I, Gary, Want to Become a Pokemon Master

Chapter 701 - 701: Signing a Contract to Be a Streamer?

"If you're here to challenge the Gym, we can talk about that later. First, let's talk about becoming a streamer. Being a Trainer doesn't make much money, you know. But with your looks, if you learn a few boy-band dances, you'll definitely make a fortune!"The woman didn't seem to care why Gary had come at all. She was completely focused on trying to recruit him as a streamer.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in being a streamer," Gary said with a straight face. "Can you contact the Gym Leader of Levincia Gym for me?"

The woman saw that Gary seemed a little annoyed, but she still asked unwillingly, "Are you sure you won't consider it? Streaming really makes money. With money, you'll have resources, and it'll be much easier for you to raise your Pokémon too."

"I'll call the Trainer Association and report this," Gary said.

"Ah! Don't do that. I'll contact the Gym Leader right now."

The woman immediately stopped trying to persuade him.

If a local Gym was not operating properly, a Trainer could call the Trainer Association and file a report. Once the report was confirmed, the Gym would be fined, and its annual funding and subsidies would also be reduced.

The woman quickly made the call.

Before long, Iono came down in the elevator.

Iono's outfit was very eye-catching. She wore Magnemite-shaped hair accessories on her head, along with a large yellow-and-black jacket. Because the jacket was oversized, it made her look fluffy and small. She wore shorts on her lower body, black-gray mesh on her right leg, and a black ribbon tied around her left leg about ten centimeters above the knee.

It had to be said, the outfit was actually very well put together. She looked like the perfect top-tier "tech-school girl," the kind that would probably charm plenty of mild-mannered men.

However, Gary wasn't interested in that type. Besides, Iono was also very short.

Although Iono dressed in a very girlish style, she was actually not that young anymore. She was already twenty years old.

"You're the challenger?" Iono walked over and asked. Her expression looked quite mature as she carefully sized Gary up with her color-contact-covered eyes.

"Yes. When can I battle you?" Gary asked.

Iono rested one hand on her chin, thought for a moment, and said, "I can battle you, but my battles here are broadcast live. If you don't have a problem with that, then it's fine."

The live-streaming industry had already begun to rise, but the current mobile phones were not advanced enough yet. It would still take another two or three years before mobile livestreaming became widespread. At present, most livestreams were still done through professional cameras or computers.

Iono was one of the first-generation streamers in the live-broadcasting industry. She had taken advantage of that early wave and had even opened a livestreaming company.

"I'm fine with it, but if you broadcast this live, you might lose followers," Gary reminded her.

"Lose followers? Why?"

Iono looked confused. Her fans loved watching her Pokémon battles.

"Because I'm very strong. I've won a League Conference championship before, and recently I haven't captured any new Pokémon. If you battle me, you'll probably lose badly," Gary said.

According to the Gym order in the game, Levincia Gym was the third Gym. The Pokémon used by the Gym Leader were usually around level 20 to 25. Even if Iono used Pokémon with Gym-level strength, they still would not be Gary's opponents.

At that point, the Gym battle would be just like the match against Artazon Gym. Annihilape would take out one Pokémon with one punch each, and the whole battle would enter garbage time.

"Oh~! Looks like you're very confident in your strength. But don't underestimate me. I've also participated in a League Conference and won the championship," Iono said.

"I know, but Gym battles have rules. Gym Leaders are restricted from using high-level Pokémon. If you use the Pokémon meant to test ordinary Trainers against me, you won't have any chance of winning," Gary said.

"Then I'll use my main Pokémon. In the end, whether I win or lose, I'll still give you the Badge," Iono said casually.

Gary hadn't expected Iono to be so straightforward. Although this was basically breaking the usual Gym battle rules, it wasn't a bad thing for him. This way, he could get Advanced Rare Candies, and what he lacked most right now was Advanced Rare Candy.

"Alright. Then when will our battle begin?" Gary asked.

"Let's set it for six o'clock this evening. I like battling at night," Iono said, giving an exact time.

Gary was a little surprised. After challenging so many Gyms, this was the first time he would be having a Gym battle at night.

"Then I'll come back tonight. I'll take my leave for now," Gary said.

"Take care. I won't see you out!"

Gary turned and left.

"This Iono seems to have something after all. Is relying on Annihilape alone enough?"

Gary had originally thought that the Pokémon in Iono's hands would at most have Gym-level strength. He hadn't expected her to have won a League Conference championship before.

A Trainer capable of winning a League Conference would definitely have one or two main Pokémon with Elite-level potential or higher.

The League Conference only allowed Trainers under sixteen years old to participate. Iono was twenty this year, which meant she had won the League Conference at least four years ago. Four years was more than enough time to raise Pokémon with Elite-level potential. Maybe even Iono's non-ace Pokémon had already reached Elite-level strength.

That was the troublesome part.

Gary felt a bit uncomfortable. It wasn't that he couldn't beat Iono. The problem was that among his Paldea Pokémon, the only ones who could really fight right now were Annihilape and Great Tusk.

Although Gary was also raising Cetitan and Gholdengo, those two Pokémon had not even reached level 40 yet. Sending them out against Iono's main team definitely would not be enough.

The key issue was that Gary did not know what battle rules Iono would set. According to the game's rules, Iono used four Pokémon.

Gary only had two usable Pokémon with him. He didn't even have enough in terms of numbers.

"It looks like I need another round of strengthening."

Gary hadn't expected that a Gym Leader would force him to spend his own resources.

Of course, there were many Gym Leaders capable of doing something like this, such as Volkner. But Volkner was still restricted by the rules of the Gym battle and had not used Pokémon with Elite-level strength.

In addition, most of Gary's Sinnoh Pokémon had started being raised back in Kanto. He had enough of them, so he wasn't worried about Volkner using Pokémon with Elite-level strength.

As for his Paldea Pokémon, Gary had captured six of them, but aside from Annihilape and Great Tusk, the other four had not been properly raised yet.

Gary still could not figure out Iono's exact strength, but she definitely would not be too weak. It was worth betting on.

"Iono, don't let me down."

Gary decided to increase the strength of Annihilape and Great Tusk.

"Huh? Where's Togekiss?"

Gary had been about to ride Togekiss to the Pokémon Center, only to discover that Togekiss was no longer at the Gym entrance.

He searched nearby, but still couldn't find Togekiss.

"Forget it. I'll go to the Pokémon Center first."