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Chapter 269 Wataru and Cynthia's New Discovery: You're not even feeding us?
After her first victory, Cynthia did not stay at the Battle Factory, but decided to experience the different rules of other facilities in the Frontier Zone to gain experience.

After searching for a while, she chose the Battle Roulette facility, which looked like a giant roulette wheel.

The rules of roulette battles are more complex. There is a huge roulette wheel in the center of the arena that spins randomly each round, pointing to different effect areas, making it full of variables.

After listening attentively to the explanation of the rules, Cynthia was filled with a desire for challenge and quickly began her first attempt at combat.
In her first roulette match, Cynthia experienced firsthand how tricky the rules were.

The roulette wheel pointed to "Fire skills are prohibited," instantly silencing her Victini.

But she wasn't in a hurry. Not having fire skills wasn't really a big limitation.

Although the roulette effect caused a lot of trouble, Cynthia managed to win without any major incident thanks to her accurate judgment of the situation and flexible use of her Pokémon.

She earned victory points from the facility and some basic rewards, including a Water Stone and the TM "Shadow Clone".

The live chat also refreshed accordingly.

【666】

[The streamer is incredibly adaptable!]

What other random options are there on the roulette wheel? I'm curious.

[Shadow Clone... How effective is this skill?]

After winning a few matches at the roulette facility and becoming familiar with the rules, Cynthia returned to the Battle Factory.

She has accumulated some business acumen and has adjusted her mindset to its best state.

This time, her target is no longer an ordinary NPC, but the pioneering brain of this battle factory!
According to intelligence, the factory's pioneering mind is a trainer skilled in using Steel-type Pokémon.

Cynthia carefully studied the opponent's commonly used Pokémon, and combined the doubles rules with her previous defensive strategy, she began to devise a tactic.

Defeating this Pioneer Brain will earn you the symbol of conqueror of the Battle Factory and even greater rewards.

However, no one knows how strong the opponent is.

If I happen to pull out two more legendary Pokémon, then I really need to be prepared.
Meanwhile, Watari's leveling up and exploration continue deep within the Champion's Road.

The temperature inside the cave, where lava was churning, was astonishing.

Lance's Dragonite roared, and a thick bolt of lightning slammed into a group of Magmortar, instantly annihilating them and increasing his experience bar slightly.

Yes, Wataru has discovered that groups of monsters spawn deep within the Path of Champions, and they obviously provide more experience points than a single monster.

The comments kept refreshing along with Watari's.

[Wow, Brother Du is really dedicated to leveling up! It's been almost half an hour already!]

[Experience points are accumulating rapidly, great spot, bookmarked.]

The area-of-effect damage from thunder is still incredibly strong!

Du's mind wasn't just on leveling up.

While exploring a remote branch of the Path of Champions, he inadvertently triggered a hidden cave.

There were no treasures inside, only a broken stone tablet with blurry ancient characters engraved on it.

As you move your character closer, text explanations appear on the screen.

“…space…unstable ripples…ancient cracks…devouring…” Du’s eyes narrowed.

Spatial rift? Instability?

Is this related to the Ultimate Hole?
Unfortunately, the stone tablet didn't provide any further information, so Watari could only turn and leave.

As he continued his exploration, in the misty graveyard area at the top of Mount Oogami, after defeating a group of Ghost-type Pokémon, he discovered an item in an ancient stone niche—[First Claw].

Wataru picks it up. This item increases the chance of using preemptive strikes. If he can control or attack that white guy first…

But he quickly shook his head; the opponent's speed was too outrageous, and this improvement was probably not enough.

After all, in that non-turn-based combat situation, no one knows what the effect of the Prophet's Paw will be after it is triggered.

After narrowly defeating a high-level psychic clay idol deep within the Temple of Awakening, he obtained a [Spirit Herb].

Looking at the item that could break free from mind control once, Wataru thought of that Pokémon's ability.

This item might be ineffective against pure mental attacks, but it could come in handy if the target has any control abilities.

He put it away; it was better than nothing.

He consistently focused some of his attention on the comments, hoping to find keywords related to that Pokémon.

Back at the Battle Factory, in the battle room of the Pioneer Brain.

This was a tough doubles match.

The opponent fielded a Skarmory and Scizor starting combination, intending to use the Steel type's extremely high defense to limit Cynthia's output, and then use Scizor's offensive capabilities to pick off the enemy.

