Chapter 19: Arrival at the Hoenn Region

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"Are we finally getting there? The Hoenn Region!"

Standing on the deck of the ship, Gary looked at the faintly appearing continent not far away, and his heart was filled with emotion.

Since bidding farewell to his grandfather, Professor Oak, in Pallet Town, Gary has been traveling alone by ship to his destination, the Hoenn Region.

After a few days of sailing on the sea, the Hoenn Region is now only one step away, so Gary looked at the Hoenn Continent not far away, and his heart was filled with emotion.

Similarly, this new continent, the new alliance, is also a new challenge and new opportunity for the new Gary.

Thinking of this, plus the surprise given by Larvitar a few days ago, Gary's mood is like the warm sun in the sky, making him feel happy.

After receiving Larvitar from his grandfather, Professor Oak, Gary not only obtained a highly qualified pseudo-legendary Pokémon, but also received a super high reward from the system.

It is precisely because of this reward that Gary has been feeling happy since he boarded the ship.

I think everyone must be very curious about what has kept Gary in a good mood until now?

I think if everyone knows the reward, they must be like Gary, eating a popsicle under the scorching sun, and feel refreshed to the end.

That's right, after Gary conquered the pseudo-legendary Larvitar, the system gave Gary two prizes.

One of them is the qualification upgrade card obtained by conquering the Elekid, which can upgrade any Pokémon below the champion qualification by one level.

So after obtaining this qualification upgrade card, Gary decisively gave it to Arcanine, so now the lowest Pokémon in the team held by Gary has the championship qualification.

The Pokémon that Gary has brought to the Hoenn region now include the main Blastoise, Arcanine, Umbreon, and Shiny Metagross, which will be cultivated later, as well as Elekid and Larvitar, which still need time to cultivate.

Although the Qualification Upgrade Card is amazing, it has not surprised Gary so far. What makes Gary very happy is another reward, which has always been what Gary wants.

The second reward Gary got is the Super Rookie Physique.

Yes, it is the special physique of the protagonist Ash that was rumored in the previous life, which makes his physique different from ordinary people.

In the end, he can even hold Cosmoem weighing 999.9KG, and now it has been rewarded to Gary by the system.

Originally, Gary thought that this was just a joke among netizens in the previous life, but he didn't expect that this world really exists.

So after Gary got this physique, he has been happy until now.

With this super rookie physique, Gary's physical fitness can be slowly changed later, and then he can be comparable to Ash.

Just before Gary was still immersed in the joy of getting the super rookie physique, the ship he was on also arrived at the front station of this trip unknowingly, which is Gary's destination, Hoenn Station.

After being awakened by the broadcast reminder on the ship, Gary packed his luggage and followed the flow of people getting off the ship to the dock where the ship docked.

"Finally arrived in the Hoenn region."

Gary looked at the lush forest in front of him and a smile appeared on his face.

The Hoenn region is a large area southwest of the Johto region. It has a variety of natural environments, from tropical rainforests to deserts, but the most striking feature is its vast waters.

The area of this water area is almost equal to that of the mainland, which is in great contrast to other regions.

There are large and small islands around the mainland, which can only be reached by water. Some areas can even be dived.

The vegetation types and climate of the Hoenn region show that it is much warmer than other continents.

Therefore, the Hoenn region is more suitable for human habitation than the Kanto region and Johto region where Gary traveled before.

Therefore, there are also many people who move from other regions to the Hoenn region to live because they like the environment and climate of the Hoenn region.

"But before challenging the Hoenn League, let's go to Professor Birch's research institute first."

Because the dock where Gary is now is very close to Littleroot Town where Professor Birch is, Gary needs to visit Professor Birch first.

The reason why Gary went to visit Professor Birch was, first, to meet his grandfather's request and visit him on his behalf.

Secondly, Professor Oak said that the new Pokémon illustrated book that Gary needs can be obtained from Professor Birch at this opportunity, and he has already made a reservation in advance.

The third one is Gary's own idea. After all, Professor Birch is also a very famous Pokémon professor. Visiting and getting to know him will be quite beneficial to Gary's future development.

So after Gary determined the direction of Littleroot Town, he did not stay at the dock, but headed towards Professor Birch's research institute in Littleroot Town.

Because the dock is very close to Littleroot Town, Gary spent very little time to arrive at Professor Birch's research institute.

After arriving at the entrance of the institute, Gary first took a rough look at the environment around the institute, then came to the door and rang the doorbell.

"Ding Dong!"

After the doorbell rang for a while, the door was soon opened by someone, but the person was not Professor Birch, but a young man who was also wearing a coat.

Gary knew without introduction that he should be the part-time assistant of the researcher under Professor Birch.

After the assistant opened the door, he found that he did not know Gary, so he asked curiously: "Excuse me, who are you?"

"Hello, I am Gary Oak from Pallet Town. This time I am here to visit Professor Birch."

Seeing the assistant's inquiry, Gary immediately stated his purpose.

"Gary Oak..."

After hearing Gary's self-introduction, the assistant fell into deep thought, but soon remembered, showing a look of sudden enlightenment: "You are Gary who Professor Birch mentioned to come to visit."

"Yes."

After seeing the assistant recognize him, Gary nodded.

"You are finally here. Professor Birch has been waiting for you for a long time."

After saying that, the assistant made way for Gary to enter.

"Excuse me."

After saying that, Gary followed the assistant into the research institute.

Under the guidance of the assistant, Gary quickly came to Professor Birch who was talking to a girl.

After seeing the girl, Gary immediately showed a surprised expression.

"She is..."