8.45 am,
A speedboat departed from the dock of Porta Vista. Its first stop was Vermilion City, located east of Porta Vista.
The speedboat was provided free of charge by the Oceanus Hotel to Hisoka. He only needed to make a phone call to the hotel for them to prepare the boat.
The speed of the speedboat was quite fast. The time which took a standard ship several days to finish the journey was completed in just one day. When the sky was getting dark, Hisoka finally saw the outline of Vermilion City in the distance.
Celadon City was a large city located in the central part of Kanto. It was the second-largest city in Kanto in terms of urban development. It has a large population and was the main place to spend in Kanto, through the famous Department Store and Game Corner, contributing nearly a quarter of the city's public revenue.
To get to Celadon City from Vermilion City, Hisoka had to travel through Saffron City, a sprawling metropolis in the Kanto region.
"Luckily, I bought this bike earlier during the day," Hisoka patted the bike parked on the side of the road. He preferred to ride a motorbike rather than a car because it was much easier to take it with him.
Hisoka was ready to drive all night, only stopping by at roadside stalls to grab a few snacks before continuing on his journey. First, he stepped on the bike, inserted his key, and started the engine. Then, under everyone's gaze, the bike began to speed on the road.
The highway was so silent at night. You can hardly see any vehicles passing by except for the occasional chirping of some bird Pokemon in the surrounding forests.
Vrooom!
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A motorbike was speeding down the highway. When Hisoka looked down on the dashboard, the speedometer was already nearing 100 kilometers per hour.
Based on his current speed, it would take about six hours to reach Celadon City. The Pokemon word was too large. The distance between each city was far enough that it would take someone a few just to reach each city on foot.
During this time, Hisoka only stopped twice on the side of the road to feed his Pokemon. Most of the time, he was on his bike traveling in the Celadon City direction.
At the first appearance of light in the sky, the Anne motorcycle appeared on the outskirts of Celadon City.
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Celadon City,
Pokemon Center,
As one of the most developed cities in Kanto, the Pokemon Center in Celadon City covered a large area, about the size of a football field.
The Anne motorbike went to a stop right at the parking lot of Pokemon Center. Hisoka took off the helmet on his head and turned off his bike. Then, he looked around and noticed that there weren't that many people in the Pokemon Center. He shrugged his shoulders and took off the jacket from his body.
'I guess it's still early,' Hisoka thought, looking at his watch.
"Hisoka!"
As soon as Hisoka stepped off his bike, he saw someone running toward him from the Pokemon Center. On a closer look, it was Ryoichi.
Ryoichi's expression seemed a little excited. He quickly shook Hisoka's hand and said, "You're finally here! When you told me that you had arrived at Vermilion City, I quickly rushed over here from the next Celadon City. I have already contacted Miss Joy for you. As long as you pass her assessment, you are eligible to train a Chansey provided by the League.
"Assessment?" Hisoka frowned slightly.
Seeing Hisoka's frown, Ryoichi quickly explained, "It was proposed by the Chief Nurse. Every time someone outside of the Joy family wants to train a Chansey, they have to take this assessment first. Usually, they have a certain quota for the evaluation. I have already tried my best to get this quota for you. The rest depends on you."
He finished with a helpless expression. Then, he continued, "You also know that Pokemon like Chansey is very rare even in the Kanto region. It was almost impossible to find them in the wild. Only the Joy family has the right to train this Pokemon before. And in recent years, the joy family has allowed outsiders the right to train Chansey. But it was only for those trainers with a good reputation, and they still need to pass the test."
"Hmmm," Hisoka listened quietly.
After that, Ryoichi looked around him for a moment. Not seeing anyone else, he then said, "If you only want the temporary training right, I will be definitely able to get you one easily. But I think you only want the permanent one, right?"
"Yeah," Hisoka nodded.
Of course, what he wanted was the permanent Chansey training right. No one wanted the Pokemon that they trained earnestly, only to be taken away later.
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Ding!
When Hisoka and Ryoichi walked into the Pokemon Center, they saw Nurse Joy sitting at the front desk.
Nurse Joy stood up from her chair and bowed slightly to them.
"Ryoichi! Long time no see. And this must be Hisoka that you talked about," she said with a smile.
"Hello, Nurse Joy. It's nice to see you again," Ryoichi greeted. While Hisoka gave a polite nod.
Then, Ryoichi gave Hisoka a little nudge and whispered, "Do you have any certificate?"
"What certificate?" Hisoka asked in confusion.
"Like a proof of your graduation or the same thing as that. I think you might get extra points for that."
Hisoka nodded and quickly took a folder from his bag. It contained all of his documents and the certificates he had taken before.
"And this too!" Hisoka placed his Silver-rank Hunter License Card on the front desk.
Ryoichi looked at the documents in front of him and nodded in satisfaction.
"This is enough," he said with a smile.
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It took Nurse Joy a few minutes to process Hisoka's documents. Five minutes later, Nurse Joy called Hisoka and Ryoichi to the front desk. She returned the documents to Hisoka and said, "It's all done. Based on your experience as a hunter all these years, you are quite qualified to train a Chansey already. Still, rules are rules. You have to pass the assessment first before you can choose a Chansey or a Happiny if you prefer the younger ones. We don't recommend taking the second option, though. Because they haven't learned a single medical technique yet as they are still quite young."
