At the foot of Mt. Silver, beside Silver Town, the Pokémon Center at the mountain's starting point never lacked visitors.
Although the foothills of Mt. Silver were a protected reserve, that only applied to the central area with its lush vegetation and plentiful water.
The outer mountain region and its core were both excellent training grounds. Rumor had it that around the Pokémon League's new headquarters on the summit, wild Pokémon could even reach the terrifying heights of level seventy and above.
What did that mean? Even Lance might lose a layer of skin if he stepped outside without watching himself!
Even Pokémon League staff had to use specially cleared safe passages.
And this was also the starting point of the Johto League's Victory Road, as well as the venue for the Silver Conference.
Anyone wishing to enter the Silver Conference had to cross the relatively safe foothill reserve to reach Silver Town.
So Pokémon Trainers entering the Little Cup generally stocked up at the Pokémon Center at the foot of the mountain before continuing toward the venue.
Not only that, but because this was the starting point of Victory Road, an unknown number of absurdly powerful Ace Trainers gathered here year-round.
These people generally wore tattered trench coats or old Pokémon League patrol officer uniforms, with graying temples and travel-worn appearances.
But when one challenged you, you would discover that these unimpressive-looking Pokémon Trainers opened with Pokémon in the level-fifty or sixty range.
There was no shortage of powerful species like Salamence and Dragonite among them, either.
They gave you no chance to refuse, beating you so thoroughly right off the bat that you clamped your hands over your mouth and tried not to cry too loudly...
When Young Master Mao and that idiot Bugsy emerged from the Pokémon