Pokémon: Thunder Shatters the Darkness

What is the most important thing before eating hot pot?

Of course, it’s to clean the house.

Under Yang Xiao's reasonable arrangement.

Tao Tan is responsible for making hot pot.

Tao Wanwan is responsible for adding the side dishes.

Pei Zhilang is responsible for eight tasks including mopping the floor, sweeping the floor, wiping the windows, etc.

"No buddy."

He threw the broom on the ground.

Pei Zhilang was filled with righteous indignation, raised his hands high, and shouted loudly: "What do you mean, I am Neg?"

Yang Xiao smiled slightly: "No, you are Pei Zhilang."

Tao Wanwan's hands stopped as she put the dishes on the table, and her whole body was trembling slightly.

"You can't laugh. Hold it in."

Without even looking up, Tao Tan whispered, "That's rude."

"Haha."

The laughter comes from the bear apprentice.

It took off its headphones and put down its phone.

At this moment, he was looking at Pei Zhilang intently.

Isn't this more interesting than watching the game?

"Good good."

Pei Zhilang smiled wryly: "Old Yang, our friendship has faded."

"Joke."

Yang Xiao picked up the plastic bucket and bent down to pick up the broom on the ground: "You go eat, I'll clean up a little bit."

"Need not."

The voice came from Tao Tan.

He just reached for his belt and threw it out casually.

The white light disappeared, revealing a humanoid figure with slender limbs. The moment it landed, it began to perform a magic wall puppet without a physical object.

When the magic wall puppet saw the broom, his eyes lit up.

"Leave it to it. It has special interests and hobbies."

Tao Tan pointed at the magic wall puppet and said helplessly:

"I captured it in the secret realm before. It likes to clean up very much and I have to clean up every day."

"Don't take its work away from you. This way it won't go home and do it again, and I can have some peace and quiet for a while."

"……it is good."

Yang Xiao looked at the magic wall puppet and said solemnly: "Thank you for your hard work."

The magic wall puppet did not speak, but danced, as if there was an invisible wall in front of it, and began to move freely.

So the four of them started to gather around the table and prepare to feast.

"Want a bite, Bear Apprentice?"

"Huha."

Apprentice Bear hesitated for a moment and shook his head.

If you have training tomorrow, you'd better not eat such greasy food.

Looking at Apprentice Xiong's expression, Yang Xiao understood what he meant.

"Where's the rinse water?"

This……

Apprentice Bear turned his head with difficulty.

Let’s curb the gluttony demon, starting with me.

"Ok."

Yang Xiao shrugged, took out the Poké Ball of the Talon and released it.

"Want a bite?"

The Marsupialosaurus shook its head decisively, and at the same time pushed the Marsupialosaurus cub that had stuck its head out to look back into its belly pouch.

If the oil is too big, forget it.

"Well... okay, there are energy cubes and milk in the room."

Tao Wanwan was slightly stunned when Yang Xiao opened his mouth.

She looked at Yang Xiao's belt, then quickly looked at her brother beside her.

There was some concern on his face.

As a true "gym trainer" of the alliance, Tao Tan naturally has the responsibility to uphold the laws of the alliance.

And the second Pokémon that Yang Xiao carried has exceeded the number that a Sandalwood-level trainer can carry.

But to her surprise, her brother seemed not to hear her.

Just eat the lamb rolls in the pot.

Pei Zhilang glanced at Tao Wanwan and sighed softly.

Silly boy.

You probably don't know how exaggerated your position in your brother's heart is.

As long as Yang Xiao didn't kill, burn, or rob Pokémon in front of him, Tao Tan could pretend not to see some situations.

This is not fair, but it is realistic.

For example, the Master Ball that was simply wrapped in his own clothes.

As the owner of a psychic gym, Tao Tan undoubtedly possesses special abilities, namely, "a person with super powers."

Although his superpowers are not outstanding, they are far from being as exaggerated as special abilities such as the power of waves.

But this doesn't mean that he can't feel what's under the clothes.

Even if you didn't realize it at the time, you would definitely realize it later.

and so……

Looking at the intact "package" at his feet, Pei Zhilang silently opened a bottle of beer.

Hot pot should be paired with beer.

He declined the oil dish handed over by Tao Wanwan.

Yang Xiao poured sesame paste into a bowl and stirred it gently.

