Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 86

Can humans buy the gym equipment that Pokémon use?

The answer is obviously yes, but whether it will work after you buy it is another matter.

After all, not everyone in this world is a super rookie. People with strong physiques like Ash and Fighting-type Elite Four member Berber are ultimately a minority.

In this world, perhaps only gym leaders could achieve a one-on-one battle against a super-strong opponent, like Bea did.

Therefore, upon hearing Su Yu's request, the sales assistant paused for a moment, then asked in confusion:

"Are you... the Gym Leader of the Fighting-type Gym in this area?"

"Uh...no, I'm just an ordinary rancher from around here."

"However, the reason I am so powerful is because I drink goat milk from a place called Su Yu Ranch in the pastoral area. Your friends and family can order from there if they need it."

Even when facing a sales assistant, Su Yu didn't forget to give his own ranch a "GG" (a Chinese internet slang term for a sarcastic or dismissive remark). Upon hearing this, the sales assistant nodded blankly, then, regaining her composure, said:

"Then please come with me first, I'll take you to see the corresponding training equipment area."

As she spoke, the saleswoman led the way.

Leading Su Yu forward, the saleswoman soon brought him to a place filled with fitness equipment. Here, there was a dazzling array of fitness equipment for leg and back exercises.

The sales assistant also introduced the product to Su Yu:

"These are the main best-selling fitness equipment in our store. Because different Pokémon can use different fitness equipment designs, the ones displayed here are mainly designed for Pokémon that are similar to humans in terms of body size."

"It's mostly geared towards Pokémon the size of Lucario and Machamp. If you want larger fitness equipment, like Ironhide or Pandaren, I'll take you to see those."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu shook his head and said:

"No need, this is fine."

As he spoke, Su Yu stepped forward and tried it out on a commercial gantry-type all-in-one machine.

This gantry mill combines the functions of multiple fitness equipment into one machine, making it look very practical.

However, in terms of price... it seems to be the most expensive as well.

At this moment, a sales assistant came up and said:

"The fitness equipment here has been rigorously selected, and its quality is absolutely guaranteed."

"As long as your Pokémon isn't at the Gym level, the training equipment sold in the store is more than enough."

"And if you buy now, we have a 10% discount. This offer won't be available after this period..."

Su Yu didn't pay much attention to what the saleswoman said. Gym-level Pokémon... that was a bit of a stretch for him.

After trying out the training equipment, he nodded in satisfaction.

Hmm... I can handle even the lowest training intensity. This seems to be the intensity designed for newly hatched Fighting-type Pokémon, right?

That's no problem. I was worried I wouldn't even be able to practice the lowest level. Since there's no problem, I can just buy it.

So Su Yu looked at Squirtle, wanting to ask for its opinion.

"Jenny, Jenny~"

Squirtle seemed eager to give it a try. Hearing this, Su Yu nodded.

He was also very curious about how powerful a Squirtle could be.

Logically speaking, a water-type Squirtle shouldn't be proficient in fighting-type moves, right? But my Squirtle seems to be working out every day, and I wonder how far it's gotten.

Under Su Yu's gaze, Squirtle stepped forward. It adjusted the size of the chest press machine on the gantry mill so that it could reach the training equipment.

Furthermore, the intensity of the trainer was adjusted to the level of the Haoli (a high-performance training device).

Machamp is the evolved form of Strength. If Machamp evolves further, it will become its final form, Strength.

Su Yu was quite surprised by Squirtle's action. Was it actually challenging a power level comparable to Machoke?

Squirtle hasn't even gone through any evolutions yet, how can it have such great power?

However, after gripping the handles on both sides, Squirtle easily pulled back, completing one training exercise effortlessly. Then, after relaxing its arms, it completed the same exercise again.

As he worked, Squirtle nodded and commented:

"Jenny Jenny~" Not bad, much more effective than the dumbbells I used before.

This surprised Su Yu. This Squirtle... is it really that strong?

Even in its unevolved state, its strength rivals that of an ordinary Macho man. Just how powerful is that?

"Brother Jie...?" Su Yu asked uncertainly upon seeing this.

What does a Squirtle want to do with all that strength? Does it really want to become the best Squirtle?

Su Yu had probably only ever seen a Water-type Pokémon train in Fighting-type moves before. He'd only ever seen that happen with a combo-focused Urshifu and a Water Horse Keldeo.

These two are Pokémon that only exist in legends, and they have both developed their own unique growth systems.

An elderly man with white hair who was passing by saw that Squirtle looked so relaxed, and patted Su Yu on the shoulder, saying:

"Young man, is this your Pokémon? It's been trained very well!"

"For a Squirtle to possess such strength, it must have trained quite a bit. Hmm... very good, this seems to be a rather unconventional training method."

A Squirtle that follows a power-based build is indeed quite rare, so it's no wonder the old man was so surprised.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu was somewhat amused and exasperated. This wasn't the training program he had devised for it; it was simply something Squirtle was interested in on its own.

Seeing Squirtle practicing so enthusiastically, a saleswoman came over and asked:

"Sir, are you still going to buy this fitness equipment?"

"How much does it cost?"

"It will cost 40,000 Alliance Coins in total. We will provide free on-site installation and include several small, independent training devices." Upon hearing Su Yu say he wanted to buy, the saleswoman immediately smiled.

"So expensive?" Su Yu asked in surprise.

If we were to buy two of these fitness machines, the price would exceed the cost of our small house.

"Of course, because these fitness equipment are made of high-grade steel materials in order to withstand the powerful force of Pokémon."

"These steel materials are quite sturdy and durable; one unit will last you for several years."

"Furthermore, our store will provide a three-year warranty. If the equipment is damaged due to training, we will immediately send someone to repair it," the saleswoman explained.

Hearing this, Su Yu felt a little better. He nodded and replied:

"Alright then, I'll buy this one."

After paying, Su Yu asked again:

"By the way, do you sell those frisbee toys here that are used to train Pokémon's speed? I'd like to buy one."

Since Growlithe has been slacking off and sleeping these past few days, Su Yu felt it was time to increase Growlithe's training volume. Otherwise, with it sleeping all day, its training amount would soon be insufficient.

Perfect timing! He'd buy a frisbee on this trip so he could personally supervise his Growlithe dog's training.

Squirtle, who had just finished a set of moves, got up and ran over to find Su Yu. Hearing this, Squirtle scratched its head and then turned around and took a few steps back.

"Jenny, Jenny..." Is the rancher going to give Growlithe extra training?

"That's what Squirtle muttered to itself."

But there's not much it can do. It can't just tell Su Yu on the spot that Growlithe was actually staying up so late because it had been secretly practicing at night, can it?

Deep down, Squirtle could only pray for Growlithe, hoping that Su Yu wouldn't add too much training for Growlithe, so that Growlithe could save some energy for the night.

Otherwise, it would have to practice Water-type moves all by itself tonight.

I'm recommending a new book by a young author; it seems quite popular, so it's worth a try.

Starting with a strange start, a Pokémon daily life farming story

(End of this chapter)