Why would you need a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

After all, this is different from the game. To put it bluntly, Pokémon thrown into the computer is just a string of data, but every child here is a real life. After turning them into your own partners, you should put in enough effort to cultivate and care for them.

Otherwise, it would be better to let them live peacefully in the wild rather than being thrown on the bench after being captured.

After figuring this out, Lowe felt relieved, and he gradually walked to the end of Route 102.

In addition to wild Pokémon, there are also other encounters along the way~

For example...

"…New Leaf, a flash of lightning~"

Lowe raised his hand and waved, and the new leaf cat accelerated. With a swift figure flashing by, a serpentine bear in front of it was immediately knocked away.

Snake bear, can't fight~

As the outcome was decided, the fashionable miniskirted girl on the opposite side stuck out her tongue, reached out to take out the Poké Ball and took back her Pokémon.

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"Ahahaha, that's amazing! I didn't expect my Serpentine Bear couldn't even withstand a single blow~"

Although she was defeated instantly by Lowe's move, the girl in the miniskirt opposite her did not show any sign of frustration at all.

She took out the Pokémon Navigator from her pocket and compared it with Lowe's Navigator. Lowe's account suddenly had 80 more (it seems that some people have doubts, so let me explain, Navigator is not rare, what is rare is the limited edition new model, there are several generations of Navigator, and the old model is not rare, that's all)...

This is where Pokémon wins and loses. In the wild area, you may encounter other Pokémon trainers at any time and anywhere. "When your eyes meet, the duel begins!" After the winner is determined, the loser will hand over a certain amount of money as a bet.

The specific amount depends on the other party's financial situation. In other words, if you play against the world's richest man and he accepts it, he has to give you money if he wins...

This is the rule of this world. Of course, the premise is that you can win...

This also earned the title of "cash machine" to the four kings in the later stages of the game. I don't know how many players have fleeced them over and over again...

All in all, the stakes for a duel between ordinary trainers are usually not too big.

After all, a red and white ball costs 200 yuan in the store, and a bottle of Jingshuang soda costs 300 yuan... A match with the miniskirt in front of me only costs 80 yuan. If a bottle of soda costs three yuan, it is equivalent to cents of purchasing power...

The productivity of the Pokémon world is definitely much stronger than that of the Earth, so the actual value conversion of goods on both sides may be even lower.

Therefore, it is obvious that neither party would be affected by this small amount of money. Instead, it was the strength shown by Lowe that made the miniskirt girl in front of him very interested.

"You are awesome, how about adding my number so we can continue to play against each other in the future~"

This is obviously not a new situation in the Pokémon world. Faced with the enthusiastic look of the miniskirt girl in front of him, Lowe readily took out his Navigator and exchanged numbers with the other party.

"Hmm, please give me some advice~"

After adding the other party as a friend, Lowe waved goodbye to the other party, and Chenghua City was already in sight.

Seeing this, Lowe naturally quickened his pace. As a result, just as he entered Chenghua City, a ding-dong sound came from the navigator. A new circle of friends message appeared on the account of the miniskirt girl he had just added a few minutes ago.

I lost the duel again today o(╥﹏╥)o, but I met a very handsome trainer brother and successfully added him as a friend, which was a win (*^▽^*)~

"..."

Xinye Miao, who was lying on Lowe's shoulder, read the message together with Lowe. Lowe was suddenly in a state of not knowing whether to laugh or cry, while Xinye Miao turned his head away angrily. Lowe sighed that he had just managed to cheer up Xinye Miao a little, but he didn't expect that he would be stabbed in the back as soon as he turned around.

"Haha, we're just friends that we just met~"

Lowe rubbed Xinye Miao's head and at the same time scanned Chenghua City in front of him.

This is where his father works. At first glance, it is a very quiet and peaceful city. Even the size of the city is only slightly larger than a small town like Mobai Town.

There are not many signs of industrialization in the entire city. Although all the necessary infrastructure is available, the building density is very low and a lot of natural features are preserved everywhere.

All in all, it looks like a very suitable place for retirement...

...Well, at first glance, he looks very similar to Lowe's biological father. Qianli really doesn't like crowds, and this small city with a slow pace suits his temperament.

Thinking of this, Lowe focused his attention on the most eye-catching building in the entire city.

It was a martial arts arena filled with Japanese style. It was the Pokémon Gym in Chenghua City. In addition to being the gym leader, Lowe's father was also the owner of this martial arts gym. In addition to Pokémon battles, he also taught martial arts such as karate.

From a distance, Lowe could hear the uniform shouts coming from the martial arts hall. It seemed that the apprentices in the martial arts hall were undergoing their daily training.

Lowe calmed himself down and immediately walked towards the gym.

As soon as I walked into the door of the gym, a young man in training clothes came to greet me.

"Welcome. Are you here to challenge the gym or to sign up for training at the gym?"

Just as Luo Wei was about to answer, he heard an extremely familiar voice...

"No problem, I'll take care of it..."

When Luo Wei heard the voice, he immediately waved in the direction where the voice came from, "Dad, I'm here to see you~"

Chapter 16: First Encounter with Manchong

Lowe looked in the direction where the voice came from. The familiar man was standing in the courtyard in front of the dojo, and in front of him stood two figures who seemed to be a father and son.

The father seemed to say something to Qianli, nodding repeatedly with a look of joy on his face. Beside him, the young man who looked like his son was carefully accompanying his father.

