Goldenrod City Pokémon Center.
Yang Tao, who had originally planned to go to the Hoenn region to look for a tree fruit blender, saw the bustling Goldenrod City below and decided to first come and ask about Nurse Joy.
Leaning on the counter of the Treatment Center, he chatted with the Nurse Joy there: "Miss Joy, why don't you come over to my place? My house is quite big, you know!"
"Oh, and my Growlithe is ten meters tall and can do backflips. Want to come and take a look?"
Nurse Joy, who had a gentle and professional demeanor, immediately picked up the phone and said, "Sir, if you continue to disrupt my work, I will have to call the police."
"Don't, I was just kidding. I established a new Gym southwest of Goldenrod City, but I wanted to know how to apply for a Nurse Joy and an Officer Jenny to be stationed there."
"As you know, Pokémon battles inevitably result in injuries, and I want to provide the best treatment services for those who come to challenge the Gym."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the Treatment Center opened, and Gary quickly ran to the counter, placed the Poké Ball in his hand on the counter, and said to Miss Joy, "Please take a look at my Pokémon, especially Graveler. I used a Potion on it, but there's still no sign of improvement."
Miss Joy immediately stopped paying attention to Yang Tao, took the Poké Ball, and seriously said, "Don't worry, just leave it to me."
With that, Nurse Joy placed the Poké Ball into the machine behind her, her hands rapidly typing on the keyboard beside her.
"This... this Graveler's injuries are too severe. It needs two days of rest here. What kind of danger did you encounter? How could Graveler be injured like this?"
"Uh, it probably ran into me."
Yang Tao interjected from the side. Hearing his voice, Gary realized that the person next to him was Yang Tao, whom he had separated from not long ago.
"Mr. Yang, why are you here?"
Gary looked at Yang Tao in disbelief. Apparently, after running up the mountain to recall Graveler into its Poké Ball, he drove his sports car straight to the Goldenrod City Treatment Center without wasting a single moment.
"I came to ask Miss Joy if she has any sisters who would be willing to go to my Gym and become a therapist, to avoid the situation where injured Pokémon have to be rushed all the way to Goldenrod City."
Gary nodded in strong agreement and said, "Mr. Yang, you are right. Your Gym definitely needs a Treatment Center. I am sure that in the future, your Gym will be the most famous Gym in the entire Kanto region, and Trainers coming to challenge it will definitely be endless."
"Naturally, but it's not just the Kanto region. I plan to make my Gym the strongest Gym in the Pokémon World. However, you have to eat bite by bite and walk step by step."
While chatting with Gary.
Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "Gary, do you have any Pokémon that knows Thunder Web? Or does your grandfather, Professor Oak, have one? I want my Caterpie to learn Thunder Web. As you've seen, my Caterpie has too few means of attack."
Gary shook his head slightly and said, "I don't have one here, but my grandfather should. He's coming to visit you tomorrow, so you can ask him directly then."
Yang Tao looked at Gary suspiciously: "Your grandfather, Professor Oak, is coming to visit me?"
"Yes, I told him about challenging you. He is very curious about your Pokémon, so he plans to come and take a look."
Gary looked at Yang Tao, who seemed lost in thought, and inwardly grumbled: 'A Caterpie that can use Teleport, a Growlithe that can fly... No researcher or Doctor would be able to sit still after hearing this news!'
"Alright, I'll wait for Professor Oak at the Gym tomorrow. Oh, and tell your grandfather to bring a Pokémon that knows the Thunder Web skill. I'd be extremely grateful."
Yang Tao could only temporarily abandon the idea of going to Hoenn. Giving Caterpie the Thunder Web skill was far more important than any tree fruit blender.
Gary nodded.
"I will tell my grandfather..."
Just then, the door of the Treatment Center opened again. A young man, who looked three or four years older than Gary, rushed to the counter holding a Poké Ball and said, "Miss Joy, please help me treat my Pokémon."
Miss Joy immediately turned around, took the Poké Ball, placed it on the treatment machine, and typed on the keyboard while asking, "What happened?"
The young man reached out and scratched his head, saying, "I saw a beam of light southwest of Goldenrod City. Curious, I went over and found a luxurious Gym, so I went in and challenged it. As a result, a Growlithe commanded by a Slowking defeated three of my Pokémon..."
Gary: "Pfft..."
Yang Tao: "..."
The young man heard Gary's laughter, turned his head, and glared: "Kid, what are you laughing at? It's not that my partner is weak, it's that Growlithe is too strong!"
Gary quickly waved his hand and said, "I... I just thought of something funny. I also saw the Growlithe you mentioned."
"You saw it? Is it really strong?"
Gary nodded, pointing to the Poké Ball inside the treatment machine, and said, "If it weren't strong, I wouldn't be here either."
The other party showed a look of sudden realization: "That's true. Oh, when I left, I saw several Trainers walking toward that Gym."
Yang Tao: "!!!"
Holy cow, is the Beacon effect that good?
But I should go back and check on Growlithe and Slowking first, lest they lose due to an unexpected setback or a war of attrition.
Just as he turned to leave, Nurse Joy behind him called out to him.
"Mr. Yang, if you truly want to establish a Treatment Center, your Gym needs to gain League recognition and become an officially certified Gym. At that time, we will arrange corresponding staff based on the situation."
"If your strength is sufficient, then a Treatment Center, Police Station, or even a Research Institute can be provided."
Hearing this, Yang Tao stopped.
"Strength is sufficient?"
If the Trainer qualification is given to Slowking, he is just a Fighting-type humanoid Pokémon under Slowking.
"Alright then, I will prove my strength. By the way, I remember Goldenrod City has two Gyms, right?"
Nurse Joy nodded slightly and said, "That's right, they are the Goldenrod Gym and the Fighting Gym."
When mentioning the Goldenrod Gym, Nurse Joy showed a hint of hesitation on her face and said to Yang Tao, "If possible, please be fully prepared before going to the Goldenrod Gym."
Yang Tao nodded slightly.
It seems Sabrina's great name still holds significant deterrence at the Goldenrod Gym.
However, Sabrina's psychic powers are indeed strong; the ability to even shrink humans is practically a bug.
After going back to check on Growlithe and Slowking, I'll go test Sabrina's strength.
"Thank you, Miss Joy. Once my Gym receives official certification, I'll trouble you to help me find a gentle Miss Joy."