Why would you need a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

After Liliae blushed, she probably realized that Lowe's words were mostly joking and not meant to tease him.

So, after calming herself down, she carefully bent down and let Lowe carry her on his back.

"No, it won't be very heavy...right?"

After being carried on Lowe's back, Liliae asked cautiously, her voice was pitifully small, and it seemed that she was really concerned about her weight.

"Haha, that's impossible. It's so light that I can't even feel it~"

Of course, this statement is exaggerated, but Liliae is indeed not heavy, and can even be said to be quite slim. Although Lowe himself is only a twelve-year-old boy, he has been playing with Pokémon since he was a child. He has been playing with Pokémon everywhere since the day he was able to walk.

My father runs a dojo at home and has systematically learned fighting and grappling techniques. He has also been exercising. If nothing else, climbing mountains all day long is a fairly high-intensity exercise.

By this calculation, Lowe's physique is actually quite good. Although it is definitely not comparable to Pokémon, his well-trained body, even if not as good as a super rookie, the gap is not too big.

At least, it's not a big problem to carry Liliae on my back. As for the thing in Liliae's bag, it doesn't matter, it will float...

Liliae also thought that this scene was really wonderful. She was rescued by Lowe and had such close contact with someone she met for the first time. As a pampered young lady, she had always been well protected by her mother and brother, and usually had no chance to have such close contact with the opposite sex.

However, surprisingly, she didn't feel any discomfort, probably because Lowe was indeed a warm-hearted gentleman, and his actions were just to help Liliae without any unnecessary emotions.

...After all, compared to beautiful girls, Lowe is obviously more interested in Pokémon.

But Lowe himself had no interest, which made Lilia feel a little embarrassed. Leaning on Lowe's back, she could feel the reassuring calmness of that back which didn't seem to be very broad.

The well-trained body now revealed strong lines, and under the fitted shirt, it was hard to imagine that this boy, who did not look strong, actually had such a good figure.

(Hmm, what are you thinking about!)

Liliae quickly brought her thoughts back to reality. She could only say that maybe because she was a young lady who was too well protected, she didn't have many opportunities to interact with the opposite sex on a daily basis. The sudden close physical contact inevitably led to some unnecessary associations.

We walked in silence all the way through the Orange Forest and arrived at our destination.

——Hoenn Region-Kanazu City——

As soon as he arrived in Kanaz City, Lowe didn't have the energy to walk around and take a look. Instead, he carried Liliae on his back and went straight to the Pokémon Center.

"Excuse me, could you please lend a hand?"

After Lowe entered the room, he greeted Miss Joy embarrassedly. Seeing this, the nurse over there naturally hurried over.

"What happened? Is this... um, poisoned? Were you attacked by a stingtail insect in the Orange Forest?"

The nurse only took one look and immediately determined that the injury on Lillie's calf was caused by poisoning. In addition, the Orange Forest was nearby, and there were probably many poisoned Pokémon and Trainers sent here from time to time, so her professional ability allowed her to make such a judgment at a glance.

"Yes, it is like that!"

Lowe naturally didn't intend to explain anything in detail, so he simply took advantage of the situation to respond. Miss Joy was naturally professional, and she immediately laid Liliae flat, carefully took off the girl's shoes and socks, and then checked the injured part.

"They've done it in a timely manner..." Miss Joy took a look and saw that the swelling on the wound had mostly subsided and the poison seemed to have almost disappeared. She couldn't help but praise him, "Who helped with the emergency treatment?"

"Ahahaha, my dad and I learned a little bit, so I just did it. It shouldn't delay the treatment, right?"

Hearing what Lowe said, Miss Joy immediately shook her head. "How is that possible? It's really amazing. You are an excellent trainer. So, please rest assured and leave it to us. It's not a serious problem and it will be cured soon."

Since Miss Joy said that, Lowe naturally felt relieved, after all, the other party was a professional.

At that moment, Lowe also stood up and waved his hand...

