Route 110.
Ninja Boy walked slowly through the lush forest. The canopy was so thick it blocked the sunlight, leaving the entire Simulator screen slightly dim.
[You realized you were lost]
The narration laid bare Ninja Boy's predicament. Map in hand, he still couldn't tell north from south.
In his era, the elevated road that made travel between the two cities convenient apparently hadn't been built yet.
Even the roads on the ground were in poor condition.
That was the main reason Ninja Boy had gotten lost in the forest so soon after leaving Mauville City.
At the same time.
Perhaps because getting lost had rattled him, his Breath Concealment Technique grew unstable. Wild Pokémon kept bursting out of the surrounding bushes to attack.
Ninja Boy had to flee quickly or send out Kecleon and Koffing to fight them off.
When he ran into a particularly persistent opponent, he had Koffing use Smokescreen or Self-Destruct to improve his chances of escape.
[You successfully fled]
The familiar message gave Baimu a strange look.
Of all the people with Blue Talent he had simulated, only Ninja Boy was a complete novice who struggled even with Wild Pokémon. Everyone else, including Calligrapher and Musician, could roam the wilderness without a care.
Scent Sister and Magician even treated Wild Pokémon as easy experience.
Which raised a question.
How had Ninja Boy managed to accomplish anything?
Baimu was curious.
Still, all that running had made Koffing and Kecleon considerably stronger.
Could he clear the second Pokémon Gym now?
Maybe.
Fortunately, Ninja Boy was an excellent tree climber. After climbing up to scan the distance several times, he spotted signs of human activity. It took him a long while longer to reach a bustling town.
He immediately went to the Pokémon Center