Pokémon: Start with a Mewtwo invitation

Chapter 68: The Storm is Coming, First Meeting with Xiaozhi and His Group
Riding on Arcanine, we left Honglian Town and arrived at Honglian City in no time.

Accompanied by an extremely fierce gale, the sky, which was already covered with dark clouds, was now filled with lightning and thunder, and heavy rain began to fall.

Along the way, many pedestrians were running fast in the rain because they did not bring umbrellas, looking for a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

The Wind Speed ​​Dog did not stop and continued to carry Xia Mu and Sonia forward.

Rainy days do bring many impacts, but the wind speed dog can withstand them all.

It used its body hair to protect Xia Mu and Sonia, and also used the fiery breath emanating from its body to prevent the two from getting wet as much as possible.

It was not until they arrived at the passenger terminal center of Honglian Island Port that Xia Mu and Sonia quickly got off the Wind Speed ​​Dog.

At this time, the clothes on both of them were more or less wet, especially Sonia's long hair, which was wet and stuck to her face.

"Thank you, Windy." After arriving at the destination safely, Sonia expressed her gratitude to Windy for its protection regardless of her own situation.

At first, she thought Xia Mu was intentionally taking advantage of her.

It was not until Arcanine started running that she realized that she had wronged Xia Mu and overthought it.

"Woof~~!" Windspeed barked to show you're welcome.

Xia Mu watched Arcanine use its fire energy to dry its wet hair, and suddenly he had an idea and took the initiative to use the heat to dry his own hair and clothes.

After confirming that it was feasible, he looked at Sonia and asked her to dry her hair and clothes as well.

Otherwise, if you catch a cold, that would be bad.

Windy Dog was very cooperative, and this discovery helped Xia Mu open up a new world. He couldn't help but think that taking Windy Dog with him on future travels and adventures could solve many small troubles in life.

"Phew~ Much more comfortable, Arcanine is really awesome." Without the wet feeling, Sonia praised Arcanine again, making Arcanine shout with joy.

Xia Mu didn't say anything and was about to take back the Arcanine, but he saw four figures running quickly in the wind and rain.

At first glance, I couldn't help but be attracted to it.

The people who came were Xiaozhi, Xiaogang, and Xiaoxia.

The reason why there are four figures is that one of them is Pikachu.

The three of them entered the rooftop that was sheltered from the wind and rain, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

From time to time, there were a few complaints, undoubtedly because the weather changed too quickly and there was no time to find a place to shelter from the rain.

Fortunately, the distance was not very far, otherwise they would have become drowned rats.

Xia Mu never expected to meet Xiaozhi and his group by such a coincidence.

Sometimes, fate is so wonderful.

"Wow~ What a big Argyle, and what a handsome guy." Suddenly, Xiaoxia's words made everyone focus their attention on Argyle and Xia Mu.

This made Xia Mu feel a little embarrassed, but when he thought about the other party's age, he readily accepted it.

After all, judging from her appearance, she looks only about twelve years old. According to the information in the original work, Misty seems to be only 10 years old, the same as Satoshi.

Xiaogang, on the other hand, is more mature, but although he looks like an adult, he is actually only about fifteen years old.

"The little girl calls you handsome guy, handsome guy." Sonia seemed to see Xia Mu's embarrassment, poked Xia Mu's arm with her arm and started teasing.

Cold sweat broke out on Xia Mu's forehead. Sonia's ability to make trouble caught people off guard.

Before he could answer, Xiaogang suddenly rushed over and grabbed Sonia's hand. The classic scene in the original animation was played out in front of Xia Mu. Xia Mu didn't know where Xiaogang got the courage from. Anyway, if it were him, he would never be able to do it. It was too embarrassing.

"My beautiful lady, I wonder if I have the honor to meet you. My name is Xiaogang, and my dream is to become the best Pokémon breeder in the world. Currently... ah~~! It hurts~~! Let go..."

Xiaoxia came up and grabbed Xiaogang's ear and pulled it open.

It was a dramatic scene, and if Xia Mu hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have wondered how such a thing could have happened.

All in all, just let it go.

It made Xia Mu feel like he had become a supporting role, and then he, Sonia, and Windy Dog appeared in the same frame with Xiaozhi and his group.

"I'm really sorry, my friend has a weird habit. Hello, my name is Xiaozhi, and my dream is to become the world's best Pokémon master. This is my friend Pikachu." Xiaozhi showed a maturity that Xia Mu did not expect.

"Pikachu~!" The Pikachu beside him made a familiar sound.

A flood of memories came to my mind.

God of skin.

"It's okay, it's okay. My name is Sonia, hello." Sonia said with an awkward laugh.

Xia Mu also took the opportunity to introduce himself: "My name is Xia Mu."

After some mutual introductions, they had a basic understanding of each other.

Since Xia Mu knew the original plot, he was not surprised by the purpose of Xiaozhi and his friends. However, Sonia became more excited after hearing it.

The group walked into the terminal passenger center together.

