Celadon University.
As the gates slowly swung open,
Li Wei entered Celadon University.
It was truly the finest university in the Pokémon world, a school countless young Trainers dreamed of attending.
The stories that unfolded at Celadon University and the people who emerged from it were so extraordinary that they could practically link together the entire history of the modern Pokémon world.
This was the birthplace of the modern Poké Ball.
It all began decades ago, with an accidental discovery during one of Professor Nishinomori's experiments on Primeape's rage.
During that experiment, Primeape had unexpectedly shrunk and entered Professor Nishinomori's reading glasses case!
Yes, a reading glasses case.
That was how the modern Poké Ball began.
Mr. Steel merely used Berries to make Poké Balls.
They later evolved into manually operated mechanical Poké Balls and various other forms, eventually becoming today's factory-produced red-and-white Poké Balls.
Celadon University had also pioneered Pokémon Studies as a major.
At twenty-five, Professor Oak published Introduction to Pokémon Studies, becoming both a Pokémon Professor and a tenured professor at Celadon University.
Among Celadon University's outstanding graduates,
Masaki Sonezaki, a graduate of the engineering school, had earned his doctorate before thirty, just like Professor Oak. He had developed the Poké Ball storage system.
Team Rocket's founder, Jessie's mother, had graduated from Celadon University's School of Economics.
There was also the founder of the renowned Devon Corporation in the Hoenn Region, Steven's father, Mu Jin Stone.
He, too, had graduated from Celadon University, and he made regular donations each year to support its research.
The Joy family also regularly sent Nurse Joys to Celadon University for further training every year...
Every one of them was a distinguished name.
In short, calling Celadon University the Pokémon world's foremost hallowed ground was no exaggeration, and now Li Wei had