Spirit Dimension: Starting Out by Fooling Groudon

An elite blue tier.

A rare purple tier.

And silver and gold tiers!

White, green, blue; purple, silver, gold!

Aptitude determined a Pokémon's leveling speed, as well as the speed at which it awakened skills.

Of course, Trainers could also help Pokémon actively train their skills, allowing them to learn certain moves ahead of time.

Although aptitude did not determine a Pokémon's upper limit, in another sense, it was like comparing an ordinary person to an elite athlete.

If the two ran the same thousand meters, the outcome spoke for itself.

Pokémon were the same. In theory, they could all reach the finish line.

But those with better aptitude could undoubtedly reach their desired destination faster.

Important point:

There would not be Heavenly King Trainers everywhere or Champions as common as dogs. There would be no such plot.

Every high school Spirit Academy had a Heavenly King stationed there. They were not necessarily the principal; Heavenly Kings held positions directly within the Pokémon League, and their role at the school was to serve as a deterrent.

Even in university Spirit Academies, there were only a handful of Heavenly King Trainers!

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"Croak..."

"Croak!"

"Croak!"

These thirty or forty Froakie had been in the Pokémon League of Nanhu Province for quite some time.

Usually, hardly anyone came to choose one. But someone had entered today, which meant they all had a chance to go out, adventure, and battle.

So, nearly all the Froakie gradually gathered around.

Some emerged from behind the rockeries.

Some climbed down from the large trees.

Others came out of the pool.

They gathered a short distance in front of Su Yi.

Finally, it was time for him to choose his starter Pokémon!

Su Yi was quite familiar with Froakie as a species.

Looking at these four-legged Froakie with their large heads and Frothy Foam around their chests and necks, Su Yi examined them carefully.

He chose based on their coloration, their overall spirit—namely, the look in their eyes—and their jumping ability.

Su Xiyan watched from the side and nodded repeatedly. Her younger brother was completely beyond comparison with those high school students at the academy.

More than ten minutes later, Su Yi had preliminarily selected three Froakie.

Whether in terms of build, coloration, or jumping power, these three were stronger than most of the other Froakie.

"Administrator, are you sure all the Froakie are here?"

Su Yi asked casually.

If all of them were indeed here, he would choose directly from these three.

After choosing, he would have the fooled Groudon help sense the Froakie's aptitude.

He would see whether it differed from his own assessment.

If there was no difference, he would make his final choice.

Even though he had fooled Groudon, Su Yi understood the importance of his own efforts.

Otherwise, why not just have Groudon sense from inside the Master Ball which Froakie outside had the best aptitude?

People's character and abilities were divided into ranks, and Pokémon were even more so.

From low to high, aptitude was divided into:

An ordinary white tier.

An excellent green tier.

An elite blue tier.

A rare purple tier.

A Champion silver tier.

Golden, legendary-grade.

White, green, blue, purple, silver, gold!

A Pokémon's aptitude determined how quickly it leveled up, as well as how quickly it awakened its moves.

Of course, Trainers could also help Pokémon actively train their moves, allowing them to learn certain moves ahead of time.

Although aptitude did not determine a Pokémon's upper limit, in another sense, it was like comparing an ordinary person to a star athlete.

If the two ran the same thousand meters, the result spoke for itself.

Pokémon were the same. In theory, they could all reach the finish line.

But those with better aptitude could undoubtedly reach their desired destination faster.

Hearing Su Yi's words, the administrator hesitated for a moment. Su Yi immediately realized there were other Froakie.

"There's another Froakie that's rather unusual. Since you're Elite Four Su's younger brother, we didn't want to bring it out."

The administrator said it outright. Su Yi waved dismissively, and the administrator had no choice but to bring out the Froakie he had called unusual.

It turned out this Froakie was not kept here, but in a separate area.

It often practiced its moves alone.

Its strength was also beyond what an ordinary rookie Trainer could handle.

There were thirty or forty Froakie, and each had a number.

It was displayed on a small tag around their necks.

This Froakie was number 5.

"Froakieee~~"

After coming out, this Froakie did not stand with the others. Instead, it scrutinized Su Yi on its own.

Choosing its Trainer?

Sure.

Pokémon were different from people. Proud Pokémon with real ability would actively choose a Trainer who suited them.

This Froakie was undoubtedly one of that kind.

Su Yi compared this Froakie with the three Froakie he had selected earlier.

He found that this Froakie was superior to the other three in body size, coloration, and even the Frothy Foam around its neck.

At the same time, the Froakie was also assessing Su Yi.

The administrator felt somewhat helpless. He was certain this Froakie would not choose Su Yi.

Although Su Yi was Elite Four Su's younger brother, even disciples of Champion Trainers had come before, yet without exception, none had caught this Froakie's interest.

They had not brought it out at first because they did not want Elite Four Su's younger brother to lose face.

Nearly every Trainer who saw this Froakie liked it, but...

Perhaps because of the system, after scrutinizing him for a while, the Froakie seemed to sense something. To the administrator's utter astonishment, it actually jumped in front of Su Yi on its own and croaked twice.

Was it... satisfied with Su Yi?

Su Yi patted the Master Ball in his pocket. Groudon inside could actively sense the situation outside.

The Master Ball bobbed gently up and down, as though nodding.

"Administrator, looks like we've taken a liking to each other. Please give me its Pokeball."

The administrator nodded stiffly, then took out the Pokeball belonging to Froakie number 5.

"Froakie, you'll be coming with me from now on. Looking forward to working together."

"Froak!"

Holding the Pokeball, Su Yi watched as Froakie voluntarily leaped up and tapped it. The Pokeball pulled it inside.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. Side Quest 1 has been completed. Reward issued. Would you like to claim the Eye of Investigation?]

The moment Froakie entered the Pokeball, the system notification sounded in Su Yi's mind.

The Eye of Investigation should be an ability that could directly inspect things like aptitude, right?

"Confirm claim."

With that thought, Su Yi felt as though his eyes had changed.

A brief itching sensation arose in both eyes.

Then, he looked at the Froakie from earlier.

"Pokémon": Froakie

"Aptitude": Purple

"Level": Lv.14

"Type": Water

"Ability": Torrent

"Learned Skills": Pound, Growl, Bubble, Quick Attack, Lick, Water Pulse

Not bad, no wonder this little guy wanted to choose a suitable Trainer for itself. So it had Purple Qualification.

Su Xiyan had already learned from the administrator that this Froakie possessed Purple Qualification.

Purple Qualification was extremely rare. And Froakie could evolve twice; its final form even had two types. It was expensive!

Even with Su Xiyan's status as a Heavenly King Trainer and the discount that came with it, it still cost three hundred thousand Gold Coins!

She was quite surprised as well. As expected of her little brother—he had spotted the Purple Qualification Froakie here at a glance.

Three hundred thousand Gold Coins was roughly one-third of her savings.

Although she was a Heavenly King Trainer, Su Xiyan was only twenty-one years old. She had not become a Heavenly King for long and was only three years older than Su Yi.

Don't lament that heaven was unfair, because this world had never been fair to begin with!

After paying without hesitation, Su Xiyan patted Su Yi on the shoulder.

"Do your best in this high school graduation trial. Strive to take first place on both rankings of South Lake Province First Spirit Academy!"

The so-called first place on both rankings referred to the Knowledge Ranking for theoretical knowledge and the Trial Ranking for the graduation trial.