Three days after the Knight Snail and Agile Bug evolved, Guan Liyuan and the other two finally arrived at Tanigawa Town.
For some reason, Guan Liyuan felt that this town was more lively than he had imagined...
But thinking that Tanigawa Town was a town with a gym after all, and it was very close to Miare City, and it was not the same concept as the "countryside place" of Pallet Town, Guan Liyuan was relieved.
However... For some reason, Guan Liyuan always felt that some "passers-by" looked moved and turned away after seeing him? This should not be an illusion, right?
Esther and Serena were unaware and took Guan Liyuan directly to the "Tanigawa Gym" in the north of the town!
"This is the Tanigawa Gym! Let's go sign up first, and then go to the Pokémon Center to rest." Esther said.
Although Esther and her sister did not have no chance to take a bath during the ten-day trip, Little Fox was responsible for heating, and they also brought an inflatable bathtub, as long as the camping place was near the water source, they could take a bath, but it was not as comfortable as at home, so they were still looking forward to the "Pokémon Center".
But since we have already arrived in Tanigawa Town, what we are looking forward to more is of course the challenge of Tanigawa Gym!
At this time, Esther already has two Pokémon. Although the water-type Frog is restrained by the electric type, and the flying-type "Brother Arrowbird" is restrained more seriously, Esther is still very confident about the first badge.
It's just that Guan Liyuan always feels that Esther seems to have embarked on a road of no return called "Master of Reverse Attributes"...
After several considerations, Serena is not ready to take the path of a trainer, and is not ready to accept her mother's advice to become a professional rider, but decides to become a coordinator... just like Lucia, the current spokesperson of "The World's No. 1 House"!
"I will also accompany my sister and brother Liyuan to sign up! Let's go to the Coordination Association tomorrow." Serena said.
Coordinators still need to pay attention to their appearance, so they have to pack up before going...
"Serena, are you really not going to sign up together? Many excellent coordinators are also powerful trainers." Although Esther will not pour cold water on Serena's ideals, she believes that coordinators and trainers do not conflict.
Just like Guan Liyuan, isn't he both a "breeder" and a "trainer"?
Coordinators are special trainers who can inspire the charm of Pokémon to move people. Not only is there a coordinator competition, but in the Pokémon world, most of the actors and models in Pokémon movies and TV shows are also coordinators.
"No, I don't have the talent of Miss Zhulan and Miss Karunori. I have to do my best to do one thing well." Serena said. "
The Sinnoh League champion, Takeran, and the Kalos League champion, Kalno, are two world-renowned beautiful Pokémon masters. They are not only powerful trainers, but also coordinators. The former is a first-class model and the latter is a first-class actor...
Of course, the main occupations of these two champions are actually models and actors. Most of the league champions are more like symbolic status.
In comparison, the recently appointed Kanto champion Sakaki is regarded as the most powerful person among all the league champions. After all, he is the boss of the largest gang, Team Rocket...
Speaking of these two beautiful champions, Guan Liyuan always feels that the champion of the Kanto region is rather disappointing. After all, comparing a beautiful woman with a somewhat bald uncle... They are world-class models and world-class actors, and he is a world-class gang boss? In short, Guan Liyuan expressed disdain.
"Then we'll wait and see your 'best effort'! "Esther encouraged Serena.
The three of them were preparing to go to the Tanigawa Gym and go to the registration office to sign up normally...
According to Guan Liyuan's previous experience in Kanto, the gym duels for the first few badges are just like physical examinations. When signing up, you just need to register and confirm the information of the Pokémon. After that, a small internal venue will be arranged within one or two days to duel with the gym's students. It's very procedural. As for public
duels with spectators, they are at least after the fifth badge. Usually, challenges with seven or eight badges attract more people, and with five or six badges, only trainers passing by will watch the excitement.
Eight badges is the standard for participating in the youth group competition, so the gym challenge with seven or eight badges can already attract a lot of people.
But when Guan Liyuan and the other two arrived at the Tanigawa Gym, they found that a large group of gym trainers, including the owner of the Tanigawa Gym, Flash Mu, were already waiting at the door... Guan Liyuan
can now be sure that he was not an illusion before!
"Eh? Is there any activity at the Tanigawa Gym today? How about we go to the Pokémon Center to rest for a while, then go to the Coordinator Association to take a look, and then come back to sign up tomorrow? "Esther hadn't figured out what was going on.
Before Guan Liyuan could say anything, Shan Mu, who looked like a skinny middle-aged man, had already taken a few steps forward and took the initiative to greet him...
"Welcome, welcome, this is Master Guan of the World's Number One House, right?" Shan Mu shook hands with Guan Liyuan enthusiastically.
"It's me, Master Shan Mu, do you also know about 'The World's Number One House'?" Guan Liyuan had to shake hands with him symbolically... He was so thin that it hurt his hands a little!
"Of course, we have heard a long time ago that Mr. Guan, who is known as the strongest trainer, came to Carlos to exchange ideas with us on training and cultivation. Especially when we knew that Mr. Guan was coming to Guchuan Town, we made preparations in advance." Shan Mu didn't think there was anything shameful about this and said it honestly.
"'The strongest trainer' is an overstatement, it's just a compliment from everyone. I still have a lot to learn, so I came to Carlos. "Guan Liyuan looked modest, but he was actually saying that his title as the "strongest trainer" was recognized.
"I heard that Mr. Guan only uses Pokémon captured in Kalos?" Shan Mu couldn't help asking.
"Yes, that's right." Guan Liyuan said.
After capturing a Pokémon, you can record it in the Pokédex, and you can confirm this information when registering before the game.
"Then Mr. Guan, are you here to sign up for the Tanigawa Gym? This should be Mr. Guan's first badge in Kalos. Of course... if Mr. Guan tries his best, even I'm afraid he won't be able to win. Even if he only uses local Pokémon, he must have the strength of more than three or five badges. I don't think the first badge needs to be assessed!
But... if we don't have a duel, I'm afraid it would be a waste of the alliance's intention. Mr. Guan also came to Kalos with great difficulty. Our Tanigawa Gym, as the first gym that Mr. Guan visited, can't miss the opportunity. Many gym students admire Mr. Guan very much. How about... a friendly match? Of course, we still follow the normal gym battle rules for the first badge, but the students we send may be stronger. "
Shan Mu said a lot and finally got to the point!
Just as Guan Liyuan expected, although Shan Mu would not really make things difficult for him with the badge, he would take the opportunity to promote his gym with all his strength. He first flattered Guan Liyuan in various ways and put him on a high pedestal, and then emphasized that he was a "student" who "adored" Guan Liyuan, making him unable to say no.
After Guan Liyuan agreed, the duel was scheduled for three days later...
The process of obtaining the first badge, which was supposed to be a procedural "physical examination", turned out to be held in the largest duel field of the Tanigawa Dojo. It was estimated that there would be a lot of spectators, and even during the registration and sign-up, Shan Mu accompanied him throughout the whole process.
Some trainers who have been obsessed with training recently or have been staying at home did not recognize Guan Liyuan, and even thought that Guan Liyuan was going to challenge the trainer with eleven badges, which was why he mobilized so many people.
However, in this case, Guan Liyuan's age was also suspiciously young. It was not until they learned about Guan Liyuan's identity that these trainers understood why Shan Mu did this, and said that they would also go to the scene to watch it in three days...