Pokémon: My Online Friend Is Cynthia

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Look for Your Own Problems

A/N:2/4 Bonus Chapters

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Julian did not tell Croagunk what he was doing.

He also could not be certain that Aura would definitely find the reason Croagunk had not evolved.

It was like a physical check-up. It could only find Croagunk’s shortcomings.

It did not mean that Croagunk would definitely evolve once those shortcomings were made up for.

The only flaw in Croagunk’s body might be that his toxins were...

Not enough!

Not pure enough!

Julian rubbed his chin.

If he could supplement Croagunk with enough toxins, then use those toxins to push Croagunk’s muscles and energy to improve, Croagunk should be able to evolve.

But he could not directly tell Croagunk that supplementing toxins would let him evolve.

Guiding the heart and helping it grow was the most important part of raising Pokémon.

If he told Croagunk that, and Croagunk still did not evolve after the toxins were supplemented, it would seriously damage Croagunk’s confidence.

He could only adjust Croagunk’s training through reasonable methods as his Trainer, then secretly observe Croagunk’s changes.

At the same time, he had to maintain Croagunk’s desire to evolve and prevent it from being frustrated.

He also could not let Croagunk realise that these training adjustments were for the sake of helping him evolve.

It would be difficult.

But as a Trainer, Julian was willing to accept the challenge!

Training Toxic, Sludge Wave, and Poison Jab would not satisfy Croagunk’s evolutionary needs.

Not only would Sludge Bomb and Poison Sting need their training volume increased, he also needed Croagunk to grasp a method of using toxins to stimulate improvements in his body and energy.

There was a Poison-type Gym in the Sinnoh region. They should have similar methods, but they definitely would not teach them to Julian.

As for other Poison-type experts, the three Commanders of Team Galactic were all quite skilled with Poison types.

That blue-haired one seemed to have Toxicroak as his signature Pokémon.

But they were Team Galactic Commanders. Julian did not even know where they were, let alone how to ask them about raising Toxicroak.

Julian raised an eyebrow and decided to check the forums.

There was a Croagunk and Toxicroak raising mutual-aid group on the forum.

Perhaps he could learn something real there.

There was also Pastoria City, where they even held a dedicated Croagunk Festival.

Pastoria City happened to be not far from Veilstone City, and the Great Marsh there also had the Safari Zone, where Pokémon could be caught.

It was worth visiting.

After logging into the Trainer forum, Julian saw a hot post on the front page.

[The Gym Best at Guiding Trainers: Julian Veyne, Provisional Gym Leader of Veilstone Gym!]

Poster: FlyingWish

[FlyingWish:My Charizard can normally learn Fire-type and Flying-type moves, but it couldn’t learn even a single Dragon-type move

I am a fanatical Dragon Pokémon lover

I took Charizard through a large amount of training until recently, when I went to challenge Veilstone Gym

The Gym Leader’s Primeape successfully helped Charizard activate its dragon bloodline and master the ultimate Dragon-type move, Outrage!

My Shelgon also grasped the opportunity to evolve at Veilstone Gym

Finally, yesterday, it successfully evolved!

[Salamence picture]

Everyone, look. Isn’t my Salamence handsome?

If everyone wants to become stronger, I recommend everyone go challenge Veilstone Gym!]

The post had been made yesterday at six in the evening.

FlyingWish was Dragon Tamer Flynn.

Yesterday, while training in the mountains, he had successfully let Shelgon evolve.

Flynn rode Salamence down the mountain and found an internet café, wanting to show off his Salamence.

Then he suddenly remembered that after challenging Veilstone Gym, he had still not given Veilstone Gym and Julian a good review.

Since the previous few Trainers who had challenged the Gym had all given good reviews, he could not miss out either.

Although Flynn did not understand it very well, he had heard other Trainers mention it.

The more Trainers challenged a Gym, the more money the Gym Leader could receive.

He believed that once this post was sent out, Trainers would soon visit Veilstone Gym to challenge it.

Gym Leader Veyne did not need to thank him.

This was what he should do!

Seeing this post, the corner of Julian’s mouth could not help twitching.

You challengers can praise my Pokémon for being strong.

But you can’t talk nonsense and say my Pokémon can help your Pokémon become stronger!

If other people came to challenge the Gym and did not achieve the expected effect...

What if they accused him of false advertising?

However many fans he had now would be how many haters he had later.

Julian looked at the comments below.

[Wind-Chasing-Boy:Really? Then I also want to bring my Prinplup to try. Prinplup has wanted to evolve into Empoleon for a long time]

[Dreaming_of_Grass:That powerful? Then can he help my Torterra grasp Frenzy Plant?]

[King_of_Fighters:Veilstone Gym is a Fighting Gym, so wouldn’t it be most suitable for me and Infernape to challenge it? I remember the previous two Infernape Trainers who challenged it seemed to gain quite a lot of benefits, right?]

[Doesn’tEatBeef:My Pinsir and I are going to try too!]

[PowerKing:My Tauros will definitely defeat Julian Veyne and take the Badge!]

Julian hurriedly switched to an alt account and typed.

[I_Love_Dragon_Dance:Everyone, calm down. I just finished challenging Veilstone Gym, and it isn’t as amazing as they say. It’s just an ordinary Gym]

[I_Love_Dragon_Dance:Gym Leader Veyne’s Pokémon are indeed quite strong, but I didn’t experience any effect that promoted growth. It’s no different from other Gyms]

Not long after Julian commented, someone replied below him.

[ForeverBurning:Brother, if you didn’t improve, that’s because you aren’t good enough, not because Gym Leader Veyne isn’t good enough]

[ForeverBurning:You should look at your own problems. Have you worked hard these years? Have you seriously trained your Pokémon? Has your level as a Trainer improved?]

[SkyBlueFeather:As the saying goes, rotten wood cannot be carved. You need to have potential before it can be stimulated. Gym Leader Veyne is young and talented. I won’t allow you to say that about him!]

Julian blinked.

No, how did you two end up mixing together?

ForeverBurning and SkyBlueFeather should be Trainers who had previously come to challenge him.

Julian smiled.

Next time you two come to challenge me again... I will definitely treat you well.

Since you’re praising me this much online, you’re no longer ordinary challengers.

You require "proper" guidance!

At that moment, the doorbell rang.

Julian immediately went to open the door, and a familiar face appeared before him.

It was not ForeverBurning.

It was Full_Speed_Ahead.

It was this thick-browed, big-eyed guy who had first posted nonsense online and led most of Veilstone Gym’s challengers astray.

As the original culprit, this Full_Speed_Ahead fellow was the one who needed to be properly treated the most.

"Looks like you’ve already completed your training and are ready for your second challenge."

Full_Speed_Ahead nodded, the flames of fighting spirit burning in his eyes.

"Ever since the previous challenge, when Gym Leader Veyne told me I should strengthen my conviction, I took my Pokémon to train deep in the mountains. Along the way, I went down the mountain and challenged a nearby Gym."

"After receiving your guidance, I smoothly obtained that Gym’s Badge. Only then did I return to Veilstone City to challenge Gym Leader Veyne!"

Julian’s smile became even clearer.

"You gained another Badge? That’s simply wonderful. Come in."

"Then you came this time to obtain your seventh Badge?"

Full_Speed_Ahead nodded.

"I’ll trouble you."

The seventh Badge.

Then he could be just a tiny, tiny bit serious...

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