Why would you need a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

if it is like this……

"...Brother Lowe, can I trouble you for something?"

"?"

President Zfuchi walked towards the office, opened the drawer, and took out a tightly sealed glass brick, inside which was a chip the size of a fingernail.

Then, President Zfuchi put the glass brick into an inconspicuous gray box and walked solemnly to Lowe.

"Could you trouble Lowe to deliver this chip to the Kusnogi Shipyard? The shipyard is in Kaina City, so it will definitely be on the way..."

"Hey, such an important job..."

Without even asking, Lowe guessed that this chip must be related to the submarine engine and might be an important main control chip.

Such an important thing was actually given to Lowe for safekeeping?

"...If we hand it over to the trainers under our Dewen company, they might be targeted. However, you, little brother Lowe, might be able to deliver it safely. As for entrusting it to the alliance... According to Teacher Du Juan, your strength is no less than that of the elite trainers in the alliance. I think you are qualified for this commission."

Chapter 58: Target: Wudou Town

According to Du Juan, Lowe's strength... is already comparable to the elite trainers in the league. More importantly, Lowe is still in his "growth stage" and has a lot of potential to be developed.

Compared to those old-timers whose strength has been established and whose career is estimated to be over, newcomers like Lowe obviously have more possibilities.

Although not everyone can win the Quartz League and the championship at the age of ten like the legendary trainer Red, among the young people, Lowe's strength can definitely be considered top-notch.

From this point of view, as long as Lowe progresses at a normal level, he will at least be able to fight at the level of a gym master in the future. Such a powerful potential stock is definitely worth cultivating.

Although this mission can be assigned to the elite trainers of the alliance, considering that there is not much difference in strength between the two sides, it would be more covert to let Lowe go directly.

Lowe made a few symbolic excuses and agreed directly. After all, this was originally part of the main storyline. Besides, Lowe's backpack now contained the Sun Flute that Liliae entrusted to him for safekeeping. As the saying goes, too many debts are never a burden.

"Thank you. Of course, for such an important commission... we can't just ask Brother Lowe for help without any reason. From what you said just now, brother, are you interested in super ancient legends? In that case, you can go to Wudou Town first. There are some murals left over from the super ancient times in the ruins cave there, and then..."

At this point, President Zifuchi paused, with a hint of pride in his tone, "My son is also there at the moment. I will contact him. As a trainer, he should be able to take care of little brother Lowe..."

When these words were spoken, everyone else at the scene was moved, for the simple reason that President Zfuchi's son was so famous.

This itself is not a secret, but something worth publicizing. Just like Lowe's father is Qianli, he has never avoided the fact that "my father is the owner of the museum."

And Mr. Zifuchi's son is named Zifuchi Daigo...

...In addition to being the eldest son of the Dewen Group, he has another more widely known identity, which is enough to separate him from the identity of "the son of the president of Dewen Company."

Zfuchi Daigo, known as the "Prince of Steel"... the champion of the Hoenn Pokémon League!

Although being cared for by such a big boss is not an actual material reward, the benefits of this connection alone will be far more meaningful in the future than a generous reward.

Given Lowe's talent, he will certainly not lack money in the future. What's important are his connections and network.

Having connections with the champion and Devon is a huge intangible asset in every way, and Devon is also happy to make friends with potential trainers.

Considering this to be a deal that was beneficial to both parties, Lowe of course readily agreed.

Of course, the remuneration up to this point is actually sufficient, but President Zfuchi obviously feels that this level alone without any practical benefits is still a little lacking.

So he took out another thing.

"This is also a new product that our company has just developed in conjunction with Silver Company. It will definitely be useful to Pokémon trainers..."

Lowe saw the device that looked like a VR helmet and recognized it immediately...

…Learning device!

Needless to say, this thing is indeed very precious, and the reward is generous enough.

The purpose of sending the learning device is obviously to help Lowe better train Pokémon, which can also be regarded as a disguised resource investment.

No matter how precious the device is, it is just a truly excellent potential stock. This deal is certainly not a loss no matter how you calculate it, so President Zfuchi is very generous.

"If you need anything, feel free to contact us. Poké Balls, Healing Spray, Evolution Stones, Skill Machines... We can help you with all of these~"

"Thank you in advance~"

Since they had agreed to help, Lowe naturally accepted all the benefits without hesitation. After all, these helps were very practical and could be used.

Next, the specific itinerary...

"...As for the route, you can go to the Fighting Town first. There is a gym there that you can challenge. You can also take a detour and confuse those villains."

President Zifuchi's proposal sounds quite reasonable. Kaina City does not have its own gym, and although Butou Town is just a small town, there are gym masters stationed there.

Lowe went to the Fighting Town first, so that he could challenge the gym leader first, and at the same time take a detour... instead of going directly to Kaina City, it looked even more confusing, making people feel that he was just passing by and helping out, and had nothing to do with the whole thing.

Of course, Lowe had no objection to this arrangement. The only problem was how to get to Wudou Town.

Butou Town is a small island located in the southern waters of the Hoenn region. It is separated from Kanaz City by a sea area, and it is definitely impossible to reach it by land.

If you want to take a boat, there are no large docks or regular ships nearby, only a small dock near the Chenghua Forest.

At this point, old man Hatch, who was also present, laughed.

"Haha, this is an easy matter. Leave it to me. If you hadn't saved me and Xiao Pi before, who knows what would have happened. Don't worry, although I haven't been out to sea for a few years, my skills are still there. I guarantee that I can get you there safely!"

Lowe was naturally very relieved about this. Old man Hatch was indeed one of the best veteran captains with excellent driving skills, otherwise Kusnogi Shipyard and Devon Company would not have invited him to be a technical consultant.

He thanked Lowe for his previous help and willingness to help, which was naturally the best thing.

