Pokémon: Thunder Shatters the Darkness

"I'm sorry to have to obey."

Yang Xiao said without thinking:

"Thank you for your concern for me before. If you hadn't given me the spirit egg of the bear apprentice, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to get to this point now."

"Although you said that you wanted to repay my grandfather's kindness, I will always remember it in my heart. If you have any requests in the future, I will certainly do my best to meet your needs if my conditions allow."

Done.

Yang Xiao bowed deeply and clasped his hands together.

For other people, it would be enough to just bow, but the man in front of him believed in Confucian classics, so it was not difficult for him to bow a little more.

The bear apprentice stared blankly at the solemn-looking trainer, then looked at the indifferent man sitting cross-legged opposite him.

I……

Did you send me to the trainer?

The man's demeanor remained calm.

half an hour.

He lowered his eyes slightly and spoke hoarsely: "I rejected the alliance in the same way at the beginning."

Yang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and said nothing.

really.

The reason why the other party asked this was not that he really wanted to do so.

He was just asking a question.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Count your breaths.

"sit down."

Qi Chuntang raised the teapot, took a clean teacup that had been warmed up long ago from the side, poured tea into it and placed it in front of Yang Xiao.

"Too polite."

Yang Xiao placed the electric monster in his arms on the suitcase, letting it keep his bear disciple company, then sat opposite Qi Chuntang and said with a smile, "Thank you."

Qi Chuntang was calm and composed, and his demeanor was elegant and refined.

This is in stark contrast to his burly figure.

He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "The last time I saw you was in the hospital."

"Yes."

Now that this is mentioned, Yang Xiao thanked him again: "Thank you for sending the elf egg to..."

"No need to thank me. Just like you said, I gave you the elf egg just to repay your grandfather for the kindness he showed me."

With his hands on his knees, Qi Chuntang looked at Yang Xiao and said slowly:

"But I didn't expect that when we meet again, you've already become an elite iron-level trainer."

"This is all thanks to Apprentice Bear."

Yang Xiao smiled sincerely and said, "It has great talent and has adapted perfectly to all training plans."

"Pokémon and trainers have always been complementary to each other."

Qi Chuntang glanced at his confused apprentice Bear and said, "Keep working hard. Maybe you can find an opportunity for it to evolve."

An opportunity for evolution?

Speaking of this, Yang Xiao suddenly remembered the dojo that Teacher Li had told him about before.

Calculate the time.

The master of the dojo will be back soon.

"Mr. Qi."

Although he had some guesses about the evolution of his bear disciple, in front of Qi Chuntang, Yang Xiao still had to pretend to ask him:

"Regarding the evolution of the bear apprentice..."

Apprentice Bear raised his head and looked at the man with his lips pursed.

do not know why.

It seemed to be instinctively a little restrained towards Qi Chuntang.

“It is still under study in China.”

Qi Chuntang did not hide anything, but told the truth:

"Perhaps Apprentice Bear needs to contact a special medium that we haven't discovered yet; or perhaps he needs to master a special energy."

"As for whether it has been discovered overseas... that's not so clear, but the possibility is not high either."

That's it...

Apprentice Bear lowered his head slightly disappointed.

"Ok, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Qi Chuntang waved his hand casually and said:

"The Wenwu Dojo is located in Qufu Province. If you have time, you can come and take a look at the dojo. My bear disciple is helping out in the dojo."

"okay."

Yang Xiao smiled politely and said, "I will definitely come over to bother you during the winter vacation."

at this time.

Suddenly, there was a faint sound of cheering coming from outside the door.

Qi Chuntang glanced at the clock on the wall, then picked up the remote control and fiddled with the TV screen.

It's eight o'clock.

It should be the museum owner who appears.

Taking his eyes off the phone, Yang Xiao focused his attention entirely on the lit TV screen.

"Take a good look."

Qi Chuntang sat upright, his tone unchanged:

"The owner of this gym is an old friend of mine. He is very experienced with water Pokémon. His fighting style is as violent as a tsunami, and he rarely gives his opponent a chance to breathe... There is definitely something you can learn from him."

"it is good."

in the screen.

The middle-aged man crossed his arms, with a confident smile on his face, and slowly walked towards the trainer's position on the left.

The audience was loud and applauded.

Opposite him.

A young man wearing a hat was standing ready with his hands on his belt.

"…The above are the rules."

The referee held up the red flag, looked around with a serious expression.

As soon as his right hand fell, the battle was about to break out.

...

In the lounge.

Qi Chuntang suddenly said:

"After a while, when you are confident in your abilities, you can consider coming here to get your first badge."

"The number of badges resets every year, but the sooner you get the badge, the sooner you can prove your talent, and the more value you will receive in the league."

Yang Xiao nodded slightly and looked at Qi Chuntang thoughtfully.

Then he said, "But I'm only an elite iron-level trainer. Can I still participate in the challenge?"

"Legally, yes, because it does not prohibit the lowest level of trainers that can get badges."

Qi Chuntang said calmly:

"It's difficult logically, because there are only five challenge spots a day. Instead of letting low-level trainers take the stage, it's better to give those trainers above the professional level a chance."

"Then here..."

Yang Xiao pretended to hesitate.

Qi Chuntang said bluntly:

"My old friend is one of the few people who is willing to let low-level trainers challenge him. But you'd better be fully prepared before coming here, because there are countless people lining up every day."

"The reason why I asked you to come here instead of going to those bottom-ranked gyms is because those gyms may not be willing to give you a chance."

"Thank you."

Yang Xiao stood up and bowed again to express his gratitude.

There is actually no particularly deep relationship between the two of them.

He had never heard the name Qi Chuntang from his grandfather before. The only time they had met before was when the other party delivered the elf egg to the hospital and they met by chance.

now.

The other person is a former Fighting-type leader and gym leader. He is willing to say so much to me. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, I have to thank him.

"look."

Qi Chuntang gestured to Yang Xiao, looked at the Pokémon flying in front of the middle-aged man on the screen, and said patiently:

"Next, you'll see him attacking again and again."

"This is……"

Yang Xiao looked at the Pokémon named "Gallfish" and the faint drizzle on the screen. He whispered, "Rainy Team?"

Hear the sound.

Qi Chuntang glanced at Yang Xiao quickly and frowned slightly:

"I have heard that Henghai City may have some big moves recently, but this belongs to the 'Pokémon Matching and Tactical Application' course of the University's Pokemon Department. Are you talking about it now?"

"No."

Yang Xiao waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "I am more interested in this aspect."

"what."

Qi Chuntang nodded slightly:

"That doesn't matter. I've heard your grandfather talk about your grades and I know your learning ability. I think even if you learn more and more, you should be able to integrate it."