"By the way, why are you here today?"

After slurping off the sesame sauce on his chopsticks, Yang Xiao looked up at the three people in front of him:

"Didn't you say you'd come over tomorrow?"

"Wait a minute...Okay."

Tao Tan put down his chopsticks and said calmly:

"I was originally planning to come tomorrow, but I just received a notice, so it's better to tell you in advance."

Yang Xiao glanced into the pot, then looked at Tao Tan silently.

Okay.

Not a single piece of the lamb roll was left.

Tao Tan's expression remained unchanged as he continued:

"You have been accepted into the Shenzhou Alliance's talent pool, and you will enjoy elite training resources in the future...although it is only temporary."

Talent pool?

Elite training resources?

Yang Xiao raised his eyebrows and looked at Pei Zhilang.

The latter was busy putting mutton rolls into the pot.

Noticed Yang Xiao's gaze.

Pei Zhilang put down the plate, cleared his throat, and said:

"The talent pool is a talent reserve list established by the alliance in the past two years. There are three levels of training resources. You are currently at the first level."

"In Henghai City, you are the only one who has been included in the talent pool."

"It is possible that Jiang Youyi from No. 1 Middle School could be accepted in the future, but that will be after she reaches the elite iron level."

"To be honest, if it weren't for our... merits, it would have been difficult for you to be accepted, because the talent pool is not for the Sandalwood level. You have set a precedent."

After listening.

Yang Xiao suddenly said, "What about you?"

"What am I?"

"What did you get in return for your efforts?"

"……Ugh."

A complicated smile suddenly appeared on Pei Zhilang's face.

Half happy, half sad.

"A certain amount of Elven Spring every month."

Yang Xiao was a little surprised: "Isn't this a good thing?"

"It's a good thing indeed."

Pei Zhilang put two fingers together and banged on the table: "But this thing...it's a bit sticky!"

"..."

Yang Xiao narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

Then he suddenly said, "You didn't take someone else's share, did you?"

"I guess... no."

Pei Zhilang felt a little painful: "It must be."

Tao Wanwan sat obediently beside him.

She seemed to want to interrupt and say a few words, but soon a pair of chopsticks appeared in front of her and knocked on her bowl.

look up.

It was Tao Tan's serious look: "Don't talk while eating."

You fart.

Tao Wanwan began to tremble slightly all over.

Was that what the ghost said before?

Shivering and cold.

When can girls stand up?

"……fine."

Yang Xiao hesitated for a moment and said, "Since it can be separated, there shouldn't be any impact, right?"

"hope so."

Pei Zhilang let out a long sigh, picked up the package at his feet and handed it to Yang Xiao.

Then he picked up the can of beer and stood up: "I'll drink it, you guys can do whatever you want."

Yang Xiao took the package and put it aside.

His eyes scanned the table again.

Am I blind?

Was there anyone else drinking besides you?

...

It's quiet at night.

Pei Zhilang and the other two, who had eaten and drunk their fill, had already left.

It is worth mentioning that.

Among them, the drunk Pei Zhilang was dragged away by Tao Tan while being cursed, while Tao Wanwan was sulking beside him.

It’s a waste of my makeup that I didn’t say a word.

Yang Xiao stood by the window, looking at them with a faint smile, shaking his head from time to time, feeling a little dizzy.

Under such hospitality, he also drank six cans.

Only after they disappeared from his sight did Yang Xiao limp towards the house.

But he did not return to his room, but went to another room.

Open the door, close the door.

Sit cross-legged.

In front of him was a black and white photo of a kind-looking person.

Yang Xiao just looked at the photo quietly.

I don't know how long it was before I heard voices talking in the room.

"Grandpa, my grandson has entered the talent pool. He is the only one of his kind in Henghai City."

"I'm afraid you can't imagine that in just over a month, your grandson's life has been completely different. He has a promising future."

"During this time, my grandson also made a new friend, who is much older than I am now, with average brains, but a nice person."

"Grandpa, let alone Henghai City, even if you look at the whole country, there are not many people in the sandalwood level who can rival my grandson. That is because no one has ranked the sandalwood level, otherwise my grandson would definitely be on the list."

"Grandpa, my grandson has become a successful person."

"More than ten years."

"My grandson will open the doors and windows tonight, please come and see me in your dreams."

...

The crescent moon is curved and the breeze is blowing.