Pokémon: Thunder Shatters the Darkness

The closer Yang Xiao got to the Zhongyu Olympic Stadium, the more he could feel the gap between cities.

As a large province in the north, Beitu is much more luxurious than Henghai City.

But even so, there is still a certain gap between China and Henan.

On the right side of the arena, there is a huge silver statue of Ditto.

At first, when the distance was far, Yang Xiao thought it was the effect of frosted bright iron.

It was not until I got closer that I realized what was unusual about this statue.

This is a silver statue.

"This statue was carved three years ago at Yun En's expense, and the original intention of carving it was to thank the General Department Dojo at the time for deciding to move into the local area."

Qi Xu noticed Yang Xiao's gaze.

He followed the other person's line of sight, then chuckled and explained thoughtfully:

"This is Ditto, the ace Pokémon of the local General-type [Cha Cake Gym] owner. I heard that he has accompanied her through all the important ups and downs."

"Ah."

Yang Xiao nodded slightly, then looked down to the small plaque embedded in the base under the statue.

"I am used to the world now, and my heart is at ease everywhere. 1 - Jin Que."

"Oh?"

Yang Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, looking a little surprised.

"What's wrong."

"fine."

Facing Qi Xu's question, Yang Xiao thought for a moment, then calmly withdrew his gaze and said casually: "Jin Que is the owner of the museum, right? Is he very young?"

"I think he's the second youngest..."

The words fell.

Qi Xu paused for a moment and suddenly became a little embarrassed.

Yang Xiao saw this scene out of the corner of his eye.

He stopped walking instantly and turned to look at Qi Xu for two seconds.

Just when the latter noticed and was about to clear his throat to interrupt, he saw Yang Xiao immediately opened his mouth and asked with a little interest:

"Do you have a secret with the gym? No... you were once a gym student, right?!"

"I don't know him... huh?"

Qi Xu was stunned for a moment, then stared at Yang Xiao with wide eyes.

Looking at the other party's reaction, Yang Xiao nodded slightly and said affirmatively: "I was right about your reaction."

"…Not buddy."

Qi Xu's lips trembled and became a little cracked.

Is this right?

When I shyed away at the mention of her name, even if you suspected there was something going on, shouldn't you have suspected that I might know her?

Who on earth would skip this question and ask a deeper question, directly guessing whether I have a secret with this gym?

"I'm just trying it out."

Yang Xiao shrugged and said with a smile:

"You said you were a public training student, and your Pokémon were provided by the League, but you have a Ditto that can disguise its face for a long time... The value of this Pokémon is a bit ridiculous."

In the gaming works of the previous life, the Pokémon Ditto is one of the must-have Pokémon for anyone who dreams of it, no matter which version it is.

Because it can have close contact with any Pokémon that can lay eggs, and can also use some methods and means to make the hatched Pokémon have a more suitable personality.

In the real world, Ditto has these same functions, but in addition, it can do much more.

Although the transformation abilities of Ditto vary in reality, some Ditto can perfectly transform into human form.

Even after a brief period of replication, if the cell has been professionally trained, it can still utter a few words indistinctly.

Qi Xu's Ditto may not be able to do these things, but as a bright silver-level Pokémon, it has allowed Qi Xu to stay in the organization for so many days, which is already very impressive.

Even if the alliance has such "inventory", how could it provide it to Qi Xu?

Is it because he has good grades?

Facing Yang Xiao, Qi Xu finally scratched his head and sighed: "Yes, when I was very young, I was a disciple of the Tea Cake Dojo. The owner of the current Que Dojo was once my senior sister."

"It wasn't until I was selected by the alliance that I left the status of a gym student. My Ditto was a farewell gift given to me by my teacher through his connections."

As he spoke, the embarrassment on Qi Xu's face turned into helplessness and silence: "I haven't been back to the gym to see them for a long time."

"No wonder."

Yang Xiao took a final look at him, then turned back to his original position and said leisurely, "To be honest, you and your senior sister really don't look alike."

"what?"

