After leaving Petalburg Woods, Lin Mo looked up into the distance, and a massive city suddenly came into view.
As Lin Mo gradually drew closer, skyscrapers rose everywhere, while traffic streamed along the broad streets.
If one had not seen it with their own eyes, no one would have imagined that this prosperous metropolis had been nothing more than an inconspicuous little town a little over a decade ago.
"So this is North Petalburg City?"
Lin Mo murmured as he looked at the roadside sign.
As he walked, Lin Mo recalled the information about Petalburg City he had read at the Devon Corporation:
The North Petalburg City before him was a newly constructed district that had emerged in recent years alongside Petalburg City's expansion.
The original Petalburg City had merely been an ordinary small city. Without a Gym Leader stationed there, it had been unremarkable within the Hoenn Region.
It was not until Norman arrived and established the Petalburg Gym that the city's fate was completely changed. Norman himself also enjoyed unparalleled popularity in Petalburg City.
Lin Mo was full of curiosity about Norman.
Before deciding to come to Petalburg City, he had searched the Devon Corporation database and Pokémon forums for all sorts of information about him.
That was because Norman's ace Pokémon was a Slaking that had overcome its Truant Ability.
Lin Mo had actually fantasized about how wonderful it would be if his system could draw an item capable of changing a Pokémon's Ability.
A Huge Power Slaking had always been his dream in the games from his previous life.
Unfortunately, the system's draw rewards did not contain such a heaven-defying item.
Although Norman was the Gym Leader of Petalburg City in the Hoenn Region, he was not originally from Hoenn.
He came from Olivine City in