Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Ralts is a Pokémon that is extremely sensitive to both good and bad intentions. The Pokémon Center is full of serious trainers, and there is also a nurse like Nurse Joy who takes professional care of Pokémon. The whole Pokémon Center is filled with a reassuring atmosphere.

Finally, there was the faint vanilla scent emanating from Newleafy, which combined with the rest of the scent to help Ralts sleep comfortably.

When she woke up the next morning, she noticed Rowe's smiling face.

Good morning, you two! How was your rest? We need to get ready to continue our journey!

Ralts looked up and touched Rowe's arm with her little hand. Although she still couldn't convey a complete sentence, Rowe could still sense positive interest, including words like "joy" and "happiness."

"Okay, let's go!"

——Hoenn Region - Route 104 - Petalburg Woods Entrance——

Lowe looked up at the lush, dense forest before him, and as the path beneath his feet gradually lost all traces of human intervention, he knew he had arrived at the Orange Blossom Forest.

Route 104 connects to the sea, leading east to Orange City, north to Kanaz City, and south to Waterway 105, making it a well-connected transportation hub.

The most famous area along this road is naturally the so-called "Orange Blossom Forest"...

Orange Blossom Forest should be considered part of Orange Blossom City. However, during the initial city planning, in order to preserve as much of the natural landscape as possible, Orange Blossom Forest was not developed.

That's why Orange City is much smaller than a typical city, because theoretically, Orange Forest should also be part of Orange City, as can be seen from the name.

In short, once you cross the Orange Blossom Forest, you'll reach Kanaz City, your destination, which should be considered the first truly large city that Rowe has encountered so far.

"Hmm, Rustboro City... a famous industrial city in the Hoenn region, home to the Rock Gym and Pokémon Academy, and the headquarters of Devon Corporation is also located there. It's quite a remarkable metropolis..."

Luo Wei was flipping through a promotional brochure printed by the city of Kanaz. Although Kanaz was not a tourist city, the brochure did not introduce any attractions, but only highlighted the characteristics of Kanaz as an industrial and commercial city.

After all, it is the headquarters of Devon Corporation. As the most prestigious company in the Hoenn region, its size, comparable to Silver Corporation and the Aether Foundation in the Kanto region, makes it one of the largest companies in the entire Pokémon world.

With such a large corporate headquarters located there, there must be a lot of business dealings. Therefore, even though Kanaz is not a tourist city, there is a large influx of people from outside the area, hence the distribution of similar promotional brochures.

Looking at the beautiful photos and text in the manual, Rowe couldn't help but sigh. It wasn't that much of a difference; the styles of Kanaz City and Orange Blossom City, where his father worked, were completely different.

As he was thinking this, Lowe had already stepped into the Petalburg Woods. This was a relatively undeveloped natural area with only a dirt path. Fortunately, there was a map and signs, and the Petalburg Woods itself wasn't particularly large, so he wouldn't get lost here.

Newleafy seems to like this place quite a bit, since it's a habitat for many Grass-type and Bug-type Pokémon. Ralts also seems to have adapted well to this place.

Originally, Rowe planned to expand his team in Petalburg Woods, but now that Ralts is here, that plan will have to be put on hold for the time being.

The main issue is that Rowe still hasn't figured out the answer to the question from last night: how can he reasonably catch three Pokémon when he only has two hands?

By the way, now that we've caught a new Pokémon, it's time to start training Ralts.

"Come~"

Lowe held a bouncy ball in his hand and casually threw it out. Xinye Miao leaped and slapped the bouncy ball back. Seeing this, Ralts immediately raised its hands, and crimson purple light patterns appeared around its body. It used the incoming bouncy ball to throw it back at Lowe.

This is a simple little game that Luo Wei prepared himself, originally intended to train Xin Ye Miao's reaction speed. Xin Ye Miao himself also quite likes this game.

Or perhaps it's just that cats are naturally curious about small, fast-moving creatures, and now that Ralts has joined in, it's a good opportunity to train Ralts's psychic abilities.