Cynthia was well-prepared, starting with Swampert and Victini, two Pokémon that had a significant advantage against the opponent's Steel-type Pokémon.

Victini's fire attribute, in particular, is a fatal blow to Scizor.

Cynthia quickly and easily won the battle—of course, a large part of the reason was that her team had already leveled up considerably in previous battles; otherwise, with the opponent's two Pokémon at level 80, she might not have been able to win.

A system notification also popped up.

[Gain the [Knowledge Symbol]!]

[Received BP reward! Obtained TM [Earthquake]!]

We won!

[Sister Na is awesome!]

[First kill of the pioneer's brain!]

[Earthquake? Swampert gets an epic buff!]

Without hesitation, Cynthia immediately gave the [Earthquake] TM to Swampert.

A flash of light appeared on the Swampert, indicating that it had mastered a new skill.

She then continued to challenge other facilities, and it seemed that the battles in these facilities involved more than just sending out two Pokémon.

At the Battle Tower, she encountered a veteran trainer who used the Sandstorm team.

The opponent's starting lineup consisted of Tyranitar with Sandstorm, followed by Excadrill and Skarmory, a tactic that surprised even Cynthia.

Cynthia, with her attribute advantage and numerous attempts, ultimately secured a victory without major incident, earning a significant amount of BP and item rewards, demonstrating her adaptability in the face of different tactics.

Meanwhile, while Lance was resting at the Pokémon Center in Mossdeep City, he overheard two NPC trainers chatting nearby:

"Hey, have you heard? There have been several strange signal fluctuations detected at the center of the universe recently."

"Yes, the researchers are very confused, saying it looks like some kind of spatial interference... and that some parameters are somewhat similar to the 'alternate dimensional rifts' described in ancient texts..."

"A dimensional rift? That sounds pretty scary... Could it be Team Rocket up to something again? Lately, people have been saying they've seen Team Rocket members acting suspiciously all over Hoenn..." Lance immediately perked up his ears.

Spatial interference?

A rift in another dimension?
Ancient documents?

The Rockets were also mentioned!
Is there any connection between the Ultra Hole and Team Rocket?
Du raised an eyebrow slightly.

He immediately wrote down the conversation and sent it to Cynthia via private message.

When Cynthia reported to Ashida with the newly acquired [Symbol of Knowledge], Ashida, after congratulating her, seemingly casually added a comment...

“Well done, champion! The Battle Frontier isn’t just about providing challenges.” He pushed up his sunglasses, the lenses reflecting light. “The League has invested heavily here, and there are deep considerations behind it. The Hoenn region… contains many ancient, even… energies from the ‘outside’. Spatial fluctuations are one of the key targets for monitoring. Your strength and insight may be of great help in the future.”

These words immediately allowed Cynthia to glean crucial information—spatial fluctuations! Monitor!

This undoubtedly points to the ultimate hole!

The game's Rishida, or rather the alliance, may possess more intelligence than what was revealed at the Merdan meeting.
During Cynthia's challenge against the Pyramid, a comment quietly floated by:
[Just came from Lance's area. By the way, have you guys noticed? We've seen Team Rocket NPCs wandering around several cities there lately, on Route 110, at the entrance to Mt. Pyrenees... Why aren't they going to Kanto or Johto? What are they doing in Hoenn?]

Meanwhile, in the Kanto region.

"A year and a half?" Ling Feng looked at the information in front of him and his lips twitched.

By the time the application is approved, it's too late.

He continued searching for a while, but still couldn't find a way to bypass the pass.

Just when he was about to give up, the title of a forum post caught his eye: "Several shortcuts to legally enter the spirit world".

Clicking through, the poster appears to be an experienced explorer.

The post details several ways to enter the spirit world within the rules, and the one that the poster marks as the simplest and most direct is to register as a bounty hunter and then accept missions to go to the spirit world!
The post explains it clearly: Many missions involving the spirit world are commissioned by official organizations or large institutions to bounty hunter guilds. When carrying out these missions, the guild will provide the hunter team that accepts the mission with a temporary mission pass, which expires upon completion of the mission.

“Bounty hunter…” Ling Feng’s eyes lit up.

This approach does sound feasible.

He then searched for the keyword "Kanto Region Bounty Hunter Guild".

