Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Time flies, and it's Friday evening.

Inside the training hall of Kanaz Academy.

"Sorry, the user you dialed..."

Oreki hung up the phone and shook his head helplessly.

It has been almost three days since he went to Fuyan Town to forge the twin swords.

Daigo remains in the "disconnected" state.

Meanwhile, in Fuyan Town...

Despite the joint investigation by Mura and Genji, no unusual circumstances were found at Chimney Mountain.

even.

Mura sent the Duckbill Flame Beasts to search for Heatran in the lava, but all attempts failed.

It was as if Sidson had vanished.

When asked, the senior management of Devon Corporation replied that there were no abnormalities.

Since there was no evidence, they had no choice but to seal the matter in the alliance archives and leave it at that for the time being.

But these things don't really have much to do with Oreki anymore.

He felt he had done enough in this matter.

He said everything he needed to say, except for the Lava Team. In fact, if it weren't for him, Mura and the others wouldn't have known so many details.

As for why we didn't mention Team Lava.

The main reason was that after some subtle probing, Oreki discovered that the League only had information about Pokémon hunters being active, and there was no information about any evil organizations at all.

Of course, this may also be because evil organizations like Team Lava are a top secret of the League.

But whether Team Magma is hiding something or the League is blocking it, this is information that Oreki shouldn't know.

Making up a lie about "seeing a suspicious person in red" will only lead to unfounded speculation within the alliance.

So he decided to avoid unnecessary trouble and wait and see.

"New Leaf Nyan, Kirlia, come here. I'll take your measurements and then we'll go home."

Oreki called out to the two little ones who were doing their daily training on the field.

"Meow!"

"Chiru".

The two little ones spoke in unison.

Then, arrange the broken wood in a proper position.

Suddenly, the tiny four legs of the New Leaf Cat radiated a strong surge of superpower energy, and with a sudden bend of its hind legs, it vanished from its spot.

"Meow meow ha!"

Take this invincible cat headbutt from me!

New Leaf Cat meowed loudly in the air.

boom!

Having anticipated this, Oreki intercepted it in front of his chest and pulled it into his arms.

"Meow~"

I failed again, meow~

Watching Shin-chan skillfully find the most comfortable lying position, Oreki smiled knowingly and gave it a little leg muscle relaxation.

Ever since that day in the underground cave of Fuyan Town, when Xinye Miao bumped into him in a similar way, making him take a step back, she has to do it like that every day after training.

They euphemistically call it: using this method to test training results.

But Oreki knew that this guy was just after his superior massage skills!

As for Kirullian…

Forget about that guy.

If you touch her, she'll immediately unleash a fiery punch.

"I'm going to see Zhulan tomorrow; she'll probably be quite surprised, won't she?"

Oreki said to Kirlian, who had walked up to him.

Since the meeting is at 3 PM on Saturday, there are flights to Sinnoh available in Rustboro City, and the distance between Hoenn and Sinnoh is not as far as that between Hoenn and Padia.

By plane, it only takes a little over four hours.

So there's no need to go a day in advance.

No hotel is as comfortable as your own home.

Wait a minute.

What if we end up staying at Zhulan's big villa today?!

Oreki's massage hands paused for a moment, feeling as if he had missed out on a fortune.

"Meow?"

New Leaf Cat opened its purple cat eyes, and its flower-shaped paw pads slowly contracted.

What's wrong?

"fine."

Oreki shook his head and continued massaging.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it.

"Chiruchiru".

I want to fight Lucario again.

Kirullian said calmly.

"Meow meow ha."

Little La is indeed a violent maniac; all he does is fight all day long.

rub!

Flames ignited.

"Meow meow! ∑(ﾟДﾟ)||"

Wrong, wrong!

"Stop fooling around, let's test our training this week."

To stop the two little ones from fighting, Oreki led them into the measuring instrument.

It still involves a comprehensive test of six dimensions, from physique to speed, as well as the mastery of different attribute moves.

"Beep, test complete, please check."

As the two children completed the tests, the instrument presented the summarized and analyzed data.

The first part is a comparison with Pokémon of the same age and stage in big data, which Oreki will skip.

Because when it was first measured, Newleafy's overall strength already surpassed that of other Pokémon of the same age, let alone now.

Kirlian, with her incredibly rich combat experience, goes without saying.

Move to the second part and compare it with your previous data.

