Big Pot, Your Badge Isn't as Good-Looking as Mine

Chapter 18 Big Pot, Your Badge Isn't as Good-Looking as Mine

"Here you go again, but I can't help you this time. If you want to use the Energy Cube Machine, please do so as you see fit."

Joey was taken aback: "You fell into the water?"

"no."

Zhu Suihan patted Chenglong: "I had a water fight with my friends."

Joey smiled: "Then you should still be careful not to catch a cold."

"grateful."

The usual card payment method was used. Zhu Suihan also asked how to get free access to the Pokémon Center, and was told that he needed to be a League-certified entry-level trainer.

Okay, he doesn't have a certificate.

Zhu Suihan subconsciously put his hand to his chin. He had been in the Pokémon world for a while now, but he still didn't seem to know what the rules for determining strength were.

After asking Miss Joey, she shook her head and pointed to the free magazine section.

"Over there, the third book in the second row, has a section called 'Trainer Fool's Guide,' you can take a look."

Zhu Suihan:?

He suspected that he was being subtly criticized.

However, food is the most important thing in the world, so Zhu Suihan made the "elixir" first, and then prepared lunch for Chenglong with milk and some snacks before picking up a chocolate bar and reading a magazine.

Chenglong came over, rested his head on Zhu Suihan's shoulder, and started snoring comfortably, perfectly illustrating the truth of being sleepy after a full meal.

"Go back and rest for a bit. You must be tired after playing for so long."

Zhu Suihan put the dragon back into the ball, and then opened the "Fool's Common Sense" section according to the table of contents.

Sure enough, there is a classification based on strength, and it's ridiculously simple.

Beginner trainers refer to young boys and girls who have just caught their first partner and started their journey; their main strength is their lack of skill.

After that, strength is determined by the number of badges. Depending on the region, it seems that there is a watershed moment starting from four or six badges.

Above the "Badge Level" is the "Regional Tournament" level, which includes sub-levels such as the top 64, top 8, and top 16, with the tournament champion at the top.

Continuing upwards, you'll find the kings and champions that Zhu Suihan is most familiar with.

But upon seeing this, Zhu Suihan's mind instinctively drifted in another direction.

That's the badge level.

Take Viridian Gym as an example. Imagine if, when two trainers were showing off their badges, one of them suddenly blurted out something out of nowhere, and that would be a huge mess.

I have obtained the Viridian Badge, which you do not, so my five badges are more valuable than your six badges.

Regional conferences can be like this too, but yours doesn't seem as prestigious as mine.

That's all I'll say.

When eyes meet, that's when the battle begins!

Let's concede the ball!

"Hehe, it's really quite simple, and there's a lot of fun in it."

Zhu Suihan put the magazine back in its original place, turned left after leaving the house, and randomly picked a restaurant to help her boss boost sales.

"Hello, sir. I have fried fish and chips, as well as a variety of delicious burgers. What would you like to eat?"

Zhu Suihan silently took two steps back, then went back inside again to make sure he hadn't entered any strange alternate dimension.

The owner looked like an ordinary passerby, not at all like someone who runs a restaurant that invites guests across time and space.

This is the capital city, not Galar.

"Never mind, boss, whatever trouble you have, just bring it to me. I'm hungry."

"Okay, buddy."

The owner cheerfully brought over a large, extra-sized meal: "I have generous portions here, you can eat your fill."

Zhu Suihan chewed the last piece of fried fish with a blank expression.

"Boss, a few more servings, more of them, I can afford it."

Fried foods are high in calories, so perhaps they could be included in a diet in addition to desserts.

Zhu Suihan finished cooking at the restaurant in half an hour. When he came out, the owner burst into tears and followed behind him, saying that Zhu Suihan had rekindled his passion and love for cooking.

How should I put it? It's a bit abstract.

Nothing much to do today, so instead of playing cards, I'll read a magazine.

Zhu Suihan sat down in the Pokémon Center's rest area and started reading a magazine. There was no movement inside the Poké Ball, probably because it hadn't woken up yet. Otherwise, given Lapras's active nature, it would have jumped out by now.

By the way, does Miss Joey not take a lunch break and is still working continuously?

As expected of humans in the Pokémon world, I possess exceptional physical abilities, and so do I.

If this were in the past, Zhu Suihan really couldn't have stayed awake without taking a nap.

"You don't look like a Pokémon Trainer. At your age, shouldn't you be looking for a job?"

Joey took the towel handed to him by Chansey and wiped the sweat from his forehead, somewhat puzzled by Zhu Suihan's behavior.

How can someone your age sit here so peacefully, reading magazines like an old man!

"Rich and willful."

Zhu Suihan turned another page of the magazine. These popular science articles were quite interesting; at least it showed that different regions maintained a certain degree of connection.

In that case, it's not surprising that Mr. Steel was able to say "fist sea cucumber" back then.

They're rich? I never expected it to be for this reason.

Joy was momentarily speechless: "Don't you have any wishes or dreams? Like trainers who strive for the regional championship, or even the Elite Four and the championship?"

