Professor Maple looked up when someone talked to her. "Ah, a ranger," she said. "Jolin will like that. I do have some things you could look into for me." She paused when Sarah entered the room and nodded. "I do have an assignment, but it is a dangerous one, so I can't let you do it by yourself." She glanced to the ranger. "Unless miss ranger here will be willing to assist you. There is supposed to be a giant Onix in the rocky area up north, but it hasn't been sighted for a while. Please seek it out and register it to the dex if you find it."

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[@BladeSS4] The old man turned to the young trainer with the Absol when he was being addressed. "Thank you," he said, putting a hand on the head of the Houndoom. "Welcome to the islands. I do know where the gym is, yes." He gestured to the door. "When you leave the Center you go straight until you can turn right. Follow that road and you will reach the gym. You will recognise it when you see it: the walls look like they were made of mud, with a red curved roof on top. And on the door is the symbol for Ground."

He nodded to the counter. "Are you waiting for your Pokémon to treated by the capable nurse Joy?" he asked.