Dawn of Pokémon

"Pokémon Dawn"

Nibi City [Japanese: ニビシティ, Nibi_City, English: Pewter_City] is the second big city Xiaoye has ever seen.Although it is similar in area to Joban City, it gives travelers a completely different feeling - the field of vision is full of thick gray. If the tone of Joban City is vitality and activity, then Nibi City is calm and solid.

Many towns in the Kanto region are named after colors, and Nibi City was named after that. "Nibi color" is a very old term, which means dull and dull color, that is, the dark gray of rocks.

A long time ago, Nibi was famous as a city producing beautiful marble, and was even called "Dali City" for a time.But as the marble was gradually excavated, the name was no longer used; today the city of Nibi only produces ordinary rocks "Nibi color".

Fortunately, the Nibi Gym and the recently built Museum of Ancient Biological Sciences - it is said that the researchers in the museum seem to have successfully developed a fossil resurrection machine - have added a lot of selling points to the city and attracted a considerable number of trainers. and ancient biology enthusiasts have kept this once prosperous gray city from being too deserted.

On January [-], Xiaoye arrived in Nibi City.

After entering the city, the first stop is naturally the Pokémon Center.Xiaoye checked in for free using the ID card in the Pokémon Pokédex, and gave the three Pokémon, who were exhausted after a week of hard training, to Ms. Joy for treatment.

Not surprisingly, Miss Joy from Nibi City looks exactly the same as the female doctor from Joban City, and in this world, this is not a rare thing.The women of the "Joy" family who serve as medical responsibilities in the Pokémon League basically all have very similar faces, as do the Junshas in the police station.

One has to marvel at the wonder of genetics.

It was already approaching evening when we arrived in Nibi City, and the afterglow of the setting sun gave the dark gray roofs a layer of warm color.At this time, the Nibi Gym has long been closed, and the challenge will have to wait until early tomorrow morning.

Just enough to give the three Pokémon a good night's rest.

After depositing the Pokémon, Xiaoye followed the electronic map's guidance to explore the way to Nibi Gym [Japanese: ニビジム, Nibi_Gym, English: Pewter_Gym] in the hazy night.As a landmark building in this city, Nibi Gym is unexpectedly dilapidated - the old walls are crumbling, the patterns on the walls are mottled, and the paint has lost its original color under the erosion of hundreds of years of wind and rain. color.

Only the huge signboard made of marble is impressive enough, with a line of large characters engraved in flying colors: [-] years of business, Nibi City Gymnasium.

As expected, the gym had closed as early as five in the afternoon.The small shop selling drinks at the door was still open. After buying a bottle of soda in the shop, the old man looking after the shop told Xiaoye some news about Nibi Gym.

It is said that this gym just changed its owner a few days ago. After the new owner completed the handover procedures, today is the first day he took office.The gym's attribute is still rock, but the new gym leader's usual Pokémon and fighting style are unknown; the only known information is the name of the new gym leader, Wu Neng.

Xiao Ye was not unfamiliar with this name - the father of Xiao Gang, the former Nibi Gym Leader.Wu Neng has become the current owner of the museum, which means Xiaogang is already traveling with Xiaozhi.

Sure enough, after staying in Viridian Forest for a week, he was already much slower than Xiaozhi on the schedule.But in order to gradually improve the strength of the partners, is this time loss worth it? - Xiaoye thought this way.

I arrived in Nibi City on the evening of January [-]th. Probably none of the new trainers in Zhenxin Town in recent years would be slower than me.

The night in Nibi City is comfortable, and the light of street lamps illuminates the cold gray asphalt road.There were people chatting and walking on the street. It was neither noisy nor deserted.

——Maybe this is a city suitable for the elderly.

Since there was an important gym battle tomorrow, Xiaoye did not appreciate the night view of Nibi City too carefully and returned to the Pokémon Center early to rest.

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The elf calendar is 999 years old.

"Thank you for your advice."

Retracting his incompetent Pokémon, the boy with short silver-gray hair bowed to the person in front of him, with a few strands of hair dangling from the edge of his headband.

