Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 375 Cynthia: I Want to Skip Work and Go Play in the Pokémon World
I'd heard from a former champion a long time ago that he wanted to be a general department manager, so naturally some people took it to heart.

With Normal-type Gym Leaders already in Kanto and Hoenn, Cynthia was thinking of inviting Link to the Sinnoh region.

He had previously proven his excellence in Pokémon training, battle skills, and theoretical knowledge. Now, with the gyms in the Sinnoh region undergoing a new round of reshuffling, having another excellent gym leader and scholar is a win-win situation.

"Boni?"

Ergui Pong thought going to the Sinnoh region would be great, so why not just establish a gym in Kitakami Village?
Link carefully considered the feasibility of building a General-type Gym in Kitakami Township, but found that the area was inconvenient in terms of transportation and logistics, and that few general trainers would likely go there after the gym was established.

Building it from scratch would be an overstatement.

The fire fox wholeheartedly agreed, knowing that if humans were too eager to develop, they would inevitably damage the surrounding natural ecosystem.

With such beautiful scenery and fertile land, Beishang Township should be developed gradually, starting with infrastructure and proceeding step by step.

"Hey, actually you don't necessarily have to go to Sinnoh. Unova and Galar are also good choices. I guess Aloe might prefer to retire and focus on being a museum curator."

As for the Galar region, the Dynamax battle system is truly irresistible, and the intense battles between giant monsters on a huge stage must be even more exciting in reality.

As a player who enjoys competitive gameplay, Link actually leans more towards the Galar region.

"Fu!"

Moreover, if you go there, you can meet the Lady Crown in real life.

The only problem, however, is that the Galarian alliance was an over-commercialized anomaly from the very beginning.

First, only trainers with invitations can participate. In the final championship match, besides the gym leader and the champion, the only unrelated participants are Yu/Sheng, Hop, Cai Ming, and Marie.

Aside from the unplanned winners, one is the champion's younger brother, another is a player handpicked by the league chairman, and the third is a newcomer from a remote town where Dynamaxing is not allowed.

While these weren't the only people to receive invitations, it was a bit much to ultimately have established gym leaders compete with other trainers for a spot.

The Max Bracer, which allows Pokémon to Dynamax, is a rare item that can only be made using Wishing Stars (not Jirachi).

Furthermore, the league president even has a shady history of having the champion fix matches, leading to Mastedt's retirement...

Of course, this is also a helpless move in a sense, after all, the economy of the Galar region is somewhat backward, and the Dynamax phenomenon has brought great destruction.

Every Dynamax battle tests the infrastructure of the battle arena; without enough viewers and business opportunities, it's impossible to break even...

While it has been proven that battles in the Galar region have flourished like never before after Roz's efforts, how strong are the trainers in the Galar region without the Elite Four?
After being defeated by Yuusha, the "Strongest Champion" Leon rose from the ashes and his strength as a trainer is comparable to that of Red.

Raihana, hailed as the "strongest Gym Leader," "Leon's rival," and "a champion who could win in a different region," had a 0-10 record against Leon. Even with the Dynamax system, Raihana could only narrowly defeat Nie Zi, who insisted on not using Dynamax. Raihana used "Sunlight" Torkoal, "Rain Dance" Goodra, and "Sandstorm" Flygon, which caused him to get stuck on himself. His Gigantamax Duraludon was even more hilarious.

I feel he's not as strong as Poppi, one of the Elite Four from Patia, who was only 9 years old at the time... as a trainer.

Only a Gym Leader of this caliber could become the Trainer who has defeated the most Leon Pokémon in the Galar region?
Link felt that the overall level of trainers in the Galar region was hopeless.

"Sigh, it seems I have no choice but to give up on Dynamaxing. What a pity."

The fox tilted its head in confusion, curious about the trainer's brainstorming session that had lasted half a minute.

Well, it seems they won't be able to go to Galar to become the museum's director, but at least they can go to the Crown Snowfield after watching the Leonid meteor shower in November.

In the end, it seems that the Sinnoh region still has a higher probability of success.

"Since Cynthia is currently in the Kanto region, shall we fly to Pallet Town and ask for her opinion?"

"Fu!"

After settling things at the ranch, Link rode his Dragonite straight to Pallet Town in the southeast, possibly even arriving before Ash, who had been ordered to go home.

