Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 433 Atypical Pokémon Encyclopedia

After receiving her beginner Pokémon from the Skywood Research Institute, Qinyin immediately embarked on her journey.

New trainers get to try all sorts of things, and this is a rare opportunity for her. She's determined to do what Chris does and complete her own Pokédex.

But in Kotone's opinion, isn't it too boring to simply collect information about the Pokémon's height, weight, and habits?
Since the goal is to complete the Pokédex, why not fill it with elements that more clearly reflect the characteristics of the Pokémon?

That's right, she plans to sample all the Pokémon in the Johto region to experience their texture and taste!
For example, Marlboro smells like dishcloth.

"In that case... it's done!"

After reading the instructions and activating the Pokédex, Qin Yin immediately renamed it "Close Encounters with Pokémon," which is truly commendable...

……

"I'm sorry, Professor Elm, after we tracked down that Poké Ball, we found that it had been thrown into the waterway on Route 27."

Inside the Skywood Research Institute, Officer Jenny, having come up empty-handed, was deeply disappointed. The thief who stole the Pokédex and Totodile seemed to be a repeat offender.

However, the information about that little Totodile had already been recorded, and theoretically, it could be caught by using a normal Poké Ball or a Pokémon Center when the other party was careless.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Kongmu couldn't help but worry about the little tortoise's condition.

"The baby alligator is doing alright."

"Eh?"

"Nani?"

Just when Officer Jenny and Elm were at a loss, Link suddenly revealed a shocking truth.

"Because the thief activated the Pokédex, I can track him or read the data from the Poké Balls on his body."

Why are you only bringing this up now?

Seeing the surprise in their eyes, Link explained calmly, "The Pokédex I brought today is a new experimental model that has been implemented with the recently popularized wireless networking technology. My Pokédex or Professor Oak's can monitor the Pokédex holder's status in real time, which can be considered a different kind of Poké Ball management system."

After all, Pokédex holders need to venture into dangerous wilderness areas, and it would be troublesome if they encountered something untoward in the habitat of wild Pokémon.

This is the explanation given to the public.

Actually, it's thanks to the system connection. If we couldn't access the information of the Pokédex holder, wouldn't we be unable to use the communication battle feature?

Hearing this, Officer Jenny breathed a sigh of relief: "Although I still feel that this is a violation of privacy or something, thanks to the location function of the encyclopedia, let's arrest the culprit immediately!"

Link shrugged. The request to collect user information had been written into the user agreement, which was dozens of pages long. Clicking "confirm" would be considered as agreeing to the information collection by default.

"Well, as you know, this is an experimental subject, so the signal seems a bit weak..."

"..."

"..."

Officer Jenny and Dr. Elm fell silent.

That's practically the same as not saying anything at all!

The two were truly speechless.

"Well, in any case, being able to keep track of Totodile's condition in real time is a good thing." Dr. Elm waved his hand helplessly, with an expression that seemed to say, "This is pretty good, isn't it?"

In any case, at least they can get more information when the other side has a good signal.

Normally, Officer Jenny should have kept the Pokédex to track down the criminal, but since Link himself is a Champion-level trainer, it wouldn't hurt to leave this to him, as long as he gives a statement at the police station in the end.

After confirming that what the other party said was true and that it was Dr. Elm's wish, Officer Jenny had no choice but to temporarily withdraw from the police force and work with Link to capture the criminal.

Dr. Kuroki felt much more at ease and could finally focus on his research.

Link then bid farewell to the professor and left New Leaf Town from the west, riding his Arcanine towards Route 29.

The journey took them west to Yoshihaya City, then north to Route 46, eventually leading to the Dark Cave connecting central, southern, and northeastern Johto. "Which way should I go? This trip has been so free, I'm starting to feel a bit lost."

"Fu?"

More than that, Foxfox was concerned about why the trainer didn't immediately go and catch the person who stole the Totodile and the Pokédex.

As far as it knows, this version of the Pokédex doesn't have any "bad signal" issues, and Porygon can be deployed for long-range attacks whenever needed.

"That's right. In fact, the trainer has asked me to monitor the thief's information in real time."

The fire fox immediately revealed a cosmic cat-like expression. Could it be that it was playing the long game to catch a big fish?
"How should I put it..."

Link couldn't very well say that he knew who the thief was, and that the thief had the potential to become an excellent trainer and was good at Pokémon, so he decided to let him go this time.

"This situation is indeed a bit special. He precisely stole the beginner Pokémon and the Pokédex but did not steal anything else, so it doesn't seem like he was just after money."

"He seems to be someone who simply wants to become a rookie trainer, but he understands the drawbacks of the Poké Ball management system and has prepared other black balls in advance."

"But if you say he's a repeat offender, according to the Pokédex and information from Porygon, he's just an ordinary kid who doesn't have any Pokémon other than Totodile..."

"Muff~"

So that's how it is. The composition is so complex that even the fox is now curious about the thief's identity and purpose.

With several stalkers currently observing from the shadows, there's little need to worry about the baby saw-tooth's safety.

However, if the other party is a demanding trainer, they will bring the Totodile back and put it in jail before it gets injured.

"Yes, Sonans."

So, after considering the route, Link decided not to overthink this trip.

"While new trainers are worth paying attention to, I'm more interested in the news from Lake Rage right now."

Shocking! Massive numbers of red Gyarados have appeared in Lake Rage!

The fox was a little confused; shouldn't a normal Gyarados be blue?

It had seen a golden Magikarp in Twilight Town before, but it turned red after evolving.
"But different colored sprites don't usually appear in groups, so maybe it's some kind of special event?"

The fox immediately decided, "Let's head north to Lake of Rage..."

……

Later that evening, Hibiki, who had been asked by Professor Elm to visit the house of the Pokémon Grandpa in the North of Yoshihide City, finally returned.

However, before he could return to Ruoye Town, he discovered a furtive red-haired figure sneaking out under the cover of night.

Ah Xiang recognized at first glance that the other person was definitely not a resident of Ruoye Town!
Just as he was trying to find out the reason for the unusual atmosphere around the other person.

The Pokédex in my arms suddenly started beeping.

The same voice also came from the red-haired boy's arms.

"!"

"Illustrated guide?"

Ah Xiang took out his Pokédex and found that it triggered a notification sound indicating that another Pokédex holder was nearby.

"A rookie trainer... wait, who are you?"

"Tsk, just adding unnecessary functions."

Realizing something was wrong, the black-haired boy in shorts immediately sent out his elves to surround the area.

An unexpected confrontation is about to erupt between the passing thieves.

(End of this chapter)