What Will the Meeting of Life and Life Bring Forth?

"This crowd was way too much."

Once everything was over, Hu Yang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and let out a small sigh of relief.

Xiu Shu smiled beside him. "The people of Hearthome City are very enthusiastic."

Hu Yang put the Friendly Citizen Badge on Piplup. Piplup immediately felt an intense sense of honor fill its body.

It straightened up, lifted its head, and looked brimming with energy. "Piplup!"

Hu Yang: "..." It really did not need to be that energized.

He checked Piplup's profile and found that after putting on the badge, a green ribbon-shaped badge had appeared under Piplup's "Badges Obtained" section.

"So, aside from ways like Pokémon Contests where you collect badges, there are other ways to get them too," Hu Yang thought.

This feature on the Modifier was similar to checking the honors a Pokémon had received in the games.

Overall, it was quite commemorative.

"Yang, are you heading back to Solaceon Town next?" Xiu Shu asked.

Hu Yang nodded. "Yes. I need to go from there to Veilstone City. I've already been to Oreburgh City."

"Alright, then we'll be parting ways here." Xiu Shu grinned, his face breaking into a bright, easygoing smile. "I came from Veilstone City and plan to travel through western Sinnoh. Hmm, Oreburgh City is my next destination. I heard Oreburgh Mine has lots of treasures buried in it!"

"Then, see you again if we get the chance!" Hu Yang said with a smile.

"Yeah!" Xiu Shu nodded heavily.

The two parted ways in Hearthome City and continued onward in different directions.

A lively Pokémon Contest performance was being held in Hearthome City. Since he was already here, Hu Yang thought it would be nice to take his Pokémon to watch it.

So, he hurried to the Pokémon