"So... Did you got it?" Green said, explaining to Max about the features of Phone.
It wasn't like Max never used mobile in his entire life, kinda opposite to it actually.
But after hearing Green's explaining, Mobile phone in this world is actually busted.
Let's start with first one. The Pokemon League features.
Aside from getting all the updates and information from Phone. One can actually earn, there is a so called digital currency called League Points(LP), which can be used as exchange token in every feature provided by Pokemon League; that being Poke Mart, Poke Cafe, Flying Taxi and many more.
And if no need for LP, one can transfer it back for normal Poke dollars, although they will receive 10℅ less for some legal tax reasons.
That was just one of them, one can login to their Leage page, see people's opinion about them, handle their fan pages and what people actually expect from them next. Basically a total celebrity page.
And that was just barely scratching the surface.
They also have calls, global connection and had a rotom feature that was Locked for now, will be unlocked after a rotom homes this Phone.
And best part, the internet was free throughout the globe, except for some heavily dense part like forest, deserts and oceans.
Overall, yeah they were pretty useful.
"Oh, what's this note?" Green said, picking up a small note from the box.
Max, looked along, opening the note was the contact information of his mother, father and other figures like Blue, Daisy and Prof. Oak.
"Oh! You should add them on Poke Chat!"
"Poke... Chat?"
Must be equivalent of What's app of here. He thought.
Green guidedMax, adding the important figures on the app and also adding her when she was at it.
After that, she opened her phone, her wallpaper was of the moment when she entered Pallet Town first time and met Max.
She was holding her Bulbasaur close, hugging it close to her chest while Max had one hands around her shoulder with a large grin.
She added Max to favourites, but a sight caught her eyes that causes Green's face to narrow as her grip on her phone tightens.
Max, noticing it, peeks on her phone, what he saw was that he wasn't alone in her favorite list. There were 5.
Max, Prof. Oak, Two names he didn't knew and... Red. Last message 1 and a half years ago. Seen and left.
"Uhm... Green..."
"Max... I... Have to go..." She said, and with that heavy expression, she left.
Max was left alone, pondering. Did something happened between those two?
The thing is, as much as he was familiar of the Pokemon lore.
The interval between Kanto and Jhoto region was of 3 years. And Red held the title of undefeated champion, who only left the position willingly before Lance took back the vacant spot.
After withdrawing from Champion position, no one had the idea of Red's whereabouts, including his own mother. Only being found in Mt. Silver at the end of the Jhoto game.
And that's all, we know little to nothing about Red within the 3 years span.
But... Something feels off.
Oh! My Pokemons!
He remembered, dashing back to Pokemon centre for his pokemons.
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Max sat on the waiting couch, already withdrawn his Pokemons, he scrolled through his media.
After registering for Pokemon league, one is a contender for which league keeps an eye on. And after gaining the first badge one is officially an challanger.
And ranks are also seemed to provided to trainer's based on their proficiency.
1-3 badge, Rookie
4-5 badge, Underdog
6-8, Ace
Above that would be considered Elite 4 or Champion level, and if someone is at the rank of elite Four or champion, yet don't have the title, then they are called Legendary trainers. Take Green, Blue or Red for example.
Legendary trainer isn't official rank given by Pokemon League, it's a rank/title given by fans for trainer who are legends on their own.
So that would make Max a Rookie trainer.
As he kept scrolling through the league media. He checked hos profile, his official league profile, and it had 23 followers.
23! He sequeled. He was happy, he fully expected his profile to be drought, but seeing some life, he felt happy.
And he was just a beginner, he merely had one badge and just started to gain reputation, he can only wonder how much it would be after he participats in the league or gains more badge and popularity.
He immediately decided to check on others. Let's start with Green! He thought.
Her profile.
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Name:- Green. The Forest Princess.
Age:- 14.
Class:- Mixed-Type.
Followers:- 654M
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Max stared at his screen for a good while, refreshing it occasionally... Yup, it was perfectly fine. There was no glitch.
His lips stretch in thin line as his eyes losts it'sit's light.
L.. Let's move on to next one... Yea!
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Name:- Blue Oak. The Trainer.
(Former Champion)
Age:- 14.
Class:- Mixed-Type.
Post:- Gym Leader.
Followers:- 621M
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Name:- Red. The Undefeated.
(Former Champion)
Age:- 14.
