the challenge."

While it's impossible to pinpoint the exact time of a Pokémon's evolution, trainers can roughly estimate the evolution time based on data compiled and summarized, considering factors such as the Pokémon's physical development and the strength of its moves.

"Hey... I was thinking of going to explore Caolu Town..."

Yuri scratched her head, then tugged at Mary's sleeve as if pleading:

"Come with me for a walk! It's my first time in Caolu Town!"

"..."

As the two were walking and chatting idly, a dog suddenly emerged from the crowd, ran to Mary's feet, and barked happily a few times.

"Woof woof—! (Marie and Eri! Long time no see!)"

"Ee... (Long time no see...)"

Actually, it hasn't been that long, but Lai Dian Wang is naturally friendly, and I've gotten used to it.

Mary crouched down, picked up the electric dog, looked it over, and asked in confusion:

"Where's Sonia? You've run off by yourself again?"

"Woof—! (Sonia's behind!)"

"Ah—I found you, I found you! I was wondering why you suddenly ran out. It was Mary."

"Sister Sonia~ It's nice to see you again~"

"Hmm, we meet again, Yuri-chan."

When Yuri saw Sonia, she happily raised her hand and waved, clearly having a good impression of this older sister.

Mary only asked the question after handing the electric dog back:

"Sonia, you arrived in Grass Road Town before us, right? Are you investigating something?"

Sonia hugged the incoming call dog, rubbed it against her chest, nodded, and smiled as she said:

"That ground painting and the stone tablet in Caolu Town should be related to the Dark Night. I plan to investigate the legends and history of Caolu Town. Maybe I can find something."

"At times like this... it must be really tough."

Yuri looked at Sonia with some sympathy, then, as if she had thought of something, asked with great interest:

"So, is Sister Sonia planning to wander around Grass Road Town this afternoon?"

"Huh? Ah, umm... I was planning to take a look at those stone tablets and ground paintings with my own eyes firsthand. What? You want to come and see them too?"

"Hmm... I do want to go..."

Yuri scratched her head, then turned to look at Mari, who had no expression.

"what?"

"Um...didn't Mary say we had training this afternoon?"

"I just said I'm going to train. If you want to go shopping, you can just come with Sonia."

Mary didn't have any prejudice against Yuri's playful personality. Although in her memory Yuri was the one who saved the world in the game, in reality Yuri was just a little girl about the same age as her.

I don't intend to interfere too much with Yuri's thoughts. Even if Yuri can't become the savior, it doesn't matter. Rather, it would be crazy to place your hopes on a teenage girl.

"No, I'd rather go train together. Every little bit helps before the gym battle!"

"Hmm~ Then you guys train hard, I'll continue my investigation. Sigh... it's so good to be young."

Sonia held the dog's front paw, raised it, and waved it at Mary and the other girl. Then, while sighing with admiration, she walked towards the area where the ground painting was being viewed.

“Mary-chan…”

"...?"

Mary looked at Yuri, who was suddenly looking at her cautiously, with a puzzled expression.

"You're not angry, are you?"

"Angry? Why?"

"It's about... what I want to do with Sonia..."

Seeing Yuri's cautious and tentative look, Mary admitted that she really wanted to laugh. A slight smile played on her lips as she said in a slightly amused tone:

"If you want to go out and have some fun, just go. What's there to be angry about? Why are you so upset about such strange things?"

"No... well, it's just that something just doesn't feel right..."

"..."

Mary silently raised her hand, flicked Yuri's forehead with her finger, and gently gave her a light tap on the head.

"Waaah—"

Looking at Yuri, who was covering her forehead and staring at her pitifully, Mari finally spoke:

"It's you who's thinking nonsense. Instead of worrying about whether I'm angry, you should be thinking about how to effectively plan your Pokémon training."

"Hmm...I understand..."

P.S.: I also got some goodies from a pro today!

Minecraft MOD Paradise

Author: Xiao Hei X Xiao Bai

Synopsis: (At least three chapters guaranteed every day! Four to five chapters if I have extra chapters!)

Are you there? Why is this Creeper dodging my attacks?

And why the hell does this zombie do the splits on a steel bridge? Is it an Indian zombie?

And you, Xiaobai, isn't your bow and arrow firing rate a bit too fast?

Your bow is starting to spark from all the excessive shooting you've done!

They're like Gatling guns that shoot blue flames, and you're like a bow that shoots sparks—it's on fire!

And you, as a spider, instead of crawling properly on the ground, you're freaking climbing walls and rooftops?!

Spider-Man? ???

Steve: I'm totally losing it!

Get the hell out of here!

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Evolution of the Fruit-Eating Worm Was Quite Sudden

Is there really an Eevee on Route 4?

"Yes, there are many records online, but whether you can find them depends on your luck."

Marie led Yuri along Route 4, a place where Eevee and Pikachu are found, making it a popular spot for many female trainers.

"Well... speaking of which, when will you be able to evolve...?"

Yuri smacked her lips, then picked up the fruit-eating worm in her arms and stared at the round apple from left to right, as if looking at it a few more times would make it suddenly split open and complete its evolution.

"You might be able to make it to the dojo challenge, but if you don't, your chances of making it are slim."

"I should be able to make it... The gym challenge is still more than a week away. Didn't that lady say that I should be able to evolve in the next few days?"

Yuri's tone was uncertain, after all, it was just information given to her by someone else.

"Well... I'm in this area. Yuri, if you want to find Eevee, you can go to the area closer to Grass Road Town."

Mary stopped in an open spot on the mountain road. It was bare with few trees, so at least Balu could feel safe to contact Flamethrower.

"Then I'll be leaving now. See you later, Mary!"

"Okay, I'll call you later."

Marie waved to Yuri, and after watching her walk away, she spoke to the Pokémon beside her:

"Baru, from now on, the opponents in the gym challenges will all be Pokémon with specific types. So take advantage of the gym challenges to familiarize yourself with all those random moves you've learned. Let's start with Flamethrower this time."

"Hoo~! (I understand!)"

"Ichi-chan, practice with Balu later to further improve your dodging and counter-attacking abilities. I'll take turns directing you both."

"Ee-- (Okay.)"