Pokémon Simulation: Hunting The Protagonists

As for Oddish's strength and potential, Ethan wasn't too worried now that he had the system.

The simulator could easily solve the headaches that had plagued him in the past.

Regarding Oddish's potential, there would be an auction held by the Flame Chamber of Commerce in two months.

A perfect-quality Sun Stone would appear at that auction.

Its final sale price was 23 million Alliance Coins.

Evolution stones are generally divided into low, medium, high, and perfect quality.

Low and medium-quality stones differ in energy adaptation efficiency.

High-quality stones can moderately enhance a Pokémon's potential.

In his previous life, Ethan's Gloom had evolved using a high-quality Sun Stone gifted by his sister, Aria, which caused its strength to skyrocket.

As for the perfect-quality stones, they were said to significantly enhance a Pokémon's potential.

These stones were treasures capable of changing a Pokémon's destiny, but they were rarely available on the market.

Even among elite families and organizations, they were considered extremely scarce.

Ethan's current goal was that perfect-quality Sun Stone.

『Ding! System Notification』

『Do you want to spend 500 Alliance Coins (equivalent to 5 points) to activate the Life Simulator for the first time?』

"Confirm."

Without hesitation, Ethan nodded.

In an instant, the few Alliance Coins left in his pocket disappeared.

『Transaction successful.』

『The default bonded Pokémon is Oddish (Lv. 5). Daily simulation will consume 1 point. You can stop at any time.』

『Life Simulation begins.』

『Day 1: You are the heir of the Lin family in Lakeside City.

You exchanged your Master's Home breeding house quota for numerous benefits and encountered your destined Pokémon.

In the afternoon, Jayden delivered the property transfer contract for the shop at 25 North Street. After confirming its authenticity, you completed the transaction with your second uncle's family.

You spent the rest of the day happily with Oddish.』

『Day 2: You visited your sister Aria's shop.

You heard news about a terrorist attack at the Master's Home breeding house but didn't pay much attention to it.

After selling the Fire Stone and Thunder Stone, you obtained several items and TMs from your sister to help strengthen Oddish.』

『Day 3: You overheard your second uncle's family asking for compensation for medical expenses, but your parents refused and sent them away.

Oddish's strength improved slightly after a day of training, reaching level 6.』

『Day 6: Oddish's strength improved again after a day of training, reaching level 7.』

『Day 7: Due to insufficient strength, you abandoned your plan to kill Cassandra.』

『Day 9: Oddish's strength increased significantly, reaching level 8.』

『Day 10: Frustrated with the slow pace of your progress, you decided to train intensively before school started. You took Oddish to the outskirts of Misty Mountain for training.

Unfortunately, you encountered a small wild Pokémon swarm.

Dozens of ferocious Pokémon attacked you with hatred in their eyes. Oddish sustained serious injuries while trying to protect you and ended up in critical condition at the hospital.』

『System Notification: Insufficient funds. Remaining points: 0. Life Simulation ends.』

『Please choose one of the following rewards:

Life Simulation Experience Level Increase (Oddish's accumulated experience) Item (None)』

"That's it?"

Ethan's mouth twitched as a mix of frustration and disbelief filled him.

Most wild Pokémon in the outskirts of Misty Mountain were around level 10.

Given Oddish's strength, they should have been able to escape without much trouble.

But of course, the moment they arrived, they had to run into a wild Pokémon swarm.

Ethan couldn't help but feel speechless about his rotten luck.

Still, now that he knew about the swarm, he could simply avoid it next time.

He sighed, feeling both disappointed and relieved.

Though unlucky, the simulation wasn't entirely without merit.

After all, leveling up three times in the blink of an eye was quite remarkable.

It just came at a high cost—500 Alliance Coins gone in the blink of an eye!

"500 Alliance Coins for 5 points… and 5 points only cover 10 days for a low-level Pokémon.

As Oddish levels up, the cost is bound to increase. I hope it won't be too outrageous."

Ethan sighed again, glancing at the Life Simulator interface with a slight frown.

"As expected, the breeding house was attacked by terrorists again."

He recalled hearing about this incident in his past life—several people were seriously injured, and the criminal was captured a month later.

In his previous life, Ethan had been knocked unconscious by a Koffing's gas during the attack.

He had hit his head on the ground when he fell, ending up hospitalized for several days.

Judging from his uncle's attempt to claim compensation on Day 3, it seemed Jayden had also been caught up in the attack.

Fortunately, he hadn't suffered life-threatening injuries.

If Jayden had died, his uncle wouldn't have been asking for compensation—he'd have been demanding blood.

Ethan chuckled, unconcerned, and glanced at the three reward options.

"I choose level increase," he said decisively.

Choosing the life simulation experience or items would yield nothing. His only reasonable choice was the second reward.

『Ding! Oddish has leveled up to level 8.』

The system's announcement echoed as Oddish suddenly shivered.

A brief wave of energy surged through her body, bringing with it a flood of unfamiliar memories.

At the same time, Grass-type energy gathered from all directions, pouring into Oddish's body.

Ethan could clearly sense her strength rising steadily in mere seconds.

He activated his Data Vision, confirming that Oddish had reached level 8.

Her aura was stable, without any signs of weakness from an artificial power boost.

Leveling up three times in two minutes…

This speed was comparable to leveling in a game.

"Ethan, it's time to eat!"

A familiar voice called out from the house.

Ethan froze for a moment before smiling warmly.

"Come on, Oddish. Let's go eat," he said, leading her back inside.