Gible wants to be a trainer

Chapter 193 Journey to the Icefield

After discussing the development zone, Lu Sha and Cattleya didn't linger and took their leave.

Everything that needed to be said has been said, so there's no need for further small talk.

Ashida actually has some good stuff on hand, such as rare resources like top-tier dragon fangs.

However, these kinds of things are no longer very attractive to the current land sand.

Since finalizing the cooperation with Carlos, they no longer have to worry about their resource reserves.

What we really lack now is time.

This is the trouble of growing up too fast.

Once you reach the Gym level, each level up requires a total of five Rare Candies.

Hard stacking levels isn't necessarily bad, but it becomes increasingly unprofitable as you go further, making the cost-effectiveness painfully low.

After leaving Ashida, Lu Sha went to the best hotel in Larousse.

After settling in, he released all the Pokémon out of their Poké Balls.

Lately, he and the young lady have been busy traveling around, and the Pokémon have mostly been left to their own devices, so they've inevitably received less attention.

Having some free time today, Lu Sha decided to take this opportunity to do a system review.

Lu Sha

Level: 50 (Dojo Level)

Ability: Sand Cloak Origin: Dragon Type Control: Dragon (71.2%)

【Cadelia】

Level: 16 (Champion)

Characteristics: Telepathy Domain: Psychic Attribute Control: Psychic Type (91.5%)

【Tianxi】

Rank: 63 (Near-King)

Characteristic: Pure Body; Holds: Crimson Orb, Indigo Orb; Attribute Control: Rock (41.2%), Fairy (30.2%).

Mantis

Rank: 65 (Near-King)

Characteristics: Master Technician. Attribute Control: Bug (42.8%), Steel (25.6%).

【Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex】

Level: 40 (Professional)

Ability: Sacrifice - Type Control: Rock (30.1%), Ground (18.5%)...

Mini Dragon

Rating: 14

Ability: Mysterious Scales; Type Control: Dragon (13.2%)

Except for the Dratini, which is still in the baby stage, the rest of the team are already considered to be capable of fighting.

It's just that Lu Sha and Gadriya grew up so fast that it made the progress of the others seem a bit slower.

There's nothing we can do about it; all the sweat these guys shed during their hard training ends up going to Lu Sha.

As for the stats of Azelf and Kingfisher, Lu Sha was too lazy to do the math.

The former can only be considered a pet that travels with you temporarily, while the latter is an ornamental fish that is about to be traded away.

Even though both of them were Heavenly King level fighters, Lu Sha didn't count them as his own people.

After counting the Pokémon, Lu Sha also went through the props once more.

After three months of saving, he had accumulated a considerable fortune.

There are three complete sets of skill upgrade tools, with even more for beginner (beginner to proficient) and intermediate (proficient to master) levels. There are a total of six sets in stock, ready to upgrade new skills at any time.

However, his main hindrance right now is his energy level; learning more new moves wouldn't make much difference, given his current reserves.

That's more than enough.

Regarding the Magic Candy, due to recent high consumption, there are only fifteen left in stock.

Ever since Lu Sha stockpiled enough skill upgrade items, he started exchanging all sorts of level rewards for candy.

His approach to improvement has always been to address the weaknesses in specific areas.

As for legendary materials, the stock is not small, but most of them are miscellaneous items like firebird feathers, which are not very useful.

There are really only two things that are truly useful.

Mewtwo's large spoon, and Deoxys's Origin Bead.

Speaking of Deoxys, Lu Sha leaned back on the sofa and subconsciously touched his chin.

I think this thing first appeared in a movie?

The location is a high-tech city, and it seems they even had a fight with Rayquaza.

He slumped onto the soft sofa bed in the hotel, squinted his eyes and thought for a long time, but could only pluck out these few fragmented images from his memory.

It's been too long, and I really can't remember many of the details.

He quite envied those reborn protagonists in online novels, who could easily remember which stock hit its daily limit on which day twenty years ago.

Clearly.

I wish he had that ability.

Now, asking him to memorize the Pokémon Pokédex would be a piece of cake.

But when it comes to recalling the plot of the anime, he really doesn't have that ability.

The blame lies with the screenwriters of the previous life; the plot became increasingly perfunctory as it progressed, reeking of fooling the audience from top to bottom. It would be a miracle if anyone could remember it.

However, Lu Sha didn't dwell on it for long.

Not important anymore.

Anyway, the current timeline doesn't match the plot.

When the Deoxys storyline happened, Ash had already been traveling for quite a while.

