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"Alright, line up, one by one. Next up, Nidorina, you're on."
On the training ground of the Pokémon Center, Gary was sitting in a lounge chair, wearing sunglasses, and holding a wad of cash.
Ah, Trainers from the League's direct lineage really are rich~
What happened was, since Rhydon was hospitalized, Gary was forced to stay at the Pokémon Center in Cerulean City.
With nothing to do, Gary trained on the grounds outside the Pokémon Center.
Naturally, some Pokemon Trainers who were very confident in themselves came over to challenge him.
Gary, of course, wouldn't refuse experience packages delivered right to his doorstep.
At first, only a few people challenged him, but after Gary achieved ten consecutive victories, challenging Gary seemed to become a main quest.
The Trainers at the Pokémon Center came one after another; besides wanting to test their own abilities, many curious Pokemon Trainers also wanted to see how many consecutive victories Gary could achieve.
Under the continuous self-sacrificing challenges from these Trainers, all of Gary's Pokemon successfully reaped a wave of experience, most notably Nidoran♀ had already evolved into Nidorina.
"Weepinbell, use Vine Whip." On the field, a little boy in shorts was energetically giving commands.
"Catch it, and swing it around." Gary shook his head. Between Weepinbell and Nidorina, Nidorina clearly had more tonnage. For Weepinbell to actively offer its Vine Whip, 'little brother,' your loss is well-deserved!
Whoosh~ Nidorina exerted force with all four legs, suddenly swung her head, and the opposing Weepinbell flew towards Nidorina.
"Fury Swipes!" Gary remained composed, watching Nidorina scratch Weepinbell's face all over.
Nidorino beside him shivered, as if recalling something terrifying…
Nidorina: I'm a fierce one…
Nidorino: Nooo…
"Match over, the winner is Gary!" The short-pants kid acting as referee announced loudly.
"Wow, this guy is really amazing…"
"Isn't he? How many consecutive wins now?"
"Thirty-seven consecutive wins…"
"Good heavens…"
The crowd was abuzz with discussion. Gary stretched lazily, looked at the sky, and said, "That's enough for today. Tomorrow I have to challenge the Cerulean Gym, everyone can disperse now."
"Hey~ I haven't challenged yet."
"Yeah, yeah, it's still early," two guys who clearly weren't Pokemon Trainers shouted from the crowd.
Gary pouted, "I just bet on myself to win. You two remember to give me the money before you leave, or I'll smash your heads in."
The two small-time thugs, who had been secretly running a betting pool, looked embarrassed. They gulped, seeing the Scyther behind Gary, and obediently left a stack of banknotes before turning and running.
Gary picked up the banknotes and put them in his pocket, sighing.
Raising Pokemon was indeed an expensive endeavor, especially with a patient at home.
Rhydon's six supplements, the cheapest bottle cost 3000 Pokedollars. The most expensive zinc and iron supplements were 9800 Pokedollars per bottle.
One bottle was roughly a month's supply, so Rhydon consumed nearly 40,000 Pokedollars worth of supplements each month.
Only a rich second-generation like Gary could afford this; if it were Ash, he'd probably have pawned off his underwear by now.
"Damn these unscrupulous merchants~"
Gary scratched his head in annoyance: "I need to find a way to get some part-time work~"
After complaining about the prices at the League-friendly store, Gary still generously took out all the supplements and poured them into Rhydon's food bowl with a clatter.
Then, he prepared food for the other few smaller Pokemon. Only then did he carry the food bowls to the special care ward.
"Oh~" Seeing Gary enter, Rhydon obediently sat up straight, his thick tail wagging slightly from side to side.
Although Rhydon was a bit skeptical of Gary at first, after a few meals, Rhydon just wanted to say, having a Trainer is really great…
"Eat up, eat up. We're getting discharged tomorrow. From now on, you must do your rehabilitation training diligently. Try to make me proud at the Indigo Plateau Conference."
Gary watched Rhydon bury his head in his food, smiling as he patted Rhydon's large head.
Rhydon nodded, concentrating on his meal. In his world, there weren't so many complex values. Eat the boss's food, and when the boss says to fight someone, just fight them, and it's done.
'What's wrong with eating a lot? Eat the most food, fight the fiercest battles.' Rhydon nodded contentedly, he was indeed an upright and intelligent Pokemon.
After a peaceful night's rest at the Pokémon Center, the next day, Gary left with his re-energized Pokemon.
Rhydon was officially discharged, and Gary had to get down to business.
Two streets away from the Pokémon Center, a building resembling a giant aquarium was the landmark of Cerulean City, the Cerulean Gym.
