Pokemon Dawn

The long-distance flight test itself is not actually a very difficult test, and most trainers passed it easily. Only the three clumsy Sayas seemed to have survived a disaster, and they were relieved when they saw their scores with their own eyes.

After the exam, the students received the long-distance flight license from the staff at the training base - in fact, the paper license was just a souvenir. When the trainer received the license, the trainer information in the illustrated book was updated and officially owned.

Gained the authority to fly freely over the vast territory of the Alliance.

The three juniors took the hero, Mr. Furuya, to have dinner together, and then reluctantly said goodbye to each other.

After saying goodbye to Ikeda and Nagasawa, Xiaoye and Yozhin returned to their dormitory for the last time, packed their luggage and prepared to leave - now that they had passed the exam, the training base immediately stopped providing free accommodation.

Xiaoye had packed her luggage early in the morning. She put her backpack on her back and turned around to ask Yang Zhen if she wanted to go to the Pokémon Center with her, when she saw Yang Zhen sneakily reaching out to the flight information manual on her bedside.

Xiaoye: "...?"

Yang Zhen: "..."

Xiao Ye watched as the boy's expression changed from surprise to embarrassment, and finally to shame and anger.

"What are you looking at! Is there anything wrong with me taking my own things?!" Yang Zhen glared at Sanbai and slammed the table angrily.

"Eh?" Xiao Ye was stunned, "Isn't this prepared by the training base?"

"Looking at Coach Kanjing's sarcastic character, do you think a training base like this would be so kind as to prepare study materials for you?" Yang Zhen said with disdain written on the left face and displeasure written on the right face.

Xiaoye: "..." It actually makes sense...

"It turns out this is your book. I'm sorry for using it without permission." Xiaoye said with a candid smile, "Thank you for being so kind as to lend it to me."

"Who's so kind! I want to lend it to you!!" Yang Zhen immediately turned into a gray hedgehog with explosive fur, "I just let it go, but you are not allowed to touch it!"

"That's it. But thanks anyway."

"...Hey, do you really understand what I said?"

"I understand, I understand."

Xiao Ye nodded skillfully.

The whole world understands that your words are too honest for your body.

When the moon rose, the two of them walked out of the Wind Canyon Training Base together and headed to the bus stop to take the bus back to the city.

"Furuya-san, where do you plan to go tomorrow?" After leaving the training base, Xiaoye's topic changed back to the daily itinerary inquiries between freelance trainers - such an opening statement has a status in the freelance trainer world comparable to "The weather is nice today."

"Yes.

"Not sure." Yang Zhen frowned, "Don't use honorifics after leaving school, it sounds annoying."

"Oh." Xiaoye calmly switched back to the simple language mode commonly used by freelance trainers.

Speaking of which... Furuya-san, no, Yoma clearly never used honorifics at all even in the training base.

"What about you, where are you going?"

"I plan to challenge the Red Lotus Gym tomorrow, and I have already made a reservation."

"Red Lotus Gym?" Yang Zhen frowned suspiciously, "Isn't that a gym that is about to be abandoned? Are you so unsure of yourself?"

Not surprisingly, Xiaoye's intention to challenge was understood by Yang Zhen as a weak newcomer looking for a weak gym to get badges. This is not surprising - Honglian City is a city with developed tourism. Compared with the famous Honglian Volcano and

The reputation of the hot spring hotel and Honglian Gym is not very good. Even many trainers don't know that there is a gym in this city, and the information on the Internet is not comprehensive.

Xiaoye briefly introduced the Red Lotus Gym to Yangzhen, or the true strength of the gym leader Xia Bo. Seeing Yangzhen's doubtful expression, Xiaoye smiled and said, "Then do you want to come to watch the battle tomorrow? I believe you won't be disappointed.

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"Okay." Yang Zhen crossed his arms across his chest and raised his eyebrows, "I would like to see what such a declining gym can do."

Thinking that he still had one badge left to collect, Yangzhen tentatively listed this weird Red Lotus Gym as an observation target. Of course - if this was a weak-level gym, Yangzhen would not bother to challenge it.

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"It seems that you also want to participate in this year's Quartz League competition?" Yang Zhen said with a half-smile, "You are brave, but I won't let you go if you meet on the field."

"I won't let each other get away with each other." Xiaoye answered seriously.

"...Who wants you to let go?!"

Early next morning.

Xiaoye and Yangzhen set off from the Pokémon Center together and followed the map's instructions to the Red Lotus Volcano where the gym is located.

Now that the long-distance flight license has been obtained and the weather is good, the two of them naturally chose to fly on Pokémon. The journey was not long, and Yang Zhen didn't even bother to put on cycling clothes, so naturally he wouldn't ask Xiaoye to go.

What kind of riding equipment should be used properly?

——Otherwise Xiaoye will reveal that she has no money to buy a riding device.

At around 9:30, the fire-breathing dragon and the giant clay doll landed on the mountain road of Honglian Volcano. There was a very conspicuous tunnel beside the road, and the sign said "Challengers, please go inside."

"Why is it so mysterious? Isn't it good that the gym should be built in an urban area?" Yang Zhen frowned and complained before following Xiao Ye into the dark tunnel.

The scenery in the long tunnel was very boring, and there was not even a single wild Pokémon. The further they advanced, the more Saya and Yozhin felt that the temperature was rising.

