Ethan felt embarrassed when Professor Oak mentioned the Poké Ball issue. Ethan also wanted to put Riolu into a Poké Ball so it could rest properly, but unfortunately, he didn't have one! Ethan had no choice but to explain helplessly.
"I just started my journey and haven't prepared anything. Riolu hasn't even had a Poké Ball since he hatched from the egg. That's why he's been following me all this time!"
"I see! No worries! I have a few Poké Balls here, and I'll give them to you!"
Professor Oak took out five Poké Balls from his pocket and handed them to Ethan. Ethan took one of the Poké Balls, pressed the button in the center to enlarge it, and then tossed it to Riolu. After successfully putting Riolu into the Poké Ball, Ethan released him again. After going through so much with Riolu, Ethan felt a bit uncomfortable without him by his side.
"Now that you have a Poké Ball, you need to understand some basics of traveling. Each trainer in the Pokémon world can only carry six Pokémon. Any extra Pokémon can be fostered in a place you trust! A research institute like mine works too! You saw the Pokémon in the backyard; most are fostered here by other trainers! Of course, they can be fostered in other care centers, breeding facilities, training centers, or even your own home!"
Ethan already knew about the situation Professor Oak mentioned. In previous Pokémon games, any Pokémon beyond the sixth would be automatically transferred to the computer. However, this generation seemed a little different since he was now in the Pokémon world. So, where did the automatic transfer feature come from?
"Professor Oak, how do we store the extra Pokémon?"
"When you capture your seventh Pokémon, you must immediately go to the Pokémon Center, contact the storage location through the center, and then transfer the Pokémon you want to foster to that location. If you continuously hold seven or more Pokémon, the Poké Balls containing the Pokémon will be locked! You won't be able to release them anymore!"
Such an operation was unexpected for Ethan! It seems he needed to find a place to store Pokémon!
"Professor Oak, if I want to deposit my Pokémon at your institute, is there anything I need?"
"You don't need anything, just register, and you can contact the institute directly if you need anything in the future."
Anyway, they have to be stored somewhere. Since Professor Oak can easily handle it, why not just register here and store them in the future? Ethan went with Professor Oak to register his information and wrote down the contact information for the institute.
"Now that you have the contact information for the research institute, you are welcome to contact us whenever you need to foster a Pokémon in the future! Additionally, I have a gift for you!"
After saying that, Professor Oak took out a red device from his office drawer, handed it to Ethan, and explained.
"This is my gift for you! The Pokédex! You can find basic information about any Pokémon you encounter, and if you capture that Pokémon, you can get comprehensive details! Currently, this Pokédex contains all Pokémon information from the four known regions, and it is a must-have for every beginner. Since you are just starting your journey, it's most appropriate for me to give you this gift."
As soon as Professor Oak finished speaking, the system prompt sounded again in Ethan's mind: "Congratulations to player Ethan for obtaining the Pokédex. The Pokémon information you encounter will be automatically recorded for you!"
Why does the notification sound of this game always appear so suddenly? Ethan couldn't help but complain about the game's settings. Although the Pokédex wasn't very important to Ethan, as a Pokémon game enthusiast, he had memorized all the Pokémon information. Was there any Pokémon he didn't know? No.
"Thank you, Professor Oak! I'll take good care of the Pokédex!"
Ethan put the Pokédex into his pocket, but this action was observed by Professor Oak.
"Ethan, you don't even have a backpack? It seems you haven't prepared anything for your trip."
As if his predicament was suddenly exposed, Ethan felt very helpless. After entering the game, he directly appeared near Orudran City. After finally hatching the egg, he was teleported to another place by Celebi. It seemed like he had just returned to the main storyline, so where were the items?
"Yeah! I don't have a backpack! It's my first time going out, and I haven't prepared anything! Hahaha!"
"How could your family let you travel like this without even a backpack? You won't have anywhere to put your recovery medicines and important items. How about this! I'll give you the backpack you found for me just now! I'll go get it for you!"
After saying that, Professor Oak went to get the backpack and handed it to Ethan. The moment he took the backpack, the system prompt sounded again in Ethan's head: "Congratulations to player Ethan for obtaining the item - backpack!", "Congratulations to player Ethan for unlocking the operating system. Pull down with your right hand to see the operation interface!"
What? The operating system is finally unlocked? Ethan almost jumped in excitement when he heard the second half of the system prompt. The operating interface he couldn't find before is now unlocked. Is it because he got the backpack item? This is too unbelievable!
Seeing Ethan's extreme excitement, Professor Oak was a bit puzzled. Isn't it just a backpack? Why is he so excited? Feeling Professor Oak's curious look, Ethan quickly composed himself and said to Professor Oak.
"Thank you, Professor Oak, for the backpack! I will treasure it!"
Ethan's words were very sincere. Professor Oak did not expect that a backpack would make someone so grateful. He awkwardly smiled and told Ethan not to be too polite. It's good that you like the backpack; it's just a gift. After that, Professor Oak also handed Ethan a letter from the Kanto League. The letter roughly stated that the Kanto League Tournament would be held in half a year, and trainers who wish to challenge the Kanto League need to collect eight gym badges and arrive at the Indigo Plateau in half a year to participate.
However, Ethan hadn't yet decided whether to challenge the Kanto League, so he just accepted the letter and then said goodbye to Professor Oak. Now, Ethan's most urgent task was to check the operating system to see if there was a save function.