The Right Way to Spot a Rich Trainer

After saying goodbye to the two Baby-Doll Eyes, Yiyi Venonat, Dian continued walking along the river towards the edge of the Forest.

Living in the Forest was much harder than he had imagined. In the beginning, without the Misdreavus, he couldn't even find a water source, let alone any other food.

A lone young man is practically at the bottom of the food chain in the Forest, only slightly better than Caterpie.

Dian walked quickly along the riverbank, occasionally picking Berry nearby, then nimbly avoiding the roots and vines under his feet, as if he knew the way like the back of his hand, even though it was his first time here.

It could be said that during this period, in addition to the Harvest from the Pokémon themselves, Dian felt that something wild within him had begun to awaken.

For example, at first, he couldn't swallow some Berry that were very nutritious but tasted terrible. Even if he forced himself to eat them, he would feel nauseous and vomit. But now, his body and stomach seem to have gotten used to it and accept all sorts of strange foods.

Of course, the culinary disaster made from that naturally black Blissey is not among them.

"Dream!"

The Misdreavus flew back carrying a bunch of Berry, seemingly chewing on something, with a happy expression on its face.

Dian looked at the Misdreavus and smiled. It wasn't just him who had grown; even the Misdreavus had grown.

You should know that Misdreavus, who was used to eating Pokéblock, initially had a disdainful attitude towards the Berry on the tree and would not eat them at all. But now she is eating them with great relish.

He glanced at the river beside him; the current was becoming increasingly swift, and he could occasionally see figures swimming at breakneck speed, probably some kind of Water-type Pokémon.

It seems he is getting closer and closer to the upstream, to the great plain where Azisa is located.

This is also based on the temple's experience. When looking for a path in the Forest, following the river is the most convenient way. First, you will never lack water, and second, you can find many Berry to solve the problem of food.

Of course, the most important thing is that everyone knows this, so all sorts of wealthy people appear along the way, which can also solve your money problems.

Here's a good way to identify a nouveau riche: they usually use high-end, custom-made Poké Ball. Of course, they're not much different in performance from regular Poké Ball, just more special and easier to spot.

Another way to tell is by the fact that clothes make the man; young people who wear obviously fancy clothes are generally quite wealthy.

So if you're confident, you can go for it right away. If you win, it's money; if you lose, just run away. Generally, rich people won't care about this small amount of money.

Of course, you need to run fast and agile, otherwise you'll get caught by the opponent's Pokémon, which would be embarrassing. Then, whether you're prepared to sell your body, pay up, or shamelessly keep running is up to you.

If you encounter a Pokémon that can Hypnosis, things will be rather miserable; you'll probably be penniless and naked in no time.

Dian looked at the water and noticed some strangely shaped fish swimming around in it.

His appetite was suddenly whetted, so he prepared to catch a river fish and eat it.

Unfortunately, the moment the thought crossed the mind, the fish in the water darted into the depths and quickly disappeared from sight.

He immediately looked upstream and saw a Pink figure drifting rapidly downstream on the water. Judging from its adorable eyes, it was none other than Hoppip.

"Misdreavus, retrieve it."

The prince touched the Misdreavus eating Berry on his head.

This Hoppip likely belongs to Azisa; it was blown over by some wind, or perhaps it wandered around and ended up in the water.

"Hey?"

The Hoppip in the river swelled up and Levitate on the surface.

A black shadow quickly wrapped around it, soon binding the entire body of the Hoppip, and then carried it to the shore.

"Hey hey."

The Hoppip in the hall jumped out of the bushes, eating a tender blade of grass.

It thought for a moment, then took out another tender green blade of grass from its head and handed it over, saying, "Here you go."

"Hey?"

The wet Hoppip shook itself, seemingly quite comfortable, and began to eat the grass, appearing completely unafraid of strangers.

Just as Dian was about to wipe its body, he heard a shout, "Hoppip? Where are you?"

This was followed by the Growl of the Oddish, "Nazo, Nazo?"

Dian breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed they would reach their destination sooner than he had imagined.

Delicious cooked food, a wonderful Scald bath, and a comfortable soft bed—a golden life awaits him.

Sure enough, Oddish quickly jumped out of the nearby bushes, spotted Dō and the others immediately, and then happily jumped around for a few days, shouting, "Come on!"

"Ah, Your Highness, what are you doing here?"

Azisa struggled to push aside the somewhat mischievous branches and came out, but she didn't notice that her head was already entangled with green leaves.

When the Misdreavus saw that her benefactor for the next few days had finally appeared, she quickly floated over, tidied up his green hair, and handed him a very juicy, sweet and sour Berry.

"Thank you."

Azisa gratefully patted the Pink hair of the Misdreavus.

"Dream."

Misdreavus Demon obediently shook her head, displaying the demeanor of a lady. Unfortunately, all of this was for the sake of delicious food.

Even the Glutton Hoppip looked at the Misdreavus with puzzlement, wondering what was wrong with her today. She was being so diligent and obedient, it was as if she were a completely different Misdreavus.

Azisa's Hoppip walked adorably to its Trainer's feet and hugged him tightly.

"Singing..."

The Oddish looked at the Hoppip with some helplessness. It seemed that this big boss had also put a lot of effort into it and made it quite tired.

Thankfully, we finally found it.

After hearing the purpose of the visit, Azisa covered her mouth and laughed, "Your Highness, you've come at just the right time. My brother is traveling around here recently and has come to rest for a while."

He's a Trainer who specializes in Grass-type Pokémon, so I'm sure you two have a lot to talk about."

She seemed extremely happy, as if she had thought of something.

But Dian inexplicably felt a chill; a man specializing in Grass-type Pokémon... it seemed he had a bad feeling.

Azisa took out a cotton towel she always carried and wiped the wet Hoppip dry, while the Hoppip in the palace was running around, looking extremely energetic.

It seems to have been like this for the past few days. Whether during training or at other times, it seems to have a lot of energy, as if it really likes the environment here.

Being Grass-type Pokémon, it has a unique fondness for vibrant environments. If it were in a Desert, it would probably stay in its Poké Ball and refuse to come out.