Kanto region, Pallet Town.
"Pallet" symbolizes the pure white of a fresh start.
In this ordinary town in western Kanto, there resides a major figure who has arguably influenced the entire world.
His name is—
Professor Oak!
In a room somewhere near Pallet Town, a young boy with spiky, dark golden hair and a slim, upright figure stared blankly at the computer screen, his expression somewhat absent-minded.
"Lost?"
Although he had never tried Doubles before and only came up with the lineup purely out of curiosity...
He had played seriously in that match, even surpassing his usual level.
Yet, he was still utterly defeated, losing 4-1.
If that Onix hadn't taken down its own teammate with Earthquake, it would have been an even more humiliating 4-0.
Is this really the beginner level?
And in such an obscure mode as Doubles, there are still players of this caliber?
Am I underestimating other trainers?
No, it must just be that this lineup needs optimization. In singles or real battles, I can definitely perform better.
As Blue was lost in thought, the door creaked open suddenly.
A boy of the same age appeared in front of Blue. His clothes and cap were colored like the classic red-and-white Poké Ball.
"..."
Seeing the silent visitor, Blue immediately raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips.
"What, are you here to play games with me?"
"No."
Red shook his head.
"Professor asked me to come find you. He said he has something important to tell us."
"Oh, so it's time to distribute the starter Pokémon?"
Blue perked up immediately, standing and walking over to Red.
"Let's go see what surprise Grandpa has prepared for us this time!"
(A/N: Red/Blue, this book follows the game storyline)
...
The door to Professor Oak's lab was pushed open, and the researchers inside turned their gaze towards it.
But upon noticing the two familiar boys, they quickly went back to their work.
They had watched these two grow up.
The more confident and eccentric boy is Blue, Professor Oak's grandson, who has shown remarkable talent in battles and breeding since childhood, and may one day inherit the professor's legacy.
The quieter but resolute boy is Red, who lives next door to Professor Oak and is Blue's childhood friend.
"Grandpa, did you call us for something? Is it time to receive the starter Pokémon?"
Blue stepped forward, looking directly at the elderly man with silver hair and a kindly gaze at the far end of the room.
Professor Oak, a globally recognized authority on Pokémon research, has laid the foundation for the modern Pokémon research system through numerous theories.
He is also the former champion and current advisor of the Indigo League.
"Oh, you're both here!"
Seeing the two arrive, Professor Oak set down the first edition of the Pokémon encyclopedia and turned to them with a kind smile.
"The starter Pokémon will be distributed gradually before the start of next year's Indigo Conference, so you'll have to wait a little longer."
"What..."
Blue pouted in dissatisfaction.
"If it's not that, it probably won't be anything big."
In response to his grandson's slight dissatisfaction, Professor Oak smiled faintly and continued:
"It seems Blue isn't interested in this Dragon-type Master Tournament. Then I'll take Red to broaden his horizons~"
"What?!"
Blue, who had already turned to leave, stopped in his tracks, turning back to look at Professor Oak with disbelief flashing in his eyes.
"That's right, it's the Dragon-type Master Tournament being held in Paldea this month."
Professor Oak squinted, adding a touch of mystery.
"Since there aren't any projects recently and I was invited by a junior to watch the tournament, I agreed."
Red, who had been silent, thought for a moment and quickly reached an answer.
Since Professor Oak retired very early, there aren't many people he refers to as juniors, so the answer almost certainly points to the three current Elite Four members of the Indigo League.
And since it's the Dragon-type Master Tournament, there's only one answer—!
It must be that Dragon Envoy, the strongest Elite Four in Kanto, Mr. Lance!
The man I'll inevitably face if I want to become champion.
"So, Blue, are you sure you don't want to go?"
When Professor Oak asked this, Blue's eyes widened instantly.
After struggling in place for a while, he finally blurted out, red-faced:
"I'm going!"
Seeing this, Professor Oak smiled knowingly.
Such a cute child.
Though he was cuter when he was younger, now he's a bit less straightforward.
Though it's too early to say this, if Blue hasn't realized his personality flaws—
He will eventually lose to Red.
Compared to Blue, who can't open his heart to his own Pokémon, Red is much better in this aspect. His relationship with that Pikachu is already very close.
This year's Pallet Town seems to have produced two incredible genius boys!
...
After ending the live stream, Aiden sat in front of the computer and stretched lazily.
[Live stream ended. Growth points earned from this session: 6657]
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the highest score I've gotten since I started streaming, right?"
Aiden raised an eyebrow.
I didn't expect that just because of some accidental factors, doing a Doubles match on a whim would unexpectedly create another glorious moment?
But it's also normal, after all, Doubles are almost a blind spot for viewers, so occasionally coming up with an entertaining lineup is quite interesting.
Now that both the Gym and the live streams are on track, he can steadily earn system points, and everything is starting to flourish.
By the way, I haven't claimed the reward for defeating the Titan Pokémon yet...
Suddenly remembering this, Aiden immediately entered the mission panel.
[Main mission "Path of Legends" has been updated.]
[Current task: Collect Herba Mysticas to awaken Miraidon's prime form. (Current progress 1/5)]
[Reward: Random golden item *1, distributing...]
[Reward "Sunny Cinderella" has been distributed!]
A question mark slowly rose above Aiden's head, and he opened the item list.
[Sunny Cinderella (Gold): A seemingly ordinary weather vane. Hang it outside for a night, and tomorrow will surely be sunny!]
"Wow, another rule-based item..."
It seems to have the same effect as some Pokémon's Sunny Day move, which is pretty useless.
But according to the description, this thing can create a perpetual sunny day the night before, effectively creating a permanent sunny terrain...
Sounds powerful.
But in reality, it seems completely useless to me right now.
No one in my team needs a perpetual sunny day!
Might as well let it gather dust for now.
Indeed, you can't always expect the items in a blind box to be exactly what you need.
Aiden understood this.
Just as he planned to continue working and finish editing this highly critiqued video before midnight, his Rotom phone suddenly vibrated.
Then, a message appeared on the lit-up screen.
[Cynthia has sent you a picture!]
[Cynthia: I caught a Jangmo-o! Such a cute child~]
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