Chapter 605: Benefits of Gym Leaders
Although Heath could take a plane or an airship, it was ultimately more convenient to use the Anywhere Door. After all, the Anywhere Door was really easy to use, and there was no discomfort. It was as if he had just pushed open a door and arrived at this place. This made Heath very happy, and he felt that this thing could really be described as a magic weapon.
Mr. Codd was still eating, and Heath had no intention of disturbing him, so he simply continued to entertain his guests. There were still a lot of guests today, and Heath was busy until around three o'clock in the afternoon before he had a little free time.
"Mr. Code, you haven't left yet?" Heath was a little surprised. There were fewer guests in the dining car now, but Mr. Code was still here. This made Heath a little curious. Didn't Mr. Code finish his curry omelet rice? Why didn't he order other dishes, but still stayed here?
"Of course I didn't leave. Actually, I came here to deliver a package to you. Because of the package, I came here on my own." Mr. Code touched his beard, and then took out a package from somewhere. The package looked a bit big, like the size of a shoe box. Then Mr. Code gave it to Heath, and Heath took it. This was the second time he received a package today, and both times were related to Mr. Code.
"The badge I gave you before was sent by me. If you carry it, I can find you easily later. And this package is the one that someone asked me to pass on to you." Mr. Code said with a smile. Heath's mouth twitched. Oh my god, could that badge be a locator? But it didn't matter. After all, Heath thought it was interesting for Mr. Code to come and play with him occasionally.
"Who sent this to me?" Heath asked curiously. You know, the cost of express delivery between two different areas is very high, so when he thought of this, Heath felt that he probably knew who sent the package.
"Of course it's Mr. Sakaki. Speaking of which, Mr. Sakaki really takes care of you. He got the winter subsidy from the alliance before, so he asked me to bring you a copy." Mr. Code seemed to be in a good mood. Heath raised his eyebrows. Although he thought it might be sent by Mr. Sakaki before, now that he knew, Heath , it was Mr. Sakaki. Mr. Sakaki would actually give him a gift? And it sounded like a gift related to the alliance, which made Heath a little interested.
The welfare of the League
After all, it is not easy to become a gym owner. You need to undergo special tests sent by the league and have relevant qualification certificates. It does not mean that one can become a gym owner based on combat power. It is a very comprehensive consideration. Only the champion of the league is completely based on the strength of the trainer. The assessment of the Four Heavenly Kings is more complicated than that of the champion.
Heath had heard from Mr. Sakaki before that the Alliance's gym assessments would also review the gym leader's educational abilities, and sometimes would also observe the gym leader's ability to train Pokémon and so on. Anyway, it was all very troublesome things. Even for Mr. Sakaki, it took some effort to become a gym leader in Viridian City.
"Winter subsidy, what could it be?" Heath curiously opened the package in his hand. Mr. Code just said that this was actually the winter subsidy given by the Alliance to Mr. Sakaki. From the name, one can guess what kind of thing it is. Just like some companies will give executives some holiday subsidies and gifts or something, the Alliance also has such subsidies for gym owners.
After Heath opened the box, he was stunned for a moment, because what caught his eye were two bamboo shoots, which looked very fresh. Apart from that, there was nothing else. Moreover, the things used to hold the two bamboo shoots in the box were also very unique. They were paved with bamboo leaves. As soon as the box was opened, the unique smell of bamboo emanated.
"Is this... winter bamboo shoots?" Heath asked uncertainly. Of course he could tell that this was a kind of bamboo shoot, but he didn't know what kind of bamboo shoot it was. After all, although liked to eat bamboo shoots, he had never heard of bamboo shoots in the Kanto region in winter. Could it be a product of the greenhouse?
It seems that this possibility is not impossible.
"This should be a specialty of the Padiya region. I have seen this kind of bamboo shoots in the previous "Alliance New Weekly", but they are not winter bamboo shoots. The Padiya region is very far away from us, so we are just entering winter now, but it seems to be sunny there." Mr. Code touched his beard. Heath was stunned for a moment. Padiya region? Isn't that a new region that just joined the alliance?
Of course Heath knew that place. After all, his Charizard could crystallize, which was also a feature of the Padia region. Moreover, Heath also heard that among the initial three starter Pokémon recommended there, the most popular one was the Leafcat. No one knew what it would become in the future. It wouldn't be like Blaziken, which just stood up, right?
Thinking of this, Heath took out his food identifier and planned to take a look at the bamboo shoots.
[The bamboo shoots of the black bamboo are non-toxic and edible. They are a special type of bamboo from the Padya region and have a unique fragrance. When they are cut, black juice will flow out, which looks like ink, so people give them the name of black bamboo. In essence, it is a very delicious mountain delicacy. The recommended way to eat it is to boil it in water to taste the most essential flavor.]
Heath touched his nose. Wow, it was actually a black bamboo. When he first saw the black bamboo, Heath thought he had seen it wrong. He didn't expect that this black bamboo was not that black bamboo. Although there was such a thing as black bamboo in Changqing City, it was obvious that the two kinds of bamboo were not the same species.
"Boiled?" Heath touched his chin. He had to be careful when trying the two bamboo shoots.
