Greatest Pokémon Trainer

Time flew by.

A week had passed since the birth of Little Eevee, and it was also the day Fang Yuan and the others had prepared to set off for Magic City.

That morning, after washing up, Fang Yuan woke up Eevee and got ready to depart.

Magic City wasn't far from Pingcheng, which was one of the reasons why the Pingcheng No.1 Middle School Psychology Club chose this city as their tourist destination.

Eevee also knew about today's itinerary and, upon hearing Fang Yuan's call, blinked drowsily and got up, instinctively trying to roll up the silk scarf to drape over itself. However, even after a week, wearing the scarf was still not that easy.

"Give me the scarf, and I'll keep it for you," Fang Yuan reached out his hand.

The silk scarf could be said to be Eevee's second most indispensable item after Fang Yuan. It was the first gift from Father Fang and Mother Fang, and it had been accompanying Eevee for the past week, giving Eevee warmth. Hence, the little guy treasured the silk scarf very much.

Without the scarf, Eevee immediately felt a bit empty and uncomfortable and could only jump onto Fang Yuan's shoulder with a face full of grievance.

"Haha, let's go, we're setting off."

...

Pingcheng No.1 Middle School Psychology Club had five members.

Besides Fang Yuan and Tang Ying, there were three others, namely the president Lu Jie, vice president Meng Zicheng, and member Du Ai.

Fang Yuan was somewhat late to arrive, and the other four had already gathered. Upon seeing Fang Yuan, they immediately teased, "Here comes the new president."

"Here I am," Fang Yuan scratched his head and smiled.

"Alright, then let's set off, aiming to reach our destination before noon," Lu Jie said.

The West Coast Resort was one of the famous tourist spots in Magic City. Sunshine, air, beaches, seawater—everything here was first-class.

Its name originated from history, but the details are no longer verifiable. What's known is that this place was actually a secret location in the beginning.

It was just that sort of small secret location, and as it merged with Earth for a long time, there were no obvious signs of the secret location left.

"Eevee, you'll need to go into the Poké Ball in a bit, but I'll call you out very soon," Fang Yuan advised.

You couldn't keep Pokémon out on the train, so Fang Yuan had no choice but to explain this to Little Eevee in advance.

Furthermore, Pokémon had to be kept in Poké Balls during security checks as well; these were all regulations, and there was nothing Fang Yuan could do about it.

"Bwoo..." Eevee became even more distressed.

"The cutest time for a Pokémon is when it's just born. You must cherish it dearly. My Geodude was... at first it was very well-behaved, but after evolution, it became terrible-tempered, and it's frustrating to talk about," Meng Zicheng said.

"Isn't it just because you couldn't hold it after it evolved? Of course, it would get angry. It's already good enough that it didn't punch you in the chest with 'little rock fists,'" Du Ai added.

While chatting, the five members finally boarded the maglev train.

The service here was impeccable.

"Dear passengers, hello. There are 28 minutes left before the train departs. During the waiting period, we will provide beverages. I would especially like to remind you that our 'Magikarp King Soda' is very famous. After drinking it, you'll experience the thrill of Aqua Jet, so don't miss out on it!"

"I want a bottle," Tang Ying said.

"+1" "+1" "+1" "+1" The other four said.

Is the essence of humanity really just an echo chamber?

The journey was long, with only smartphones for company. After boarding the train, due to the environment, the group started speaking less and each began playing with their own phones.

Fang Yuan had planned to watch a movie, but without Eevee by his side, watching alone seemed rather dull.

So, he gave up on the movie and started browsing through social media.

Li Mu: Friendly reminder, don't throw your Poké Balls like tossing them. Those videos are deceiving; you can't aim properly at all.

Class teacher: Please don't mistreat your Poké Balls, don't mistreat your Poké Balls, don't mistreat your Poké Balls. We will uniformly teach various throwing techniques after school starts.

"Heh, still too young..." Fang Yuan was utterly calm.

When it came to throwing Poké Balls, he had foresight; even before he received the spirit egg, he had practiced countless times with a toy Poké Ball.

Fang Yuan continued scrolling through social media, but soon he grew bored. After thinking for a bit, he began searching for Trainer Dojo information.

There were several dojos in Magic City, and he was quite curious about them. If he had the chance, he'd like to visit.

These Trainer Dojos reportedly rose during The Beast War era and also had prototypes in the animation.

Before the Pokémon Alliance was formed, the first trainers formed civilian organizations to protect towns from wild elf attacks and taught people how to command elves. This was the embryonic form of the dojos.

After the formation of the Pokémon Alliance, countries around the world set up Trainer Associations, and most civilian trainers were absorbed into these official institutions.

However, due to a shortage of personnel at the onset of the Trainer Association, they couldn't manage some regions, so these organizations continued to appear.

After The Beast War, in the Far East, someone combined the newly rising Karate with Fighting-type elves, achieving very good results. Subsequently, to gain fame and fortune, he established a dojo to pass on his experience, which was sought after by many.

Since then, the operational model of dojos was widely imitated. Civilian trainers who survived The Beast War used their expertise in specific attributes to create many schools, such as Yoga Meditation from India, which led some to become the earliest Psychics. In Hua Nation, certain principles also evolved into cultivation philosophies and combat techniques, like "Using Softness to Overcome Strength", for example.

Of course, due to the high fees charged by dojos for sharing their knowledge, many dubious dojos driven by greed appeared during that period until it gradually improved after severe crackdowns by the Trainer Association.

However, with the widespread of basic education and the development of technology, some weaker dojos are now struggling to survive, while those well-established ones either integrated into the Trainer Association or have transformed.

Magic City boasts a few dojos that have continued their legacy to this day, some of which are said to have Psychics among them. The Dojo Leaders there are part of the higher echelon in the local Trainer Associations, with distinguished statuses.

Some wealthy families not only send their children to key high schools but also spend a lot of money for their children to apprentice at these dojos to learn those combat techniques and cultivation philosophies for better development.

"A dojo... Isn't that just like the Martial Arts Dojo of Karate King Shin'yan from the anime in Golden City?" Fang Yuan's scalp tingled.

Fang Yuan had little understanding of schools and such; after all, the concept of schools is only briefly mentioned in the official Pokémon novels, things like the Grass Star School Second Faction, the Water Rapid School Second Faction, the Rock Rock School and so forth... When it comes to reality, he wasn't sure about their effectiveness.

But since dojos have been handed down to this day, they must have their unique aspects.

Those founders who started a school might have had varying levels of skill, but they did receive a very honorable title at the time.

Elf Leader.

Fang Yuan silently repeated it, finding the title quite cool. He thought it might be worth earning one if he had the chance.