Pokémon: Chosen Ranger

"Hello, hello, if I guess correctly, you are Xia Ye, right?"

In front of the entrance to Sunset Forest, a young man wearing an orange headscarf greeted Xia Ye with a warm smile.

His skin is dark brown, and he wears a jacket with navy blue as the main color and shiny dragon scales. He exudes the aura of a fashionista.

Xia Ye knew the trainer in front of him. He was the strongest gym leader in the Galar Alliance, Qibana, known as Dragon Storm.

He is good at dragon-type Pokémon and environmental tactics, and claims to be the rival of the champion Dan Emperor, although he has never won.

His gymnasium is not far away in Quanguan City. It was largely destroyed due to the resurgence of Wujitina, and is now basically completed.

If you want to ask Xia Ye why he knows, it's because Qibana is a top celebrity on social platforms, with the number of followers second only to Dandi, and he shares a large number of selfies every day.

The content includes training, daily life, interesting stories, or just taking selfies.

During this time, Chibana would share a selfie of himself with the rebuilt gym once a day.

Sometimes he and Pokémon would also participate in the reconstruction work, helping to alleviate a lot of the burden on the workers.

Xia Ye is so aware because of his status as a social celebrity. With such a huge number of fans, even if he doesn't follow him, he will still push selfies about him every day, more than once.

It’s no good even if you don’t know.

Speaking of which, I have met the Galar Gym Leaders now, and they are obviously not Gym Challengers.

"Yes, I am the ranger of Sunset Forest, Xia Ye." Xia Ye responded.

"Hey, I don't need an introduction, I'm the strongest gym leader in the Galar region, known as Dragon Storm Qibana!"

Chibana pointed at himself with a thumbs up. Although he mentioned that he didn't need to introduce himself, he still introduced himself enthusiastically.

Then he reached into his pocket, took out his Rotom phone, and strode over with his arms spread wide.

"Since this is our first meeting, let's take a commemorative photo, hahaha."

Qibana put his hand on Xia Ye's shoulder as if he was familiar with it, then raised the Rotom phone high, smiled and said at the same time:

"Let's take a look at the footage. It's done. It's good. Two handsome people in the same frame. I like it~"

"Hey, Master Qibana, can I ask why you came to see me?"

Xia Ye asked a little uncomfortably. He was actually not good at dealing with such overly enthusiastic people.

Yaluo informed him that Qibana was coming, and he didn't know the reason. He just said that Qibana would tell him when the time came.

"Well, well, didn't you come first in the ranger assessment? You also received an alliance reward."

Chibana kept tapping the screen quickly, seemingly writing a text to accompany the selfie, smiling with praise as he spoke.

"I came to you for this reward. I know the content of the reward. It's a Pokémon egg. Well, you really have both strength and luck. Send it."

After swiping the screen to refresh, Chibana showed a satisfied expression, then put away the phone and continued to explain:

"Because you have drawn the only dragon-type Pokémon. The strongest attribute is of course the grand prize, although I don't know its exact species."

Xia Ye was a little curious. There were three eggs in total as rewards for the ranger assessment. If the only one I got was a dragon Pokémon, wouldn't the remaining two be Gilas and Iron Dumbbell?

After all, it is extremely difficult to breed, and there are not many Pokémon that are weak in their childhood and extremely powerful as adults.

Then Qibana held the turban, closed his eyes, and began to read: "Let me guess, um, Doron Mesia? Sticky Treasure? Mysterious Dragon? Baby Dragon? Round Land Shark? Single-headed Dragon?" Well, that’s not it, is it an aluminum steel dragon?”

Xia Ye was very helpless. How did Qibana avoid the correct answer perfectly? Could it be that he actually knew the answer?

"It's the Heart Scale Treasure."

"Heartscale Pokémon? Well, that's true, but..." Qibana frowned, "To be honest, I think the choice of type of egg Pokémon is very problematic."

"How should I put it? Heartscale is the dragon Pokémon that is least suitable for the forest environment." Qibana spread his hands and expressed his opinion:

"The environment in the forest must be very humid, which will make the metal scales of Xinlin Bao rust and become dull, which is not conducive to its growth.

Dry canyons are the most suitable environment for them. Not only will they not rust, they can also hone themselves in the harsh environment.

Moreover, Heartscale Pokémon is one of the few social Pokémon in the dragon series. Without communication among companions, it is easy to develop mental illness.

The most important point is that Heart Scale Treasure needs to fight since birth."

Qibana opened his eyes, looked at the sunset forest, and shook his head:

"This place looks like a peaceful forest at first glance. The battles that occur are at best minor fights. I'm afraid the Heart Scale Treasure will stay at this stage for a long time. It would be a pity to let the powerful dragon hibernate in its infancy."

"Sorry, maybe what I said is a bit unpleasant. I am very sensitive to the environment. Even a powerful dragon must be in a suitable environment to display its true power.

But it’s not your fault, it’s the fault of the person who arranged it, so let me teach you how to cultivate the Heart Scale Treasure, and ensure that it evolves into a mighty Staff Tail Scale Armored Dragon! "

Qibana stretched out his palms to imitate the movements of the dragon's claws, clenched them tightly, and showed an angry smile, as if he had undergone a 180-degree change in the battle.

To be honest, Xia Ye could feel Qibana's love and proficiency in dragon Pokémon, and he didn't even consider the fact that Heart Scale Pokémon's scales would rust.

The reason why there is no rust is probably because of the numerous environments of the Sunset Forest. Xinlinbao's favorite area for exercise is the Ice and Snow Forest, where the dry air has almost no possibility of rust.

Xia Ye thinks there is no need to worry about the fact that without communication with peers, it is easy to develop mental illness.

Xinlinbao has met many like-minded Pokémon during training, such as the Feisty Hairy Crab, the Spade Farmer and the Cannonball, and it has been training with the Bear Apprentice recently, and it's a great time.

Although there is no group of Heart Scale Pokémon as companions, Xia Ye believes that everyone in the Sunset Forest is a sufficient substitute, and he is always concerned about the condition of the Pokémon.

There is no need to worry about the last one. I have not pampered Xinlin Bao. I have always practiced Spartan education. If the training policy is changed, I am afraid that it will be the first to protest.

"Thank you, Master Qibana, your suggestions are really comprehensive. However, maybe the condition of my Heart Scale Treasure is much better than you think." Xia Ye looked extremely confident.

"Oh, then let me see it. Ordinary things are not enough. I am very strict!" Qibana also became interested.

Looking at the Heart Scale Treasure in front of him, Qibana swallowed a mouthful of saliva. The luster of the scales, the healthy body, the traces of battle, and the most important thing were the eyes full of fighting spirit. He could even feel a little dragon power.

He reached out and grabbed the headscarf, smiled relievedly, and silently gave a thumbs up:

"You are the second person who can make me so convinced, Xia Ye! I take back what I just said, you are really a genius at training Pokémon!"