The middle-aged man with stubble on his face waved his hand carelessly and touched the head of the victorious Longlongyan.

"As expected of you, Mr. Wu Neng. It seems that it is too early for me to defeat you."

The young man's sincere words stunned the man, "Do you know me?"

Although he had been the gym leader for a period of time, Wu Neng had retired for many years - besides, when he was the gym leader, the Nibi Gym he was responsible for was not a famous place.

"Of course." The boy nodded.

He is actually a young man with sharp eyebrows, who can easily come across as indifferent.However, when facing Wu Neng, he restrained all his indifference and answered the other party's questions with a respectful tone.

"When I was a new trainer, I once practiced in your Nibi Gym for a few days. I benefited a lot from the fighting skills of Likenyan Ryu that you taught me." The boy said.

He is a man of few words, but when the person he is talking to is his enlightenment, he will never be stingy with his words.

"However, I have only been practicing under your sect for a short time, and my strength is still shallow. I dare not call myself a student."

"Oh..." Wu Neng nodded in a daze.

Nibi Gym is a relatively unpopular gym, and not many trainers come to learn from it.The boy in front of me looks about sixteen or seventeen years old. So, six years ago...

I can't remember.

Wu Neng felt a little helpless about his memory loss.

"You are very strong, no less than a professional trainer." Since he was the young man he had mentored, Wu Neng couldn't help but say a few more words.Moreover, during the battle, Wu Neng discovered that this young man's fighting style did have the shadow of the Urine Rock Style he inherited. "I will be living here for the time being. You can come and fight me at any time."

"Thank you!" The young man immediately bowed deeply and said solemnly, his high emotions that could not be concealed revealed from his words.

"——If you still value my worthless skills." Wu Neng said with a self-deprecating smile.

The Rijian Rock Flow, which was once very popular a hundred years ago, has indeed declined.There are very few people in this genre now. During the years when Wu Neng was the leader, the number of newcomers who joined the genre was only a pitiful single digit.

This is the reason why Wu Neng left home to practice and handed over the gym to his son.He wanted to challenge the position of the Four Heavenly Kings and make the Rikan Rock Flow famous in Kanto again.

However, four consecutive defeats in the King of Champions qualifying matches shattered all his energy, and the fists of the King of Fighters became a barrier that he could never overcome.He had to recognize the fact that his talents were limited.

"How can Mr. Wu Neng's fighting skills be worthless!" The young man's voice interrupted Wu Neng's memories.Wu Neng saw that the young man's dark eyes, rarely filled with strong emotion, were shining, and his face was full of solemnity.

"I have studied in many places since I said goodbye to you. I think Mr. Wu Neng's teachings are the most precious and have benefited me the most, far more than others."

Wu Neng suddenly laughed when he saw the young man's serious expression.

"Haha, this compliment is too much, but I will accept your kindness."

"No, it's not a compliment!"

"well."

"...Mr. Wu Neng!"

After finally sending the over-serious silver-haired boy away, Wu Neng returned to his room and looked out the window at the sky covered with lead-gray clouds, like stone patterns.

My teachings have been very helpful...

I really didn't expect to hear such words here.

Wu Neng once again recalled the small, rock-colored gym in his memory.

After so many years away from home, it’s time to go back home.

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After a good night's sleep, when the soothing morning song from the Pokémon Center played, the faint morning light filtered into the room through the curtains.

"Ah woo woo!" The orange dragon jumped out of the elf ball full of energy and greeted Xiao Ye.For Charmander, who was used to sleeping with Xiaoye at night, this night in the medical device was quite new.

Taking three elf balls with her, Xiao Ye came to the gym door again in the morning sunshine.The iron lock on the door has been removed, and the room is quiet without any movement. There must have been no challengers before Xiao Ye - Nibi Gym is not a well-known gym, so most challenges do not require reservations.

Xiaoye stepped forward and knocked on the door.