The map shows that the nearest guild branch to Cerulean City is in Goldenrod City!
Even more coincidentally, according to the information he had just seen, Golden City has a stable and relatively relaxed entrance to the spirit world.

"Golden City... Entrance to the Spirit Realm... Bounty Hunter Guild..."

In this way, the current goal becomes clear instantly:
Go to Golden City, register as a bounty hunter, then accept a quest to go to the Spirit Realm, and you can easily sneak in.

Having made up his mind, Ling Feng turned off the computer and stood up to stretch his limbs.

Looking at the still gloomy sky outside the window, a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

How long have I been in this world?
It seems like he's been engrossed in playing games in this villa in Cerulean City the whole time.

A dark shadow, a rescue team, an emerald…
The Pokémon world depicted in the anime—the vast continent, the wondrous cities, the diverse trainers and Pokémon—I haven't yet seen it all in person.

Tsk... I never thought my first real trip out would be for a mission.

Ling Feng shrugged.

Once I've finished what I'm doing, I definitely need to go out and explore the whole world... no, the entire Pokémon world. Otherwise, wouldn't I have wasted my time in this world?
However, the transportation problem needs to be solved first.

The straight-line distance between Cerulean City and Goldenrod City isn't particularly far on the map, but it still takes quite a while to get there on foot or by regular transportation.

However, this was still easy to solve. He picked up his phone and logged into a reputable Pokémon transportation rental platform.

With time running out and money not an issue, Ling Feng didn't hesitate to choose the top-of-the-line service – Express Delivery, a one-way direct route, and selected the most expensive express option.

Less than ten minutes after the payment success notification popped up, a deep and powerful flapping sound came from the sky above the villa, growing louder as it approached.

Ling Feng led Gengar and Chandelure out the door. Looking up, he saw a robust Dragonite with orange-yellow scales that still shone brightly under the gloomy sky, slowly landing on the lawn in front of the door.

This Dragonite looks very strong, and its eyes have a kind of憨厚 (honest and simple) look.

After it landed, it scratched its belly with its paws, a little embarrassed, and made a whimpering sound.

Lingfeng put away Gengar and Chandelure, climbed onto Dragonite's broad back, and patted its neck after settling in.

"Let's go, to Golden City, the sooner the better."

Dragonite responded, its wings suddenly spread out, and with a powerful shake, its massive body soared into the air.

However, the speed after takeoff made Ling Feng frown.

This speed... is much slower than expected.

You should know that with Dragonite's flight speed, it shouldn't be like this.

The wind was whistling in my ears, but the scenery below was moving at a speed that was only slightly faster than a car traveling at high speed. Was it because they were concerned about my flying experience?

"Dragonite, can you go any faster? We're in a hurry."

Dragonite turned its head, blinked its huge eyes, and let out an even louder growl.

"Ow"

At the same time, he touched his round belly again with one paw, and showed a slightly aggrieved and embarrassed expression on his face.

Ling Feng could understand what he meant without relying on his affinity for dragons.

He was hungry.

I was speechless for a moment.

Such expensive service, and they don't even provide the employees with proper meals?
Is anyone really that stingy?

"Alright..." He sighed helplessly, rummaged in his portable backpack, and pulled out a can of advanced universal energy cubes that he usually prepared for his Pokémon.

"Here, a little gift." Ling Feng unseals the jar, and a rich aroma of energy immediately wafts out. He hands the jar to the Dragonite's mouth.

Dragonite's eyes lit up instantly.

It carefully took the jar with its paws, then eagerly lowered its head, curled its tongue, and swallowed most of the energy cubes.

Whoosh—!!!
A satisfied and powerful dragon roar resounded through the sky.

After eating, Dragonite's body seemed to be instantly injected with fuel, and its wings, which had been flapping steadily, suddenly burst out with powerful force.

His wings transformed into two blurry afterimages, tearing through the air with a sharp bang!
Ling Feng only had time to instinctively grab the protruding scales on the dragon's back before a tremendous force pressed him firmly against the dragon's back.

The scenery before him was instantly blurred into a streak of light, and a gust of wind seemed to crash into his face, making it almost impossible for him to open his eyes.

Dragonite was clearly completely won over by that can of Power Cubes and put in all its effort to keep going.

What would normally be a journey of several hours, under its full-speed burst, felt like it hadn't been long before the outline of the vast and bustling golden city below became clearly visible.

(End of this chapter)