Mishiro took a deep breath, as if preparing to make a monumental decision.
He stared intently at the text floating in front of him, ultimately unable to resist temptation.
Once a seed of desire was planted, it was hard to suppress.
“Refresh!”
The moment the words left his mouth, 10 Legend Points were deducted from his account.
The previous intel was archived, and a brand-new message leaped into view.
[Today’s Intel: Ten minutes ago, Cynthia, Champion of the Sinnoh Pokémon League, purchased two sets of black lace-trimmed underwear made of the latest fabric at a designer clothing boutique in Veilstone City, Sinnoh.]
“???”
Holy crap!
*It can even pull up private intel like this?!*
Mishiro allowed his imagination to run wild for a second, picturing Cynthia in that attire, before shutting his eyes and violently shaking his head to purge all those NSFW thoughts from his mind.
He was in a Gym right now.
Was a serious place like a Gym appropriate for thinking about such things?!
“Refresh, hurry and refresh!”
He operated the system in a panic, terrified that the piece of intel would leave too deep an impression in his brain.
If he ever actually ran into Cynthia in the future and his mind immediately jumped to her underwear style, he would never be able to look her in the eye.
[Today’s Intel: Siebold, member of the Kalos Elite Four, won third place at the Master Chef Competition in Cascarafa, Paldea, with his dish ‘Macaroni Gratin Dumplings.’]
“Making something like that back in my hometown would get you beaten to death!” Mishiro couldn’t help but roast.
“Refresh!”
Though he had a sneaking suspicion that this system feature was unreliable, he decided to keep trying.
After all, he still had plenty of chances for trial and error.
[Today’s Intel: Canary, a famous Kalos game streamer, will be live-streaming Bentendo’s new game, *Pokémon Legends: Kricketune*, today at 2:00 PM on Pokémon TV Channel 604.
Fans of Canary, remember to tune in and leave a tip!]
“*Legends: Kricketune*?
Just hearing that title makes me laugh.
Come back after Kricketune gets an evolution line.”
Not doubting for a second that Kricketune could actually have a legendary file somewhere, Mishiro immediately refreshed again.
[Today’s Intel: The super-ancient legendary Pokémon Groudon is currently sleeping inside Mt.
Chimney in the Hoenn region.]
“…”
Seeing this line of intel, Mishiro’s composure finally began to warp.
“Refresh!”
[Today’s Intel: One hour ago, an infamous Team Rocket ‘Rare Candy’ transaction in Castelia City, Unova, was busted by International Police Officer Lance and his team.
Thirteen Team Rocket members were arrested, and over fifty kilograms of Rare Candies were seized.]
“Rare Candies?”
He was all too familiar with the item that boosted a Pokémon’s level in the games.
In this real world, however, Rare Candies were strictly prohibited contraband across all regions.
While they could indeed rapidly boost a Pokémon’s power, they were extremely addictive.
Prolonged consumption led to severe malnutrition, mental exhaustion, and intense withdrawal symptoms in Pokémon.
“But what does any of this have to do with me?!”
Mishiro practically screamed.
Fifty Legend Points flushed down the drain, all in exchange for completely useless information…
Well, maybe Cynthia’s intel was half-useful.
Taking a deep breath to calm his nerves, he refreshed once more.
[Today’s Intel: The Cerulean Gym in the Kanto region is hosting a water park exhibition.
Tickets for children are half price.]
“…Refresh!” Mishiro ground his teeth.
[Today’s Intel: *Pokémon Legends: Z-A* DLC *Hyperdimension Surge* will be released on December 10, 2025.
Purchase now to claim an Apricorn Ball set bonus in your mailbox.
First come, first served.]
“You motherfucker…
Refresh!!!”
[Today’s Intel: After twelve o’clock noon, Central Kalos will see light rain turn to overcast weather accompanied by a drop in temperature.
Please stay warm.]
“Even the weather forecast?!” Mishiro finally lost his patience.
“Can’t you give me a single piece of actual useful intel?!
What’s the point of refreshing all this garbage!”
His mind completely broke down.
He had never expected that after refreshing so many times, almost every single result would be useless clutter.
“One more time!
I don’t believe my luck can be this bad!”
[Today’s Intel: Mishiro, the new Gym Leader of the White Gym in Lumiose City, has taken office, but the Gym’s opening preparations are still underway.]
“Pfft, haha!”
Seeing this intel, Mishiro laughed out of sheer fury.
The sudden outburst startled both Excadrill and Squishy nearby.
He was genuinely infuriated into laughter.
Clenching his fists, he looked at his remaining 210 Legend Points and decided to try one last time to round it off.
If there was still nothing, he would never touch this feature again.
“Refresh…
Huh?”
[Today’s Intel: Inside the sewer of eastern Lumiose City’s suburbs, an injured Greninja has passed out.
Several Pokémon Hunters are leading their Pokémon to search for its whereabouts nearby.]
“Greninja?
Pokémon Hunters?”
Mishiro’s expression instantly turned grim as his eyes locked onto the key phrases.
He hadn’t expected those illegal poachers to stretch their claws right to the edge of the urban area.
They certainly had some nerve.
Finally, a piece of valuable intel.
As someone who loved Pokémon, he harbored a deep revulsion toward illegal occupations like Pokémon Hunters.
“But it only gives a general area like the suburban sewers…”
That was the biggest problem facing Mishiro now.
The suburbs of Lumiose City were vast.
To save Greninja from the hunters, he would have to leave the city proper and search near the outer walls, which was no different from searching for a needle in a haystack.
Just as he was growing anxious, the familiar system voice rang out in his mind again.
[Clicking on the text intel will automatically initiate intel tracking.]
“You have a feature like that?!
Why didn’t you say so earlier!”
[You didn’t ask.
Besides, if I couldn’t even manage basic guidance, wouldn’t I be worse than a trashy game?]
“Now that’s what I like to hear!”
Mishiro immediately clicked the text as instructed.
Instantly, a detailed map covering Lumiose City and its surrounding areas unfolded before his eyes.
Then, a red dot lit up somewhere in the eastern suburbs, while the shortest path starting from the Gym automatically generated, connecting the two locations.
“Go, go, go!
Time to go beat people up!”
“Gacha!”
Hearing Mishiro’s shout, Excadrill—who had been lying flat in despair from the trauma of swimming in magma—instantly perked up.
Squishy, who loved tagging along with Mishiro the most, hopped straight into his pocket, settling in like a mecha pilot taking his seat.
Meanwhile, on the street in front of the park where the White Gym was located.
Lacey held an umbrella, quietly hiding under a tree.
With a cute yet serious expression full of curiosity, she peeked toward the distant Gym.
“Is this the place?
It really isn’t open during the day…”
Just as she muttered this, she saw a familiar figure running out from the side of the Gym in the drizzle, completely oblivious to her presence as he rushed straight for the distant taxi stop.
“Huh?
Where is he going?”