It’s completely understandable, alright!
This is also why, after transmigrating, Eric never thought about relying on himself to train a team capable of rivaling an Elite or a Champion.
It’s not that Eric is insecure, but that he really doesn’t have that kind of talent.
If he hadn’t obtained Victini, Eric’s limit wouldn’t be much better than David’s.
If he were a bit luckier, relying on his foresight, he could capture a few Pokémon with extremely high potential and let them carry him.
However, Eric did not do that.
Since he had arrived in the world of Pokémon, he was determined to reach the very pinnacle and see the scenery from the top of the world!
Choosing Victini as his starter was his plan, and even if he couldn’t bring it out of Eindoak Town, Eric had a Plan C.
Lilligant was the very product of this plan.
By borrowing Victini’s infinite, all-purpose energy, Eric would continue to stay in Eindoak Town to raise Pokémon.
He wouldn’t begin his own journey until he had raised at least three main Pokémon to around level 70.
Once he possessed enough strength, Eric would return to Eindoak Town, forcefully break the barrier, and set Victini free.
However, Eric’s luck was quite good.
He didn’t waste too much time before successfully bringing Victini out of Eindoak Town, and he even managed to raise the once-ordinary Lilligant to her current level.
“Mr.
Eric, are you planning to go to Kitakami?” David, who had been discussing Pokémon training insights, changed his expression slightly upon learning of Eric’s destination from him.
“What’s wrong?” “Er…” David hesitated, but eventually said, “That place, how should I put it…
I actually don’t really recommend that you go there, Mr.
Eric.” The Pokemon World Human was still too kind.
Eric, having played the game, already had psychological expectations about what Kitakami was like.
“Is it dangerous there?” “It’s not that bad.” David said, “It’s just that the villagers in that place are too shameless.” Next, David shared his various experiences in Kitakami during his travels.
Things like a bottle of water costing 10 bucks, and any random inn being outrageously expensive despite having mediocre accommodations.
The locals’ attitudes were also terrible, and they were extremely xenophobic and looked down on outsiders.
“I’ve been there once, and I never want to go back to that place again in my life.” If it weren’t for David’s good temper, he would have wanted to curse out those unruly villagers in Kitakami; they were simply greedily atrocious.
He had traveled to so many places, and he had truly never seen anyone more disgusting than the people of Kitakami.
“This…” Although he had psychological expectations, hearing about the situation in Kitakami from someone who had experienced it firsthand still made Eric feel immense pressure.
It wasn’t that he was afraid of the unruly villagers in Kitakami, but rather the description of the prices there that David had given.
If there was one major weakness for Eric right now, it was definitely his travel funds.
Purchasing an Evolution Stone for Petilil had cost Eric quite a bit of money.
Coupled with inter-regional travel expenses, Eric’s savings were truly running low.
‘I must find Ogerpon as quickly as possible and then leave Kitakami.’ Eric made up his mind not to get involved in the affairs of Kitakami; once he found what he wanted, he would leave immediately.
As for the frustration he would endure during this time, he would come back to settle the score once he had the ability to do so.
As the saying goes, a gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even if it takes ten years.
It’s not that revenge isn’t taken, it’s just that the time hasn’t come yet!
“In any case, Mr.
Eric, you just need to be careful.” After their conversation, Eric’s insights into Pokémon moves and abilities greatly broadened David’s horizons, leaving him deeply impressed.
Therefore, David did not want a ‘good person’ like Eric to be bullied by the unruly villagers of Kitakami.
One can only say that unruly villagers are truly a dimension-breaking strike against a Pokemon World Human.
At least David had never imagined before that someone could be so blinded by greed to that extent.
“Thanks.” Eric took out his communicator to exchange contact information with David, then bid him farewell and returned to the cabin.
“Vini!” Seeing that no one was around, Victini immediately revealed herself: “Vini Vini!
(How can there be such bad people?)” The little one had been listening to David’s various complaints about Kitakami earlier, and with her simple mind, she couldn’t comprehend such boundless human greed.
“This world is big, and there are all kinds of people.” “Kind ones, evil ones, just ones, selfish ones.” The xenophobia in Kitakami can only be said to be a characteristic of the Sinnoh region; after all, Jubilife Village in the Arceus game was very distrustful of the protagonist.
But regarding the greed of the Kitakami villagers, Eric felt that it most likely stemmed from that legendary Pokémon—Pecharunt.
Pecharunt possessed the power to bewitch hearts and delude minds.
It had been sleeping in Kitakami for hundreds of years, so it was perfectly normal for the villagers to have turned into that wretched state.
However, considering that there were still good people like Elder Yukito and his wife.
Eric still suspected whether the unruly villagers of Kitakami were just like that by nature, unrelated to Pecharunt.
“Well, V-chan.” “Vini?” “The task of finding Ogerpon is left to you.” Eric took out a drawing depicting Ogerpon.
Victini had already memorized it by heart and hurriedly patted her chest to guarantee: “Vini Vini (Leave it to me, no problem).” Eric did not have special abilities and couldn’t understand what Victini was saying.
But looking at her confident appearance with her head held high, he knew what she meant without having to guess.
Soon after, the cruise ship arrived at the port of Kitakami, and Eric bid farewell to David there, stepping onto the treasure land he had been longing for.
You might ask, can a place like Kitakami, filled with unruly villagers everywhere, be called a treasure land?
Of course it’s a treasure land!
Not to mention Ogerpon.
Eric was also incredibly covetous of the Bloodmoon Ursaluna in the Timeless Woods.
Eric never had a mental fixation about having to raise Pokémon by hand himself.
As long as it was one he liked, even if it was already fully developed, he would capture it.
In Eric’s plan, legendary Pokémon were a guarantee of safety; additionally, he needed a regular army that could hold its own.
The number didn’t need to be high; six would be enough.
The strength of Bloodmoon Ursaluna, according to Eric’s standards, should be around level 80.
If one were to say that before level 80, it was the process of Pokémon increasing their energy.
Then after level 80, it was the transformation of Pokémon from a species into special individuals.
Every level 80 Pokémon was unique.
Conversely, only such special individuals could break through level 80 and reach higher realms.
Undoubtedly, Bloodmoon Ursaluna possessed such aptitude.
No, perhaps Bloodmoon Ursaluna didn’t just possess the aptitude to break through level 80, but had long since broken through to level 80 through the accumulation of long years.
Of course, regardless of which one it was.
It was best if Bloodmoon Ursaluna had already developed its potential.
Even if it hadn’t, relying on Victini’s infinite energy, Eric could raise Bloodmoon Ursaluna’s strength in the shortest amount of time.