"Hey, hey, this gym won't be built in a volcano crater, right?" Yang Zhen muttered casually.

"Yes, that's indeed the case." Xiaoye nodded.

"...Really?" Yangzhen felt like he was going to be turned into a fish by the heat.

The dim long light illuminated the end of the tunnel. When he saw the iron door appearing in front of him, Yang Zhen let out a sigh of relief and stretched out his hand to pull the door open.

"Wait a minute." Xiaoye hurriedly stopped Yangzhen, "The doorknob may be very hot."

In the memory, a certain real protagonist who is always ten years old seems to be on the right track?

"Excuse me."

Before he finished speaking, the iron door burst open.

Along with the heat wave, a blazing red light hit his face. Walking into the door, Yang Zhen looked around and couldn't help showing a surprised look.

Guren Gym [Japanese: グレンジム, guren_gym, English: cinnabar_gym] is perhaps one of the most special gyms in the entire Kanto region. The lava below is rolling, releasing scorching heat and pungent smell. In the center of the magma lake

The suspended rock platform is a battle arena separate from the trainer's seat.

I'm afraid all trainers will instinctively think that they must not let their Pokémon fall.

Xiaoye walked to the challenger's seat calmly. For most people, the magma lake is indeed rare enough and dangerous enough. However, Xiaoye, who has experienced the artificial Phoenix King plan, only felt a subtle sense of familiarity.

.

You've already experienced the "battle on the magma lake" once, haven't you?

"Welcome, welcome." Opposite, an old man in a kimono walked out. He was wearing sunglasses and slippers, looking like a hot spring hotel owner.

"Hello, I am Xiaoye who has made an appointment to challenge at ten o'clock this morning. Please give me your advice." Xiaoye bowed to the old man opposite him in a dignified manner.

The owner of the hot spring hotel waved his hand, "Oh, don't be so rigid and talk about how boring the challenge is. Let me tell you quietly, there is actually another way to get here, which is the secret passage in my hotel! It's a pity that you took it.

It’s the most boring road. Why don’t you walk the secret passage with me after the gym battle and stay in my hotel for a few days? It’s hard to come to Honglian City, so it’s unreasonable not to experience a hot spring hotel.”

The old man kept promoting his hot spring hotel, and Xiaoye felt that the anger level of Yangzhen next to her was rising at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye. Fortunately, Yangzhen yelled, "Are you considered the owner of the hotel with this look?"

"Before, the old man changed the topic in time.

"Ahem." The old man cleared his throat, "Okay, the commercial is over, let's enter the last step before the gym challenge! Please listen to the question -"

Question? Yangzhen frowned in confusion.

"You can say it when you don't know, but what can't be said when you know it?"

Yang Zhen: "..."

If she had not checked the information before coming, Xiaoye must have been as confused as Yang Zhen at this time. However, Xiaoye has always been accustomed to making preliminary preparations before challenging the gym. According to the records on the gt forum, the leader of the Red Lotus Gym Xia

Bo calls himself the "hot-blooded riddle-guessing uncle", and he likes to give challengers extremely cold riddles to guess. Among them, the most frequently used riddle is this one.

"It's a wig." Xiaoye said calmly.

I'm really sorry to say it, I knew it but I said it anyway.

Yang Zhen: "...??" What the hell are you talking about, alien language?

The old man looked at the calm Xiao Ye, then at the confused Yang Zhen, and suddenly burst out laughing. He stretched out his hand and pulled off his wig, revealing the bare top of his head, "Yes, I am the Red Lotus Gym.

The owner Xia Bo!"

This time Yangzhen had difficulty understanding that the old man guessing was playing a word game with similar pronunciations between "wig" and "Xia Bo". But...

So cold.

The foreign boy went against common sense and froze into an ice sculpture by the lava lake.

"I have admired my name for a long time." With Yangzhen as the stunned person, Xiaoye didn't have to worry about her reaction not being flattering enough. She bowed to the old man who had taken the comedy route meticulously, "I'll leave it to you for the gym battle."

"Oh, you are such a boring young man." Xia Bo shook his head regretfully, but his eyes stayed on Xiao Ye, looking up and down without any trace.

Xia Bo knows very well that the Red Lotus Gym is not a famous gym. Even the locals rarely know the existence of the Red Lotus Gym, and there is not much relevant information on the Internet. Most of the challengers even go to Xia Bo's hot springs.

I saw the sign pointing to the gym in the hotel, and I just wanted to try the challenge on a whim.

However, the challenger in front of me is obviously well prepared. Even the iron gate at the entrance will be hot to the touch, and he knows exactly what puzzles will be presented before the challenge. Is this what he is used to? Or...

Have you investigated his true strength through other channels?

Among the rocks that were reflected red by the magma, Xia Bo touched his chin, feeling somewhat interested for the first time in a long time.

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Small theater:

Xia Bo: You can say it when you don’t know, but what can’t be said when you know it?

Xiaoye: It’s a wig.

Uncle Xia: It’s not a wig, it’s Gui!

Xiaoye:...Um, you went to the wrong set?

Xia Bo: No, it’s not Gui, it’s Xia Bo!

Xiaoye:...(complicated)

Yang Zhen:... (confused)