"This poem of your senior sister talks about how her state of mind is always the same, as calm as water, and she is very open-minded about everything. It fits the general attribute of the sea embracing all rivers very well."

The words fell.

Yang Xiao continued forward and said casually:

"As for you, you are too busy and have too many thoughts. You are definitely not suitable to be the leader of a gym in this general department that can be described as "pursuing everything naturally". It's a good thing that you leave."

"I guess you finally decided to leave because you knew this clearly, right?"

After saying the last few words, Yang Xiao pushed open the door of the Olympic Arena and walked slowly inside.

And Qi Xu still stood there.

He lowered his head. No one could see the expression on his face. All they could see were his slightly clenched fists and his final sigh.

next second.

He raised his head and walked calmly into the museum.

……

By the evening, the number of people queuing at the front desk was actually much smaller than during the day, but they still formed two small long queues.

Many of them are family groups.

"Honey, do you think we can buy tickets for the White Jade-level match?"

"It's hard to say... I heard recently that all the trainers are giving way to the Double Province Professional Competition. There are very few battles in the middle of the night."

"Oh! Can I still buy VIP tickets for that game? If not, I can take the kids to watch that game later."

The man who was replaced as the husband listened to his wife and did not answer immediately, but was a little hesitant.

Then he shook his head and confessed, "It's difficult... VIP membership probably can't be purchased."

"It's no longer available so soon? I remember the competition is still more than ten days away!"

"I can't help it. This is the first professional-level competition between the two provinces. Especially with the gimmick of a two-province confrontation, many senior professional trainers are heard to be coming. How can it not be difficult to buy it?"

"Yeah, with such a big gimmick, I guess the scalpers will have to pay a lot more. It's really not cost-effective."

“I hope that one day my son will be able to participate.”

The man touched the child's head and said lovingly:

"My Tiger will definitely be a famous trainer in the future, and will definitely be able to win the top prize of the tournament championship!"

"award?"

award!?

Yang Xiao became a little more alert and chose to listen attentively.

"Yes."

The man continued:

"But I don't know what it is specifically. The rewards for the top three are not disclosed. However, the fourth place winner will also receive a set of strengthening stones and a basic carry-on item of their choice. These things combined are worth a lot of money."

Yang Xiao nodded slightly behind him.

It sounds like the reward is pretty good.

“Don’t queue.”

Just then, Qi Xu patted his shoulder gently.

When Yang Xiao turned around, Qi Xu tilted his head forward and said:

"We're not here to buy tickets to watch the match. Let's go through the VIP channel and get our qualification for the preliminary round first."

"Ah."

Yang Xiao nodded and followed.

The VIP channel was right next to the queue, and there were security guards equipped with stun guns. Before Qi Xu got close to it, someone came up with a frown and said, "Hello, the queue is next to you."

"No need to queue, register."

Qi Xu took out a piece of letter from his pocket and handed it to the security guard in front of him. He turned around and pointed at the masked boy who was leisurely putting his hands in his pockets behind him:

"He was registered for the two-province professional competition a while ago."

"This……"

Security hesitates:

"Sir, the registration for the competition has ended. I can't help you with this..."

"I know. It's stamped with the event permit. Don't worry about anything else. Just send it in."

"Ok."

After watching the security guard leave, Qi Xu turned around, not paying any attention to the people who were looking over because of the noise, and whispered to Yang Xiao, "Good luck in the interview later?"

"interview?"

Yang Xiao frowned: "I still have to interview?"

"You don't have to. You were chosen...ah, not that kind of choice. You were chosen to participate in the competition once you come."

Yang Xiao looked at Qi Xu in silence.

Count your breaths.

"So what fuel should I add?"

"Positioning oil."

Qi Xu's mouth curled up slightly, and he said hurriedly in a low voice:

"The rewards for the top three are not secret, but they have not been decided yet, because we need to talk to all the seeded players who have the hope of winning the championship, and confirm their respective ideas, and allocate corresponding rewards to the champion, runner-up and third place."

"As long as you are indeed in that position, you can get the reward you set. Talk it over nicely. Good luck."