Ch. 21 - Boring Grind

"Oh well..."

"I will think about it later..."

"I am too exhausted to even think...."

And Just like that, I drifted into the sweet embrace of the night.

[Next Day]

I woke up late, because of exhaustion and after eating something, I entered the Pokemon world.

I was back in the Pokemon Center. Moving to the PC by the corner of the Pokemon Center.

[Which function would you like to access?]

[Dipper's PC Box]

[Global Trade Link {Locked}]

[Mail]

[Exit]

Chosing <Dipper's PC Box>, I put all my Pokemon into the Box and took out one of the Oddish that I caught.

Now I only had an Oddish of Level 4 on my team. I can now try the 'Infinite Nugget' trick.

Exiting the Pokemon Center, I made my way back to the bridge. Moving past all the five NPCs, I was at the end of the bridge where stood a blond man.

"Congratulations! You beat our five contest Trainers."

"You just earned a fabulous prize."

[You received a NUGGET from the mystery Trainer.]

"By the way, how would you like to join Team Rocket?"

"We're a group of Professional criminals specializing in Pokemon"

"Want to join?"

Before I could say Yes or No, The NPC spoke again.

"Are you sure?"

"Come on, join us."

"I'm telling you to join."

"Okay, you need convincing"

"I'll make you an offer you can't refuse"

[You are challenged by Team Rocket Grunt]

Oddish Lv. 04 - 18/18

Ekans Lv. 15 - 100%

[Ekans's ability <Intimate > caused Oddish's attack to fall!]

Oddish Lv. 04 <-1 Attack> - 18/18

Ekans Lv. 15 - 100%

Since I had planned on losing this battle, I chose to use <Growth > while Ekans used <Bite >, resulting in a one-hit KO for Oddish.

[You are defeated by Team Rocket Grunt]

And just like that, I was engulfed in a white light, next thing I knew I was inside the Pokemon Center.

'Now I just need to go back to the bridge and challenge the grunt again. And if the exploit worked, then I should get another Nugget.'

Quickly making my way back on the bridge, I came in front of the grunt.

But unlike last time when the interaction triggered automatically as soon as I came in his line of sight, this time he didn't say anything.

Moving close to him, I interacted with him.

"With your ability, you'd become a top leader in Team Rocket."

"Come on, think of the opportunity. Don't let this chance go to waste."

After saying that the grunt went back to being a motionless statue.

"What...?"

'This is not how it was supposed to happen. The grunt should given me a Nugget while repeating the same dialogues that he said to me previously, and after that, he should have challenged me for a Pokemon Battle.'

'But now his dialogues have changed and he didn't challenge me again.'

It seems that it is not possible to perform exploits in this world, Even though this world strictly follows the Pokemon games.

"Oh well, that's a bummer," I lamented, disappointed by the unexpected turn of events.

Sad that it is not possible to perform exploits, I made my way back to the Pokemon Center and changed my team back to how it was.

'Now that I can access 'Route 24', I can grind there with high-level Pokemon.'

Walking back along the same path, I crossed the bridge and turned left, where a large section of tall grass was located.

[You have entered Route 24]

{Image Of Route 24}

Just as I ventured into the tall grass, I accidentally triggered a Pokemon battle with an NPC.

<Camper Shane>

Ekans Lv. 14 <Defeated >

Rattata Lv. 14 <Defeated >

[Magikarp gains 103+95 EXP. Points]

[Charmeleon gains 93+86 EXP. Points]

[Charmeleon grew to Lv. 21]

[You got ₽280 for winning]

Quickly dispatching the NPC, I began grinding in the tall grass.

Bellsprout Lv. 13 <Defeated >

Metapod Lv. 12 <Defeated >

Metapod Lv. 12 <Defeated >

Pidgey Lv. 14 <Defeated >

Kakuna Lv. 12 <Defeated >

[Magikarp grew to Lv. 16]

Bellsprout Lv. 13 <Defeated >

Abra Lv. 12 <Caught >

An Abra appeared, which I caught on the first try. Since my team already had six Pokemon, the Poke ball of Abra turned into white light and disappeared, prompting a notification.

[Abra was transferred to PC Box in Dipper's PC]

Carrying on with the grind.

Weedle Lv. 12 <Defeated >

Abra Lv. 12 <Fled >

Caterpie Lv. 12 <Defeated >

Abra Lv. 12 <Fled >

Bellsprout Lv. 13 <Defeated >

Abra Lv. 12 <Fled >

Pidgey Lv. 12 <Defeated >

Weedle Lv. 12 <Defeated >

[Ponyta grew to Lv. 14]

Abra Lv. 12 <Fled >

<Wild Horde>

Bellsprout Lv. 09 <Defeated >

Bellsprout Lv. 08 <Defeated >

Bellsprout Lv. 08 <Defeated >

Weedle Lv. 11 <Defeated >

Psyduck Lv. 13 <Defeated >

Kakuna Lv. 12 <Defeated >

[Magikarp grew to Lv. 17]

<Wild Horde>

Bellsprout Lv. 09 <Defeated >

Bellsprout Lv. 08 <Defeated >

Bellsprout Lv. 08 <Defeated >

It was getting kind of boring fighting the wild Pokemon, So I moved up and towards 'Route 25' where NPC trainers were.

