Pokemon: This Trainer is Too Cautious!

Mount Moon was vast. It took Aerodactyl almost half an hour to fly across it and reach the other side, entering the territory of Cerulean City.

Compared to Pewter City's strong focus on mining, Cerulean City was a water city, much like Venice.

Its intricate waterways and houses built along the water exuded a distinct exotic charm.

After Aerodactyl landed with Ace near Cerulean City, Ace recalled Aerodactyl and Zubat.

He quickly walked into Cerulean City. In one of the waterways, Ace released Lapras. Sitting on Lapras's back, Ace slowly floated around, exploring the water city.

"Team Rocket is still in Mount Moon, which means Ash and Misty are also still there. The Cerulean Gym doesn't have a leader right now, so I'll wait a bit longer."

Ace leaned against Lapras's neck, clearing his mind and replaying the recent events.

As for any fear after killing Team Rocket members?

Ace claimed he felt none of that.

After all, Ace had the guts to search the tattered corpse of a poacher that had been mauled by a Drapion for loot. Watching someone fall from a distance and splatter into a mess of flesh was something Ace could accept.

What Ace was replaying now were his past combat experiences, meticulously thinking through the details, wondering how he could have done better.

The more he replayed, the more regret Ace felt.

In his opinion, he had exerted too much effort. There should have been better options, allowing him to achieve victory with minimal cost.

"I shouldn't have attacked one person directly at the start; I should have had Aerodactyl open with Roar."

"At that time, everyone was stunned. If I had used Roar first, I could definitely have scared many people's Pokémon back, significantly reducing the threat."

"Weepinbell shouldn't have been held back for the cleanup; it should have been released earlier."

Acid had little presence in the games, but in reality, its highly corrosive nature could easily cause irreversible damage to enemies.

With Weepinbell acting as a long-range artillery, Ace could have shortened the time it took to defeat them by at least half!

After all, those people clearly looked like low-ranking Team Rocket members. Their trainer skills probably weren't even as good as Brock's gym apprentices.

The fact that it took Ace so long to resolve the situation indicated he had made many missteps.

"Woo."

Lapras's cry called Ace back from his thoughts. Looking around, Ace realized he was surrounded again.

However, this wasn't by Team Rocket members; instead, he was surrounded by a group of people in boats.

They looked at Lapras with surprise, some taking out their phones to snap photos, while others stood on their boats, asking Ace if he was willing to trade Lapras for their Pokémon.

Ace frowned slightly, disliking the situation, but feeling somewhat helpless.

Lapras was not yet removed from the list of rare Pokémon as it would be in the future. Currently, Lapras populations were still very scarce, so seeing a live one naturally attracted a large crowd.

Ace had Lapras move towards the shore, and after he jumped off, he recalled Lapras.

If he had known this would happen, he would have just walked.

With Lapras gone, the onlookers reluctantly dispersed, the previously dense crowd thinning out. However, a few kids followed Ace, holding Poké Balls and saying, "Trade Pokémon with me! I'll trade my Magikarp for your Lapras!"

Hearing them, Ace stopped and turned to look at the group of kids. "How dare you suggest trading a common Magikarp like that? Or do you think I'm easy to bully?"

Under Ace's gaze, the kids immediately fell silent, though one of them suddenly spoke up: "My dad said Magikarp can evolve into Gyarados, and Gyarados is really strong. Trading it for your Lapras is a fair deal."

"Then let your Magikarp evolve into Gyarados, and then talk to me."

Ace sneered. Was Magikarp that easy to raise?

Clearly not!

If you were a rich kid with resources, you could try raising a Magikarp, but for an average family, it was better not to consider it.

Gyarados was strong, but the prerequisite was being able to evolve Magikarp!

Relying on Magikarp's pathetic pre-evolution strength, trying to raise its level through battle was almost impossible.

You'd have to continuously pour resources into it, at the very least teaching Magikarp Tackle, before you could even begin subsequent training.

Otherwise, don't even think about it.

Having rendered the group of kids speechless, Ace left the area directly.

Afterward, asking some local residents, Ace quickly learned the location of Cerulean Cave.

Before Misty returned, Ace planned to train in Cerulean Cave for a while. According to the residents of Cerulean City, the Pokémon inside Cerulean Cave were strong and very suitable for Ace's training.

The sky gradually darkened. Ace, with his backpack, found Cerulean Cave located on the outskirts of Cerulean City.

Having been busy all day, Ace decided not to enter Cerulean Cave tonight. Instead, he would camp outside the cave and enter first thing in the morning.

He spent money in Cerulean City to buy the cheapest tent, set it up, and lit a bonfire. While starting his dinner, Ace released his Pokémon.

Weepinbell hopped to the side and began silently practicing Razor Leaf, which Ace had taught it.

Lapras also began practicing Blizzard on its own.

As for Zubat and Aerodactyl, they were discussing flying techniques, with Zubat explaining to Aerodactyl some small tricks for using moves while flying.

Ace took out their respective Pokémon foods. After pouring out half a can for each, he mixed in one basic Pokéblock into each portion.

This was the standard for Zubat and the others' three meals a day, which could be considered very luxurious.

Even an average wealthy family would find it difficult to do this.

After Ace had prepared the Pokémon's food, during the interval, Ace took out the Pokémon egg.

The situation with this Pokémon egg had now stabilized. After spending two hundred gold coins on a Pokémon Incubator from the system, this pinkish-white Pokémon egg was quietly resting inside the incubator.

"I hope a strong little guy hatches, otherwise, it really won't be worth my expenditure."

Ace sighed, then began preparing the nutrient solution for the Pokémon egg.

He crushed one customized high-grade Pokéblock and mixed it with clear water to form a solution. Then, he added five customized basic Pokéblocks in sequence, dissolving them into the solution.

Once completely prepared, Ace poured the solution into the incubator.

The liquid just barely covered the Pokémon egg, but within a few breaths, the liquid level had already decreased slightly, and then faint water vapor slowly rose from the eggshell.

The Pokémon egg was absorbing nutrients from the solution in its own way, preparing for the birth of the little one inside the eggshell!