But it was still too early for that. First, he needed to get Vigoroth to accept him.
If he remembered correctly, the Normal-type Gym Leader had a Slaking and was surely very experienced in bonding with Vigoroth. He might gain something from visiting him.
But he had promised Sister Meng he would go to the Psychic-type Gym. If he changed his route at the last minute...
Ye Qing sighed. Plans really could not keep up with change. For the sake of Sister Meng's life, he had better get the Badge from the Psychic-type Gym first.
After resting for the night, Ye Qing arrived in Celadon City the next day.
Celadon City was the nation's center of economics, finance, trade, shipping, and technological innovation. Skyscrapers towered over the city, and almost all the Pokémon visible on the streets were relatively rare.
Here, Starter Pokémon were no longer uncommon, and Pokémon such as Vulpix could be seen everywhere.
People bustled along the streets, and Ye Qing looked around as though it were his first time visiting a city.
The Psychic-type Gym was a freestanding building shaped like an ancient coin, towering in the incredibly bustling city center.
"Ma'am, Ye Qing is here."
Outside a training room in the Psychic-type Gym, an attendant respectfully sought instructions.
The woman inside the training room wore a white, form-fitting outfit. Her short, ear-length hair made her features look particularly delicate.
Sweat had soaked her clothes, and a pendant containing boundless power hung before her delicate collarbones.
"Understood."
The woman inside the training room opened her eyes, changed into clean clothes, and walked outside.
Ye Qing sat in the lobby. The walls on either side of the Psychic-type Gym were covered with pictures in wildly different styles that kept drawing his gaze.
Sounds of fighting came from