"In that case, I won't bother you any more. See you sometime, Lilia~"

But just as Lowe was about to leave, Liliae, who seemed to have made up her mind, quickly spoke, "Um...Excuse me, can I bother you for a little longer?"

Chapter 34: Getting Key Mission Items

"Excuse me, can I bother you for a little while longer?"

Lowe stopped and immediately replied with a smile, "Of course, what else can I teach you, Lilia?"

The girl in front of him was silent for two seconds, then she reached into the bag beside her. After rummaging around for a while, she took out a golden flute decorated with sun patterns, which looked quite valuable.

"..."

Oh, shit!

The moment he saw the flute, Lowe's eyelids twitched wildly. Of course he knew what it was and was also aware of the value of this treasure.

"I would like to ask Lowe to keep this for me temporarily. Of course, I will pay the storage fee, but this may cause you some trouble, so if you think it is troublesome, forget it..."

It can be felt that Liliae put a lot of effort and courage into making this request, and Lowe also understood what this flute represented. Indeed, the next words suddenly would definitely cause some trouble.

However, after pondering for two seconds, Lowe decisively stretched out his hand and said, "No problem, just give it to me for safekeeping. However, this is a very valuable treasure, right? If you just give it to me, aren't you afraid that I will embezzle it?"

"No, how is that possible? I believe Lowe would never do that..."

"Haha, now that I've said that, I can't let down this cute girl's trust. No problem, just leave it to me..."

After all, there were many outsiders around, and Liliae couldn't say more. However, Lowe knew very well that Liliae hoped to entrust this important prop to someone trustworthy, so that even if Liliae encountered any accident, at least she could keep this important prop.

Liliae herself was unfamiliar with the Hoenn region. She had just arrived in this land, and before she even reached the first city, she was attacked while crossing the Orange Forest. Something serious almost happened.

Thanks to the help of Lowe here, she was able to escape the disaster. She clearly realized that her abilities were too weak and she was simply unable to protect her secret.

Therefore, she hoped to entrust the important secret to someone she could trust, but she also understood that this secret would definitely bring trouble to the other person.

That's why she didn't dare to say it just now. It was not until this moment that she finally made up her mind to tell him her commission.

Unexpectedly, Lowe took over very readily. In fact, based on the previous experience, it was easy to infer that this flute must have some connection with the ultimate beast encountered before.

Lowe had also witnessed the danger of the ultimate beast, but even so, he decisively chose to accept the flute.

There is no other reason...

...This is a key prop that is involved in an important plot, just like a Pokémon encyclopedia. How can I refuse it when I see it?

What's more, he knew Liliae's situation and understood her current predicament. He really liked Liliae in the game. Since the other party asked him so much, he naturally agreed generously.

As for whether it is dangerous or not, looking at the current situation, Lowe feels that there is a high probability that he will not be able to escape the entanglement with the ultimate beast. Anyway, more debts are better than less.

So, Lowe openly accepted the flute, which seemed to be some kind of ancient relic, and put it in his backpack, together with the two diamond-shaped crystals he had picked up before.

Afterwards, the two exchanged their navigator numbers. Lowe noticed that the navigator in Liliae's hand was exactly the same as his own, both being limited editions newly released by Devin Company.

"……What's wrong?"

Lilia noticed that Lowe seemed to be a little concerned about her navigator, and asked curiously. Lowe shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"If you want to conceal your identity, it's better to change to an older model..."

Lowe whispered this softly in Liliae's ear, and then Liliae understood as if she suddenly realized something.

This young lady really has no self-awareness. This new model is limited to one thousand units and even her father, the gym leader, has to sell it to the Wen Company to give it a face. It must be something that not everyone can afford.

Lowe's identity doesn't matter. He is Qianli's son, and he can tell the whole world about it. So there will be no problem for him to hold this limited edition Navigator.

But Liliae was holding this limited edition, simply showing off to everyone that she was not ordinary and that she was definitely a young lady from somewhere.

