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"I've already taken care of the application for you," Professor Oak said.
"When you arrive in Celadon City, just go to the Pokémon Center and collect it."
"Thank you so much, Professor Oak!!!"
Sam knew very well that the most precious thing in this world was never money or rare items.
Pokémon were the true treasures of the world.
Although the Pokémon under Sam's command all seemed to have Elite or even Champion-level potential, such Pokémon were actually extremely rare.
In reality, Pokémon with Elite potential were already considered top-tier talents, and most Trainers would spend their entire lives without ever encountering one.
Sam had long wanted to catch a suitable Water-type Pokémon. Along his journey, he had deliberately searched for one, but the results were disappointing.
Not to mention Pokémon with Elite potential—he had only seen a single Water-type Pokémon with Gym-level potential, and that was the Horsea captured by Misty.
That was precisely why Sam was so excited when he learned that Professor Oak had personally helped him apply for a Pokémon.
If it came from Professor Oak, it was guaranteed to be high quality.
Sam firmly believed that someone of Professor Oak's status would never hand out an ordinary Pokémon. Conservatively speaking, it would have at least Gym-level potential. If he dared to hope a little more, it might even possess Elite potential.
Because of this good news, Sam was so excited that he didn't sleep at all that night.
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The next day, dark circles under his eyes, Sam walked into the Saffron Gym.
Unlike other challengers, he didn't encounter any trouble from the Gym apprentices.
Over the past few days, Sam had been constantly by Sabrina's side, and the apprentices were already very familiar with him.
"Mr. Sam, are you here to challenge the Gym?" one of the apprentices asked respectfully.
"Please, come inside."
Strength commanded respect everywhere.
Anyone who had helped Sabrina wipe out Team Rocket's forces in Saffron City was naturally seen as a powerful Trainer.
Under the apprentice's guidance, Sam finally met Sabrina again.
Today's Sabrina was completely different from how she had appeared a few days ago.
She sat upon a massive golden throne, gazing down at Sam from above.
Against the Gym's environment—and amplified by her Psychic power—she gave off an overwhelming, untouchable aura.
So this was the presence of the Psychic-type Trainer known as the strongest in Kanto.
Truly eye-opening.
However, compared to Sabrina herself, Sam was more interested in the golden throne beneath her.
Was it pure gold or just gold-plated?
If it was pure gold, how much would it cost?
If it was gold-plated, how much cheaper would it be?
Would he be able to afford one in his lifetime?
In just a few seconds, countless unrelated thoughts filled Sam's mind.
Apparently noticing his distraction, Sabrina gave a light cough, snapping Sam back to reality.
After confirming that he had regained focus, her first words were:
"Did you become a thief last night?"
"..."
Sam fell silent.
He hadn't expected Sabrina to ask something like that. It completely clashed with her cold, aloof image.
For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
He certainly couldn't tell her the truth—that he had stayed up all night out of excitement after hearing about the reward.
Fortunately, Sabrina seemed to ask only in passing. She quickly moved on.
"Let's begin the Gym Challenge," she said calmly.
"For the sake of our relationship, I won't turn you into a doll if you lose."
Thank you so much!!!
Speaking of being turned into a doll, Sam suddenly remembered something.
Last time, Gary Oak had mentioned that he was almost turned into a doll by Sabrina.
Curious by nature, Sam asked directly, "What about Gary Oak?"
Sabrina paused briefly, then nodded as if recalling something.
"You mean the boy with the spiky hair?" she said flatly.
"I was planning to turn him into a doll and keep him for a few days. But he said he was Professor Oak's grandson, so I let him go."
Sam nearly burst out laughing.
He could vividly imagine how aggrieved Gary Oak must have felt when he was forced to bring up his grandfather's name to save himself.
It was clear that the Pokémon League treated Sabrina with extraordinary leniency.
Allowing her to act so freely—even turning challengers into dolls—showed just how highly the League valued her.
If any ordinary Gym Leader dared to attack challengers directly, they would likely be stripped of their position the very next day.
Most Gym Leaders only dared to battle challengers' Pokémon.
Still, Sabrina knew her limits.
She usually only turned challengers into dolls temporarily, releasing them after a few days. As a result, the League chose to turn a blind eye.
Setting aside the digression, it was time to return to the challenge.
"The rules are simple," Sabrina said.
"One-on-one. Each side uses only one Pokémon. Do you understand?"
The rules were the same as a standard Gym Challenge.
Sam nodded.
"Then," Sabrina said, her eyes gleaming faintly,
"the match begins."
Sam could clearly sense it—Sabrina was excited.
She was genuinely looking forward to battling him.
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