Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 338 Return to the Wilderness

Looking at the sumptuous feast, Akai's eyes widened. "Master, are we not going to celebrate tomorrow?"

Li Shuwen put a piece of pig's trotter on Akai's plate, "Eat more, you'll need to work hard screening challengers tomorrow."

"One-on-one is fine, so that neither you nor the challenger's Pokémon will have to work too hard."

Ah Kai clenched his fist and shouted his assurance, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to ensure its quality."

Li Shuwen nodded. "I believe you can do a good job, Kai! I'll train Pokémon in the backyard. You can have the indoor area. If someone passes, just have them come to the backyard to find me."

Ah Kai nodded, "I will definitely help Master select the best challenger!"

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With only one challenger to manage for the entire morning, Li Shuwen felt much more relaxed.

A few days ago, Li Shuwen had to receive five challengers in one morning. Not only was he busy, but the Pokémon were also a little tired.

Although it didn't affect the training results, it did affect everyone's mood.

Unlike today, where everyone trains for a round, then sits down to eat some snacks and drink honey milk and juice.

Or go for a swim in the pool.

Not a single challenger, how comfortable is this life?

Wait... not a single challenger?

Li Shuwen checked the time; it was already 11:30!

The store closes at noon, which means there are no more challengers in the morning!

What is Ah Kai doing?

Why haven't they let anyone in?

Li Shuwen immediately went to the indoor battlefield to find out what was going on.

Just then, I saw Akai use his Macho Might to knock down a Hunting Butterfly with a Cross Slash.

This trainer was the last person to challenge the gym that morning.

Akai excitedly hugged Haoli in celebration, and Li Shuwen nodded and smiled as he saw the challenger off before immediately coming to Akai's side.

"Kai, what's going on? Where's my challenger?"

Ah Kai scratched his head. "Master, I don't know why, but today's challengers all seem to be much weaker."

Li Shuwen slapped his forehead. "Never mind if they're all weak or not. Next time, remember to pick a tall one from the short ones and send him to the back for the dojo match."

He handed everything over to his disciples to filter out all the challengers.

Is the challenger here to receive guidance from the gym leader, or from the gym leader's disciple?

The Sinnoh League provides subsidies to gyms so that gym leaders can dedicate themselves to guiding challengers and cultivating more outstanding trainers for the league.

Ah Kai suddenly realized, "I understand, we'll definitely let them in this afternoon."

Actually, it's not entirely Kai's fault. Yesterday on the trainer forum, many trainers who originally planned to challenge the Veiled Gym...

After reading the comments from Little Wild Boar Rooting Cabbage and Sinnoh All-Knowing, they both decided to improve themselves for a while before taking on the challenge.

Everyone triggers the Midas Touch skill just to become stronger.

First, become stronger, and then you can increase the chance of triggering the Midas Touch.

This just lets these challengers win twice!

Many trainers with good skills may simply lack sufficient experience.

However, once he was strong enough, the library owner directly awarded him a badge.

From then on, everything concerning the Midas Touch had nothing to do with them anymore.

Skilled trainers wouldn't challenge the Veiled Gym right now.

Only trainers looking for shortcuts will continue to challenge the Veiled Gym.

Previously, the recommended challenge badge index for the Veiled Gym was one.

That means you can choose the Veiled Gym once you get the first badge.

However, after the Midas Touch became popular, the public's recommendation for the challenge index skyrocketed, and it is now at six.

Moreover, there is a trend towards raising the number to seven.

Many trainers on the forums even advised others to wait until they got their eighth badge before attempting the challenge, as this would maximize their gains.

Since there was no guide to triggering Midas Touch released yesterday, challenging the eighth badge has the highest probability of triggering Midas Touch.

In the afternoon, Akai brought Li Shuwen a trainer who was barely passable.

After much deliberation, Li Shuwen still did not give him the sixth badge.

The quality is still a bit lacking.

"Let's challenge the Veiled City Gym after we level up our Pokémon."

After leaving, the long-haired man discovered that, just as the forum had said, he had not boosted his Pokémon and there was absolutely no sign of triggering Midas Touch.

I had no choice but to go back and train my Pokémon.

It's really comfortable to only have to host two challengers a day.

Time flies and the holiday is here.

Li Shuwen and Akai packed their bags, taking all the equipment their Pokémon needed.

We rented an SUV. "Let's go, off to the wilderness!"

On the way, Li Shuwen said to Akai, who was very excited about his first long trip, "You trained Gravestone and Machoke well. This time in the Wild Area..."

"See if there's a Pokémon you want to catch. Your master can pull some strings for you, but of course, you can only choose one."

"And you can't rely on Pokémon, you have to catch it yourself."

Looking at his well-defined muscles, Akai misunderstood Li Shuwen's words.

"I understand, Master. I will complete the test you have given me!"

Li Shuwen was driving. What kind of test did he give Akai?

Startled by a stone on the dirt road, Li Shuwen focused on driving and put the problem out of his mind.

Upon arriving in the Wilderness District, Octavian showed great enthusiasm for the arrival of Li Shuwen and Akai.

"I told you to come visit the wilderness area whenever you had time, and it's been so long since you last came!"

Octavian patted Akai on the shoulder, "But I'm very pleased that you brought your apprentice with you this time. This kid is quite strong, no wonder he's your disciple."

Octavian raised an eyebrow. "Should we catch two more Pokémon this time?"

Li Shuwen laughed and said, "It still depends on my fate with Pokémon. Has Salamence caused any trouble in the Safari Zone lately?"

Octavian still gets the same headache when it comes to salamanders.

"After Goodra left, Salamence quickly set its sights on Milotic. Milotic, unlike Goodra, doesn't fight back or talk back when attacked."

"It immediately started fighting with the Salamence. At first, Milotic was no match for the Salamence, but Milotic improved very quickly."

Octavian whispered, "The medical staff in the Wild Area helped Milotic out of the blue. Milotic's Regeneration and Freeze Beam have improved rapidly thanks to their guidance."

"We're now evenly matched with the salamanders. Although it's quite a commotion, we only need to deal with one area at a time, which greatly reduces the workload for medical staff."

"Now that you want to capture Milotic, they might not let you take Milotic away so easily. See, they'll teach you to make your move sooner rather than later."

"You just won't listen."

Li Shuwen did not argue. "Where is the salamander? I'll take Baby Dragon to see its mother."

Octavian thought for a moment, "Right now, the newt should be eating in the berry forest to the east. You should be able to find her there."

Li Shuwen released all the Pokémon, allowing them to wear the Wild Area Patrol Pokémon badge and roam freely in the Wild Area.

He only had Bear, Mighty Chicken, Baby Dragon, and Eevee with him.

Wearing bear and strong chicken costumes, they both heard about going to the fruit forest and decided to follow Li Shuwen.

The bear loves honey, but she also likes sweet tree berries.

Mighty Chicken... has a big appetite, no need to say more!