Shinji left the gym.
Only Bai Yu and the other trainers who hadn't yet challenged anyone remained.
Bai Yu didn't think much of it, focusing his gaze directly on the trainers.
Gyms have monthly performance records, and every victory or defeat is recorded in the League's official database.
This is linked to the monthly League payout, which is one of the reasons why popular gyms can become increasingly wealthy.
Of course, the most lucrative jobs are the trainers' side hustles, such as synchronized swimming or perfume making.
The young trainers looked at each other, knowing the outcome of the match.
But they were already here, their opponents right in front of them; leaving now would only dampen their determination to become the strongest trainers.
"It's my turn next!"
One of the young trainers, who had just embarked on his journey,
walked towards the gym's arena with a look of resignation.
Not long after, his figure slowly disappeared.
The remaining trainers took turns challenging Bai Yu, engaging in a series of alternating battles, but still failed to see Bai Yu's second Pokémon.
They all fell to Seed Ball, which, after fighting for so long, only felt slightly fatigued; its injuries had long since healed to their best.
"Phew~"
"Looks like I'll need to find a referee soon."
Bai Yu looked at the gym.
The gym was rather deserted; he needed to find an apprentice to be the referee, which would also help resolve some minor issues.
"Ideally, someone who knows Ground-type Pokémon, and can also fill in those dents in the gym's floor."
Bai Yu looked at the gym and threw out a Poké Ball.
A Rock-type Geodude quickly appeared on the field.
After each battle, Geodude and similar Rock-type Pokémon were needed to repair the gym.
Geodude quickly got to work, and
in no time, all the dents in the gym were repaired.
Geodude was then honorably stored back in its Poké Ball.
"Currently, besides Magneton, Houndoom, and Seed Ball,
the other Pokémon I have are mostly unusable," Bai Yu thought. "The rest of my Pokémon have little potential for improvement."
After fixing the gym, Bai Yu returned to his room.
He sat down and placed his Poké Balls on the table.
Right now, he only had these three Pokémon.
Besides these three, Bai Yu had almost no other main Pokémon he could use.
The remaining Pidgeys and similar Pokémon were not much different in strength from those of other trainers.
Moreover, they were not very usable. Pidgey, as a starter bird, might evolve into Pidgeot and be effective in aerial battles, but Bai Yu didn't really like Flying-type Pokémon.
The reason was simple: they were too fragile. Being hit by an Ice-type Pokémon once could easily render them unable to battle.
The same applies to Bug-type Pokémon like Caterpie and Weedle.
He already has two Steel-type Pokémon, which are perfectly countered by Fire-types.
If he were to train more Bug-types, his team would lack completeness.
"The absolute core of the Rain team isn't DuckGoose or Kyogre, but that unremarkable Pelipper, yet it's not found in either Kanto or Johto. The same goes for Torkoal, the main core of the Sunny team." "
The most important damage dealers for the Hail team are Abomasnow and Mamoswine. Currently, only Mamoswine can be found in the snowy areas of Johto; the other Pokémon are very difficult to obtain."
"As for the Sandstorm team..."
Bai Yu's head spun just thinking about it. The main force of the Sandstorm team is Tyranitar, a pseudo-legendary! Pseudo-legendary Pokémon in the Johto Region are among the most resource-intensive.
Furthermore, the biggest characteristic of the Sandstorm team is the high difficulty of obtaining its Pokémon.
Whether it's Excadrill, Gliscor, or the pseudo-legendary Garchomp from the Sinnoh Region,
none of them are Pokémon that Bai Yu can currently acquire.
Although Steel-type Pokémon are also immune to the effects of sandstorms. Ads by Pubfuture Pubfuture Ads However, a crucial element is missing: a Pokémon capable of triggering Sandstorm.
Tyranitar is one of the few Pokémon with the Sandstorm ability.
Hippowdon might be a viable alternative, but it's not from the Kanto Region either.
This is Kanto's biggest disadvantage.
Forming a perfect weather team is virtually impossible for the entire region.
"Why am I in Kanto? If I were in another region..."
Countless
thoughts raced through Bai Yu's mind.
Ultimately, his thoughts settled on one person:
Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, the strongest villain in the entire Pokémon world, and the only one to create a legendary Pokémon!
"Team Rocket should be able to acquire Pokémon from any region."
"That would save a lot of trouble."
"However, joining Team Rocket means going down a dead-end path."
Bai Yu was still somewhat conflicted. He didn't dislike Team Rocket as an organization, nor did he have any issues with Giovanni as a person.
It was just that he was, after all, a Gym Leader and a Trainer living off the League's stipend.
Joining Team Rocket would definitely bring some unnecessary trouble.
He might even have to fight Lance and the other Elite Four members sooner rather than later.
With Bai Yu's current strength, even using all his tactics, it would be difficult to defeat Lance and his Elite Four trainers.
Besides, joining Team Rocket now would undoubtedly make him one of their many cannon fodder.
"Ding~ Handheld system at your service!"
A mechanical voice sounded in Bai Yu's mind.
Immediately afterward, a light screen appeared before him, like a control panel.
"System?!"
Bai Yu stared at the system before him.
If he had a system, all those previous problems would be easily solved.
Only a control panel appeared before him, without making any sound.
Bai Yu stared at the panel, which only displayed four large characters: 'Play Now?'
This panel, along with the Pokémon figures appearing on it,
was very similar to the Pokémon games he had been playing on his handheld console.
Without thinking much, Bai Yu reached out and tapped the control panel.
Soon, Bai Yu's consciousness gradually blurred, and then the scene before him changed significantly.
The familiar electronic voice echoed in his mind once more.
"Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have entered the game!"
"The host can choose any region within the game. The strength gained by the Pokémon in that region will be fully returned to the host's Pokémon."
"Friendly reminder: if the host's Pokémon dies here, it will also lose consciousness in reality. Please choose your challenge targets carefully!"
"If you wish to leave the game, you can select the exit button in the upper right corner!"
The electronic voice slowly faded.
A map of the entire Pokémon world appeared before Bai Yu's eyes, encompassing almost every generation that had appeared so far.
"In that case, my previous worries seem unnecessary!"
Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
A one-life clear—he had done similar challenges countless times before!
The system was merly to provide tools for catching Pokémon and building teams; the main focus was still the original storyline. The game world was simply a game world.
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