The champion aunt from the Sinnoh region had clearly anticipated his visit and had already prepared the necessary materials...

"Professor Oak, Professor Yamanashi, it's been a long time."

As soon as I entered, I saw two PhDs gathered together.

The two items, Crescent Wing and Crescent Shadow, brought by Cynthia from the Sinnoh region, were carefully stored in the equipment. The research assistants were busy operating various devices, seemingly beginning their research on the two items from the legendary Pokémon.

As for the two PhDs, they didn't seem to be in good spirits, looking like they hadn't slept well last night.

The fire fox blinked, or rather, everyone in the research institute looked like they had dark circles under their eyes.

"Kobayashi, you've come at the perfect time!"

Professor Oak was overjoyed to see Link arrive so suddenly, and his dejected state vanished.

"Last night, Dr. Yamanashi and I tried out the two items that Ran brought, and we indeed entered the dream realm you spoke of..."

Before he could finish speaking, Link asked in surprise, "Two people using it together?"

The proper way to use Crescent Feather and New Moon Shadow is to place them under the pillow at the same time. How can two people use them together?

"Hmm, of course they're used separately, it's not like they have to go in together!" Dr. Yamanashi quickly explained.

Young people these days have such a lack of originality in their thinking!

Seeing Dr. Yamanashi's speechless expression, Nanami explained, "Human sleep is divided into several stages, and dreaming usually occurs during a stage called 'rapid eye movement'. We tried to put him to sleep in batches and at different times. Specifically, we put the gadget under my grandfather's pillow when he was sleeping, and then put it under Dr. Yamanashi's pillow when he woke up."

In conclusion, Dr. Oak, Dr. Yamanashi, and a group of other researchers successfully entered the Dream Realm last night.

"I see, I meant that's what I thought too."

Link paused for a moment, then abruptly changed the subject: "No wonder you all look like you haven't slept enough. It must be hard to get used to sleeping at different times."

Professor Oak gave a helpless smile. There was nothing he could do; Cynthia only had this one item.

The main reason is that their mental strength is insufficient. They can only stay in the dream world for a short while before they have to wake up hastily. How can they fall asleep in a dream world that they can only look at but not touch?
If reality weren't more important than dreams, I'd love to stay in my dreams forever to study it.

Nanami shrugged and said, "Legendary spirits are really unpredictable. That's why we're trying to analyze the composition and energy structure of these two items without causing any damage, and then replicate them based on the existing parts."

Unfortunately, it can't even be parsed yet, let alone copied.

Even the principles behind the method for entering dreams provided by Zhulan are completely incomprehensible.

To be honest, Link has been confused about this for a long time.

"So how did it go last night? Did you make it to the main island?"

"Of course, we also saw the dream!"

The sprites in the Treasure Cafe seemed to have never seen so many people enter the Dream Realm in a long time, and they were all quite curious. However, Dream suggested that they try not to overuse the method of sharing items to enter, and did not recommend that they study it, believing that it would be a waste of time.

Rather than studying the essence of the dream realm, it's better to enjoy this pleasant dream.

Professor Oak, of course, would not give up, but he also strongly agreed with the suggestion not to share the dream too much.

Humanity should not radically interfere with this paradise.

Therefore, the group's attempt to replicate the two materials was limited to Oak's laboratory. The data was kept strictly confidential and would not be leaked. Even if the replication was successful, only one or two would be manufactured for human use at most.

Nanami couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, if it weren't for the need to keep it a secret, we could have used the Quartz Plateau's computers, and we wouldn't be at such a dead end."

Actually, we've only been analyzing it for half a day.

"so……"

Professor Oak got back to the main point: "Kirin, do you have any ideas on how to obtain extra Crescent Feathers and New Moon Shadows?"

The fact that Link and Ash encounter legendary Pokémon every now and then seems to have become common knowledge among some acquaintances.

No wonder Ash was urgently summoned back to Pallet Town, Link thought to himself. He just wondered if Ash would get lost for a long time before he could get back.

"Okay, actually I do have some connections."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the research institute held their breath.

"However, this matter must be kept secret. Let's talk about it privately."

"If it's a secret, don't tell it and keep us in suspense," Nanami immediately retorted, her face flushed.

