Pokémon: Trainers start as bounty hunters

"This is the flame of the Phoenix King, the sacred fire, also called the fire of Nirvana."

In the darkness, a steady male voice sounded from between the shadows.

"Electric dragon! One hundred thousand volts!" Tetsuya's pupils shrank and he gave the order while squatting.

"Boom——"

The electric dragon's body was shining with electric light and it burst towards a corner.

The person who spoke in the darkness was naturally Matsuba who arrived, and he did not expect Tetsuya to attack him so decisively.

But considering the flame in front of the other party, it seems that such behavior is normal.

Songye smiled helplessly. If he had known earlier, he would not have allowed Gengar to lead him up through the darkness. Now he still had to explain: "Gengar, Shadow Fist blocks it;

Master Tetsuya, I have no ill intentions, you should know me."

As a purple-black fist easily defeated the electric light, his voice also reached Tetsuya's ears.

By the light emitted by the electric dragon, Zheya recognized the Yuanzhu Gym Leader in front of him.

But his expression did not improve much: "Matsuye Hall Master, it is not a good habit to suddenly appear behind others in a place like this."

In the wild, this behavior of hiding traces and approaching is almost the same as declaring war, especially when it comes to the ownership of precious items and props.

If he hadn't considered that he couldn't defeat the Matsuba Hall Master in front of him, and that the opponent's attitude was indeed very good, Tetsuya would have had to fight him a few times.

Songye quickly raised his hand to express his innocence: "I'm really sorry. I'm used to using the abilities of ghost elves. I'm very sorry, but I have absolutely no ill intentions. Please believe me!"

After saying that, he bowed towards Zheya with a respectful expression.

Tetsuya always felt that this guy was bowing to the Rainbow Feather and the flame rather than to himself.

Shugenja's belief is so exaggerated, this thought flashed through his mind for a moment.

This is good news for him, at least he doesn't have to worry about what the other party will do to him.

The atmosphere gradually eased with Songye's good attitude of admitting his mistake.

Zheya signaled the electric dragon to step back and relax, but when the other party saw this, he immediately took Gengar back.

It's like taking out the Poké Ball and withdrawing it, instead of letting Gengar disappear from sight.

Songye shrugged and said frankly: "I believe this should show my sincerity, although I can still command the ghost elves in this tower."

"Perhaps, but Master Matsuba, you just said this is Ho-Oh's flame. What's your basis?"

Zhe was unconvinced, but his attitude improved a lot.

Songye smiled kindly, and then looked at the flame with eyes full of enthusiasm: "Legend has it that the Phoenix King's flame can actually be produced by the burning of holy ash.

The power of ignition does not necessarily have to come from the Phoenix King himself, but can also come from other fire-based beasts such as Emperor Yan and the Flame Bird.

However, only the flame ignited by the power of the Phoenix King can truly be called the sacred fire or the fire of Nirvana."

Listening to what he said, Zheya was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to recall something.

Matsuba nodded and confirmed his guess: "Actually, the sacred fire passed before the regional competition is the flame produced by the burning of a very small amount of holy ash. It's just that only our Silver Conference in Johto is lit with the power of the Phoenix King.

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Like Kanto's quartz, the power used to ignite it is actually that of the flame bird.

Therefore, the sacred fire of our Silver Conference is often lit once and can be used for a long time. This is the power of the Phoenix King."

When he said this, it could be seen that he was quite proud in his heart.

Probably because Johto is the only area that has the power of Ho-oh.

After all, the Phoenix King has lived in the city for such a long time. Even if contact is temporarily lost, the remaining props similar to the Rainbow Feather will be indispensable to the alliance.

Tetsuya expressed his understanding with a calm expression, but he was not from the Johto area, so he had no empathy at all. He was only interested in one thing: "Does Master Matsuba know what it does? How to use it?"

"This is the flame of the Phoenix King! This is the sacred fire! It is faith!" Songye said with a look of disbelief.

According to his understanding, not to mention its function, the Phoenix King's flame should be enshrined and preserved for service.

How could the other party, who is the messenger, think of how to use it?

Zheye blinked his eyes and said in another way: "So, may I ask, what aspect of the power of the Phoenix King does the sacred fire contain?"

He was sorry, but he really had no faith in King Feng.

On the contrary, Tetsuya really wanted to know how powerful the divine beast was. It would be great if he could have a fight with Ho-oh in the future.

Of course, the premise is that there is no life-threatening danger.

Songye moved his mouth a few times, then became a little depressed: "According to records, the real fire of Nirvana can make an elf reborn in Nirvana."

silence...

"No more?" Zheya was also a little in disbelief.

Just tell me these few words?

Doesn't this just explain the name of the flame?

Songye was very aggrieved: "This is a historical record from a long, long time ago. Not many humans have obtained the real fire of Nirvana and used it directly before."

Zhe also thought about it, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.

So the question is, how can he use the Phoenix King's flames?

Looking at the flame floating in the air that looked simple but was actually terrifying, Zheya fell into deep thought.

