I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

To test a trainer's mastery of various knowledge, starting with the most basic Pokémon types, gyms are basically themed around a certain type.

The gym trainers in the game basically use Pokémon of the same type to fight, in order to give trainers a clear understanding of a certain type.

If it's just about understanding, then there's no need to raise the Pokémon's level. If you want to deepen your understanding, then challenge the gyms with higher difficulty levels.

Therefore, if it's just a level one challenge, Yang Xiying can let the new companions go, so that they can also gain more practical experience.

"Well, judging from the level of your Porygon2, Mr. Yang, it is indeed possible to challenge a level 3 Porygon, but the opponent is the Pyrenees Gym, which seems a bit difficult."

Yang Xiying's words made Officer Jenny nod subconsciously, but Pokémon battles are not just about level determining the outcome.

Especially now that the rules have been changed, we also need to consider attributes, skills, traits, effort values, and race values.

"After all, Pyrenees is a Rock-type Gym Leader, and Porygon2 is a Normal-type..."

“But Miss Officer Jenny didn’t mean she didn’t think highly of me,” Yang Xiying said with a smile, though Officer Jenny was surprised.

But his eyes revealed anticipation and curiosity, which was different from the people around him, who mostly didn't understand.

Even though Porygon isn't a common Pokémon, I still know it's a Normal-type, and this kind of goofy Pokémon doesn't seem suitable for battle.

"After all, the fact that you chose to raise Clefairy shows that you have a very unique understanding of Pokémon."

Officer Jenny's lips curled slightly. Judging from the Slowpoke Vine that the opponent had shown yesterday, she knew that the opponent was a seasoned trainer.

"Besides, I haven't seen many other people use Porygon in battle, so I'm a little curious about how it will fight since you're having it participate in the battle."

"So, Mr. Yang, could I come and watch you challenge the dojo next? I can take you there on my motorcycle."

“That’s a bit too extravagant,” Yang Xiying said with a subtle expression. After all, Officer Jenny is a police superintendent, and it would be quite eye-catching for her to walk with her.

He could even hear people in the crowd saying things like "suspect," "plainclothes police officer," "private investigator," or "boyfriend."

Yes, that's quite imaginative.

"But I accept."

The connection and exchange had already attracted a lot of attention, although Officer Jenny, being a police officer, did not approach.

But it's time to leave. Perhaps it wouldn't be bad to connect and exchange information in a more private place.

“Okay, come with me,” Officer Jenny replied cheerfully, leading Yang Xiying toward the Pokémon Center’s exit.

Afterwards, Yang Xiying hitched a ride with Officer Jenny to the Dark Grey Gym, waiting for Officer Jenny to park so they could enter together.

The Dark Grey Gym is also a large facility, decorated with various stones, giving it the feel of a rock-themed museum.

However, there aren't many valuable stones on display here; what first catches the eye is a spacious area resembling a stadium.

The open space is equipped with a large number of fitness facilities, where humans and Pokémon alike exercise or warm up.

Because there are a large number of transparent spheres, each about one meter tall, floating around the venue, people can go inside them.

It was as if that was the training ground, which clearly utilized a different dimension technology similar to the Master Duel Device.

Or rather, that technology itself isn't just for Master Battles; it can also be used in no-rules Pokémon battles.

Pokémon trainers can even train their Pokémon here, but this feature is unique to Pokémon Gyms.

The extradimensional space activated by a regular trainer's card can only last for thirty minutes, but it can last much longer inside a gym.

Then, because of the use of extradimensional technology, the gym has a lot more space, which allows the gym owner to make unique modifications.

Simply put, it's a maze.

PS: Second update.

NO.116 You're a light-year too early to challenge Xiao Gang!

Anyone who has played Pokémon games should remember one particular mechanism vividly: the various traps and obstacles set up in gyms.

Players need to activate/deactivate them to meet the Gym Leader, and along the way you must also battle the Gym Leader.

This setup does indeed give it a maze-like feel, and it can train Pokémon trainers in many ways!

As a result, after the new Pokémon battle rules and the introduction of the extradimensional technology, many gyms began to set up traps and facilities to await trainers' challenges.

