"Petalburg Woods looks pretty ordinary." Heath looked at the forest before him with some curiosity. This was his first visit to Petalburg Woods. Although he had been here countless times in the games, this really was his first time in reality. He also found that the Petalburg Woods before him looked much like the forests of his previous life, without much difference. That was normal, though. After all, this was the Hoenn Region, not somewhere tropical or extremely cold. Differences between forests often came down to latitude.
The famous tropical rainforests of his previous life, for instance, had produced such wonderful natural spectacles because of their latitude. In the Pokémon world, though, even the spectacular natural scenery could hardly outshine the Pokémon here. Pokémon could be called the most uniquely blessed and favored beings in this world. Even on the outskirts of Petalburg Woods, Heath had already spotted quite a few Pokémon. Just moments ago, he had even seen a Butterfree flapping its wings as it flew through the trees.
"Petalburg Woods is actually really big, you know. It also connects to a mountain range, and lots of Pokémon species have been observed here." Cynthia held a map, studying it as she spoke to Heath.
Heath nodded at that. It was true. If there was one greatest difference between the games and reality, it was scale. Petalburg Woods, which had not looked very big in the games, actually covered a vast area, with a mountain range and more besides. Traveling through it quickly, as one could in the games, was impossible in the real world. In Petalburg Woods alone, exploring just the areas the League had developed could take over a full week.
"Cynthia, do you see any lakes?" Heath asked curiously. The Pokémon world's tech tree had always been