Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 377 The Long-Awaited System Update

Go to Unova, but don't let anyone know that Link went to Unova.

Otherwise, how would the plasma cluster jump?

It has to be the perfect time for them to cause trouble during the transition between the old and new generations in the Unova region.

While the mysterious and unnamed curator is unusual, it is not without precedent.

In some areas, there are even masked wrestlers who call themselves "Extreme Mask" and serve as gym owners.

Link felt he could easily adopt a codename like "Extreme Spark".

The matter of recruiting foreign talent to serve as museum directors has begun to be handled. The aloe curator, who had originally planned to devote himself to the museum, naturally chose to hand over the reins upon learning that he had a successor.

Having already completed the work and needs for the Battle Factory for the next few months, Link was able to begin preparing the gym's mechanics, settings, Pokémon, and badges.

He doesn't intend to make things too complicated based on this.

The original design of the Unova region's "basic emblem," featuring a purple book spine, already aligned with his philosophy and required no further changes.

The foundation determines the lower limit of a trainer's battle skill level, while the upper limit requires endless love.

Unfortunately... so far, most of the trainers Link has encountered only require him to use his minimum skill level to fight them. We need to push for "version updates" for the trainers as soon as possible.

After saying goodbye to the professor, he returned to the ranch and began designing the gym.

"Let me see this 'Gym Leader's Guide'..."

"In principle, gyms will adjust their strength based on the number of badges a trainer has, but depending on the region, many leagues will set up one or two gyms that require a certain number of badges to qualify for a challenge."

In the Kanto region, it's Viridian City (requires 7 tokens), and in Hoenn, it's Petalburg Gym (requires 4 tokens).

Actually, there seems to be a privately circulated order of gym challenge among trainers.

Link's idea is to make the Ripple Gym (which has been chosen as Ripple Town) a balanced one that can benefit trainers from facing rookies, pros, gym leaders, Elite Four members, and even champions.

This is obviously difficult. His main team has only recently surpassed the average champion, and it will take at least two or three months to rebuild a team of Pokémon capable of dealing with the Elite Four.

It's difficult for newcomers to gauge what level of skill they should use to face trainers of different skill levels.

"I always have this feeling that I might not be sure of my strength in the early stages and be able to defeat all the challengers..."

"Bonnie~"

Ergui Peng wholeheartedly agreed. Once the stick has been swung out, it's too late to gauge the force. In short, it's best to accumulate more experience.

In addition, it wondered if it could create a "purifying mask" that would make itself a normal entity.
Fox nodded. That makes a lot of sense. In the early stages, when encountering stronger trainers, you'll definitely have to rely on Pompeii, Porygon, and Munchlax.

Wait a minute, with Kirby's size, wouldn't everyone be able to recognize the gym leader's identity?
The same applies to the Egui Pong...

Similarly, the feasibility of sending out other type Pokémon in battle is greatly reduced.

If trainers wish to maintain their "Normal" type gym leader status, they can only rely on Porygon and newly bred Pokémon.

"Here's the thing, let's talk about which Pokémon to choose for the gym later. First, we need to decide on the maze, puzzles, and challenges for the Ripple Gym."

"Fu?"

Why is there a maze here?

They hadn't heard of these things when they challenged the gyms before.
Link smiled and explained with a touch of nostalgia, "Of course a gym needs to have mazes, puzzles, and challenges. You can't just let anyone challenge the gym leader, can you?"

The thing he regretted most after coming to this world was that the mini-games in front of the gyms were gone. Most gyms now operate on an application-challenge model, with the only difference being whether the trainer accepting the challenge is a gym trainer or a gym leader.

This isn't a dojo.jpg
Now that it's his turn to be the dojo master, he has to carry forward the model he's most familiar with.

"Roar!" Dragonite had a great idea.

It knows Ripple Town well. How about we have it and Incineroar stand at the gym entrance, and you can only go in after defeating them?
After hearing this, Link pondered for a long time before suddenly saying, "Why don't we just let the challengers take the test?"

Dragonite: "?"

The fire fox suddenly looked like it wanted to say something but hesitated.

It sounds like a lot of trouble.

"Look, we can't let trainers who can't even distinguish between type advantages and disadvantages or move types come in... that's not quite right."

Link paused for a moment, then pondered, "Why not just separate the written test score from the practical test score? Wait, if we've already passed the practical test, is there still a need for the written test?"

Fire Fox shook his head. The actual combat has been done, so shouldn't the badges be issued next?

Anyway, they didn't encounter any gym leaders who refused to give them badges after losing a battle along the way.

Linkon realized this was a tricky situation; he hadn't expected deciding on a gym challenge to be so troublesome.

He originally hoped that trainers would score at least 60 points on the written test before they could take on the challenge, but this seemed a bit too difficult for most regions that did not yet have a systematic Pokémon battle education.

Of course, if he insists on this design, it is indeed possible, but the result will probably not be very appealing.

While not everyone is as outrageous as Ash, whose professional knowledge is almost negative, is it really possible for 6 out of 10 challengers to pass?

"Hey, I have a great idea."

After thinking for a moment, Link finally came up with an idea.

"We can set up a maze and cleverly distribute the puzzles throughout the maze. If the challenger answers correctly, they can take a shortcut; if they answer incorrectly, they have to take a long detour."

That's right, this idea was provided by a certain Red Lotus riddle maker!
Which of the following attributes is effective against Flying types?

What are the attributes of XXX?
Is move XXX a physical move or a special move?

When the Gym Leader sends out XXX, which of the following Pokémon do you think would be the easiest to use to gain an advantage?
Whether taking a shortcut or going back the way they came, once the challenger has answered the last mandatory question, they will temporarily receive the spirit of their choice.

The rental model is also a perk that Link has prepared for challengers.

Whether it's 33 or 64, the challenger can borrow at least one Pokémon raised by the gym.

"This should be a way for challengers to learn more about Normal-type Pokémon."

Mazes, puzzles, and rentals are the main features of Ripple Dojo.

At this point, the Blazing Roaring Tiger realized that they were missing a crucial condition that they hadn't taken into account.

Upon hearing this, Link looked at the other person and wondered if Fu Zai was also like that clown, Fatty.

not at all.

The Blazing Roaring Tigers' question was surprisingly serious—how should they set up the battleground?
As is well known, different gyms have different battle environments.

Brock's Rock-type Gym is composed of Ground and Rock, while Misty's Water-type Gym is a Pond.

Although many dojos choose standard battlegrounds, none of them have left much of an impression on it. Clearly, a venue with the dojo's unique characteristics is better!
For example... a wrestling ring?
"Hmm, that sounds good, but it's just a typical feature of the department..."

The words have not yet fallen.

Link then heard the system's voice in his mind, a voice he hadn't heard in a long time.

【Update completed】

Has the system been updated?
When did this happen?
(End of this chapter)