Psychic can be considered the main offensive method for Psychic-type Pokémon. Ralts' Psychic has the added effect of telepathy, but the strength of its Psychic itself still has a lot of room for improvement.

Ralts's current Nen ability is limited to lifting objects similar in size to herself; anything slightly larger becomes difficult.

For example, Ralts can only use psychic powers to interfere with the actions of Nerubian and Kecleon, but cannot freeze them.

And the barrier formed by psychic power, if strong enough, can reach most physical attacks. However, the barrier that Ralts currently constructs can be broken through by a single Shadow Sneak Attack from a Pokémon that has transformed into a cloaked dragon, and it can hardly block any high-powered skills.

So ultimately, it comes down to training the strength of your mental power. Using your mental power to control objects is the simplest way to train that. Start with basic games and then gradually adjust the strength of your mental power.

"If we go in this direction, oh..."

Petalburg Woods is usually full of trainers, since there are many wild Pokémon there, and their levels are not high. It can be considered a beginner village, similar to the back mountain of Lowell's hometown.

I must reiterate... to this day, Rowe still doesn't understand where that Salamence came from. To be honest, that adventure shouldn't have been dangerous at all.

Just like Petalburg Woods right now, except that it's still early, so there aren't many trainers to be seen in Petalburg Woods yet.

As Rowe made his way through the forest, he saw a middle-aged man holding a picture book with great interest, flipping through it as if he were searching for something.

When the uncle saw Rowe, especially when he saw Newleaf and Ralts beside Rowe, his eyes lit up and he walked up to him.

"Is that Ralts?"

He quickly flipped through a book in his hand called "The Encyclopedia of Rare Pokémon," and soon found a page that recorded information about Ralts. After confirming the information, he immediately nodded affirmatively.

"To be able to capture such a rare Pokémon, you must be a very skilled trainer, right? I'd like to ask if you've seen a Pokémon like this around here?"

As he spoke, the man turned the pages of his book again, revealing a mushroom-shaped, brownish-yellow Pokémon...

Luo Wei recognized it at a glance; it was Mushroom, a rare Pokémon that only inhabits Petalburg Woods in the entire Hoenn region. It seemed that this uncle had come to find this kind of Pokémon.

Unfortunately, this is indeed a very rare Pokémon, and Lowe didn't see it on his way here.

"No, I've never seen this kind of Pokémon before..."

"Really? Cough cough, sorry to bother you..." The uncle closed the encyclopedia in disappointment when he saw Luo Wei shake his head.

Before Luo Wei could say anything more, suddenly, a jarring voice rang out…

"Hey, Devon Corporation guys, we've finally found you! Hand over 'that package' right now!"

oh well...

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Ocean Team

oh well...

Upon hearing this voice, Luo Wei immediately understood what was going on.

coming……

As I said, this will be an exciting adventure, and since it's an adventure, how could it be without a "villain"?

As mentioned before, even fairy tales are not without wicked witches. Even though the Pokémon world is a utopia where everyone can live and work in peace in Lowell's eyes, it can't stop some people from wanting to cause trouble.

Having acquired a thousand pieces of gold, one desires ten thousand; having become emperor, one desires to ascend to heaven. Desire, after all, is endless…

However, compared to villains in other works, the villains in the Pokémon series often reveal a kind of simplicity, which is a good thing, much better than encountering all kinds of ruthless villains.

Thinking of this, Luo Wei looked in the direction from which the sound came, and a figure tumbled out of the woods.

Luo Wei thought he was probably trying very hard to strike a proper pose, but the moment he stepped out, he tripped and fell flat on his face...

"..."

The atmosphere became incredibly awkward. Luo Wei's lips twitched, and he didn't know how to react for a long time.

The other person seemed to have come to their senses as well. Covered in dust, they quickly got up and dusted themselves off. Luo Wei could see clearly that the person was wearing a blue and white striped uniform and a black headscarf, dressed like a sailor.

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Luo Wei couldn't help but sigh inwardly. As expected of villains in the Pokémon world, even a henchman who probably doesn't even have a name can wear a uniform. This is worlds apart from those villainous organizations that have to provide their own equipment.

