Pokémon: Rise of the Orange League

Mount Naipuru, this mysterious and magnificent mountain, can be clearly divided into two distinct parts from the overall perspective.

The first half is a daunting steep rock wall, which is like a vertical barrier that goes straight into the sky. This not only tests the courage of the trainers, but also has extremely high requirements for their strength. Only those brave and powerful trainers can successfully conquer this steep journey.

After crossing this steep rock wall, the trainers will be greeted by the snow-capped mountains with a slightly gentler slope in the second half. Due to the hot climate of the Orange League, many trainers usually choose to wear loose and thin clothes to adapt to the high temperature environment. However, when they come to the snow-capped mountains in the second half, the real challenge has just begun. The huge difference in cold temperature, the difficult snow and the lack of oxygen caused by the high altitude have put many trainers in trouble.

At this moment, Xiaodan has been left far behind, and Luwu and Fast Swim Frog are leading the way, climbing up the last rest platform one after another.

Standing on a high place, Lu Wu looked back and saw Xiao Dan still trying to climb the steep rock wall. The distance was too far and the figure seemed a little small.

"We are about to enter the snow mountain part." Lu Wu said to the fast swimming frog, with a gleam of expectation in his eyes.

"Let's go! I heard there are geysers on the top. If we are fast enough, maybe we can take a bath in the hot springs on the top." Lu Wu shook his slightly sore hands to relieve some of his fatigue.

The fast swimming frog was also a little tired. The amount of exercise on this climb was more than the usual physical training.

The main test on the snow mountain is the low temperature. Lu Wu is now fully active, stepping on the snow and moving forward, with steam all over his body.

It's like a Saiyan explosion.

A house for people to rest was built on the top of the mountain. After nearly five hours of climbing, Lu Wu finally finished the test of this first stage.

To be honest, it feels that this challenge is not something that ordinary people can complete.

Lu Wu and the fast swimming frog lay comfortably in the hot spring on the top of the mountain.

"It takes too long and consumes too much energy. No wonder there are so few trainers who can collect four badges and challenge the Orange League every year."

"Swim!" SwimFrog agreed.

If it were an ordinary challenger, the first stage of the challenge alone might take more than ten hours.

Some people may not be able to persist in the entire climb.

After resting here for a long time, Xiao Dan walked into the house from the snow.

"Haha, your outdoor ability is very outstanding! I can't keep up with your pace at all." Xiao Dan tried to keep up with the climbing pace of one person and one frog at the beginning, but soon couldn't hold on and was forced to slow down.

"Xiao Dan, don't you think this first stage of the gym challenge is a bit too slow?" Lu Wu is now in high spirits.

"That's the tradition of the gym."

Xiao Dan also rested for a while and took Lu Wu to the area where the geyser erupted on the top of the mountain.

"The second stage of the gym challenge is the quick-freezing icicles." Xiao Dan pointed to the springs.

The springs on the top of these mountains erupt every once in a while, and the water columns several meters high are spectacular.

Xiao Dan released his Nidoqueen.

"When the spring erupts, use the freezing ray to freeze the gushing spring water into an icicle. The first one to complete it will win the second round."

Lu Wu nodded, and the octopus bucket appeared.

As we all know, hot water is actually easier to freeze quickly than cold water. So it is not difficult to freeze the spring water that erupts at this moment.

The real challenge is to be faster than Xiao Dan's Nidoqueen.

Lu Wu looked at the Nidoqueen that Xiao Dan cultivated. He was sturdy and had good skin. It seemed that the combat level was slightly inferior to that of the Strider.

"Oh! Is it the octopus bucket? This is a Pokémon that is rarely seen near the coast!" Xiao Dan also observed the Pokémon cultivated by Lu Wu.

"According to my experience, the spring water here will erupt about once every fifteen minutes. Be prepared!" Xiao Dan reminded.

At about the same time as Xiao Dan predicted, the spring sprayed a few meters high water column, and the octopus barrel immediately launched a freezing ray at a water column.

Two freezing rays hit different water columns respectively, and under the shining of the azure light, the water column quickly began to crystallize from the bottom.

Almost instantly, the octopus barrel completed the goal of freezing the water column.

Nidoqueen fell behind slightly.

"Alas, you win again this time." Xiao Dan scratched his head, he could see that this octopus barrel was proficient in these long-range attack moves.

According to the challenge rules of the gym, the next project is to make an ice boat and drive it down the mountain.

Xiao Dan sent out Gory, Nidoqueen, and Scyther.

Lu Wu chose CircleBear, Scorpio and Nidorino.

Nidoqueen was a little surprised to see this pink fellow. It remembered that Nidorino didn't seem to be this color, right?

"Is this Nidorino a heterochromatic Pokémon?" Xiaodan also saw Nidorino of this color for the first time.

But Nidorino's heterochromatic form should actually be blue. This type of Pokémon's form is very interesting. Nidoran and Nidoran's heterochromatic colors are actually each other's color matching.

"This is a unique variety of Pinggan Island." Luwu explained.

Xiaodan nodded. He also guessed that it might be a unique variety formed on a certain island. This kind of exception is too common in the Orange Islands.

The production of the ice boat is participated by three Pokémon. No matter whether it is chiseled or burned, it is considered a success if the ice boat can be made close to the drawing standing next to it.

The production of the ice boat is not troublesome. Xiaodan's Pokémon are experienced and finished first.

Each Pokémon pushed the ice boat to the starting point in the snow.

"The last part is actually the most dangerous! Since I have to drive an ice boat myself, it will be difficult to help you if an accident occurs. So please be careful and put your own safety first if an accident occurs."

During the time when Xiao Dan took over as the gym leader, he obviously encountered some unexpected situations. He looked at Lu Wu with a serious face.

"Don't worry, if the ice boat loses control, I will protect myself in the first place."

Xiao Dan blew the whistle, and the Pokémon of both sides pushed the ground hard, and the two ice boats immediately slid on the snow.

Gravitational potential energy is quickly converted into kinetic energy, and the speed increases as the height decreases.

Lu Wu operated this primitive ice boat for the first time. At the beginning, he didn't find the trick, but fortunately, the speed was not fast at the beginning, and there was enough time for him to master the driving skills.

When the ice boat rushed through all the snow mountain areas and began to enter the rocky area, it was the real test.

The uneven rocks caused the ice boat running fast on it to be severely worn and bumpy.

Circle Bear used his own weight to control the stability of the ice boat.

"This won't work. We'll fall behind. We have to take a shortcut!"

Lu Wu held the surface of the ice boat tightly with both hands, and his eyes quickly observed whether there was any terrain around that could be used for help.

Soon, a protruding rock attracted Lu Wu's attention.