Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

"I see... Then we'll meet again in Deep Gray City."

After teleporting Kentaro to Wang Yao, Professor Oak asked about the other party's itinerary.

Upon learning that he was going to attend the opening ceremony of the Pipi Cultural Center, Dr. Oak remembered that he had received an invitation to attend half a month ago.

However, Dr. Oak was still busy with research at the time and soon forgot about the invitation letter. It was Wang Yao who reminded him again.

"Ah, Doctor, you're going too?"

Wang Yao thought Dr. Oak was an old otaku.

He actually attended this kind of opening ceremony.

"…What do you mean by that?"

Professor Oak looked at Wang Yao with suspicion.

"…It's like you don't want to see me."

"Nothing--absolutely not!"

Wang Yao immediately denied it righteously.

"The reason I say that is because you, Doctor, are a very busy man. Haha, hahahaha!"

Wang Yao explained with a laugh.

"Oh, is that so? After all, it's a cultural center where Pipi and humans live in harmony. I think it's worth a visit..."

"And Pipi is a rare and lovable Pokémon... I will bring Xiaozhi and Xiaomao with me."

Professor Oak was also very curious about the move of the Pipi tribe from Yuemian Mountain to live in a human city.

He felt that this was an excellent example of promoting peaceful coexistence between humans and Pokémon.

"Then we'll meet again in Deep Gray City! Bye!"

After hanging up the phone, Wang Yao was almost ready to start again.

But before that, he needed to purchase a set of Kentaro saddlery.

This does not need to be customized. After all, the Lalamo people who are good at raising Kentaro live on the great plains near the Light Red City.

As a nomadic people, the Lalamo people do not have the energy to make overly complicated handicrafts. In addition to selling beef, the remaining cowhide is made into various leather products by the factories in Qianhong City and then sold back to the Lalamo people.

Therefore, Wang Yao can directly buy Kentaro saddles of various sizes and styles in large shopping malls in Qianhong City.

Wang Yao chose a modified saddle equipped with a front armrest, a rear luggage rack, thickened cushions and a small backrest.

"Moo!"

The Kentaro in the wilderness area had not been trained to carry people, so Wang Yao's Kentaro was a little uncomfortable when he was first equipped with the saddle.

"Good boy, good boy, Kentaro!"

Wang Yao combed the hair on Kentaro's shoulders and neck like he was combing a little fire horse.

Professor Oak had already given these Pokémon basic physical examinations, so Wang Yao knew that this was a three-year-old bull.

This is also the one recommended by the doctor - the Kentaro with the gentlest personality.

"...After we reach our destination, I will treat you to some delicious grass!"

Wang Yao first drew some grass to feed the young Kentaro.

"Moo~"

Kentaro felt a little more stable, but he still pawed the ground with his hooves a little uneasily.

"Eh~"

Ponyta also walked up to Kentaro and greeted him warmly.

It had seen many Kentaro on the ranch before and was no stranger to this Pokémon.

Wang Yao also rode two horses alone on this trip. Kentaro was responsible for carrying people and luggage, and Little Fire Horse also shared some of the luggage.

"OK! That's all right!"

Wang Yao turned over and rode on the cow's back.

Kentaro took two steps to the side with some discomfort. Wang Yao held the handrail to steady himself and slowly let him adapt to the manned operation.

"Goodbye! Shizumi-chan~"

"And you too, Jigglypuff~"

Wang Yao and Jingmei, riding on the cow's back, waved goodbye to Jigglypuff.

"Goodbye, Ayao! Say hello to my cousin in Deep Gray City for me~"

"Lucky~"

Jingmei asked Wang Yao to send some specialties from Light Red City to her cousin in Deep Gray City.

Mainly some fruits from trees that grow in southern climates and a bottle of silver perfume.

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In this way, Wang Yao, riding on Kentaro, and the little fire horse passed through the lush forest and came to a seaside town west of Qianhong City.

"This place is called New Bridge Town... It's a new town that appeared because of the construction of the bridge."

Wang Yao looked at this new seaside town and felt that it was full of prosperity.

Because there are many workers building the bridge, this town also features catering and entertainment, which allows the construction workers to fully relax after a tiring day.

However, Aguo's wife and the others mentioned that the construction of the bridge has not been completed yet, so Wang Yao needs to go to the bridgehead first to inquire about the situation.

"Let's go, Kentaro!"

Wang Yao drove the Kentaro along the city's bike path, attracting the attention of many pedestrians.

"That's Kentaro... and Ponytail."

"Yes, it's really strange."

"Is the other party a Latino cowboy?"

People passing by were talking about it. Most of the residents of this new city came from other cities in Kanto across the sea in search of development, so it was rare to see Kentaro and Ponyta living on the prairie.

Of course, if it is Kentaro placed on the shelf...it is still quite common.

However, the law does not prohibit riding a Kentaro on a bicycle lane, so Wang Yao will not be punished.

A few minutes later, Kentaro brought Wang Yao to the management office of the bridge.

"Hello... Is the bridge open to traffic now?"

Wang Yao got off the cow, led Kentaro and knocked on the consultation window of the administrator's cabin.

"Ah...you're going to ride Kentaro across the bridge?"

The bridge manager leaned out of the window and saw Wang Yao and the two Pokémon beside him.

"is it not OK?"

Wang Yao asked back.

Riding a Pokémon when going out is actually a very common thing.

"There is no such rule...but the bridge hasn't been repaired yet - look at that location!"

The administrator scratched his head and then pointed to a gap in the sea bridge and said.

"We need to build a bridge deck that can be opened and closed so that ships can pass through..."

"… Bicycle lanes have been built in other locations, but car access is still a little bit lacking."

Wang Yao looked in the direction the administrator pointed, and there seemed to be a small section of the bridge deck that had not been installed yet.

"I see... That's really unfortunate."

Wang Yao frowned.

If we don't walk on the bridge, we can only take the water route...which will be much slower, and it will probably be dark by the time we reach the other side.

"There's nothing we can do about it... I heard from the workers that it's difficult to align the two sides because the bridge deck lacks support... I don't know how long it will take to install the opening and closing equipment."

The administrator leaned his hands on the windowsill and said as he looked at the construction team who were building the drawbridge.

"Lack of support?"

Wang Yao looked at the bridge piers. The entire bridge was about fifty meters above the water surface. Even with his giant Steelix, it was unable to support the bridge deck from the bottom of the water.

In short, he couldn't help much and didn't have time to help.

"I have a Pokémon that can fly. I can use it to fly me across the gap..."

"This should be okay, right?"

Wang Yao asked.

"If you can get through, I won't stop you... Please do as you please."

The administrator shrugged indifferently.

His job is just to inform pedestrians about the progress of the bridge construction to prevent people from making a wasted trip.

After all, this bridge is 20 kilometers long... If you find out it's still under construction halfway through, it will take a whole day to go back and forth...

"——Thank you for the introduction! Let's go, Kentaro!"

Wang Yao rode on Kentaro again.

"Moo!"

With the three tails behind him snapping in the air, Kentaro ran wildly again.

"He's so leisurely... I wish I could travel around on Kentaro like him."

The administrator watched Wang Yao and Kentaro gradually disappear on the bridge, with a longing look on his face.

"Unfortunately... not only do I only earn 50,000 yuan a month, I also only have three days off a month. Sigh... life is so miserable!"

The administrator sighed, reached out to close the window... and hid back in the cabin to turn on the air conditioning.

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