Not Being a Trainer This Time

Chapter 868 - 435: Land of Dragons Completed, Hidden Trial in the Ranch

"A King’s Rock? Isn’t that the item used to evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed?" Geeta exclaimed in surprise.

Naoki nodded: "Recently, a Slowpoke joined my ranch, and I want to use a King’s Rock to evolve it into a Slowking."

"I see." Geeta nodded slightly: "Then it’s settled! I’ll help you find a King’s Rock, and you help me with those Trainers."

"No problem!" Naoki secretly began to rub his hands together in anticipation.

A Champion-level Trainer, huh?

The trials on his ranch were quite the hit earlier; if someone has the intention, it’s easy enough to find the forum post and follow the guide to challenge the trials.

Like sending out a Pokemon with a type advantage over the Gogoat, letting it build up power, and then delivering a fatal blow to Gogoat to pass the Grass Trial.

For a Champion-level Trainer, this kind of thing isn’t difficult.

Because every Champion has achieved their status through countless Pokemon battles, facing the Grass Trial, they only need to clash once to find a strategy.

But it doesn’t matter; even if someone passes the Gogoat’s Grass Trial, there are still double battles with Koraidon and Flutter Mane waiting for them.

The call ended, and Geeta immediately dialed Larry’s number.

Soon, the call connected, and Geeta smiled and said,

"Larry, there’s a new task I need you to work hard on! Once it’s done, you can have a three-day paid vacation."

*

Meanwhile, in front of Paldea Academy in Mesagoza City.

A boy, around fourteen or fifteen years old, was looking at his Rotom Phone, at a special task posted by the Chief Champion.

——[Go to Naoki Ranch in Porto Marinada Town and challenge and pass any trial. Depending on your completion level, the Paldea League will issue corresponding rewards.]

The boy’s name was Yang, and he had become a newly minted Champion-level Trainer in the Paldea League a week ago.

Since joining the ranks of Champions, he hadn’t received any special tasks.

Now, seeing a task personally issued by their Chief Champion, Yang was very surprised.

Naoki Ranch...? What’s that place?

Is there a mistake, asking him to go to a countryside ranch for trials?

The fourteen-year-old Champion-level Trainer couldn’t help but frown.

Although puzzled, Yang decided to go anyway.

Just then, his Rotom Phone rang again.

Checking it, he saw a message from a friend asking what he was doing.

Yang didn’t hide it, telling his friend he had received a task to go to a ranch for trials.

However, he quickly received a few exclamation marks from his friend in response.

[Koyano: Naoki Ranch?!!!]

[Yang: Yes, do you know the place?]

[Koyano: Of course! You’ve always been traveling and not on the school forum, so you might not know, but that place is famous!]

With that, Koyano sent him a forum link.

Yang clicked in and saw several large characters.

——The Hidden Boss of Campus Legends.

Hidden Boss?

Yang couldn’t help but frown, continuing to read.

[Every Trainer in the Paldea Region should know that challenging all the Gyms and obtaining all badges, and then passing the Paldea League’s Champion battle does not mean your journey is over.

It is said that in some place in the Paldea Region, there is a mysterious and powerful Trainer. Only by challenging and defeating this person can you become the strongest Trainer in Paldea.]

The person referred to as the Hidden Boss of the Paldea Region in this post is the Rancher, Naoki of Naoki Ranch.

He is a mysterious and powerful Champion Trainer, rumored to have over twenty years of travel experience with combat experience that is exceptionally rich and powerful.

After retiring, Naoki returned to his hometown of Porto Marinada Town, where he operates a ranch and conducts trials with Pokemon, offering challenges to passing Trainers to help them practice battle skills and improve their battle experience.

The trials include: Gogoat’s Grass Trial, Pawmot’s Thunder Trial, and Dragonite’s Storm Trial.

In addition to these, there was an added trial testing both sides’ luck through Metronome.

The more Yang read, the more serious his expression became.

This rancher doesn’t seem to be an ordinary rancher.

Gogoat, which makes Grassy Terrain only effective for itself; a massive Vine Whip like a python, and Grass Sacred Sword... are those self-created moves?

Then there’s Pawmot’s Thunder Trial.

The Pawmot can actually fly, wielding a weapon like Tinkaton’s Hammer, and can inject electricity into the hammer, controlling it to attack from behind, catching opponents off guard.

Dragonite’s Storm Trial is even more exaggerated.

A Dragonite that can create typhoons... opponents must battle amidst extreme storm conditions, and that’s when the Dragonite will attack with terrifying Thunder.

In stormy weather, the accuracy of Thunder moves increases greatly, and once hit, even Elite-level Pokemon will be fried inside and out.

If these descriptions are true...

Yang grew more and more alarmed, immediately abandoning the idea of challenging the Storm Trial.

His trump card is a Venusaur, completely countered by Hurricane.

Now, that leaves the Thunder Trial and the Grass Trial...

Between the two, Yang felt both were suitable for him to challenge.

Venusaur has Poison Type, countering the purely Grass Type Gogoat.

And as a Grass Type Pokemon, Venusaur is also resistant to Electric Type, and can use Vine Whip to transfer electricity into the ground, greatly reducing the power of Electric Type moves.

Then it’s decided, he’ll choose the Thunder Trial!

Yang has a seventy percent chance of passing, because his Venusaur has undergone special training specifically against Electric Type.

The Chief Champion said that if he could pass a trial, they would issue generous rewards.

Being rewarded by the Chief Champion, who is respected and admired by all of Paldea, is a very honorable thing!