I'm not a supporting character in Pokemon

News of Dongfang Zhao's arrival soon spread throughout the base.

Although the current champion is Xia Chunyu, Dongfang Zhao's popularity and prestige are still extremely high, and he is well known to many trainers.

After all, he has been a champion for more than 20 years, and his background is destined to prevent him from being forgotten so easily.

It's just a new generation replacing the old one. Today's Xia Chunyu and the reputation of the former champion are no longer what they used to be. I believe that in another two or three years, the trainer will change and Dongfang Zhao will be away from home.

He will become a thing of the past.

but.

Now Dongfang Zhao is still in a state of "flourishing", which can be seen from the students who want him to choose themselves. The popularity of active players is not as good as that of retired players, and may only be seen at the championship level.

the other side.

Li Xiang, who was originally considered unwanted by the masters, was favored by the former champion, leaving many people waiting to see his joke speechless.

If you have plans, you should tell me earlier, it's a waste of expression.

People who feel that they have been "tricked" are filled with resentment, and at the same time they are gradually becoming anxious about whether they will stay or go. If no one wants to be persuaded to leave after finally receiving the invitation, then the joke will be big.

If you don't do well, you may never be able to hold your head high again in the school.

certainly.

This has nothing to do with Li Xiang. He is sharing the news of Dongfang Zhao's arrival with Lin Feng and others.

As winners, the two couldn't wait for the old man to recognize them.

What victory?

Naturally, it is decided whether the goal can be Dongfang Zhao's victory.

Initiated and started by Lin Feng, a small internal competition involving a large number of people Li Xiang knew well.

It sounds funny, but in fact it is the best way to prevent everyone from killing each other and getting involved madly.

As an aspiring young man with ideals and ambitions, cultivating an old champion who has won one and two championships is undoubtedly anyone's first choice. But once everyone chooses a partner at the same time, it is inevitable that they will fight to the death in the end, or even end up in vain.

It's easy to hurt your harmony.

Therefore, the battle will determine who can win Dongfang Zhao's recognition.

——In a world of trainers where strength is paramount, resources are allocated based on strength. There is nothing wrong with that.

In this matter, Li Xiang could only be a silent spectator.

The result is obvious. He has beaten everyone present, and it is clear who is stronger and who is weaker, even if the issue of compatibility has to be considered.

Anyway.

The arrival of Dongfang Zhao, the former champion, not only failed to relieve the students' nervousness, but made them even more anxious. They tried their best everywhere for fear that they would be left behind.

It made many master trainers dumbfounded.

Feeling this atmosphere, the old man couldn't help laughing at himself when talking to the person in charge of this joint training, "When I arrived, the entire joint training base was in chaos. I don't know whether it was good or bad."

"It must be a good thing where you are. It is precisely because you are a popular figure that you will arouse a big reaction from the students and stimulate their enthusiasm."

The person in charge responded seriously.

Dongfang Zhao looked sideways, "Compliment me?"

"It's just a statement of facts." The person in charge's face remained unchanged. "The purpose of joint training is to allow students to grow, and the series of psychological changes that occur during the selection process are also a kind of training for them."

"Training your mind...it's not easy for you either."

The old man patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's almost time. You should go back early. I'll go see my new student."

"OK."

The person in charge nodded.

…

evening.

six thirty.

Li Xiang waited early at the agreed venue.

There were many students standing around the barbed wire fence, most of them were waiting for Dongfang Zhao to come, and some were bored and came out to join in the fun after dinner.

Song Jie was also among them. His Pokémon's training level has reached its limit today and is currently being massaged. As a trainer, he came over to watch if he had nothing to do.

Opposite him were Gong Xu and others.

Although Dongfang Zhao may not allow onlookers to be present, before he speaks out, no one believes in evil.

Besides, if you have a thicker skin and stand on the sidelines, maybe you can attract Dongfang Zhao?

Even if the probability is small, it is also a probability.

then.

The number of people outside the venue continued to increase, and by the time almost 80% of the people were there.

Thanks to the fact that there are only over a hundred students in the entire base, how can you stand around a large venue without feeling crowded.

Li Xiang ignored these people and continued to do warm-up exercises on his own. Pokémon such as Blazing Roaring Tiger were scattered everywhere, each preparing in their own way.

Except for Zhi Yujian, who cannot be exposed and can only guard the Dark Stone in the dormitory, and Xie Mi, who doesn't want to go out to exercise and would rather sleep, everyone was present, including Vulcan Moth.

