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"Heh!" Charmander spread his arms wide, baring his teeth and claws, and spat out a ball of scalding sparks, which landed on Squirtle.
"Hide inside the turtle shell," Xiao Mao commanded.
Squirtle retracted into its shell, easily deflecting the sparks without sustaining any damage.
Reality isn't a game where any attack can cause damage. The sparks that Little Orange's Charmander used were too weak; they couldn't even break through Squirtle's shell defense.
"What!" Xiao Cheng was a little confused, not expecting that Squirtle could actually block the spark.
"Your Charmander has too little control over fire; it can barely boil water with that kind of spark," Xiao Mao complained.
“You…” Xiao Cheng said angrily, “Since Spark is useless, then Charmander should approach Squirtle and use Scratch.”
"Woolen cloth!"
Upon hearing this, Charmander immediately charged towards Squirtle, running straight towards it without any maneuvering, at a moderate speed.
With a confident look on his face, Xiao Mao waited until Charmander was two meters away from Squirtle before immediately commanding, "Now! Water Gun!"
"Jenny!"
Squirtle quickly poked its head out and sprayed a water gun, hitting Charmander directly in the face. The attacked Charmander howled in pain, as if a hot iron block had been doused with cold water, and its condition plummeted.
"They didn't fall down."
"Squirtle, use Tackle to finish off Charmander."
Xiao Mao gave the order.
“Jenny.”
Squirtle lunged at Charmander, and before Charmander could react, it rammed its head into Charmander's head, knocking it to the ground.
"Woolen cloth..."
The little dragon collapsed to the ground, its eyes darting around.
[Ding! Mission complete. Rewards have been sent to your inventory.]
"Charmander is unable to battle, Squirtle wins." Professor Oak made his decision at that moment.
"What! I... I actually lost." Xiao Cheng was immediately unable to accept it. As a newcomer, losing her first Pokémon battle was indeed quite a blow.
After all, Little Orange is the kind of person who will give up after getting two or three badges and encountering setbacks. Judging from the level of the Pewter City and Cerulean City gyms, he is still a rookie.
In other words, Xiao Cheng gave up on becoming a trainer around the time he was a beginner.
"Don't be too upset, after all, the person who defeated you is the future Pokémon Master," Gary said proudly.
"You... just wait, I'll surpass you sooner or later." Xiao Cheng was furious when she heard Xiao Mao's words.
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and take Charmander to the research institute for treatment," Gary urged.
Without saying much, Xiao Cheng put Charmander back into its Poké Ball and returned to the research institute for treatment.
Xiao Huang didn't linger any longer and set off on his trip.
...!
Xiao Mao didn't rush to leave, but instead went to the rest room inside the research institute.
"System, what's in the deluxe gift pack?" Ever since he got Squirtle, Gary had been thinking about what was in the deluxe gift pack, and now he finally had the time.
[The host only needs to silently think "open the deluxe gift pack".]
"Open the luxury gift package."
...!
[Ding! You have gained the Eye of Insight (allows you to view your Pokémon's basic data and detailed attributes).]
[Ding! Obtained Bronze Crown (Use on Pokémon with potential below Elite Four level, potential level +1) x1]
[Ding! Obtained Silver Crown (Use on Pokémon with less than Champion potential, potential level +1) x1]
[Ding! You have obtained 10 Low-Grade Magical Candies]
Looking at the suddenly appearing image of light and shadow in front of him, Xiao Mao asked worriedly, "Could an outsider see this?"
[Host, please rest assured that everything about the system is visible only to you.]
"That's good..." Xiao Mao almost scared him; he didn't want his possession of a system to be exposed.
"The reward is alright."
The items in the deluxe gift pack were nothing special, but the crown they gave was quite good; it could enhance the Pokémon's potential.
"Let's check Squirtle's stats." Shigeru was really eager to see how his Squirtle fared.
Shigeru picked up the Poké Ball containing Squirtle and checked its attributes.
[Pokémon: Squirtle]
[Attribute: Water]
[Level: LV8]
[Potential: King]
[Ability: Torrent (When HP is low, the power of Water-type moves is increased by 1.5 times.)]
[Skills: Tackle, Tail Wag, Water Gun, Retract Shell.]
【Intimacy Level: 156 (Maximum 255)】
As expected, Shigeru's judgment was correct; the Squirtle he initially chose had excellent potential, reaching the Elite Four level.
Its ability is also quite good. Fortunately, it's not the Rain Dish ability. The Rain Dish ability is used by rain teams, and currently, the only Pokémon that can use the Rain Dish ability is Ludicolo.