No one responded inside the door, but the ground beneath his feet shook slightly.With a huge sound, the door of the gym opened with a bang - it was obviously a wooden door, but the movement was as exaggerated as a stone door. Maybe the gym needed to create such a serious and intimidating atmosphere?

Stepping into the gym, the lights on the ceiling lit up one after another along with Xiaoye's steps, showing a panoramic view of the interior to Xiaoye who entered the gym for the first time.

Although the gym looks a little dilapidated from the outside, it is quite spacious inside and does not have much room to show off compared to a large gymnasium.The floor was replaced by sand and many huge protruding rocks. The entire site was uneven. If a Pokémon was not agile enough, it might fall after taking a few steps.

To be honest, this is not a suitable place for fighting.But for gym battles, overcoming unfavorable venue factors is also part of the test given by the gym owner.

To the right of the challenger's seat is a battle recorder half a person's height.Xiaoye took out the Pokémon Pokédex and put it into the groove of the recorder.

Then, the battle recorder screen lit up, displaying Xiaoye's trainer license information.

This is a routine process for trainers before a game - in all officially certified competitions, the identity of the opponent needs to be verified on the battle recorder before the game, and gym battles are no exception.After the battle, you need to scan again and register the results into the file - it is said that the battles recorded by the battle recorder will be used as the basis for ranking in the "World Trainer Ranking".

On the largest rock, a middle-aged man in combat uniform sat quietly.He has thick eyebrows and narrow eyes, a serious expression, and a very strong figure. He suddenly looks like a professional boxer.

He doesn't look like a loser in the anime at all.

This is not surprising.He is a powerful trainer who can be certified by the official gym leader of the alliance, how can he be an ordinary person?

Wu Neng stood up, and his sonorous voice echoed in the empty building, "Challenger, welcome to the Nibi Gym. I am the leader of the gym, Wu Neng."

"Hello." Xiaoye bowed to the middle-aged man on the rock, "I am Xiaoye from Zhenxin Town. Please compete with me in the Gym Challenge."

After saying the routine opening lines, Wu Neng looked at the challenger information displayed on the battle recorder at hand, then narrowed his eyes and looked at the challenger carefully.His appearance is ordinary, and the little fire dragon following him also looks ordinary; but the "Zhenxin Town" he introduced himself just now made Wu Neng a little concerned.

He comes from Zhenxin Town, which means... he is the same hometown of that boy.

"You are still a new trainer, right?" Wu Neng glanced at the screen of the battle recorder. The competition history of Xiaoye's trainer license clearly showed that the number of games experienced was 0.

"Yes." Xiaoye nodded.

"Then let me warn you in advance." Wu Neng looked serious, and his voice echoed between the rocks, seeming to have a bit of toughness, "Gym battles and petty fights on the roadside are not on the same level. Fight. If you want to use that fire-type Charmander to challenge, I suggest you be mentally prepared for a hard fight."

Wu Neng's words were very tactful, but in fact he was not optimistic about this newcomer.For a trainer who has only been out for a week, the possibility of winning a gym battle using Pokémon with unfavorable attributes is too low.

"Thank you for the reminder." Xiaoye replied politely, "I will fight with caution."

Not shaken at all?Wu Neng looked at Xiaoye's expressionless face and wasn't too surprised.

Stubbornness has always been a common characteristic of most young people.

"Then, let me explain the rules first." Wu Neng jumped off the top of the rock with a backflip and landed on the trainer's station opposite. "There are only two Pokémon that can be used. Only the challenger can change Pokémon. The right to dream.”

After the words fell, the headlights on both sides of the battlefield lit up, casting strong light into the field.On the other side, a young man wearing a referee uniform was already in place. He seemed to be a professional sent to the gym by the Pokémon League.

"Do you have any questions?" Wu Neng asked one more question, probably to take care of the newcomer.

"No." Xiaoye answered neatly.

"Okay." Wu Neng nodded, "Then, the gym challenge officially begins. My vanguard is this guy!"

The red and white balls flew into the air with Wu Neng's throwing action.