Of course, Windy Dog was put into the advanced ball.

Entering the waiting hall of the passenger center, the huge space is already filled with trainers. Each trainer is accompanied by one or two Pokémon, but there are no large ones, most of them are small and cute types.

"It's really spectacular. It's like there's some kind of league tournament going on here. All the trainers here are here to become the strongest Pokémon trainer on the new island." Sonia exclaimed in shock.

"Many of them have come to challenge the gym before. Although I only met them once, I remember that some of them are very powerful and have obtained more than eight badges." Xia Mu looked around and said.

As soon as he said this, Xiaozhi and the other two around him were surprised.

"Brother Xia Mu is also a gym trainer?" asked Xiaozhi.

It seems that when he meets a powerful trainer, he will be very excited and want to compete with him.

Xia Mu nodded slightly: "Yes, due to some special reasons, I will be acting as the trainer of the Red Lotus Gym for the next two days."

"The Red Lotus Gym, I remember the original gym trainer was old man Xia Bo, I defeated him some time ago and got the Crimson Badge. Did he retire?" Xiaozhi challenged the Red Lotus Gym not long ago, so he asked this question.

Xia Mu had no choice but to answer: "No, it's just that my grandfather is old and there are many challengers recently, so I became the agent..."

During the communication, it was obvious that his appearance also attracted the attention of some trainers.

Because many trainers challenged the Red Lotus Gym in the past two days, they knew Xia Mu's identity and recognized his strength.

The brave ones came over to say hello directly, and most people just smiled and nodded.

Xia Mu didn't care.

If others respect him, he will naturally give these people respect.

Xia Mu also met Xiaotian and Ali, as well as some Pokémon trainers from Yuandao.

These people all knew Xia Mu. After a brief chat, the port manager Boyjia took the initiative to bring people over.

Xia Mu brought Sonia, Boyjia and Miss Junsha into the conference room.

At this time, the conference room was already crowded with people, including many senior officials of Red Lotus Island, port managers, official envoys of the Alliance, and even the old Captain Nott.

When Xia Mu and Sonia arrived, they were treated with respect immediately.

After all, Xia Mu's identity is there. Sonia came with Xia Mu, especially since she is a researcher from the Galar region, she naturally has a certain status.

"Everyone, the situation is very urgent now. If there hadn't been this storm, we wouldn't have been able to stop these Pokémon trainers from taking risks. But now it's different. If we go out to sea in such stormy weather, no one can guarantee that everything will be safe. Even old Captain Nott said it's best to stop the ferry, so I beg you to put aside all your interests and agree with my proposal. After all, if an accident happens, hundreds or thousands of lives will be lost, and no one can be responsible..." After Boyjia's explanation, everyone's faces became heavy.

Boyjia is the highest administrator of the port. This matter is of great importance, so she dare not be careless at all.

Now that everyone is here, she is announcing that this matter must end here and all ships should be stopped from going out to sea.

"But if we stop the ferry, how will we accommodate the trainers outside? I'm afraid these people won't leave easily, and may even cause trouble." "In my opinion, it's better to wait and see the situation before making a decision. After all, storms sometimes come and go quickly."

"So many tickets have been sold, and refunding them all would be a hassle. We need to recalculate and consider it carefully."

"I don't think there is a need to think carefully. Life is above all else. As the official envoy of the Alliance stationed on Honglian Island, I support Miss Boyjia's proposal."

"On behalf of the Union Police, I also support Boyga. Stopping the ferry and allowing the boats to go out to sea after the storm is over is the most appropriate solution."

"Since Special Envoy Alian and Miss Junsha have said so, then we..."

……

As the meeting progressed, various issues were brought to the table.

Finally, the final solution was determined under the official proposal of the alliance.

As for any uncontrollable situations that may arise in the future, it will require the cooperation of the police and local gym trainers to suppress them.

As the acting gym trainer, Xia Mu had to take on this task.

After leaving the meeting room, Xia Mu still felt a little overwhelmed.

Sonia stayed by Xia Mu's side and could understand what hurt Xia Mu.

"Do you think these trainers can be controlled?" Sonia leaned on the railing on the second floor and looked down at the trainers in the hall.

Xia Mu shook his head: "Those who are weaker and timid can be fooled, but those who are strong and have a strong desire to explore cannot be stopped. At least if it's me, no one can restrict me."

"Then what should we do? Still go to the new island?" Sonia blinked her big eyes and asked back.

Xia Mu pretended to think about it before he said, "Let's wait and see. If things get out of control later, then we have to go."

Sonia turned her head to look at Xia Mu's handsome face: "But how can we get there without a boat?"

"Of course, we have to rely on water-type Pokémon. I have roughly observed that many trainers here have water-type and flying-type Pokémon that can carry people." Xia Mu smiled and said.

This can be considered as telling Sonia in advance what will happen next.

……

More than half an hour passed, and the storm outside not only did not weaken, but became even more terrifying.

The Weather Warning Center also sent the latest report, forcibly requiring the port not to allow any ships to go out to sea.

