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Thank you 🙂 ——————– After wandering in the forest for a few more days, Leo used Mudkip as his main force for battles during the day, familiarizing it with the move Protect and earning Training Points.
During their nightly rests, he had Onix take Mudkip underground or into the hills for special training.
Onix absorbed minerals and hard objects to improve its physical fitness, while Mudkip used rocks and hard stones to train its strength and move power.
A few days passed.
Not only did its move proficiency increase, but Mudkip’s level also reached 16, bringing it to the brink of evolution.
It was currently accumulating energy, ready to break through at any moment.
Onix’s length had also reached 9 meters, and it weighed a hefty 240 kg.
Its dark, rock body gleamed with a metallic luster, giving off a profound sense of weightiness.
Leo planned to buy a Metal Coat in Rustboro City to let Onix evolve.
At this stage, its defense was maxed out.
Moreover, his family had already prepared plenty of minerals and hard rocks back home.
When the time came, Onix would absorb them all and break through to evolve!
As the surrounding trees grew shorter and the grass became sparse, the appearance of more and more trainers let Leo know that he was about to pass through Petalburg Woods and arrive at Rustboro City.
Before long, his vision suddenly opened up.
On the outskirts of the forest, a flower shop appeared before his eyes.
The surrounding trees and grass had also turned into large patches of flower beds and Berry orchards.
This was the Pretty Petal Flower Shop, located at the northern exit of Petalburg Woods.
It was the landmark signaling one’s departure from the woods and arrival at Rustboro City.
The flower shop faced the exit of Petalburg Woods, with its back to the river flowing from Meteor Falls, facing Rustboro City across the lake.
To the east was the main road leading to the city.
Seeing the vast Berry orchards planted outside the shop with a wide variety of Berries, Leo walked in, planning to purchase a larger stock.
The Berries here were very cheap; buying in bulk would save costs, and since Berries possessed different functional properties, they could handle unexpected situations in the wild.
“Hello!
I’d like to buy some Berries with various effects!” “Sure, which kinds would you like?” a very beautiful young woman in a long green dress asked with a smile.
“I’m the eldest sister of the flower shop, Candace~” (T/N: Don’t know if that’s her actual name, I can’t find it mentioned anywhere.) “Ah!
Hello, Miss Candace!
I need some Cheri Berries (cures paralysis), Chesto Berries (cures sleep), Pecha Berries (cures poison), Rawst Berries (cures burn), and Persim Berries (cures confusion)!
10 of each, please.” “Alright, I’ll get them ready for you right away!” Watching Miss Candace leave to enter the orchard, Leo looked around the flower shop.
Potted plants and bouquets were neatly arranged on rows of shelves.
Against the wall, shelves held categorized display cards introducing the Berries.
After all, to guarantee their effects, Berries were freshly picked and placed in special containers for long-term storage to minimize the loss of their properties.
There were many people in the shop.
Trainers coming and going were purchasing various Berries.
After all, Petalburg Woods had a wide variety of Pokémon, and any situation could happen.
Buying more Berries meant being prepared.
Compared to finished medicines like Antidotes, Berries were much more cost-effective, though their healing effects naturally weren’t as potent as the medicines.
Besides trainers, there were also girls who loved flowers and floral art coming to pick out fresh blooms, or Breeders buying various plants to provide a living environment for their Grass-type Pokémon.
With people coming and going, it was quite lively.
Having stayed in Petalburg Woods for so many days, Leo couldn’t help but sigh: It’s so good to be back in human society!
“Hello!
Your Berries are all packed!” After a while, Miss Candace finally returned, holding five special boxes filled with Berries of various colors, and handed them to Leo.
“Thank you for your trouble, Miss Candace!” Taking the boxes and paying the bill, Leo stepped out of the flower shop with the crowd amidst Miss Candace’s farewells.
Following Route 104, he walked toward the large bridge not far away.
It was the only way into Rustboro City.
“Winston is the best!
Winston is the greatest!” “Winston is the best!
Winston is the greatest!” (T/N: Referencing the trainer Rich Boy Winston from the RSE/ORAS games, this is NOT him.) A raucous shouting came from not far away.
In a daze, Leo thought he saw a smug young master riding in a luxury car, followed by a large group of girls.
‘WTF, did I transmigrate again?
To Pallet Town?
No, I can clearly see Rustboro City across the river!’ He shook his head, throwing out the unrealistic thoughts.
Looking closely, on the riverbank not far ahead, a young boy dressed in a gorgeous tailcoat sat in a luxury car.
A butler stood beside him, holding a beverage.
A group of sailor-uniformed cheerleaders held up colorful bouquets, shouting enthusiastically.
The tail-coated boy looked up at the sky with a proud expression, exuding an air of “I am the best in the world.” In the clearing, another boy dejectedly recalled his Makuhita and turned to leave.
“Hello there, young man.
Would you be interested in having a Pokémon battle with our young master?” As Leo was observing, a voice sounded next to him.
A middle-aged man dressed similarly to the butler was looking at him with a smile.
“Uh, hello.
