Transmigration, Then the System

Divine Land Alliance, Yang City. [Brain Storage]

A handsome young man in a white jacket and fitted jeans was leisurely riding a bicycle down the road.

He looked seventeen or eighteen, at the finest age of youth. Even dressed simply, he was exceptionally handsome.

His name was Su Hao. A month ago, he had transmigrated into this parallel world where Pokémon existed.

Though he had transmigrated, his appearance, family, and relationships in this world were exactly the same as before.

So he quickly integrated into this world.

After Su Hao transmigrated, the essential cheat for any transmigrator—a system—appeared in his mind.

The system's functions were remarkably simple.

[Tasks] [Pokédex] [Training] [Bag]

Currently, aside from the Training function, which was still locked, the other functions could all be used normally.

There was currently only one task.

[Claim your own Starter Pokémon]

[Reward: Beginner's Gift Pack]

The Pokédex could scan information on any Pokémon he could see and display it visually.

For example, the Gardevoir who had just returned home after grocery shopping nearby.

Pokémon: [Gardevoir]

Type: [Psychic, Fairy]

Gender: [Female]

Ability: [Trace]

Level: [30]

Moves: [Thunder Punch, Fire Punch, Ice Punch...]

The Pokédex could display information about any Pokémon he examined, making it extremely convenient.

The Bag could store items. It had an enormous capacity and could hold a great many things. During the month since his transmigration, Su Hao had added quite a few items to it.

Pokémon had not originally existed in this world.

Thousands of years ago, Pokémon had descended upon every corner of Blue Star along with various Secret Realms.

At first, humans had greatly feared these creatures with Special Abilities, capable of flying through the sky, burrowing through the earth, and changing the weather.

Until an unknown story took place, humans and Pokémon became completely and intimately bound together.

In time, various Pokémon-related professions emerged, such as Trainers and breeders.

Although no historical records documented how humans and Pokémon had come to coexist peacefully, the final result was that humans and Pokémon lived together, inseparable from one another.

Nowadays, Pokémon could be seen in every corner of the human world.

Through his memories after transmigrating, Su Hao learned that—

In the increasingly refined system of the present day, every student in the Divine Land Alliance who was about to come of age could receive a Starter Pokémon gifted by the Pokémon League.

Although the species and individual potential of the Pokémon gifted by the Pokémon League were entirely random, quite a few ordinary people had risen meteorically through luck and an outstanding Starter Pokémon.

Ten minutes later, Su Hao arrived at Yangcheng High School, where he was currently enrolled.

At that moment, the entrance to Yangcheng High School was packed with people, most of them parents waiting for their children to receive their Starter Pokémon.

Among them were plenty of families who had turned out in full force.

After parking his bicycle in the bike shed, Su Hao walked toward the two figures who had been waiting at the school gate for some time.

The two figures were a boy and a girl.

The boy wore old-fashioned round glasses, a meticulously pressed shirt and jeans, and was absorbed in a book he held in his arms. Combined with his slightly long hair, he gave the first impression of an obedient student.

Unlike the boy, the girl beside him was the complete opposite. She had wheat-colored skin, short hair, and wore a cropped martial arts uniform despite it being winter. One glance was enough to tell that she was a practitioner.

The boy was named Li Hua, and the girl was Jiang Chengcheng.

The two were friends Su Hao had grown up with.

Ever since the three had joined forces as little troublemakers, they had committed countless misdeeds. For instance, they had secretly dug up the winter food Chespin had stored in the trees of their residential complex, or taken their parents' Pokémon to scare children their own age.

They were absolutely despised by people and dogs alike. Whenever Old Man Wang's Growlithe saw the three of them in the neighborhood, it would chase after them and bark at least a few times.

Though all three had been incredibly mischievous as children, after gradually learning restraint as they grew older, they had still earned the forgiveness of the Pokémon and people they had pranked.

Now that they were seventeen, the relationship between the three had remained unchanged.

Jiang Chengcheng was a year older than Su Hao and Li Hua, but because she practiced her family's martial arts, she had started school a year later. Thus, all three were second-year high school students in the same grade.

Because of Jiang Chengcheng's formidable fighting ability and forthright personality, Su Hao and Li Hua both respectfully called her "Brother Cheng."

Just as Su Hao approached them, Jiang Chengcheng, who had been waiting for ages, charged forward in one swift step and locked him in a chokehold from behind.

"Didn't I tell you to come earlier so we could meet up? When are you going to fix that slowpoke habit of yours where you never hurry until the very last second!?"

Only after pinning Su Hao down with her powerful Machop-like strength did Jiang Chengcheng question him.

Jiang Chengcheng was normally a very calm girl, but today was an important day. She was still somewhat angry that Su Hao had nearly been late.

Being a few minutes late was commonplace for them, but if he were late today and delayed something as important as receiving his Starter Pokémon, it would have a major impact on Su Hao's future.

"We've known him for ages. It's not like we don't know what he's like. Let it go, let it go," Li Hua hurriedly said, stepping in to smooth things over.

"Yes, yes, yes, my mistake. I'll definitely be on time next time. Brother Cheng, let this one go, okay?" Seeing Li Hua come to his rescue, Su Hao immediately took the opening.

Seeing Su Hao yield, Jiang Chengcheng curled her lips. "I'll let it slide this time. But if you make us wait this long again, no matter what, I'll drag you to my family dojo for a few more days of training."

"By the way, have you decided what type of Starter Pokémon you want?" Once he had regained his freedom of movement, Su Hao asked curiously.

"I still want a Flying-type Pokémon, of course. After all, I'm going to become a Flying-type Elite Four member!" Li Hua said with a face full of longing.

Though Li Hua looked very refined on the outside, he was actually wild and uninhibited at heart. He yearned for all kinds of extreme sports, and racing through the sky atop a Flying-type Pokémon had always been his dream.

"As for me, I still want a Fighting-type Pokémon. My family dojo specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon, after all."

Jiang Chengcheng's family ran a martial arts dojo passed down through generations. Most of their family Pokémon were Fighting-types or Pokémon with powerful physiques.

"What about you, Su Hao? Are you still going to choose the type your family gym specializes in—Fire-type Pokémon?" Li Hua asked curiously.

"Not necessarily. I want to see whether there are any Pokémon that catch my eye first."

Su Hao calmly answered Li Hua's question.

In truth, he had not made up his mind either. But he could use the system's scanning ability to select a Starter Pokémon with exceptional potential, so he planned to wait until it was time to choose.

"Oh, all right. Anyway, your grades are the best. You'll definitely be the first one allowed in to pick a Pokémon," Li Hua said enviously.

Thanks to his Gym Leader father and professor mother, Su Hao had received excellent education and resources ever since childhood.

The three chatted as they walked, and before they knew it, they had reached the school field.

The field was no longer as empty and spacious as before. More than half of the school field, which was even larger than an ordinary soccer field, had been occupied by a row of hastily constructed temporary buildings.

The other half was crowded with students preparing to receive their Starter Pokémon.

The three had expected this already, so without changing expression, they headed toward their class's assembly point.

At the assembly point, the students of Class One, Second Year had already formed a line, and the three naturally joined it.

Seeing that the final three students had arrived, a woman with graying hair and a gentle yet dignified expression spoke. "Now that everyone is here, I'll go over the process for receiving Starter Pokémon one more time!"

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