The same applies to the Pewter City Gym, which features a rock maze. Successfully navigating this maze is considered passing the Level 1 Gym Trial.

However, to get out, you must defeat the five gym leaders inside to obtain hints, which is also proof of your victory.

After that, you can find the Gym Leader to receive the Gym Badge. Of course, you can also continue to challenge the Gym Leader to complete Level 2 or higher trials.

"...These are the rules for challenging Level 1 at the Pewter City Gym. Do you understand?"

As soon as Yang Xiying and Officer Jenny arrived inside the Dark Grey Gym, they were greeted by a white-haired, bronze-skinned man in sunglasses.

While drinking the delicious water offered by the other side, Yang Xiying listened to the explanation from the other side, and the explanation was not finished until they arrived at the actual dojo facilities.

Although it didn't take very long.

"I understand, but after hearing what you said, I feel that Level 1 is more difficult than Level 2."

Yang Xiying nodded, but his expression was quite subtle, because he hated mazes the most when playing games.

After all, the path is hard to find, and all sorts of ferocious monsters reside inside. You'll encounter a wave of monsters with every step you take. Most importantly, some games don't allow you to save your progress in the maze!

In the past, I played Final Fantasy 2 for a long time because I couldn't save in dungeons, and then my save file got corrupted later on!

What's even more infuriating is that the Final Fantasy II game cartridge was borrowed from someone else, and it's time to return it...

However, maze exploration is an essential part of all RPG games, including Pokémon.

There were some mazes that left a deep impression on him, especially the gyms, such as the steam fountain Kamaru, the sandbag-pushing Veil, the ice skating Ceratops, the Human Cannon, and the fan-shaped Fubuki...

If these things existed in reality, he would definitely challenge Level 2 no matter what, since that would allow him to properly deal with the Gym Leader!

“It’s probably more difficult than getting your Pokémon to level 30 or higher while navigating a maze,” Yang Xiying’s words left the guide with a subtle feeling.

"Even a Level 2 Gym Trial only requires three Pokémon that meet the requirements."

Reaching this level means you're no longer an ordinary trainer. If you also know how to train your abilities, EVs, and carry items, you're practically a professional.

Before this, as a Pokémon Trainer, I had mastered basic wilderness survival skills, and I could easily traverse caves, climb mountains, and cross seas...

But this person in front of me seems to have something backwards about him. However, looking at the information, it makes sense. He's a foreigner, 22 years old...

—As a Pokémon trainer, he's quite experienced.

"However, this maze can indeed serve as a training ground, since the pathways connecting the two cities in Dark Grey City are all natural mazes."

"Although Route 2 leading to Evergreen City has been shortened by a shortcut that avoids crossing Evergreen Forest, the route leading to Cerulean City—"

"Routes 3 and 4 are completely blocked by Mt. Tsukimi, and the only way to cross them is through its cave."

"So it's still beneficial to do some practice at the Pewter Gym now," the guide explained in detail again.

“That makes sense. The journey ahead will indeed involve all sorts of mazes. As long as I don’t have to rummage through trash cans to find switches, I can accept it.”

Yang Xiying nodded in response, and his words not only made the guide feel a little awkward, but even Miss Officer Jenny standing next to him.

Because the Kanto region gyms actually have mechanisms to overturn the trash cans... But right now... it's better not to tell him about that.

"By the way, do I have to pay compensation if I break the maze wall?" Yang Xiying, who had just started her Level 1 trial, suddenly remembered something.

"...Please, sir, do not do anything that would cause us trouble."

The leader was ashamed. He seemed to have heard this phrase from a girl before. Why are there always guys with such peculiar ways of thinking?

Do you think you can just destroy the maze walls as you please?!

"The Dark Grey Gym maze isn't so difficult that Mr. Yang would need to take emergency evasive action. If you were to make a move, it would be very troublesome for me."

“…I understand,” Yang Xiying said, only then realizing that there were cops beside her, as she looked at Officer Jenny’s kind smile.

He didn't want to be sent to jail for vandalizing public property.

“Okay, then I’ll watch your match from the stands, Mr. Yang,” Officer Jenny said as she parted ways with Yang Xiying.