"Then I'll leave this child in your care for the time being..."

The father patted the boy's head, and Qianli nodded decisively in response.

"Don't worry, leave this matter to me..."

Seeing that the other party seemed to have finished talking, Luo Wei immediately waved and shouted, "Dad, I'm here to see you~"

As soon as these words were spoken, they naturally attracted the attention of most people at the scene. The young man in training clothes who came to greet them was also stunned, and then he immediately understood.

"Oh, is that Mr. Qianli's son? Haha, I've always heard Mr. Qianli talking about you. Are you planning to start challenging Pokémon gyms?"

As he said this, he immediately made way. Lowe smiled and nodded, then quickly ran to his father.

Qianli still had that serious look on his face, but when he saw Lowe coming, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up a little.

"Oh, it looks pretty good..."

After looking Lowe up and down, Qianli nodded. At the same time, Lowe also saw clearly the father and son who had been talking to his father before.

Especially the young man, who looked about the same age as Lowe, with green hair, a rather restrained expression, and a very thin body, as if he was somewhat malnourished.

When the father saw Lowe, he also greeted him enthusiastically, "Are you Mr. Qianli's son? Please give me your guidance... You look like a very talented young man!"

"Haha, thank you for the compliment~" Of course, Lowe could tell that it was just a polite remark, but he didn't take it too seriously. Instead, he quickly focused his attention on the young man and stretched out his hand with a smile, "Hello, hello, my name is Lowe~"

"Eh?"

The young man was stunned for a moment, as if he did not expect Lowe to take the initiative to greet him, so he was silent for two seconds, then he carefully stretched out his hand, "My name is Manchong... Please give me your guidance."

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His tone was very polite, but also full of restraint. He obviously looked like a very weak boy...

After a friendly handshake, Lowe asked a question with a smile, "Man Chong, do you like Pokémon?"

"?" Manchong's eyes were full of doubts, but he still nodded, "Yes, I like Pokémon very much, I always like it!"

"Very good, there are no bad people who like Pokémon, we can definitely become good friends~"

"Ah, thank you, thank you..."

It is estimated that Manchong has never seen a social terrorist like Lowe in his life. He was intimidated by Lowe for a moment, but Manchong's father seemed very happy.

Qianli knew Lowe's temper very well, and also understood that Lowe was just such a straightforward and generous person. Seeing this, he suddenly thought of something.

So he looked at Manchong's father.

"Oh right, since we were just talking about that, why not let Luo Wei take Man Chong with him? People of the same age should have more common topics..."

After hearing this, Manchong's father also asked happily, "Is it really possible? Will it be too much trouble..."

"no problem……"

So, Lowe didn't know what was going on, it seemed that his father had assigned him some job.

"Ahem, Dad, can you explain it to me first?"

Qianli nodded calmly, then gestured to Manchong, "This kid wants to learn how to capture Pokémon, and he also wants me to capture a partner Pokémon for him..."

"Eh..." Lowe asked in confusion, "In that case, wouldn't it be better to just go to the research institute and get one?"

As soon as these words came out, Manchong's face immediately showed a bit of sadness. Manchong's father also looked embarrassed. Qianli continued to speak calmly, "Manchong is a weak child with a congenital genetic disease. He is not suitable to be a trainer...so he can't pass the test of the Pokémon Academy..."

"That's it..."

Only by passing the test of the Pokémon Academy can you receive a partner Pokémon. Although this test is very easy for Lowe, as he had passed all the tests at the age of 4, it is still somewhat difficult for ordinary people in this world.

And Manchong's situation is even worse. He seems to have some congenital diseases, which leads to extremely poor physical fitness. Although the Pokémon League actively encourages children of appropriate age to become trainers, with Manchong's physical condition, it is easy for him to have accidents when traveling.

Therefore, he failed to pass the academy test, and naturally he was not qualified to become a trainer and receive a partner Pokémon.

"We know this is against the rules..." Manchong's father also spoke up, "...so we don't expect much. We just hope that the child can get at least one partner Pokémon. The child really likes Pokémon and will definitely take it seriously."

After saying that, the middle-aged man bowed deeply to Qianli and Luo Wei, "Please, as long as I can fulfill this child's dream, I will pay any amount of money..."

"OK, stop~" Lowe quickly raised his hand to stop the other party, "...It's not a big deal, no need to exaggerate, Manchong, since we are already friends, I will take care of your little thing~"

As he spoke, Lowe generously hooked his hands around Manchong's neck and pulled him to his side. He smiled and patted his chest. This extremely kind and natural action made Manchong feel a little embarrassed.

"Oh, ah, well..."

He seemed to be a little incoherent for a while, but after all, he could feel that Lowe was indeed full of good intentions, so he did not resist...

"Then we'll go out first. Don't worry, we'll get it done soon~"

Lowe waved to his father and Manchong's father, then walked out of the gym arm in arm with Manchong. Manchong was obviously completely intimidated by Lowe's aura, and followed Lowe without saying a word.

Watching the two leave, Manchong's father was happy but also a little worried. Perhaps he felt that Lowe was still too young and was not very confident in Lowe's abilities.

Qianli obviously saw his worry and answered calmly.

"Don't worry. Although that kid still has a lot of room for improvement, he still has some real skills. There won't be any problems if we leave it to him..."