Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

"What is this - The Secret of the Earth?"

After much persuasion from Wang Yao, he managed to exchange a box of discounted soap for some good stuff from Zhenniao.

“Can this soap really improve skin damage caused by staying up late?”

Zhenniao did not explain too much to Wang Yao. Instead, she was more concerned about whether the [Honglian Island Centennial Recipe·Handmade Secret Skin Care Soap] that Wang Yao gave her was really that magical.

"Of course! Joey at the Pokémon Center knows that they use this kind of high-end handmade soap every day!"

Wang Yao promised solemnly.

"Look at how they work all year round and their skin remains so good. It's all thanks to this soap!"

"This is top secret information that I spent a lot of money to find out!"

Anyway, Joey in Vermilion City and Light Red City are using it... As for whether it is effective or not - it is better than washing with water.

It will become fragrant after washing~

"Is it really that magical? You are really thoughtful..."

Manatori carefully placed the soap into the drawer, planning to try taking a bath later.

"This book is a training book written by the gym owner himself. The knowledge in it is a detailed explanation of the training of ground-type Pokémon and their skills..."

Zhenniao was quite satisfied with Wang Yao's gift, and he explained the contents of the book to him.

"There are simplified versions of the training manuals on the market, but yours is printed based on the original manuscript, and only a few copies were printed in total."

As Sakaki's personal secretary, Manatori handles almost all of Team Rocket's business, both in the black and white worlds.

He even helped Sakaki organize the manuscripts himself, so it was no big deal for him to have one or two original unabridged books in his hands.

"It's just a cultivation book... Are there any nutritional potions, combat enhancement items, etc...."

Wang Yao has always been a wild trainer, and when it comes to Pokémon training, he always believes in using great force to create miracles!

It’s not impossible to read books, but his preferred way of cultivation is food supplements and cheats.

"And the power-enhancing items...why not just give the gym to you to play with for a few days?"

Zhenniao raised his hand and knocked Wang Yao on the head, saying unhappily.

"Eh——Is it possible?!"

Wang Yao covered his head and asked with some surprise.

"Don't you have time to deal with challengers? Why don't you leave the gym to me... After all, I am a trainer with five or six badges!"

Wang Yao thoughtfully helped the secretary share her worries.

"Are you serious? I don't mind..."

Manatori didn't expect that the other party was actually interested in being the acting owner.

"Then I'll leave this week's battle to you."

I am so happy to have the opportunity to get away and concentrate on my clerical work...

Moreover, the other party is a young man favored by the boss, so we should be able to rest assured when handing the gym to him for management.

"The gym's Pokémon are all in the reserve. Here's the key. The battle rules are three on three. You have to give it your all and don't embarrass the gym leader."

Zhenniao threw a key to Wang Yao and gave him careful instructions.

"Go check out the Pokémon in the gym yourself. It will be easier to choose when you fight."

Unlike the Cerulean Gym, which keeps all Pokémon in an aquarium, the Tokiwa Gym uses a computer-controlled elevator to select the corresponding Pokémon from the reserve.

After saying that, Manatori took out the soap from the drawer, planning to take a bath immediately and then have a good beauty sleep.

She felt that her dark circles were becoming more and more obvious in the past few days.

"no problem!"

Wang Yao took the key and couldn't wait to see what Pokémon were in the gym.

"Just leave the gym to me, don't worry!"

Zika——!

The mechanical key turned the door lock and the door of the storage warehouse was opened directly.

"Not many... But then again, a gym doesn't need too many Pokémon."

Wang Yao counted the Poké Balls stored on the cabinet.

There are only twelve in total.

Just looking at the labels was not intuitive enough, so Wang Yao shrunk all the Poké Balls and carried them all out in the pocket of his clothes.

"Let me see what's there..."

Wang Yao had also seen Sakaki's cat boss, as well as Pokémon like Rhyno and Nidoqueen before...

However, the attribute configuration of Pokémon in the Tokiwa Gym is actually quite mixed.

"Three Digletts, Kentaro, and the Maresaurus... and the Giant Claw Crab and the Superpower..."

Wang Yao released all the Pokémon into the battle field at once.

"They all seem to be warrior-type Pokémon..."

Wang Yao looked around and found that except for the Rhyno clan and Nidoking and Nidoqueen, the Pokémon in the Tokiwa Gym were all physical fighters commonly seen in Kanto.

Among the twelve Pokémon, only half have ground attributes.

"What's the secret of the earth? Doesn't it mean that all Pokémon that stand on the ground are ground-type Pokémon?"

Wang Yao opened the book Zhenniao gave him and flipped through a few pages at random.

"It's true... Feel the power of the earth and learn the power of the earth."

This book is quite thick. Wang Yao happened to turn to the skill development chapter. The first skill that caught his eye was the signature blind spot-filling skill, the Power of the Earth.

Closing the book, Wang Yao observed the basic strength of the Pokémon in the Tokiwa Gym.

Sakaki seems to love Pokémon with monster appearance, so the strongest among these Pokémon is a Tyrannosaurus, followed by Nidoqueen and Nidoking.

The second tier consists of Pokémon such as Megatron, Dinobot, and Diglett. The slightly weaker ones are Rhyno and Nidorino that have not yet evolved.

As it happened that he also had a Crab and a Kentaro, Wang Yao released his Pokémon for comparison.

In terms of size and condition, Crabcrab is stronger than the one in the gym. After all, it is just a Pokémon that makes up the numbers, and there is still a gap compared to Wang Yao's main force.

But Kentaro is better trained than Wang Yao's.

The means of transportation are still inferior to those of regular combat players.

"Ahem! Let me introduce myself. I'm the acting gym leader of Tokiwa Gym - Ayao!"

Wang Yao took out the key, which was proof of his status as the acting owner.

All the Pokémon in the Tokiwa Gym are well-trained, and in terms of obeying the orders of their trainers, they are comparable to the Pokémon officially bred by the League in the Pokémon Appraisal Test.

"You are all the elites of the Viridian Gym. It must be boring to stay in the Poké Ball all the time!"

Wang Yao plans to start doing something.

"I, Ayao, am the one who can best understand the inner needs of Pokémon!"

Seeing that a few Pokémon were still standing there in confusion, Wang Yao began to explain.

"So starting today, everyone can move freely in the venue, and there will be special battle training every day to help everyone move their bodies."

Wang Yao plans to use these Pokémon as sparring partners to speed up the growth of the Giant Claw Crabs.

During the one month of special training with Master Xiba, Wang Yao had no time to pay attention to the special training of the giant crabs because he came back from the rocks every day exhausted like a dead dog.

Just letting them practice their signature skills on their own, the effect of special training is not significant.

If you want to grow quickly, you still need an opponent of equal strength to feed you moves every day.

"Of course - the three meals a day in the gym will use the highest standard, nutritious and delicious food to satisfy everyone's appetite!"

Isn't it normal for an acting gym leader to help feed the Pokémon in the gym?

Anyway, Team Rocket is a big company, and they only have a few Pokémon. How much can they eat?

"roar~"

"Nido~"

When it comes to free activities and special combat training, these fools may not quite understand. But as soon as Wang Yao mentions three delicious meals, they are no longer sleepy!