If you want to watch Yang Xiying's dojo challenge, you only need to go to the spectator area, where you can see it through a high-tech screen.

Pewter City has such facilities because it can charge an entrance fee, but there are also gyms that don't have spectator seating.

“…That superintendent seemed to value you a lot,” the person who had been leading the conversation loosened up a bit after Officer Jenny left.

After all, it's intriguing that Miss Officer Jenny is spending time with a police officer, and their relationship is certainly open to speculation.

"Maybe it's because I helped her yesterday," Yang Xiying could only think, and the guide nodded in agreement.

“I see. But Officer Jenny is indeed a regular at the Pewter Gym, since she always seems to encounter powerful trainers here.”

"Perhaps you are also the opponent she has her eye on. If you pass the Level 2 Gym Trial, she might challenge you to a match."

"A battle..." The guide's words made Yang Xiying fall into deep thought. Miss Officer Jenny did indeed have impressively long legs...

No, what am I thinking? He should avoid being challenged by a woman's Pokémon as much as possible!

—Yang Xiying! Even if you're going to build a harem, you can't be this unrestrained!

"What's wrong?"

"Ah! It's nothing! I'm going to prepare for the Level 1 Gym Trial!"

I wish you all the best!

In fact, navigating the maze was not difficult for Yang Xiying at all, because he could sense auras.

Although not as exaggerated as in Dragon Ball, it is still possible to sense life force within a radius of several hundred meters.

So all I need to do now is launch a full-scale attack on the gym leaders, hopefully none of them are female...

"You should know what it means to break into this maze!" Before long, Yang Xiying found the first trainer guarding the maze!

It was a kid of about thirteen or fourteen years old wearing a green uniform and a baseball cap. He confidently smiled and took out a card that looked like a trainer card.

This is a gym exclusive. By touching a Pokémon Trainer's Trainer Card, you can create an alternate dimension and then engage in Pokémon battles!

"You're 20,000 light-years too early to challenge Mr. Xiao Gang—!!!"

PS: Third update!

P.S.: I wanted to pull for Rajang, so I threw two 10-pull tickets into the gacha pool, and ended up getting Kal'tsit to NP2...

NO.117 The Gopher's First Battle!

"Um, a light-year is a unit of distance, not a unit of time..."

Hearing the green-hatted kid confidently spouting trash talk, Yang Xiying couldn't help but retort, which left the other side speechless for a moment.

"...Stop arguing! Anyway, you're far away from him! And judging from your appearance, you haven't even gotten a single badge!"

"If I were to go on a trip, I could get one in a week," he said, still stubbornly insisting, even resorting to sarcasm.

"You're pretty arrogant, kid. Enough with the nonsense, let's have a battle between the two of you," Yang Xiying said, veins bulging on her face. Now they'd settle things with a Pokémon battle.

Both sides used interdimensional technology to enter the battlefield, which was a maze built in the Pyrenees Gym, with rocks scattered throughout the area.

"Hmph, then let me show you how powerful Junichi is. Go, Geodude," the green-hatted brat Junichi sent out his Pokémon first.

As a gym where trainers are challenged, the trainers must also abide by the corresponding rules. First of all, they must send out their Pokémon first in the battle.

During battle, you are not allowed to change Pokémon or use items. You can only bring berries from No.1 to No.10 and the types cannot be repeated.

You can bring a maximum of three Pokémon, and their level must be around level 20, which is quite considerate of newcomers.

After all, a newbie's skill level is roughly this when they leave home and reach their first gym, and they can only catch three or four Pokémon at most.

The items you can acquire are mostly tree fruits, and you only have a superficial understanding of team composition. Your level and training level might not even be 20 yet.

Of course, once a newcomer passes the first level 1 gym challenge, the remaining seven gym challenges of the same level will be much easier.

Practice makes perfect. After all, the level of Pokémon trainers increases rapidly during their travels, and there are no restrictions on their ability to challenge Level 1.

You can bring up to six Pokémon, with no level restrictions, and you can bring any items you like. If you want to challenge yourself further, you can go to level two.