Inevitably, the Blazing Roaring Tiger received criticism from many students.

Of course, there are also those who like them very much and try to trick them into coming to the iron fence for a good pet.

As a "new" Pokémon that can compete head-on with Entei, Vulcan Moth has received the most attention.

Because this is a Pokémon that is recognized by the outside world and is not a Pokémon that Li Xiang personally cultivated. This guy is definitely not as powerful as he can cultivate at this stage, and he cannot even control it.

Many people are curious about its origin. If the Vulcan Moth is so powerful and obediently obeys Li Xiang, if it is said that it was not bred by a trainer, nine out of ten people will not believe it.

After all, there is a world of difference in obedience between wild Pokémon and those bred by trainers. Wild Pokémon are hard to tame, and wild Pokémon are hard to tame. This is not something to be said casually.

The more powerful a Pokémon is, the more "personal" dignity it possesses.

So where did the Vulcan Moth come from? Is there some secret place where Pokémon is bred that they don't know about?

Too bad they'll never get answers.

Wait three minutes.

A series of greetings came from outside the venue, followed by Dongfang Zhaole's cheerful response, "Good evening, good evening, the students are so enthusiastic."

Since you think we are enthusiastic, why don’t you drive us away?

The onlookers looked at him eagerly.

Good thing.

The old man did not chase them away. Like other masters, he said that his training was not allowed to be seen.

Surrounded by others, he walked in through the opening, followed by the little Kirby he had seen before.

"Hey, we're here now? I'm not too late, right?"

He gestured and looked at his watch.

Li Xiang didn't answer, just said hello to the old man, "Good evening, teacher."

"Don't be so arrogant, call me Master Zhao or Grandpa, aren't you a student of Mo Ye?" Dongfang Zhao stroked his beard, and the little Kirby beast and the blazing roaring tiger on the side stared at each other.

Looking at each other for two seconds, the little Kirby handed it a bean with a smile.

"唝~"

"Crack."

The corners of the Blazing Roaring Tiger's mouth were slightly raised, and he gave him a big smile, but he still rejected the beans.

It's not Xie Mi, and he won't be so greedy that he will stuff his mouth with anything handed to him.

Li Xiang, over there, called Zhao Ye a little awkwardly, and then began to wait for the other party to arrange today's lessons.

Battle? Or maybe show off the capabilities of the Blazing Roaring Tigers?

Anyway, when soldiers come, the water will come and the earth will cover it. No matter what Dongfang Zhao's training method is, just try your best to be new.

Sensing the prepared posture of the trainer, the Pokémon such as Blazing Roaring Tiger couldn't help but become solemn, and spontaneously stood in a line, holding their heads high and waiting for the old man to read.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous."

Dongfang Zhao comforted all the Pokémon, but when he saw their energetic expressions, he couldn't help but admire them, "Your partners have been raised very well by you, both in good physical condition and in good spirits. Not bad, not bad. very good."

Li Xiang heard the old man praising Ah Fu and the others, his face remained calm, but he felt extremely relieved in his heart.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger is naturally unusual, because they are all made of money and gadgets, and there is also the special environment of Kirishima that cannot be purchased.

It changes the mental outlook in a short time and affects the physical growth in a long time.

The super giant fast dragon among the Ten Sages is ironclad proof.

After Dongfang Zhao observed most of Li Xiang's Pokémon, he finally stopped in front of Vulcan Moth.

"I didn't have time to say hello earlier, do you still remember me?"

He asked with a smile, the volume was so low that others could not hear what he was saying.

Vulcan Moth looked at Dongfang Zhao in bewilderment, and asked abruptly who could remember such a thing.

Besides, have we met before?

"It seems that you have forgotten me. That's right. The time I met you was only a few dozen minutes in your long life."

Dongfang Zhao straightened his waist, his smile faded slightly, and he said in a sighing tone: "Time is not forgiving, and more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye."

More than twenty years?

Wouldn’t it be that not long after he became the champion, he went to see it when it was still the mascot?

Li Xiang listened silently.

Unfortunately, Dongfang Zhao was not willing to tell too much about the past. After talking about the past with Vulcan Moth one-sidedly, he turned to him and said: "It's getting late, let's get started, today's first class. "

"Um."

He nodded.

The students outside the field couldn't help but cheer up.

Everyone is really curious about what Dongfang Zhao, who is famous in all Xia, will teach.

