Pokémon: The Sims

Wu Ge discovered that these PhDs' research institutes looked almost no different from ordinary people's small villas from the outside.

Come to the door.

knock knock.

Kona lifted up Wu Ge.

Wu Ge raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Footsteps could be heard coming from inside the house.

But when the door opened, it wasn't Professor Oak standing in front of them.

"You are?"

Standing in front of them was an ordinary-looking boy wearing glasses.

"Oh~ You must be Kona, your parents have already contacted me beforehand."

Immediately after him, a middle-aged man with a stern face stepped out.

Wu Ge looked up and sized him up a bit more.

I couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Professor Oak, around thirty years old, has a serious and square face, giving off an impression that he is not particularly easy to get along with, quite unlike the kind-looking person he becomes later.

but.

This is probably because Professor Oak has only been in the research industry for a short time.

"Hello Professor Oak! I'm Lorelei! I've watched every single one of your battle tournaments!"

Kona stood at attention excitedly.

Of course she was excited.

Yukinari Ohki is an incredibly strong player who has challenged various regional leagues and won seven or eight major championships!

Among non-League Trainers, he is recognized as the strongest Trainer in the world.

But that was several years ago.

The title of strongest has now been transferred to a female trainer who specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon.

I heard that she is also a good friend of Yukinari Oki.

Yukinari Ōki has been retired for many years now, and back then, his fans thought something had happened to him because of this incident.

Until last year.

The League suddenly announced that Yukinari Oak had been recognized as the League's 'Pokémon Professor', which gradually calmed down the fans.

But it still caused quite a stir among trainers.

Nobody understood.

Why did Yukinari Ōki suddenly switch to an unfamiliar field at the height of his career?

Oki Yukinari only said one sentence.

I want to know about the relationship between Pokémon and humans.

That's all there is to it; there's no second sentence.

Oki Yukinari did not provide any further explanation for this issue afterward.

He gradually became an authority on Pokémon and an advisor to the Indigo League.

"Come in first."

Professor Oak nodded, then spoke to the young man beside him.

"This is a new trainer from the Seven Islands."

"Oh, hello everyone, I'm Kuuki. I'm currently Professor Oak's student and assistant, and my future research direction is 'Pokémon breeding and Pokémon eggs'."

The boy pushed up his glasses and introduced himself.

"Hello, I remember the professor in the Johto region is named Kumoki?"

"That's my father, a classmate of Professor Oak."

"Oh, I went there when I was a kid. The research institute was full of geckos."

Kona nodded blankly.

At the same time, a look of confusion appeared on his face.

There's something she's too embarrassed to say—why are there more Treecko labs in the Johto region than in the Hoenn region?

"Yes, my grandfather met the Leaf God when he was young. Since then, he has been obsessed with research and breeding, wanting to breed a Lizard King that can rival the Leaf God."

"give up."

Wu Ge, who was being held by Kona, shook his head.

His past life was not something that could be replicated.

Celebi's special Miracle Seed, multiple inherited moves, Bratali's potion, and the throne of the World Tree.

If the Kūki family could have accomplished even one of these things, they would have been worthy of being remembered in history.

At that moment, Professor Oak came over carrying a small plate.

On the plate was a small blue tablet and six Poké Balls.

"Lorelei, here's your Pokédex and Poké Balls."

Professor Oak gestured to the prop in his hand, then leaned down to look at Wu Ge.

"Piplup from the Sinnoh region is also a fantastic Pokémon. I remember during the Sinnoh Conference, an Empoleon almost defeated my Charizard."

After Professor Oak finished speaking, he glanced at Wu Ge a couple more times.

He thought this little Pogaman was a bit peculiar.

Pogamans typically have a strong sense of pride and will feel uncomfortable being stared at like that, and might even get angry and peck at the other person.

However, Kona's Bogarman had a calm, even somewhat murky gaze.

It's almost like

A Pokémon that has lived for hundreds or thousands of years.

"Thank you, Doctor! My Piplup will be even stronger than that Empoleon!"

Kona put Wu Ge on the ground and then put the props into the backpack her mother had prepared.

Is Kona going to challenge the Quartz League?

Kongmu walked over and asked a question.

"Ok!"

Kona nodded quickly, a confident smile spreading across her face.

"I will definitely become the champion!"

"You should be very clear about the competition rules, right?"

"Yes! A 3v3 arena match!"

Kona nodded again.

Having watched so many competitions over the years, how could she not know the rules?

Compared to Kona.

When Wu Ge first saw these rules on TV, he was somewhat taken aback.

Because in his memory, the League Battle Tournament was a 6v6 format.

He only discovered this after further investigation.

The current Pokémon League format has not yet developed to the level depicted in the anime.

In the 50th anniversary of the alliance.

That is, in the year Wu Ge's third incarnation died, the League Tournament was still a 1v1 format.

紧接着2v2擂台、2v2组队、3v3擂台、场地赛

One competition mode after another was tried.

Now.

The situation has basically stabilized for now, with the focus on 3v3 arena battles.

and.

There is no such thing as the Eight Dojos, the Four Heavenly Kings, or the League Champions at present.

No badges are required to participate in the league tournament.

Once the time comes, you can register directly and then wait to participate in the preliminary rounds.

If you can get a letter of recommendation from a member of the league before that, you can skip the preliminary rounds and go directly to the knockout stage.

But this "alliance member" cannot be an ordinary alliance member.

At the very least, they should be members of the Alliance's PhD or department head level.

"Okay, let's go then. Oh, by the way..."

Professor Oak nodded, then suddenly remembered something and quickly said...

"The League has a rule that trainers traveling can carry a maximum of six Pokémon with them, and minors can only carry three. Pokémon caught after that will be automatically transferred to the registered professor, which is me."

"Hey~ How could this be! I protest!"

This was the first time Kona had ever heard of the rules of this industry.

Her little face immediately fell down.

This means that she can only catch one Pokémon to carry with her on her journey ahead.

The rest will be teleported back to Professor Oak.

That would be almost the same as not capturing it at all.

"Protests are invalid; this is also to protect you."

Professor Oak shook his head and reached out to pat Lorelei's head.

That's what he said.

But Wu Ge knew that this was not just about 'protection'.

I was just talking to the kids.

He knew about this in his previous life; some villains carried more than a dozen Pokémon, practically forming an "army of one," which caused considerable trouble for the original founders of the Pokémon League.

It's not just the bad guys.

Even some normally honest people can have moments when they lose their temper.

When someone gets carried away, and there are ten Pokémon around them.

That person is extremely terrifying.

Especially children, whose values ​​are not mature and who are particularly prone to impulsiveness.

In this peaceful era, it is natural to limit the number of Pokémon.

This is similar to the 'tool control' during the time when Wu Ge was still human.

However, there's no need to tell Kona, a child, all of this.

"Alright... I'm off then."

"Okay, be careful on the road. The encyclopedia has an emergency SOS function. If you encounter danger, press the red button in the groove on the back."

"Good~"

Kona responded with a comment.

He couldn't wait to pick up Wu Ge and leave the research institute.