Ash hasn't even brought Pikachu home yet.

After roughly taking stock of his possessions, Lu Sha didn't worry about anything else. He reached out and scooped up the sleepy-eyed Gadria into his arms, then happily snuggled into the covers.

We have to go to the ice field tomorrow, so it's most important to be well-rested.

It was his first time taking on this kind of outdoor research job, and his role was that of a trainer's bodyguard, so he found it quite easy.

With his and the young lady's current strength, escorting a few researchers to the ice plains is something they could do with their eyes closed.

The bag is fine!

The next day.

The northern suburbs of Larousse.

Lu Sha and Cattleya were fully prepared and arrived at the agreed location on time, where they met Dr. Doron, who was checking his equipment.

"Huh? (You only brought this many people? And a child too?)"

Lu Sha was taken aback when he saw that Dr. Doron's team consisted of only three people.

Logically speaking, shouldn't such in-depth field research on the ice sheet involve a large group of people?

With such a small workforce, they'd be overwhelmed just operating those precision instruments.

Caldelia, still looking half-asleep, lay lazily on Lu Sha's broad back, her eyes half-closed, and translated Lu Sha's words in a languid tone.

"Haha, please excuse my poor appearance."

Dr. Doron straightened up, smiled, and waved his hand: "Your suggestion last time was very insightful, but the high-temperature resistant equipment needs time to prepare. Today, we'll just take a short trip around the ice sheet to scout out a location for our formal research later. Perfect timing, I'll be your guide today and show you the scenery of the Arctic ice sheet."

As he spoke, he gestured to introduce the two people beside him: "This is my son, Xiao Chao, and my assistant, Youzi. Don't worry, they've been with me countless times on the ice fields; they definitely won't hold you back. Speaking of which..."

Dr. Doron glanced down at his son and gave him a slightly indulgent smile: "My son is a fan of yours."

"Champion Cattleya, can I have your autograph?"

The little boy, who was less than 1.2 meters tall, looked up at Cattleya with bright, expectant eyes.

Cattleya slightly raised her eyelids, her eyes revealing resistance.

She always finds signature requests like this troublesome and will push them away whenever possible.

"Hehe! (Should I refuse for you?)"

Lu Sha chuckled twice; he was almost certain that Cattleya would shake her head.

But before Gadria could speak...

"Champion Cattleya, your Garchomp is amazing! I want to be a Gible trainer when I grow up. Could you sign your autograph and draw another Gible?"

Xiao Chao wasn't shy at all, as if he hadn't even considered the possibility of being rejected, and blurted out all his little wishes.

Tsk.

Goodness, this kid's got some skills.

Lu Sha couldn't help but take a second look at Xiao Chao. Unexpectedly, this little guy had stumbled upon the perfect combo that was most effective against Gadria.

"Where should I sign?"

As Lu Sha had expected, upon hearing Xiao Chao's additional statement, Jia Deli's tone immediately softened.

On the other hand, Cattleya has always been magnanimous towards children with such keen insight.

"Sign it on my Poké Ball!"

Xiao Chao's eyes lit up, and he quickly pulled out a pen and a brand-new Poké Ball from his satchel, eagerly handing them over.

"No pen needed."

Cattleya didn't even change her prone position; only a flash of blue light appeared in her eyes.

The Poké Ball in Xiao Chao's hand floated up lightly, and under the influence of her telekinesis, her signature slowly appeared on its surface.

Following the signature is a small giblet pattern, which is what Lu Sha looked like when it was originally a giblet.

"Thank you, Champion, Cattleya!"

Xiao Chao excitedly caught the ball, clutching it tightly to his chest, clearly delighted with it.

"Why do you call me champion?" Cattleya suddenly asked.

In fact, despite her strong abilities, she has not yet won a championship title in any official competition.

"Because everyone says you're a born champion and will definitely become the regional champion in the future," Xiao Chao blurted out without thinking.

"So what exactly is a born champion?"

Cattleya chuckled softly, pressing her face even closer, almost burying it in Lu Sha's back.

Ever since Mikkelsen uttered those four words after that match, this claim has spread online.

It's obvious without even thinking about it that the rumors were spread by Hoenn.

It has to be said that, being a region that has been used to being crushed by the big brother Guandu, their public opinion manipulation when facing a strong enemy is incredibly smooth.

First, praise the other party highly, so that if you lose, everyone can find a way to save face.

After all, this year's competition has produced some monsters that are beyond the usual standards.

When a group of students encounter someone who is born to be a champion, isn't it perfectly normal for them to lose?

