Bug Catcher

The scorching sun shone through the branches from outside the window.

The room had no air conditioning, and with the window open, the scorching heat poured in from outside, turning the entire room into a giant steamer.

Chen Yue was awakened by the heat. He opened his eyes, drenched in sweat, only to find himself wearing blue shorts and a white short-sleeved shirt, lying in bed.

A thick cotton quilt was tightly pressed against him.

Chen Yue: ...

"Oh, Onii-chan doesn't feel well, so he's resting upstairs!"

The sweet voice of the girl, exclusive to young girls, came from downstairs, as if she was talking to someone.

At first, Chen Yue didn't pay much attention to what was happening downstairs. He pushed aside the cotton quilt, wiped his sweat with a tissue placed on the bedside, and then opened his panel to check his mission for this time.

[Main Quest: You are a poor Bug Catcher living in Oldale Town. Your dream is to become a powerful trainer and travel the world. However, due to some reasons, you had to give up your dream and stay in this small town, taking care of Little Sister while challenging passing trainers in frustration.]

[Objective: Defeat passing trainers. Defeating a passing trainer grants an additional 1 point. Lasts for ten months, and the final reward will increase based on the number of opponents defeated!]

Oldale Town.

It seems this is the Hoenn Region!

Chen Yue fanned himself with his hand while contemplating the meaning of this "super-sized role-play copy."

Just then, footsteps echoed from downstairs.

The sound approached, getting closer and closer, and finally stopped at the door of the room.

"Click!"

The door opened.

Chen Yue looked up.

A little girl in a slightly faded light blue dress, with two messy ponytails on her head, appeared at the doorway.

She didn't seem very old, looking to be about four or five years old. Her face was dirty, and she was staring at Chen Yue with a pair of shiny black eyes.

"Onii-chan, you're finally awake! I thought you were going to die!"

Seeing Chen Yue, the little girl burst into tears.

Chen Yue stared at her in astonishment.

Then, he held his head in pain and said, "What happened yesterday? Why can't I remember anything?"

The little girl was frightened and hiccupped, then looked like she was about to continue crying. "Onii-chan, don't you remember Flower?"

Chen Yue: "I remember. You are Flower, my adorable Little Sister."

The girl who called herself Flower finally breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "Yesterday, Onii-chan, you accidentally kicked the butt of a Linoone while walking on the road, and then that Linoone knocked you out. It was Mr. Gus who carried you back. Flower was really worried about Onii-chan!"

Chen Yue thought of the thick quilt that nearly overheated him and wondered if he should mention it. Also, could she stop using "Onii-chan" in every sentence?

Chen Yue, feeling a headache, said, "Flower, can you not call me 'Onii-chan' in the future? Just call me 'Brother,' okay?"

Flower's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Chen Yue hurriedly corrected himself, "Okay, okay, you can call me 'Onii-chan,' you can call me whatever you want!"

Flower's tears instantly disappeared, making Chen Yue wonder if he had misunderstood something.

Flower said, "Onii-chan, today is the day when the new trainers from the neighboring Littleroot Town receive their initial Pokemon from Professor Birch and set out on their journey! Didn't you promise to take me to see it yesterday?"

The conversation finally returned to his Main Quest.

Chen Yue nodded and immediately got out of bed. He put on his sneakers and took Flower with him to Route 101 between Littleroot Town and Oldale Town.

He had figured it out by now; the worldview of this scenario was probably based on the world of Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.

When it comes to these three classic Pokemon games, the first thing that comes to mind is undoubtedly the three legendary Pokemon, Groudon, Rayquaza, and Kyogre.

Fortunately, before coming here, he had stayed up late to finish playing Pokemon Emerald, so he had some understanding of this world's situation.

On Route 101.

Flower pointed to a patch of overgrown grass and said, "Onii-chan, that's where you kicked the Linoone's butt yesterday!"

Chen Yue: ... Sorry, he didn't kick it, it wasn't him.

He thought for a moment and realized that it was important to understand the character's background before completing the task.

So he asked, "Flower, do you miss your mommy and daddy?"

Flower tilted her head, looking puzzled. "What are mommy and daddy?"

Chen Yue patiently explained, "Mommy and Daddy are our parents, the ones who brought us into this world. We all come from our mommy's tummy!"

Flower bit her finger. "But, wasn't I born from Brother?"

Chen Yue was a bit flustered, took a deep breath, and calmly said, "Brother is a boy, and boys don't have babies, only girls can have babies."

Flower's little face was filled with a bright look of incomprehension.

Well then.

Chen Yue decisively gave up on the idea of asking her for information and decided to go back and ask the good neighbor that Flower had mentioned, Uncle Gus.

As they were talking, a boy wearing blue shorts and a cap approached them.

When he saw Chen Yue, he muttered somewhat unhappily to himself, "This year, there's another one trying to steal our rice bowl..."

In this world, when passersby challenged trainers and lost, the losing party had to provide Poke Dollars to the winner.

This is a rule of the Hoenn League, said to encourage trainers to engage in battles and increase the fun of Pokemon battles.

As a result, various professions have emerged in different regions, such as Bug Catcher Boys, Swimmer Big Sisters, etc. They specialize in guarding the routes that new trainer travelers must pass through, battling them, and taking their money.

Chen Yue also heard what the boy said, and he recognized his identity from the boy's appearance.

One of the many cannon fodder trainers in the Pokemon world - the Youngster!

Coincidentally, at this moment, a new trainer with a travel backpack approached from the direction of Littleroot Town.

The Youngster's eyes lit up, and like a starving wolf seeing meat, he rushed over and released his Pokemon, a shiny Poochyena.

Chen Yue held Flower and watched from the side, then witnessed the wild trainer's defeat and the scene where he took out a pile of money from his bag and handed it to the Youngster.

Chen Yue's eyes instantly lit up.

He declared it! This world was his favorite, no doubt about it!

"Onii-chan, do you want to challenge that trainer too?" Flower whispered, "He looks really strong."

Chen Yue shook his head and looked intensely at the Youngster. "No! That trainer is a small fish! This guy is the big catch!"

He took Mimikyu's Poke Ball out of his pocket and blocked it in front of the Youngster, who was counting money, and said, "How about an intense and thrilling Pokemon battle?!"