However, Dongfang Zhao's first words confused them.

"I'm actually not very good at teaching students. The fact that Xia Chunyu and the others are able to become champions and kings is more due to their own talent. Some of the rumors from the outside are exaggerated, and some are simply untrue."

The old man raised a finger and shook it, "If you think that after being taught by me, you will definitely become a king or a champion, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible."

As soon as he said this, the students around him started talking.

When a former champion said this before starting teaching, was he being modest, or was his teaching level really not good enough? Can you tell me in advance to make up for it?

"Well, these words are also for you. I can understand your feelings, but it's best not to waste time in unnecessary places."

Dongfang Zhao looked around at the other students. The area around the venue gradually became quiet, and everyone stopped talking.

Seeing this, he withdrew his gaze and focused it on Li Xiang again.

I thought that even if I didn't believe it, I would be more or less disappointed, but I didn't expect that the child still looked like he was waiting.

The old man pondered for a few seconds and said:

"I have a few questions I'd like you to answer."

He looked directly into the eyes of the boy in front of him, "What do you think a bond is? Do you have a bond with your Pokémon?"

What's the problem?

Li Xiang was startled for a moment, turned to look at the Blazing Roaring Tigers, and after a long time said:

"I think bonding is the little things I get along with them, the tacit understanding accumulated every day, the joy of winning every battle and the unwillingness to lose. When we feel the same way about something, bonding It absolutely exists.”

He said slowly: "If there were no ties, we wouldn't be able to stand here."

"Well said."

Dongfang Zhao nodded with satisfaction, "It's you who are standing here, not you. It seems that you have already understood the bond."

A person's ideas will be reflected in what he says, and a simple self-proclaimed person has a completely different meaning.

"The first lesson I want to teach you is 'tie'."

The old man pointed at the little Kirby, "You must also know that the closer the little Kirby is to humans, the deeper the bond, and the higher the possibility of evolution. So do you think I am close to it?"

Li Xiang looked at the little Kirby with a fluffy and naive expression, nodded and said, "I think we are close."

Otherwise, difficult acrobatics like holding a person and running wildly would be impossible to do. If both parties don't trust each other, even if they can barely lift the person up, it will be a kind of physical torture for them.

He is also particularly vulnerable to injury, and he is even more unfriendly to elderly people like Dongfang Zhao.

"Then why hasn't it evolved? Since we are so close, it should have evolved." The old man asked.

Why?

Li Xiang was slightly confused. There were too many reasons for Pokémon not to evolve, and they were even related to physical constitution. How did he know?

But since Dongfang Zhao asked, there must be an answer.

The theme of the class is [Tie], so the problem of Kirbymon not evolving must be related to the tie.

He thought silently, and the students outside the court were also thinking and discussing this issue in low voices.

Some people say that the bond is not enough, and some people say that it is a problem of concept. The little Kirbymon does not realize that it can bond.

Others say that Kirby resists evolution.

Li Xiang's answer was the third one, "Little Kirby doesn't want to evolve, and you didn't force it."

"That's right." Dongfang Zhao nodded with satisfaction, "When Kirbymon still expressed that he didn't want to evolve after careful consideration, I supported him. Do you think this is a manifestation of bondage?"

The little Kirby next to him pulled out a stone pendant from its thick fur, which was the [Unchangeable Stone].

"...Yes." He responded.

"So, one of the most important factors is respect."

Dongfang Zhao followed the words, "Respect each other and support each other. When your partner makes up his mind, your attitude will determine the direction of things. At this time, you should support the good ones, and stop the bad ones in time and let them go. learn.

"Instead of 'I think it's bad, then this thing is bad, listen to me in everything'. Pokémon and trainers, what you and your partner need most is communication. I hope you keep this in mind. A word."

The old man received a nod from Li Xiang and asked again: "Second question, what do you think ties can do?"

What can ties do? That’s telling!

Throughout his journey as a trainer, he has been tortured by the ties between his opponents and his partners countless times, and almost overturned many times.

Li Xiang kept what he saw and heard as a treasure.

After hearing this, Dongfang Zhao smiled and said: "You talked about a lot of other people's ties, but what about yours? In battles and in daily life, there are manifestations of ties."

mine……

He was slightly confused.

Bits and pieces of life with all the Pokémon appeared in my mind unconsciously.

He realized that his performance in bonding with the Blazing Roaring Tiger was no worse than anyone else.