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Upon arriving at the Pokémon Center, Gary used the computer there to confirm Jin's identity; he really was Jin who had come to take over as the gym leader.
What's going on with the Kanto League? They're starting to rejuvenate...!
"Jin, the dojo is now in your hands." Having confirmed Jin's identity, Shigeru handed him the key to the dojo's main gate.
Shin took the key and assured him, "Gym Leader Shigeru, please rest assured, I will definitely become the leader of the Kanto region's Gym Leaders, and I will absolutely not let your expectations down."
"This...? Did I say I had any expectations?" Xiao Mao asked in surprise.
"I watched your match at the Quartz Games. When you were interviewed at the time, you said that the dojos in the Kanto region were not up to standard," Kojin reminded him.
"You remember all of that...!" Xiao Mao was surprised that Xiao Jin had actually watched his match. He asked in confusion, "You participated in that match too?"
"No, after I became a trainer, I didn't travel in the Kanto region. Instead, I went to the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions to participate in the competitions there," said Xiao Jin.
"Oh!" Xiao Mao asked, quite surprised, "How did you rank?"
"Not good, one quarterfinal appearance and one runner-up finish," Xiao Jin said awkwardly, scratching his head.
"If this result isn't good, the other trainers might as well give up," Gary joked.
Xiao Jin laughed and said, "Indeed, but compared to Master Xiao Mao, he is far inferior."
Clearly, Jin knew about Shigeru and knew that Shigeru had won the league championship three times. In comparison, Jin was indeed inferior to Shigeru.
"Then I'll take my leave."
Xiao Mao didn't say much. After saying goodbye, he rode away on his bicycle.
...!
After relinquishing his temporary role as Gym Leader, Gary did not return to Pallet Town but instead resided at the Pokémon Center in Viridian City.
Gary teleported most of his Pokémon back to Professor Oak's lab, keeping Magneton, Weavile, Glaceon, and Moltres with him.
Moltres is used for transportation and flight. The other three Pokémon need to be kept by his side for training in preparation for the Sinnoh League Tournament. In addition, Gary will keep Blastoise and Garchomp by his side.
The Garchomp 2.9 was naturally evolved from Gible during the time it was the temporary Gym Leader. It is currently level 30 and will need about two more months to evolve into Garchomp.
Although Garchomp is the third fastest evolving of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, it still needs to reach level 48 to evolve.
The first and second ranked are naturally Aluminosiformis and Scalyosaurus.
There are no level requirements for the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon; it can evolve directly by using composite metals.
Kommo-o will only evolve when Kommo-o reaches level 45.
After spending his last night in Viridian City, Gary rode Moltres to Pewter City early the next morning.
As for why we went to Phantom City, it's because the first combat facility in the Pioneer Zone, the Combat Factory, is located in the northeastern suburbs of Phantom City, a deserted area that few people usually go to, and we also need to cross Mt. Tsukimi.
475: Battle Engineering
The sun was blazing.
Shigeru, wearing a sun hat and holding the latest navigator, had already called Ashida to come and challenge the Battle Factory.
Ashida also sent Shigeru the location of the battle project, which can be found using a navigator.
Xiao Mao looked at the flashing red dot on the navigator, which was constantly approaching another lit red dot, and complained, "This is so troublesome. When will all these functions be available on the phone?"
Almost three years have passed, and mobile phones in this world are still only used for making calls and sending text messages. Although they have color screens and can access the internet, the internet speed is very slow, and even Wi-Fi has not been widely available in cities.
It will probably take another two or three years for the mobile phone Rotom to be developed.
"Aww!!"
The molten bird suddenly cried out, alerting Shigeru to a new discovery.
Xiao Mao looked up and saw a large factory two or three kilometers ahead.
The only factory that can be built in this desolate wilderness is the Battle Factory, and this factory is a heavy factory that can produce 11 cars and 11 planes, which is quite advanced.
"That's it, let's land."
Upon hearing Shigeru's confirmation, Moltres sped towards the factory and landed at the factory gate.
"Aww!!"
The appearance of Moltres naturally attracted the attention of a Pokémon inside the factory. Just as Moltres landed, Articuno with azure feathers flew out of the factory.
"Aww!!"
The Moltres responded with a cry.
Soon, a group of people ran out of the factory, all of them were factory workers, with a middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap running at the front.
"What! Moltres!"
"how come!"
"Could it be that Articuno attracted them here?!"
Everyone in the factory was startled when they saw the firebird.
"Who is that boy...?" Dara was startled when he saw the boy next to the firebird.
Legendary Pokémon are extremely rare, and only powerful trainers can capture them. It's truly astonishing that a young boy like Gary could capture Moltres.
[LV60 Articuno/Champion]
"Heavenly King."
Shigeru is very curious about Dara's Articuno.
