Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom (200 - 398)

Chapter 282: Return to Vermilion City

Many people regret that after putting so much effort into training their starter Pokémon to a certain level, when they encounter higher-quality Pokémon, their starter no longer meets their expectations, and they have to abandon it.

That kind of wasted time can affect an entire lifetime.

Not everyone can, like Steven and Lance, start with a high-quality Pokémon and train it without worrying that it might fall behind in terms of abilities.

For this reason, those members of the League elite who start with a high-quality starter Pokémon are the ones who, in the long run, become more powerful.

In his past life, Cain also faced the situation where his Pokémon's quality didn't measure up, leading him to switch Pokémon frequently and lose the bond with them. When he faced truly strong enemies, those new Pokémon weren't willing to fight to the end for their trainer and ended up fleeing.

This was the reason Cain died so easily in his previous life.

Is the difference between an elite-level trainer and a quasi-elite level trainer that great?

Yes, it's big!

But so big that you don't even have a chance to escape?

No!

If one is willing to sacrifice some Pokémon to cover their retreat, escape is still possible, though with great losses.

But in his previous life, Cain had only one Pokémon willing to protect him: Murkrow. No others did.

In this life, Cain values the bond with his Pokémon even more than their quality.

Therefore, anything that can improve the quality of his Pokémon has an extremely high value, even if intermediate energy blocks don't have a very significant effect.

According to the system's calculations, intermediate energy blocks still have some effect on Pokémon with light green, green, and even dark green quality.

However, for Pokémon of light blue quality or higher, the effects are no longer as evident. In fact, for those with dark green quality, seeing tangible changes might take a long time.

High-quality energy blocks might be needed.

But even so, if someone found out that Cain possessed large quantities of these energy blocks, others wouldn't even need to make a move; Team Rocket would be the first to act.

It wouldn't be Team Rocket's high command, who probably wouldn't care, but rather the middle ranks, like captains or officers, who definitely wouldn't be able to resist the temptation.

However, Cain's expectations aren't that high. He just needs the improvement in his Pokémon's quality to more or less align with his own progress.

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The plane is much faster than a boat. Cain spent the entire flight meditating with his eyes closed, and when he opened them, he had already arrived in Saffron City, a city that never sleeps.

Thanks to his meditation, Cain felt very well, so he didn't waste time in the city.

Sabrina, the Gym Leader of Saffron City, still gives Cain a certain sense of fear.

Sabrina is powerful and unpredictable. Cain doesn't know when he will reach a level where he no longer fears her or where he can resist her psychic abilities.

Cain shook his head in silence, knowing he still has a long way to go.

He took a taxi directly to the southern district of Saffron City.