"You are……"

However, even though this guy, who practically screamed "I'm the villain," didn't pose any threat at all, the uncle looking for mushrooms still nervously sidled up behind Luo Wei.

"...You're a trainer, right? Can you help deal with that guy? Don't worry, the reward will be generous!"

"..."

It's not very polite for a middle-aged man like you, who's almost thirty, to hide behind a twelve-year-old boy like this.

Although he really wanted to complain, Luo Wei knew the reason behind it. This uncle was obviously not a Pokémon trainer. He came to look for Mushroom because he thought this kind of Pokémon was very rare. He didn't want to catch it; he just wanted to take a few pictures to take back.

No matter how unreliable the guy on the other side was, at least he definitely had a Poké Ball on his waist.

In the world of Pokémon, a person's ability is never judged by their age. After all, with the power of Pokémon, a ten-year-old boy can easily defeat ten burly men. That's how huge the power gap is between Pokémon and humans.

And indeed, there are people in this world who have achieved remarkable success at a young age. For example, there is the legendary Pokémon trainer, Red, who won the Kanto Indigo League Championship at the age of ten and is known as the "Battle Man"...

Besides these, there's also Blue-Green, Professor Oak's grandson, who's on par with Red and holds the record for "fastest champion to be laid off"...

These two are both under fifteen years old, but their strength and achievements are something that many trainers can only dream of in their entire lives.

Even Team Rocket, the once-powerful organization that stirred up countless conspiracies in the Kanto region, was destroyed by these two... and its leader, Giovanni, remains missing to this day...

Therefore, no one in this world will look down on any young person, as long as they are a trainer...

Lowe is a trainer, and judging from the Pokémon around him, they are all very rare types, so he must be a trainer with considerable skills.

Given that, it's perfectly normal for that uncle to ask Luo Wei for help.

"Kid, do you want to mess with Team Ocean? I advise you not to meddle in our business!"

The guy across from Luo Wei saw him and immediately spoke out in such a stern voice, but his words sounded somewhat like a bluff.

If you're a villainous organization and you really think I'm in your way, then come and defeat me. Why waste time with all this nonsense?

It's obvious they think a fight might not be the best-case scenario, so they're just trying to bluff and scare people away. After all, "it's better to avoid trouble," and someone who doesn't know the full story might actually be intimidated.

However, Luo Wei simply shrugged calmly...

"...Team Ocean? Never heard of them. I've only heard of Team Rocket. But even if it was Team Rocket, they've already been wiped out by the League. I'm a registered trainer with the League, how can I stand by and watch you run rampant?"

"..."

These words left the other party speechless. Indeed, the so-called Team Ocean was merely an organization operating in the Hoenn region, and its influence and reputation, which spanned the entire Pokémon world, were nowhere near that of Team Rocket.

Of course, this is also because the Ocean Team currently operates in the shadows and hardly does anything openly.

However, as Rowe said in the second half of his sentence, even with such a big name as Team Rocket, it was still wiped out by the League. When it comes to big organizations, which organization in the entire Pokémon world can compare to the influence of the Pokémon League?

Moreover, the Pokémon League is different from villainous organizations like Team Rocket. It's a legitimate organization with official backing, and all the Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champions under its umbrella are powerful figures.

Even Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, had to use the identity of a gym leader as a cover.

So when Luo Wei said that, he completely silenced the Ocean team's lackeys from all sides. They opened their mouths, but in the end, they didn't say a single word.

Finally, he simply said nothing and threw the Poké Ball from his waist.

"Haha, that's right! What's the point of all this nonsense? Let's settle any problems with Pokémon battles!"

Seeing that the opponent had thrown out a Poké Ball, Rowe immediately raised his hand and waved it. Ralts still needed some training, so he naturally sent out his ace, New Leafy.

Shin-Ye-Nyan had long been impatient with the current situation, and upon seeing Luo Wei's gesture, she immediately perked up and got into a fighting stance.

Seeing the enemy's henchmen throw out a Poké Ball aggressively, and then release a Poliwag...