Even Link believed that information that needed to be kept secret was of utmost importance.

The two PhDs decisively took him to their study on the second floor of the research institute to be alone.

Zhu Lan happened to be there as well, and upon hearing that Link had acquired two items, she immediately wore a meaningful expression.

You really did encounter the Pokémon of Dream and Moon in the Sinnoh region, didn't you?
Absolutely not.

"I mentioned another world before, one inhabited only by elves, right?"

“You did say that, and Professor Yamanashi and I are considering going there as soon as we have the chance, so at least we won’t be blasted back to reality after just an hour.” Professor Oak paused for a moment, then quickly realized, “You mean we’re going to the Pokémon world to find Cresselia and Darkrai?”

Not entirely. Link remembers that at this point in time, Darkrai from the Pokémon world was still plotting to destroy the world.

He then told the three about the "exclusive items" and proposed the idea of ​​going to another world to find, exchange, or discover items that belonged exclusively to Cresselia and Darkrai.

While it's rare for a legendary Pokémon to possess a unique item, some Pokémon might just happen to have it.

Upon hearing this idea, Professor Oki and Professor Yamanashi realized that it also sounded like a gamble.

Cynthia suddenly realized a blind spot: "If, as you say, these exclusive items have very powerful effects, then how about raising a Ditto?"

"Eh?"

Link thought that Cynthia was going to ask her about the effects of the elf-exclusive item she possessed.

So that's a possible way of thinking? Doesn't that mean all those unused personal items he has can finally be put to good use?

"Maybe so, maybe I really should breed a Ditto..."

Link originally thought he wouldn't need the shiny Ditto with 5v0 attack/0 speed from another world in real life.

Dr. Yamanashi pondered, "Hmm, Kobayashi's approach is indeed worth considering. Searching in two worlds simultaneously will increase the chances of finding it, but it's definitely not suitable to publicize it."

Both Da Mu and he agreed that it was too early for humans to come into contact with the world of elves.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lan immediately volunteered: "Then leave it to me!"

"Fu?"

"I don't think you want to be champion for even a day."

The mere mention of the word "champion" gave Zhu Lan a headache. What was she thinking back then? Why did she have to become a champion in the first place?

She also longed to venture into the world of elves and see what she would be like in another world...

"Um... by the way, Kobayashi, how about you take over as the champion from me?"

Link crossed his arms in front of him, not to prepare a powerful beam of light, but rather—no way!
He would only accept the position of museum owner at most; he was unwilling to become a superstar who needed to do real work.

Seeing this, Zhu Lan had a flash of inspiration and came up with a brilliant new idea.

"So, Xiaolin, what have you thought about what we discussed before?"

To challenge the Champions League, you first need to collect all 8 badges. As long as Link becomes the Gym Leader... it seems like he can't be held back by the Challenger Badge.

The plan to reduce the number of trainers who can challenge the Champion League by curbing the number of trainers with badges failed before it even began.

Cynthia's sense of responsibility ultimately prevented her from doing so, but slightly modifying the conditions to require challengers to obtain badges from several new gyms isn't unreasonable, is it?

It feels like Link is going to backstab me...

"I'm willing, but I haven't decided which town to go to. As far as I know, there are currently eight gyms in the Sinnoh region: Black Gold, Elegant, Veiled, Wild Plains, Homestead, Canal, Snow Peak, and Seaside, right?"

Rock, grass, fight, water, ghost, steel, ice, electricity.

"If it were last year, you could choose between Veil City or Snowpeak City, but this year, you only have Coastal City as an option."

The head of the seaside dojo is expected to retire this year, and there is no successor.

The Sinnoh League originally planned to invite an Electric-type trainer who had won second place at the tournament to serve as the trainer, but Link was clearly a better choice.

Meanwhile, the Seaside Gym is the last gym in the rankings, the final piece of the puzzle for the tournament and the Champion League, making it perfect for a highly skilled trainer.

"Binhai City..."

Link remembered that the new gym leader of this city should have been the fourth generation: "Actually, the League doesn't have a rule that the number of gyms must be limited to 8, right? How about increasing the number of gyms?"

"I don't intend to be the last Gym Leader before the Challenge League. On the contrary, I would prefer to be the first Gym Leader recommended as the most suitable for a newcomer to challenge."

(End of this chapter)