Dawn of Pokémon

The long-distance flight test itself is actually not a very difficult test, and most trainers pass it easily.Only the clumsy Xiaoye and the three seemed to have survived a disaster, and they were relieved until they saw their scores with their own eyes.

After the exam, the students received long-distance flight licenses from the staff at the training base - in fact, the paper licenses were just souvenirs. When the trainers received the licenses, the trainer information in the illustrated book was updated and they were officially owned. Gained the authority to fly freely over the vast territory of the Alliance.

The three juniors took the hero, Mr. Furuya, to have dinner together, and then reluctantly said goodbye to each other.

After saying goodbye to Ikeda and Nagasawa, Xiaoye and Yozhen returned to their dormitory for the last time, packed their bags and prepared to leave - now that they had passed the exam, the training base immediately stopped providing free accommodation.

Xiaoye's luggage was packed as early as early in the morning.She put on her backpack and turned around to ask Yang Zhen if she wanted to go to the Pokémon Center with her, when she saw Yang Zhen sneakily reaching out to the flight information manual on her bedside.

Night:"……?"

Yang Zhen: "..."

Xiaoye watched as the boy's expression changed from surprise to embarrassment, and finally to shame and anger.

"What are you looking at! Is there anything wrong with me taking my own things?!" Yang Zhen glared at Sanbai and slammed the table angrily.

"Eh?" Xiao Ye was stunned, "Isn't this prepared by the training base?"

"Looking at Coach Kanjing's sarcastic character, do you think a training base like this would be so kind as to prepare study materials for you?" Yang Zhen said with disdain written on the left face and displeasure written on the right face.

Xiaoye: "..." It actually makes sense...

"It turns out this is your book. I'm sorry for using it without permission." Xiaoye said with a candid smile, "Thank you for being so kind to lend it to me."

"Who's so kind! I want to lend it to you!!" Yang Zhen immediately turned into a gray hedgehog with explosive fur, "I just let it go, but you are not allowed to touch it!"

"That's it. But thanks anyway."

"...Hey, do you really understand what I said?"

"Understood, understood."

Xiaoye nodded skillfully.

The whole world understands that if one's mouth is too honest for one's body, the whole world will understand.

When the stars rose, the two of them walked out of the Wind Canyon Training Base together and headed to the bus stop to take the bus back to the city.

"Furuya-kun, where do you plan to go tomorrow?" After leaving the training base, Xiaoye's topic changed back to the daily itinerary inquiries between freelance trainers - such an opening statement has a status in the freelance trainer world comparable to "The weather is nice today." "Yes.

"Not sure." Yang Zhen frowned, "Don't use honorifics after leaving school, it sounds annoying."

"Oh." Xiaoye calmly switched back to the simple language mode commonly used by freelance trainers.

Speaking of which... Furuya-san, no, Yoma clearly never used honorifics at all even in the training base.

"What about you, where are you going?"

"I plan to challenge the Red Lotus Gym tomorrow, and I have already made a reservation."

"Red Lotus Gym?" Yang Zhen frowned suspiciously, "Isn't that a gym that is about to be abandoned? Are you so unsure of yourself?"

Not surprisingly, Xiao Ye's intention to challenge was understood by Yang Zhen as a weak newcomer looking for a weak gym to get badges.This is not surprising - Honglian City is a city with developed tourism. Compared with the famous Honglian Volcano and Hot Spring Hotel, the reputation of Honglian Gym is not great. Even many trainers do not know that there is another one in this city. As for the gym, the information on the Internet is not comprehensive.

Xiao Ye gave Yang Zhen a brief introduction to the Red Lotus Gym, or the true strength of the gym's leader Xia Bo.Seeing that Yang Zhen looked doubtful, Xiaoye smiled and said, "Then do you want to come to watch the game tomorrow? I believe you won't be disappointed."

"Okay." Yang Zhen crossed his arms across his chest and raised his eyebrows, "I would like to see what such a declining gym can do."

Thinking that he still had one badge left to collect, Yang Zhen tentatively listed this weird Red Lotus Gym as an observation target.Of course - if this was a weak-level gym, Yang Zhen wouldn't bother to challenge it.

"It seems that you also want to participate in this year's Quartz League competition?" Yang Zhen said with a half-smile, "You are brave, but I won't let you go if you meet on the field."

"I won't let each other get away with each other." Xiaoye answered seriously.

"...Who wants you to let go?!"

The next morning.

Xiaoye and Yangzhen set off from the Pokémon Center together and followed the map's instructions to the Red Lotus Volcano where the gym is located.

Now that the long-distance flight license has been obtained and the weather is good, the two of them naturally chose to fly on Pokémon.The journey was not too long, and Yang Zhen didn't even bother to put on his cycling clothes, so naturally he wouldn't ask Xiao Ye to use any riding equipment in a proper manner.

——Otherwise Xiaoye will reveal that she has no money to buy a riding device.

Around 09:30, the Charizard and the Clay Giant landed on the mountain road of Honglian Volcano.There is a very conspicuous tunnel next to the road, and the sign says "Challengers, please go inside."

