Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 459 The Seven Islands and a Pilgrimage to the Seven Islands!

"Heh~"

"Qingyuan, your cooking skills have improved again!"

In the backyard of the research institute, Professor Oak slowly sipped a small bowl, savoring the exceptionally delicious taste in his mouth. He couldn't help but praise Qingyuan.

"It's all thanks to Paras and the other mushrooms that are good; it's not my doing!"

"Doctor, please try these meatballs. The meat paste I made this time is even finer than last time, it's sure to taste better!"

Hearing Professor Oak's praise, Qingyuan slowly took a sip of the mushroom soup in his bowl and said modestly.

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Professor Oak's eyes, which had been narrowed because the mushroom soup tasted delicious, suddenly lit up.

Looking at the meatballs on the table, without the slightest hesitation, he picked up a skewer and put it in his mouth.

"Great, it's definitely more elastic than last time!"

He quickly stuffed the three meatballs on the bamboo skewer into his mouth and chewed them carefully.

Professor Oak gave Qingyuan a thumbs-up and praised him.

The meatballs Qingyuan made last time were also very delicious.

However, because his skills were not yet up to par, the minced meat was not fine enough, which resulted in the meatballs that Qingyuan made last time having a rather loose texture.

This time, Qingyuan specially used his telekinesis to help grind the meat, making the meat paste even finer than the last time.

Therefore, the taste of this meatball is much better than the last one.

"Wow! (So delicious!)"

It made Professor Oak's Dragonite go wild, stuffing meatballs into its mouth like crazy.

"Don't worry, I made a lot this time, I promise you'll have plenty to eat!"

Watching Dragonite devour the meatballs he had made like a glutton, Qingyuan, the chef, felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

For a chef, nothing is more satisfying than watching diners devour the food they've prepared.

When diners devour their food, it's a sign of their appreciation for the chef's culinary skills.

"Qingyuan, you're leaving tomorrow, right?"

Watching the Dragonite wolfing down its food, Professor Oak slowly took a sip of the mushroom soup and asked Qingyuan.

"Hey, I've been staying here for far too long, it's time to go on a trip!"

"After all, I'm destined to become a Pokémon Master, how can I stay in one place all the time!"

Hearing what Hiroshi Oki said, Aoyuan took a sip of the mushroom soup and nodded.

"That's true, no trainer ever stays stagnant in one place!"

Even gym leaders need to travel for a period of time every year!

Hearing Qingyuan's words, Professor Oak nodded, ate a dumpling, and said.

Do gym leaders also travel?

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan immediately asked with a curious expression.

According to his understanding, most gym leaders do not stay in their own gyms to meet challengers.

Then, in my spare time, I can do some side hustles or something for fun.

For example, Rika's perfume shop at the Rainbow Gym, and the bathhouse at the Crimson Gym.

According to Professor Oak, these gyms also go on a trip every year during their training sessions.

This immediately piqued Qingyuan's interest. He considered himself, in a way, a near-Elite Four trainer. (A trainer with fewer than six Elite Four-level Pokémon is considered a near-Elite Four trainer; a trainer with six Elite Four-level Pokémon is considered an Elite Four-level trainer.)

He's probably not much worse than those gym leaders.

The places they travel to every year must also help them improve their skills.

"Don't you know about the Seven Islands Pilgrimage?"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Professor Oak looked puzzled.

"Seven Islands Tour?"

"What is that?"

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan was completely bewildered; he genuinely had no idea what the Seven Islands Pilgrimage was.

Professor Oak looked at Aohara, who seemed genuinely unaware of the Seven Islands Pilgrimage, with a surprised expression.

They seemed surprised that Qingyuan, a native of Kanto, didn't know about the Seven Islands Pilgrimage.

"Don't you usually socialize?"

Looking at Qingyuan's bewildered expression, Professor Oak asked with a puzzled look.

"No, I get along really well with Tsukida Natsuki and the others!"

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan shook his head in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Professor Oak seemed to understand why Qingyuan didn't know about the Seven Islands Pilgrimage.

What could these two guys, one from Chengdu and one from Fangyuan, possibly know about the Seven Islands Pilgrimage?

Zhekida might know a little, since quite a few trainers from the Johto region go to the Seven Islands every year.

However, he is currently busy with his own ranch and probably doesn't have much time to talk to Qingyuan about the Seven Islands Pilgrimage.

Having figured this out, Professor Oak began to slowly explain the Seven Islands Pilgrimage to Qingyuan.

The Seven Islands are a few islands in the southern part of the Kanto region, due to the harsh natural environment of that area.

The Pokémon living there are all of high level, and many trainers like to go there to train and challenge those powerful Pokémon.

Later, because the Four Heavenly Kings were from the fourth island of the Seven Islands, the reputation of the Seven Islands gradually began to grow.

Later, Articuno and Moltres were discovered on Twin Islands and Light Island, which further enhanced the already somewhat famous reputation of the Seven Islands.

Later, because of rumors that one of the Elite Four, Shiba, was training on the Seven Islands, a large number of trainers were attracted to the Seven Islands to train.

Thus, under the influence of various factors, the Seven Islands gradually became known as a training mecca for veteran trainers.

In addition, the Pokémon on the Seven Islands are indeed of high level and strong, so every trainer who goes there can gain a lot.

This has led to the islands being firmly established as a training mecca for veteran trainers.

As for the Seven Islands Pilgrimage, it involves challenging the Trainer Tower on the seventh island.

The Trainer Tower is home to many powerful trainers who strive to surpass their own limits by completing the challenge in the shortest time possible.

Besides challenging each other to clear the levels, these powerful trainers also challenge each other to become stronger.

Dojo trainers from the Kanto region also take time each year to train here.

In layman's terms, that's a high-level monster spawn point.

Such a high-level monster spawn point is perfect for Qingyuan at this moment. Qingyuan believes that the opportunity for Charizard and the others to break through to the Elite Four level may lie in this Seven Islands Pilgrimage.

However, if they are going to the Seven Islands, then Qingyuan can't bring Zeraora and the others.

After all, that place is full of elite monsters, and if Zeraora and the others, who are currently only at the level of ordinary monsters, go there, they will likely be killed by the elite monsters.

This way, it doesn't conflict with the Pokémon configuration that Qingyuan had thought about for a long time before deciding on!