"The old man's boat is parked at the dock next to the Orange Forest. It will take half a day to get there. What do you think, kid?"

"Well, we can leave anytime~"

Lowe has rested enough at this moment. Since the plot here is almost over, it is about time to go to the next location. The gym in Wudou Town is also a good target.

Considering the precedent of his challenging the Kanaz Gym, Lowe estimated that his father should have already informed all the gym masters in advance, so this time the gym challenge would most likely be to challenge a serious gym master.

However, Lowe had no resistance to this. The stronger the opponent, the more interested he was.

What's more, the one in Fighting Town is a fighting gym. Since it's a fighting gym... then Kirliam, who is a psychic and fairy type, has a lot of room to perform.

and so……

...Let’s go, this time our target is Wudou Town!

Chapter 59 Who can resist a big furry cat?

After bidding farewell to President Zfuchi and Miss Du Juan, Lowe and old man Hatch set out on their journey to Wudou Town.

Along waterways 104, 105 and 106, a small speedboat braved the wind and waves, speeding through the blue waves.

Lowe leaned on the railing of the deck, looking at the endless expanse of water and sky, and couldn't help but feel the urge to shout out loud.

Fortunately, it was not the first time that Lowe saw the sea, so he managed to suppress his excitement. However, he had to admit that he could really feel a strong impact in front of this vastness.

then……

"Ahahaha, there's no need to be so scared, right?"

When Lowe turned around, he saw the masked cat behind him hugging his waist tightly, with its entire body pressed tightly against his back. It closed its eyes and let out a cute cry.

It is not too surprising to have such a reaction. After all, this should be the first time that the Masked Cat has seen the sea in its life. After all, even the wild New Leaf Cat populations mostly live in grasslands and forests, far away from the sea.

Not to mention that Rottwei's masked cat was bred in a research institute since it was a child, and it has had almost no contact with the outside environment since it was an egg.

Naturally, she had no chance to touch the sea. This was her first time to come into direct contact with such a scenery that blocked out the sun and sky, so of course she was immediately frightened.

Especially at this moment, I am on a speedboat, and there are vast blue waves all around me. If I am not careful... once I fall into the water, no one will be able to help me.

...This fear instinct imprinted in the DNA of living things will make people and animals who come into contact with this environment for the first time instinctively feel fear.

After all, those who don’t know how to respect nature would have been eliminated by the power of nature a million or eight hundred thousand years ago, and would have no chance of leaving their DNA to the present day. The prerequisite for survival is to maintain sufficient respect for nature.

Of course, Lowe was not afraid not because he didn't know the power of the sea, he just simply believed in the ability of old Captain Hatch.

After all, he used to sail on large ocean routes. He had seen all kinds of storms and waves. This time, the route was basically still in the coastal waters, which was just an outing for the old man.

Furthermore, there are many trainers in the coastal waters, and there are professional rescue teams patrolling the regular waters 24 hours a day. The navigator has an emergency call function, so he can call for rescue at the first moment when he encounters a shipwreck.

What's more important is... there are rescue Pokémon specially trained by the Alliance in the sea, patrolling by land, sea and air at any time. Even among the wild Pokémon, there are many who will take the initiative to rescue humans and Pokémon in times of crisis.

Even under the deep sea that has never been accessible to human beings, there is now a new type of submarine jointly developed by Kusnogi Shipyard and Devon Company. I believe that as long as this project is completed, human exploration of the ocean will be taken to a higher level...

Precisely because there are so many insurances, Lowe feels that there is nothing to worry about. The accidental death rate in this world is terribly low. Basically, as long as you don't take the initiative to seek death and travel honestly on regular waterways, there is a 99% chance that there will be no accidents.

If we really encounter that one percent of accidents, the rescue team will be able to rescue people in the first place...

But Lowe knew all this, but Masked Cat was obviously not used to it. Even if Lowe told her that it didn't matter, instinct was not so easy to overcome.

Although Masked Meow is a grass-type Pokémon and theoretically not that afraid of water, it is still a cat after all. And its fearlessness of water also depends on the dosage. As we all know, talking about toxicity without talking about dosage is fucking rogue.

Even if you are not afraid of water... As long as it is not a water-type Pokémon, falling into the sea will be a dead end...

As we all know, when faced with such a scary situation, everyone will instinctively and subconsciously grab the "lifeline", which is the thing around them that they feel is the most trustworthy and safe.

So, the Masked Cat held Lowe's waist tightly and refused to let go. No matter what Lowe said, he just shook his head like a rattle.

What's more, it's not just Catman, Kirlia is the same. Although he is not as afraid of the sea as Catman, he still sticks close to Lowe and refuses to leave.

"Haha, there's really nothing I can do about you guys~"

Of course, Lowe could put them all into the Poké Ball, but after thinking about it, he saw no need to do so. What's more, he was just looking at the sea for fun at first, but after a long time, there was really not much point in just looking at the sea.

After all, if nothing unexpected happens, there will be nothing but water in all directions, and there really won't be much scenery to enjoy.

At that moment, Lowe called Masked Cat and Kirlia back to the cabin.

Back in the cabin...no longer able to see the sea water, Masked Cat finally calmed down. Then, as if he remembered how scared he was before, he felt very embarrassed for a moment, and patted Lowe's chest with a red face.

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay~"

Lowe didn't mind. After all, the Masked Cat obviously didn't use much force. The soft paws of its retracted claws felt soft when they patted his body. It didn't hurt at all and it was quite comfortable.

After letting the other party pat him twice, Lowe simply hugged her directly into his arms and patted her back gently, "Well, don't worry, no matter what... As long as I'm here, nothing will happen~"

This simple action immediately made the Masked Cat completely calm down. It nestled in Lowe's arms and closed its eyes in relaxation.