Elite Trainer Treatment

The power of Take Down released by the Rhyhorn just now was quite powerful. Rhyhorn is a Pokemon known for its reckless charge. And, when combined with its tough armor, its charging tackle contained an extraordinary destructive power. It is said to be powerful enough to shatter skyscrapers or mountains. Of course, this was only an exaggeration, but it also showed how powerful the charge of a Rhyhorn can be.

However, Rhyhorn has a significant flaw. Due to its short legs, it is inept at turning and can only run in straight lines. Basically, it is easy for the opponent to dodge Rhyhorn's unstoppable charge.

Rhyhorn did not leave too far from the hole after using Dig, so the shock wave generated by Hitmonlee's Mega Kick on the ground caused a lot of damage to it.

The examiner was also impressed by the cooperation between Hisoka and Rhyhorn. Moreover, it was their first time fighting together. They didn't even know each other before. Being able to work together while the opponents had an advantage is nothing short of amazing.

Of course, luck had something to do with it too.

Hisoka had seen many Rhyhorn in Viridian Forest. Thus, he was already quite familiar with their habits, weaknesses, and advantages. It took him only a few minutes to formulate a battle plan in his mind. If it were other Pokemon, he might not perform so well.

For the second round, the trainer can use his own Pokemon. A qualified Elite Trainer must have a powerful Pokemon that matches their rank. As well as excellent command ability and on-the-spot reaction.

Hisoka chose the fully evolved Weavile while the examiner sent out one of the Kanto Starter, a Venusaur.

There was no suspense during this round. In the face of Weavile's fast speed, the Venasaur couldn't land a single hit on its opponent. Meanwhile, Weavile calmly dodged Vensaur's attack while looking for an opportunity to strike. It was finally defeated after Weavile landed two Ice Punches on its head.

With two victories in two rounds, Hisoka had successfully passed the Elite Trainer qualification test.

After the match was over, the examiner went up to Hisoka to shake his hand.

"Actually, this Rhyhorn knows Earthquake," the examiner said. "The reason why I tried to force it out of the ground just now was because I was afraid you would command it to use the Earthquake underground," he explained.

In this way, the final result was likely to end in a draw. Once Rhyhorn used Earthquake underground, besides hurting Hitmonlee, it will also cause a lot of damage to itself due to the vibration transmitted underground.

Even if this fight ended in a draw, Hisoka as the challenger would still win the round. It is one of the rules in this battle.

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While walking out of Trainer Admissions Center, Hisoka thought about what the examiner had said previously. To be honest, he truly didn't expect Rhyhorn to know the Ground-type move, Earthquake. Just from this point alone, we can see that the Pokemon provided by the Trainer Admissions Center are all high-level. And, as an important branch of the League, it must have a sufficient supply of TMs in its storage. After all, it was not easy to train a Rhyhorn to be able to master Earthquake with a power rating of 100.

Then, Hisoka stared at the card in his hand. It is the Elite Trainer license issued by the League for him. Hisoka's picture was displayed on the front with some basic information written on the side. It was colored in black with white lettering and a simple image of a Pokeball on the back.

This card also has many functions besides proofing his status as an Elite Trainer. Once he becomes an Elite Trainer officially recognized by the League, he can enjoy many benefits, which include:

Free medical care at the Pokemon Center.

95% of all public facilities can be used at no cost.

Eligible to receive 2,000 dollars per month as an allowance.

Access to the Elite Trainers-only Forum.

Hisoka mainly was interested in the fact that he could use this license card to log in to the Elite Trainers forum on the League's official website in the future.

The Elite Trainers-only Forum is a network area strictly controlled by the League. Only Elite Trainers can log in to the forum. All Elite Trainers from the entire Kanto region can freely discuss and exchange their training experience or information. Occasionally, one of the Indigo Elite Four will hold an online class in the forum. Even well-known researchers such as Professor Oak will drop by from time to time to give a lecture.

And since this forum was under the supervision of a Porygon, Hisoka couldn't hack into this website. So no matter how good his hacking skills were, he was no match for a Pokemon that could travel through cyberspace.

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"Okay, your Hunter rank has been upgraded to Silver. You can take A-rank tasks from now on." A lady smiled and handed over his Elite Trainer license.

From now on, any tasks that he took will be recorded in his Elite Trainer license as well as on Hunter's official website. This is how the League maintained its absolute control over Hunter's profession. By absorbing the higher-level trainers into their rank and not allowing the lower-ranking to improve their level without becoming an official Elite Trainer under the League.

'I finally completed my objective in Vermilion City,' Hisoka happily thought while sitting on a chair in the Pokemon Center.

Then, he took out his laptop and connected to the Pokemon Center's wifi to view the local Hunter's website.

"Let me see if there's any good mission in Vermilion City!"

Mission 1: S.S. Anne is recruiting five hunters as escort bodyguards. Requirements: Elite Trainer

Reward: 12,500 dollars per day

Hisoka remembered that the girl who had given him an S.S. Anne ticket said that the S.S. Anne would continue to sail for a week. Its final destination was the famous Porta Vista located on the Island of the Giant Pokemon, a popular tourist destination.

This is an A-level escort mission. If nothing happens within seven days, Hisoka can take away 87,000 dollars without much effort. Moreover, he can also enjoy a seven-day luxury cruise for free.

'This task is not bad,' Hisoka hurriedly clicked the accept button.

This single task alone is worth more than several low-level tasks he took before. An Elite Trainer earning speed is indeed much higher than a regular trainer.

Mission 2: The mines that produced high-quality Evolution Stones in Stone Town seemed to be occupied by an unknown powerful Pokemon. Recruiting a hunter to investigate and solve the unknown Pokemon.

Reward: 50,000 dollars and a set of high-quality Evolution Stones.

Hisoka also took the second task without hesitation. A set of high-quality evolution stones includes three Evolution Stones: Fire Stone, Water Stone, and Thunder Stone. The market price of an ordinary quality Evolution Stone is around 5,000 dollars. With a set of high-quality Evolution Stones, the total reward for the second task is about 100,000 dollars.

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