"Yes, my wish and dream is to have money and time."

Zhu Suihan looked at Qiao Yi and revealed a knowing smile.

"Obviously, I already have it."

Besides, the Pokémon Center is frequented by so many people, most of whom bring their own partners, and most of them are involved in healing and training.

I'm not slacking off here; I'm openly and legitimately grinding for experience points!

Chansey waved its two little hands at Zhu Suihan, seemingly urging him to take advantage of the good time to be self-disciplined and train his body.

Zhu Suihan shook his head: "Forget it, even 100,000 volts wouldn't have any effect on me, I'm in great shape."

Chansey: ?

You're not a Ground-type Pokémon, are you?

"Don't worry about me, go open the door."

Zhu Suihan glanced outside: "The sound of frantic running and panting means either they've ventured deep into the wilderness or something has happened."

For example, encountering some villainous forces or something.

"Miss Joey, please save my blue crocodile!"

Yo ho, the starter Pokémon in Phase 2?

Zhu Suihan became interested and looked at the child covered in mud and leaves, who seemed about to cry.

"Don't panic, tell me what happened."

Joey's gaze sharpened; this injury didn't seem to have been sustained during a battle.

"Did you encounter any powerful Pokémon deep in the wild?"

The child shook his head, looking blank. "No, no, I just asked a trainer from the League to ask me to go into the forest to collect some berries."

"Moreover, I've confirmed that none of the berries I found were taken by wild Pokémon, but a Zubat did manage to sneak up on them."

"Alright, wait a moment, I'll treat Blue Crocodile right away."

The situation seems a bit complicated. Could it be that someone has secretly sneaked into the vicinity of Akapi Town?

Joey glanced at the blue crocodile that Chansey had already pushed into the ward.

"Your blue crocodile is well-bred and there's no danger. Just wait here for a while."

Zhu Suihan put away the magazine and walked over to the trainer.

Interesting. A giant beaked bat suddenly appeared out of nowhere and launched a sneak attack in the middle of the day. Even a dog wouldn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on.

Where were you ambushed?

"what?"

The trainer was stunned for a moment, but quickly calmed down.

"Brother, I encountered the bigmouth bat in the wild northeast of Hinoki Town. That bigmouth bat was very strong, really strong."

"very good."

Now he has someone to relieve his boredom.

Seeing Zhu Suihan turn to leave, the trainer quickly reached out and grabbed Zhu Suihan's sleeve.

"You can't go, it's too dangerous!"

"It's okay, I'm very strong."

Zhu Suihan chuckled and patted the kid's head: "Back in the day, I was the school bully, nobody could beat me."

The trainer asked in confusion, "School bully, the school?"

"That's right, I'm the school bully of Grape Academy."

Zhu Suihan pressed the trainer back into his seat: "Take good care of your Blue Crocodile. He'll feel more at ease if he can see you as soon as he wakes up."

"Of course, since the situation is unclear, it's best not to report it to Officer Jenny yet. You can contact the Gym Leader now using the Pokémon Center's phone and ask him to handle it."

It's rare to find someone who calls you "brother" instead of "sister," so Zhu Suihan is definitely going this time.

If there really is a villain, he just wants to see if they are from Rocket Group.

If he really is from Rocket Group, then that's interesting; Boss Sakaki's credentials are becoming increasingly valuable.

The Poké Ball wobbled, and Lapras clearly sensed Zhu Suihan's thoughts.

"You're the surprise weapon; we'll be counting on your teamwork later."

Zhu Suihan stretched his wrists: "My first Pokémon battle is a wild one? Very good."

I don't think anyone will say anything no matter how low I use those underhanded tricks.

Leaving the Pokémon Center and venturing into the wilderness, Zhu Suihan glanced at the dense forest.

"Do you know anyone around here? Want to meet up?"

"Colin~"

Qilin Qi, whom I had met once before, suddenly appeared and stood not far from Zhu Suihan.

"It's you."

Zhu Suihan took out an energy cube and fed it to Qilinqi: "Could you do me a favor and call over any Pokémon that recognize me? There's a good chance a thief has broken into the forest."

"Colin?"

Qilin Qi's eyes lit up. After turning around and running a few steps forward, he looked at Zhu Suihan and gently trotted his four hooves.

Okay, if it was just a suspicion before, it's now basically confirmed that someone is indeed causing trouble in Hinoki Town.

The timing is off too. Are those villains still timing their arrival at Slowpoke's Well to cut off its tail? Are you trying to teach me about sustainable development?

Ah Bi shouldn't be that bad. He couldn't beat them even after several attempts. If that's the case, at least one of the Four Heavenly Kings should have parachuted in and taken care of them.

Forget it, what if they're just some irrational poachers, or some smuggled "precious cargo" managed to escape to the vicinity of Azalea Town?

After following Qilin Qi to a certain place, Zhu Suihan's brows immediately furrowed.

Whether it's Heracross or Oddish, almost every Pokémon has some kind of injury on its body and looks listless.

(End of this chapter)