The next morning
Gengar's Lick once again carried Roy into a new day.
When Roy followed Gengar to the back mountain, he found that his villa was already more than half completed, and now all that was left was the interior decoration.
However, Roy didn't see Agatha on the back hill. Normally, Agatha hates it when people are late, and she's always very strict with herself, so why is she like this today...?
This puzzled him.
"Ghost!"
Gengar said that there was a problem with the Bell Tower, the connection point between the Spirit World and Kanto, last night. Agatha went back to the Kanto Region on her own, leaving him behind to supervise Roy's training.
Should I have Gengar supervise my training?
Roy thought Gengar was unreliable. This big, fat purple creature was full of tricks. He had been getting dressed that morning, but Gengar still had to stick out its Lickitung and give him that slap.
Seeing Roy's distrustful look, Gengar said, "Growl 'brother,' and I'll treat Roy to the best food and drink."
Hmph! Does Roy think he's that kind of person?
Who doesn't know that Roy is like a lotus rising from the mud, untainted by its surroundings, pure and unblemished... (I simply can't remember the rest.)
Gengar pulled a black card out of its mouth, containing 1 million Poké Dollars, and then looked at it with a "worship bro" expression.
Roy: You have a great eye for people!
"Brother Gui! You know our relationship, can it be measured in money? I simply consider you my own brother!"
Roy immediately gave in, running to Gengar's side to flatter him while massaging Gengar's shoulders and his non-existent neck.
Gengar: Hehehe!
Sensing Roy's "sincerity," Gengar gave Roy the Black Card.
There are 1 million Poké Dollars inside, which is the pocket money that Agatha left for Roy before she left. It will be used for various items and materials needed in the later tutorial on basic Pokéblock.
Gengar mimicked Agatha's tone, intending to put its hands behind its back, but because it was too fat, it couldn't manage to do so.
He could only hold his head high and repeat Agatha's words to Roy, including that she would check Roy's training results when she returned to the Hoenn...
As for what Gengar said after that, Roy barely listened; he was already a millionaire!
An achievement I never even had in my past life—just a few kind words today and the money came my way. I was about to cheer, but then I remembered Erika's identity yesterday...
Roy suddenly felt that being a millionaire wasn't something to brag about.
Gengar also handed over a small Spatial Bracelet containing the Top-grade Pokéblock that Roy wanted to eat, one cube at a time, once a day.
And a table filled with Roy's upcoming training plan, including when to rest, when to go to the Arena, and to combine reading with practice...
Looking at the handwritten marks on the form, it's clear that my cheap teacher still cares about me.
Pokémon with the Ghost Power, Roy and his Primeape finished their Pokéblock and began their morning training.
Unlike before, this time Primeape was also training with him, and the training manual Bruno gave him was also applicable to Primeape.
"Extremely popular!"
Primeape ran alongside Roy; he could finally train with Roy, a day he had been waiting for for so long.
Gengar then teaches Roy's Litwick and Misdreavus techniques related to energy control.
For example: when to use your most powerful skill and when to hold back, so that your opponent cannot judge the power of your skill and you can then catch them off guard.
As for the task that Agatha left for Duskull, it was simply that he could use his skills skillfully. Anyway, she didn't expect Duskull to be able to directly Lock-On the victory; his role was more of a support role.
The morning ended when Roy and Primeape finished four large bowls of food at the cafeteria.
When Roy arrived at the Dome Arena, he found Erika already waiting for him outside, with Erika, whom he had met before, beside her.
After Single Battle greeting, Erika led Roy through the VIP passage and Tractor Roy's preparation room.
The originally small space has been Tractor to over 100 square meters, fully furnished with furniture such as sofas, coffee tables, TVs, refrigerators, massage chairs, and large beds.
Roy was so impressed he couldn't tell if he was there to compete or to go on vacation.
Erika and Chikorita followed Roy, their expressions saying, "Praise me! Praise me!"
Roy obliged, placing his hand on Erika's head and giving her a gentle head pat.
Xuanbo, who was following behind, was speechless.
I thought to myself, thank goodness the master isn't here, otherwise he probably would have gotten high blood pressure again.
When it was Roy's turn to go on stage, he discovered that the large screen, which was originally used to announce player information, had suddenly displayed a picture of Litwick.
Roy knew without a doubt that it was Erika's idea; otherwise, who else could come up with such a big project?
The audience was startled by the sudden appearance of the headshot on the screen, but thankfully it was a picture of Litwick, which looked rather cute.
If it were a photo of the Duskull, it would probably attract most of the people in the audience.
The male commentator pretended not to see the big screen and continued his commentary. What could he do? He was just an ordinary worker.
"Look, it's that Ghost-type Trainers using Primeape again!"
What does it mean to be Ghost-type Trainers using Primeape?
Those who didn't watch the game last night looked puzzled.
The people next to them then told them about how Primeape had crushed Dragonair yesterday.
"What? You're saying that Alai ended his winning streak?"
Since Roy defeated Alai's Dragonair with his Primeape last night, he has gained some recognition in the Dome Arena.
It could be said that he rose to power by stepping on Alai, the Dragon Tamer.
However, this time the audience didn't see Roy's Primeape, but instead saw Roy's Ghost type Pokémon, Litwick, which was the candle stub on the big screen.
Roy had no idea what Agatha had added to the Pokéblock she fed Litwick.
Now, with the Litwick perched on his shoulder, Roy still felt very hot despite trying to control the flames above his head.