"A born champion? I'm not really sure either..." Xiao Chao scratched his head, looking at Cattleya with a puzzled expression. "It probably means that you're really strong, big sister, and they can't beat you, right?"

"Haha, that's not how it is, Xiao Chao."

Dr. Doron smiled, squatted down, reached out and ruffled his son's hair, and patiently explained, "A born champion doesn't mean winning first place in a competition. It refers to someone who is born with the mission of leading humanity and guiding the times."

"Miss Cattleya is a remarkable person. If it weren't for her, Dad's research institute would have been burned down yesterday."

"A born champion...is that a great person...?"

Xiao Chao blinked, seemingly understanding but not quite, but he still solemnly kept those words in mind.

The group chatted and laughed as they boarded their respective flying Pokémon.

For Cattleya and Lu Sha, it's the easiest way; they can just fly directly.

Although Gadriya was lying on Lu Sha's back, she was still using her telekinesis to perform the flying.

As always, Cattleya didn't want Lu Sha to get tired at all.

"A great person... I never thought anyone would say that about me."

During the flight, as the father and son gazed at her with undisguised adoration, Cattleya's emerald eyes narrowed slightly, lost in thought.

She, who was once called a monster, seems to have gradually become an object of worship without anyone realizing it.

When did it start?

It all started when I met Lu Sha, right?

However, a monster is always a monster.

The reason it is now admired and recognized by everyone is simply because the little monster's frightening horns are all hidden behind the tall shark beside it.

The Arctic ice sheet is not far from the city of Larousse.

Dr. Doron's two rented giant swallows spread their broad wings and, taking advantage of the high-altitude air currents, flew for less than an hour before the scenery below began to subtly change.

At first, you could still see scattered coniferous forests like those on the outskirts of Larousse.

Dark green pines and cypresses stand stubbornly on the somewhat barren land, and occasionally one can glimpse a few winding paths and scattered villages.

As you fly further north, the deep green gradually fades.

Frost clung to the pine needles, and a thin layer of snow began to blanket the forest clearing, looking from afar like someone had casually sprinkled flour onto a dark green canvas.

After a while, even those stubborn coniferous forests disappeared from the map.

As far as the eye could see, there was only an endless expanse of white snow, with a few exposed black rocks scattered among them, like lonely islands floating in an icy ocean.

Further on, even the rocks were completely swallowed up. It was as if someone had pressed the button to leave the world blank, leaving only the light blue of the sky and the pure white of the earth.

The further north you go, the lower the temperature gets.

The wind howled past my ears, carrying a chill that could cut my face.

Even Lu Sha, who isn't afraid of the cold, instinctively shivered because of his dislike for it, and his scales stood up involuntarily.

With his dojo-level strength, even if you threw him into a snowdrift at minus fifty degrees Celsius, Lu Sha could sleep soundly without a scratch.

However, most of Garchomp's species originate in hot and dry environments.

Their race is inherently not suited to low-temperature environments.

Given their racial trait of being four times weak to ice, it's obvious what temperature their ancestors preferred.

However, the chill only lingered on him for a moment.

Before Lu Sha could even adjust, something warm and soft suddenly pressed against her neck. The warmth instantly spread from her neck to her limbs, and the chill from before was immediately dispelled.

Lu Sha glanced at her sideways and saw that, at some point, Gadriya had already taken the firebird feather out of her bag and was sticking it to his neck as a scarf.

To be honest, this thing is basically useless in battle and doesn't do much to improve strength. But it's surprisingly useful for small things like this.

The heat emitted by a single feather is more stable than that of the most advanced heating systems in the city.

"The Arctic ice sheet is just ahead."

Dr. Doron, who was flying at the forefront, turned around and briefed Lu Sha and the others on the situation through the walkie-talkie. His voice was broken by the wind: "The entire ice field covers an area of ​​about 10,000 square kilometers. The further north you go into the interior, the lower the temperature will be. The lowest temperature in the deepest part can reach around minus 50 degrees Celsius all year round. Please be careful to keep warm."

He paused, a hint of mystery creeping into his voice: "Furthermore, according to ancient records, this is also the legendary place where the Pokémon Regice sleeps, which is why this vast ice field exists."

really?I do not believe.

Lu Sha pouted on Cattleya's back, completely ignoring this explanation.

With Regice's limited abilities, he could create an eternal ice field of 10,000 square kilometers like the one beneath his feet? You're kidding me!

If there really were a boss of this caliber sleeping here, it would have to be Kyurem of the Unova to be roughly equivalent in level.

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