I'm in Pokémon, but the system is Stardew Valley.

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Riolu is full of energy, just like the Pokédex describes, able to cross three mountains and two canyons in one night.

On the road, it was always Riolu urging Fang Gu and the others forward.

Although the journey from Crescent Moon Town to Wing City isn't far, Riolu's urging shortened the original thirty-minute journey by half.

Upon arriving in Biyi City and smelling the familiar salty scent of the sea in the air, Fang Gu slowly stopped in his tracks.

Looking at the Biyi Market in front of me.

Fang Gu stopped Riolu.

"Woo?"

Are we supposed to kick from here all the way to the dojo?

Riolu looked around at the harmless Pokémon such as Exeggcute, Jumpluff, and Sunseed.

Could it be that these Pokémon are hiding their true strength, and this is all part of the gym's trial?

In some gyms, there are some small tests before you challenge the gym leader. Only if you pass these tests will the gym leader recognize you and fight you.

Perhaps this is the first test blocking the way to challenge the champion.

Riolu dared not gamble. Holding its breath, it focused its aura, sensing the emotions of the humans and Pokémon around it.

Joy, happiness, and positive energy filled the crowds at the market.

No one was nervous or driven by a desire to take on the challenge.

The steady Riolu finished its waveguide detection and nodded to Fang Gu.

Brave warrior, it's safe here!

Fang Gu sighed and said to Riolu, "Riolu, you're being a little too nervous."

"I just wanted to ask if you'd like to try some ice cream."

Fang Gu pointed to an ice cream shop not far away, where they were selling Flying Cloud Ice Cream.

A delicious snack from the Unova region, it has spread all over the world as exchanges between different regions have increased, and it is one of Cynthia's favorites.

Riolu pondered the meaning behind Fang Gu's words.

Does "don't be nervous" mean that the brave warrior is full of confidence in every aspect before the gym challenge?

As expected of my trainer, the brave Lord Hokuya.

Riolu looked at Fang Gu with admiration, its puppy-like sense of smell catching the aroma of ice cream not far away, and it unconsciously swallowed.

Fang Gu reluctantly stepped forward and said to the ice cream shop owner, "Two normal-sized Flying Cloud ice creams, and two small ones."

"I'll take your 300 Alliance Coins. Thank you for your patronage."

The ice cream shop owner put four servings of Flying Cloud Ice Cream in a bag and handed them to Fang Gu.

Riolu looked at the ice cream in front of him, which looked like a mini ice cream cone. The sweet aroma mixed with the white mist that the air turned into when it cooled down was simply too tempting!

Riolu stuck out his pink little tongue and licked the ice cream, the cool, milky taste seeping into his heart.

Riolu's eyes lit up.

good to eat!

Riolu sat on the bench and began to eat heartily without any regard for his image, while Fang Gu gave the first bite of his ice cream to Bulbasaur.

"Be careful, Bulbasaur, this ice cream is still a little cold."

Fang Gu looked at Bulbasaur with concern. He had just witnessed the ice cream shop owner using Mini Ice's low-powered Freeze Wind on the ice cream.

This allows the ice cream to stay cold for a longer period of time.

However, this kind of cold food is not very friendly to Grass-type Pokémon like Bulbasaur.

Especially in Wing City, where most people own a Grass-type Pokémon.

Feiyun Ice Cream Shop isn't as popular as the fruit stand next door.

"Dah!"

Bulbasaur took a small bite of the Flying Cloud Ice Cream, and a cool, stimulating sensation shot straight to the top of its head, making Bulbasaur's body tremble uncontrollably.

Delicious! So exciting!

Flying Cloud Ice Cream, with its cool and sweet taste, is irresistible to Bulbasaur.

It even wanted to take another bite.

Seeing this, Fang Gu had no choice but to buy another small portion of ice cream for Bulbasaur.

"You can only eat this much, eating any more will be bad for your stomach," Fang Gu instructed Bulbasaur, Meowth, and Fang Xiaolu.

As for why there's no Riolu.

Because the greedy Riolu had already finished eating the ice cream, he could only watch others eat it longingly.

As Fang Gu watched Bulbasaur enjoying its ice cream, shivering from the cold every now and then, an absurd thought popped into his head.

Perhaps Bulbasaur can increase its resistance to Ice-type moves by eating ice cream.

……

Ten minutes later, the friends finally finished their ice cream, and Riolu ended his painful wait, happily stretching out his arms!

"Woo!"

We must challenge them immediately!

Chapter 136 Climbing

Outside the grassy pasture.

"Woo!"

Riolu waved from the uphill ahead, urging Fang Gu and the others to speed up.

He can't wait to challenge the gym!

"Meow Meow, I'm so tired."

"I've already carried you the whole way, so why don't you carry me for the rest of the journey?"

Fang Xiaolu was so impressed by Riolu's speed that she started talking nonsense.

Miao Miao's eyes suddenly widened as she looked at the difference in their sizes.

"Meow!" [Xiao Lu, are you really not kidding?]

With a "whoosh," Miao Miao jumped out of Fang Xiaolu's arms and floated in the air using her telekinetic powers.

Riolu scratched his head sheepishly.

"Fang Gu, Xiao Lu!"

Not far ahead, a familiar figure waved to Fang Gu and Fang Xiaolu.

It was the dojo apprentice, Mr. Shoujin, who had taken them up there before.

"Long time no see, Mr. Shouren."

Are you going out?

Fang Gu greeted the keeper.

The guard shook his head. "Master Fu heard that you were coming to see him today, so he had me wait here early on."

"After all, the road up is not easy to travel."

Shouren looked at the Bulbasaur next to Fang Gu in surprise. Was that Bulbasaur, the problem child of the Grass-type Ranch?

Back then, nobody knew what to do with it.

Later, I heard that it was captured by Fang Gu, and in just a few days, Bulbasaur evolved into Ivysaur.

Bulbasaur noticed that Guardian was staring at it, so it subconsciously nodded to him in greeting.

It remembers the face of the guardian and that it was responsible for its food.

In this vast Grass-type ranch, the food for each Pokémon is taken care of by Gym Apprentices on a rotating basis.

I remember Mr. Shouren was sad for a long time because he couldn't eat.

Looking back now, Bulbasaur feels a little embarrassed.

As Riolu watched Fang Gu and Shouren chatting familiarly, an idea began to form in his mind.

Could it be that Fang Gu's strength is already sufficient to skip the trials in front of the dojo?

As expected of his trainer, Brave Guy!

However, Riolu, who has a strong desire to become stronger, has no intention of running away from the trials ahead!

When the guardian throws the Poké Ball and releases Goat, Riolu resists getting on the goat.

Seeing the stubborn Riolu, Fang Gu also jumped off his goat mount.

"Excuse me, Mr. Shouren, could you please take my bag and Xiaolu upstairs for me?"

"Leo and I will go up later after we pass by for a while."

Seeing that his trainer and Riolu had dismounted from their goat mount, Bulbasaur calmly jumped off the goat's back as well.

The meaning of "Myriophyllum" is quite clear.

It will absolutely not give Fang Gu to Riolu! Especially not leaving Fang Gu and Riolu alone together.

Bulbasaur seemed to be possessed by some unknown Zygarde core, its eyes fixed on Fang Gu and Riolu.

I will always be watching over you!

Fang Gu felt a chill run down his spine and shuddered. "Could this be a side effect of the Flying Cloud Ice Cream?"

'Ooh!'

Riolu couldn't help but exclaim excitedly when it saw that Fang Gu and Bulbasaur had stayed to keep it company.

Sure enough, the three of us are the best of friends!