It is impossible to put it away. What if this thing accidentally burns itself if it is not kept properly?

Moreover, this kind of overly expensive thing is not suitable for long-term holding. It is better to use it as soon as possible.

Songye was a little anxious, but he couldn't open his mouth to stop what Tetsuya wanted to do.

After all, this thing belongs to Tetsuya.

As a trainer chosen by Ho-oh, it is impossible for Matsuba, a Shugenja, to steal things from his opponent.

"Flame Chicken, can you feel anything?" Zheye turned around and asked the Flame Chicken who had just stopped him.

"The powerful destructive power and weird vitality are just like what Dr. Ohmu said yesterday."

The flame chicken's waveguide sounded in Zheye's heart.

"Perhaps, you can try swallowing it? Or integrate it into your body like a prop." Zheye had a sudden idea.

The best way to understand is to practice it yourself, but it sounds a bit scary.

However, the danger should not be great. As a mythical beast with the title of photographer, Tetsuya felt that there was really no difference between the Rainbow Feather next to him and the Phoenix King next to him.

The character of Phoenix King is not like that of some elves who will kill other elves if they disagree with each other. The words "nirvana and rebirth" do not seem to be life-threatening.

"I don't think it's impossible, but I'm not suitable." Flame Chicken agreed with Tetsuya's statement, but he had a different idea about the user.

Its paw pointed at a luxurious ball on Tetsuya's waist.

Zheye was stunned at first, and then his eyes were a little confused: "Are you sure? After all, the power of King Feng is more reflected in the flames."

That luxurious ball is made from a beautiful sculpture.

Both are birds, and both are flying elves. It is impossible to say that Phoenix King's power is useless to Bi Diao, and the effect is probably a little worse than that of fire elves.

But this action was entirely due to the Flame Chicken, which was also the main force in the output, so Zheya didn't even think about it in this direction just now.

As a trainer, this is the fairness that should be achieved when distributing loot.

"I don't need this to become strong."

The Flame Chicken made its position known through the waveguide.

Although it is a bit naive, it has always been the one who loves fighting the most and is the proudest among Tetsuya's team.

The Flame Chicken does not feel that he can become strong only by relying on the flames of the Phoenix King.

Anyway, when I didn't have it before, with the help of my boss, I was already super powerful, right?

The bird was the one who needed the flame more than itself.

The Flame Chicken felt that it was time to give that guy a little more confidence to surpass himself - even though Bi Diao's strength has been progressing faster than the Flame Chicken for so long due to his age.

"Is that so?"

Feeling the flame chicken's feelings, Zheye, who frowned, smiled.

He patted the Flame Chicken on the shoulder. It looked like he was already a very mature kid.

"So, are you willing to give it a try? It might be a bit dangerous." Zheye raised the Bi Diao's luxurious ball and asked after enlarging it.

The miniature version of Bi Diao printed inside nodded vigorously.

Although I usually have some salty fish, but when it comes to this kind of thing, how can I be willing to do it if I don't give it a try?

It also wants to become super strong so that it can protect its trainer like before.

Zhe also breathed out a deep breath: "Then, let's go, Bi Diao!"

He released the Bi Diao in the luxurious ball towards the position of the flames.

After coming out, Bi Diao did not touch the flame immediately, but looked at each other with the Flame Chicken.

Afterwards, I don’t know what the two guys exchanged, but Bi Diao looked very angry.

It twisted its head and flapped its wings directly on the sacred fire.

Zheye watched this scene with a smile.

How should I put it, it can be regarded as the unique friendship between these two guys.

Songye stood next to him with a sad face.

If the old men in the gym found out about this, Tetsuya would definitely be fine.

Not only will nothing happen, but he will be respected even more, but he probably needs to be educated for a long time.

Under the watchful eyes of Tetsuya and Flame Chicken, the moment Bi Diao's wings came into contact with the sacred fire, the former did not become air like the wooden board just now.

Not only that, the latter slowly turned into red light and covered Bi Diao's entire huge body.

Zheye felt certain in his heart, looking at Bi Diao's calm appearance, at least it looked good at first.

Gradually, the red light turned into flames and enveloped Bi Diao.

"Beep——"

A slightly painful cry came from the flames.

Damn it, I can't bear it any longer, Bi Diaoru thought in agony.

In fact, when it comes into contact with the flames, it feels that its body has melted. It just endures it in order not to worry its trainer and partners.

Anyway, apart from the pain, it can feel that its body is becoming stronger and more powerful.

By the way, how long will it take to stay up, Bi Diao thought with some confusion.

It always feels like it has lasted for almost a year, and it must have been burning for too long.

In a daze, Bi Diao's eyes seemed to see the picture of the Phoenix King hanging on the wall of the scorched tower through the flames.

It seems like it's moving?

Before darkness fell, Bi Diao had this thought in his heart.

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Tomorrow's update will also be later. It's Valentine's Day, probably around tomorrow afternoon?