Ecruteak City was a historic city in the Johto Region, with the Burned Tower and the New Bell Tower serving as its symbols. The legendary super legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh also had deep ties to the city. It was said that the Burned Tower had originally been the Bell Tower, the only place where people could communicate with Ho-Oh. After it burned down in a fire, a new Bell Tower had been built.
After traveling through the forest for nearly half a month, a bedraggled Liu Qing finally emerged with his exhausted Pokémon and caught sight of the iconic New Bell Tower.
"Whew, finally here. Living entirely in the wilderness all this time was about to drive me crazy, and my Pokémon are worn out too. I bet I could fall asleep the moment I saw a bed." With a self-deprecating smile, Liu Qing hurried into Ecruteak City and headed to the Pokémon Center.
"Good afternoon. Welcome to Ecruteak City. How may I help you?" The moment Liu Qing entered the Pokémon Center, his disheveled appearance caught Nurse Joy's attention.
"Nurse Joy, these are my Pokémon. Sorry for the trouble, but could you treat them? And if the Pokémon Center has any rooms available, I'd like one as well." Liu Qing got straight to the point, handing Togepi and all six Poké Balls he carried to Nurse Joy.
"Of course. They'll be healthy again soon." Nurse Joy placed the Poké Balls and Togepi on the cart Chansey had brought over, then took out a key and handed it to Liu Qing. "Here's your room key. Just look for the room with the number on it."
"Thank you." After thanking her, Liu Qing headed to the lodging area and soon found his room. He took a shower, then lay down on the