"No problem, Miss Joy," Hisoka answered.
Then, Nurse Joy stepped out of the front desk, beckoned to the two of them, and led everyone to the back.
Ryoichi stared at Nurse Joy's swaying hips with wide eyes as she walked in front of them.
"Let's follow her, hehe."
But when Ryoichi turned to his side, he saw Hisoka had already walked ahead of him, talking with Nurse Joy animatedly.
"Hey! wait for me," Ryoichi called out and quickly chased after them.
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"These children have to get up at six o'clock every morning to study," Nurse Joy said while opening a door.
"In terms of medical care, these Chansey had gone through many years of medical studies to become our assistants. Each one of them is the best nurse in this Pokemon Nursing School."
"Chansey!"
"Chansey!"
As they stepped into the room, many soft and energetic cries came. Several pink, ovoid Pokemon were wearing nurse hats walking around the room. Some of them were practicing CPR techniques on a dummy model. Some were reading thick medical books, and some were practicing bandaging the injured parts of a Pokemon. There were even a few sitting on the carpet, watching their companions with wide eyes. It seemed these were the new students of this school.
There were about thirty Chansey in the room. When they saw Nurse Joy walking into the room, they all gave a happy cry before resuming their studies."
"They are all excellent Pokemon," Nurse Joy said fondly.
"Chansey is a kindhearted Pokemon. Unfortunately, their body isn't suited for a Pokemon battle. It is for them to get injured. I don't want to see any of these children get hurt."
Nurse Joy finished with tears in her eyes.
"Miss Joy, I understand your feelings," Hisoka said empathically.
"Pokemon as a whole depends on their trainer, especially those who were raised from an egg. Their heart is much more fragile than humans."
"I've seen too many Pokemon that were abandoned by their trainers," Miss Joy shook her head.
Then, Nurse Joy's face turned solemn, "Chansey's fighting ability is very weak. And not many people know how to take care of them. A lot of trainers want to capture Chansey only because of their rarity, to show off to their friends. When they get bored, they will abandon them later after realizing Chansey's flaw."
"They are heartless trainers!"
Ryoichi suddenly interjected from the side.
"But I can guarantee that Hisoka will certainly take care and love his Pokemon with all of his heart. And his Pokemon is trained really well. They also loved him very much," Ryoichi bragged about Hisoka.
"Really?" Miss Joy intoned.
"Well, can you show me your Pokemon, Hisoka? I would really love to see them," she said eagerly.
"Hurry up and take it out, Hisoka," Ryoichi urged his friend. He was even more anxious than Hisoka himself.
Hisoka shrugged helplessly. He then palmed the Pokeball on his belt and pressed the middle button on it.
"Come out, Kirlia!"
Kirlia's graceful figure appeared in a flash of red light.
"Wow!" Miss Joy couldn't help but utter a gasp in astonishment when she saw Kirlia.
"What a beautiful Pokemon, just like a beautiful little princess. Is her name Kirlia?" Nurse Joy asked excitedly.
Hisoka nodded with a smile.
"Yeah. She is a Pokemon from the Hoenn region. I raised her from an egg."
"Oh, no wonder I haven't seen this kind of Pokemon before," Miss Joy murmured.
"Hello, I'm Kirlia. It's nice to meet you."
A girl's voice suddenly rang in Nurse Joy's mind, causing her to pause for a moment.
"Kirlia is Psychic-type Pokemon. Her innate ability is Telepathy," Hisoka explained.
"Wow!"
Miss Joy reacted and looked at Hisoka enviously.
"You already passed the first level. I can see that the bond between you two is really strong. You have to treat her well in the future."
"You can rest assured on this point. I will take great care of her," Hisoka said sincerely, patting Kirlia's head.
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We ride together. We die together
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"Okay!"
Miss Joy clapped her hands and said, "Let's proceed with the second test. Since you want to obtain the permanent training right of Chansey, you must have done a lot of homework about them. So now I'm going to test your knowledge about Chansey."
After speaking that, without giving Hisoka any time to think, Miss Joy asked straight away.
"First question. What is the type of Chansey?"
"Normal-type," Hisoka replied without hesitation.
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"Tenth question. How many times can a Chansey lay eggs in a single day?"
This question was a bit tricky, and it was no longer as simple as the previous questions. If you didn't understand a Pokemon like Chansey, you might get the answer wrong.
Hisoka thought for a few minutes before answering this question.
"Three, but if Chansey uses its signature move, Soft-Boiled, to speed up its egg-laying time, it should be able to lay six eggs in a day.
"Are you sure?" Miss Joy smiled sneakily.
This question had a small trap. What she had asked was the maximum number of eggs laid in a day. Those who only knew the general information about Chansey would answer three without hesitation. But not many people knew about their signature move, Soft-Boiled.
"I'm sure!" Hisoka answered firmly.
Hearing Hisoka's answer, the smile on Miss Joy's face became even wider.
After a few moments, Nurse Joy said, "Congratulations, you got the right answer!"
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