Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 819, Red Lotus Gym

It was cloudy on the thirty-fourth day after leaving the Orange Islands.

Four days later, after a bumpy sea voyage, Yu Hai and his crew finally arrived at Honglian Island. During the four-day voyage, he locked himself in the training room and accompanied the elves in training. He rarely went out and the outside world was calm.

Before leaving, he did not reveal the news of their visit to Xia Bo of the Red Lotus Gym, so Xia Bo and others were unaware of their arrival.

As soon as they stepped onto the dock of Honglian Island, the unique scent of sea water and volcanic rocks hit them in the face. The crowd did not go to Honglian Gym immediately.

As soon as everyone got off the boat, they were attracted by the hot spring sign on the street. The sign swayed gently in the sea breeze. Occasionally, the sound of waves hitting the rocks came from the distance. Everything was so peaceful and beautiful.

Yu Hai looked at the steaming surroundings. The white air was the steam from the hot spring. He would talk about taking a bath later. He turned around and shouted to A Long in a serious look: "A Long, go find a suitable house to rent. It will be your family's residence in the future."

Aaron nodded in agreement and hurried away with his father. Aaron's wife would stay in Honglian Town with their daughter Xiaoyu and their father. They would find a stable job in the town and take on the responsibility of taking care of Xiaoyu.

It had been planned for Xiaoyu to join the Red Lotus Gym, and sending people to the Red Lotus Gym was also to show Aaron's family the strength and connections behind him.

After all, a gym is not an ordinary place. Not everyone can join it casually.

He recalled that he had gone to the Liugan Gym and passed the assessment of the gym leader Liuli, but was still ruthlessly rejected. He still remembers that scene vividly.

Thinking about the past, not long after, Aaron brought everyone to the rented house. The house was on the edge of Honglian Town. The furnishings in the house were simple, with only a few necessary furniture. Aaron decisively paid three years' rent, which made the landlord smile from ear to ear, as he could finally make some money.

Yu Hai looked at the people busy cleaning up the house and said, "Everyone is exhausted. Let's take a good rest after cleaning up. We still have to go up the mountain later..."

After giving instructions to everyone, he lay down on the slightly worn sofa, squinting his eyes and resting until the evening when the afterglow of the setting sun shone into the house through the window.

In the evening, everyone sat around a small table and ate a simple dinner. The aroma of the food filled the house. Everyone occasionally talked in low voices, and their voices revealed the fatigue of the journey.

After dinner, Yu Hai stood up and said to A'long's wife and Xiaoyu, "Get ready and follow me to the volcano on Honglian Island. Xia Bo's Honglian Gym is halfway up the mountain."

From this moment on, A'long's wife will live as a single mother, and A'long will change his name and identity. From now on, Xiaoyu can only call him Uncle Long.

Xiaoyu blinked her big eyes, listening to the adults' arrangements with a vague understanding. She might not understand why it was done this way now, but when she grows up, she will eventually understand the deep meaning behind it.

I don’t know how Aaron and his wife persuaded Xiaoyu to accept all this. Yu Hai didn’t ask much about it. He only cared about the final result.

Once the identity of this family is exposed, it will lead to unpredictable consequences. They themselves know the seriousness of the matter better than anyone else.

During the climb, the mountain road was rugged and uneven, with overgrown weeds and low shrubs on both sides.

Xiaoyu's mother held Xiaoyu's hand tightly, her steps were a little heavy, and her eyes were full of anxiety about the unknown future.

Xiaoyu would look back at the mountain from time to time. A'long was staying at the foot of the mountain. His figure was stretched out in the reflection of the setting sun, and he was waving goodbye to them.

Yu Hai had no intention of comforting the nervous mother and daughter. There were already many children crammed into the Honglian Gym, and it was as lively as a kindergarten. Xiaoyu would definitely be able to find playmates quickly after entering the gym, and maybe she would have so much fun that she wouldn't want to go down the mountain.

In the Honglian Gym, Xiaoai's mother, Xiaofeng's mother, and Xiaoyu's mother, three women of similar age gathered together. They must have a lot of common topics. He believed that Xiaoyu and her daughter would be able to integrate into life here quickly.