Today, the Cerulean Gym was quite lively. Especially at the ticket booth by the main entrance, there was a huge queue.
A large banner outside read: "Cerulean Beauty Sisters' Water Ballet Performance Day."
"These three sisters are at it again…" Gary raised an eyebrow, rubbing his forehead with a slight headache.
"Swimsuits… This absolutely cannot be missed!" Before Gary could complain, a slightly lewd voice sounded from behind him.
Gary turned around and saw Ash and his unlucky companion, Brock.
"Gary!! Are you also here to… watch the swimsuit performance?" Ash exclaimed.
"Didn't expect it, Gary, you're quite knowledgeable~" Brock chuckled, nudging Gary's chest with his elbow, an expression of a kindred spirit on his face.
"You two are overthinking it…"
Gary rolled his eyes: "Do I look like someone who lacks a girlfriend? I'm just here to challenge the Cerulean Gym."
"Huh? Is this really the Cerulean Gym?" Brock was surprised. Could there be a Gym Leader even poorer than him? So poor they had to sell their looks?
"A Gym! Great, I want to challenge it too!" Ash immediately got excited.
"Go queue up at the back, besides, do you even have money to buy a ticket…" Gary pressed down on Ash's excited face, walked forward, bought his ticket, and was the first to enter the lobby.
Ash could only look at Brock with pleading eyes. After all, anyone who knew Ash knew he was famously penniless…
Brock looked at the poster, swallowed hard: "Alright, I'll just dig for more wild vegetables later, I'll just use a tiny bit of the food budget!"
The ticket lady smiled sweetly: "Guaranteed to be worth every penny, dear…"
As for Gary, who had entered the lobby first, he had already quietly snuck backstage.
Three beautiful sisters, clad in swimsuits and wrapped in towels, were playfully giggling when they saw a handsome young man appear backstage.
"Excuse me, I'm here to challenge the Cerulean Gym." To avoid being mistaken for a pervert, Gary got straight to the point.
The three sisters, who had been appraising the handsome man, grimaced upon hearing this.
Another challenger. Misty isn't here, how many beatings have the three of us endured during this period?…
Finally, the eldest sister, Daisy, ran her fingers through her golden long hair and stepped forward: "Um~ handsome young man, as you can see, we're about to perform. Can the battle wait until after the show?"
Gary showed a friendly smile: "No… And it will be over very quickly, it won't delay the performance."
Daisy's expression stiffened, then she nodded resignedly: "Then let's go to the pool."
Gary followed Daisy to the poolside. Daisy clapped her hands, and a Seel emerged from the water, a blue badge on its tongue, which it spat out.
Daisy casually took the badge and tucked it into her four-dimensional storage pouch on her chest… Gary's nose felt warm, and he quickly recited, "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form…" Daisy's two younger sisters whispered to each other.
Violet: "Big sister is too cunning, putting the badge there."
Lily: "Exactly, exactly, she's already old, and she still wants to flirt with younger boys."
"Exactly, if anyone's going to flirt, it's me…" Violet nodded.
Lily pouted: "I'm the youngest, so it should be me."
Gary was drenched in cold sweat. Your voices aren't loud, but I'm not deaf!
Daisy also shot an annoyed glare at her two infatuated sisters. Then she turned to Gary and announced: "The battle rules are one-on-one. If you win, you get the Blue badge."
Gary nodded: "Understood. We can start."
Daisy sighed: "Then. My Pokemon is…"
Snap, the poké ball opened, and a very beautiful… Goldeen appeared before Gary's eyes.
"Goldeen Fish Goldeen~" Watching the Goldeen energetically wriggling in the water, Gary's mouth twitched twice.
"Go, Eevee, use Thunderbolt…" Gary threw out his poké ball.
"Eevee!" Eevee seriously approached the water, then a powerful, sparkling Thunder Shock directly struck the water.
Crackle…
Under the water, there was a gurgling sound, and Goldeen's eyes turned into swirls. It floated to the surface, belly-up.
Eevee looked at Gary in confusion: Are we here to fish today…?
Gary nodded helplessly: "Well done, come back, Eevee."
"Then, as agreed, this badge is yours." Daisy came before Gary. She reached out and took the warm badge, placing it in Gary's hand.
"Thank you for the guidance." Gary politely offered a couple of official remarks.
"Alright, official business is over. Next, would you like to enjoy our Cerulean Beauty Sisters' Water Ballet Show?" Daisy invited with a smile.
Gary shrugged: "Of course, I bought a ticket…"
The three sisters winked at Gary, then giggled and left backstage, preparing to go on stage for their performance.
Gary looked at the badge in his hand: "I'll… just watch a little before I set off."