Class:- Mixed-Type.
Followers:- 854M
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Max was intimidated by the numbers, they were astronomically high.
At first he thought only Green's was high, considering she is really cute and people are... Well, have things for cute girl. But, Red's...
Well, no wonder, he is a legend in himself in this world. Although he always found people overrating him a little too much,
So, if Red's so high... How about the literal champion of Kanto and Jhoto?
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Name:- Lance. The Dragon Master.
Age:- 31.
Class:- Dragon-Type.
Post:- Champion.
Followers:- 865M
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"865 Million huh..." He muttered to himself.
He always found it weird how Lance was called Dragon Master yet his team mostly consisted of flying types.
Argument could be made that the reason might be because not many dragons type were introduced at that point, but the company should have thought that.
And besides, the flying Master didn't sound half bad, flying types are pretty good, just majorly bad pokemons.
And was it weird that Lance, despite being Champion, was just merely above Red in popularity?
But besides that, the numbers were pretty absurd, seriously over 10℅ of population follows him? That's pretty popular no matter how you look at it.
There might be repeated followers from same person by different accounts, but that was the question, it wasn't just any social platform, it was the league platform, an official governmental media platform. Was the whole concept of fake account or wven second account a thing in this world?
I guess the champion level people's all have around 900M followers then. He thought.
Why not check other's while at it.
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Name:- Alder. The Gallant.
Age:- 48.
Class:- Mixed-Type.
Post:- Champion
Followers:- 976M
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Name:- Steven Stone. The prince of Devon.
(Former Champion)
Age:- 25.
Class:- Steel-Type.
Followers:- 1.11B
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Forever Champion? Max pondered. Screw over a Billion Followers, the hell it means by Former Champion?
So... Is Steven no longer the champion? Then who is it? Wallace? Nah...not happening.
Max thought, storming his brain through every possibility, until... it clicked.
Wait! Doesn't the story of Kanto and Hoenn takes place simultaneously...
Max furrowed his brows, as far as he was sure, the Story of Kanto(Red and Blue or FR/LG) and the story of Hoenn (R/S/E or OR/AS) takes place simultaneously, that is 3 years earlier from his current timeline. Then it meant only one thing.
The current champion must be the protagonist, but.... Which one? May or Brenden?
As he was thinking, suddenly his eyes falls on someone else.
A.. A freaking 3 Billion!
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Name:- Diantha. The Rising Star.
Age:- 19.
Class:- Mixed Type.
Post:- Champion.
Followers:- 3.2B
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Max eyes were wide as he stared at the screen, almost half of world population followed her? That was absurd.
But again, it made sense, she was not only a champion but also a running movie star.
Yea, i guess she deserves it... Wait... Why is it showing rank third.
The realization hit hard, someone with over 3 billion followers was third? Then who was at the top of food chain?
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Name:- Leon . The Gifted.
Age:- 24.
Class:- Mixed-Type.
Post:- Champion
Followers:- 4.2B
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Name:- Cynthia. The Nightmare.
Age:- 20.
Class:- Mixed-Type.
Post:- Champion.
Followers:- 5.6B
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A wary smile crept in Max's face as he closed and put down his phone.
The world was truly huge, and these were the people he would have to face eventually.
They were huge profile, had their own fanbase, people loved them and... Well, his was special case.
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Name:- Max Jasper. Rookie.
Age:- 14.
Class:- Not enough information.
Followers:- 23
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"What a joke..."
"Is he still continuing after all that?"
"Some people never learn."
"Imagine showing your face after all that, I could never."
Was the kinds of comments under his profile.
But, not all were that, only 70℅ were. Remaining?
"He looks promising."
It was from Green, he chuckled as he looked at the comment, she sure spoiled this Max a lot.
And Also one more was...
"Go Max, Make me Proud!"
A smile crept on his lips. "Mother..." He whispered.
A sudden thought bubbled on his head as he quickly searched the profiles.
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Name:- Reina. Rookie.
Age:- 14.
Class:- Unknown.
Followers:- 254
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Name:- Hugo. Rookie.
Age:- 14.
Class:- unknown
Followers:- 97
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A slight breath of relief releases fron Max lips, seems he wasn't the only one at the bottom, seeing those with whom he started journey with at in bottom too, kinda filled him with relief after seeing those huge mountains.
Although they had much more followers thn him, it was acceptable at least.