May I ask why?” The middle-aged man sighed and explained, “Our young master is a Beginner-tier trainer.
He is very talented in Pokémon battling…
But he was originally a very humble child.
It’s just that as he won more and more battles, and with his starter Pokémon evolving, he has become increasingly arrogant…” “Oh?
He’s never lost a match?” Leo asked curiously.
He knew very well that his own Onix had experienced many failures in the beginning.
“That’s right!
Ever since his starter Pokémon evolved, he hasn’t lost a single battle, whether against wild Pokémon or other trainers!
That’s why he ended up like this…” The middle-aged man looked at the tail-coated boy not far away and said helplessly, “However, our master deeply understands the principle that there is always someone better out there.
If the young master continues like this, he will suffer a great loss sooner or later!
That’s why he hopes to find an excellent trainer who can defeat the young master in battle and make him understand this truth…” “I see!” Leo nodded.
“So, what do you need me to do?” “You’re willing?
That’s wonderful.
All you need to do is defeat the young master and make him recognize his own shortcomings!
For this, as long as you win, you’ll receive a special reward set up by our master: 500,000 Pokédollars in prize money and a brand-new Intensive Training Device!” The middle-aged man said happily, conveniently taking out a bank card and a vest-like device embedded with many metal plates.
Leo’s eyes lit up.
It was a very nice reward!
The Intensive Training Device could automatically adjust according to a Pokémon’s physical condition, transforming into a wearable vest to serve as weight training!
It was much more advanced than the simple weights he had bought before.
Plus, there was a cash reward.
Why wouldn’t he do it?
Furthermore, as a trainer, he would never back down from a battle!
“Alright, leave it to me!” Filled with fighting spirit, he accepted the task and walked toward the tail-coated boy named Winston.
At this moment, the luxury car was surrounded by attracted onlookers.
Perhaps because Winston had indeed performed very strongly in previous battles, for a moment, no one stepped up to challenge him.
“Winston is the best!
Winston is the greatest!” “Winston is the best!
Winston is the greatest!” “Hello, I’m Leo, and I’m here to battle you!” Amidst the cheers, Leo’s voice rang out.
“Oh?
Another challenger?” Winston stepped out of the car, waving his hand to silence the girls’ cheers.
He looked up at him, brimming with pride.
“I am the strongest rookie.
You are no match for me!” Some of the onlookers who had seen the previous battles chimed in: “That’s right!
Winston is incredible!
You’re definitely going to be this year’s Rookie of the Year!” “Yeah, yeah!
Look at this kid, he’s a rookie too.
How could he possibly be a match for Winston?” “Exactly, exactly!” “Winston is the best!
Winston is the greatest!” “Winston is the best!
Winston is the greatest!” Hearing the discussions around him, Leo shook his head.
“We haven’t even battled yet.
How do you know I will definitely lose?
Or that you will definitely win?” He shrugged helplessly.
“A frog in a well will never see the vastness of the sky!” “What did you say?
You insolent brat!” “How dare you speak to Winston like that!
You’re too arrogant!” “Very well!” Winston waved his hand again to quiet the crowd, his gaze turning sharp.
“Then I will make you understand the gap between us!” *Oh?
He’s getting serious?
Not a bad aura!
Seems like he’s not just all talk.* Leo nodded inwardly, but said aloud, “Then, let’s begin!” The butler stepped forward to act as the referee.
“A Pokémon battle between Rich Boy Winston and Mr.
Leo!
The battle will be 1-vs-1.
The first side whose Pokémon is unable to battle loses.
The battle begins now!” Seeing Leo’s casual stance, Winston frowned in displeasure.
“Don’t get cocky!” As he spoke, he took out a Luxury Ball and threw it toward the river.
“Teach him a good lesson, Milotic!” !?
Milotic!?
The Poké Ball opened on the water’s surface.
A dazzling white light flashed, and a beautiful, snake-like figure emerged.
Its appearance resembled a sea serpent.
Its body was cream-colored, with ruby-like eyes.
It had three black spots below its neck.
Its head was rather long, with a slight protrusion at the end, and red eyebrows extending from above its eyes out to its skin.
Similarly red, hair-like fins covered both sides of its head.
Its long tail was covered in blue and pink scales with black stripes.
The four large blue scales at the tip had red centers.
This was the Pokémon known as “the most beautiful Pokémon!” An extremely rare Pokémon possessing a gentle power that could soothe people’s anger—Milotic!
“Mi-lo~” Milotic!
It was said that Milotic usually lived at the bottom of large, clear lakes.
When people began to fight, it would appear from the bottom of the lake, healing their restless hearts and quelling the conflict.
Its beautiful scales had a rainbow-like quality, shifting into various colors depending on the angle from which they were viewed.
When its body emitted a bright pink glow, it would release waves that could calm aggressive hearts.
It was said that anyone who witnessed Milotic’s elegant figure would have all their resentment soothed, completely forgetting their desire to fight.
This was an incredibly rare Pokémon, evolved from Feebas.
However, to this day, no one could explicitly explain how the ugliest Pokémon, Feebas, evolved into the beautiful Milotic.