Let you make animations and develop virtual Pokémon? Chapter 088

After Xiao Yin left, Tao Zi engaged in a battle with the Elder of Sprout Tower.

This battle was much more difficult than she had imagined. The Elder’s Pokémon were two Level 7 Bellsprout and one Level 10 Hoothoot.

From here, Tao Zi already vaguely sensed the game designer’s full malice towards Chikorita.

Fortunately, the move “Synthesis” that Chikorita had just learned became a lifesaver.

After a long war of attrition, Tao Zi finally narrowly defeated the Elder and obtained the TM – [Flash] from him.

“You worked hard, Chikorita!”

Tao Zi gently stroked the tired but now Level 13 Chikorita, and couldn’t help but look forward to its first evolution at Level 14.

At this moment, both Tao Zi and the audience in the live stream were firmly convinced that the starter Pokémon would evolve at Level 14, after all, Xiao Yin’s Quilava was a good example before.

After leaving Sprout Tower, Tao Zi first went to the Pokémon Center to restore Chikorita’s stamina.

Standing on the streets of Violet City, she looked at the virtual game map in front of her, her gaze falling on the Gym icon.

“I wonder what type the Violet Gym Leader specializes in, but judging from the Rock Gym of the first generation, my Chikorita should be able to pass easily, right?”

In Tao Zi’s opinion, her Chikorita, having mastered Razor Leaf and Synthesis, was simply much stronger than a Bulbasaur of the same period.

But for some reason, there was a trace of inexplicable unease in her heart.

“It’s all Arceus Company’s fault for not broadcasting the Johto region anime yet!”

Finally, Tao Zi attributed this unease to Arceus Company, shook her head, and strode towards the Gym.

Arriving outside the Violet Gym, it was a purple high-rise building. Tao Zi pushed the door open, and a Gym apprentice came forward: “Hello, miss, are you here to challenge the Gym?”

“Yes.” Tao Zi nodded.

“Please follow me.”

Under the guidance of the Gym apprentice, Tao Zi entered an elevator. As the elevator slowly ascended, she arrived at the top floor of the Gym.

This was a spacious open-air battle arena, where a blue-haired young Gym Leader with his right eye covered seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

“Hello, I’m Falkner, the Gym Leader of Violet City.” The young man’s calm voice rang out.

“Hello, Falkner.” Tao Zi responded politely.

“Since you’re here to challenge me, without further ado, let’s start the battle now.”

“Okay!”

Tao Zi’s first Gym challenge in “Pokémon: Dream’s Genesis” thus began.

“Go, Pidgeotto.”

“Go, Chikorita.”

Both sides simultaneously released their first Pokémon, and the battle was about to erupt.

LV.13 Pidgeotto

LV.13 Chikorita

No!!!

Tao Zi’s head throbbed as she saw the Level 13 Pidgeotto appear.

The Violet Gym is Flying-type?! And is your Level 13 Pidgeotto reasonable??

I clearly remember that Pidgeotto from next door evolve at Level 16!

“Gym Leader, where did you get this Pidgeotto?” Tao Zi subconsciously asked.

Hearing this, Falkner was puzzled, as NPCs didn’t have such a detailed concept of levels as players did.

He raised an eyebrow in confusion: “This Pidgeotto is a partner my father passed down to me. Is there a problem?”

“No… nothing.” Tao Zi feigned composure, but her heart had already sunk halfway.

“Then let the battle begin, Pidgeotto, use Gust!”

At Falkner’s command, Pidgeotto flapped its wings and soared high, stirring up a strong wind.

“Chikorita, use Razor Leaf!” Tao Zi immediately counterattacked.

“Chiko!”

Several emerald green leaf blades appeared around Chikorita, flying towards Pidgeotto.

However, in front of the strong wind stirred up by Pidgeotto, these sharp leaves were like rootless duckweed, instantly swept into the turbulence. What was worse, the undiminished strong wind continuously battered the small Chikorita.

Chikorita tried to stabilize itself, but with a weight of only a dozen pounds, it couldn’t stand firm at all and was mercilessly knocked to the ground.

Falkner seized the opportunity and calmly ordered: “Use Quick Attack.”

Hearing the command, Pidgeotto transformed into a white light, diving down with lightning speed.

Chikorita, still not steady on its feet, had no time to react and was severely knocked flying by this swift impact, dragging a long trail on the ground.

“Chikorita, get up and use Synthesis!” Tao Zi anxiously shouted.

Chikorita trembled as it stood up, the leaves on its head began to glow with a faint green light, attempting to absorb the sun’s energy, but Falkner’s command followed closely: “Use Gust with full power!”

Pidgeotto spread its wings again, and an even more violent gust of wind roared out.

The unprepared Chikorita was blown like a kite with a broken string, tumbling repeatedly until it rolled out of the arena, its eyes spinning in circles, losing its ability to battle.

“Seriously, bro! Is your Pidgeotto even legal?”

“This time it’s really not Tao Zi’s fault. What could even Xiao Feng do in a match like this?”

“Exactly, exactly, it’s completely unwinnable.”

“If Pidgeotto hadn’t evolved, and was just a Pidgey, then Chikorita might have had a chance.”

“No way, an evolved Pokémon is just superior in all aspects to an unevolved one.”

The live stream audience, unusually, did not mock Tao Zi.

Because they could feel the designer’s full malice even through the screen. Of course, this was also the Pokémon Tao Zi chose herself, so she couldn’t blame anyone else.

However, to consecutively pick the weakest Pokémon in two versions, that kind of luck is unmatched.

Tao Zi bit her lower lip, recalling Chikorita.

Although she had expected it, the bitterness of defeat still surged like a tide.

Her remaining Sentret was only Level 7, facing this Level 13 Pidgeotto, there was no need for it to even appear.

……

Exiting the Violet Gym, Tao Zi stood at the entrance, looking up at the sky and shouting:

“Ah—! I knew they were targeting me! This is so frustrating!!!”

This cry, tinged with a sob, caused passersby NPCs to turn their heads.

Realizing her, Tao Zi’s face immediately flushed red, and she turned and sprinted towards the Pokémon Center.

“No, I need to catch new Pokémon.”

After leaving the Pokémon Center, Tao Zi brought up the virtual game map of the Johto region and sat on a nearby bench, carefully studying it.

She wanted to find a good spot, not only suitable for leveling up Pokémon, but also to catch a Pokémon that was type-advantaged against Flying-types.

After all, Tao Zi had been playing virtual Pokémon for almost a year now, so she naturally understood the principle of type advantages.

Sometimes it’s not necessary to stubbornly fight to the end; catching a suitable Pokémon is more important.

“To the west is Route 36, which leads to another fork in the road.”

“Alright, let’s first check out Route 32 to the south. If we don’t find anything there, we’ll move on to Route 36.”