Following the winding mountain road, they soon arrived at the Red Lotus Gym halfway up the mountain. The outer wall of the gym was covered with unknown vines, swaying gently in the breeze. Yu Hai walked forward and raised his hand to knock on the wooden door of the Red Lotus Gym.

With a creak, the wooden door slowly opened, and the person who appeared in front of him was Xiao Ai's mother. She was wearing a thin T-shirt and shorts, which was a very common cool outfit in the volcanic area with high temperatures.

"Xiao Hai? Why are you here?" When Xiao Ai's mother saw Yu Hai, she was stunned at first, then she raised her hand to cover her mouth in surprise. Yu Hai's appearance without any warning was really unexpected.

"Sister Amei, I'm traveling in the Kanto area and happened to pass by Honglian Island, so I came to visit." Yu Hai had a smile on his face. As he spoke, he stepped into the gym and stepped aside to make way for the door, motioning the mother and daughter behind him to come in.

"Who are they?" Xiao Ai's mother's eyes fell on the mother and daughter behind Yu Hai, and she showed surprise again.

She looked at Yu Hai, a young but mature boy, and couldn't help wondering: Why did he bring a woman with a child? Could this child be Xiao Hai's? But Xiao Hai himself is still a child, right?

"Sister Amei, they are residents of the Orange Islands. I saw from the boat that they were having a hard time and couldn't even get a hot meal, so I bought them some food, and they followed me all the way here." Seeing that Xiaoai's mother was full of confusion, Yu Hai could only helplessly explain how he met the mother and daughter.

He knew in his heart that this reason sounded a bit far-fetched, but he could only say this for now. He didn't want people to misunderstand him as a bad guy. Although he occasionally joked that he was like Cao Zei, it was just a joke.

"Oh, so that's how it is. Come in quickly, you must be hungry. I'll go prepare dinner." Xiaoai's mother looked at the mother and daughter who looked exhausted. Xiaoyu's mother's hair was soaked with sweat, and strands of it stuck to her face. Her hair and body were covered with dust, and she smelled a faint sour smell of sweat. It was probably because she hadn't taken a shower in several days.

In fact, this was all Yu Hai's request in advance. He asked the mother and daughter to try not to take a bath, and to pretend to be down and out to create the appearance of a difficult life.

As for food, there was no need to worry. He had provided support to the mother and daughter along the way, so they would not go hungry.

"Sister Amei, is Xia Bo here?" Yu Hai watched Xiaoyu and her daughter walk into the lobby of the gym, his eyes quickly scanning every corner of the room.

The front hall was decorated simply yet elegantly. There were several rows of wooden display racks against the wall, on which were neatly arranged some Elf battle trophies and badges. They should be Xiao Ai's spoils of war.

However, Xia Bo, Xiao Ai and Xiao Feng, who were supposed to be here, were nowhere to be seen. Yu Hai couldn't help but feel puzzled and wondered where they had gone.

"Uncle Xia is on the phone. Do you need to call Uncle Xia over?" Amei hurried over with a basin of steaming water for washing face. She saw Xiaoyu and her daughter's faces covered in dust and felt a little sorry for them. She wanted to help them wipe it off first.

Hearing Yu Hai's question, she put the basin on the carved low table beside her, lifted the hair by her ears, and was about to get up to inform Xia Bo.

"No need to go to such trouble, Sister Amei. I'll go find Uncle Xia. You can help them take a good bath first, then find some clean clothes that fit them and change them into. By the way, ask them if they have other relatives at home." Yu Hai said as he waved his hands.

At the same time, he tilted his head slightly and glanced at Xiaoyu's mother from the corner of his eye. There was a subtle hint in his eyes, as if to say, "Don't forget what we discussed in advance."

According to the pre-planned response, when Xiao Ai's mother asked about Xiao Yu's mother's relatives, Xiao Yu's mother needed to respond like this:

They have an uncle in their family, and his uncle has a nephew. The uncle's nephew is Uncle Long as Xiaoyu calls him. However, Uncle Long was delayed due to something and it will take several days for him to arrive. So from today on, the mother and daughter can only stay in the Honglian Gym temporarily.

