Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 451 Link: It's Time to Train Yourself
The simulation of another world has truly come to an end. Due to the irreversible situation caused by Aoi's corruption, the merged world will suddenly be overrun with monsters, forcing human society to make changes.

Link couldn't forget this result for a long time.

It feels terrible in every sense.

How could things have suddenly turned out like this?!
They were so close to winning!
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After much painful reflection, Link decided to analyze the reasons for his defeat.

The root cause was insufficient combat strength and inadequate psychological counseling, which resulted in deaths throughout the entire series, turning what was once a formidable opponent into an unwinnable one.

"Fu~"

The fire fox sighed. It had been so hard, but with this experience, it should be able to avoid tragedy, right?

"Well, first of all, Saki can't die. If she dies, it will cause a chain reaction of explosions."

"To prevent the deep snow from falling into the hands of the master of that world, otherwise a sudden death competition will begin."

"Although Shinonome Miyu didn't suffer any accidents this time, she absolutely cannot die, otherwise the Kaidou will definitely collapse as a result."

"Then we should try to avoid the deaths of Ryo and Shuji. If Ryo doesn't die, Shuji's pressure shouldn't be so great. The rest is about getting him and Blackie to understand each other."

"Takuma, Kaito, and Minoru all have the potential to evolve into Ultimate level. Takuma is Mugendramon, Kaito is Beelzemon, and Minoru is Valdmon."

"Adding Miyuki's Sakuyamon, there are a total of 4 Ultimate-level monsters. As long as one person doesn't die to prevent a sudden collapse, the combat power should be sufficient."

After all, in this playthrough, only Infinite Dragon and Beelzebub were left who could bring their master to low health. If Plutomon hadn't been in the way, they would have actually won there.

Wait, actually, Aoi also has the potential to evolve into an ultimate form?

Link pondered, if everyone could survive, would Aoi be able to unleash a power beyond expectations?
In any case, the turning point was at the bridge; it was that battle that led to Ryo's death and the doctor's disappearance.

Before that, Link had ample time and opportunity to deal with potential bombs within the team.

It sounded pretty good; at least it gave him hope of resolving the situation.

However, he doesn't plan to touch that unlucky thing again anytime soon; he'd rather do something that makes people happy.

The midnight broadcast time passed quickly, and soon it was late at night.

Link and the elves fell asleep, inevitably having several nightmares because of this ending.

The next morning, he woke up early and checked the changes in the simulator with Polygon after the first playthrough.

The shop didn't refresh with either the Ultimate Evolution Stone or the Evolution Fighter Spirit; it only unlocked the ultimate special moves of the later teammates.

However, the ultimate level's useful special moves are incredibly expensive, and they probably won't be able to unlock them in the end.

Link's biggest regret is that he doesn't have an Ultimate form, but from his perspective, it's already very difficult to evolve Umbreon any further.

As for him personally... he hasn't yet reached the point where his mind and emotions are both pushed to their limits.

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do. We'll just have to take care of the Perfect Form from the start until Takuma and the others reach Ultimate Form, and then use our intelligence advantage to coast along."

Although the ending of the first playthrough was tragic, it at least taught him that the enemy's true lair was located at the altar beneath the shrine.

Given the right opportunity, he could easily gain the upper hand. Seeing that the trainer had racked his brains and could only find this one solution, Porygon, which was too dangerous and essentially useless later on, had its own opinion: "I think the trainer's inability to evolve Umbreon to its Ultimate form stems from a lack of mental fortitude. How about pushing yourself to the brink in reality?"

"Taking shortcuts like this is too risky. Unleashing mental power in desperate situations is not suitable for my type of person."

Link always plays with ease and has a high margin for error, making it difficult for him to get into a desperate situation.

"I think that if we take risks, we might end up evolving in the wrong way like Shuji and Aoi."

Just like Taiichi once mistook recklessness for courage, causing Agumon to evolve into Zombiemon.

If you're unsure, it's best to avoid taking risks.

Existing examples have only led Porygon to give up on forcing trainers to continue evolving, but it has only given up the shortcut and still believes that trainers need to continue to improve themselves.

In short, shouldn't trainers also train themselves?

"That's true. Actually, I had thought about these things after the Ayaka Tournament, but I was delayed until now because of the battles and HOME."

"Not only should I, as an elf, become more resilient."

The simulator's skill point allocation only enhances Link's potential; he still needs practice to realize its full potential.

He has been training his intelligence, perception, and charisma (through thinking, meditation, and training superpowers), and he has basically reached a plateau in these areas.

Next comes the training of strength, agility, and physique. By gaining a healthier body, one can gain a healthier mind, thereby taking one's spirit a step further!
Simply put, it's about maintaining basic physical training while trying to fight against Pokémon.

Having made his decision, Link immediately took action, venturing deep into Mount Leibo at dawn to train his physical fitness.

From that day on, legends began to circulate among the ascetics of Mount Leibo about the super-City people who fought against Nidoking and other elves deep in the mountains...

However, he only stayed in the mountains for half a day. That afternoon, he rode his Growlithe westward and headed to Enju City, a place with a long and rich history in the Johto region, as planned.

The rapidly developing technology has left no trace in this city. People maintain their past lives and rhythms out of guilt over a certain incident, hoping that one day a divine being will forgive their sins.

As a result, Enju City became a historical and cultural city in the Johto region.

Upon entering the city, the ten-story tower standing tall in the city comes into view.

That is the bell tower, built seven hundred years ago by humans and elves working together to worship and enshrine the Phoenix King.

Meanwhile, in Enju City, there is another charred tower that corresponds to the Bell Tower, which was once used as a dwelling place by Lugia.

The two towers, built seven hundred years ago, symbolized the friendship between humans and elves at that time. However, a sudden event one hundred and fifty years ago destroyed the Bell Tower and reduced the efforts of both sides to ashes...

"It's getting late. Let's rest at the Pokémon Center for the night and go up the tower for sightseeing tomorrow morning."

However, when the two arrived at the Pokémon Center, they found that there were more trainers than they had expected, mostly newcomers who had set off this year.

Each of their spirits had sustained minor injuries, and upon further inquiry, they learned that the Burnt Tower had recently been haunted, injuring many people and spirits.

Seeing this, Link and the Fire Fox exchanged a glance. Going to a scorched tower like this in the dead of night seemed kind of interesting.

(End of this chapter)