Maybe in Liliae's eyes, this is not something worthy of special attention. When luxury goods have become daily necessities, she may not notice at all that the things she is accustomed to are actually very rare for ordinary people.

Fortunately, the people in this world are simple and honest, and the first person she met was Lowe. If it were in another filming set, the consequences for the innocent young lady would have been quite terrible.

However, it is precisely because of such a gentle world that such a young lady can be raised naturally without any sense of incongruity.

Lilia...

...The youngest daughter of Lusamine, the president of the Aether Foundation, is one of the most beautiful young ladies in the entire Pokémon world, a real little princess.

At this point, things here came to an end for the time being. After walking out of the Pokémon Center, Lowe finally had the opportunity to take a closer look at the city in front of him.

Kanaz City is an industrial city that started out as a result of the large mines nearby. It is also well-known throughout the Hoenn region because the headquarters of the famous Devon Company is located here.

As an industrial city, it has been developed through the various commercial activities of the Devin Company. Whether in terms of scale or degree of industrialization, it cannot be compared with Chenghua City where Lowe's father works, or even small towns like Mobai Town.

This is undoubtedly a big city, with numerous high-rise buildings, busy streets, and all kinds of public buildings. It really makes Lowe feel all the features of a real modern big city.

Then, Lowe's eyes turned around and focused on the two most eye-catching landmark buildings in the city...

One is a high-rise business building that soars into the sky. Unlike the usual business office buildings that house hundreds of companies of all sizes, this business building belongs entirely to one company. It is the headquarters building of Devon Company.

On the other side of the city, there stood another building, as if in a mirror image. The huge Poké Ball logo on it clearly showed the identity of the building...

...Kanazu City's...Rock Gym!

Chapter 35: Top Student of Rock

Kanaz City, Rock Gym...

...Unlike Lowe's father's Orange Gym, which is pronounced as a gym but is actually a martial arts arena, the Rock Gym in Kanaz City looks more like a Pokémon Academy from the outside.

In fact, it does carry some of the functions of the Pokémon Academy. The students of the Pokémon Academy in Kanaz City have their graduation exams held in this gym.

The gym leader from Kanaz City will personally serve as the invigilator. In addition, she will go to the Pokémon Academy every few days to give special lessons, and is well received by local students.

After all, as a gym leader, her strength and knowledge of Pokémon are among the best. Even the teachers in the school probably won't be her match in terms of comprehensive strength.

Therefore, the academy naturally welcomes gym masters to serve as lecturers, and even the teachers in the academy can learn a lot of useful new things from their teaching.

Lowe's eyes wandered around the gym in front of him, and he was mentally prepared.

"Well, let's go ahead~"

As he said this, Lowe took a step forward. Just as he arrived at the main entrance of the gym, a familiar figure ran out of the gym.

"Hey, Lowe?"

When Lowe saw the familiar figure wearing a red headscarf, he immediately knew that he was falling behind.

That was Xiaoyao, Lowe's childhood sweetheart, who had agreed with Lowe to challenge the gym together. When she saw Lowe about to enter the gym, she understood what was going on.

"I see, so Lowe is planning to challenge the Kanaz Gym? Then, that means I'll take the first city~"

She proudly opened her collar, showing off a small badge worn on her collar. That was the symbol awarded after passing the gym.

At the same time, a Pokémon as tall as Xiaoyao's waist appeared beside her and waved its wings enthusiastically at Lowe.

That was the Fire Chicken that had completed a stage of evolution and reached its second form, the Strong Chicken. It seemed that challenging the gym and the previous journey had allowed her to accumulate a lot of experience.

Moreover, Lowe also noticed that Xiaoyao had several Poké Balls on her waist, which seemed to indicate that she had gained a lot along the way.

"Haha, that's amazing. I'm a step behind, but it doesn't matter. I'll catch up soon!"

"Well, if it's Lowe, he will definitely catch up immediately~ Then, I have to speed up quickly, see you later~"