"Why is it so mysterious? Isn't it good that the gym should be built in an urban area?" Yang Zhen frowned and complained before following Xiao Ye into the dark tunnel.

The scenery in the long tunnel is boring, and there isn't even a single wild Pokémon.The further they advanced, the more Xiaoye and Yangzhen felt that the temperature was rising.

"Hey, hey, this gym won't be built in a volcano crater, right?" Yang Zhen muttered casually.

"Yes, that's indeed the case." Xiaoye nodded.

"...Really?" Yang Zhen felt like he was going to be turned into a fish by the heat.

A dim, evergreen light illuminated the end of the tunnel.When he saw the iron door appearing in front of him, Yang Zhen let out a sigh of relief and stretched out his hand to pull the door open.

"Wait a minute." Xiaoye hurriedly stopped Yangzhen, "The doorknob may be very hot."

In the memory, a certain real protagonist who is always ten years old seems to be in trouble?

"excuse me."

Before he finished speaking, the iron door burst open.

Along with the heat wave came a blazing red light.After walking through the door, Yangzhen looked around and couldn't help showing a surprised look.

Guren Gym [Japanese: グレンジム, Guren_Gym, English: Cinnabar_Gym] is perhaps one of the most special gyms in the entire Kanto region.The lava below is churning, releasing scorching heat and a pungent smell.The rock platform hanging in the center of the magma lake is a battle arena separate from the trainer's seat.

I am afraid that all trainers will instinctively think that they must not let their Pokémon fall.

Xiaoye walked to the challenger's seat calmly.For most people, lava lakes are indeed rare enough and dangerous enough.However, Xiaoye, who had experienced the Artificial Phoenix King project, only felt a slight sense of familiarity.

You’ve already experienced the “battle on the magma lake” once, haven’t you?

"Welcome." On the opposite side, an old man in kimono walked out.Wearing sunglasses and slippers, he looked like a hot spring hotel owner.

"Hello, this is Xiaoye who has made an appointment to challenge at ten o'clock this morning. Please give me your advice." Xiaoye bowed to the old man opposite him in a polite manner.

The owner of the hot spring hotel waved his hand, "Oh, don't be so rigid and talk about how boring the challenge is at the beginning. Let me tell you quietly, there is actually another way to get here, which is the secret passage in my hotel! It's a pity that you took it It’s the most boring road. Why don’t you walk the secret passage with me after the gym battle and stay in my hotel for a few days? I’ve finally come to Honglian City, and it’s unreasonable not to experience a hot spring hotel.”

The old man kept promoting his hot spring hotel, and Xiaoye felt that the anger level of Yangzhen next to her was rising at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye.Fortunately, before Yangzhen yelled, "Do you think you are the owner of the hotel now?", the old man changed the subject in time.

"Ahem." The old man cleared his throat, "Okay, the commercial is over, let's enter the last step before the gym challenge! Please listen to the question -"

question?Yang Zhen frowned in confusion.

"You can say something when you don't know, but what can't be said when you know it?"

Yang Zhen: "..."

If she hadn't checked the information before coming, Xiaoye would have been as confused as Yangzhen at this time.However, Xiaoye has always been accustomed to making preliminary preparations before challenging the gym. According to records on the GT forum, Xia Bo, the leader of the Red Lotus Gym, calls himself the "hot-blooded guessing uncle" and likes to give challengers cold-blooded puzzles. Guess, the most used puzzle among them is this one.

"It's a wig." Xiaoye said calmly.

I'm really sorry to say it, I knew it but I said it anyway.

Yang Zhen: "...??" What the hell are you talking about, alien language?

The old man looked at Xiao Ye, who was calm, and then at the confused Yang Zhen, and suddenly burst out laughing. He stretched out his hand and pulled off his wig, revealing the top of his head, "Yes, I am Honglian Gym." The owner of the hall, Uncle Xia!"

This time Yangzhen had difficulty understanding that the old man was playing a word game with similar pronunciations between "wig" and "Xia Bo".but……

So cold.

The young man went against common sense and froze into an ice sculpture by the lava lake.

"I have admired you for a long time." With Yangzhen as the dumbfounded person, Xiaoye didn't have to worry about her reaction not being flattering enough. She meticulously bowed to the old man who had taken the comedy route, "I'll leave it to you for the gym battle."

"Oh, you are such a boring young man." Xia Bo shook his head regretfully, but his eyes stayed on Xiao Ye, looking up and down without any trace.

Xia Bo knew very well that Honglian Gym was not a famous gym.Even the locals rarely know of the existence of the Red Lotus Gym, and there is not much relevant information online.Most of the challengers even saw the gym sign in Xia Bo's hot spring hotel and wanted to try the challenge on a whim.

However, the challenger in front of him was obviously well prepared. He even knew that the iron door at the entrance would be hot to the touch and what kind of puzzles there would be before the challenge.Is this what you are used to?still……

Have you investigated his true strength through other channels?

Among the rocks reflected red by the magma, Xia Bo touched his chin, feeling somewhat interested for the first time in a long time.

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