After returning to the inn, Zhang Cheng took out some Pokéblocks and fed his Pokémon dinner.
Once they had finished eating, Zhang Cheng gave them all a hot bath. They had been battling in the wild lately and had gotten quite dirty.
After a few baths, Pidgey was no longer so resistant. Perhaps he was gradually getting used to the feeling.
Once he had settled his Pokémon down, Zhang Cheng went straight to sleep, eager to recover his energy and prepare for tomorrow's mission.
Early the next morning, Zhang Cheng got up, had breakfast, and headed to the Pokémon Mission Hall.
Zhang Cheng deftly operated the mission terminal, browsing for missions that suited him.
But luck was not on his side this time. After looking for quite a while, Zhang Cheng found that all the relatively easy missions had already been taken.
Just as Zhang Cheng was debating whether to choose a harder mission, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Hey, buddy, you're here to pick up a mission too, right? I just checked them all. There aren't any suitable ones left."
Zhang Cheng ignored the voice behind him. If the other person had only come over to spout such pointless remarks, there was no need to respond.
The man standing behind Zhang Cheng was named Gao Xiong, a Trainer who had spent years frequenting Magnolia Forest.
When Zhang Cheng did not respond, Gao Xiong continued with a faint smile.
"I have a Gold Rank team mission here. The reward's pretty good too. Interested in hearing about it?"
Hearing the man behind him get to the point, Zhang Cheng turned around. "If the reward's good, of course I'm interested. Tell me the details."
"You must have only recently come to Magnolia Forest, right, buddy? I've been around here for