Pokémon: From Magikarp

"Hey, Old Deng, I worked so hard to carry you up the mountain, can you please be grateful and speak more frankly?"

"Young people should not be too impatient."

Old Deng twirled his beard and continued:

"I just said that not all elves are suitable for using martial arts to enhance their combat power, but there are some exceptions."

"Some humanoid Pokémon or Pokémon that are devoted to fighting skills are also very suitable for learning martial arts, and most of these fighting Pokémon meet this standard."

Lin Shi nodded. That was true. Indeed, a large number of fighting-type elves were humanoid. After all, the concept of the term "fighting-type" was derived from human fighting.

"If you are interested in this, you can listen carefully to the forum later. I remember that some of the young guys seem to have figured out something in recent years."

Lin Shi licked his lips. He would not let it go even if he didn't say anything. Otherwise, why would he come here? Mountain climbing?

As the sun sets, the golden afterglow covers the top of the mountain. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Lin Shi reveals a long-lost smile.

It’s finally here!

"Hey, young man, you have good physical strength. Have you really never learned martial arts?"

Old Deng patted Lin Shi’s shoulder and said with a smile.

"No, and we're almost there, why don't you come down and take a walk?"

Lin Shi shook his head and said unhappily.

"Okay, I should move around a bit. My old bones are about to fall apart if I keep sitting like this."

Old Deng, contrary to his usual behavior, actually listened to Lin Shi's advice, jumped off Lin Shi's back and landed steadily on the ground.

"I should be the one saying this."

Lin Shi stood up, stretched comfortably, then looked at Lao Deng and curled his lips.

"Why, your legs don't hurt anymore?"

"Oh this..."

Lao Deng moved a few times and was able to move freely.

"Much better, thank you young man."

"Okay, bring it here."

Lin Shi narrowed his eyes and stretched out his hand to the old man.

Old Deng looked at Lin Shi in confusion.

"what?"

"Secret book, won't you tell me what you will give me in return?"

"You don't like it, do you want more?"

"I earned it with my physical strength, why don't you want it?"

Lin Shi shook his clothes and continued.

"Did all my sweat go to waste?"

"Okay, got it. Here, take it..." Old Deng reached into his clothes and took out a book that looked very new.

Lin Shi took the book, flipped through it curiously, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Is it really a martial arts secret book?"

"Besides, isn't this Bajiquan? It's not something else... Hey, where are the people?"

Lin Shi was just about to ask Lao Deng about the Bajiquan manual, but when he looked up, Lao Deng had disappeared.

Lin Shi didn't notice how he left. If he hadn't been holding the boxing manual in his hand, he would have thought he had seen a ghost...

Shaking his head, Lin Shi put away the boxing manual, intending to study it when he had time.

Without the burden of Lao Deng, Lin Shi suddenly felt as light as a swallow and quickly reached the top of the mountain.

The terrain on the top of the mountain is flat, and there are several large buildings built on it, which looks like a forum venue.

"Lin Shi, you're finally here. You're a lot slower than I expected. It's time to exercise."

At the top of the mountain, Zhang Shuiying had already arrived. She looked at the somewhat disheveled Lin Shi and chuckled teasingly.

Lin Shi waved his hand, sighed and said:

"Don't mention it. I was scammed."

Zhang Shuiying raised her eyebrows and felt incredible.

"Fake news? Here?"

"Forget it, there's nothing much to say. By the way, has the meeting started?"

Lin Shi didn't want to say too much about this, so he turned to ask about the progress of the forum.

"Not yet, waiting for an important person."

"Big shot? Who is it?"

Lin Shi asked, and at the same time he had some guesses in his mind. Besides him, he knew that there was only one person who hadn't arrived yet...

Probably, no...

"Well, aren't you coming? The forum has finally started."

Zhang Shuiying nodded her chin towards the podium, motioning Lin Shi to look over.

Lin Shi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, took a deep breath, slowly turned his head towards the podium, and slowly opened his eyes.

really……

Lin Shi let out a breath, and his heart finally settled down.

On the podium, Old Deng was sitting in the main seat with a calm demeanor. Other big men on both sides came over to greet him. Looking at his appearance, it was hard to associate him with the old liar who was rolling on the ground just now.

"That Sister Ying, this big shot, who is she?"

"Ah? You don't know him?"

Lin Shi: ...

"Should I recognize him?"

Lin Shi asked vigilantly, why did something feel wrong?

Zhang Shuiying looked at the old man on the podium, her eyes full of admiration and respect. She smiled brightly and said to Lin Shi:

"I thought everyone in Shenzhou knew him."

Lin Shi:?!

Is it that serious?

Lin Shi suddenly felt a slight chill on his back.

"But it's true. Mr. Deng has indeed kept a low profile in recent years. It's normal that young people don't know him."

Zhang Shuiying lifted her bangs and continued.

"Mr. Deng is a legendary figure. He is the current president of the Shenzhou Martial Arts Association, and I heard he also holds a high position in the military."

"Of course, his greatest fame is that he is now one of the four kings of Shenzhou North China, the Fighting King. He is definitely the mainstay of Shenzhou..."

Lin Shi felt his ears buzzing, and he didn't listen carefully to what Zhang Shuiying said next. The only words left in his head were "one of the Four Heavenly Kings"...

Lin Shi widened his eyes, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly as he looked at Mr. Deng on the podium again.

One of the Four Heavenly Kings of North China...

You know what, after knowing his identity, Lin Shi suddenly found that this old man was quite handsome if he looked closely. Of course, if his right eye wasn't a little blue, he would be even more handsome...

As if noticing Lin Shi's gaze, Lao Deng also looked over at him, smiled, and waved at him.

Lin Shi grinned and forced a smile in response.

"Hey Lin Shi, did you notice that Mr. Deng's right eye is a little swollen, as if he was beaten?"

Zhang Shuiying suddenly discovered something and said to Lin Shi with a frown.

"No... I don't know. No, I think it's fine. Sister Ying, you must have seen it wrong. It might just be the reflection of the sun."

Lin Shi said immediately.

"Is that so? That's right? Who can beat Mr. Deng?"

Zhang Shuiying also thought that Lin Shi’s words made sense. After all, apart from the elves, Mr. Deng himself was also a martial arts master.

"Ahem... We welcome all of you to attend our 17th Human-Elf Fighting Exchange Forum Summit."

"I am Deng Tianxing, the current president of the Wushu Association. On behalf of every member of the Wushu Association, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for coming..."

……

"Then I declare that the 17th forum officially begins!"

After Mr. Deng’s routine speech, this tiring forum finally began...

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