[You have entered Route 25]

{Image Of Route 25}

On the way, I found a TM.

[You found one TM - Beat Up]

<Hiker Franklin>

Machop Lv. 15 <Defaeted >

Geodude Lv. 15 <Defeated >

{Image Of Machop}

[Magikarp gains 136+135 EXP. Points]

[Bellsprout gains 123 EXP. Points]

[Hoothoot gains 122 EXP. Points]

[You got ₽540 for winning]

<Youngster Joey>

Spearow Lv. 15 <Defeated >

Rattata Lv. 15 <Defeated >

[Ponyta gains 188+185 EXP. Points]

[You got ₽240 for winning]

<Hiker Wayne>

Onix Lv. 17 <Defaeted >

[Magikarp gains 194 EXP. Points]

[Bellsprout gains 176 EXP. Points]

[Bellsprout grew to Lv. 21]

[You got ₽540 for winning]

After defeating the NPC, the Poke Ball of Bellsprout flew out of my body and Bellsprout was summoned out of its Poke Ball.

[Your Bellsprout is evolving]

Similar to what happened when Charmander evolved into Charmeleon, the Bellsprout burst into white light which lasted for 3 seconds and when the light faded, Bellsprout was replaced by a new Pokemon.

[Congratulations! Your Bellsprout evolved into Weepinbell.]

{Image Of Weepinbell}

After putting Weepinbell back into its Poke Ball, I continue forward, toward the next NPC trainer.

<Youngster Dan>

Slowpoke Lv. 17 <Defeated >

{Image Of Slowpoke}

[Magikarp gains 159 EXP. Points]

[Charmeleon gains 144 EXP. Points]

[You got ₽272 for winning]

<Picnicker Kelsey>

Nidoran ♀ Lv. 15 <Defeated >

Nidoran ♂ Lv. 15 <Defeated >

[Magikarp gains 66+98 EXP. Points]

[Weepibell gains 60+89 EXP. Points]

[Ponyta gains 60 EXP. Points]

[You got ₽300 for winning]

<Hiker Nob>

Geodude Lv. 13 <Defeated >

Machop Lv. 13 <Defeated >

Geodude Lv. 13 <Defeated >

Geodude Lv. 13 <Defeated >

[Magikarp gains 116+118+116+116 EXP. Points]

[Magikarp grew to Lv. 18]

[Weepibell gains 105+107 EXP. Points]

[Charmeleon gains 105+105 EXP. Points]

[You got ₽468 for winning]

<Camper Flint>

Ekans Lv. 14 <Defeated >

Rattata Lv. 14 <Defeated >

[Magikarp gains 103 EXP. Points]

[Charmeleon gains 93+86 EXP. Points]

[Hoothoot gains 86 EXP. Points]

[Hoothoot grew to Lv. 14]

[You got ₽280 for winning]

<Youngster Chad>

Ekans Lv. 14 <Defeated >

Sandshrew Lv. 14 <Defeated >

[Magikarp gains 103+125 EXP. Points]

[Weepinbell gains 93+113 EXP. Points]

[You got ₽224 for winning]

<Lass Haley>

Pidgey Lv. 13 <Defeated >

Oddish Lv. 13 <Defeated >

Sunkern Lv. 13 <Defeated >

{Image Of Sunkern}

[Magikarp gains 86+82+70 EXP. Points]

[Weepinbell gains 74+63 EXP. Points]

[Ponyta gains 78+74 EXP. Points]

[Ponyta grew to Lv. 15]

[Ponyta wants to learn the move <Flame Charge>]

[But Ponyta already knows four moves.]

[Should a move be deleted and replaced with <Flame Charge>?]

Looking at the notification, I chose to forget <Ember > move and learn <Flame Charge> in its place.

[Ponyta forgot how to use <Ember >]

[Ponyta has learned <Flame Charge>]

[Ponyta wants to learn the move <Double Kick>]

[But Ponyta already knows four moves.]

[Should a move be deleted and replaced with <Double Kick>?]

This time, I chose to forget <Growl > move and learn <Double Kick> in its place.

[Ponyta forgot how to use <Growl >]

[Ponyta has learned <Double Kick>]

[You got ₽208 for winning]

And just like that I was at the end of the 'Route 25' where only a single house stands.

I knew that this was Bill's house who according to the game must have turned himself into a Pokemon and is now waiting for someone to come and help him revert back to human.

"All right, Since I am already here, why don't we go inside and have a chat with Bill." saying that I entered the house.