Xiaoyu's mother nodded slightly, her eyes revealing understanding. Now that it has come to this, they can't back down and go back to hiding.

Seeing this, Yu Hai bent down slightly, untied his shoelaces, and placed his shoes neatly on the shoe rack at the door. He stepped barefoot on the wooden floor that exuded a faint woody fragrance, and each step made a slight "click" sound. He walked straight towards the depths of the Honglian Gym.

Before he had walked far, he vaguely heard the sound of Xia Bo making a phone call. When he came to the corridor connecting the kitchen door to the stairs, he saw an old man in a brightly colored floral shirt standing there and making a phone call.

The old man had a bald head, which shone slightly under the dim light of the corridor. He did not deliberately lower his footsteps and walked forward steadily. He only heard Xia Bo say with a smile to the other end of the phone: "Old Popsicle, if I have time, I will definitely look into your research project..."

Halfway through his words, Xia Bo heard footsteps and turned his head subconsciously. When his eyes fell on Yu Hai, his originally faint smile froze for a moment, and then suddenly he showed a bright smile again and shouted excitedly: "Xiao Hai, why did you suddenly come here?"

"I was traveling in Kanto and happened to pass by Honglian Island, so I came to take a look." Yu Hai's mouth corners raised slightly with a smile on his face.

He quickened his pace and walked forward. Only then did he see clearly the old man who was on the video call with Xia Bo. It turned out to be Liu Bo. The familiar face made him immediately raise his right hand and wave in the air, greeting him enthusiastically: "Liu Bo, long time no see..."

"Oh, isn't this Xiao Hai?" When Liu Bo saw Yu Hai appearing on the phone video screen, the wrinkles on his face smoothed out and his eyebrows raised with joy.

He really didn't expect to run into Xiao Hai here. It was really an unexpected surprise. He smiled and asked, "How is the little pig?"

"Uncle Liu, the little boar is fine, do you want to see it?" Yu Hai smiled and responded to Uncle Liu. He also did not expect to meet Uncle Liu at the Red Lotus Gym, and this accident made him feel particularly happy.

"Okay, you can send it over here and take a look. Also send your Gyarados and Crab here as well." When Liu Bo mentioned Gyarados, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and then he asked, "Have those two little guys made a breakthrough to the Heavenly King level?"

"Not yet, Liu Bo." Yu Hai answered as he reached out and took out a Poké Ball from his waist. He began to wonder in his heart, thinking about the Gyarados and Crab that Liu Bo helped him cultivate.

According to the time calculation, it has been less than three months since the Orange Competition. Besides, Gyarados and the other two have only recently reached the Quasi-King level. Especially Gyarados, he has to reach the Quasi-King level first before he has a chance to break through to the King level.

The three-month breakthrough time must be counted from the recent period, not from the time when the unmelting ice was absorbed. At that time, Gyarados and Giant Mantis had not reached the quasi-king level.

"Teleport them all over here." The fast-swimming frog that successfully broke through to the King level here suddenly appeared in Liu Bo's mind.

He thought that he would do a good deed and help Yu Hai solve the breakthrough problems of these Pokémons. He was the one who gave the little boar to Yu Hai, so it was reasonable for him to help him.

"Hey, old popsicle, what are you going to do?" Xia Bo saw Yu Hai put the Poké Ball on the teleporter beside him. Although he was a little confused about Liu Bo's actions, he did not stop Yu Hai.

There is basically such a transmitter next to the landline of each gym, which is used to facilitate the gym to transmit the stored Pokémons.

"Old turtle, I heard that you helped Xiaohai breed the Iron-armored Tyrannosaurus and the Duck-billed Charadrake." There was something else Liu Bo meant, and there was a hint of competition in his tone.

The implication is obvious. If you, Uncle Xia, can help Xiao Hai cultivate elves, then naturally I, Uncle Liu, can too. Moreover, I have two more than you. It depends on whether you, an old turtle, can do it.