"Not bad, not bad."

Oreki nodded in satisfaction.

After learning the Magic Leaf move, Newleafy is now much more adept at using Grass-type moves.

Even for the last item, "Falling Petals," the control time has been extended by more than a second, showing significant improvement.

"Meow!"

Shin-yomiya held up her fluffy tail and swayed it back and forth, clearly pleased with Origami's praise.

"Chiru?"

what about me?

Kirlia stood on tiptoe to look at the screen.

"This is your first measurement after evolution. Let's look at the comparison next time."

Oreki gently stroked Kirlia's head.

The data after evolution is not comparable to that before evolution; both are definitely a significant improvement.

Kirlia nodded, but her eyes still lingered on the first section, which showed her mastery of psychic-type offensive moves.

"Is it really true that I've only just reached the level of Kirlia, who is the same age as me?"

Although it prefers physical attacks, its pride makes it somewhat resentful when it sees this.

"It seems we can't neglect superpower-based offensive tactics either."

Kirullian made a decision in secret.

after that.

While the two little ones were helping to tidy up the venue, Oreki scanned them again using the [Encyclopedia].

【New Leaf Cat (Female)】

【…】

[Evaluation: A top performer at the lower levels of the ecological niche, capable of contending with mid-level organisms in ordinary niches at its peak, possessing strong growth potential.]

Kirlia (Female)

【…】

[Evaluation: A mid-tier entity in its niche with average strength but significant growth potential; however, it seems to be increasingly deviating from its original growth trajectory.]

Ignore the moves you've already mastered and the fact that you're in a state of "excellence, but somewhat fatigued".

Oreki looked at the system's evaluation of the two little ones.

"Just as I expected, as strict as ever, Director."

After evolving, Kirlia successfully moved into the middle of the ecological niche, but Neoleafy is still lingering at the bottom.

The rating might even drop a little if it didn't have the pendant.

After all, Oreki knew that the standard for judging the "strength of the Palico" in the system's side quests was the pure strength of the Palico itself, excluding all external forces.

"Looks like the next reward will have to wait until the new Leafy Meow evolves."

He wasn't too worried.

Given Newleafy's level of effort, coupled with the stimulation of Kirlia's evolution, it shouldn't be far from evolving.

After evolving, its strength will likely experience a qualitative leap.

Thinking of this, Oreki couldn't help but compare the system's evaluation with the trainers he had encountered in his mind.

The bottom of the ecological niche is undoubtedly occupied by newcomers and Pokémon with some strength.

The middle tier should be the level where experienced and elite trainers like Dujuan and Aysa regularly have their Pokémon.

Most trainers without resources and the talent to nurture their skills will likely stop at this stage.

The main Pokémon of ordinary Gym Leaders in each region should be at the upper level of the ecological niche, while their Ace Pokémon may be at an even higher level.

Above that should be the Elite Four's main Pokémon.

However, what Oreki was somewhat concerned about was...

That day, he investigated Genji's Salamence. The system's evaluation was: "An ordinary existence among Elder Dragon-level creatures, possessing extremely strong influence and combat power, and seemingly still has room for growth."

The Elite Four's ace Pokémon can still reach the Elder Dragon level, but this is based on both Oreki's own perception and the system's evaluation.

The strength of the Salamence from Genji is far inferior to that of Cynthia's Garchomp.

"So, even ancient dragon-level creatures have differences, right?"

Oreki understood.

As an ancient dragon creature, the sheep even has the title of "Ancient Dragon Slayer".

It seems that the single-level span of the systematic review is much larger than expected.

"Meow?"

Just as I was thinking, Shin-Ye-Nyan suddenly jumped onto my shoulder and waved her paw.

Coming to his senses, Oreki asked, "Are you done cleaning up?"

"Meow!"

Of course!

New Leaf Cat raised its head and patted its chest lightly.

"Chiruchiru".

I clearly dealt with it all using my superpowers.

Kirlian rolled her eyes at the self-satisfied cat and mercilessly exposed its bluff.

The voice just fell.

"Gurgle... gurgle..."

An untimely voice rang out.

Swish!

Kirullian's fair face instantly turned red.

Without saying a word, he vanished from the venue in a flash.

Only the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the side window.

Both Shin-chan and Oreki were taken aback.

Then—

"Meow haha!"

"Hahaha!"

Laughter echoed through the training hall, lingering for a long time.

……