I, Gary, Want to Become a Pokemon Master

The task issued by the system was completed, and Gary easily won the championship of the Indigo Plateau Conference, but everything is not over yet. 

Gary is still far from challenging the Elite Four, let alone becoming a champion.

After the game, the awards were presented.

"Congratulations, Gary. You performed very well in the Indigo Plateau Conference and deserve this trophy. I hope to see you in the world competition in the future," Mr. Goodshow handed Gary the golden trophy in the style of a Poké Ball.

"Thank you."

Gary took the trophy and looked at Mr. Goodshow carefully.

Mr. Goodshow is almost 80 years old, but he still looks strong. As the president of the Pokémon League, he has been responsible for the torch relay.

However, after arriving in the Sinnoh Region, Mr. Goodshow retired because of his old age and did not appear in subsequent League Conferences.

After presenting the champion trophy and the runner-up trophy, Mr. Goodshow then presented the remaining contestants with souvenirs made of crystal, with the Poké Ball logo plated with gold, which has a certain collection value.

After the closing ceremony, the Indigo Plateau Conference completely fell into history.

Gary and Ash also returned to Pallet Town together.

Because Gary won the championship and Ash also advanced to the top 16 and returned to Pallet Town, the people in the town held a happy party for Gary and Ash.

Although Ash's advancement to the top 16 is nothing extraordinary, it is already a very difficult achievement for the people in Pallet Town.

The team gathered.

Gary took a barbecue, walked to Sabrina, and asked, "Sabrina, are you going to go home?"

Sabrina was taken away from Saffron City. She has not returned to Saffron City for half a year. 

Sabrina was very indifferent before, but it does not mean that she does not miss her family.

"Not for the time being. I often call back, and everything is fine at home. But Gary, what are you going to do next?" Sabrina asked.

"I... plan to go to the Seafoam Islands," Gary said.

"Seafoam Islands, aren't they islands near Cinnabar Island? What are you going there for?" Sabrina asked in confusion.

"I heard that Articuno will appear there. I want to see if I can meet it," Gary said.

"You want to capture Articuno!" Sabrina said in surprise.

Although Gary captured Zapdos, it was completely luck. With Gary's current strength, whether he can beat Articuno is a question.

After all, the levels of Legendary Pokémon vary, such as the holy flame guarded by Mr. Goodshow. 

The original owner of that holy flame is Moltres, the flame of Moltres in the Orange Islands.

The Moltres in the Orange Islands is quite terrifying, with strength comparable to that of a top-tier Legendary Pokémon, and only Lugia can suppress it.

"Yes, anyway, there is nothing to do recently, so let's go and capture it," Gary said.

"Okay, then I'll go with you," Sabrina said.

"Okay."

With Sabrina following him, Gary felt more at ease. If he really encountered Articuno with champion strength, it would be easier to escape with Sabrina.

After the party.

Professor Oak called Gary and Ash to the Laboratory.

"Professor Oak, why did you call us here?" Ash asked.

"Tell me first, what are your plans?" Professor Oak asked.

"I plan to go to the Seafoam Islands and the Sevii Islands," Gary said.

"Seafoam Islands and Sevii Islands? What are those places?" Ash asked curiously.

"That is the island group south of the Kanto Region. There are 9 large islands and several small islands. The climate is warm, and the natural scenery is beautiful. It is a popular tourist destination," Misty explained.

Misty, who wants to become a Water Pokémon Master in the future, has knowledge of the islands in various places because the island areas are rich in Water Pokémon, and Trainers who specialize in Water Pokémon will yearn for these places.

"So you're going to play..." Ash was a little disappointed. He thought Gary was going to hone himself somewhere, but it turned out that he was going to play. 

He lost interest and didn't even ask what the Seafoam Islands were.

Gary didn't bother to explain to Ash. To be honest, Ash would probably make a fuss about conquering the Legendary Birds. 

With his strength, he might be in danger if he went to conquer the Legendary Birds.

"What about you, Ash?" Professor Oak asked.

"I don't have any plans at the moment," Ash didn't know what to do. After losing the game, he seemed to have lost his goal.

"Since you don't have any plans, do me a favor," Professor Oak said.

"What favor?"

"I want you to help me go to Valencia Island in the Orange Islands," Professor Oak said. 

"Professor Ivy, a Pokémon scholar on Valencia Island, got a mysterious Poké Ball. Can you bring it to me?"

"If it's a Poké Ball, just give it to me directly," Misty said.

"It's because I can't teleport it, so I'm asking you to go there. Gary has to go somewhere else, so I'll have to ask you to do it," Professor Oak said.

Gary knew that the mysterious Poké Ball was the GS Ball, or the Gold and Silver Ball, which was made of Ho-Oh and Lugia feathers and could be used to capture Celebi.

In the anime, the GS Ball was finally handed over to Kurt, and there was no news after that.

In the game, if you put the GS Ball into the Ilex Forest, Celebi will be attracted out. To put it bluntly, the GS Ball is the Celebi summoning prop.

"Valencia Island, swimsuit sisters... Great, I want to go, I must go," Brock raised his hands in agreement.

"I want to go to the Orange Islands too!" Misty also raised her hand in agreement.

"Then I'll go too," seeing that Brock and Misty both wanted to go, Ash had no objection.

"Then there's no time to lose. You guys should set off tomorrow," Professor Oak said.

In this way, Professor Oak arranged a trip to the Orange Islands for Ash.

Night. 

Gary called Scizor to him.

After winning the Indigo Plateau Conference Champion, the system's rewards were all distributed. 

Now there are two Silver Crowns, and Gary plans to use one to raise Scizor's potential to the Champion level first.

There is also one more Gold Bottle Cap, and Gary has no hesitation in raising his Blastoise's quasi-legendary potential to the Legendary level.

Blastoise is Gary's starter Pokémon, so Gary is willing to invest a lot in it.

Then, Gary consumed 14 intermediate Rare Candies to raise the levels of Exeggutor, Glaceon, and Venonat to level 50.

Gary also has a Bronze Crown in his hand. Since there is only one, Gary plans to let the Pokémon with quasi-Elite potential compete among themselves. 

Whoever is the first to reach level 59 will be given the Bronze Crown to raise its potential to Elite.

Now everyone is at the same starting line it depends on who works harder, but Rhyperior is a bit higher, so it should be the first to reach level 59.