The Verdanturf Town tunnel connected Rustboro City and Verdanturf Town, greatly improving exchanges between the two cities.
"The pedestrian passage is completely open now. It only takes half an hour to walk through the tunnel," Wally's brother-in-law, the good man commonly known as "Big Strength Bro," thoughtfully explained to Gary and the others, a towel draped around his neck and healthy muscles covering his body.
"If it's that convenient, why hasn't freight transport opened yet?" Kimarō asked curiously.
"Well..." Big Strength Bro sighed helplessly. "Actually, we ran into a situation halfway through digging the freight passage, and work has been suspended ever since?"
"A situation?" Gary raised an eyebrow.
"That's right." Big Strength Bro hesitated. "There seems to be something deep inside the freight passage attracting wild Pokémon. A few powerful Pokémon have occupied its depths. We've tried inviting quite a few passing Pokémon Trainers.
"Without exception, the Pokémon inside scared them all off..."
"Then why not ask the Elite Four to come and resolve it?" Wally asked.
"The Elite Four's schedules are all arranged in advance. We can't afford to wait in line." Big Strength Bro shook his head. "Besides, we can't afford their fees."
"Sounds like a stalemate." Young Master Mao smiled with interest.
"Yeah..." Big Strength Bro forced a smile. "So, if you want to train, you can wander around the outer section of the freight tunnel. There are wild Nincada, Whismur, and Geodude here.
"But watch out for the Onix that show up occasionally.
"As long as you don't head deeper into the tunnel, you should be fine."
"Don't worry, Big Strength Bro. Our teacher's really strong." Brendan patted Big Strength Bro on the shoulder with a smile.
"That's right. Even the Elite Four might not be a match for our teacher," Kimarō said shyly.
Gary