"Ding! According to Froakie's current potential, the probability of using the Silver Crown to break through is 35%. Do you want to use it?"
"Use!"
"Ding! Froakie failed to break through the potential value!"
Eddie: "······"
With a probability of 35%, it is normal to fail once.
Eddie had just fantasized about consistent success, and now he was hit hard, feeling a little unhappy.
"···It's okay, I still have 4. With more of these things, there will definitely be success. Use another Silver Crown on Froakie."
Eddie smiled. Anyway, there are not too few Silver Crowns now, and it doesn't matter if he fails once, as long as he succeeds later...
"Ding! Froakie failed to break through the potential value!"
The smile gradually disappeared. Eddie's mouth twitched, his brows furrowed wildly, and it seemed that several "well" characters appeared on his head.
"···Where is the promised luck up? I'm afraid I got a fake world's favor. Use a Silver Crown on Froakie."
"Ding! Froakie's potential value has successfully broken through! The current potential is Elite level!"
Success!
Well~~~This is comfortable.
"There are two Silver Crowns left. Let's see what the probability becomes."
Eddie used the Silver Crown on Charmander, but this time he just wanted to see how much the breakthrough probability was left and didn't plan to use it.
"Ding! According to Charmander's current potential, the probability of breaking through with the Silver Crown is 25%. Do you want to use it?"
"The probability is directly reduced by 10%? Only a 25% probability is left, which is too low. I only have 2 Silver Crowns left now. I'll keep them and use them together later when there are more."
Eddie finally chose not to use it for the time being. The Silver Crown is very precious. Although it seems easy to get it now, if he fails to use it, it's still the same as not getting it.
I can use it later when I catch rare Pokémon or when there are more Silver Crowns.
·····
"Charmander, use [Flamethrower]!"
In the lush woods, Eddie gave orders to Charmander.
"Char-char!" Charmander was in high spirits and spit out the fiery flames at the Beedrill in front of him.
"Rattata, get out of the way!"
Against them was a somewhat bewildered boy and a Rattata. He was also a Trainer who often walked around the Viridian Forest, looking for players to battle.
However, his Rattata was already confused and had just been burned by Charmander's [Ember], so its condition was particularly bad.
Now facing [Flamethrower], although it was running desperately, it wasn't as fast as the flames.
With a miserable growl, the Rattata fell.
"Ding! Charmander gained 160 experience points!"
"Ding! Charmander has been upgraded to Lv15!"
"Ding! You defeated the shorts boy Aliang, and you got 500 Pokédollars and 1 Super Potion."
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"What a wonderful battle. Let's have another one in the future."
After saying goodbye, Eddie ignored the depressed shorts boy and continued deeper into the Viridian Forest.
As soon as Eddie arrived at the Viridian Forest, he found that there were many Trainers—the original residents of the game—on the outskirts of the woods.
In Eddie's view, they were a group of idle and energetic young people.
However, Eddie accepted every challenge, and these Trainers shared the same mindset as him. Their Pokémon levels were much higher than those he encountered in his previous life.
Thanks to this, he gained significantly more experience points and valuable rewards for defeating them. While he didn't necessarily need all the healing items, the Ultra Balls and other supplies were always welcome.
"These Trainers are all good people," Eddie thought with a smirk. "They deliver both experience points and rewards."
Since they were eager for friendly exchanges, how could Eddie refuse them?
"After several battles, my Charmander has reached Level 15, and Froakie is now Level 14. They'll be able to evolve soon."
Eddie let Charmander and Froakie battle alternately. Although this approach seemed a bit slow for leveling up, it allowed him to consistently gain experience.
Having cleared out all the Trainers on the outskirts of the Viridian Forest, Eddie decided it was time to venture deeper into the woods.
Before long, he encountered a formidable opponent…
Name: Persian
Type: Normal
Ability: Unnerve
Level: 16
Potential: Peak
"...Even though I was prepared, seeing such a big guy suddenly appear in the Viridian Forest still surprised me."
Eddie had fought countless battles by now (in-game and otherwise). At this point, only the appearance of a Legendary Pokémon in the wild could truly shock him.
Still, the sight of this Pokémon popping up so casually was unexpected. While it was only Level 16, it had an impressive presence.
"Even so, a Pokémon like you, with just peak potential, isn't worth catching. You'll be great for some experience, though."
After a tough battle, this powerful Pokémon was defeated by Charmander using [Flare Blitz].
"Ding! Charmander gained 200 experience points!"
"Ding! Charmander has leveled up to Level 16!"
"Ding! Charmander has learned [Dragon Rage]!"
Hearing the Level up notification, Eddie turned to look at Charmander.
He saw a faint white glow beginning to surround Charmander's body.
Level 16—Charmander was about to evolve!