However, Blastoise can Mega Evolve later on, so whether it has the Rain Dish ability isn't that important. But in the early game, Squirtle is better off with the Torrent ability, as it's easier to train and has a greater advantage in battle.
Chapter 3: Ash is Late
"System, how do I use the Silver Crown?" Xiao Mao decided to train Squirtle as his main Pokémon. Since the Silver Crown could enhance the potential of Pokémon below Champion level, he decided to use it directly.
[The host only needs to mentally specify which item to use on which spirit, and it will be used automatically.]
"Then use the Silver Crown on Squirtle," Gary thought to himself.
[Ding! Successful application. Squirtle's potential has been upgraded to Champion level.]
"Hmm~ Not bad!"
Xiao Mao nodded in satisfaction, so that Squirtle could continue to be bred indefinitely.
A Pokémon's level progression is closely related to its potential.
精灵潜力划分：普通（LV1~29）、精英（LV30~39）、道馆（LV40~49）、准天王（LV50~59）、天王（LV60~69）、冠军（LV70~79）、准传说（LV80~89）、传说级（LV90~99）。
"Now it's at the Champion level. If it had developed normally to the Silver Conference, Blastoise would never have lost to Ash's Charizard."
Xiao Mao didn't want to repeat his defeat at the Silver Tournament.
Not to mention the Silver Conference, the same goes for the Indigo Conference in the Kanto region. This time, Gary is going to win the Indigo Conference championship.
"set off!"
Having boosted Squirtle's potential, Gary plans to embark on a journey immediately.
As for the low-level magical candies in his backpack, since they can only be used on Pokémon below level 30, Gary doesn't plan to use them right now.
Squirtle's level is currently low, so Gary can train it himself. He can use low-level Rare Candy after raising Squirtle to level 20, which will be more effective.
Xiao Mao has only had the system for a short time, and the tasks currently issued by the system are completely random.
Xiao Mao also needs to spend time figuring out the patterns of how the system releases tasks, so all current resources should be used wisely.
"Grandpa, I'm off." As he came out of the room, Gary made a point of greeting Professor Oak.
"Shigeru, are you sure you don't want to bring an assistant on your trip?" Professor Oak asked with concern.
Professor Oak dotes on his grandson.
This can be seen from the original series, where Gary is given a Rolls-Royce for a trip and a personal assistant.
Xiao Mao even found a bunch of girlfriends, making others envious; he's definitely got the persona of a rich second-generation.
Unfortunately, the Xiao Shigeru in front of me is not the arrogant Xiao Shigeru from the original story. Even without the system, Xiao Shigeru plans to travel alone, because only in this way can he experience the joy of travel.
"Alright, be sure to tell me if you encounter any difficulties outside," Professor Oak instructed.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I'll definitely tell you if I encounter any difficulties," Xiao Mao said.
“Here, take this. This is the Pokédex I developed. If you encounter any Pokémon on the road, the Pokédex will tell you what kind of Pokémon it is.” Professor Oak took a red Pokédex out of his pocket.
Professor Oak was the creator of the Pokédex, which later evolved into the Rotom Pokédex.
However, the current Pokédex is still too rudimentary. It only records Pokémon from the Kanto region. Pokémon from other regions are also recorded, but only their names and pictures are listed. There is no data information at all.
Gary took the Pokédex from Professor Oak and examined it carefully. It was indeed very well-behaved. So he suggested, "Grandpa, why don't you try integrating the Pokémon into the digital Pokédex? That way, the Pokédex will be more intelligent."
"Oh, Pokémon are integrated into the Pokédex!" Professor Oak exclaimed in surprise. He had never thought of such a thing before. He asked in astonishment, "Gary, how did you come up with this?"
"Grandpa, I remember there's a Pokémon in the Sinnoh region called Rotom that can possess household appliances and make them smarter. You could try it out."
"I'll be going now."
That's all for now, Xiao Mao.
After all, he's only 10 years old. It's already quite impressive that he can come up with a conceptual idea. If he were to actually create a Rotom Pokédex, it would be terrifying.
"Rotom and the Pokédex...maybe I could give this a try." Professor Oak silently pondered Gary's suggestion, finding it increasingly promising, and completely forgot that Gary had already walked away.
...!
Outside the Oki Research Institute.
"Go! Go! Xiao Mao!"
"Great! Great! Shigeru...!"
The area outside was bustling with noise; it was all people from the town who had come to cheer on and send off the four new trainers who had appeared in the town.
At that moment, Shigeru pushed his Lightning Bike to the door, and his cheerleaders shouted encouragement.
"Sigh~! Even after two lifetimes, I'm still as cool as ever." Xiao Mao shook his head, deliberately letting his bangs sway, which immediately made the cheerleading girls' hearts flutter.