Chapter 339: Idiot Riolu
Back in Castelia City.
It had been almost two months since they left.
Although most of the time was spent walking between towns, it was definitely not a waste.
The meaning of a trainer traveling with Pokémon lies in walking hand in hand across every inch of unfamiliar land.
Seeing every scene of scenery never seen before.
In this more than a month.
Although Will lived somewhat leisurely, he didn't slack off in his own training much; it was just that due to the potential of "Blue," the progress wasn't very fast.
Even so, his level was always two levels higher than Garchomp, currently at Lv. 53.
During this period, Garchomp often challenged him.
Seemed to always aim to defeat him.
But she was always teased by Will until her face turned red and neck thick, unable to do anything to him.
Meloetta watched the fun from the side, not minding the trouble, often cheering for both sides, and when Garchomp really got heated, it would use gentle singing to soothe her emotions.
Poor Garchomp was played in the palm of the evil Meloetta's hand.
On the other hand, Cynthia.
A week had passed since the incident in Nacrene City.
Until now.
Cynthia still ignored Will, seeming to wait for Will to apologize to her actively.
But Will wouldn't apologize.
He didn't think he was wrong.
Meloetta saw it in its eyes and worried in its heart.
Bystanders see clearly.
Only this Pokémon who witnessed everything could understand that neither of them was wrong, or both were wrong.
In Meloetta's view.
It was the different perspectives of thinking and insufficient understanding of each other that caused this situation.
Cynthia standing out at that time was indeed to help Will.
After all, Will was surrounded by eight Pokémon alone at that time; any trainer seeing it would be worried.
And since traveling with Will, Cynthia had never seen Will go all out, nor knew his depth, not knowing if Will could handle it.
In such a critical situation, let alone Cynthia.
Even a passerby trainer wouldn't sit idly by.
If Cynthia really hid behind the stone pillar all the time, she would definitely not be a qualified trainer.
But Will was also not wrong.
He let Cynthia hide to protect her.
They were facing not competitors in competitions, but Team Plasma, the largest evil organization in the Unova region, desperadoes not afraid to stain their hands with blood.
In his last life, Will and Lorelei during her Elite Four period dealt with evil organizations in various regions a lot due to work reasons.
Especially Team Rocket.
He knew even better than the current Pokémon League how dangerous and crazy these guys were.
Cynthia traveled for two years, accumulating some travel experience.
But it was her first time encountering these guys.
Will naturally let her hide well, leaving the matter to him, the "adult" and "senior," to handle.
He dealt with eight Pokémon alone; even if he couldn't beat them, he could slip away. The initial goal itself was to stall for time, not to win.
But Cynthia suddenly jumped out.
No one knew if those people would have a flash of inspiration and want to capture her as a hostage or something.
To keep the eyes of those Pokémon and Team Plasma members off her, Will could only confront them head-on to attract attention.
On the streets of Castelia City.
"Melee~"
This pair of newcomers still has a long way to go.
Meloetta spread its hands, looking at the two little ones maintaining a half-meter distance ahead, and sighed.
Because the Insect Badge of Castelia Gym was already in hand.
So this time they didn't head towards Castelia Gym.
Cynthia's target was the Battle Club!
This characteristic building facility unique to the Unova region; it would be a pity not to experience it.
The reason for not going in previous cities.
Was because of the "game" mechanism of the Battle Club.
This was an offline matching mechanism.
In sparsely populated towns like Accumula Town, waiting for an opponent to match could take two or three days normally.
Especially since this matching mechanism didn't balance combat power.
This meant one wouldn't know the level of the opponent finding them.
Being crushed or crushing noobs was normal.
But too large a combat power gap had no excellent effect on improving one's strength.
And at this time.
The number of trainers in a town became more important.
Only in cities with many trainers could one find opponents matching their own strength.
Unova region's number one city, Castelia City.
And Nimbasa City, with the most developed economy and thriving entertainment industry.
Were such places.
The number of trainers in these two cities was the largest in the entire Unova region.
Similarly, the Battle Clubs in these two cities were also major popular buildings in the cities, with average hourly popularity even surpassing Pokémon Centers.
This was also the reason why Cynthia didn't enter a Battle Club until arriving in Castelia City again.
Battle Club, front desk.
"Need to register and record your information in advance. The name can be real or fake, and hometown can also be decided whether to hide."
The one serving at the front desk was a muscular uncle wearing a mask.
