Chapter 42 Cat's Ideal Life: A Full Cat
Suddenly Overtakes Another Pokémon The Litten Cat, about to join the team, made Link overjoyed, then he woke up to see a fluffy tail in front of him.
Although he wanted to hug the clever and sensible fox, the Pokémon were still asleep, so he tiptoed out of the room.
This time, he referenced the Pokémon cafe's menu and made a black-hearted, fluffy cheese burger steak.
However, after plating it, he looked at his breakfast and felt something was off.
"Hmm, it must be my imagination."
Appearance doesn't matter, the key is the intention, that's right, the intention.
Returning to his room, he noticed the Pokémon were still resting, so he decided to read the books provided by the Pokémon Center while training his mental strength according to Calyrex's method.
Perhaps due to an improvement in a certain attribute of perception or intelligence, his growth in this area was rapid, and he might unexpectedly have a talent for it; perhaps it wouldn't be long before he awakened a true psychic power.
He'll learn "telepathy" then, allowing him to communicate tactically with his Pokémon without speaking during battles, enabling him to launch surprise attacks and defenses.
The simulator is still steadily producing Bits and Coins, but the story is stuck at the exploration round, and he doesn't know how long he'll have to keep working on it before it progresses.
And with Digimon evolving into Rexmon, its subsequent devolution into the almost powerless Gummymon gives him a basic understanding of the network evolution structure of Digimon—he didn't expect even the initial Digimon could reflect the tamer's mental state and transform into other types.
In any case, the efficiency of Bit farming and the failure rate have improved, and the points from the day before yesterday, yesterday, and today have combined to bring his Perception skill to 14.
He seemed to be able to sense changes in other people's emotions more easily than before... His empathy had greatly improved.
The number of bits needed to go from 14 to 15 didn't increase by one zero like before, but by two zeros directly, requiring a million bits to continue adding points.
Too expensive!
Fighting Digimon → Earning Bits → Adding Points, is this the legendary "mining"?
Link shivered at his own lame joke.
Not long after, the Fire Fox and Water Dolphin woke up.
"Good morning, did you go somewhere fun last night?"
He served the two Pokémon hamburger patties shaped like black cotton, and casually paired them with a bootleg MooMoo milk with "Healing Wine." He couldn't afford the genuine 500-yuan bottle yet, so he'd just make do with plain water; after all, all the nutrients the Pokémon needed were already provided by Star Peach Blossoms.
"Fennekin!"
The Fennekin and Water Finneon had a hearty appetite, and while eating, they told their trainer about what happened after he left PDW last night.
Instead of going anywhere else, they stayed in the café chatting with other Pokémon, learning a great deal that they had previously known nothing about while newly born or wandering in the sea.
They learned that humans could also use special moves, and even develop powerful psychic abilities. They'd heard that some psychics were even stronger than their own Pokémon, capable of turning living humans into dolls… Such urban legends existed among Pokémon.
"Humans are probably just a special kind of Pokémon," Link thought, deeply agreeing. "Maybe that's why Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy look so alike."
Hearing her trainer say this, Fennekin realized that Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy from Waterloo Town and Rustboro City were identical.
Although Pokémon generally perceive humans as similar, their resemblance was indeed unusual.
But it seemed that humans weren't born from eggs…
Breakfast time passed in a discussion about the differences between humans and Pokémon.
After clearing away the dishes, Link planned to book a ferry ticket to Mt. Frosty, only to discover that the environment of Blizzard Island was far more challenging than he had imagined.
Located in the northeast of the Sinnoh region, Blizzard Island boasts dense forests, unpredictable cliffs, steep mountain paths, and rampant sandstorms, making it a place considered a test of a Pokémon trainer's endurance.
While recent development has led to human settlements, it retains its harsh environment, teeming with Pokémon far more powerful than those found elsewhere. The Elite Four, Champions, and trainers from around the world frequently visit Blizzard Island for vacations and special training.
Such a harsh place was unsuitable for an ordinary trainer like him; even if he went, he might not be able to traverse the battle zone and survival zone to reach the deepest part of Mt. Frosty.
Growlithe was there, but the distance seemed like an insurmountable chasm in Link's path.
However, compared to the Tree of Beginnings, the enigmatic Farns, and Mt. Coronet, comparable to Mt. Silver in Kanto, Blizzard Island was already the safest place.
At least it could barely be considered a tourist destination.
"Should I go to Hokage Township first? Oh well, there's always a way. I'll just take it one step at a time. At worst, I'll spend half a year on Fire Island."
Such difficulties clearly couldn't stop his pursuit of his ideal team!
After learning that Fire Island in this world didn't require a "National Pokédex," and that he could enter simply by buying a ticket, Link immediately booked a boat ticket, abandoning his gym challenges and embarking on a journey to the Sinnoh region.
The two regions were very close; it would only take 3 days to reach Snowpoint City and then another day to transfer to Fire Island.
He didn't waste his time on the boat.
Before his next challenge that night, he encountered Incineroar from the previous night at the Pokémon Dream World café...
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As soon as Link arrived at the café, Incineroar called him to a corner.
"Link, you're here. This is the Litten I told you about last night. You can call it Fennekin."
Hearing Incineroar introduce itself, the somewhat socially awkward Litten clicked "Click!" at Link.
"You're my trainer?" It sat upright on the table, scrutinizing the guy who supposedly led it out of Alola. "Looks a bit weak."
So it wasn't social anxiety, it was social anxiety.
"If I were the champion, why would I choose you? A rookie trainer is perfect for a beginner Pokémon; we can grow together to become the strongest."
But then Link changed the subject: "Of course, Pokémon have the freedom to choose their trainers. Fuji, you can also make some requests, and see if I can fulfill them."
Fuji nodded, pleased that the other party considered trainers and Pokémon as equals.
"Then let me ask you, will I be able to eat my fill if I follow you? Not in the Dream Realm, but every meal in the real world after waking up."
The Fennekin and the Water Finneon immediately showed pity. Look how hungry the child has become! The only ideal of a cat's life is to be full?
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