Ash's first journey to defeat a legendary Pokémon began with this Articuno. This Articuno's potential is considered rather low among legendary Pokémon, because the lower limit of a legendary Pokémon's potential is the Champion.
As for how Xiao Shi made that determination, he's only ever encountered so many legendary Pokémon and never seen one with potential lower than a champion.
"Motorbird, come back." To avoid attracting attention, Gary recalled his Moltres.
The people inside the Battle Factory also rushed to the entrance, all watching Shigeru. They had just seen Shigeru recall Moltres, which proved that the boy in front of them was Moltres's trainer.
Xiao Mao said, "Hello, my name is Xiao Mao, and I'm here to challenge the battle engineering."
Everyone came to their senses, and Dara walked up and asked, "Hello, I am Dara, the pioneer of the Battle Factory."
"Can we start the battle now?" Xiao Shi asked.
“The Battle Frontier Zone isn’t a place anyone can challenge. Do you have the qualifications to take on the challenge?” Dara asked.
The Battle Frontier is different from the Gym. Although it involves battles, there are no rules, and it accepts challenges from any trainer.
"I was invited by Mr. Ashida. Am I qualified?" Xiao Mao asked.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a car horn came from afar. A high-end sports car sped towards them and braked suddenly as it approached the factory gate. The rear of the car slid more than a meter on the ground due to inertia before coming to a stop.
A perfect parallel parking maneuver demonstrates Ashida's exceptional driving skills.
In the original storyline, Ash would always watch Ash challenge the Battle Frontier.
Xiao Mao notified Ashida yesterday, and to his surprise, Ashida arrived the very next day. That's incredibly fast!
"Great, we finally made it!" Ashida said thankfully.
I received a notification from Xiao Mao yesterday that Yashida had rushed over here early in the morning, and the timing was just right.
“Mr. Ashida, did you invite Shigeru to challenge the Battle Frontier?” Dara asked.
“Yes, Gary is an excellent trainer, and I’d love to see his Pokémon battles. So, Mr. Dara, please give it your all and have a match with Gary,” Ashida said.
"Full power...!" Ashida was somewhat surprised.
Those who become the leaders of the Battle Frontier have a main team of Pokémon that can rival the Elite Four, and some Frontier leaders are even on par with the Elite Four.
For example, Kamishiro and Koro, these two pioneering leaders, are definitely at the level of the Four Heavenly Kings.
Ash defeated Age of Gods only because Age of Gods held back. If Age of Gods had sent out the three Legendary Titans directly, Ash would have had no chance of winning.
Similarly, the same applies to Ash. Articuno is a Pokémon he has caught in the last few months, and the battle with Ash was the first time Ash used Articuno.
Ashida's main Pokémon is a bit higher level than Articuno.
“Yes, you heard right. Shigeru fought against Ms. Kikuko and even beat her,” Ashida told her.
"What! You beat Ms. Kikuko..." Dara looked at Shigeru in disbelief.
"I just happened to win once," 190 Xiaomao said calmly.
Although it was only a one-on-one challenge, a win is a win. It was Kikuko's choice to have a one-on-one match; she made that choice herself.
"Looks like the upcoming battle will be quite interesting. Come with me." Dara led Shigeru and Ashida into a spacious grassy area inside the battle factory.
"Everyone, come out."
As Dara called out, a group of 12 Pokémon ran out from the distant jungle: Venusaur, Machamp, Breloom, Rhydon, Sandslash, Camerupt, Electivire, Zygarde, Pinsir, Golduck, and Aggron.
Including Articuno, there are a total of 13 Pokémon. However, not all of these 13 Pokémon are at a high level. Only four Pokémon are considered top-tier: Articuno, Venusaur, Pinsir, and Machamp.
【LV58 Super Strength♂/Heavenly King】
【LV62 Venusaur (♂)/Elite Four】
【LV64 Kairos♂/Champion】
The other three Pokémon are all at very high levels; only Machamp is at the level of a near-Elite Four member, while the other two are at the Elite Four level.
“我这边规矩是可以供挑战者选择的，可以选1对1、2对2、3对3的对战，而且你想要挑战的精灵也是由你来选。”达拉介绍道.
476: Choose your own opponent
“Alright, Xiao Mao, you can choose now. How many teams do you want to play?” Dara asked.
“Of course it’s 3 against 3,” Xiao Mao said.
Since there are options available, naturally choose the most difficult one, because if you choose that, the rewards from the tasks released by the system will definitely be very generous.
"Okay, which Pokémon do you want to challenge?"
Looking at Dara's Pokémon, Xiao Mao said without any hesitation, "I want to challenge Articuno, Venusaur, and Pinsir."
Dara's brow twitched. He was shocked by Gary's choice. The three Pokémon he selected were among the strongest Pokémon in Dara's possession. Such discernment was not something an ordinary trainer could possess.