Terrance had been to LaRousse City before but had never visited the Battle Tower. He had seen the towering structure from a distance, marveling at its modern design. Unlike the two ancient towers at Crown Academy, the Battle Tower looked hi-tech. At least the two towers in the academy donât have things like elevatorsâŠ
Upon actually stepping into the Battle Tower, Terrance was further impressed by the hustle and bustle inside. During registration, he even spent some time conversing with an AI. The tower included PokĂ©mon Center, PokĂ©mon Mart, and many other facilities, ensuring that Trainers who come here to challenge it could battle to their heartâs content without any worries.
Terrance thought for a moment about how much money it must have cost to build the Battle Tower. There were eight entrances in the Battle Tower, and he chose one to enter. Along the way, he saw many Trainers and observed the Battle Arena from the spectator seats. He had to admit it was very well done; Every Trainer who steps into the arena can really resonate with the intense atmosphere around them.
Battle Arenas were noisy, filled with cheers and gasps, but other parts were well soundproofed, maintaining a quiet yet engaging atmosphere with various small attractions to pique the interest of passersby.
âThere sure are a lot of Trainers,â Terrance marveled as he walked. It was probably the highest concentration of Trainers he had ever seen in one place, and at the same time, it was quite rare. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a sudden commotionâa Persian was charging in his direction, causing a stir.
A Trainer was chasing the Persian, looking exhausted. But the Persian was too fast. Despite the Trainerâs shouts, the Persian didnât obey, and even attempts to recall it with a PokĂ© Ball were futile as the Trainer couldnât follow its movements.
Seeing this, Terrance instinctively reached for Mismagiusâs PokĂ© Ball to help, but a hand pushed down his hand.
âHuh?â Terrance turned to see a boy in green clothes and shorts holding him back, shaking his head.
âNo need to help. PokĂ©mon arenât allowed out of their PokĂ© Balls in the public areas of the Battle Tower,â the boy, with spiky black hair and lively red-orange eyes, pointed towards the direction the Persian had run. âLookâŠâ
As he spoke, the ceiling transformed, and a burst of electric shock struck down. The Persian was electrocuted, leaving it sprawled on the ground with its legs in the air, twitchingâŠ..
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âIâm Gon. This must be your first time at the Battle Tower?â the boy in green shorts said with a smile, scratching his head. âThe first time I came here, I accidentally released my PokĂ©mon too and it got stunned by the defense system.â
âAh, I see. I havenât had a chance to read the rules yet,â Terrance replied, suddenly recalling the booklet he received upon entry. He hadnât found time to go through it during his walk.
âThank you,â Terrance said. âIâm Terrance.â
Seeing the Persian run wild, Terrance understood why no one intervenedâthis place had its own set of defense measures.
âAre you planning to participate in the battle?â Gon asked, seeing Terrance standing next to the central pillarâs display.
âYes, thatâs right,â Terrance replied.
âYou can book a slot using your membership card right there,â Gon pointed to the display.
âMembership card? Is this what you mean?â Terrance took a blue card from the booklet in his backpack.
âYes, thatâs it,â Gon nodded. âAfter booking, you might have to wait for a while or you might get to battle immediately. If you are going to challenge, you need to make sure you have time for seven consecutive battlesâŠâ
âAfter all, itâs only considered a round if you win seven consecutive battles in the Battle Tower. If you leave midway, it counts as a failure.â
âGot it, I understand,â Terrance said.
He had long been eager to visit the Battle Tower. After all, a place where he could engage in seven high-frequency battles was rare. Altaria needed to experience various moves to perfect the âEraseâ skill, and this environment was ideal for that.
In addition, he now had another PokĂ©mon that needed extensive battles to refine its skillsâMismagius.
The âFlash and Dark Illusionâ skill also required continuous practice to be mastered and developed to perfection.
Moreover, Growlithe was nearing evolution, and numerous battles would help it build a solid foundation.
âThis is Growlitheâs final phase⊠After this, it will evolve and participate in the last PokĂ©mon Contest before the Grand Festival.â
âBesides⊠Beautifly should actually be the main focus of training during this period. After all, the purpose of coming here was to strengthen Beautiflyâ over these three months!â
To increase Beautiflyâs chances of winning the Grand Festival, Terrance put in a lot of effort to make it stronger. Terrance wasnât very interested in what Mr. Scott had to say at first, but the conditions he offered were very generous. Even in these short three months, if used well, he could significantly strengthen several of his PokĂ©mon.
During this process of strengthening his Pokémon, the one to benefit the most would be Beautifly. For the final battle, it would reap the rewards from the efforts of the other Pokémon.
âBeep beep beep.â
âbiu~â
âIs that it?â Terrance asked Gon beside him.
âYeah⊠that means your booking is successful. See, the text below shows your battle time and location.â
âOh, thank you! To show my appreciation, let me buy you a drink,â Terrance said, pointing to a nearby vending machine.
âHaha, no need! Iâm waiting for someone. Besides, the booklet they give out during registration should cover all this information,â Gon replied with a laugh, scratching his head.
âMore importantly, your match is in 10 minutes, and you need to enter the arena 5 minutes early for preparations. If you donât go now, you wonât make it in time.â
âOh, really?â Terrance was taken aback and had to say goodbye to the unfamiliar Trainer before heading to his own battle site.
After all, itâs his first battle, and being late wouldnât be good. Speaking of which, he also needs to quickly adapt to the Battle Towerâs procedures and understand how the resources will be allocated over these three months. According to Scott, itâs all about performance in the LaRousse City Battle Tower under his command!
Terrance roughly calculated that if he could reach the High-level Area within three months, the resources he could obtain would be substantial. And this is just the so-called âtraining periodââit doesnât even include the resources for good performance once the actual bet begins. freÄwÄbnovel.com
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