After wandering around the park for a while and relaxing, they went to the Pokémon Center to rest.
However, they did not eat lunch there. Instead, they went to the Mauville Food Court not far away.
Although it is called a court, it is actually an indoor restaurant located on the first basement floor. There were stalls one after another. Visually, there were hundreds of them!
These stalls sold various delicacies from Hoenn and other regions. However, because it was mealtime, when Natsui and Misty entered the food court, they found it was overcrowded. Almost all the hundreds of tables in the center of the hall were full!
Moreover, because the stalls were cooking at the same time, the place smelled like a strange mixture of various oil fumes, which was somewhat pungent.
Following the dense crowd, the two passed by the stalls one by one.
After choosing for a long time, they finally selected a few set meals with very strange names.
First was the Village Sub Combo ordered by Misty. The ingredients were clearly sliced meat, bacon, ham, tuna, and eggs, but she did not know why it was called such a name.
Did it come from a certain village?
Next was the Magnemite Croquette ordered by Natsui. Although the name had Magnemite in it, it did not use Magnemite as an ingredient. It was just ordinary okonomiyaki, akashiyaki, imagawayaki, dorayaki, tonpeiyaki, and takoyaki.
Carrying the food, the two looked for a long time before finally finding half an empty table in the corner. Only then did they have time to enjoy the food.
It must be said that there is a reason why this place is famous.
After tasting it, the two found that not only was the place big enough, but the food was also delicious.
After finishing their respective lunches, they were still unsatisfied. They each ordered a bowl of miso ramen before feeling their stomachs bulge.
After eating and drinking their fill, in order to digest, they left the food court and went to another famous place—a game corner in Mauville City!
Just like the Celadon Game Corner in the Kanto region, the scale here was also very large, and the game machines were very novel.
Buying some Coins, the two spent some time here. They played almost every type of game machine. They had a lot of fun. Finally, Natsui used the claw machine to catch a Staryu doll for Misty before returning to the Pokémon Center satisfied.
Although they did not challenge the gym, the two had a very fulfilling afternoon!
Especially Misty, who felt like she had been on a date with Natsui. She was extremely happy.
After resting for a night, Natsui took Misty to the Mauville Gym again early the next morning.
This time, because the gym had resumed normal business, the notice on the door had been removed. They finally entered the gym.
However, as soon as they entered, the gym gave them a surprise.
Behind the door was a long, sealed corridor. Just as the two stepped onto the corridor, the floor under their feet suddenly shook. Then, like a moving elevator, it took them deep into the gym along a not-so-obvious track!
"Wow!"
Misty was startled. She was a bit unstable on her feet and hurriedly grabbed Natsui's sleeve to avoid falling on the elevator.
It was not that she was timid. Without preparation or warning, anyone would be startled in such a situation.
The elevator carried the two forward at a fast speed. After passing through an electric gate, it actually started to climb slowly along a slope.
"What is this?" Misty muttered. "Isn't this a gym? Why is it like an amusement park?"
"It's not hard to understand," Natsui said with a smile. "After all, this is an Electric-type gym. Because of the Pokémon's type, there must be plenty of electricity. If they don't find a way to use this electricity, it will definitely be wasted."
"That may be true..." Misty felt the elevator getting higher and higher, and she had a bad feeling in her heart. "Could this be..."
Before she could finish speaking, the elevator reached the highest point. Then it slid forward violently. Like a roller coaster, it took the two down the slope!
"Ah!~~~~~"
Misty screamed at the top of her lungs. If she were riding a roller coaster in an amusement park, it would be nothing. It would not make her so scared.
The key was that the two were just standing on this elevator. Let alone seat belts, there were not even seats!
Fortunately, Natsui had quick eyes and hands. He grabbed the handrail on the side with one hand and put his other arm around Misty's waist. Only then were they not thrown off the elevator!
The elevator slid quickly through the narrow passage. More than ten seconds later, the view in front of them suddenly opened up. It seemed they were about to reach a large room.
Just when they thought they had finally reached the end, they discovered that the track under their feet had disappeared. Instead, there was a deep pool of water!
With a tremble under their feet, the elevator left the track. Like skipping a stone, it jumped violently on the water surface a few times, almost tossing the two into the water!
This time, even Natsui could not hold on.
The two were thrown high into the air. But as if by strict design, after falling, they landed firmly on the elevator again!
The elevator soon reached the other end of the room. But this was far from over. It connected to another track and continued to take the two deeper.
When Natsui and Misty stood up, they rubbed their sore buttocks. Before Misty could complain, another electric door opened at the end of the passage. A golden and majestic Pokémon appeared in front of them!
Because he owned one, Natsui recognized its identity at a glance.
"Raikou!?" Misty shouted at this moment.
She never expected that a Legendary Pokémon from the Johto region would appear in such a gym!
Before they could look closely, the elevator under their feet began to slow down. But the momentum still sent them in front of this Raikou.
Just then, Raikou roared. It opened its mouth, and electricity began to flash inside!
Needless to say, this was the sign before its attack!
Standing in the elevator, they could not avoid it at all. It seemed they could only fight!
Although he did not know what this gym was up to, Natsui knew clearly in his heart that this should be a test for challengers. Naturally, he would not sit still and wait for death.
Seeing that Misty was about to take out a Pokémon, he reached out to stop her. Then he threw his own Poké Ball.
With a flash of blue light, his Tyranitar appeared in front of Raikou.
Tyranitar roared. Regardless of whether the Pokémon in front of it was a Legendary Pokémon or not, it pounced directly.
It was only at this moment that Natsui had time to observe the Raikou in front of him carefully.
He knew it was extremely unlikely for Raikou to appear in the Hoenn region.
Even if Raikou had a population and existed in plural numbers, they were extremely rare. It might not be possible to see a second one in Johto, let alone one tamed by a gym leader.
Most importantly, he had Raikou's Poké Ball in his waist bag right now. The probability was even smaller!
And with just this look, he really found something unusual!
Compared to his Raikou, although the one in front of him looked very majestic, it lacked that vivid meaning. Its eyes were hollow, as if it were just a cold machine!
This kind of fake might deceive those who have never dealt with Raikou, but it could not deceive Raikou's true trainer!
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