Pokémon: Thunder Shatters the Darkness

The old man was still sitting in the chair, leaning on his crutches.

The collapsed tables and broken teacups in the house were quickly cleaned up by several strangers who rushed in later.

moment.

Apart from the walls that were wet with tea, the room looked brand new.

Followed by.

The reckless man stood up first, looked at Qi Chuntang and Huo Jun in the room with hatred, then turned and walked out.

His entourage followed closely behind.

Afterwards, Qi Chuntang raised his eyes slightly.

He first looked at Yang Xiao, then at the old man, and after a slight hesitation, he stood up and slowly left.

Only Huo Jun scratched his head.

"Uh... Lord Cao."

"go out."

The old man's voice was emotionless, but it sounded extremely majestic.

"Tsk."

Huo Jun seemed a little embarrassed.

He clenched his teeth and after taking a few breaths, seemed to want to say something, but before he could open his mouth, the man's sharp gaze like a bone scraper was already on him.

He reacted okay to the gaze, but when the old man looked up at him, he shuddered all over.

"Let's go now."

Say it.

He gave Yang Xiao a look and then quickly left.

Zhao Haifeng followed closely behind.

But before leaving, he looked Yang Xiao up and down carefully with eyes full of doubt and shock, as if he got to know him all over again.

This made Yang Xiao lower his eyes and sigh.

Dont look at me.

How would I know who he is? Just looking at his aura, he should be a high-ranking figure in the alliance, right?

Otherwise, how could such a domineering and reckless man endure the humiliation of having his face disfigured and sit there smoking while suppressing his emotions?

Didn’t you see that he was so angry that he almost shook himself to death?

"okay."

Seeing that there were only three of them left in the room, the old man paused and said, "Cao Ao, you go out too. Let them wait for me outside."

"But……"

The man turned his head and gave Yang Xiao a sharp look.

"He's just a kid, are you afraid he'll hurt me?"

The old man waved his hand impatiently: "I have seen all kinds of scenes, get out."

"……Yes."

The man was silent for a moment, said no more, and turned away.

Even before leaving, he thoughtfully closed the door.

This is the end.

Only the old man and the teenager were left in the room.

Count your breaths.

The house was unusually quiet.

The old man put his hands on his crutches, looking extremely weak. Yang Xiao didn't know what to say, so he just remained silent.

Sudden.

Something flashed by in his peripheral vision, and Yang Xiao raised his hand to catch it, only to find that it was the crutch.

"Find a place to put it."

When I looked up again, there was no sign of weakness in the old man.

now.

He was doing Yang Xiao's extremely skilled radio gymnastics, stretching his muscles and bones: "I got sick from sitting in the car all the way, I'll move first."

"oh oh."

Yang Xiao seemed to be slow to react. He stood on the ground with his crutches, leaning against the wall.

Turning back, he found the old man looking at him with interest: "Do you know who I am?"

"do not know."

Yang Xiao scratched his head shyly: "Sorry..."

Before he finished speaking, the old man suddenly asked, "Do you watch the news?"

"This...I don't want to see it."

"Uh-huh."

The old man stood there naturally, twisting his body, but his eyes were still fixed on Yang Xiao: "It's okay, I'm not there after all."

Yang Xiao was choked for a moment.

Then what do you say?

suddenly.

"Haha."

The old man laughed loudly, sounding full of energy:

"The child's hair hasn't even grown out yet, but he's already thinking about fooling the old man... Qin Zhao is right, you're so cunning, you're just acting, haha."

Qin Zhao?

Yang Xiao cursed in his heart, but his face showed a little confusion, as if he didn't understand what the old man said.

"okay."

Looking at his expression, the old man curled his lips slightly and said:

"I asked you to stay for no serious matter. Qin Zhao asked me to come here for a stroll. Since I saw you, I wanted to chat with you."

"When I get old, I like chatting with young people..."

"It's great to be young. You are full of energy and vigor in everything you do. Unlike me, I am already an old and withered tree. Although I have gained a lot, I have also lost a lot."

The old man looked at Yang Xiao, a few memories flashing in his eyes.

Yang Xiao opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"...Haha, it has nothing to do with you. It's purely self-nostalgia."

The old man shook his head and chuckled:

"When people get old, they will inevitably become nagging... That's why I really like young people like you or Qin Zhao."

"Energetic, vigorous, with independent judgment, not easily swayed by others' words..."

The words fell.

The old man tightened his clothes.

When he looked up again, he still had a smile on his face, and he looked like the kind-hearted grandfather next door: "You have chosen a university of your choice."

"No."

"So where do you want to go? Just tell me."

The old man smiled and said, "Before, I thought it might not be a good idea to let you go. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's forcing things to grow faster... Now it seems that I underestimated you."

before?

Yang Xiao remained calm on the surface, but secretly took these words to heart.

“…No goal.”

Yang Xiao said slowly: "I don't know much about those schools, and I don't know which one is more suitable for me."

"Ah."

The old man nodded, paused, and suddenly continued:

"As for universities, each has its own advantages. If you want to specialize in elf battles, Imperial University, Renmin University, Magic University, Shangpi, and Qingxiao are all good places to go."

"If you want to pursue other fields in the future, there are also schools such as political science and law waiting for you... Now it seems that as long as you don't perform poorly in the college entrance examination, these schools have no barriers for you, so you can choose whatever you want."

"The so-called threshold is that after living a good life for too long, you can no longer let go."

The old man talked to himself and Yang Xiao listened silently.

“You’ve been included in the talent pool before, right?

"Yes."

Yang Xiao raised his head and glanced at the old man: "Elite talent pool."

"Ah."

The old man touched his chin, as if hesitating about something. After a moment, he continued:

"Just to mention it, nowadays, there are still relatively few children like you in the country, so just join them."

Into the list?

The old man seemed to see Yang Xiao's doubts and said with a smile:

"It's an internal ranking. In order to avoid you from getting anxious, only a few people can see the list. You are not aware of it..."

"Starting from this month, resources will be updated to the city you are in each month. No matter where you are, remember to go to the local alliance center to collect the corresponding resources."

"I haven't seen a kid like you for a long time. You're just what I like... Then I'll do you another favor. Do you have any wishes?"

"World Peace."

"In that case, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"Then just pretend I didn't say anything."

Yang Xiao raised his arm and said quickly, "Mr. Cao? Do you have a secret atlas of the secret realm where Tan Xiaoshi is?"

"Tan Xiaoshi..."

The old man pondered for a moment and looked at Yang Xiao quietly.

moment.

He smiled and said, "I don't know. There should be one. Professional trainers can indeed enter the secret realm."

"Then I'll take this one."

"Sure?"

"determine."

The old man looked at the boy and laughed again: "This is too small a thing. I'll give you another one as a gift."

"Go ahead. I don't have much talent, but I'm good at bragging. Most of the things I can achieve can be realized. As for the things that I can't achieve or I have other plans for, it's useless for you to say them."

Yang Xiao nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly looked up at the old man.

"That……"

The boy seemed stunned for a second, then he smiled innocently and said, "This is too embarrassing... Please, give me something."