Get Stronger by Pleasing Pokémon? Who Needs to Be a Trainer!

Chapter 189 189: The First Successful Challenge

When Lin Feng stepped out of his room again, he wasn't just carrying the Pidgey perched on his shoulder. In his arms now rested a Vulpix, and a few Eevee had tagged along beside him.It all started when Vulpix, having finished breakfast, asked if there was anything planned for the day.

Lin Feng replied, "I think someone might come to challenge the Pidgey today."

Vulpix's eyes immediately lit up. It squeaked, insisting that it had to come along.

Well, if Vulpix wanted to watch, then naturally, its friends the Eevee wouldn't want to miss out either. They were curious by nature and quick to follow.

"Vulpix!"

Just then, the girl who had arrived earlier to challenge the Pidgey's attention brightened at the sight of Lin Feng holding Vulpix in his arms. Her eyes sparkled as if tiny stars had appeared.

"Wow… can I hold it?" she squealed.

Vulpix stuck out its tongue playfully, then burrowed closer into Lin Feng's arms, clearly signaling that it wasn't up for hugs.

Every human who came to the nursery wanted to hold it, but it wasn't going to be that easy. Lin Feng had warned that if it got overhandled, its fur would be ruffled off.

The girl's excitement faltered. She looked disappointed, her cheeks puffing slightly in frustration.

Lin Feng gently pinched Vulpix's nose, a little playful reprimand, then smiled at the girl. "Come on, you can try now."

With Vulpix in tow, a few Eevee trailing along, and a handful of other visitors, they headed to the familiar challenge area. Lin Feng patted the Pidgey on his shoulder. The bird flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

"The challenge zone is this cemented area. You can choose either offense or defense. Also, the Pidgey's flight height will not exceed five meters," Lin Feng explained.

The girl's expression immediately grew serious. "I'll go with offense!"hen presented a box of Sandfruit Energy Cubes to the girl.

Her tension melted into excitement. She held Froakie in one arm, sweat glistening on both of them, while taking the energy cube in her other hand. "Thank you, Xiao Ge! Froakie, look! This is what hard work gets us!"

"Froakie!"

Froakie's reply was equally enthusiastic. It had never been so exhausted in gym challenges before.

Lin Feng couldn't help but chuckle at the scene.

For the rest of the day, apart from creating energy cubes and preparing meals for the Pokémon and construction team, Lin Feng moved between the challenge area and the nursery. He explained the rules to incoming trainers and observed for any unusual circumstances.

The day progressed smoothly. Among the three trainers who attempted the Sky Challenge, only the girl succeeded in completing the first level, earning the nursery's costly Sandfruit Energy Cube.

This outcome had been expected. The weakest two Pidgey had just recently evolved, with energy levels around 23.4. Only trainers with some experience on their journey could realistically succeed.

During the challenges, Lin Feng also had Rotom document the battles, capturing key moments: successful hits, Pidgey dodges, and other highlights.

Thanks to the road repair and challenge promotion, today's visitors were plentiful. After buying energy cubes, many trainers lingered to watch others attempt the Sky Challenge, evaluating whether they could succeed themselves.

Seeing that the first-level difficulty was high, but achievable with the reward in sight, excitement sparked in everyone's hearts.

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