As soon as the news arrived, Miss Junsha led the police to convey the message in a comprehensive manner, so that all trainers here would know that this was an official enforcement order not to allow anyone to go out to sea.

But despite this, there will always be troublemakers standing out, especially trainers with strong power.

Among them, Xiaotian and Ali were also on the list, and Xia Mu even saw Kong Nan and Hai Nan who successfully landed on the island in the original work.

"Eh? Stop the ferry? Why?"

"So we can't go to the new island?"

"Are you kidding me? How are we going to get there?"

"That is, what should we do now?"

……

For a while, there was constant noise and bustle.

With so many Pokémon trainers gathered together, even if they spoke in a low voice, every word from each person would create a chaotic wave of sound.

"Everyone, please be quiet. This is the port manager. She will explain the situation to everyone." Miss Junsha spoke while trying to calm the trainers.

At the same time, he introduced Boyia who was coming from the back to all the trainers.

"I'm Boyjia. If you want to know the situation on the sea, go ask the long-winged gulls at the port! But there's no need for that. You can tell how dangerous the sea is by listening to the wind. Even I have never seen such a terrible storm in my life." As Boyjia spoke, all the trainers were shocked.

Even the police officers couldn't help but look outside through the transparent glass.

The scene on the sea was extremely terrifying. Lightning struck from time to time. If you were struck by it, you would definitely die.

“Even someone like me who grew up in the port has never experienced a storm like this. It’s not just what it looks like on the surface. This storm is looming over the New Island, and the situation there will only be worse.

"My conscience won't allow me to let you take risks, so I ask you not to do anything rash. It is my duty to protect the port and everyone's safety."

As Boyijia finished her last words, Miss Junsha also said, "So all ferries today are cancelled to ensure everyone's safety. We also understand everyone's emotions, so if you still want to go to Xindao, the port will arrange a boat to take you there for free. In addition to the original price of the tickets you have purchased, you will also be given a certain amount of compensation."

The crowd was in an uproar. In fact, most of the trainers who were not strong enough were just there to join in the fun.

Now that they heard there was compensation, they immediately quieted down.

But this doesn't represent all people.

"It doesn't matter. My Pokémon can carry me through the storm. I'm going to the new island no matter what." The slightly fat sea man stood up and said.

"Absolutely not! Even large ships can't cross the sea. Even if your Pokémon is a good swimmer, it won't be able to get through." Upon hearing this, Boyjia waved her hand to stop them.

Junsha at the side quickly replied: "And if your Pokémon is injured due to adventure, it will not be able to receive treatment at the Pokémon Center in Honglian City for the time being."

"What does this mean?" Xiaozhi asked, having squeezed to the front of the crowd at some point.

"That's because Miss Joy from the Pokémon Center disappeared not long ago. Without Miss Joy, Pokémon cannot be treated. In fact, a missing person notice has been posted there." Junsha said as she pointed to the missing person notice area for everyone.

When everyone heard this, some people were still not able to react, but some people actually already knew the general situation.

The situation was temporarily under control.

However, it is only temporary.

Most people are afraid, so they won't take risks, but a few people still can't help but take risks.

Just as it says in the original book, if someone doesn’t take risks, is he still a Pokémon trainer?

It’s just because of the police control that no one can leave here and can only stay and wait for the opportunity.

Xia Mu, who was on the second floor, took in everything that happened.

It should be said that when adults coax and intimidate a group of children, the effect is naturally good.

"Why do you look so malicious to me?" Sonia asked curiously.

"Is it that obvious?" Xia Mu was embarrassed and touched his chin.

"What do you think? You act so calm, anyone would be suspicious, right? You were indifferent to the riot down there, as if you had guessed it a long time ago. Why do I feel like you have been planning something? Tell me, did you foresee these things happening a long time ago?" Sonia's analysis impressed Xia Mu. She was indeed a smart woman.

"It's very simple actually. The trainers here are all young. The younger kids will be scared with just a little intimidation and won't dare to do anything reckless." Xia Mu said.

Sonia nodded as if she understood what was going on. "So you are sure that the riots will not continue and will soon subside?"

Xia Mu nodded: "For now, it is true, but there will still be accidents. As I said before, those trainers who have been traveling for many years and are a little older, they think they have Pokémon that can cross the sea, so they will act soon.

"For example, the little fat boy who spoke the loudest just now, and the few people around him." Xia Mu said, pointing at those special people.

Among them, Xiaotian is also included.

Xiaotian, who is full of adventurous spirit, is obviously acquainted with both Kongnan and Hainan.

So when both Sora and Umi went, she definitely didn’t want to fall behind. This is how she was in the original novel, becoming the first superwoman in the original animation.

"Then shouldn't we stop them?" Sonia looked at Xia Mu, and suddenly she was a little confused about Xia Mu's plan.

Knowing that the other party is going to do something wrong but not trying to stop him, isn't that just waiting for him to take action?

……

(End of this chapter)