Will took a look, feeling a bit like El Toro Fuerte (from Jackie Chan Adventures? Or just generic wrestler).
This was also a feature of the Battle Club.
Unlike other places received by beautiful Nurse Joys, the reception staff of the Battle Club were always muscular uncles.
In any club in any city.
It was so.
"Oh, okay. Does Pokémon information need to be registered?"
"First choose the battle specification you want to participate in, then just register the Pokémon you want to use."
The uncle taught patiently.
Rookie trainers and trainers from other places basically needed guidance; these reception staff naturally had to master guidance skills.
"Emmm, 3v3 then. The Pokémon used are Gastrodon, Spiritomb, Roserade."
"Oh~ Pokémon rarely seen in the Unova region. After registering the information, I think many people will send you battle invitations soon to see Pokémon from other regions."
The uncle raised his eyebrows, pinching his chin and nodding.
In their Battle Club.
Those who lacked opponents least were celebrity trainers who had participated in Regional Conferences, followed by characters somewhat famous in local clubs, and trainers from other regions.
"Is this okay?"
"And your name; how do you want others to call you?"
"Hmm..."
Cynthia frowned in thought.
Her gaze gradually drifted not far away.
There.
Will was wandering around, watching other trainers and Pokémon conducting intensive training in the club.
And Meloetta sat on Will's shoulder, kicking its little legs happily and looking around.
"Call me 'Idiot Riolu'!"
"Err... are you sure? Once confirmed, the name cannot be changed within a year."
"Mm, sure, just this."
Cynthia nodded decisively.
"Okay, then Miss 'Idiot Riolu,' you can rest in the club. I think within a few minutes someone will send you a battle invitation. You can check the opponent's information on the Pokédex and decide whether to accept the challenge."
The uncle called out this name with a strange face.
"Okay, thank you."
Cynthia couldn't help smiling.
Thinking of the scene that might appear later, and Will's expression hearing this name, Cynthia couldn't help covering her mouth and snickering.
On the other side.
Will was unaware of what Cynthia did.
However, the services inside this Battle Club could be said to have everything.
From exercising Pokémon's basic physical fitness to teaching Pokémon new moves, various services existed.
Even specialized coaches for one-on-one guidance.
Like a gym in human society.
Just without so many messy things.
"Melee?"
"Of course not; what's taught here is only related to 'battling.' Singing and dancing have to be learned elsewhere."
Will shook his head decisively, adding,
"Dancing is okay; Pokémon who can sing aren't many, and those who sing well are even fewer."
Speaking of great singers in the Pokémon world.
The most famous must be Jigglypuff.
The reason it's Jigglypuff, not Primarina with the name of "Songstress,"
Is because the number of Jigglypuff is larger!
Except for the cold Sinnoh region and the desolate Orre region, wild Jigglypuff can be found in any other region.
But wild Primarina is only distributed in the Alola region.
Even if Primarina is seen outside Alola, it's basically bred and released by trainers or organizations specifically.
"Melee."
Meloetta patted Will's head lightly, somewhat unconvinced.
"Hitting me is useless; this is a fact."
Will twitched his big ears.
After a week of getting along, he roughly understood Meloetta's situation in the Unova region and its own personality.
Meloetta's fame is far less than Mythical Pokémon like "Time Travel Pokémon" Celebi and "Victory Pokémon" Victini.
Not to mention people from other regions.
Even most locals in Unova haven't heard the name Meloetta.
Because it didn't leave any amazing legendary stories in Unova's history.
Take Cynthia for example.
Before going to the Nacrene Museum, she hadn't heard the name Meloetta at all.
So Will dared to walk around the streets with Meloetta.
Because other trainers seeing it wouldn't know what kind of existence Meloetta was, just thinking it was a Pokémon from another region like Will.
Will even suspected.
The reason Team Plasma discovered the existence of such a Pokémon as Meloetta was because they accidentally discovered it while investigating the Unova Forces of Nature.
As for Meloetta's own personality...
Kind and gentle, but a bit princess-like.
Just like Will when he was a little penguin in his last life.
Not walking by himself, needing to be fed; the difference was he was like that purely because of laziness, not princess syndrome.
Maybe a habit spoiled by the Forces of Nature clan in the past thousands of years.
But ultimately harmless.
Overall, Meloetta is still a very good Pokémon; Will likes it quite a lot.
"Idiot Riolu! Accept my challenge!"
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